New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-22
ONLY EIGHT DAYS LEFT.
SENATE FIXES THE DAY FOR THE LEG1s-
LATURE TO ADJOURN.
FOR THE REST OF THE SESSION THE MEMBERS
WILL BE KEPT BUSY BY THE LhAphH'
BILLS PASSED LAST NIGHT.

FOR THE REST OF THE SESSION THE "h'Df'N'
WILL. BE KEPT BUSY BY THE LEADERS
BILLS PASSED LAST NIGHT
Albany March 2l.-Thc Senate met al o.p 'lo.N
to.nieht with Lieutenant Governor Wooorui priv
.,a,ny Mr. Frank S Black. wife OF the Do'-
.rnor and Mrs Woodruff. wife of the Lieutenant
Governor visited the Senate during the carry pa.
OF the session. They occupied seats 10 the ''si''
Of The Presidents desk. Mrs. Black renamed only
few minutes
Tho Finance Committee reported an amendment
20 the Assembly's concurrent resolution nAihs
March % as the day OF final adjournment Chang
ing the day 10 March 81. Senator cantor al"
nounced that he would oppose an Adjournment at
co early a date He believed that the Cahai IN
yes,gating Commission. should have time 70 como
10 the Legislature and ask for power TO make
.horoueh investigation. The Commission. ne oe-
clared was absolutely without power TO make such
an Investigation. He would oppose also the enact
ment OF an adjournment resolution whie tno
Appropriation bill and the Supply bill were sun
unpassed while the Dollar Gas bill was still IN
committee. while the Telephone bill had oeeh pu'
aside for a bill which fraud on It's race
and with the Primary bill. a most Important meas
ure, JUS, taking its place on the files
Senator Higgins called attention TO the fact that
the Appropriation and Supply bills were passed on
the last day Of last years session.
yes" said Senator CantoI and they nearly
caused a scandal"
Senator Higgins taking up tho Telephone bill.
said its failure TO receive report was due to the
absence OF the Democratic members of the Finance
Committee.
senator Wray objected to the adjournment reso-
luton before the Appropriation and Supply bills
had been pa~~' |.
Senator Els. nth replied that the original Sup
ply bill was now on the file OF the Assembly and
would soon be in the Senate. The supplemental
Supply bill. he said. could not be passed until
he last q session,
Senator Cantor called for the ayes and noes
on the resolution.
Senator Ranes, speaking on the roll call, In
timated that the Democrats were endeavoring to
shift the campaign issue from the Liquor Tax
law TO the Telephone bill.
Senator Foley made vigorous reply. sharply
criticising Senator Ellsworth for not permitting
Senator Cantor 10 reply TO Senator Raines on the
technical ground that he had spoken once on the
roll call. Senator Foley said the Raincs law would
be the chief issue. The Democrats wished the
Republicans had few moro John Raineses in
their ranks
The adjournment resolution passed by
vote of 81 TO 3D. Senator Wray voting with the
Democrats
Senator Ellsworth. In behalf OF tho Committee
on Rules presented resolution fixing the hours
for the holding of the sessions OF the Senate for
the remainder Of the legislative session as follows
Monday evening at $50 o'clock: Tuesday Wednes-
day and Thursday. from 10 a. m. TO p. m, and
from p. IN. until adjournment Is agreed upon
Friday. one session at 10 a. m. This was adopted
without much debate
The hird-reading calendar taken up and
these bills passed:
Senator Grady's authorizing the leasing OF public
buildings in New-York for twenty one years, In
stead of five years.
Senator Grady's, authorizing the Commissioners
of the Sinking Fund Of New-Nork City TO invest IN
securities of the annexed districts.
Senator Coggeshals, providing for the delivery
90 by the Administered to the Munson Williams
Memorial Hall. OF Utica Of the battle-fags of the
97th Regiment.
Mr. Dilon's requiring blind persons In New-York
CITY to secure a license before pcddling.
Mr.. Martins. permitting the East River Bridge
Commission to acquire land about the anchorages
and towers.
Mr. Bondys amending the Incorporation Of the
Pedic Society by preventing chropodsts from
practising medicine surgery