New-York tribune., 1899-04-20
THE LEGISLATURE.
ASSEMBLY PROCEEDINGS.

Albany Anril 1s-At the opening OF the Assembly
session ahis morning Mr.. Hamburger. OF New-fork'
gave notice that unless the Gas Commlt'ee .ook
action n, some sort on his Municipal Gas Plant
hu1 for New-York by next Tuesday. he would move
m discharge 1t from the further consideration or
the measure.
In conjunction with this announcement MI. Har-
burger endeayored to introduce resolution urging
the Mazet committee TO probe into the business
Of Senator Platt and his sons and the legal firm
OF Tracy Boardman Platt. but Mr.. Kelsey, or
Livingston who was acting as the majority leader
objected TO its introduction and 1t was returned
to the introducer unread.
Mr. Green OF New-York. raised the point OF order
that the resolution should be read for the nforma-
ton % the house. but the Chair ruled the point
OF order not we'll taken.
There little debate on the Henry bill amend
ing the Primary law regards secret enrolment
on registration day Mr. Hoffman opposed the bill,
which he said II II became a law. would cost New
York City $4,000 annually. He presented SUBJ
s,ute bill repeating the primary law OF last year,
which subsequently defeated by viva vocs
vote. The Henry bill then passed by vote OF
III TO 20.
These bills also were passed:
Senator Eilsworth's. providing that corporations
cities except those Of the frst class. and in towns
ana Lliages ages may supply steam TO consumers
G. T. Keiys authorizing ' the sale at public auc.
ti9n OF property left in etreetcars.
Fourth Ward OF New-York city '''"' '''" III '"'
The FalIows Committees. providing that unless
within ninety days it Shall be deemed to have Been
may extend the time OF discontnuing the business
the Borough Of Brooklyn for six months animals "
,os Mr, neniderson's providing for fve-cent fare
coT. foI S ride on steam cable and electric
Mr.: ,Guder's. providing that all elevator shafts
in height or more, shall be wholly Of iron steel,
stone stone brick or other freproof material to be ap-
BSrns pTS1idnS sepsa'%f% tSat ihe reports of the
cdSr, aSd o. h ehS Court OF Appeals and Supreme
pHbsbt out ~ n eGnrset to The lowest bidder and
sutions Ions and schools for the education OF the blind
rim uoes oe as institutions in the
mnber Mr paWss providing that the consent OF
five years. VINO has surrendered IL 70 an ornhan
Ssglnm or other charitable institution shall not be
child child In case the surrender Of ii has taken place
" e Lewis's authorizing the Canal Roard -
Ei's5e ErIe ba Contracts made for improvements the
llng me return 10 the contractors OF moneys de-
posted by Them with the, State.
mssoner and changing the title OF the office to
Mr. Fallowss. establishing and incorporating the
New-lork State School OF Industries for Girls
Mr. Apsars bill giving fishermen an extra dav
IN which to take shad. herring and other fish from
toe to pro1S Th nets and senes and Mr. Murphys
boards OF education were defeated.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Senators were late I'm arriving this morning and
special orders and important measures were laid
aside while the passage OF bills TO which there
was 10 objection was taken up. Among those
passed were the following:
use Of the speedway in ngsu'ations for the
poeh poehatUr % 1ooaseIs incorporating the American
Senator EIsbcrg's consoidatinS the Italian Hos.
pital OF New-York City with the Columbus Hos
Mr. Allds,s. appropriatin~ 5000 Of the canal fund
10 lSr 1he payment Of Judgments made by the Court
to MI The sss eS.iods Gyam rs fer sDs
Women al Newark ''' 'e'''e-A Ai'hueu
o6S. ss.atCr to RTown n sreqans annual financial
the Secretary of State. and establishing a uniform
system OF accounts.
Senator Wagner's, providing for the Improvement
oughs OF New-York by the issue OF bonds and the
hssessinent OF part OF the expense on the prop
Senator Chahoon's. appropriating $3.50 for re-
pairs and improvements to the Dannemora State
Hospital for the Insane. ~
the sSe Of propery IN b ma, for
~ the timber is removed.
The message OF Mayor Van wyck dsapproving
the bill or Senator ID. r. Davis. distributing the
assessment for the improvement of surf-ave IN
ne former town OF Gravesendl over he borough
venng the afternoon session and Senator pSn GTsa
moved to commi, the bi'l with the accompanying
message TO the Committee on Cities His motion
was lost by vote OF 20 to p. Senator Davis then
said that as some OF the Senators desired time 10
examine the provisions OF the bill he would asE
that II be laid aside until tomorrow morning
The message OF the Mayor dlsapproying the bill
taking from New-York City certain territory and
annexing it 10 The town OF Hemnstead was also
s,, sfad by the clerk Senator Grady moved that this
Committee on Cities This motion was also Loaf
% TO q and the bill was passed over the Mayors
each time
senator CoggeshaIrs biz incornoratins th. salx.