New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-08
THE LEGISLATURE.
.ssrMPLY PROCEEDINGS.

nrisonment for life. and for murder IN the So
degree nj Imprisonment for thirty years !" a.
vocating It Mr. Maher cited nun'ue. .s % 80 cir
where innocent persons hau pee"
cumstantial evidence. a,o,,
G 4 sloane OF Schuyler. offered an aineilu s
that persons convicted Of murder III the mo- ~
gree he exported to the Island OF Lu|o" d" ~
Philippines o,,o,,ar
,rar, scbuvlor was u-timed. his bill was OF
serious Importance , .ho hill
Mr Rcdington. OF New-forK' oPpo"ou ~ ,a
Tho law, which Mr. Maher sought 10 chanse' go
no. had emanated from Holy writ. "lle , 49,
,as lfc there was hope and the life prisoner H'eu
-, In the hone that some day, when MS cr"ne
hod hoe, forgotten pardon might be secuTcu' -
.bis hill became a law this state would % '"'
Mecca for murderers . human,
Mr. Gale Of Queens, made vehement III su'" ,
arainst the bill IN which he referred 10 ~
place now under sentence OF death in sing 9'"s,
- whom, no said that the sooner she was cNecu'ou
tho hotter It would be for the country at large
,rr Naher retorted that if Mrs Place was eX-
.c,ted there would be hue and cry Throughout
the state that next year would be inc means -
passing his bill - no rom,
,l,,o1 murder did not fear life imprisonment put
tbcy did fear death and TO meet thelr MANI
more time in his opinion should De 'lo"1 49,
murderer TO appear before his Creator tl1h ne nav
,,,, ,is victim Referring again TO Mrs fiaCo VI"
crime he said. - ,.,,o,,s ono
e,o orst threw vltriol in that poor girls eyes ana
then deliberately choked her TO death' NJ I
49,. ,,ith this oenJlshness she then lay in wait lot
her husband with axe Do you med" " -
-, cha, that woman Is entitled to sit and eat IN d
r,o, t,r tho rest OF her days? Do you mean 10
ter mo that God Almighty desires that TINS wo'"-
as This rnurderesss. life should be spareu'
mink not and 7 sincerely trust this Dill VIII "i0-
deroat on the floor Of this chamber go,
MIR Phillips OF New-York, also opposed 'no D'.,
TO d,d not look upon the execution OF muIueier
as cruel or brutal. He believed III d" e'' '
eve and tooth for a tooth. ,,,, ,,s \
Mr. Miles OF St Lawrence. said the OH "o ~,
,noritorious one and he hoped IL Wouiu poo
time was ripe he thought, to ellml'a'e "oa CO..
etatlte-book the law which called lot d" -
an eye and a tooth for too'h' ..o,,,tor %
NJ Ware Of Ncw-York, favored the uoo'''T J.
a,,,al punishment lie referred to the lIaso
,,,,Ior Of murders committed in New-f OK -
d,,rirg the last TWO months. Evidently inc u7"'''
nenalty did not deter men from mnruei. 49, tho
Tho hill was advanced 10 third reaol"s ~ ~
close vote of IS to 90 or, Ave
Nr Farrolrs bill. which would set aPa,r n.
niors on the East River for the use OF r.,
- ! 80 rl,ing on the Hudson north OF Cas,.e-
49, 80 o,,,r1,, n tidewater from the canals OF t"e
c,o,o was defeated Ivy vote OF Il 10 g. i'-"'e
tho necessary majority Of all the meI"''' ia.
ON motion Of Mr.. Mazet the Astoria L ., --
nd
mittee IL having been pIareu VII
n mistake OF the clerk ,r r-biob
= e Rrennans East River Bfluse "''' 80,
VA, made a special order for TINS moln''S Wv s
reading was laid aside on motion oil the
These bills were passed
Mr. Dc Graws providing for ayis $40 s Pr{
oCt. assessment for the grading 0I 80, ''9''
Coney Island which assessment was SIyV it, Police
Mr. Satcrs to enable the ms eSSgainst Adolph E.
n9ai~ r y" FOR reinstatement in the Departm eno
Mr. enTy snt" of NewYork CITY audit and
allow the claim OF J. hliot 0 bmaeIf from Charges
Mr. AdIers authorizing the NewI1 or F T1enses
Of Tews NJ Horhha lehsr@ key 1 I9ssph IN de- de-
! tonding themselves School trustees as''''S'
,r,nts Inc manufacture Of garments IN
/ houses or other places unless HceHSVU ~ ''
fa ar EoInss making it msdemeqnor for b the
Prorrietor occuPa aId 10 allow contestant con-
tIniie in a race for longer time than hi'eeh hou''
In any STcs authorizing the Adjutsn-General to
,ss,e ~ sons OF Veterans military arms auu nc
M Mazels making the act Of fpS5 10 tS o
St Saviours Home. IN New oln, ~, s,,"h insti
t1 We 5iudss authorizing the State Engineer to
T,nited states Geological Survey IN making topo-
graphical survey and map OF the 9''''' anu "P-
pr Mazet- to enable the Loomis Labora tory to
convey and transfer It's real and personal P'oPe''
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
IN the Senate this morning Senator Ford IN
sisted upon his amendment to senator NosseSnS,. >
ppro Beer bill offered last nights session when
~o,.i5sd that no unwhoesome, deeterious or
noieonols substitute for hops should be used III the
manufacture Of beer The bill itself says that no
substitute Of any kind snail be used senator o'u
,,,.ed to recommit the bill for amendment. and
/ ,cten the vote was taken his motion was ueled'e"
o. 20 =. vote then ordered on ,no "i''
raeeara Of the BIZ. and II was passed-o' 70 y
those voting against It being Senators Armstrong
Donneily. Douglas. Ford. Havens, Mackey' Ramps
berger and Wagner . ,,o,,ol Danutv
17,,5cise commissioner for the borough or queens
came up ard Senator Grady Sald the Vi.' , p oys
81 God Rnpublican There necessity for TINS
deputy, as at present me oueIVS pnrformed by the
Eonntv Treasurer The bill provided a salary OF
% Zoo with expenses Of $3.50, and he INSISTED tha'
fTcrc Vas no necessity for this expenditure ,
senator Higgins said Senator Grady 1aq SUI, sIs
iye enactment It had become customary for the
legislature TO allow gross sums lro e0 II Inc pub
II, officer were be allowed his eApess IL sn',ie
moy4d 10 amend this bill to provide that instead o.
the gross sqn n being pao mb hereof as may be
! necessary be paid upon the presentation OF
senator Krum said he was willing to accept the
amendment, and the bill was sent back 10 COM
rnittee. 1870 .,,l,,. o~roto,,. -
ca INST the rest Of the State without reference e
party in Committee OF the Whole on the consldeTa
ion of Senator Brackets bill TO deprive the CRY
G0mrt OF the power of Issuing attachments agains
non-residents When Senator Donnelly moved t(
recommit tho bill for a hearing MS motion was IosI
l. 10 Il. . .,.,,-.,.
1000 IN, no other court, not excepting the Su
pTeI1e court OF the state 1t was unjust TO persons
living IN other parts Of the state VINO nad con
signed goods to New-York City.
Senator Donnelly declared thar the City Cour
= Of %ev York was and always had been court o
special Jurisdiction The judges Of this court de
eired hearing before committee, and common
conrtcsv and doconcy demanded that it should b
accorded to them. The matter had been fully con
sidarcd I'm the Constitutional Convention and tina
b bodv had decided that this power OF special jurs
t dctlon was i1st, lie moved to strike out thu
\ odnntDd NJ, q n.,o OF g % 20. SenALOrs DougIls