New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-13
BILLS on MANY SUBJECTS.
A LARGE GRIsr BEING PREPARED FOR THE
LEGISLATIVE MILL.

| LARGE GRIST BEING PREPARED rOf INV
| LEGISLATIVE MILL.
Albany Jan. l2-Assemblyman Green. OF New
| York dropped into the bill box n bill amending
| the Election law, providing that In cases where
warrants have been Issued for the arrest Of per-
sons charged with Illegal registration or any other
violation OF the Election law, II 1t shall appear
| that the arrest was made through error or mis-
take the Board OF Election Inspectors may dis
charge the one in custody or quash the warrant II
II has not yet been served. when the error Is uis-
covered
Assemblyman Dolnely introduced the dollar gas
bill. which last week presented In the senate
by Mr. Cantor; Assembyman Hamburger the excise
bill OF Senator Grady: Assemblyman wallace
an amendment to the Primary Election law similar
to the last week presented by Senator Pavey,
and Assemblyman Nixon presented the Grade
crossing bill OF Senator Ellsworth. authorizing an
expenditure on the part or the state OF sZo'"" lor
grade crossings.
Tonight Mr. Finn introduced in the Assembly n
bill providing for an additional assessor in the
Borough OF Manhattan, who shall be resident
and freebooter Of that borough
Mr. Hoffman introduced In the Assembly bill TO
amend the Penal Code by providing that examina-
lions may he held in all supplementary proceed
ings. matter what the amount involved Under
the existing law examinations can be held only
where the amount exceeds SIS He also introduced
a bill providing that the city OF New-York shall
pay . cents day for the of charity patients
at St Josephs and St. Francss hospitals but that
the total sum paid to these hospitals shal NOT ex-
coed So 100 annually.
Assemblyman " Taylor Phillips OF New-York.
has introduced a bill designed to limit the extent
to which title insurance companies may assume
risks IN insuring titles real estate. etc. and
making the same proportionate TO their capital and
surplus It Is said TO have been drawn with great
care. and meets the approval OF prominent
lawyers ana laymen VINO nave united 10 advocate
its passage by the Legislature at this session.
Mr. Cul en-. OF Kings, introduced in the Assembly
a bill providing for the erection OF recreation
pier ai the foot OF Harrison-s, in the Sixth Ward
Of Brooklyn. and authorizing the Controller Of
New-Yor City to issue honds to defray the cost
Senator Stewart introduced bill permitting the
municipal authorities Of any city or town 10 use
and f. H. Davis. OF Emira, at any local or general
election.
Senator Page introduced a bill equalizing the sal
aries of the attendants at the Supreme Court, First
Judicial District. and the Court OF General SEES
sons IN New-York and fixing all at 1920
introduced In the Assembly: -, 49, .,o,.or.
BY Mr. DilonoConferrins power on the mayors
adult blind person for the vending Of good. or
newspapers. or the playing Of musical instruments
BY + La Grange Smith-Amending the Consoli-
da ed School law by empowering boards OF educa-
textbooks to be used IN their respective districts.
such books and school supplies and material TO be
furnished free to scholars to be used during the
BY Mr. Hill-Two bills. making 1t necessary
to give bills Of ading which shall be pr ma facia
evidence Of contents ana condition, ana another
making a penalty for violation.
BY Mr. Greene-Amending the Code of Civil Pro-
cedure relating to and giving the right or trial ny
Jury as to npt 90 in TIE
view presence OF the court. In case the jury
find tho defendant not guilty OF all the counts
charged in the complaint. the verdict shall be
final.