New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-12
NAY NOT ADJOtR IN ON arm ~
REASONS WHY THE LEGISLATURE MAY BE KEPT
IN SESSION TILL LATER DAY.

REASONS WHY THE LEGISLATURE MAY BE KEPT
IN SESSION TILL LATER DAY.
Albany. April 11-There are those who have had
exuerience with former Legislatures VINO assert
that an adjournment cannot be effected by April
d unless many promises made by the present Leg
slature are violated. 1t Is pointed out tnat there
are several bills the calendar Of the two houses
that are supplemental 10 the Greater New-iork
charter hut which can hardly be disposed OF within
the next five days. Promise has been made that
tbese bills shall pass. and unless the promise is
kent votes to sustain the veto Of Mayor Strong
will be in evidence. These bills, when passed. VIII
have 10 20 to Mayor Strong for his action. and
under the Constitution he is allowed to Keep them
for fifteen days II he keeps them even ten days
II will delay adjournment. and with new com
pcation in the shape of the Greater New, ork od
veto to grapple with Ii is altogether llkey aha
iournment will not be effecte nnt APi , - n,ses
earliest The calendar of the Senate - my paso5S p5
long and that of the Assembly equally Ione, anu
unless closure Is aPPsa qn m nSt probabe
Interes, in the Senate is confined 20 the pa5sase ,
ay Of the bs RaHes Hxesciea action Of the judiciary
on the Antitrust bills and me ass g, Wavnr
Strong The Judiciary Committee Undoubtedly WI VIII
report the Antitrust bills on Wednesday mornIhs % ~
n nd 4, is the general impression that the! VIII De
amended in Few particulars for many Of the ne. Re,
publican leaders are OF The opinion aead s arH w be
accepted which will define less specih,cay than tne
present bs what an sb gya tho wopR pendns before
tbe LEGISLATURE in a satisfactory manner and ad-
[ tiv h ,nril "a II will be necessary for the Senate
nrht and day. for that body is far behind
,,h Tho many little local bills which mean so
mich 70 the Senators and their constituents
~ ,be Assembly matters OF the greatest impor-
lance M viii come up for final action. Trey are the
crnator New-York charter and the bill making
'ond,r ,rents 10 the Ralnes law. Chairman Austin
a. tbe Cities Committee said on Friday afternoon
W, helieved that on Monday night the charter and
,ne Veto would be handed down. and the Assembly
woud probably at once pass the bill over the veto
iro thought IL unlikely that the amendments sug
gested Dy the Mayor would he Incorporated In the
Bill II is said that some OF the upstate legislators
Who voted for the bill when II was passed little
over two weeks ago have since had reason to change
,hoIr minis regarding the question: and that they
vviIl opportunity 20 vote against
ha ,eno sea ge OF the bill The Assembly leaders rid
cule this rnmor and. though they admit that Mayor
Strong's veto was a big surprise TO them, say the
charter will be passed over his veto by fully as
largo a vote as II received originally.
The Anti-Cartoon bill introduced by Senator Els
worth Is before the Committee on General Laws.
and the committee will hold special meeting on
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock to give public hear
ING on H. senator Ellsworth went before the COM
mittee on Thursday while that body was In execu-
tive session and insisted that the bill should be re-
norted 10 the Assembly and passed without amend
ment The members OF the committee gave him
no announcement The bill VIII not be reported
from the committee unless amended