The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-01
'CUBA'S CAUSE IN ALBANY.
THE SENATE IDOPTs THE ASSEM-
BEL CONCURRENT REVOLUTION.

Proposed Ceieuy Tor C~enruaptives IN the For
Get Preserve - INT First Break IL the
Republicans Lines In the Asseuby-Bni to
Repeal last YenrNs Anti-scnipinn Law.
ALBANY, Jan. 31.-The Senate tonight passed
the Assembly concurrent resolution intro.
duced by Mr.. Kelsey. ~recitlng that the Cuban
cause has deserved and received the sym.
pathy Of tho people, whose earnest hopes
are for it's speedy triumph. The. Spanish
atrocities nro denounced and tho Govern,
mont and Congress are urged to make their
best endeavor toward tho furtherance OF q peace
honorable to all the people. The Democratic
Senators endeavored to have a substitute reso.
tuition adopted. asking Congress to recognize
Cubans as belliRerents, as had been attempted
in tho Assembly. Tho debate was brief. The
substitute resolution was defeated-25 to 9-and
the kelsey resolution was adopted.
Senator q. A. Davis REP. Of Buffalo, offered
a resolution authorizing tho Committee on Pub
lie Health to investigate and report as TO the
desirability Of establishing q State colony for
c~onsumptives in tho forest preserve. where those
suffering In the first stages Of the dread disase
could have proper care. such as they would not
otherwise be able to secure. Tho resolution TO.
cited that $4,000 residents of tho State were
dying annually of consumption. and that with
proper care 1t was believed 35 per cent. Of the
number could be saved. The resolution was re.
ferred to the Committee on Public Health. 1t IL
in line with tho suggestion contained In a paper
read ut the State Medical Socicty's annual meet
ing last week in this city by DIR. John II. Pryor
OF. Buffalo.
In the Assembly Mr.. weekes introduced o reso-
luton requesting Attorney-General Hancock to
report IL the proposed law authorizing the Gov
ernor to appoint a commission of citizens. not
members Of the Legislature. to make the canal
investigation is constitutional, and also II, in
SION sion the tesisiaturee could Delegate ss to the iUst conn.
the attendance Of witnesses and the production
went over under the rule.
The Assembly unanimously passed o resolu.
Kings) urging our Representatives in Congress
to use every honorable means to prevent any
sbtsr citg Of q N sss PYS Sse S sfTsI01 Is or cs dislilysGS in IN
diminish in any manner the number or fire.
qnoney, Of mail deliveries or carriers in that
city or in any OF the boroughs.
The first break of the session from the Repub-
lean lines on a semi.party question occurred in
is the same as tho Senate bill providing for
iissislasiys bills BY the State Pfi1ser: came
was advanced to the third reading after a tedi.
GUS debate. The Democrats claimed that the
ing contract. and asked for DELAY in. order that
he question might be examined before the
HOUSE SnOulQ IAKe maj aCt1On.
Mr.. Nixon said that the present printing con-
Democratic Legislature and signed by a Demo
cratic Governor. The contract allows the State
printer eight times as much for printing extra
copies Of Bills as for the first copies.
Mr.. Donnelly's motion that the bill be recon-.
mitted for q hearing was lost-64 to so. Mr..
Weekes's motion to strike out the provision for
extra copies of the general bills was also defeat
ton with the exception of Coughtry, McEwan,
and Stedman, the Republican members from
hun nttrf ttn with h hAr,0 rro . q L..
each case. They will vote against the bill when
1t comes up on final passage, which will accom-
plish Its defeat. This statement was made to-
night by William Barnes, Jr.. the Republican
State Committeeman from Albany county. who
sees no reason why the Republican members
from this county should do anything to help the
present printers out of a hole by giving them
an opportunity to secure additional money
The iesjslativc printers are the wynkoop-
Crawford allenbeck Company Of New York
city. and they have been bitterly opposed by the
they took the contract away from an Albany
Assemblyman Oliver called up his resolution.
offered a week ago, calling upon Commissioner
Henry S. Kearney Of the New York Department
the Assembly with information regarding the
price of gas charged to public and private con.
and 5osnds issued By and valuation Of the prop.
Mr.. oliver said that in Els opinion the infor-
nation sought would demonstrate that cheaper
gas could be furnished in New York.
Mr.. Nixon said that the information called
Of dollars. and on motion Of Mr.. Marshall,
Chairman of the Cities Committee, it was re-
ferred to that for a hearing and nc
ton.
Mr.. Oliver called up another old resolution of
his. asking the State Superintendent of Banks
to report on the value of buildings used exclu-
sively by savings banks for their business, tho
interest received on deposits and surplus and the
paid bank officials during the years 1896 and
1897. The discussion which ensued resulted in
the resolution being referred to the Committee
day night next. In the meantime the commit
tee win give q hearing on the matter.
sought will indicate that there Is no necessity
for a reduction Of interest by New York city
savings banks. Superintendent Kilburn of the
State Banking Department does not agree with
Mr.. divers views, and has already announced
that q reduction in the interest rate is impera-
tive.
Senator Nussbaum tonight introduced a bill
repeating the Anti-Scalping law of last year.
frming the title of the Roman Catholic Orphan
Asylum to certain landsi in tho city OF Now York.
Senator Ellsworth introduced a bill making
preferred causes in trial courts preferred causes
supreme Court and the Court Of Appeals.
introduced n1S'"ss b toeniSSs BY ASsengb S,1Es.DH w IrW q Of
Mr.. Hatch Republican, of steuben, has a bill
providing that binding twine used for binding
grain shall not be sold in this State unless the
net weight Of every parcel Weighing over
twsnty.fve pounds shall be plainly shown on
These Assembly bills were Introduces:
Mr.. Brennan-Proyiding for two additional clerks
in the Maglstrates' Court in Brooklyn borough.
Mr.: TayIot-Imposing a State tax to raise 1897. 500
for the maintenance OF tho State canals for the next
Mr.. Glaser-Forbldding persons not admitted to
p Iscora 70 a ara ct!osn 10y ~ ana eou S9a y a sntnrs IN nc courts Msot Oh
trate in New York city.
CAPT. sIGSBEE SEES A BULL FIG ut.