The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-05
NOQUORUM IN THE N A
COGGEsHALL THREATENS TO JORGE
THE ATTENDANCE OF SENATOR'S.

PROPOSED CITY ChnFfeF Tor New hooheIo-hreo
Coai 20 the Deserving Peer In New York
sua Brookiyn The Hill t. Prevsst the
Use or BIRD PiumnGe In wemen's mats.
ALBANY. March A brief session was hold
to-day in each house OF tho Legislature. In the
Senate only eighteen Senators were present,
which caused Senator CoRgeshall to warn his
colleagues that hereafter he would move q call
OF the Senate on Fridays in order to enforce the
attendance of q quorum.
Assemblymsn Granoy introduced q proposed
charter for tho village Of New Rochelle incor.
poratinG tho village as a city.
The bills authorizing New York city TO expend
$3.50 o In tho Manhattan and Bronx boroughs,
$4,000 In Brooklyn and Queens boroughs, and
SIS, 200 in Richmond borough for tho dlstribu.
tion Of free coal to the deserving poor came up
on final passage In the Assembly to-day. but
were amended to mako such expenditures dis
crotionary.
Assemblyman Sears's bill. bringing domestic
mutual fire insurance corporations under q
moro rigid supervision Of tho Insurance De-
partment. especially regarding the suficiency
Of capital stock votes, was made q special order
on final passage in tho Assembly for next
Wednesday.
Another bill Of Mr.. Sears. providing for the
| organization of q new class OF life insurance
corporations on the stipulated premium plan.
was advanced to a third reading without com.
ment.
Mr.. McLaughiin's bill. prohibiting the posses
sion OF wild birds. living or dead, was made q
special order for Monday night, when It came
up in the Assembly to-day on final passage.
The bill is designed to prevent the use Of bird
plumage on women's hats, and for other en-
bellishments. and would make 1t a misdemeanor
to possess or wear such plumagc. no matter how
long ago 1t was purchased. Serious opposition
to the measure is expected when 1t comes up
again.
was ordered to a third reading in the Assembly.
Asseinplyman z: g. Brennan,s bill naming q
Sf1 the head. to Q. con st for the city Of New York
n now East River bridge. Is a special order on
second reading in tho Assembly for Monday
night.
York city suburban commuters was advanced
pilos only to the New York. New Haven and
Hartford Railroad, and requires this company to
Senator Wieman and ~Assemblyman Marshall
introduced a bill, which was sent them by tho
providing for the appointment by the Mayor OF
New York city. within ten days Of June !. OF
oushs. In Manhattan and Brooklyn boroughs
the boards shall comprise four members. at q
salary of 81. 200 each. and two members in each
of the other boroughs. at q salary of $4,000
EACH The Mayor shall appoint the Democratic
and Republican members Of such boards upon
the nomination of tho Executive. Committee of
the General Committee in each borough Of the
respective two political parties. The party repre-
point a secretary. who in Manhattan and Brook.
lyn toroughs shall receive u salary of SO 1000
and in the other boroughs 81, 500.
ment to the State Racing, law designed to pre-.
T manes e + e isds m5'nEeTs nu m nS5se b Ta q sne Of of
from $500 to $1,000. or by, Imprisonment for
not more thar one year. or both, for any per
for n puree under an assumed NAME or out OF
it's proper class. or that has been painted or
ingIy allow such deception.
A%sseInblyman Wicke introduced a bill provid-
p las ina" sn G't %eleetr Goo lis sSer wires ft 'f in NswR 'Y !o1f:
and Buffalo shall be placed under ground at the
expense Of the eorporstipns operating them;
Highways or Board of Public Works.
These bills were passed in the Assembly:
Mr.. Kelly's, providing that the Board of Directors
of a moneyed corporation may determine how many
Of its members present at q meeting shall constitute
Mr.. Eidr'dge's. providing that the State Railroad
Go .nTa;s 9so MAY; W shs neSct,d In IFS ,p Judgment f,ns the .r Gs5,
and signal devices at points where steam and street
ton Of such devices and apportion the expense Of
construction, operation, and maintenance thereof
Mr.. divers. providing for the proper labelling of
poisonous articles with %antidotes.
Mr.. Laimbeer's. releasing from taxes levied In 1894
the real estate OF the Union Methodist Episcopal
Mr.. Bars. directing Mayor Van wyck to designate
a Republican and a Democratic paper in each OF the
iish the corporation notices anec,ins their respective
bornuuhs for four veara the naners IN he named on
he "dvica or he two noiitI cal narties
Mr. Rrennan's. urovidInT that civ Maptstrates,
conrts n New ynrF r,tv hall hold oven 6aiiy from q
n tnLp NJ excent n Saturiays Sundavs and
holidays. when only morning sessions need be held.
for hoidipa court are to be nSed by The Bonrd of CIty
Magistrates of the second division Rules for the ro-
tatson of Mapistrates in the second division need
onIy he adonted in the discretion Of the Ronrd on
MaSi.trates in that division.
Mr. DIIIon,a emnowering the Mavor of New York
city to license adult blind persons 20 play musical In
s'ruHoh'S nv IL Articles On puo'o 'hoFouBn'areS'
The Senate Miscellaneous Corporations Com
mittee met after the session to-day to consider
the dollar-Ras bills for New York CITY, All of
the Renuhiicsn member nj rho committees were
nresent at the meetinW bnt moi one of he Dem.
PPorotic n,en,bara mi In an nnnaarsnca After
" IT, nom,a ~ a. !, th -, ..bpo "a
waitlnS soine I'LL Ihon'' Ine committee au-
Jonrheu.
Ihe Governor nominated Silhs Is. Dutcher OF
brooklyn borough as n manager or the Long
Island state Hospital, to fill the vacancy caused
by tho resignation of Francis Wickes Goodrich.
The nomination was referred to the Finance
Committee.
These biIis were introd need In the Sonata.