New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-03
NFW BILLS IN THE ASSEMBLY.

Albany Feb. MIR. Nixon. Republican leader
2 the Assembly. to-day introduced hiI 10 termi-
tate the Park Avenue Improvement Commission
I Nsw-York and 10 devove its duties on the Com
missioner Of Highways March 10 1898
Mr. Fritz Of New York. introduced bill estab-
hshing rates OF ferriage ferries between the
atty OF New-York and that portion Of Brooklyn
Jfng south Of Newtown Creek. II provides that
boats must be on weekdays at least once In
every half hour. and in the early morning and
Early evening Al least once IN fifteen minutes
Hill introduced ny Mr.. Crabtree seems to be the
exact opposite OF the bill introduced ny Mr. Mar
shall OF Kings a week 20 ago. Mr.. MarshalIs
bill IS understood 70 provide that railroad raising
Or depressing its tracks shall still have the right
the surface OF the street either above be
low the new roadbed This would give the New
York Central Railroad the right 10 use Fourth-ave
underneath IT'S raised tracks Mr. Crabtrees bill
provides that the Commissioner OF Parks shall lay
out the street surface underneath the Centrals
tracks IN lower-bed
Other bills Introduced follows.
By Mr.. Wicke-Providing that the general rail,
road fare OF the State. as fixed by the laws OF
-. snaI be amended so as TO make II Two cents
t,eieof. with right 70 single minimum rare
o. not less than i've cents.
BY AIr Wicke.-Reducing from two cents 10 one
ano a half cents mile me miiease-bOok rate a.
In the present law.
ries shan be erected by the Adjutant General in
stead Of b. the county boards of supervisors. as
De a. the expense Of the state at large
BY Mr. Arms trOng Providing that every person
duly licensed and admitted 10 practice as an al
torney counsellor at-law in the courts Of record
o. tnls state mus, before January ]. 1899 register
BY Mr Bondy-Amending the Anu-Conspiracy
law by providing that threats. intimidation or
threats 20 interfere with the tools OF another
shall not be q violation OF the law. nor shall the
orderly assembling cooperation or persons en-
I0yed IN q calling FOR the purpose OF obtaining or
aiding Otner persons employed IN securing an
advance ln wages OF maintaining such rates. or
obtaining more favOra bic conditions or employment
IN any respect. or OF maintaining or IN peaceably
dress Of any grievance against employers. be CON
siGereG a conspiracy or crime.
BY Mr. De GraW.-A bill making eligible for the
Office q Municipal! Court Justice in New YORK CITY
up 10 March !. lses. any person who has served as
such Justice without reference 70 his being law
yer 81 FIVE years standing. as now provided In the
charter
BY Mr. MISUNDERSTANDING that the jurisdiction
Of the City Court Of New-York city shall extend
20 the limits constituted by the act or 1871 IN
cooperating the greater CITY ,a - .
BY Mr. MISUNDERSTANDING certificates OF in
debtedposs 10 be issued by the city OF New lOfk
for the construction Of a pier al the FOOT OF VEST
Nlnety -eighth-st.. TO be used Tor the purpose OF
recreation.
BY Mr. Notwithstanding the Railroad law
b. providing that Il shall be lawful for the owner
operator Of any horse or surface street Ial4,"1H
10 place on the spaces between the tracks ana OF
Client Quantities 10 prevent the horses travelling
thereon from slipping and 10 enable cars opefalssI
by mechanical or electrical appliances 10 De sai'Iy
and properly operated Such roads may also use
salt IN SUFFICIENT limited quantities on al
curves turnouts crOssOyers ana all SraGes OF :
Pc cent or over between November ana i"S Dl
frnp