The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-19
Tur Albany LAWMAKERS.
BILL hhXCED IN THE assembly

Az ------ 49,.
nru Introduced In the renn,e-nu
~ ssne ~ al. OF bob venl nnd 10 ProNido
70 step -.a,,,ment Of Art commissioners
...,xv. Feb. ls.-The Democrats ~ ,ns AS
ALE ,o.d,y tried to have recon'mitIeu LOT q
psmoJ v..,smblyman Tifony's bill repeating
bearing Eating special Jury Commissioners
the ~" vo.r and Kings counties. MT. liuany
N new, 10 hacking their efforts. AND the Dill
s~ucceeu,u snceial order on second reading Tor
wtsm."et.ht Tho law creates an annual eS'
hono'' S5o 600 in the two counties. ana Mr.
psn'e not one special jury has been
Than' IT,. tho Special Commissioner OF
I"ror, we're appointed. q, -. Con.
'urO', ans bill has been introduced In the SEN
Inc n1..,or Rrush, AT u hearing recently
s~usd that tho effect oil the Dill was 70
beu, from Jury duty entirely q large NUMBER
'..%p Van hest fitted to serve. In both counties
d'n0 y, canals had been made up. and under
hespe 49, ,oIcsmen cannot be called for gen
'ne"" d,ty. They have never boon caliea
erh JUL! ,rry duty. Former Assemblyman
TOT ep..L.d tho committee to defer action on
Ausun -. ,ev weeks, on the ground that the
no w. I,to-nev of New York county intended
psu.... ,n.,ial Jury at the next important
trial ,., ,,u n atom the sale OF
10" ~ ,-ov,ding that the carcass of q calf
Ooo =. soId or carried by a transportation
oahno' " ,ui.,s a. "a tagged to show tho names
COMPANY scr and shipper and Its. destination
Of !n acc when Killed. was ordered TO third
rc 9Sess hills were passed in the Assembly:
Senator psxe' ,ylum in Sow York city to certain
Catholic XII, 4 70 which Was formerly vested In the
city. rord,. relieving ST. Luke's Church in New
senator rom from a portion OF an assessment for open.
iIn cor,ent avenue from both street 10 81 Niehoias
avenue, ,d,ord's. establishing a Sinking Fund Com.
..sarohlrman Murray Dem. New. York; in
,,oSuceG a bill prohibiting the use OF any acid.
s9epm !, ~ he pcople In The manufacture OF NOR:
J. nseS in buildings hereafter to be constructed
in this State. - ,oso hi, nroy;d,no
M, \ vile shall have the same right Of action
~ IN. same remedy against her husband.
Hhsstber separated from her by Judicial decree
~ moi, for any injury to her person or character.
\ S Against sny C NeW Y pS{SVp i%ntrodaeSd a bill
aSirscting tie Boards OF Health in New York
and Buffalo each to appoint -FOUR IN;
,pe't cold storage warehouses and INSPECT
a, food supplies stored therein. The Board of
Health. on the report of an inspector, may order
detective construction about suSn m%nrS ao oS
iii articles OF food found in cold-storage houses
which are unfit for use from the fact OF 6eing
improperly packed or having been Kept 100 long.
,roSuced a bill providing that the Mayor OF any
city OF the first or second class may appoint an
ART commission. experts in art matters. OF whom
moi more than a majority shall be selected from
III same political party. Such n commission In
q city of the first class may eNpend annually
$4,000. and in a city of the second class
S25, 900 in the purchase OF works OF art, winch
must be the production of professional artists
in this country who are citizens. Women may
be appointed members OF such art commissions
The measure is designed to encourage the de-
yelopment Of art in the cities of the State.
Assemblyman Griggs OF Kings to-day intro.
duced a bill provid ng for the teaching Of civil
government in the public schools of the State.
unless il be determined by examination that
such teacher is qualified TO teach the subject of
civil government. .
sembly:
Nj. Pot-Provldins that the assessors in the town
Of southold, SUFFOLK county. shall be elected bien.
nialy.
railroad has crossed u bridge for six years. IL shall
have the same right to cross any bridge substituted
therefor.
Mr.. Crahtree-Providing for the appointment Of
IN Assembly committee by the speaker to investl.
gate and report on the best fender for use on rail.
rosdt.
Nj. DEMONSTRATING that the presumption
that, q person has violated toe law to protect bottl-rs
from the sale or use Of their bottles by others may be
overcome BY proof on the part OF the defendant OF
the absence OF criminal intent.
Mr.. Nitchell-Empowerng the State. Court of
Claims 10 hear the claim o; Patrick Shannon for false
arrest and imprisonm mt.
In the Senate to-day Senator Ellsworth intro
ductd bill providing that upon n petition for
the discharge of a mortgage which was recorded
more Than fifty years prior TO the presentation
o. such petition. where the petitioner is unable
with reasonable diligence to ascertain the facts
required 10 be stated In the petition, other than
the fact Of payment. the petition may set forth
tne pest of the petitioner in respect
thrteo, and il the court shall he satisfied there
win II may proceed upon such petition.
senator Nicrnan put in n bill designed to
make Randolph Fuller. the inspector OF altcra.
lions and repairs to Kings county buildings. the
superintendent of Kings county buildings.
which office is created by tho bill. Tho two
county Judges and the Commissioners OF Record
hings, n majority Of whom are Republicans,
arc 10 have the appointing power and are to fx
tne salary: Mayor Van Wyck has threatened
premove Mr.. Fuller from his present office.
senator Coggeshall has n bill amending n labor
Jaw which provides that the wages OF employees
oh puolic work shall not he less thnn the pre-
.aling rate for q legal days work in tho same
Hane or calling in the locality where the work
10 performed: and empowering the State Com
missioner OF Labor Statistics TO determine the
p rNi rate OF wages in any locality where
public work Is under way,