New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-24
THE LEGISLATURE.
A ASSEMBLY PROCEEDINGS.

ASSEMBLY PROCEEDINGS.
Allan. March qsThe friction engendered In the
,sso,obiv ~ Yesterdays session over the police
ills continued this morning. The session opened
With a short speech by Mr.. Maher. OF ew-iorh'
who attacked Mr. Aids. the leader OF the ma)or'tS
for reprIn anding him ut yesterdays session TOT
answering on rolcall to the name OF one OF MS
colleagues on a labor measure which he was anN-
tons 10 have recommitted He had only done "hat
the leader OF the majority had done hundred
times and in taking him (Maherp to task the as
tnguished leader had done 30 only out o. revenge
for being caught at the same trick few days ago
hv himself The repriman1 OF the leader was not
only utterly uncallod for but entirely ungentemah-
H. Mr. Maher closed by saying that he dld not
care to express his personal opinion or the geh''e
man from Chenango. but that he could have II at
any time tho outside II he so desired MI ANUS
ia not answer. and the incident closed there
For the tenth time since the Legislature convened
,s.amhlvman Hamburger moved to discharge the
committee on Electricity, Gas and Water supply
from the further consideration OF his Ne"-ioFh
CITY Ninety-cent Gas bill Messrs. Trainor. Philips
and Greene spoke in favor OF discharsng 'he CON"
mi,toe Mr. Wittor. chairman OF the committee
smoke against the motion. Mr.. Aids moved a call
of the house and subsequently moved the previous
question Mr. Harburgcr's motion was lost by
vote OF 90 10 a..
Mr.. Guider OF Kings. attacked the bill Of Mr.
Wilson providing for the appointment OF Commis-
sioner Of Records for Kings County. The people
OF Kings County ne said. did not want such
hill which was introduced TO satisfy the personal
spite OF two or three individuals Besides. the APP
pontment Of such a commissioner should be given
TO the County Clerk instead OF to the Dstrct-At-
torney
Mr. McKeovn offered amendment. which he
said WAS submitted in all seriousness. changing the
title OF the bill to AN act to supply place FOR
Walter Atterbury."
Mr.. Aids said he glad that Mr.. Mckeown
had offered such amendment, as 1t afforded him
an opportunity of denying the imputation on good
authority. Mr. Atter5ury did not desire the place
and could not be induced to take IT under any con-
sideration
The bill was passed by a vote OF 70 to A.
These bills passed:
Mr. Meyers. providing for division of notlhea-
ton in the Bureau for the oolecton OF ass s r
water rents in the Department of Finance In New
that indentures may be made without compelling
the master employer TO furnish board or medical
W J. sullivan's extending the boundaries of
Utica by annexinG a part OF the town OF New
MIR Doughtys. to provide for granting franchises
for shellfsh cultivation in Queens and Nassau
f. g Brennan's providing for tho appointment OF
two additional Justices OF the Municipal Courts OF
senator wilcox's providing that all poison and
poisonous medicines. drugs or preparations In
quantities OF less than eight ounces must be put
in serrated bottles.
Mr.. Stoneman's. providing that I'm villages where
twenty-five resident taxpayers petition for II
sum not exceeding $500 shall he raised by tax for
the purpose of erecting monument to soldiers and
sailors who fought IN the War OF the Rebellion and
the recent war with Spain.
Mr.. Cheeseman's. providing that a resident or
propcrty-owncr of the ward shall be- appointed on
all commissions appointed TO condemn property for
public use
Tie Excise Committee reported favorably Sem
ator Krum's bill providing for special Deputy
Excise Commissioner for the county of Queens.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS
When the bill permitting savings banks to invest
in the bonds and mortgages of railroads outside OF
the State favoraby reported TO the Senate this
morning Senator Wagner moved to send It back TO
committee. with instructions TO strike the
acting clause. He declared that the law would
suit in a withdrawal OF investments from real
property.
Senator Humphrey said that while tho interests
of the borrowers must be considered. the invest
mont OF the savings OF the poor was n matter of
greater consideration. 1t well known that
I savings hank deposits were yearly increasing. and
IL was absolutely necessary that the scope OF in
vestment should be widened.
The motion OF Senator Wagner to recommit the
bill was defeated by vote of % to Is.
The Committee on Judiciary reported favoraby
! the bill of Senator Marshall which aboshes the
! office OF Special Commissioner OF Jurors in Kings
County, and OF all clerks and other officers or as
sistans under him