New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-12
THE LEGISLATURE.
ASSEMBLY PROCEEDINGS.

|
| lively debate in the Assembly to-day. wheh MI
Palmer OF Schohare. the Democratic leader mace
a motion 10 discharge the Judiciary committee
from further consideration of the bill TO perfect
the so-caled Antitrust law. Mr. Palmer ana
other Democrats took the opportunity 10 air 'her
views on the subject Of trusts
Mr. Kelsey speaking for the Judiciary COM
| mttee said that the bill was receiving due atten-
! ton and was likely to be reported at any time'
! Mr. Aids who closed the debate. said that the
reason OF the minority for making such a mouoh
was to inject politics into bill which the major
| ity favored every bit much as the minority did'
| All the committee desired more time In when
! to go carefully the measure before repor'hs'
| In moving a call OF the house. DIR. Aids SAID the
bill had no political significance but In view OF 'he
proracted debate he felt called upon to protect the
| majority.
| The motion to discharge the committee was lost
| by a vote of A. to II.
Mr. Mazets bill to prevent FRAUDS IN auc.'oh saie'
| by permitting the State agent appointed o' INC
Controller to demand information from aucuoheers
| as to the identity and residences OF purchasers
| and In case of the discovery Of fraud, 10 revoke
,h ,,corso of the auctioneer called forth consid-
| cradle debate.
Mr.. Hoffman offered amendment that the
State pay the expenses Of the prosecutions, Il"
stead Of the counties. This was lost by vote oi
| As to 6S
| Arother amendment offered by Mr.. Coughtry. OF
| Albany. that the act apply to cities of the hrst
class only was also lost and the bill was passed.
| II to 49,
At 2 o'clock a recess taken until O'CLOCK.
When the house reassembled at o'clock MT.
| Davis of New-York moved TO strike out the en-
acting clause of Mr. Green's bill TO provide for the
security Of life in hotels Mr.. Green explained thal
his bill directed that fire escapes 5houd be so con-
structed that on the outer walls OF each moor IN
front of the windows continuous platform wouiu
run about the building, with stairways Oh iron vi
stone from one story TO another
| Messrs Kelsey Of Livingston; Davis, OF New
York: Rogers. of Broome. and Aids attacked the
| bill the ground that it was too proad III IT'S
provisions. $50
The bill was placed or final passage and killed
bv a vote Of G. ayes 10 So noes failing to receive
the constitutional majority
The House passed these bills:
Senator Brackets. giving Boards Of Supervisors
power prescribe that Coroners shall receive SAL
Me- Redngton's' to cancel the assessment laid
cdral Church of New-York city for the paving Of
| East One-h hundred and forty -frst-st. -,
roads M R 1 ee RrGhOH emps ste
Mr.. Babcoek ks. prohibiting the sale OF 1000 PROD
| nets containing any poisonous colorng matter
Senator Higgins's. providing that state oiieer
empoye, board department or eom M ais, sha al
assume TO bind the State in an amount IN excess OF
money appropriated or otherwise lawiuhy avail
Senator Browns preventing the taking Of hunt r
dogs ss & FIVE wR 2enrs from that date
Senator Fords. prohibiting the adulteration Of
Senator Ford's making preferred causes OF ac-
tions removed from the municipal courts OIL New
York City TO court OF record 80 ,.,
Mr. Golfers providing that special commission
ers of jurors shall have the payeee n OF ro9S
When Mr.. Makers bill providing that the Dis
trict-Attorneys of New-York and Kings counties
shall appoint a 'labor-law enforcement inspector
and six assistants came up on hnal passage Mar.
Kelly Of Albany offered amendment to include
Albany County. The amendment prevailed where
| upon Mr.. Maher moved to strike out the enacting
| clause. which motion carried.
After debate the concurrent resolution
offered by NJ f. Lewis. prohibiting specific ex-
emptions of property from taxation. was adopted.
| Although there was considerable opposition. Mr..
Collins succeeded I'm passing his bill regulating the
use OF bicycles and similar vehicles on the high
ways of the State and providing for uniformity
| Of ordinances regulating the same.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
on the calendar In the Senate to-day special
order was the bill of Senate White revising the
! educational laws of the State. but Senator White
asked that be laid aside until Senator Grady was
present. The third-readng calendar was taken up
| and these bills passed:
Senator Donnelly's, proposing an amendment to
the Constitution so as to allow the Governor to ap-
point additional Supreme Court Justices to serve
temporarily in the Appellate Division whenever the
| presiding Justice Of an Appellate Division makes
| request for help.
| Senator MackcyS. reducing the price or gas IN
| Buffalo at 50 cents thousand cubic feet.
Senator Wilcoxs. codifying the prison laws.
Senator Armstrong attacked the bill Of Senator
Willis requiring surface railroad cars to be
| equipped with automatic tenders to be approved
| by the Railroad Commission. He said the descrip-
ton contained in the bill seemed to be in the in
| terest OF particular fender. certainly In
the interest OF limited class OF Tenders
Senator Raines said that the bill had been pre-
| pared in the interest OF no particular fender. but
merely TO promote the safety 81 the public. There
placed before the Railroad Commissioners and meet
all requiremenis OF The bill -,
were equipped with satisfactory fender. which
| would not. however comply with the provisions Of
this bill. lie did not think IT just that great
n burden should be imposed upon the railroad
/ companies would result from the destruction OF
their present tenders and the purchase Of new ones
Senator Armstrong; motion 10 strike out the
enacting clause Of the bill was lost by vote OF
Senator G. A. Davis then offered an amendment
exemptine the cities OF BuGalo and Rochester from
vote OF "a to H. ard the bill passed by a
When Mr. Murphys bill authorizing the Board
OF Supervisors to acquire the rights and franchises
| OF Dlankroad and tolgate companies was reached
| on the order OF third reading Senator White moved
TO amend ii by exempiing the county Of Onondaga
from its provisions.
Senator Krum opposed the amendment saying
that II the bill was good for county it was
good for all
Senator c. a. Davis moved To amend by except
ing the county Of Erie. and Senator Chahoon made
similar amendment relative TO the county OF
! Senator White said that the reason he wanted
Onondaga COUNTY excepted was that the only. good
| the people were satisfied with II.
| The amendments excepting Erie Onondaea and
adopted by a vote OF 80 TO o. The bill was ordered
reprinted as amended.
VERDICT AGAINST JOHN BRISBEN WALKER
The suit of George NJ. Porteous of Chicago