The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-29
MAsONS OPPOSE THB BIIL.
N eITKs TEE GRAND WlsrBR CON-
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city Physicians' NH 20 License Bispen-
saries 1s Hntreduoed IN the Assembly.
ALBANY, Jan. 2s.-Considerable opposition
developed in the Assembly to-day TO the blu In
troduced by Assemblyman Armstrong Of Roch-
ostar. which provides that the trustees OF the
Masonic Hall and Asylum Fund, which con-
trolls the Masonic Home, shall comprise the
Grand Master Of Masons in this State, the Dep
uty Grand Master, and three other Masons TO DO
nominated by the Grand Master and confirmed
By the Grand Lodge. Tho corporation 10 also al.
lowed to hold real and personal property not ex-
eeeding $4,000. 900 in value.
The bill was reported favorably to-day from
the Committee on Charitable and Religious So
pfeties and Immediately ~recommitted for n hear
ing to be had next Wednesday or Thursday.
An unsuccessful effort was made to advance tho
bill to q third reading, and its failure was duo
10 tho many requests which have been received
from Masons all over the State asking for q
hearing.
The opponents of tho measure declare that
the present method Of having the trustees So
lected by tho Grand Lodge IL the best, and that
the proposed bill would result in too much OF q
oentralization Of power In tho Grand Master.
who would practically control tho Board Of
Trustees and through them tho funds OF the cor
p~oration. As the Grand Chapter Of Masons of
tho State of NewiYork will meet here next week.
the hearing on the measure before the Assembly
committee promises to DO an interesting ono.
= Mr.. Nixon's measure providing for the print
ing Of. additional copies of Legislative bills came
mp on tho order Of second reading in the Assem-
bly, to-day, but was made a special order for
next Monday evening. This is similar to the
Senate bill which has created 10 much discus
sion In the upper house and resulted in an cx-
animation Of the contract for legislative print
ing hold by the State printer.
Senator wieman rep, Kings) to-day in
troduccd a bill removing from office the COM
sgement OF tie Shore Road Driveway in Brook.
to appoint q bipartisan commission to succeed
the present one; The measure was brought
~ nseS co NJ Nors on the Shore road. It is ALLEGED
that the present commission has becn SO exact
ing with the contractors that several of them
have failed. This measure is intended to provide
o more liberal commission. both as regards tho
interests of the contractors and the patronage
dollars remain to DO expended on the improve
ment.
has . phi allowing BARRIERS 70 work on Sunday
,n, AssSS%Sdly = Fl, c burr sEi1P' i SudfGls'w tipGIIiGSy
w. Goodrich, as presiding Justice Of the Ap:
pellate Division OF the Supreme Court, second
Department. to designate two publications Of
different political faith as corporation news
papers. to publish city notices and advertise.
ments in each Of the boroughs Of Bronx. Queens,
and Richmond. Only notices, affecting the
borough shall be published in the corporation
papers of that borough. The papers are to be
pEid at q rate equal to that paid for similar
publications to each corporation paper in Brook
Ign borough.
Assembiymnn Davis rep. KIngs) introduced
o bill prepared by New York city physicians.
which defines ,dispensaries and provides that
they shall be licensed and supervised by the
revoke licenses for cause after a hearing. 1t is
provided that in all cases where a license Is re-
fused or revoked by the board the parties ap-
plying therefor shall have the right Of review
be located in a drug store or n The
proposed law takes effect Oct. /. 1893.
These other bills were introduced in the As
Bembly
sion Of ss1icaI4prS By ss cS4;STp 6 col sss q Sf agri.
Mr.. misunderstanding that benefited property
Ing. constructing and Improving the westerly part OF
Surf avenue in the late town Of Graveaend, Brooklyn
borough. The city at large shall pay the remainder
Mr.. ?. schmidIprovidins for the FREQ carriage of
bicycles on ferry boats.
more than 100 miles In length which charge q pas.
senger fare OF two or more cents o mile shall Issue
mileage books which ehall be accepted by train con-
Mr. Donnelly-Empo wering tho New York city
Comptroller TO cancel and refund thc assessment for
opening Lexington avenue. between Ninety seventh
and 1924 streets, confirmed Tune l.. 1904. on property
owned by the Blinn Memorial Methodist Church and
The 81. Cecilia Roman oatholie Church and certain
Mr.. G~laser-Allowing canal boats and barges from
up the State the free use Of piers on the East River in
east side Of Pier 8 between March and Dec. 81 in
each year.