New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-02
THE LEGLSLATURE.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.

Albany Feb. LIN the Senate to-day the nom
nations OF william Miller Collier, TO be CVI ser
Vice Commissioner 10 succeed George T. Loro, anu
OF Jastrow Alexander to be State Inspector OF "as
Meters, to succeed James l.. Stewart. were re-
ported from the Finance Committee ana Coh"''eu
without opposition
When Senator Coggeshalrs bill TO permit the
weighing Of sugar beets Mt the point OF shipment
upon agreement between the purchaser ana 'he
farmer, instead OF by the official weghman az the
factory, was taker up for consideration senator
Higgins objected 10 II on the ground that the bounty
paid by the State based upon the weight OF the
beets. The bill was defended by Senators Cogge-
shall Amber and Krum as purely in the interest
OF the farmer and to the prejudice Of no one sen
ator krum insisted that both the buyer ana 'he
seller could be depended upon to protect each hiS
interests. and thus the interests Of the state
In the payment Of bounty were perfectly safe.
Senator Higgins asserted that should this amend
ment be passed there would be nothing TO prevent
the manufacturer from importing any number OF
tons Of German sugar oeets. and then, by getting
some farmer to certify to having sold them the
State would be Obliged to pay the bounty
Senator Ranes offered further amendment to
provide that the beets should be weighed by some
person to be appointed by the Commissioner OF
Agriculture the expense to be borne by the buyer
and the seller equally.
Senator Coggeshan insisted that the man who
sold the beets had right to sec them weighed. and
said the bin was approved by the Commissioner OF
Agriculture the growers and the Manufacturer
and he had not before known OF any objection to IT,
The amendment proposed by Senator Raines was
finally defeated BY general consent the bill was
eventually amended provide that the beets should
still he weighed by an official weighman, but by
agreement between buyer and seller they may be
weighed at tho station Of shipment rather than at
the factory In this amended form the bill was
advanced to third reading
Of I'm nft
ton and Retrenchment again brought INTO
question to-day. when Senator y. +. Davis pro-
tested against the reference to It Of his bill to re-
lieve medical societies in cities Of the first class
from taxation. He desired that the bill should go
10 the Committee on cities. whore he said he be-
lieved II would receive fairer treatment. He finally
withdrew his protest, and the bill was sent TO the
Committee on Taxation and Retrenchment
ASSEMBLY PROCEEDINGS.
The Judiciary Committee to which referred
the resolution OF Mr. Palmer that an investigation
he made as to the eligibility Of Henry W. Hill, Of
Erie. To his seat in tho Assembly. submitted its re-
port 10 the Assembly to-day. with a resolution de-
claring Mr.. Hill eligible and properly seated. Mr.
Palmer moved that further consideration of
the report 90 over until either next Tuesday or
next Wednesday. the minority desired to offer
report Mr. Aids was perfectly willing to have the
matter go over for debate some time next week.
Mr. Bedell moved that the Cities Committee be
discharged from further consideration OF Mr.. Gross
mans bill relative 10 unused railroad franchises.
and that II he referred TO the Committee on Rail
roads Such reference was made by the Speaker
bulletin was read announcing the favorable
condition Of Speaker Nixon.