New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-02
THE LEGISLATURE.
ASSEMBLY PROCEEDINGS.

ASSEMBLY PROCEEDINGS.
Albany March In the Assembly to-day Mt
Hamburger moved 70 discharge the Excise Commit
tee from consideration Of the Democratic organiza-
ton excise bill. He made a long speech attacking
tho Raines law
Mr.. Greenwood, chairman Of the Excise Commit
tee. opposed the motion. The sponsor OF the bill.
he said. insisted that 1t was a party measure. II
such was the case then the Democratic party was
all mouth The motive behind the bill was well
known. The ntroducer Of the bill at the time tho
Raines bill was passed Excise Commissioner
and had been egislated out OF office.
Mr. Kane OF Erie favored the motion FOR DIS
charge OF the committee the bill. He was not
Interested in either the brewers or the saloon
keepers but Buffalo. he knew. believed in hoe'ai
excise law and the bill presented was one
After an hour and halrs debate stateineh.
was made by Mr. Costello Of Osweso. that ne hau
a protest sent him by Father Barry, Of os"eso
against the repeal OF the Raines law. and also
petition signed by the best people Of the Guy.
Mr.. Aids moved call OF the house. Tho Har-
burger molten vas then voted down. 81 TO -.
When F. c. Brennans East River Bridge Dbl
providing FOR the appointment OF commission w
tho Governor was called on the order OF seconu
reading. about hal, Of the minority arose 10 move
to strike out" for the purpose Of an explanation
The Chair recognized Mr.. Green. OF Now YORK, VINO
denounced the measure as violation u 'ie
cardinal principles OF home rule
Mr. Gale. or queens, hdlu N"t P''f'~
Island were praying for bridge over b'acA"e'
Island but they could not get IT,
Al the suggestion Of Mr. Aids the bill was ad-
yanced TO third reading and made special oraer
FOR next Tuesday morning with the understanding
that amendments may be proposed the same d.
II the bill were on the order OF second readlns
MI Maher endeavored to have Mr. Mazet > Piiai
macy hin on the order Of second reading recon-
,nitted as IT was introduced. he said, to XIII MS
bill providing for shorter hours of labor Tor the
drug clerks OF New-York City, but his motion was
lost .o
Senator G. A. Days's bin appropriaung S"W
,or the State exhibit az the Pan American EAPosF
ton was passed without division.
Mr. Costello's Anti-SW eatship bill was advanced
TO third reading
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
There was lively debate in The Senate over the
passage over the Common Councils veto OF the
bill to change the time OF holding town elections IN
Dunkrk Senator Grady said that II the political
majority here subverted the will OF the people OF
Dunl,rk they would again violate the most funda-
mental principle Of representative government men
tor OF the Common Council. the people o. Dunklrn
desired the passage Of this bill. Inc PIN Siter al
hours talk was passed by vote OF z 10 q ,.
The Governor sent m the nominSn0ns o. snesr
r Gordon, OF Wateryile ana rreIiUm, ~ ~ thc
Rome state Custodial Asylum. and they were con-
A message was read from the Mayor Of SYRACUSE use
| stating that the Mayor and Common council mao
| dsapproved the bill authorizing the construction
| of "a bridge over Onondaga Creek al Rlc !,
Senator Grady said the Senate was again squareIy
/ confronted with the principle OF nome rue ne
! understood that the biz disapproVed Decaus'
| n was designed increase the tax rate or an
| economical administration. -, ~.
In reply 20 this Senator White said some idea OF
| the economy o. this administration might ne mao
! from the fact that Mayor Mcclure vas now sp-
! healing to him 10 make mp about $lVw Genclt
which he had expended in excess OF ms authority
| under the charter
| 4 vote was ordered on the bill without further
debate and il was passed over the Mayor veto
| bv A strict party vote OF q 70 %.
The Senate passed the important bill or senator
Amber forbid1ng the sale Of renovated butter IN
| less so labelled
| These bills also were passed:
Senator Ambler's 10 prevent the use OF preserya-
| tives I'm dairy products. . -. 80
! STATE fin certain real estate in New-Nork CITY 70
/ julius Meier and Frederick Wacntel.
/ Senator McCaTeu's ratfyng tho opening OF
! Wadsworth-ave from KinGsbridge Road, near
! One-hundred -and-severty- thrd-st, 10 Eleventh
/ ave in the Twelfth Ward Of New-N ork - -,
Senator Elsbergs. authorizing the Board OF Estl-
! expenses Of Lewis NJ Hornthal. Richard Kelly
oh Fetretch and jeremiah FITZPATRICK incurred
for legal services in actions brought against then
| teenth Ward Of New-York by Louise NJ Galigan
/ Senator Grady's amending the New-Iork city
/ charter relative 20 window guards.