The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-18
CANAL INVESTIGATION.
THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE
PREPARING A BILL.
IL Will Provide for n Con,mission TO ne Az.
pointed by the Governor and Confirmed by
the senhte-Two Cuban Resolutions ana nm
East River Bridge nil Arc introduced.

IL VIII Provide for n Conimisnion TO Be Ar.
pointed by the Governor and Confirmed by
the sennte-Two Cuban Resolutions ana nm
East River bridge nil Arc introduced.
ALBANY, JAM. 1.-THE Senate Finance Com
mittoe will meet tomorrow to consider the pro-
posed Investigation OF the expenditures for
canal improvements. II will prepare q bill pro-
viding for the appointment by the Governor Of
q commission to investigate. Tho confirmation
of the appointments by the Senate will be re-
quirod. Tho bill will not restrict tho Governor
in his choice Of Commissioners. Whether or
not the New York Chamber OF Commerce or
any other body shall have representation upon
tho commission will rest with tho Executive.
1t has not yet been determined how many Com.
missioners there shall be.
The canal investigation Is to be pushed with
oil speed by the Republican leaders In the Legis.
laturc, and the bill may be introduced as early
as Wednesday. 1t will certainly be introduced
before the end of tho week, and its passage will
be hastened as much as possible.
Assemblyman Weeks, one OF tho three Cts, in.
troduced a resolution in the Assembly tonight.
calling for a canal investigation by q committee
Of five Assemblymen, to be appointed by tho
Speaker and to report not later than March l.
Tho Speaker referred IL to the Ways and Means
mmit The resolution will be buried in
the same grave with the resolution on the same
subject introduced by Senator Brush last week.
Senator Pavoy introduced tonight q bill pro-
posing an amendment to the State Constitution
which would permit the sale Of the canals to tho
United States. 1t will also be introduced In tho
Assembly tomorrow.
Two Cuban resolutions were introduced in tho
Assembly tonight by New York city members
Lyman w. Redington and Cornelius f. Collins.
Both resolutions are concurrent. and on behalf
Of the Legislature ask Congress to recognize the
Cubans as belligercntss Each resolution won't
over under the rule. They can bc called up at
any time.
Assemblyman Delaney of Syracuse presented
to tho Assembly. on behalf of the heirs of tho
late Thomas G. Alvord of Syracuse, who was q
member OF the House for fifteen years and three
times its Speaker, the gavcl used by him at the
first session of the Assembly held in the present
Capitol building in 1870. 1t was presented to
Mr.. Alvord by the citizens of Albany and was
made Of olive wood obtained in Jerusalem.
On behalf OF the Assembly Speaker O'Grady
accepted the gift and announced that the gavel
would be attached to the picture of the dis
tinguished ex.Speaker which hangs in the
Sneakers room.
In the Senate tonight Senator Coffey Dem,
Kingsl introduced a bill. authorizing the con.
struction of Il suspension bridge from the foot of
Broadway, borough of Manhattan. to n point in
the borough of Brooklyn between the foot Of
provides for a commission of two Democrats
and two Republicans. to. BIO appointed by the
the nhey%Ir ay sno G The cost 100 fe Of the T SriSse ! Is to Be- a dc.
fraycd by the issue of city bonds from time to
time, upon the application Of the commission
Senator, Kochler DEM. Queens) introduced a
bill which is intended to straighten out tho
Queens caused by the failure Of the Long Island
City authorities to adopt a budget last year. 1t
BBr ndset for !t that 4 p oGm5m'o Of New 70 Yppr rsp %hich E w s@s
formerly Long Island City. Tho commission is
also to determine the rate Of taxation for city
Another Good Roads bill was introduced to-
night by Senator Nussbaum., Its object is to
raised annually for the Improvement of high
ways and to secure as far as possible u uniform
system of road improvement throughout the
Among the other bills introduced in the Senate
were these:
Senator misunderstanding to members Of the New
Utrecht police force when IL was annexed to Brook
lyn the same rank they formerly held ami the Same
Senator C~orey-Providing that when any portion
OF the Fort Hamilton parkway in Kings county shall
shall be under the ePciusiv eI management of the PARK
Commissioner of Brooklyn borough. but its subso.
charge upon ,hs e.iy oi New YORK:
Thirtieth ward OF Brooklyn borough into sections.
and the construction Of sewers. lie shall have author.
iy TO name the streets to be improved, the order in
character OF such improvements, as well as the mn-
terias to be used. He shall also have the power TO
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may be awarded ly the Commissioner. the aggregate
cost of which shall not exceed 81, 5000 900. 70 be met
by the issue OF bonds by the city OF New York.
Senator Acknowledging that an additional
Justice OF the Court OF Special Sessions OF the Sec
ond Division In New York city shall be appointed by
the Mayor, to hold ofice until Dec. 81, 1909.
These bills were introduced In the Assembly:
Mr.. Delaney-Providing that where the State super
intendent OF Banks Is satisfied that a building or
loan association Is transacting business In violation
Of law or Is insolyent. no shall report the facts to the
AttorneyGeneral. who shall apply to the supreme
Court In an action to restrain such unauthorized
transaction of business by injunction, and, in case OF
insolvency to procure a dissolution OF the association
and the appointment OF a receiver.
MIR. Lit~chard-Exempting from taxation mortgages
on real property bearing less than 4 y cent. interest.
Mr.. Redington-Providing that In litigation over a
life insurance policy The company cannot evade pay.
ment on II technical claim that its agent was acting
solely as the agent of the insured. ana providing that
any misrepresentation made by the agent shall be
binding on the company.
The Senate passed four bills tonight. the first
that have been passed by either house this
year. Three of them woro local Albany meas
ures. Tho other was n bill appropriating
$25.50O for contingent expenses OF the Legisla-