The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-21
DEMOCRATS TO CAUCUS.
.1nEIr TIMES PREDIOrED IN TIE
ASSEMBLY NEXT WEEk.

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i,r iu.troduces n Unique Free Pass ELL.
A,p,yy. Jan. 2o.-Tho bill authorizing Gov.
pIock to appoint a commission to investigate
a.n,I expenditures was introduced in the Az
s.n,blv to-day by tho Committee On Ways and
Means and was made q special order for next
wednesday. The Democrats In the Assembly
Iii hold n caucus next Monday night to deter
mine their position on tho bill. There Is little
doubt that they will oppose It on general prin-
o,r,cs Democratic Leader Donnolly will also
,ote advantage OF tho caucus to make arrange
ments for having all OF his followers on hand Mt
.very session, and will ask that overy one who
4, compelled to be absent shall first get permits.
sion from him. lie says the trouble Will begin
In the Assembly next week.
senator Cofrcy (Dem., Kings) caused q furry
,o.aav by a remark he made in the Senate COW
cerning Senator Chahoon rep. Clinton). sena-
tor CoGcy had just introduced two Of his pet
Hills which have done service for years. One
oves tclcphono charges In cities Of tho first class
a, Ss5 n year and in smaller places from $27 to
s-5. II provides that the charge at public tele-
nhone stations shall DO 10 cents for tho first
Ave- minutes and 5 cents for each i've minutes nd.
ditional. Just half the present charge. Tho other
hill fixes the price Of gas at 81 in tho borouGhs
n, Manhattan, Brooklyn and tho Bronx, and
smpowers the Commissioner Of Public Build
ipqs, Light and Supplies to investigate and
superyise the. gas companies, with power to
issue subpnnas and call for papers.
Senator Coffey gravoly asked that this bill DO
advanced to a third reading forthwith and re-
tsrrcl 10 the Committee on Miscellaneous Cor
p~orations.
Senator Chahoon, in tho absence of Senator
W L. Brown, tho Chairman Of tho committed.
objected TO the bills advancement. He said no
aid this without reference to the morits Of the
bill. but because of its great Importance. and
the desire that 1t should DO fully discussed.
"oh. you've been retained" exclaimed Soma
tor Coffcy.
Senator Chahoon was startled. He 10 consid-
cred one of the most honest and conscientious
members Of the Senate, and no aspersion has
ever been cast upon him in his two years ser
vice. He rose to reply to Senator Coffey. but he
is not a ready speaker under any conditions.
His lips trembled from excitement and indigna-
ton, and he was unable to proceed.
Senator Brackstt jumped to his feet and askod
Senator Cofey said that what he meant was
gated by Senator Brown to make objections. He
ecQuiesced in Senator Brackets proposal, and
the words were stricken out.
Senator Sullivan introduced the bill of last
year to regulate dispcnsaries. -. ,
Senator nIn Cantor csr ,qsroq fro% m e Ghn pf 8 nrestoE
any point in the State to New York city than it
t to aRy other 9TH Atlantic seaport. Il prohibits q
greater charge for a short than for a long haul.
It also provides for suits in damages against
such common carrier. Tho same bill has been
i .msqSs1sS for io the The l Canal sT Committed sa5s' but f fes eSe Il
was referred to the Committee on Commerce
and Navigation. Chairman Lamy Of the Canal
Committee wanted to get his clutches on 1t
again, but his motion to change the reference
was defeated-30 to 4.
resolution proposing an amendment to the Con-
%stitution carrying out the recommendation con-
tanned in Gov. Blacks annual message In favor
vides that Senators shall be elected for four
years and Assemblymen for two years. The
assemble in 1900 and in 1901, and thereafter
h Sisnn tnn so This PpspSS sfore am r. esn be- sub %ass
Senator Grady. introduced a bill to authorize
ton Of useless records. He said the room in the
City Hall assigned to the President Of the Dor
ough was filled with these records, which were
Bill, for now bridge. over the East River are
Ont Leaisiature. Mr.. brennan iRep.. Kingsl in.
troduced a fresh brioge bill in the Assembly to-
s saiysl Il 4. eG ssSrosssr. S %liiian 3 Re ri.0 sSlllaas1 e s.
butcher, Hugh J: Grant. Seth L. Keeney. Mayor
to erect a suspension bridge from Brooklyn. be-
tween Fulton Ferry and the navy yard. to tho
borough OF Manhattan. to be used by pedes-
Assemblyman Ma6er Dem, N. " endeavored
TO get in a resolution calling for the appointment
to Investigate the management Of the Eimira Re.
formatory. Mr.. Maher says several Of his con-
~stituents who have been in the reformatory re-
port that the punishments inflicted are too
severe. Mr.. Maher will introduce his resolution
tomorrow or Monday.
Assemblyman Adler rep. N. W. having for its
object an evasion Of the ~constitu tional provision
hiNh rnhth Nnpnhn nj III HI III "a
The bill provides that the Secretary Of State shall
flying to their official position. This card shall
entitle amember to inspect and examine a state,
s0pSnt IT. x or city 1t n institution tthiOHn When bsaa a p member Is
ne shall be entitled to FREQ railroad transporta-
s sUmnr, and Craving room q, and sleeping car &C.
Der Of the Legislature could travel free all over
the State the year round on the plea that he was
Mr., Adler says he has been assured by. emf.
pent lawyers that the bill is constitutional. and
Of the measure neasarof b y oseu an I ATTEMPTS nlsteii is mado to
Tho annual appropriation bill was reported In
the Assembly to-day and then to
the Ways and Means Committee. It carries
SPPropriations aggregating 0,64s. 1o2, or
last year. There were a humber Of unin.
portant reductions and additions to de.
lgs Ssst~i Ssinr "pP an intIeass te oi $ $ss. 600 5mp for
Superintendent Easton Of the maintenance
s eppsp1Rishs OF Of th s5 oa JaS ior el 1bs . dnsrat Tae Of 1s tbs
State salt springs at Syracuse is not made this
year, as the last Legislature passed a bill proyid'
ihg Tor the sale or lease of the property before
These other bills were introduced in tho As
bembly:
M; smith-AuthoriIing the New York city Com
missioner of Public forks to repave Ninth avenue
blocks.
M; Wallsce-Appropriatlng $4,000 for the pay
Elenl OF services and expenses Of the Volunteer Life
Saving Corps OF the State OF New York on inland
!; Schmid- Prohibiting railroads on Avenue {
IN brooklyn without the consent OF two-thirds Of thu
property owners in number and value.
M Wallace-Providing that taxes and water rent
levied In Long Island City before Jan. | last may b,
cent, interest.
MT ,Wicke-Providing that the members of tn,
brooklyn police force shall receive the same compen
eaton as members OF the old New York city policI
'orce were entitled to receive prior to Jan. !.
these:
senator Ahcarn-For the erection OF a passenge
sissator TO tine Brooklyn Bridge at Roosevelt street
senator Rn'or-Authorizing the Board OF Estimate
OF t25, 900.