New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-10
THE LEGISLATURE.
ASSEMBLY PROCEEDINGS.

Aho,v March e-The first bill taken up
for final action by the Assembly to-day was ME-
Dayiss to discharge the lien Of all taxes assesS
rnents and water rents In cities OF the Hrs' o'''S
that have remained unpaid for peToa Oh u"
years. and fixing the time for which such hehs Cd"
continue at ten years.
Mr.. Green moved Ito strike out LOT t"o pun
pose Of an explanation.
MI Hoffman attacked the bill, taking the ground
that # was Of no benefit TO the taxpayers OF New
York Cry and II passed, would bring ABOUT
great deal Of tax lodging.
Mr. Trainor said the taxpayers OF New-Ao rK Ol'y
we're soliGly opposed the bill. and In his opinion
# was introduced for the specific purpose OF Just-
fyinE some titles that had already been passed
Mr. Lewis Of Monroe. spoke in favor OF the Dill
n It became a law he said. It would be incumbent
upon New-York City officials to collect between the
present time and January next some 100000.
Mr. Aids moved the previous question ana the
BIZ was passed by a vote Of 80 TO o.
These bills also were passed
Mr.. Dnlon's providing that no blind person In
New-York CITY who shall rot have been ;es9ent
of the city for three years shan he lc:mi1ilea %
seu GOODS on the streets without procuring
snocisi license: also providing for the payment or
tho claim Of Wynn Brothers for coal SUPPLIED GO 10
lie Commissioner OF Charities Of NeW-AorK C!'y
for the outdoor poor under his jurisdlc,ion o,,
Mr. De Graw's prohibiting the construction ,l' anu
ave and Cymer-st. Brooklyn; -,.ao -, ,oo,,o
Mr. Mazets. providing 1oI the puIcn@se u Sji
NJ M Were,s making Il misdcmeanor for man
ayers and owners Of theatres, halls or Enclosures
to charge any greater admission rec man IS calleu
in the published scale OF prices also a sa
ing where such tickets are sold and the prices Is
charged for admission ana t .oa o s,no"s 'o0
Mr.. lIenrys. 10 allow cities OF me .'sI cl"sS ~ ~
establish equip and malh'a IN annroyai Of The
State Board Of Health. hospitals Tor me treatment
of persons having pulmonary tubercuiosis'
Mr. McKeown. Of Kings County, moved to take
from the table his motion reconsider the vote
1 nv which the free dockage bill Of Mr.. Farrell
was lost yesterday The motion 10 reconsider pre-,
vailed ard the bill being on the ORDER ot thnH
reading. Mr. McKoown moved 10 lay the Dill ASIDE
10 which there was no objection
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
At the opening OF the Senate session this morning
Senator Higgins presented report from inc Coin-
rnittee on Finance recommending the passage OF the
hi, concentrating SEQ 90 for the establishment OF an
electric light plant for the Capitol Senator Grady
cad that persons interested In the bill desired 10 be
heard on t. and ne had requested that an oppor-
! tunity be given for a hearing next week rms was
denied him, and he had dissenied from the report
Other members Of the minority had Joined him In
this dissent. not for any party reasons, but as a
Senator higgins answered that day before yester
cay he had given notice that hearing woul S ot D,
given yesterday afternoon. No one appeared az
That time and Senator Grady asked for delay unit
next week only two parties. he said, were inter-
ested in this bl-the peope OF the state ana lhs
Municipal Gas Company. OF Albany. lie oeleVe1
inc object Of delaying action on the bill was 10 XII
g. He regarded 81 as a most important measure, as
he believed the lighting Of the Capitol ana state
House which now under contract cost f""'VV
year could be done for S15 900 year ~
senator Grady then moved that the BIZ be recon
,,Ittnd for q hearing on Wednesday next the com
,1i,,ee 10 report on the following day. TINS wa
e5onted~2s 10 N-Senators Coggeshall, Ford. Maby
Marshall Wilcox and Willis voting with Inc Demo
Gratis. --,,o ora p.trarcbmenI
PRESENTED an adverse report on the olll lnrouuGe
fv Senator La Roche eXempung from ' e,o
bonds secured by mortgages on real et.N.e nv'a,o
"a Roche moved TO disagree with TINS repoII' hIl'
Vas sJpported by Senator McCarren. who said ma
be rad been Informed by real estate men Una
unless some such legislation as tbs was adopte'
investors would be disposed 20 Withdraw thel
money from real estate investments senator ny III
Attended the adverse report, declaring that IN
V'os enc Of the many measures proposed Tor IN
Exemption Of personal property by piecemeal. sena
Tor Ia Rochc's motion 10 disagree with inc 1epor
~ the committee was defeated-2i TO Z-thus XIII
ing the bill. .A,,. -, 81. s.,a+
Among the bills reported fayorabiy oy inc seha'
Cities Committee to-day were: , ,-.. -
. senator McCarren's. giving the Department o
Finance of New-York City full control or IN
senator Ford's. establishing park in New.Yorl