New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-19
THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.

confirmation Senator McCarren said he wanted "
Understood that this appointment was In payment
OF political debt and illustration OF the reform
policy operative In the Executive Chamber lie
had no particular objection TO the Governors pay
Ing his political obligations but no wanted to con
attention to the pretcnce and practice OF pohtical
rcformors The nomination was then confirmed by
a strict party vote OF % to 90
At this stage Senator Ellsworth stated that tho
Finance Committee hau been at work all night on
the S,pply bill and desired to work on 1t to-day.
To permit this he proposed recess to f;W O'CLOCK
and enis ordered without objection.
The calendar Of bills on the order OF final pas
sage WIS taken up Immediately when the Senate
reconvened after the recess. and these were passed.
Senator Ford's providing for compensation to the
owners OF cattle killed In New-fork Tor tubercu-
losis
on public works. and providing that workmen shall
receive the prevailing rate of wages In the LOCALITY
in which the work Is done
Senator Whites uniform charter for second-class
Mr. Murphy's. authorizing Boards of Supervisors
to acquire the rights. franchises and property OF
turnpike and plank toll roads ana BRIDGE cooring
matter in the manufacture OF food products
Senator Mitchell attacked the bill of Senator
Ford which requires that processes in summary
proceedings shall be served only by city marshais
He said II would be oppressive to the poor rent
payer. Under present conditions many OF the
large property-owners employed agents who served
these processes. and In Of the payment of the
rent within a few days after the proceeding was
begun the proceeding dropped and the rent
payer saved from further expense IL the regular
marshals served the processes the tenant would
be obliged in each to pay fee of 81 80
Senator Ford thought that city officials could be
trusted treat the poor tenant as lenlenty as
would the paid agent of the landlord The real
source of opposition TO the bill was the fact that
the present marshas happened TO be appointees OF
Mayor Strong and this bill would prohibit the ex-
Tammany marsha,s from doing business.
The bill was passed by strict party vote Of %
to 90
Senator Ford's bill providing for the establish
ment OF Silver Lake Park, in Richmond County,
was passed by the same vote.
other bills passed were:
Senator Goodsell's empowering the Delaware and
Hudson Canal Company to dispose or property
along its abandoned canal . A.,
Mr.: schoenecks. providing that copies Of a., the
pleadings shall be served on any correspondent
named in n divorce proceeding.
The Governor sent to the Senate the nomination
of Albert Low Dow. OF Brooklyn. to be manager
of the Craig Gloomy for Epeptics to succeed Enoch
T.. Bell. The nomination was referred to the
Finance Committee
Senator La Roche introduced a resolution. which
he said had been approved by the Governor 1t
calls for the creation OF special commission Tor
the Investigation of the subject of the taxation or
mortgages. Senator Ellsworth moved to refer It
to the Committee on Taxation and Retrenchment
which committee already considering a mes
sage from the Governor recommending the crea-
ton of committee TO investigate the whole sub
ject Of taxation. This disposition was made
ASSEMBLY PROCEEDINGS.
These bills were passed by the Assembly to-day:
Senator Raness, providing that unclaimed
freight or baggage. not live stock or perishabe, in
the possession OF railroad or transportation com
panies for period OF one year may be sold by
public auction the proceeds. after deducting the
necessary charges. to be paid to the County Treas
urer for the benefit OF the poor -. ,,...
Mr. Gales. authorizing the Board Of Estimate OK
New-York City TO appropriate $4,000 and $1,000!
to conduct the public schools In the boroughs OF
Senator c. A. Davis,s appropriating s4l 600 for
improvements to the Thomas Asylum for Orphan
and Destitute Indian Children.
Mr. Bedells, providing that any person who has
served as rem1q oIler or general "a, assistant TO
who has been employee FOR two years o under err,
or who has served locomotive engineer or fire
man for I'VE years. may take the examination in
MIR Gales. giving the Fire Commissioners of the
boroughs of Queens and Richmond authority to
senator Mitchefs. permitting the filing Of certain
claims OF real estB nhrs in the Borough of The
8Tr,b rsrds ~ City for damages suf
fered by reason Of change Of grade
BOARD Of Esimate to provide for payment for the
services rendered to the city after annexation by
the volunteer remen Of that part OF westminster
Senator Krums. authorizing the Governor to APP
point clerk ascertain and report why the state
racing tax has not been collected as provided by
law.
of imprisonment OF vioators of certain sections OF
the agricultural laws.
Mr. Slater's bill to provide for the organization
of the General Carriage Company. on order of sec
ond reading was opposed by the minority on the
ground that If it became law 1t would drive
the Independent hack drivers OF New-York City out
of business The bill was advanced with the right
TO amend third reading.
Mr. De Graw's bill relieving the property Owners
OF surf-ave Brooklyn. from assessment for
street Improvement was passed over Mayor van
Mr.. Gallagher's bill for street improvements in
the Thrtieth Ward OF Brooklyn. which Mayor Van
Wyck also vetoed. handed down by the Chair.
The House sustained the Mayors action.
Mayor Van Wyck also disapproved Mr. Doughtys
bill definitely fixing the boundaries between the
city OF New-York and the town OF Hampstead,
Nassau County. whereby the town will be enlarged.
call of the house deemed necessary, after
which the bill was passed, IS TO AZ.
The Assembly concurred I'm Senate amendments
10 the following bills
Mr. j. T. Smiths Incorporating the State Hay
Mr. Henry's, providing for the appointment, Of
cooks 10 National Guard organizations when called
Mr. Egan's, throwing safeguards about scaffold-
ings.
Mr. Makers bill pensoning the police matrons
Of New-York City and placing them in the same
grade with the doormen of the station-houses was
called up by the introducer and passed.
Mr.. Ltchard called up his Commission Merchants
bill. which rejected on third reading couple
of weeks ago. Mr.. Aids moved call of the house.
The bill provides that the commission merchant
shall furnish the consignor with the names and
addresses OF the purchasers OF his produce. 1t
was passed by vote Of ~ 10 g.
SENATE PASSES ATLANTICAVE. BILL.
Albany April B-The Senate to-day passed Sem
ator Marshall's bill permitting the Long Island
Railroad Company after its tracks In Atlantic
ave. had been depressed. to operate trolley line
on the surface between the points Of depression.
PAY FOR CANAL COUNSEL.
Albany April ls-At the afternoon session of the
Senate the bill of the Finance Committee appro-
priatlng $4,000 for compensation and expenses of