The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-04
DEMOCRATS OBEY CROKER.
,rr Tyo ToTE FOR THE BEN
ALI MAI SESSIONS BILL.

n,r,,, Modelled Upon Laws HxistinG
So. continental cities In Europe.
..., March 3.-Scnator Stranahan's pro-
ht'"onsuiuiona amendment, providing for
loN,.I sessions OF the Legislature, passed tho
ne pu today by tho unprecedented vote OF
Assem- Tho ncrnti, c votes were cast by Nc
l4o" s,olm.n, and Coughtry tReps.. Albany,
hW"p, liz ,pcm, Albany and Cullen (Dem..
anu m, ahsentces were Cain. Gibney,
hnh" aud Roland, all Democrats. The debate
Vfts ~. amendment was brief. Democratic
upVp nornelIv md others OF the minority, who
eAuel Tho amendment last week, explained
wv sSany, OF heart by stating they were or
tn ~I,s,ion Democrats, and. like good party men,
s NnnI .hide by the decision Of Richard Croker
v0,. ~ T,,.ytlye Committee OF Tsmmany
~, n"n Mr., ponnclly said that personally he was
srro.ed to biennial sessions, out wouid DO" 10
,hs will OF bis organization
w ."hIican Loader Nixon twitted the minor
.rS.mhcrs upon their change Of attitude on
,h,s question. and said the apologies OF the
w. mcmbcrs were accepted by the major
Nv He hoped the Democratic members would
". , similar course and follow the true light
rron other Republican questions just as I'M
ssst,n. to the people as that Of biennial Sos
.iona Mr., Nixon JAOSSe lag oPSSSA "NA sNS
following quoiat'oh'
Man . thlnking being IA defined
ror u,ns the grand prcrcgatiye OF mind.
Now few think justly OF the thinking few;
How many never think who think they do.
,,.snblyman Rodington Of Now York city has
,-..,a,ced n bill to prevent the occurrence Of
A-.r.ture burial. The bill is to a great extent
"n.d.d m suggestions derived from an olabo.
80 article in THE Sun OF Jan. 0 last. The act
.,oscribos that certain mortuaries shall be es-
,,,h,i.bed In cities and towns OF a certain popu-
,.,,or and prescribes how the mortuaries shall
~ constructed, regulating the temperature OF
,ucb. and requiring the supervision and inspec-
A., ~ MUSICIAN and other attendants. Tho
,hr,jcian who last attended the deceased or
,bs Coroner is required to furnish q certificate
IN tho proper officials certifying that he has
made the following tests:
: That he has made two or more incisions in
,rs or more OF the arteries OF the deceased, and
MAT no blood has TO thercfrom.
. Thu he has held the hand Of the deceased
and tho fingers thereof entirely open, and the
fingers closed together, not more than FIVE inches
,rnm the fame OF a lighted candle. gas, lamp. or
,,ectric let, and that there has been no trans
p,rent appearance existing.
a That he has neli a mirror. glass, or crystal
bc,ore the lips and ~nostrils of the deceased at not
more than one.half an inch distance therefrom.
and that no moisture or sign OF moisture has ap-
bc.red on said mirror, glass. or crystal.
That he has twice or more applied to tho
akin Of the deceased q piece Of iron or steel
heated rod hot for at least the space Of ten sec
onds, and that no blister charged with water
has formed at the place where said iron or steel
MAS placed.
8. That he has examined the deceased and
has found a mucus covering the eyes thereof
The proper officials shall thereupon issue q
hermit for removal to the proper place. and that
the body OF the deceased shall be held for
seyenty.two hours from the time of death and
shall not he buried until n certificate has been
granted by the parties in charge and a permit
ihsreupon issued from the Board of Health or
oIhef proper officials. The certificates and per.
mits are to be free, and the act shall not apply
where death has occurred from smallpox. scar
let fever, diphthoria, or Asiatic cholera, or per-
soaal injuries, or whore decomposition shall be
plainly apparent. Penalties are provided for
the violation OF tho act.
This is new legislation for this country. al
though similar enactInents are in vogue in many
Continental nations. The bill is somewhat mod
elIed upon laws existing in Munich, Dresden,
BSriln' Frankfort and IN the city OF pari in
this country where premature burial has &C:
CURED. The ancient Hebrews. Greeks and
Romans and other nations OF antiquity had
various rules to prevent premature burial.
The Assembly to-day reconsidered its action
otTuesday last in defeating on final passage a
bill introduced by Senator Ellsworth and q
measure tathercd by .Assemblyman Marshall:
Senator Eilsworth's bill exemrts steam railroad
corporations from the operation OF section "a OF
the stock corporation law. which limits the
amount OF bonds which may be issued by a rail-
road or other stock corporation. The measure
issuppo;ed, TO be necessary TO make easier the
son River Company. The bill was passed
without debate by a vote of lie to
Nj. Marshallss bill. which was passed by a vote
of99 TO II, provides that where the tracks OF a
steam railroad are elevated or depressed from
me Steam railroad company may use for the
operation Of II street railroad that portion of the
street surface formerly, occupied by tho steam
interest Of the Long Island steam railroad
on Atlantic avenue, in Brooklyn borough.
I W%MIs IL was claimed that the measure
G traI Ra qIso allow the New York Cen y
railroad under its tracks recently elevated on
pafk avenue. in New York city. between l06th
and 18th streets. Senator Pages bill, legis-
lRting out OF office on Wednesday next the COM
mission appointed in 1895 to supervise the Park
avenue Improvement in New York. city, includ-
ing the elevation of the tracks OF the New York
Ssnlral Railroad, and investing the powers and
GGalies or the commission in the New York city
commissioner of Highways. was passed in tho
assembly to-day, and now goes to Mayor Van
n,yckfor his approval. Assemblyman Addis's
oI, providing that town elections in Putnam
county shall be held in the fall instead Of in the
bya vote OF II TO SO.
AsseMblyman Fuller's bill. providing that
nheh The system for repairing highways IL
adopted by Il town, State aid may De extended
y a amount not exceeding annually one-tenth
VI per cent. OF the taxable property of such
tohh, was defeated by the Assembly, lacking
uut TWO votes of final passage. The measure
Was criticised by the New York city members.
"TTIt Young FOR the measure to defeat 1t.
me Assembly adopted Mr.. Nixon's proposed
amendment TO- the rules OF the House. which
Was reported favorRbly from the Rules Com
t.t'eei providing that all speeches be limited to
.sn minutes and that no member speak more
Snsh once on any question. The minority mem
iHers opposed The amendment, although Repub-
tan Leader Nixon explained that the rule had
.v0un ADOPTED last year much earlier in the Sos
ION, and that Its purpose was merely to protect
,tan members from the attempt of any one man to
~ an a. unlimited length upon questions before
~ mouse. The minority members, he said, knew
,,tonl me past experience of the present session
inat NE majority did not desire to curtail an
TTHHnnest. legitimate debate upon any question.
y amendment was adopted by o party vote.
in %rIttn caused Speaker OiGrady to remark that
ona tlls amendment had been made a party
sSueSton by, the minority, though such an
Sn mInuheht had been passed by every Assembly
iS many years past.
u%oehatQrC cantor 5 bill, empowering the Bellevue
hn ~ Medical College OF New York city TO
sI ntleal ana personal property to the value of
n s.gs 'no1 ana 10 dispose Of It's property, was