New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-30
THE LEGLSLATURE
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.

bill legalIzne tho appoIntment Of thirty men
as hremen in Brooklyn who were not appointed
according to Civil Service rules because there was
no eligible list reached In the order OF third
reading in the Senate to-day Senator Grady OPP
posed It. saying IT legazing something which
the courts had already declared Illegal After
short debate n vote was taken. which resulted In
the bill receiving 10 negative and 10 affirmative
votes. Before the Chair announced that II was de-
feated Senator Marshall moved to reconsider the
vote. and that that motion lie on the table. which
course was pursued.
Senator Brackets bill taking from the city
Court OF NewYork the power to issue warrants
and attachments against non-residents OF the
county taken up and passed without any de-
bate by vote Of q to ~
These bills also passed:
Senator Douglass. providing that any street
surface railroad may operate any part OF us road
by a power other than horse. electricity or 1000
Senator Grady's. authorizing the National Con-
servatory OF Music Of America TO enter INTO con-
tracts with It's pupils who are minors. ,
Mr.. Rowe's exempting the counties Of Niagara
and Orleans from the provisions OF the toWn Ia"
r p Sulllvan's amending the labor laws so as
TO compel the tagging OF all goods manufactured III
Senator MItchells auhorz,ng assessment, assessments
in I.nd-ave;. in the city Of New-York ,,,r
yneops e. IS IG5 Pa cy
senator Marshars making II n penal offence 10
interfere with a hre hydrant.
Senator Browns. providing that IN administering o
NJ oaths to witnesses II will not be necessary lot
them TO kiss the Bible
senator Graneys auihorHng me Pu ,ba nee ~
the Fire Department.
recess taken at 80 o'clock until O'CLOCK
At the late afternoon session Senator Armstrong;
bill compelling the Common Council Of Rochester
to raise $780, 0o for the erection Of new school
buildings was opposed by Senator Grady. because
II took from the Common Council the right to ex-
pend the money and imposed II upon tho Board or
Education. The bill finally passed by vote
Of q to IS
Senator Grady also attacked the bill Of Senator
stranahan amending the charter Of Oswego 10
change the school system. His opposition was
without avail, the bill was passed by vote OF
q to Is.
Among the other bills passed were
Senator Armstrong;. extending the boundaries
Mr.. Alids's. appropriating s25coo for the main
tenance and support Of the state prisons.
er M Of % ehsar '"G and
against William ". OConnor.
to administer oath in Cuba. Porto Rico. the Philip
pines. Hawaii and Guam. - ~,
ver s'fsG' society 'rb in Hew w t''' " wv
Senator Elsbergs to provide for the consollda.
Free school ASSOCIATION
Senator, G A. Dayiss amending the lien i ,,.ss
in regard TO sales OF personal property To SATISFY
Senator Graney's. comforting jurisdiction upon the
Of Orange and Westchester counties for refund
Of taxes paid on valuations OF property IN I'"
Senator Graneys. extending the time for the
Senator Marshali's. fixing the tenure Of office
Of the clerks OF the Municipal Court IN me BOT
Senator Havens authorizing the BOARD Of Est
mate and Apportorment Of New York city ~ ap
Ply h Of Of ss OF nn nGno in
Richmond County to similar purposes in another
Mr Cotton's. making it a misdemeanor FOR any
is not member Of that order
Mr. Beders. authorizing the Controller OF ne
assessments and taxes levied upon property within
the territory added 10 the city ana 10 issue rep
tihcates NJ redemption from the sales NJ real prop
erty within such territory. ,
Mr. Mazets providing for the purchase Of books
for certain judicial libraries in the First judicial
District
Senator Wagner opposed the bill of Senator Mar
shall which authorizes the Commissioner NJ the
Street Cleaning Department N contract for street
cleaning in the Borough Of Brooklyn. He said II
was in the interest OF man who formerly had
the contract and who did the work unsatsfacto-
rilv No other man there could contract for the
work The Borough Of Brooklyn was entitled to
the same privileges were enjoyed nv the people
Of the Borough NJ Manhattan. The Senate divided
on party lines on the bill. and II was passed ny
vote Of q 10 H. Senator Featherson voting with the
Republicans
Senator White just before the adjournment
moved that the civil Service bill should he made
a special order for tomorrow morning. and the
motion was adopted with an agreement that the Dill
70 provide an electric-ghting plant In the 'apnol
should be next disposed OF.
ASSEMBLY PROCEEDINGS.
II was after o'clock when the discussion In tho
Assembly over the police investigation was ended
The Chair then handed down the Annual Appro
priation hill from the Senate, with amendments
Mr. Aids moved TO non-concur In the amend
monts and that a conference committee ne ap-
pointed. and this was done.
The Chair also handed down from the Senate
the Fallows Amsterdam-ave. bill. as amended
Mr. FalIows moved to concur In the amendments.
hut obiections were raised by Messrs Mckeown. or
Kings and q. T. Kelly Of Albany. and the Dill was
referred 10 the Railroads Committee -
Mr. Wilson's bill providing that the offices or me
County Clerk Sheriff and Register OF Kings county
he made salarled ones and his STRENGTHENING Dill
were made special orders for tomorrow morning
on order 81 second and third reading. ~
The collier Antitoxn bill for New-York city on
order OF third reading. was also made special
order for tomorrow.