The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-02
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Net . vs1ce wa- Raised In Protest Against II
and It was Pushed AienE without . Dts
seutinE Vote, Republican or Democratic
Bilis Hutpodsced and Passed by 10th Houses
ALBANY, March 1.-The Ellsworth Antf.News
paper bill was ad vanced to a third reading II
the Senate to-day without n dissenting vote
No one smoke for or against It except Senate
Ellsworth and Senator Grady. Tho other Sen
ators, many of whom admit privately
that they do not believe in tho bill, pre-
ferred to take their medicine in silence anc
not attempt to Justify themselves. The per
f~unctory speeches made by Senators Ellsworth
and Grady avoided the question of thu
effect OF the bills sweeping provisions on repu
tnble publications. ThcT avoided tho subject
of It's questionable constitutionallty. They con
fined themselves to depicting the horrors Of
yellow journalism, and declared that the bill
was intended to suppress such evils, leaving
aside tho q~ucStion Of what 1t might effect DO.
yond its intent,
Senator Ellis worth agreed that the offence
created by the bIl was tho business OF publish
ing n licentious, degraded or indecent news'
paper, and not 4 single publication OF an objec-
tionable nature. In answer TO q question from
Senator L. II. Brown (Rep., Jeffersonh.
however, he admitted that q single hap
hazard offence would DO open to prose-
cution. Senator Ellsworth called attention to
the extraordinary provision requiring a news
paper to publish each day the names OF its pro-
prietors and editors. but did not attempt to
Justify It. He declared that tho present libel
laws were not sufficiently drastic to roach the
evils OF tho now journalism, at which tho bill
was aimed.
"This BILL" he said. would reach the evil to
che extent Of ultimately prohibiting tho publ
cation. It's intention is to suppress tho evils
which prevail without affecting decent and
reputable papers"
Senator Grady, Mr.. Cookers recognized
spokesman, produced copies OF the yellow
Journals of current date and cited instances of
Objectionable pictures and letter.press. He
read a number of personals" from last Sun.
days Herald as an instance OF tho sort of thing
that should be suppressed. He referred con-
temptuously to former Governor David b. Hill
rs that distinguished and extinguishcd states
man." Mr.. Hills opposition to the bill. he said.
was based on ignorance of its provisions. Speak
ing Of tho present libel laws Senator Grady said
that they were sufficient when they were en-
acted, but that the new journalism had grown
declared that II any Senator felt called upon to
defend himself to MS constituents for his vote
in favor OF the bill he need only carry a copy OF
the Herald and read 1t from the platform.
Al onor,h he said, Ito that small Port portion
such publications and contents itself with re.
cording public events and with praising or
CTltlClblub larry pubilS no thSy uOo =
this bill should be tho means of ending my legis-
lative career. l would gladly surrender that
such publications as this bill is aimed at"
Tho hill was then advanced.
the New York City Sinking Fund Commission to
lcase Quarters for city departments for any term
years SP ls % The sinkin nsA Fund e ommissio oIan r]ecsntiy
appointed a subcommittee. consisting OF Comp;
.Ss cou GeIS'' and sr's AISs4ma GusEsS ah. to look 8!
up a, fourteen or sixteen story building
in which to house all tho city departments. now
scattered from Sixty-seventh street to the Bat
terry. Senator Grady explained that a moro adj
vantageous lease could be made II the term
were leng thened, and his bill was advanced to O
third reading nj once.
These other bills were introduced in the Sem
ate:
Kings County Inebriates' Home. enacted in 1887. and
property. the proceeds to te used to repay the money
originally advance to the ins tuition.
Companies from Investing any portion OF their CAPT.
tai. surplus or other moneys or property in their own
carrying on the same kind Of business. or making
otherwise.n control or interest in any other insurance
corporation.
person to supervise the collection OF the o Dor cent.
tax on r.eing ASSOCIATIONS who shall hold ONCE for
Senator Harr son-Exempting land or building cor.
porations whose capital is wholly invested in real
estate within this State from taxation on their cap.
senator Ahearn-Authorizlng Fire Commissioner
seannell to designate a clerk to sign warrants in his
Senator MISUNDERSTANDING to two cents the fares
on the Tenth and Twenty. third street ferries.
Tho Senate passed these bills:
Mr.. Adler-Exempting from taxation the University
Settlement Society and the Educational Alliance.
Senator cantor-Proyiding that In actions for parti-
fion when the interlOcutory judgment directs a sale
Of the premises. they may or may not be FREQ from
Also. providing that an auctloneer's bond shall he
z lien upon the real estate OF the sur ~ and shall
incumbrance.
Senator Ellsworth's bill exempting steam rail-
road, corporations from tho provision of tho
bonds was defeated in tho Assembly to-day.
when It came up on final passage. by a vote OF
quired to pass a bill. The defeat of this meas.
ure to-day Is but temporary. and WAS due to the
nm ans a9efn IN IN a m dny on pe hwo and p ~ watI o Tb Ssl biil
T. ID. designed tIHsd to oh help ,, along a, The ec generalization so Of the
was Mr.. Marshall's bill confirming the right OF
the Long Island Railroad to operate a surface
its present tracks shall have been depressed.
Assemblyman Crabtree tDem..N N. " said the
under the New York Central Railroad struc.
wanted the bill amended so as not to apply t to
Now York county. He offered such, an amend.
yeas "a. nays 80. 1t Will he called up again
and passed later in the week.
senator Stranahan's bill empowering Gov.
Black to, appoint a commission Of FIVE members.
one of whom shall be a resident of New York or
Buffalo. to Investigate the operation OF the laws
governing the taxation of real and personal
property. AID to report to the next Legislature.
was laid aside when 1t came up on second read
ing. The Democrats want TO amend the bill to
PrSvide ina. 81 least Two members Of tho com.
Buffalo.
Assemblyman Oliver introduced a bill which
Is another attack on the title guaranty and
similar corporations. 1t provides that no at
torney shall divide With amy person or corpor;
TO him or to the party he represents. in any
action or special proceeding affecting real prop
erty. where the party SO represented by him
be a corporation acting as executor, guardian.
receiver. general assignee, or ms other trustee
or agent suing or proceeding or being sued or
proceeded against In its representative capacity.
Mr.. Oliver SAYS such corporations encourage |
Htip" ton and have their own lawyers Mt mod.
crate salaries to carry on such actions. He says
these lawyers are, compelled to pay over to tho |
corporations employing them all the costs and
allowances In actions which tho law intended
for the practitioner, and that this bill will stop
the DraCtiCe If enacted intD In "a