The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-18
CANAL MEN WIN AT ALBANY.
SENATE VOTES DOWN BRACKETS
RESOLUTION, 80 TO 10.

He wanted the Attorney-General to Take
Up the Question OF Federal Inter-
ference in the Work--Charter Chang es
for Mcclellan Administration.
ALBANY, Jan. i7.-Numerous amend
ments to the New York city Charter are de-
sired by the Mcclellan administration.
Bills drawn by Corporation Counsel Delany
were introduced in both branches OF the
State Legislature to-day. One provides
that no department in the city shall grant
the use Of any lands or buildings under ts
jurisdiction to another depart ment with
out the approval OF the Sinking Fund
Commissioners. Another provides that
where the city purchases property direct
interest shall not run until the date Of the
contract. Now interest runs from the max
ing Of the contract.
A third measure provides that where
the awards in condemnation procee dings
exceed the pries at which the owner
offers TO sell to the city, the allowance for
counsel fees shall not exceed the amount
by which the amount exceeds the Offer.
A fourth fixes with the Board of Estimate
and AppoItionment the time when title to
property shall he vested in the city. An
other prohibits a head OF department from
selling real estate OF the city, and vesting
the power solely with the Stnk king Fund
Commissioners. sixth requires the ap-
proval of the Sinking Fund Commission
before the Board OF Aldermen ia author
lied to select On the application OF the Fire
Department, sites for engine houses on any
public property.
An appropriation Of 81 $50 900 for the
building of additions TO the Metropolitan
Museum Of Art will be made II the Legis-
lature will give the city the right 10 issue
the bonds
The canal men we're very lubUant about
the State Legislature to-day when It was
learned that the first Of the anti-canal
measures had been defeated in the Senate
by the decisive vote Of 80 10 10. This Was
Senator Brackets resolution, directing the
Acknowledgement TO give an opinion Of
tho States right 10 enlarge its canals with
out the consent of the Federal Government,
The Senate spent two hours in discussing
what the duties OF the Attorney-Geheral
were.
Tomorrow AT noon Chauncey VI. Depew
will be declared elected United states
Senator TO succeed himself. In each house
to-day the mem bers balloted, Senator
the Republicans while the Democrats voted
for Smith NJ Weed Of Plattsburgh. To-
morrow in Joint session the journals Of the
two houses will be compared. and Lieut.
GOV Bruce will declare that Chauncey VI.
Depew. having received a majority Of the
votes cast is elected United States Senator.
Assemblyman Perham to-day introduced
A bill in the interests of the property owners
on Forty-second street. II provides for a
commission to assess the damages done to
the property owners through the construc-
ton OF the subway.
A hin introndced by As-emblyinan Nal
low Tam amending the Election law com
pels any one who challenges an eleotor
when he attempts to register to specify
uDon what grounds the challenge Is made,
Unless he makes affidavit giving In detail
his reasons the Board Of Inspectors ia to
paw no attention 10 the challenge.
Assembyman Hartman thep., \ "
has a bill increasing the school taxes IN
New York city from three mills TO three and
n half mills He says the school situation
in New York city requires an increased
amount of money.
Senator James j. Frawley tTam) today
introduced his bill permitting amateurs
10 hold four round boxing exhibitions under
the sanction OF the Amateur Athletic Mon.
A hearing is 10 be given on the Hearst
resolution providing for an investigation
of the gas situation in New York city before
the Senate Finance Committee on next
Wednesday.
Senator Malby introduced bill to-day
n, the request OF Derintendent Of Metro
nolitan Elections District Morgan which
provided for an appropriation Of 500 900
for City permanent deputies, 5000 for
sa-retary and IS 600 for the superintendent
10 e1pend in enforcing the Election Law.