The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-22
LEGISLATION AT B A
a BILL TO EsTABLIsH' VIEW AZ
DERMAHIC DISTRICT IN THIS CITr.


0thers to Prevent the A~duIteratiou OF Food
ana Fraudulent Auction rslss, 90 Liuait
the Eleurs or LATER or DRUG Clerks, nnd
TO 1npess . License Fee on BicScies.
ALBANY, Jan. 21.-Assomblyman Redington
Dem., n. W introduced to-day an amendment
to the New York charter establishing q new
Aldermanic district in Now York city. by pro-
vlding that an Alderman shall be elected from
that part of the Thirty.fourth Assembly district
located north Of the Harlem River In Bronx
borough, and one in that part OF the district
south Of tho Harlem in Manhattan borough.
Assemblyman Finn uDem.. n. " introduced
to-day q bill which provides that no person shall
manufacture or sell. on penalty OF 800, wheat
flour mixed with corn flour. barley flour. corn
starch, or any foreign substance whatover;
bread, pies. cakes, pastry, or confectionery
made from such mixed flour: candy. licorice,
or confectionery containing glucose or grape
sugar; cano molasses, cane syrup. maple
syrup. or maple molassos containing glucose or
grape sugar syrup: preserves. jcllles or Other
article Of food containing glucose or glucose
syrup. unless the product be marked "adulter-
ated." 1t provides further that glucose shall
not be used in tho manufacture Of beer or ole,
except ms the Same is formed by tho action OF
the diastase in the malt upon the starch In the
grain, and that no refuse from glucose factories
shall DO exposed for sale. on penalty of 800.
Assemblyman Oliver Dem. N. W introduced
a bill providing that upper berths in sleeping
cars shall not DO lowered unless occupied. under
penalty of $50 for each violation. 1t would
deprive the sleeping car companies OF revenue
from persons who want the upper berth closed
and who now pay for q whole section. This bill
Is an o%ld-tiner. and 1t hasn't turned up before
for years, perhaps not since the Sage OF Paradise
Park was in the Assembly before, u dozen years
Assomblyman Sullivan tDem.. N. " intro
duced the Austin bill of last year to prevent
State Comptroller to appoint, an agent, at g
salary Of $4,000. to secure the revocation Of
auetioneers, Licenses where the law Is vdSiat s.
Good Roads bill. which was outlined in THE
SUN q few days ago. and which has the np-
Assembiyman McKeown introduced q bill
providing that no pharmacist or druggist's en-
Shall be permitted 10 work more than ten
for which the limit is fixed at twelve
day or a legal holiday. An employee is
not prohibited from working ON hour overtime
providing a shorter workday. but no employee
shall work more than sixty.six' hours a week.
6i ofniESa ase , s%pl e e Is p moy sIIsoP Pa in rSoin S S@t
not in the storeroom or connecting laboratory:
Local Boards OF Health may adopt additional
regulations to prevent accidents in the prepare.
tion and compoundinR of prescriptions as the
public security may require.
Senator Nussbaum introduced O bill author
izing the Supervisors of any county to impose
license foes on cycles of from 25 cents to 81 q
year. and to appoint side path Commissioners.
to use the money In constructing side paths.
The Commissioners may make rules governing
speed and the use of lamps, violations of which
are made punishable by fines of IS. the proceeds
to go into the side path fund of the county.
Among the other bills introduced in tho Sem
ate were these:
Senator Stewart-Appropriating 500. 600 for the
establishment OF q State truant school. to supersede
all local truant schools. and to be conducted by four
managers and the superintendent OF Public 1nstruc-
ton.
Senator Sullivan-To establish q public park in New
York city bounded by Houston. Elizabeth, Prince.
and Mott streets.
Senator Raines-Appropriating 100000 for tho
establishment Of q normal and training school at
Lyons. Wayne county.
These bills were introduced in the Assembly:
Mr.. Bondy-Exempting from taxation o bond. debt.
or other demand secured by mortgage or trust deed
upon all real estate to an amount not exceeding the
value OF tho real estate over prior membranes
thereon.
Mr.. Cross-ApproprIating S1Os. 900 for additions to
the Soldiers and Sailors Home at Bath.
Mr.. Armstrong Providing that the mochanice' lien
shall not apply to the conditional sale Of law books,
law blanks. and law ONCE supplies.
Mr.. Gale-Approprtating $4,000 for completing
and enlarging the state Normal School at Jamaica
and for grading and paving the grounds.
Mr.. Lowenthal-Relfeving st. Luke's Church In New
York city from Q portion OF an assessment for open.
ing and extending St. Nicholas avenue.