New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-01
ASSEMBLIES LAST DAY.
SEVERAL BILLS PASSED AND ONE BAD
ONE KILLED.
THE SESSION GREATLY PROLONGED BY PART
ING GIFTS AND AsIENITIEs-INvEsT-


CATIONS ORDERED.
Albany. March si.-The last day OF the session %
1905 hran in the Assembly with little 10 charac,
t.r,za :, ne anal session. There was an increased
attendance. bit an absence OF tho floral fifts ana
other signs that generally mark the closing DAY Oh
the Legislature ~ SO, IN,
When the National Guard Appropriation Dill h"u
been disposed IF these bills were passed;
The regular Appropriation bill presented ny '"'
Nr Sandford's. authorizing the city, OF Mount
ycrnon 10 ;ssle street-Improvcment bonds $3.50.
Senator Elsworth's. approprlauns S,vPD ~ '"'''
on. the provisions OF the Grade Crosslis 49,, IN
senator Cantors providing for the pay" zen DO
ex-Sheriff Hansen of expenses incurred III hS "e
fonce OF the indictment hrouGn, b security As
surance Company. c,
Mr. Nixon introduced tho Supplementary 'uppH
bill 10 supply deficiencies in former appropriations
A message from the Governor was read cer'''S'"s
10 the expedlercy Of passing the bill. II was NJ
passed.
The Annual Supply bill was then called up. MI
Nixon moved that the bill have its third reading
Another message from the Governor was read au-
vising its immediate passage. IL was read ana Pi'
through at once.
Senator Fords bill providing for n change OF
rno;ive mower in the operation OF certain railroads
near pubic parks in Ncw-York city was pas co.
Senator Parsons's bill permitting the ming OF GER
tain claims IN counties with the County treas
urer and on his audit compelling the boarus Oh
Supervisors to authorize the payment. caused so'"e
debate. Several members denounced the measure
ss being an attempt at wholesale reimbursement VI
officials accused OF various crimes. Messrs Mar
shall Tiffany and Muaney opposed the measure
asserting that It applied TO all counties OF the
State under the prc;ence that II affected only new
York Mr. Oliver declared II was bi! necessary
In order to pay back the expenses incurred by
county officers unjustly accused. The bill was lost
q to 50.
PROUD or THE TAX RATE.
Nj Nixon introduced the Annual Tax Rate BILL
announcing the ra:e a. 2.S lie called attention
to the lowness O: the rate lower than any year
since 1886 with the execution Of 1872 and ls93
NJ. Donaely alluded TO tho increased revenue
from the operation OF he Kanes law ana oiher
sources. whirh had necessarily lowered inc rae.
M Nixon stated that the fsaines Law was re-
publican measure which mad accomplished peAe-
4 resolution offered hy NJ Pierce pGoyi ,,,,
that committee o. sven "pP9incu !" 40 for
into the feasibility Of bu}ing additional ANUS 4o'
the Forest Preserve. II was adopiea, .so~,,,r,
"a conci,r ,e,%" {or yocmb.Ts Of The sena,e
Finances Committee and six members o: the AZ
souhlv WAYS and Means Committee 20 make IL
vesiigation Of the State departments. win vie"
OF obtaining information a. 10 ti..r 'AisIs,S, ot
edopicd. p:ov.l!mc FOR ne appointment 10y the
Speaker of "a committee 20 Inquire into the best
means for tho employment OF convic''
\ resolution from Nj Brennan WIS adop'ed pro
vid.ng t0r tie appont nieni by me SIc"Ser %. u
cRaricr OF NNcw-'YYo'f ciiy.
a resolution offered by Mr Hi. extending ne
sympathy OF the Lfeisi tture 90 no lTls National
parry "a iis struggle ror Home lulc ees adopted
This completed The business of he House. ana
nor .i' anil ~, bes,oMai OF SITS on Speaker
0'Gra IT, Tho lcldorr. Mcssrr Nixon and Donnc,iy.
C,-k ,v,,r .:.-.. i.it-at-A Arms crawford speak
er's Clerk Drecoh. Reading clerk Clover al"
S.enoerapncr Lammort
O'GRADY'S REVIEW or THE SESSION.
1t was $50 p m. when speaker o'Grady declared
the Assembly adjourned sine dic. His parting al
drcss follows:
"Gentlonncn ~ the Assembly. Tho h0.r %; inll
adjournment has arrived ana j. IS not unb,coming IN
me 10 sneak a worI o, farewell. aad o, the same
time 20 briefly rc,cw the record ~ tho session %
lS, LEGISLATURE must always ho Judged 'y iis
actions AID not u.s. garalei or iai.'hcl report %
them. and h.fe cNrsy '"ti'. w., ~, ,,,,.;
that this now expiring Legislature has don" nothing
for which IL n"rd ,r ,iI tb,t ,1 .n,rre@,s
% people hlf" been "iF lh'i'-iN. hl.l t"' -
iahors wili ultimately produce great public salts
lin passing the Primary bnl thus guaraatec.ns
70 The clc ors ,ho pr Gloss boon %; pure pr marie.
the Legislature has wisely supplcn' MOI I'D" sta'-
utcs enacted ior ,h~ paris alton - 20" "'o ,-,
bv the mex Legislature. "lu cnnh." ne people ~
the State by popular woe 10 a"ciic ~ii',.r ~. .
80 M ar Ll,rulallv There seems 20 be popular
mi@h ,or his change. and !; Is our duty to perm',
az ..,A Excitement in tho early part % the session
nt...'''.H - i,1res FOR the canal improvements
svi.ed IN the passage o. % resolution providing ior
ile ~! ,..,,.- THO Question carly arose 10
ube.5rr The Investigation should De by ~ committee
", W., i',m The commission which mas been ap-
polatcd has been go uniN"isaiy .en'n'iu.' m ~, 10
prove q very clear vndicaiion or the course h""'y
atoptei 10y ~" 't,r,,@ m. good work inauguratcd
y v.ar ago for the preservation or the f"t'h' irc-
f.This Legislature sees the completion Of the Cap
"o@Ii haq aecn deemed tho wiser policy 70 refrain
from my ,iI =, smfici.n. length ~ Tine should
ci"r.. TO determine just what changes were abso-
iui.ly necessary. THAT this plan was - proper one
has been I'm active Interpretation TOT tf"e hpntns'
duct OF he affairs Of the great nnicpality;, lon.
"Our tax rate This year Is the pnrhoihrn"''y Low
rate Of 20s-thc lowest tax rate IN years n 'e,
crease Of twcnty-acvcn points from m" TAX rate oi
assessed valuation % ne Ie"i popoItS ., ,t, M
State ana the 3aance Of ne decrease OF c 1py
cxercised by the Legislature In It's general ana
special appropriations, - ,.
that 7 might rchearsc touch upon, but they are
70 fresh IN your recollection that IT Is needless for
mo 10 recall them 20 you.
I'VE adjourn today March 3d. the cariSst d q,
not an Improper date when n legislature has
worried az faithfully ana earnestly from the day Of
~" NJ cenno, take leave OF s. n Officially without
.ou1ering nv sincere personal thanks FOR the great
courtosics that have been shown me- In the tryins
,'Isr 90 closely divided IN ts political lines. You
have shown every courtesy and my sincere
thanks are due you for f. and gratefully extended
| shall follow your careers with the greatest IN
torcst IN after life and VIII be always pleased 10
extend Whatever testimony II may be In my power
10 the faithful public service performed By you.
My greatest regret IS that our official relations
cannot continue. but the inevitable mutations OF
human interest prevent
and now by virtue of the concurrent resolution
OF tho SENATE ana Assembly. declare this House
adjourned without date"
CITY bound BY CIVIL SERvICE LAW
BILL TO THAT EFFECT SIGNED BY THE GOV
ERNOR-OTHER NEW STATUTES