The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-13
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
EACH HOUSE ~ SESSION 10 MINUTES
ONLY YESTERDAY.

che Senate Receives n Petition from Wa
men Opposed to Woman SufrRge-Two
Excise Bills Repeating the Rainos Law.
ALBANY, Jan. 12.-Tho sessions of each house
~ tho Legislature to-day lasted twenty min
utes only. Little business was transacted be-
vond the introduction OF bills. Nominations
from the Governor OF Louise Plerpont Morgan
and Henry II. HOLSTER as members of the
Board Of Managers OF the Manhattan State
Hospital and Annie p. Clary and Richard Cur
ran OF Rochester and GeorEiana Griflth OF
Troy as members OF the Board OF Managers OF
the New York State Woman's Relief Corps
Homo at Oxford, Chennngo county. were re-
ceived and referred 30 the Senate Finance
Committee.
In the Senate Mrs. George White Field, Mrs.
George Washington. Eleanor @. Hewitt, Mrs,
Richard Watson Glider. Mrs. Rosslter john
son. Mrs. Gilbert t.. Jones. Mrs. w. NJ. Scott.
Mrs. Monroe Smith and Mrs. Elihu Root OF
New York city. on behalf OF the Executive
Committee OF the New York State association
opposed to the extension Of suffrage to women,
submitted q petition through Senator Grady
asking that the Legislature oppose such ex-
tension Of suffrage. The petition reads:
"We are convinced that the adoption of such
an amendment would necessarily lead to
serious complications in both the political and
social conditions OF the State. and that such
complications would be harmful to the State in
every way. We strenuously oppose any such
radical change In governmental methods, and
ask that you will heed our petition"
Senator Ford has introduced a bill to amend
tho Greater New York charter by providing
for the publication OF the annual record Of tho
diseased valuations OF real estate in the city Of
New York.
m ssnf harb %aTa'f of 81 S gTS0GY! 6rk n4 t6, ass' miesl9-
duced ~Tammany's. old excise bill. which made
IT, appearance s ?. At ~ the Eli lpS Mh ss5si9 2p6 Of y the Legs te rs
peal the Raines Liquor Tax law and restore
the local boards Of, excise. which are employ
license fees in their respective localities.
Mr.. Harbprger also put in ANOTHER excise
hamburger fathered at the session Of the last
Legislature and which met with constant re-
fore The Excise Committee. The bill has been
slightly modified, but the object It aimed
t So,e 'fis Is To do AWAY as Wifh S snnss saper ri P" Of
th he'll liq(n oH tra Iats from N AA ns a END snS to tPS es ST. l b
between cities and towns in the determination
Of the license fee; r,n, ,..u,a,o An
viding that no dealer shall sell or expose for
sale air and spring Gunswithout first obtaininEa
shall pc obtainahle at $50. OF tho SECOND class
at $2S. and the third class at SD. The meas
must TIP pay a license Of 81 before Using Il the !" same n%n
and makes either It's unlicensed sale or unli-
CenSed use puniShaDle as u |
Mr.. Finn had another bill taxing trust COM
panies the SANG as banks are now taxed. and a
measure, repeating the acts exemptins from
any port in the State of New York. owned by
American citizens or c3rporattons organized
two bills have been frequent visitors to the
legislative bill box for many sessions past.
Those other bills were introduced In the As
sembly:
Assemblyman J: F. ~rennan-Providi for the
proper heating Of street railroad cars during the
In cities of the State having a population Of over
Mr.. witter-ProvidinG that every tramp. upon con
victon as such. shall DO punished by hard labor in
DDS Of working tho prisoners have been adopted,
and where no such methods are in vogue. by hard
month.' imprisonmont.
Mr.. Maher-compell.ng all subway companies to
place on all manhole covers an automatic valve to
prevent the accumulation and explosion OF gas in
Mr.. j. F. Brennen-Providing that previous to the
issue of q tax certificate to allow a person to manu-
eerahea.s must make oath hat he oiSars = su In.
tended TO be manufactured will not contain any
Mr.. J. 7. Brenna-Pnroviding that no moro than
S . ssp passenger s . % over Shi ths fin ,o Of a s SGPa eleH9s.d' ri Snd t9F
Eronnd, or surface railroad within the corporate
, MI. araham-Providine for the licensing of short.
hand reporters who report judicial proceedings.
ne 6ody Of . debtor may not be issued ont Of tho
does iSs 'n not enessd s ban where the amount involved
Mr.. that q taxpayer before
commencing an action against q public officer must
he an undertaking with sufficient securities for the
posts of the action.
Assemblyman Readington tonight dropped
lpto, the Assembly bill box a bill to provide for
the immediate enlargement of one tier OF locks
pm the Erie and Oswego canals. and to general
ly deepen these canals and the Champlain
Canal; BY the provisions OF the bill the Super
Intendent Of Public Works Is authorized to
deepen the Erie and Oswego canals TO a depth
Of nine feet throughout their entire length and
TO q width on the surface of at least 100 feet.
DTCent IN DOnnlOnQ plttnS WHARF tina width ma
DO narrowed to eighty feet. The. Champlain
Canal 10 TO, be proportionately widened. The
amount OF the appropriation to be made is not
named In the bin. but the Comptroller is au-
to borrow from time to time sums In
The amount OF 100000 with which to prose-
cute the work.