New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-02
MINOR ALBANY TOPICS.
THE ASSEMBLY.

Albany Feb. lin the Assembly pursuant to a
resolution offered by Mr.. Aids That all codlhcaton
bills as passed by the Statutory Revision Conrnls-
sion be referred to q committee Of seven appointed
by the Speaker this recommendation having been
made by the Governor. Mr.. Nixon announced the
committee follows: Messrs. RDdenbecR. OF Mon
roe; Slater and Fallows Of New-York; Rogers. Of
Broome, and Sands. Of Cortland Republicans, and
Green and Phillips, of New-York. Democrats
The Anti-Cigarette bill, introduced b, Maurice
MInton. of New-York which was reported favor
ably this morning by the Public Health Commit
tee, precpitated short debate on motioTs Of MI
Henry to recommit the bin for a further hearing.
The motion prevailed. Mr.. Mnton said his meas
ure in the interest Of thousands OF fathers and
mothers and that ii would be inficting an injury
on them to recommit the bill at this time.
These bills were passed:
BY MI AHds-Appropriating $4,000 for the use
BY Mr.. Boughty-AuthorizIng Nassau County to
sell and convey lands to Queens County for the
BY MIR. Observation-Disclosures Schenectady to
ers; also authorizing the Common. Council to raise
$4,000 for the purchase Of lands and buildings for
BY Mr.. Burnett-Prohibitlng gambling on State
fair grounds.
The Assembly also passed the bill giving to the
State Tax Commissioners S55, additional for the
of the Commission In the enforcement of the
Franchise Tax law.
The following bills were introduced
BY Mr. Burnett-Llmiting the fees Of the County our
Treasurer and Controller Of New-1ork to $1,000 in
any year.
By that t the OoP 1sss
office for longer period than ten years.
BY Mr.. Post-Prohibiting fishing with pounds or
pound nets in the waters of the Great South BAY
any waters adjacent thereto, under penalty Of
S25 for each violation of the act and $40 for eacn
fish caught
By Mr. Siems-PlaclnS the responsibility for the
construction and maintenance of the sewers for the
relief of Newtown Creek. in the Borough Of Brook
lyn. upon the Commissioner of Sewers of the city
City Works of the city of Brooklyn and placing
the expenses Of the construction of such sewers
upon the Borough Of Brooklyn at large
BY Mr.. notwithstanding Chapter 99S of the
Laws OF 1896 which provides for the abatement
and prevention of nuisances In and about Newtown
Creek in the cities of Brooklyn and Long Island
City, and the construction of for that pur-
pose Also a bill providing that all surface or
elevated railroad companies operating in Newly Ork
City shall upon payment of fare. on de-
mand, issue transfers good on all lines of said COM
pany.
BY Mr. Apgar-Makng the penalty for kidnapping
Imprisonment for life instead of fifteen years. the
present penalty
BY Mr.. Egan-Compelling the equippng of hotels
inns, tayerns and tenement houses with q system
curty against fire.
BY Mr.. Sc2nlan-ProYding Il compensation to men
OF the State Militia who went the front in the
late war with Spain, at the of $40 for every
month of such service
BY Mr.. Suliivan-Providine that Boards Of F5u-
cation and school trustees in cities, villages and
school districts OF the State shall furnish the new
textbooks free Of charge The State is to bear
the cost and the money therefor Is to be appropri-
ated annually by the Legislature
The Assembly adjourned at 12o5 p. m until
Friday, 10 O'Clock.