New-York tribune., 1899-02-16
THE LEGISLATIVE.
ASSEMBLY PROCEEDINGS.

| ASSEMBLY PROCEbDlNtS.
Albany Feb 15-In the Assembly this mornin'
| c Brennan's bill to legalize and connrm cer'"'
appointments in the Brooklyn Fire Department
| which was made a special order on second reading
| was stanchiv opposed by the Democrats. The OIL
was originally introduced by George H. wilson II
1897. and passed by both branches. but was vetoeo
| bv Mayor Wurster 1t WAS similarity oedi' VIII
last year ,.....
Mr. Green moved TO strike out the enacting clause
FOR the purpose Of an explanation. The passage o
such bill he said would do no good. and II II
became a law would establish bad precedent
Besides II was unconstitutional on the race or H.
| 1t provided for the ratification. leSahZauoh anu
confirmation Of examinations held In VOCATION oil
| the civil Service laws OF the State. The law pro-
vided that the list should he certlheu oF '"e '"'
| Service Commission
! Mr. Brennan In defence OF his measure, SAID the
men 80 appointed had served sixteen months and
! had worked an entire year without pay. supposng
| that the matter would he adjusted by the Cvil
! Service Commission They had also ordered new
uniforms. and out so much money.
Mr.. Mazct said 1t was shame that technical
objections should be raised to the payment or sala-
ries after the men had earned them.
Mr. Lewis thought it was beneath the dignity OF
the House TO discuss the bill from either a Re
publican or q Democratic point Of view
Mr. Trainor denounced the bill. holding that It
vas merely scheme TO make the men members Of
the Brooklyn Fire Department without being sub
jected 10 4 competitive examination. There had
been examination OF the men. good bad or in
diferent-in fact, not a physical examination.
Mr. Phillips OF the opinion that the House
should not he asked 10 condOne Illegal procedure
by tho passage Of such bill
Mr.. Finn and Mr.. Hamburger also opposed the bill.
The motion to strike out" then withdrawn.
and Mr. Aids moved the previous question. The
bill advanced TO third reading by vote Of
20 TO Al.
These bills were passed:
Mr. Allds's appropriating s255,OO0 for paying the
Mr.. Writer'S, fixing the term of Imprisonment for
non-pay ment of penalties in cases of violation Of
IN NE P@oHshtys @ to discontinue the First and Sec
ara 10 consolidate them into one district.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS
There an unusually large attendance Of SEN
ators when the Senate convened to day. and the
members from New-York looked none tho worse
for their twentyfour hour trip Of yesterday and the
day before
When Mr Fowler's bill providing for changing the
annual town and city election Of the town and city
Of Dunkirk from spring to fall was reached tho
order Of final passage. Senators Grady and Mackey
attacked Il on the ground that it was merely a
partisan measure for the purpose Of extending the
terms Of Republican oficehoders
Senator Higgins defended the bill on the ground
that the people OF that locality want the time Of
holding town meetings changed to fall to save ex-
pense The bill was finally passed by a party vote
of 9s to %.
These bills also passed
Senator Higgns's legaIzlng the action ~ boards
| OF Supervisors changing the time Of holding town
senator CogceshaIrs. amending the Agricultural
law by providing that where sugar beets are
weighed at the place Of shipment they shall be
OF Agriculture, and that the expense Of weighing
shall be borne by the buyer
I.p atffb bf,f1f h.
10Th 10 acquire ttG to lands in Brooklyn in the
Senator Plunktt's providing for the payment Of
NE He expenses oi RECEIVING and canvassing the SOL
Senator Ahearn's. changing the name OF the
New-lork Cancer Hospital TO the General Memo
Iniai hospital for Treatment Of Cancer and Allied
Senator E,sberss Incorporating the Aumne As
school for Nurses in the city of New-York
When the third-readlng calendar was disposed NJ,
the general-order calendar was taken up. and
many bills were advanced to third reading without
material discussion
NEW BILLS
Senator Coggeshan to-day introduced Pure Beer
bill on the lines Of the one he presented last year
IT would forbid the Of any substitute for hops
or pure extract Of hops IN the manufacture Of ale
or beer
Senator Grady introduced a BIZ amending the
Penal Code TO make II no crime for working
people TO combine to an increase Of pay II
removes threats and intimidation" and threaten
Ing to interfere" from the statute defining con-
! sniracy.
Assemblyman Henry introduced by unanimous
consent b!ll authorizing the Board Of Estimate
and Apportion OF NewYork City to audit and allow
the claim Of J. Elliott Smith for legal services and
! disbursements Smith superintendent Of fire.
| alarm. telegraph and electrical appliances in the
! Fire Department, and It is alleged by the in
| troducer Of the bill. summarily dismissed on
| trumpcd-up charges.
! Among the other bills presented to-day were the
| following.
BY Senator n. +. Davis-To amend the New York
! City charter by ahClishing the office Of County
| Treasurer I'm Kings and Queens
| BY Senator George A. Davis-To amend the def
milton of creditor" by adding and also the own
| er OF claim for funeral expenses"
| BY Senator Ellsworth -ApprOpratng $4,000 for
the further acquisition Of land for the Adirondac
| Park.
BY Senator BrOwn-Amonding the Election law by
! providing that the name Of person who shall de-
| cline a party nomination snail not be printed on
| the official ballot.
BY Nj Patton-Providing that veterans Of the
! Civil and Mexican wars holding places by appon,.
ment in villages shall not be removed from Office
| except for cause.
| BY Mr.. Johnson-A -Appropriating $4,000 FOR the
! construction and equipment of a building for the
| State College Of Forestry the grounds Of Cor
| nell University. at Ithaca.