The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-14
RAINES PUTS IN HIS BILL.
PROHIBITS sUNDA LIoUOR SELLING
BH HOTkLS AND CLUBS.

WI ~ AFoNN NUN
sion to Take Charge of Public Docks.
ALBANY. Feb. 1~3,-snowbound railroads pre-
vented the attendance Of n quorum in either
branch Of the Legislature tonight. and nftcen-
minute sessions resulted. senator Raincs re-
lieved the monotony of the Senate session by
Introducing the bill, which tome time ago he
said he had prepared, absolutely prohibiting
sales Of liluor on Sunday. The bill amends
the Rnines Liquor Tax law by striking out the
provision allowing hotels and clubs to sell on
SUNDAY. Senator Raincs. when questioned
about the measure, said IL was unnecessary for
him to say anything regarding II, as II had
already been 'cussod and discussed " without
Limitation, This bill is not taken seriously by
the members Of the Legislature.
Senator Higgins. Chairman OF the Senate
Finance Committee, tonight introduced a bill
appropriatinG S2l3.O00 to meet the deficiency
in the State Department OF Public Buildings
and for the maintenance Of that department
for the remainder Of the present fiscal year.
which ends Sept. 30 next.
Senator Amber has a bill empowering the
State Commissioner of Agriculture to appoint
a statistician. who is to collect and tabulate
statistics OF the farm products in this state and
especially statistics relating to tine dairy indus
try. The commission is authorized TO issue
bulletins relative to the agricultural and dairy
interests OF the State.
Senator Ellsworth put in an important in
surance bill. which provides that any person,
whether or not u mem Der or stockholder OF a
domestic insurance corporation, who has a
policy or other contract with such corporation.
may. on his own behalf or on behalf of himself
and others similarly situated. maintain an
action under or for the enforcement Of such
contract or for a breach thereof. and may.
when necessary. have an accounting az well rs
oil other proceedings. remedies, relief. and
judgment in such action rs If such CORPORA
ton were an individual.
Assemblyman T.. c. Brennan Of Brooklyn has
drafted for introduction Tomorrow a bill to
provide for a system of public docks in the
State Of New York and to provide for n COM
mission TO supervise their construction and
maintenance. The bill provides hat the Super
intendent of Public Works and State Engineer
shall draw plans and Specifications for public
docks in cities OF the first class. and in second
class cities which may be situated upon nuvig-
able waters Of the State. which plans shall be
submitted TO the Governor. who, with the
officers before named. shall comprise u
State Dock Commission. Of which the
Governor will be President. All rights
regarding receiving stations or terminal
facilities are turned over to the commission by
the bill. the commission TO decide rs TO the
terminal charges which shall be collected in
any locality. and shall arrange for the free use
of docks in auy city. The sum OF 10000 for
the first years work Of the commission is pro-
vidrd and S25.OOu for each succeeding year.
The bill is indefinite and does not indicate by
what authority the proposed State Dock Com
miss an shall assume control Of city docks.
As>cmblvman Ghcrurli Davis of New York
tonight held up a bill of Mr.. q. W. Movers. Jr.
providing FOR u division Of notification in the
Department OF Finance OF New York city. The
bill provides for II chief notification clerk and
twn "a SSfStHntG Ia ahiIl nm m al DfAlN. ttt,,,
the leNying uf AN assessment. notify the party
assessed OF the amount of the same. The bill
Davis objected To its advancement. stating as
his reason that the biII simply creates, three
city tomrt roller. which will he 81 no value TO
the city. \ provision ia the bill directs that Il
way invalidates an ussrssment. and in no way
preJuiices the party notified. This. Mr.. Davis
asserts. nullincs the object for which the posi- |
lions are created.
Assemhlyman Harburgerto-night introduced
"A resolution providing that the Legislature |
urge upon the members Of the Cities Commit
Tee of Tia" Assembly the ncccssity.ot reuortinE
immediately his bill authorizing the Boar, OF
Estimate and ApportiUnment OF New York city
TO distribute to the poor OF the city S2J.OOO
worth Of %oal. The resolution was 3%hIected 10
cause the Cities Committee have II hearing ON
the bill for tomorrow. Under this objection
the resolution went over.
ASscmblyman y. c. brennan presented the
following resoluti ion. which, under the rules. |
will come up FOR debatt next Monday night:
RsSOIred the Senate conCurringl. That IL IL ncces-
sary, in. order to afford adequate protection from
iI2. known as the Lodge bll. prohibiting the EN-.
ploynent Of aliens" ON public works. should he passed
' IrES fhat '" Gansrs.. n sn' trom thi. ' State do Sn ali We Ne
their power, 70 farili ate is passage.
R,,oi"rd. That a cIpy Of these resolutions shall be
sent TO rk'Iy member Of -, CHnsrSss from the State Of
Senate and the Speaker Of the Assembly.
Assemblymnn Ware Tonight presented n bill
providing for the appointment by the Governor
Of n commission on prophylaXis. to consist OF
I've m lem DpfS, one Ia Lee recon mpnupu hy the
stat" Board OF Health rs in favor Of the use OF
vaccination, antitoXin, and other serums as
The Brooklyn Anti.Compulsory Vaccination
League. known 10, he opposed to the hypo7
three other members to be appointed by the
Governor, one Of whom shall be Il practicing
dice either in favor or against The sub
iect Of the natur" and value OF vaccination.
The ssioners shall hold office Tor two
years. al salaries Of s.. 300 each. aud shall not.
other business or profession. An nppropria-
tion Of SO. 900 is mad, for The expenses Of the
the history. nature aud pathology OF vaccina-
tion; the history. nature and character Of
present time; the value Of vacci4atlon as a
prophylatic against smallpox: the history.
nature and pathology, of arititoxin and other
diphtheria. hydrophobia. phthisis and otherdis-
eases. ana whether any. aud II so, what change
desirable.
AsSemblymhn Johnson. Chairman OF the Ca
nails Committee of the Assembly. tonight pre-
scented a bill providing for an appropriation Of
$3oO.OOO for extraordinary repairs TO the ca
nails and structures connected Herewith for the
next fiscal year.
Mr.. Bryan has a bill to prevent the charging
OF more than two cents per mile for fare on the
Rome. WatertOwn and Ogdensburg Railroad:
the Carthage and ,Sackett's, Hnrbor Railroad;
the Carthage and Adirondack Railroad, or any
other railroad leased Of tho Rome. Watertown
and Ogdensbnrg Railroad by the New York
Central and Hudson River Railroad corpora
ton.
Mr.. Coughtry introduced a general bill regu-
lating the construction and inspection OF build
ings in all OF the cities Of the State except New
York and Buffalo.
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