New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-28
SENATE'S BUSY SESSION.
UPPER HOUSE DID NOT ADJOURN UNTIL
o'CLoCK-MANY BILLS PASSED.
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Albany March 1.-THE Senate did not adjourn
until O'Clock tonight. taking only an hours
recess at o'clock There little debate, 1t be-
ing the purpose of every member to dispose OF the
great quantity of bills with which the calendar
had become encountered. As consequence sum-
cent number were passed TO reduce the calendar
in size about one-haf Among these was the Dill
OF Assemblyman Brennan. providing for the cleo
ton City Magistrates in the Second Judicial DIS
trict comprising all boroughs of New-York city
except Manhattan and The Bronx. which consu-
tute the Judicial District In the latter they
are TO be appointed. at present. or the eleven
Magistrates which the bill affects. seven are In
Brooklyn two in Queens and two in Richmond
The bill Of Assemblyman Morgan calling for an
appropriation Of SIS 600 Of State funds TO provide
for the erection a monument in memory OF the
martyrs who persisted in the prison ships In New
York Harbor during the Revolution. was also
passed. The site of the monument Is TO be IN
Brooklyn The Prison Ship Martyrs Monument
Association. which a corporation created under
the laws OF the State. is TO have charge or the
work under the direction OF the Governor OF this
State and the Secretary of War of the United
States.
The bill OF Assembyman Sage. calling for State
eupropriation OF SO 900 TO used by the Society
for the Reformation OF Juvenile Delnquents at
Randalrs Island, also passed. The provisions
of the bill stipulate extensive repairs and additions
10 the institution Including coal handling plant
a new locking system. new equipment for the
gy mnasium and new dynamos and motors.
EXEMPT PROPERTY.
The Senate also passed the bill OF Assemblyman
NJ f. Lewis, in relation to real property which is
exempt by law from taxation The bill provides
that list OF all such property shall be published
annually by the several cities of the State. This
IS be the duty OF the different municipal Boards
of Assessors. The published report is TO show each
separate parcel Of real thus exempt the
OF the owner, the value of the property and
the reason for such exemption. Duplicate copies
of these lists TO be transmitted 10 the State
Controller who shall tabulate these statements
and have them printed in legislative document.
Among the bills passed by the upper house was
one of considerable political significance. and In
odqeed by Senator EsbeTg relative to the civil
the caused by the removal Of one
Mayor, pending an investigation of the Commits
Msyor Of the cy as @ b by NOT the ey s fhs
S ofles un' the expiration of the Mayors term o,
the bin. arguing that the Republicans instead OF
the city Of NewYork.
PUBLIC PARK BILL.
The biil Senator Norton was also passed
which authorizes the laying and maintenance
of public park in the town of Oyster Bay. Henry
F. Noyes. James K. o. Sherwood and Joseph D.
Sayre named commissioners TO carry out the
Compensation The funds requested for the pur-
chase and Improvement of the necessary lands are
10 De RAISED Dy the town, ana are not TO exceed
$3.50 annually.
The Employers Liability bill of Senator Ford was
noes. The provisions of this measure are thought
to be radical in many ways, and make the
ployer much more liable for accidents Detailing the
employe than he now is under the present statute.
Accordingly, the employer is be held liable for
the personal injury of his employe. first. by
of any defect in the condition of the ways, works
machinery owing to the negligence of the for
Iner. or of any person in his service whose duty It
is to inspect such machinery; second by reason of
the negligence of superintendent in his alb
sence, of any person exercising superintendent
with the authority Of the employer and, third, by
reason Of the negligence Of any person in the
vice of the employer who has charge control of
any signal switch, locomotive. train rail-
road.