New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-15
THE LEGISLATURE.
ASSEMBLY PROCEEDINGS.

in the name Of the State a cordial invitation to the
Governors OF other states TO take part IN the RAJ"
American Exposition to he held on the niagara
frontier in 1901. IT was adopted
Mr. Coughtry OF Albany, was called upon 10 eN-
Main his bill prohibiting corporal punishment In
schools where II is I'm vogue, particularly IN the
country districts Mr.. Palmer. the minority Ieaoer
opposed the bill. taking the ground that II II De-
came a law It would permit bad children 10 tauht
and annoy their teachers. knowing they could not
be punished
Mr. Ware Of New-York. favored the bill TO MS
mind kindness to the pupils would 60 much further
than hard usage.
Mr. Maher supported the measure lie could see
no good reason why the city pupils should De
exempted from corporal punishment and not their
country cousins
Mr. Collier thought that the passage OF such
bill would prove a detrment to the country schools
The bill was then advanced. but on final passage
defeated by vote OF 50 to -. 1t failing 10 re-
ceiye the constitutional majority.
These bills passed:
Mr. sawyers's fixing the number of notarles pub
lie 10 be appointed ny the Governor at five for
each one thousand OF population In e e6 county,
pended balance OF the SoOlm APPROPRIATION l oI
the improvements OF the Erie. Champlah ana
Mr.. DE Draws. providing that no one shall be
eligible 10 the ONCE OF Justice Of the Municipal
Court Of New-York City unless he be resident
and attorney and counselor-at-iaw tos hVe
senator Fords authorizing the Health Depart;
mont Of New-York city to hear and audit an
I. claims arising out of The destruction Of cattle
anecied with tuberculosis In the city. and fixing
Mr. Golfers changing the boundaries Of Clinton
ave. in Brooklyn. between Gates and WiHoushoy-
Mr FarrelIs. fixing the time for opening the
state canals at not later than April 10 OF each
G. T. KelIy's. authorizing Albany County to op-
point sdepath commissioners .,. ~. D. ,-....o,..
mcmts to the craig Colony for EpeptIcs
Mr. schoenecks, giving to Boards OF supervisors
t,a rio In l4fe
vehicles built 70 carry weight Of so pounds TIA
Mr. Doughtys. extending the powers OF tne
Board of Supervisors of Queens County for three
Mr. Kelsey's providing for the taking of proof
and authorization o. tonveyances, wills, letters
testamentary OF administration ana OF SHariSSni
the islands OF cuba. Porto Rico Guam the fHihp-
senator Ford's repeating the law compelling the
placing OF guardras on windows not opening on
Mr. OConnclrs permitting passengers or street
or elevated railroad cars to carr with them Days
M Henry's providing that the four persona
AIDS Of the shall n9I be Soof oy yne to
employ cooks FOR the State troops when called out
Nh Mnrphys. authorizing Boards Of Supervisors
to acquire the rights franchises and pE9pery Dol
se OF larnp ike PaDk roads and
Mr. VESTS. deprivinG the New-fork city 1ouIt
for i nGn-r rshi Ti Of S the county
Mr. Cotons making It mean y, 10 he Re-
public W ess authorized. A. .o,s,nr y,
Senator here Tie liquor is Sold
provided it be not in the room where liquor Is "is-
Senator Ahearns reducing the number OF trps-
tees OF the United States Security company, re-
ag eses sr ils feR't bv Tn its charter
pqughy enabling III the county tSSe OF asrcnura
fair TO he held by the latter - 49,
MT Green to be- performed or presented for
pproft any unpublished or undedcated opera
Mr. McEwan's bill amending the Savings Bank
law by limiting the aggregate amount of deposits
Of any Individual to 50 DO in any one bank called
forth determined opposition from the minority Mr.
Ihrlins OF Network, leading tho attack Messrs
Trainer and Green also spoke against the measure.
After call of the House the bill was defeated
nv a vote Of 81 to So II lacking the required const-
tutional vote.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
The concurrent resolutions calling on Governor
Roosevelt 10 invite tho Governors OF other states
70 attend the Pan-American Exposition was re-
ceiyed in the Senate from the Assembly THIS morn
ing. and was promptly adopted. THESE piiis were
passed
r3rotnectovr in the former town Of Flatbush.
Senator Parsonss amend dn two or more fire.
insurance corporations
The calendar Of bills in general orders was
long one and the Senate in committee or the
whole devoted much time endeavor to adj
vance some or them. Senator y. f. Daviss bill IN
relation 10 the assessment for the improvement Of
Surf-ave in Coney Island, created considerable
discussion Senator Grady objected to II on the
ground that II would establish dangerous prece-
dent He said II was proposed TO take an assess
ment levied eight years and distribute it over
n considerable part OF New-Nork city.
Senator Davis said this assessment had been lev
ted on forty-three lots along Surfave., and was so
great as 10 amount to conhscation Of the prop
erty. The improvement was enjoyed by the whole
city Of New-York. and the bill provided merely
that the assessment should be equitaby distributed
over the Borough OF Brooklyn. The bill had passed
the legislature last year but had been disapproved
by tho Mayor because T. distributed the assess
mcnt the entire city Of New-York
Sens tor Coffey offered an amendment to provide
that - per cent Of the should be levied
against the property owners and 81 per cent against
the old town OF Gravesend. The amendment was
Senator Raines's bill. amending the Railroad law
to provide that in addition to two-thirds Of the
the making OF mortgage the corporation should
was a' attacked by senators ellsworth and Brown,
who declared that 1t gave TOO great power over
Sion now Exercised wider and greater powers than
was over contemplated when 1t was created. and
he opposed to a further extension Of that
power In this assertion he supported by
Senator Ellsworth. who said the Commission was
lature \ vote was finally taken on Senator
Browns motion to strike out the enactlng clause
OF the bill. and il was carried. q TO g. thus killing
The bnl Another bill Of the Railroad Commission
/ introduced by senator kalneS suffered the same
fate. II a bill requiring the consent Of the
Commission for the extension OF surface rail-
roads outside the limits Of city.
Tho Seratc advanced 20 a third reading Senator
Dorslelly'S bill. designed to perfect the Antitrust
law OF last year. and also Senator Gradys bill
providing for the punishment Of pools. trusts and
conspiracies to control prices. During the discus
sion oyc- the former bill It found that there
was absolutely opposition to II. and that all
DESTROYS Of removing defects In existing laws.
with this understanding yne bill advanced. 1t
being agreed that Senators Donnely. Ellsworth
and others should confer the subject and formu-
late such amendments rs might seem desirable.
NEW BILLS.
These bills introduced to-day:
BY Mr Preventing tho sale az any time
In Of the Adirondack Comntles Of grOnse wool