The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-27
CANAL INVESTIGATION.
NR. WIDOWS sUBsTITUTE BILL
PASSED IN THE ASSEMBLY,.
Ht Liu,its the Membership or the Commtsaion to
Between . and T-Biiis TO Restrict the
Height or BuiidinEs IN This CITY and TO
RnInntnio tho Old nridHe Commlnsloners

ALBANY Jan. 26.-Aftcr n lengthy but spirit
loss debate, tho Assembly to-day ordered to
third reading tho bill empowering Gov. Black
to appoint a commission to investigate the canal
improvement question. The vote by which the
bill was advanced indicates that 1t will pass the
Assembly next week, receiving the vote OF every
one of the seventy-eight members Of the major
ity. The two Gifts of New York city, Mcssrs.
Laimbeer and Wcckos, will not favor any inves.
tigation other than by a legislative committee.
At the opening of the discussion on the bill In
tho Assembly this morning Mr.. Nixon. the Re
publican leader. offered n substitute bill which
differed from the original measure In that 1t
limits the membership Of the commission to
between fvo and seven, and provides that the
report Of the commission when made to the
Governor shall be a public one.
Mr.. Donnelly. the Democratic leader. pre-
scented tho minority's substitute, naming Gen.
Benjamin Il. Tracy OF New York, the
Hon. George b. Sloane OF Oswego, former
Mayor Charles A. Schieren Of Brooklyn.
Republicans, Judge Robert Earle of Her
kimer. and Spencer Clinton Of Buffalo.
Democrats. to conduct the investigation.
This substitute provides for an investiga-
ton not only of the canal Improvement work.
but OF the official acts Of the members Of the
Canal Board, and calls for a report to be sub
mitted to the Legislature by April B. An APP
preparation OF $25, 900 for tho expenses Of the
investigation Is made.
The Donnelly substitute was defeated. n 10
81. a strict party vote. Laimbeer and Weeks
voting with the Republicans. and Seligsberg. a
National Democrat, voting with the minority.
The Nixon substitute was then adopted and
ordered to a third reading by a vote of 10 to SO.
a strict party vote. with Laimbeer. Weeks, and
seligsberg voting with the Democrats. When
the bill comes up on final passage the minority
will offer in separate amendments the pro-
visions of their bill which differ from those In
tho Nixon substitute.
The Senate Finance Committee met this after
noon and agreed to report tomorrow the Nixon
Canal bill. Senator Cantor will make a minority
report in favor of the Donnelly substitute.
The Senate again discussed to-day at somo
length on the same lines as yesterday the bill
for the printing of additional copies OF bills, af-
ter which 1t was again laid aside. The Clerk
was directed to procure q copy Of tho printing
contract to be printed as n Senate document.
Gov. Black sent in the nominations OF Frank
M. Baker Of Owego to succeed himself as Rail-
road Commissioner, and Lizzie wilhelm Con.
stable of Utica as a manager of the Utica State
Hospital. Senator johnson moved the mmedi-
ate confirmation of Commissioners Baker. but
on objection from Senator Grady 1t was referred
to tho Railroad Committee.
Senator Ford introduced q bill making it a
to sell silverware marked "ster-
ling" when it is below grade. In connection
with it he introduced another bill providing
that any person summoned before a magistrate
for such sale shall be discharged. il the person
from whom the defendant acquired the
article is within tho Jurisdiction of tho
court. and that the defendant furnish the
name, residence, and place of business of
o.ol manufactured nv rybn1nanln.
may file a bond with the Secretary of State for
faithful compliance with the statute regulating
the sale of silverwarc. The At~torney-General
may move for the forfeiture of the bond only in
case the maker fails to appear before the
This bill grows out of the fight two or three
SsGfs esG e Scores, who she S sarie eseh oths snq in die c ted
for selling silverware marked sterling" when
i i was !. below e, grade sElior The h lido. idea Of the ! q present IS S,1,,! Si 4
case the manufacturer or wholesaler can be
Senator Page introduced his bill to restrict
the height OF buildings in New York city. which
failed last year. No houses or dwellings used
tain ts m eleya stan al 'a are iire saesa. s shaii t be- o SSnr
seventy. feet high on a seventy-foot street. or
over eighty sy t feet high g o on an o,S eightE,f9et
Ing shall be below any line drawn from
the opposite side of any street a%butting or
street line of such street on that side of the
street furthest from such building at a height. of
ti;niyg feet sew a6Sy sn the ex Smr5 fb ies si,s and N sa a6Snf 6n, n.
ing with a slope rising two feet for every one
foot of distance from said street line. The bill
does not apply to buildings now in course of
These other bills were introduced in the
Senate:
discharged soldier or sailor OF the war OF
the Revolution; war OF 1872, or the Mexican war
Senator Martin-Increasing the nay of inspectors of
election In cities OF the.hrst class from % to So.
Senator Mpl'aFFPn-EiIinR the uFiCa or nnnual fha.
atre licenses in Brooklyn at $3.50 and in Richmond
saree en @onth !. sisS in i Brooklyn. so in Queens 'a aaa
Richmond, 800 for a concert room brother building
Ign. and $50 in Queens and Richmond.
Senator Pase@Eini5s The salary Of the special
prnnsy court. FIRST Es,si Department. al at 1900 ALSO also, I IN.
crcasing the salaries OF Municipal Court Just ces. ex.
$500 5000 So0'' IL eD''A' anu '''000 TO
The craze for putting every sort of trade under
2 State Board Of Examiners has reached the
Kings RdsraS'i in 1t a bill today nfe direetinnr Ht TIE
Goyernor cd to aiPPoin Mt d Z Board Tr5c,,c, of h Ex.
fs, srs = and 'G %s%bsFss OF Of n ONE 't 81 the st Sar;
BARRIERS Associations. No person should
p T4o@ iSis b osraeFl Every T barSer in " the ee Cities of
the State shall file with the board within three
months his name and place Of business. He shall
board are to receive SIS a day for their services.
Mr.; Brennan rep; kings introduced a bill to
the East River Bridge Commissioners. and to
restore them to authority. 1t also provides that
none Of the provisions Of existing laws con-
ferring power to construct bridges upon the
Municipal Assembly or Commissioners of Bridges
shall apply to a y bridges on the East River or
on the Hudson below Waterford.
Mr.; schmid Dem. N. " got after the Tenth
and Twenty-third street ferries to-day, when he
introduced a bill. which has seen service before.
requiring them to carry passengers for 2 cents
each between . and 3, morning and evening.
Mr.. Meyer DEM \. " went him a point bet
ter by introd ICING a bill requiring. the ferry be,
tween Long Island City and Ninety-second
street to carry passengers for two cents each at
all hours.
These other bills were introduced In the As
sembly:
Mr.. Hill-To Incorporate the Niagara River Tram.
way Company, with power to associate with any per-
sons. company, or association in Canada. to operate a
tramway over, across. and along the Niagara River.
Mr.. Meycr-Cr"ating a division OF notification In
the Finance Department In tho borough Of Manhat-
tan. with three clerks. whose salaries shall be fixed
by the Comptroller.
Mr.. rennan-Permitting hne and imprisonment In
proceedings supplementary to execution upon judg-
ments recovered for taxes.
MORTALITY IN THE STA TIE.
There Were lI7.Oss Deaths In 1907 or q, 600