New-York tribune., 1900-03-16
MINOR ALBANY TOPICS.
LONG SESSIONS IN THE SENATE AND
ASSEMBLY

Albany. March 15---To former Senator Jacob A
Cantor accorded unusual reception in the
Senate to-day when that body took recess Of Ave
minutes because OF his presence on the floor and
greeted him. Among the bills passed were these:
Assembiyman Dillons-Reducing the tax payable
Assenblyman swifts-Making it a misdemeanOr
70 sell give away toy pistols for the OF
blank cartridges to any person under sixteen years
Senator Elsbers's-Amending the Code Of Civil
Procedure so as 20 provide that when amending
pleading in case the general calendar Of
it, place on tbe caIenSar and thar tbe 1roeaadgs %
had shall not AFFECT the place Of the case on the
calendar or render necessary the service of
notice OF trial
The Senate reconvened at 215 p. n after a re-
cess. whereupon several Senators asked for leave
of absence from to-morrcw's session. Senator
Ellsworth said he would make no objection TO the
Senators being excused tomorrow. but hereafter
he would insist on members being here on Fri
days for the purpose of transactng business.
The Judiciary Committee reported favorably SEN
ator Bracketts bills giving TO the State Board OF
Charities power Of visitation and inspection
the Gerry society OF New-Yorl1. Senators Grady
Mitchell. Mackey and McCarren dissenting
The Senate took up the calendar of bills and
passed among others these:
AssenbIyman Knipp's-Prohibitlng the removal
OF birds or game from the State.
,Assemoiynnan M man Ill Hi lS1Au-horizing S the Commits,
states lands under Iighthouse in Lake Erie in
the city of buffalo for quarantine station pur-
Assemblyman Z W: ], sullivanL,is-changng the be;
ginning of the terms Of the City Supervisor, and
making the title of the City Engineer City Sur
or to appon a5prasers g the the s6antes e0 Of
New-YOrk Kings and Erie for the collection OF the
Senator Rice CDem.D voting with the Republicans.
of Estimate and Apportionment OF New-York city
TO appropriate $4,000 to aid in the erection of
monument in memory Of the martyrs who perished
in the prison ships in New-York HarbOr in the
| Assem6lyman Faiiows' providing for the pub
/ Gcation in The City Record between January
and employees employed in any of the departments
Ga ehe city ttieir position
statement of increase or decrease in terms Of ser
| vice.
! AssembIyman Sullivan's-Authorzing electric
light companies 10 acquire the right TO real estate
allowed in villages. Ayes, 26: noes. Il.
At AIS p m. the Senate adjourned until 10 o'clock
| Friday morning
| The Assembly. after spending a couple OF hours
| in the disposition of NewYOrk City bills took up
the calendar for the day These bills were passed:
| Mr.. .Apgar's-E Extending the time for the colec-
ton taxes in the cities OF Westchester.
roads in the Fifth ward Of Queens Borough
Ma h TRe S9s1Fg s OF veaT to
| Mr. Fallows amending the Banking law by, pro
viding that boards OF directors may have thirty
members If they so desire.
Mr.. notwithstanding the Limitation of the
for The purpose Of protecting its water supply,
Mr.. WHson's-Providing that vacancies which
! the Council and Board of Aldermen
in NewYork shall be filed by election by majority
| Of all the members OF the same political faith.
! Bill Of the investigating Committee on Tuber-
| culosis-ApprOpriating 0t00 for the slaughter Of
! animals so afflicted
| When the House reconvened. at $40 O'Clock II
took up consideration the bill Of Mr. Brennan.
abolishing the offices of Commissioner Of Jurors
and Special Commissioners OF Jurors in Kings
! County. and passed il.
/ The Speaker named a conference committee
| on the annual Appropriation bill Messrs Aids OF
! KELSEY o Livingstone NICEWan. A !
| bany, and Green OF NewYOrk. The House then
| ad diourued until Friday morning 10 o'clock.