New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11
THE LEGLSLATURE.
ASSEMBLY PROCEEDINGS.

Albany. April l0-An important measure dis
cussed by the Assembly tonight that OF Mr.
Sanders. known as the Dormant Account bill. II
special order second reading Mr.. J. T.
Smith OF Duchess moved to strike out the enact
ing clause for the purpose Of an explanation.
Mr.. Sanders said his bill provided that accounts
In savings banks. which have been dormant for
period OF twenty years ans upward shall be paid
into the Treasury OF the State, to be applied to
the payment of the expenses of the government
The savings banks of the State held 50 900 900
I'm dormant accounts.
Mr.. Smith and Mr. Fish attacked the bill.
Mr. Aids, the majority leader. said It was the
same old baby In a new dress" and tended serious
ly to affect the present safeguards thrown about
savings banks He then moved to recommt the
bill TO the Committee on Banks, and II so
dered
A F. Schmid's bill providing for tax on each
public conveyance in which there shall be displayed
advertisement, passed.
The Assembly also passed these bills:
Mr.. sanderss. exempting the Beth Israel Hospi-
Mr.. Masons, appropriating $4,000 for the equip.
ment and Improvement OF the Rome state Custodial
Mr.. Apgar's. allowing jurymen 50 a day for serv-
ing In Westchester County
of New-York City to appoin, one OF the physicians
constituting the Board OF Health the president
OF that body.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
The Senate tonight took up the third-reading
calendar. and passed these bills
Senator Esbergs. authorizing the Temple Beth
FL to increase the number Of Its trustees from
Senator Coggeshalls, authorizing villages TO raise
Mr. Galess, comforting jurisdiction upon the Court
of Claims to hear and determining the claim OF John
M Pd fGf upon the
Court OF Claims to hear and determine the claim
Mr.. Poths' enabling the Fire Commissioners Of
New-York to rehear and determine the charges
against James j. Enright -.
managers OF the Brooklyn Home for Aged Men
Senator Malby's providing that no telegraph
company shall charge more than Is cents f9r me
transmission of message OF ten words within nm the
State and compelling the company TO pay the IN
c. a sloane's amending the charter OF Emira
TO provide twelve wards instead Of nine.
Mr. Fallows's. requiring that In case OF certin,
cate of Independent nomination the notary shall shall
at the place named in the certificate
M Mazes fixing the salary Dry, Of the eaieSoaT
City, at $4,000 year.
Mr. Fallows's. amending the lien laws to exempt
from liens such articles of household furniture as
Mr.. sloane's. releasing to the city of Yonkers
the purpose OF a public street and bridge
Senator Boyces. prohibiting the employment OF
surface ard elevated railroad employees more than
Mr. Colllns's prohibiting bicycle racing for
greater period imam t"eiNe hou's III any '"e"'S
four hours.
Senator McCarren opposed the bill OF f. c. Bren-
man, which provides for the creation OF two adj
dltional Municipal Court Justices in the Borough
Of Brooklyn the ground that there was no
necessity for them. the present justices having
abundant leisure
Senator Marshall disputed this statement. and
asserted that the courts were overcrowded. that
court and there was necessity Tor the addluohal
Justices The bill was passed. 30 to ~