The sun., 1898-01-14
THE LEGISLATIVE MILL.
voRE THAN ONE HUNDRED BILLS
m THE ASSEMBLY HOPPER.

,.r.to member Makes the First Attack en-
a.. pa,ireads In the shape or n Bm Com.
..uinr n Thrse-Cent Fare IN That City
,,,s rats in Hts Ole Tax LASTING nil.
,,p,yy, Jan. 13.-The two houses Of the Leg.
,.,.,nre vero in session less than half an hour
80 and no business was done aside from the
,N,-oduction OF bills. Afterward q number OF
A.. committees met and organized. There was
40 business before them, as no bills have been
printed yet
Tho first railroad corporations TO bo menaced
nv any legislation this year are those operating
,,rset cars in Buffalo. The attack comes from
Is,cmblyman Strcfer. new Democratic mom-
h,r and his vehicle is tho familiar ono of
. compulsory Scent fare, which has dono
,,rvicc with enterprising Legislators from
y,rious parts of tho State for many
Years back. Tho number Of these three.
csutfnre bills that have beon introduced is To-
rion. but Of course 1t has never been found
necessary to pass any Of them. In view OF tho
,tapd that Mr.. streiler has made, It is likoly
that oil Of his bills will receive careful inspoo-
ton throughout the session. Mr.. Streihcr prob
ably considers himself an expert in railroad
business. owing to the fact that his occupation
At home is that OF painter and decorator.
Assombyman Ives tRep.. st. Lawrence) intro
duced tho old.time listing tax bill, which had
not made It's appearance In Albany for several
ssssions. It proposes to reach personal prop
erty by requiring owners thereof to flo with tho
town, village. or city clerk a statement under
oath Of their possessions. which shall DO open to
The inspection of the assessors only, after which
The statements are to be destroyed.
In all moro than u hundred bills were intro
duoed In the Assembly. including the following:
dtion made by life company shall be at
tachel to the policy otherwise IL cannot be intro.
liz. Train5r-To create tho state of Manhattan,
composed OF the counties OF Schenectady schohario
RENSSELAER,. Columbia, Dutchess, Putnam, West.
chester. New York; Kings. Queens. Richmond and
Mr. Cullen-Provlding for the construction OF
son pier at the foot or Harrison street in BROOKLYN
teachers S5 iiss in New York city, with an % annuity
Of haf the salary she received when she resigned
principal of Grammer school No. "a.
NJ. BrennsnI7pr1yidins % NJ for two additional Mn.
polluted from Brooklyn borough. and increasing the
salary OF the Justices OF this court from $4,000 to
Mr. Misunderstanding that no school teacher In
Brooklyn shall receive less than 5000 and after ten
ht assistant less than 1900 and the salaries of
s %
Mr.. Hofrman-A uthorizing the payment OF Seo 900
panes and ST. Sosephs Hospital Tor the
3r. stfiefer-Providing for the use of rubber
Mr Mitchell-Providins that rs per cent of the ex
pense OF opening and grading Ogden avenue, be-
tween Jerome and Aqueduct avenues In Bronx
Mr. finn"Deeressns the license Zee to be paid by
pawnbrokers from $500 to $500. and reducing inter
Mr. Nixon-Allowiug 600 instead OF 400 voters to
an election district asS ProyidnG g for the holding Of
Mr. rGlbney-Appropriating $4,000 for Improve
ments at Sing Sing Prison.
person to publish or PRINT any advertisemont TO or no.
lice. required authorized by law which Offers
aid in the securing of divorces. either in this or any
Ir. r.AcEere-Apgropriating $4,000 for an addition
Mr. Mason-Appropriating $4,000 for State Nor
NAL School at Camden. Oneida county.
dependent certificate OF nomination must certify
that he intends to vote for the person so
OF the person thereby nominated for of1ice.
Mr. HormanEhis btii OK last year to prevent the
Mr.. Finn--Pvoviding that one member Of the State
Mr. Hasht and Mr.. Litchard-FlIins the legal rate
OF interest at per cent.
Ing % on sunday escep, in certain I % cities: '
Mr.: fish-APpropriating 100000 for State Nor
Mr. Brennan-To secure q uniformed force OF steam
ensineers machinists, oileTs and trsmen In the De
secure FOR them tenure or office.
These bills were introduced in the Senate:
Senator wray-Authorfzing the Board OF Estimate
TO pay os.oo0 year to the Manhattan Hospital and
senator rManzlnger-Proheising any title INSURANCE
per cent. OF its capital and surplus.
Senator rFord-Authorizing tho New York city Board
OF Health hear and determine claims arising of
destruction OF cattle affected with tubercuosis or
other diseases In 1896 and 1897.
Senator Brush-Making the Park Commissioner for
the boroughs OF Brooklyn and Queens amember OF the
Shore Road Commission
Senator Guy-To provide for tho construction
through each county OF u macadam highway, the
Initial expense to be borne by the State and the cost
OF maintenance to be borne by the counties.