New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-06
THE LEGLSLA1URE.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.

the Senate to-day Senator Elsberg called up his
| bill amending the legislative law To require that
I bills shall be filed with the Secretary OF state
thirty days before their introduction. Senator
| Grady objected TO II because It was restriction
of legislative power Senator Elsberg said this was
no experimental scheme It had been adopted In
| England and was found most satisfactory there
The object Of the bill was to limit the volume of
| legislation. A motion to strike out the enacting
clause OF the bill carried. q 20 D.
Senator Elsberg also sought to advance his meas
urc for the incorporation OF the Civil Service Re-
| form Association OF New-York. Senator Grady sau
he objected to having Civil Service reform cont'ned
to one Senate district He did not want to adver-
| tse through this law to future generations 'ha'
there were only twenty-seven Civil Service REFORM
ers In the State. and they had to be incorporated
| to hold themselves together.
Senator Elsberg said no special privileges were 70
be conferred this association. except that IL
would be permitted to prosecute violations OF the
law as a corporation. the same as an Individual
Senator Grady said that this disclosed the mo-
den purpose OF the bill. which was to intimidate
the courts He said he did not believe 1t to be the
policy Of the State create corporations 10 SUIT UP
litigation.
Senator Sullivan offered amendment inserting
tho name OF Thomas +. Grady among the lhCo'-
porators This caused much Amusement but "h'n
Senator Sullivan insisted upon rising voto o''
his amendment. forty-one Senator'S 'ote" 10.
and Senator Higgins in the chair. declared IL
! adopted.
A vote was finally ordered on the motion OF SEN
ator Grady TO strike out the enacting clause OF the
bill and # carried. - to 10
Senator Raines succeeded in securing restora-
ton 10 the calendar OF "A bill prepared y! "'
Railroad Commission. which supposed to nave
been Killed in Committee of the Whole IL pio-
vides that the consent Of tho Railroad Commits
sion as well of the stockholders shaL De Sc
cured for the issue Of mortgage by railroad
company. He failed, however. to secure 'he
restoration OF another Railroad Commission dr.
which provided that the consent OF the Railroad
/ Commission should be secured to the extension
OF "A street surface railroad beyond the limits or
a city. This bill vigorously opposed by SEN
ators Ellsworth. Krum. Bracket and Brown VINO
objected the great powers sought TO be con-
/ ferred on the Railroad Commission. Senator Krum
asserted that it In the interests OF steam rail-
roads whoch sought to prevent competition The
motion TO advance this bill defeated by IL
vot. OF % to - A further motion to RECONSIDER
this vote was carried by vote Of q TO IL ana
! this WAS tabled. Senator Ranes will make iur-
Their effort to advance the bill.
When Senator Ford's bill. TO tax corporation
! franchises tho same as real estate. was reached,
Senator McCarren moved that when the COMMITTEES
rise 1t report progress and ask leave TO SIT again
This was defeated and the bill was advanced to
the order of final passage
ASSEMBLY PROCEEDINGS
The Assembly met at 10 o'clock Mr. Aids
leader of the majority. introduced a resolution eN-
tending the time for the introduction OF bills ana
the reports OF committees until further notice ana
! II carried
Tho Judiciary Committee reported Senator
| Whites civil Service bill leaving out the prov-
/ sion that school teachers are 10 be subject 70
! competitive examination. In case Of the passage
of the bill by the Assembly. # must go back to the
Senate for amendment. IT IL Understood thaI inc
Senate will concur.
TIL. minority opposed the bill introduced by the
Fallows investigating Committee providing that
| the State Controller shall appoint and may ut
/ pleasure remove FIVE persons in NeW-Norh county
and two in Kings County to act as transfer tax
| appraisers at an annual salary Of 5000 each. MT
Finn who served on the committee and presented
4 minority report the BILL maintained that 1t
was robbng the Surrogates OF a right which was
! Justly theirs.
Mr.. Hoffman offered amendment to include
every county In the State. while Mr.. McInerny, or
Kings. presented an amendment to exempt Kings
! County from the provisions OF the bill
Mr. Palmer In opposing the bill, said TO the ma
jorlty.
notwithstanding the admonton OF the Govermor
state Offices ard in this bill you intend TO saddle
on NewYork city tour additional ones neS e ar
! You say in reality to New-York city: Your Of
select their assistants We from up the State VIII
/ make the appointments FOR YOU You are NOT 10
| teLe care OF the patronage of your own city We
don't do this in the OF any other city. but we
dont beleve that the greatest city in the state IS
effect you are simply seeking to sra9 aGe Pntv
qgc Of hn 5uTrosat to SSe York 35 Civ IL IS gener
/ aiy good for Buffalo and other cities. and MI
! Hoffman's amendment should prevail
Mr.. Hofrman's amendment was lost by vote Of
81 to T. as was Mr.. McInernys, and the Dill was
! advanced to third reading
Mr. Mazets bill. which authorizes the State In
/ spcctor OF Gas Meters to appoint deputy Inspector
who must live in The Borough OF Brooklyn ana also
authorizing the Inspector to appoint ten mechanics
10 assist him and his deputies, was opposed By MT
! McKeown OF Kings. and his colleagues. Mr. Nc
| Keown offered an amendment providing that the
| mechanics to he appointed be subjected to civi
! service examination This was lost by viva
! voce vote and the bill was advanced
Mr.. Lewis. OF Monroe. desired to Offer an amend
go as include Rochester in its provisions but he
was persuaded to Withdraw it ana offer 1t on thrd
7 C. j. Sloane hill increasing the wards of Elmira
/ s. % g. 4 recess was then taken until o'clock.
THE NIGHT SESSION.
/ The Assembly rcconvencd at o'clock to clear up
an accumulation of bills of two days standing
These bills passed:
Nj Iiarburgcrs cxempting from taxation the
/ real and personal property Of 'he German Poly
clinic Of the city Of New-Iork.
examine into the decline of The commerce OF New
Yo5k se and grT S es ye !G carry On
Mr. Ellis TO provide for an additional , cgCttasf,
cIr tho New-Tork State School for the Blind 1T
Rntava and appropriatng $1,000 therefor
MIR Gales. extending for one year the time IN
which arrrsrages OF taxes and water rents may
b. paid in parts Of the late city OF Long Island
and the towns OF Flushing. jamaica and Hemp
stead now Incorporated within New-fork city;
SIr Rryan's gi7ng authority to the stat En-
oincer and Surveyor appoint chief designer
ana inspector 81 bridges. TWO assistant designers
and inspectors Of bridges and needed drauSnts-
men. ,.. ,,
senator McCarren's concurrent resolution, provld-
Ing FOR three additional Justices of the Supreme
1,otrt I'm he Judicial District.
Mr. Uendersons, providing for a better system
NJ iichtiug nger-cars entering New-iork city
over the Harlem River. . , -
Mr. Daviss authorizing New-Nork city TO re-