The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-08
THE ALBANY LEGISLATURE.
CONDITION OF THE COMMERCE or
NEW FORK CITY.

ALBANY, March T.-Assemblyman baimbeer
introduced tonight a bill to carry out tho
recommendation made by Gov. Black in his
annual message that a commission DO ap.
pointed to inquire into the condition of
the IN OF New York and to sug-
gest legislation thereon. The bill authorizes
Gov. Black to appoint q commission OF Ave per-
sons to examine into the IN OF New
York, the cause OF its decline and the means for
Its revival, together with q summary OF conclu.
sions to be drawn therefron, and to suggest
such legislation as they deem advisable rclat-
ing thereto. Tho commission may employ o
stenographor and other necessary assist
ants, and is empowered to subpoena and
compel the attendance of witnesses and may
meet anywhere In the State. The commission
shall present It's final report to the Legislature
before Jan. 10, 1899. together with such bills as
may be necessary to carry into effect the
changes deemed advisable. Each OF the Com
missioners shall DO residents of the State. Tho
members Of the commission shall receive their
expenses but no salary.
Senator Ford introduced tonight o bill In
tended to settle the row that has been made over
the four sots Of street railway tracks on Amster-
dam avenue, between Seventy-second and 125th
streets. The horse car line, which has the outer
tracks, wishes to change its motive power.
The bill provides that this shall not DO done un.
less tho tracks are moved 30 that they shall DO
at least twenty feet distant from tho curb line.
This would make them interlay with the tracks
OF the under trolley road and leave room for
traffic on each side.
Senator wray introduced q bill TO establish Q
borough court in Brooklyn, not Of record, to try
indictments, except for crimes punishable by
death or imprisonment for life, that may be sent
to it by the District Attorney. County Court,
or Supreme Court. Appeals may be taken to tho
Appellate Division. The Justice is to be APP
pointed by the Supreme Court Justices Of the
Second district. to hold office till Dec. 81, 1901.
His successor is to be elected for six years. Tho
Justice is to receive ST. 900 a year and tho clerk
and the stenographer &c. 500 each.
Senator Wray introduced another bill provid-
ing that q Justice of the Supreme Court, de-
~signated to the Appellate Division of the Second
department from any district except the Sec
ond Judicial district, shall receive in lieu of the
allowances now made by the State or the county
OF Kings such sum from the counties composing
such department as shall be certified to by the
presiding Judge.
Senator Daley introduced o concurrent reso-
luton proposing an amendment to the Consti.
tuition providing for an additional Justice of the
Supreme Court. to be elected from Duchess
county.
appointment OF q deputy excise commissioners for
Richmond county at a salary Of 81. 900 and $500
a ndn ehIshSes By yI the et connt yH Tr cav Mas i but that
office was abolished by the charter.
Senator Higgins's bill. authorizing sayings
banks to invest in the bonds OF the New York
Central Railroad. was also passed.
Senator Wieman's bill to compel street rail-
matte Tenders was lost on hnai passage, receiv.
ing but twenty. five votes.
These other bills were passed by the Senate:
Senator Cantor's. to exempt from taxation the
Young Mons Hebrew Association.
Senator Guys. cancelling assessments levied on
the Lebanon Hospital Association.
Senator Featherson's. releasing from taxes for 1897
the German Reformed Protestant Dutch Church.
Senator Cantor's. authorizing the Board OF Estimate
to audit the claim OF William A. Deering for adver.
Using Brooklyn bonds.
Senator Guys. incorporating the New York Realty
Bond Exchange and Trust Company.
senator sullivan. placing dispensaries under the
Senator Brush's. prohibiting the sale Of dead wild
birds skins. such as are used on women's hats, with
senator wisman's. giving New York %policemen
transferred from New Utrecht the same rank they
SENATOR Martins, eEsmptns from taxation the
Senator Pages. authorizing the Board OF Estimate
to audit the claims of four former school trustees in
the Nineteenth ward for expenses In defending &C.
Also. authorizing an additional annual eppropria-
Senator Burns's. providing that a New York city
Police Captain who has been placed on the pension
pension Of el.87o.
Assemblyman Kelly Dem, Albany introduced
q bill naming a commission. headed by Gen;
sailors monument in Capitol Park in Albany.
and appropriating 500. 900 for the purpose.
partment or Brooklyn borough tho same sal
Dries paesrt eniSyted in 0S Nt the nsn P SUroS 81 the Was Ft ad.
vanced to a third reading in the Assem-
bly, tonight. Battery Dan Finn attacked
tho bill on the ground that the New York
Sntio nu Of Salaries " or the ep creation e Of 's addittonai
offices, Assemblyman Oliver OF Paradise Park
airT nolic enc g,ii aT nnn alsS and sch school teachers in
the boroughs Of Queens, Richmond. and Brook;
Ign should be- equalized with the salaries paid
their brethren in Manhattan and Bronx Dor
oughs. Mr.. Firms motion to strike out tho
enactinF clause Of the bill, thus killing it. was
The Democrats attacked Assemblyman Z. c.
Brennan's bill naming a commission headed by
Gen; . ssnj % = ,a +; F Esssy R e spP SrigHs b 1s ,w con,
Manhattan and Brooklyn boroughs. Mr.. Bren-
nan declared that another bridge was an urgent
necessity. and was favored by tho people OF all
Assembiyman Wright Dem, Kings moved
t %hi st1l notion s%' w sss a iefss q f IS 1o g. ). s shs G the
bill was ordered to a third reading.
Some disgussion took place whop Mr.: Cross,s
900 for additional improvements to the
ing the appropriation to 500. 900 on The
plea that owing. to tho crowded con-
dition Of the institution nrmn., a number M aisa, Of n IT,, ,hs
cellar of, one Of the buildings. Mr.; Nixon ex:
planned that the appropriation provided for 10
the bill would remedy this condition and
that the trustees Of the institution had
stated to him. as Chairman Of tho Ways
and Means Committee, that $4,000 would
Institution this year. In view Of the statement
that the appropriation was not large enough.
Mr.. Nixon moved that the bill be recommitted,
to give tho trustees an opportunity to again
appear before the committee, and to enable the
committee to ascertain whether or not the trus-
tees were familiar with the needs Of the institu-
ton. This course was followed.
When the Armstrong Good Roads bill came
up on n second reading in the Assembly tonight.
1t was laid aside when several members arose
to debate 1t.
When the bill Of Assemblyman DeGraw. which
provides that in New York city no tickets DO.
yond the actual seating capacity. shall BIO sold
by any place OF amusement In which three or
more performances are given IN one week, came
up for passage. II was recommitted to thelJudi-
clary Con mittee ON Mr.. DeGraw's own motion
for a hearing.
These bills were passed in tho Assembly:
Nj. MIles's, empowering the State Forest Preserve
Board instead OF tho State Comptroller TO commence
actions 10 set aside cancellations to State tax sale
lands In the Forest Preserve and TO compromise such