The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-10
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
FIRST BREtK IN THE MINORITY IN
the SENATE
senator Boyos Votes for "a Bil which All
h other Democrats Opposed-The Bill
Excluding Hampstead from Greater New
York L. Orhered TO u Thlrd Mnnhlng.

tho other Democrats Opposed-The Bill
Excluding Hampstead from GrcRter New
York IL Ordered to u Third Heading.
ALBANY. Feb. o-The first break in tho lines
ot 1.-THE minority Of the Senate occurred to-day.
when the vote Of Senator Frank W.. Boyce. a
Democrat from East SchOdack, Rensselaer,
county. was cast In favor Ola bill which Senator
Grady and every other minority member had
fought as n party measure. The measure was
that introduced by Senator Wilcox. which pro-
WIDEST that the Police Commissioner OF Auburn.
who are elected by the people. shall hereafter
he elected by the Common Councilof tho city.
II required 90 votes to pass the bill and OF the y
Republican Senators. CoGgeshall and ID, +.
Davis we're absent. When tho vote on the final
passage OF tho bill was taken, all the Demo-
Gratis voted solidly against 1t withthe exception
OF senator Boyce. whose vote was the deciding
ono which passed the bill. When the clerk
announced that the bill had been passed by a
vote OF 20 to %. Senator Grady In angry tones
questioned lthel count. sand said that two
Republican Senators were absent. When
he learned that Senator Boycc had voted for
tho bill. he was cresttalion aud gracefully
subsidized.
A bill which gave rise to debate in the As
sembly was the measure OF Asscmblyman
Doughtey's to so amend the Greater New York
charter that the portion OF the town Of Hemp
stead included Ia the Greater New York should
be excluded from that city. Assemblvmen Gale
and Trainor. Democrats, opposed the adj
Nanccment Of the bill. which was on the order
Of second reading. the former asserting that
the people had declared in favor OF annexation.
Mr.. Doughtcy replied to this by saying that
the people OF the territory proposed TO be elm
mated from the city. instead Of voting in favor
Of annexation. had voted six to one against it.
The bill was finally advanced to third reading.
with the understanding that it might he
amended on that order.
Some frivolous opposition on the part OF MI
nority members was made to Assemblyman
Green's bill declaring null and void any rules
which may be made by any court Of this state
prescribing a certain habit to be affected by
attorneys and counscllors practicinE in those
courts. Assemhlyman Maher said he believed
that the wearing Of wigs and gowns would add
dignity to tho court. and ho could see no
reason for passing tn" bill. Mr.. Gale as
serted that Mr.. Makers opposition to the
bill could DO explained by that g~entleman's
possible connection with either a wig or
Mother Hubbard " factory which proposed to
furnish tho Eowning for tho ATTORNEYS when
rules requiring such should be adopted. Mr..
Green. taking the opposition as serious, pointed
out that not only would it be IN American to pre-.
scribe the dress OF attorneys in American courts.
hut that an enormou expense would arise over
the necessity Of constructing several hundred
lockers in the different courts Tor the use or the
ATTORNEYS IN storing Their habits. That the
objections We're not serious became apparent.
however. when Mr.. Maher said that, inasmucli
rs he realized that SINAI gowns We're not made
MI. Green being n little fellow he would not
vote. to prevent the sponsor Of the 9ill IRON
objection. The bill was then passed without u
dissenting vote.
Assemblyman +. Schmid. a contractor. OF
brooklyn, to-day presented in the Assembly, IL
resolution of inquiry into the affairs 4t the
Bell Telephone Company. IL provides that Il
,OmmIttnp of seven mpmbprS OF the Assembly
be appointed by the Speaker to examine into
;Fs RsTT lTGFn the her peSe eiI n,n and any STp Enc amosG Of
raid for the period of tbe existeGee
shall make such Il general inquiry, and in
vestigation as will enable the Legislature to
able rates for telephone charges by such com
pany. The resolution was referred 70, the
Two Sbiiifisi q Yin Interest IS 70 New YORK Z citS street
by Senator Marshall of brooklyn. One OF them
provides that the New iork, city, street Cleaning
tracts nqHts Tor cleaning the Streets in the borough
of Brooklyn. The other empowers the Com
missl9ner to award contracts ir street sprih-
These bills were passed in the senate:
Senator Humphreys. providing that the capital
he diminished below 100000 aud bringing the
intendent OF Banks.
Senator Graney's, authorizing New Rochelle 10 Is
sue 500, 900 in bonds TO pay damages arising from,
village.
These bills were passed in tho Assembly:
Mr. Collins's. amending section $40 Of the Penal
Code. providing that the flag OF the United States
ina i"s'i any ~ person pee Who ! pubIiciy Nn%ppSGtfStes. t Ta
upon or otherwise defaces the esG guilty of II inisde'
MIR. richards, .ppropriatinr $4,000 to continue
tho. promotion Of tile sugar-beet culture in this
Mr.. Golfers. providing that where tho Boards of
Supervisors, or, in the city Of New York, the Ma.
nicipal Assem- bly,, fail to mnso ample provision for
the convenience Of tho courts 81 record OF such
make requisite r]rs,is!nu Tor the court. and also for
the maintenance " IL Jury kept together during tho
Mr.. Guidor's. prohibiting the operation Of surface
railroads on Ashland place, IN the borough Of Brook.
Ign, without the consent Of property owners.
senator CofiGy Dem. Brooklyn to-day 9-
Manhattan, Bronx and brooklyn boroughs Of
New York city.
Senator wilcox has a I'LL prohibiting in cite. bon"
burning. bone. grinding, bon" boiling and bono
shaving establishments, the skinning of dead ami
mails or the dumping rutillEtipn Of garbage, though
tins prohibition does not include the operation OF
slaughter houses.
These bills We're introduced:
Senator Ford, empowering the New York city
Health Department to audit rlann- arising out OF
the destruction Of diseased cattle during the past
Senator Bracket r%roytling that the Court of Ap.
The state when the court meets in saratoga.
avenue, IN Tue borough OF BIuuAlFN, new sph tIdttb
aud Willoughby avenues, 81 that the cRSterly side Of
the avenue shall be twenty feet west Of its present
easterly side. and its westerly Sde twenty feet west Of
ITS present westerly side. the sirius Of land hereby
added to the avenue t. be used Il, ornamental court
yards.
Mr.. Gallagher. authorizing the establishment by
the Board Of Pablo Improvements of the city Of
New York of u public market in the borough OF
Brooklyn, which shall be located within the bOuuda-
rics OF the Eighth ward.
Nj, i. sclnid. last ,yc4rs bal, prohibiting the
adulteratiOn ~ food, which va thea fstheIel by
Battery Dan" Finn; also providing FOR gU.cent
ias in the horoughs OF Brooklyn and Queens.
Mr.. APgar, providing for The appointment by the
District Attorney of NestGheStuT county OF two Assis.
iInt District Attorneys, each t. rCCglIG all annual
salary of not lees than S 1000.
Mr., Mahcr. prov iding that eight hours shall con.
ttttutc a legal days work for the members of the pc.
lie" force Of all cities OF the hrut class.
Mr.. Rogers. amending the Liquor Tax law by pro
Nlding that the exception OF that law relative 10 tho
non,sale of liquor on election days within certain in.
lribited distances from polling places shall not ap.
rly to = holder OF a liquor tax rortihcsts at an cleo.
ton for city officers not required by law To he
elected At II general city rlGctrn.
Mr.. FOrdycc, huclgring the IRA tire 81 bone
grinding, burning or boiling within tho corporate
limits of any city a public nuisance, and making
those carrying on any such lHt U..- IN such Inhib.
tied territory guilty ~ a mi.d amor and punish.
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