New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-28
PUT TO FLIGHT.
THE LEGISLATURE.
ASSEMBLY PROCEEDINGS.

Albany April N-Mr Sullivan in the Assembly
to-day moved TO discharge the Rules Nofnmiliee
from the further consideration or senator S"'-
livan's Ninety-cent Gas bill for the. boroughs OF
Manhattan and The Bronx.
Mr. Finn thought that fnasmuch as the AS
sembIy voted in favor Of cheaper gas for the city
Of Syracuse il could not consistently refuse 10 sup
port a similar measure for New-York'
Mr. Aids contended that the proposed reduction
was toe radical, and urged that the bill remain III
committee. .
The motion was lost by vote of 81 to 90, 1t re-
quirng two-thrds vote to discharge the Gun"
mittee.
Mr. Redington moved TO discharge the Rules
Committee from consideration of Senator foro
Employers Liability bill. Mr.. Redington said the
measure patterned after the MASSACHUSETTS
law, and that similar laws were in existence IN
many of the States of the Union. England also had
such law
Mr.. streiner Of Buffalo, said the bill was intro
duced early in the session. The motion had been
made for the purpose of finding OUT no" 'ne
Legislature stood on the question
Mr. Maher regarded the bill as the most I'M
portant OF the labor measures introduced this year.
He said the Governor had declared In favor OF IT. all
along and this morning had informed a committee
that he was still interested in its passage.
Mr. Costello of Oswego. thought that the pro-
posed law is too theoretical, and that IL lacKeo
practical features.
Mr. Aids believed II too radical. He thought
such an important proposition should receive more
careful consideration than was possible now ana
opposed the discharge of the committee
Mr. Redngton's motion was lost by a vote OF "A
TO s.
Mr. Wilson's bill doing away with the present
Commission of Records of Kings County and sub
sttuting a single commissioner occasioned con-
siderable electioneering. but no debate. 1t was
carried the veto of the Mayor
These bills passed:
raaI
of the Turn Verein in the city Of New York
c. T. Kellys, appropriating 10000 for the cree
Mr. Delaney's, regulating the wages TO be paid
to unske6 aSorers on pg9S Works .e on surface
roads of motors which are operated by stored
steam.
At 2:20 o'clock recess taken until o'clock
When the Assembly reconvened at 4:4O O'Clock
the Ford Brewster Anti-Trading Stamp bill pre-
cpitated a protracted debate. The measure was
attacked by Messrs Fish, Of Madison. and Collins,
Maher. Reddington and Henry, of New-York. on
the ground that it was unconstitutional. Those
who championed it were Messrs Brewster and
Hutton, of Rensselaer,; Coughtry of Albany and
Hill, of Erie. 1t defeated. Y to g.
These bills were passed:
Senator Ahearns. authorizing the State Controller
State by State officer who shall have been sue
cessful in any trial or proceeding TO remove him
the performance Of his official duty. ~
Senator GOOdsellS, to incorporate the American
Finance Committees, appropriating $4,000 for the
Senator Ellsworth's. appropriating 100000 for
continuing the acquisition of land in the Adron-
Senator Plunkitts, amending the Soldiers Voting
act by pOySng that St G return OF y
absent in the United States service shall be sent
to the Police Board instead OF the County Clerks
senator Gradys. authorizing the Municipal AS
semby Of NewYork City TO adopt ordinances for
hOtal in hat cifx IA of
fire.
The report of the conference committee on the
Supply bill handed up by unanimous consent
and adopted
Stranahans bill amending the Metropolitan Flee
t tendent Mccnl@gh and give him hundred Extra
deputies. well 10 give the Superintendent the
al the request Of Speaker Nixon. further consd-
Grafton was postponed, and the bill was made
special order for tomorrow.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS
The message of Mayor Van Wyck vetoing the
bill to prohibit the disposition of garbage anywhere
within the city was received in the Senate this
morning. and Senator Grady moved that the bill
with the message be referred TO the Committee on
Cities. This Senator Stranahan opposed. He said
the matter had been fully considered In committee
and nothing could be gained By a reference. lie
was opposed to the bill and always had been. SEN
ators Elsberg and Wagner earnestly favored the
massage OF the bill the Mayors veto as Il
matter Of justice TO the people Of Brooklyn. Sens-
tor Wagner asserted that the lives and health Of
the people in the vicinity of Barren Island were
ieopardized by the stencil which arose from these
garbage crematories.
Senator Grady withdrew his motion TO recommt
the bill and a vote ordered the bill, result
ing in It's passage over the veto-B to Is.
The entire morning session after the confirmation
Of the nomination Of William Church Osborn was
devoted 10 the disposition Of messages from the
Assembly A recess was taken at $50 until
o'clock
A message from Mayor Van Wyck vetong the bill
for the appointment ~ commissioner Of records
in Kings County was read when the Senate recon-
yened after the recess. Senator Grady called at
an appointee OF the Governor. TO appoint
this commissioner Of records. lie asked II the Re-
publican party could afford 10 countenance such
il gisa ton.
Senator Bracket opposed the bill in a long argu-
ment He declared that the three commissioners of
records in Kings County had done their work hon
estly and well.
Il suppose however" he said. that the bill Will
pass have not failed TO that the Lieutenant
Governor has gone frUm desk to desk urging Sena-
tors TO vote for II. have not failed TO hear this
Senator that Senator say that II his personal
bills were 10 be progressed he must vote for this
measure as O reward. About every Republican
Senator with whom / have talked has said he
thought this bill ought not to pass but he had