New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-04
IMPORTANT BILLS SIGNED.
AMONG THEM THE ONE INCREASING
MCULLAGHs POWERS
THE. ATL,ANTIC-AVIs MEASURE AND THE
b ONE PAYING THE SPECIAL CANAL
COUNSEL ALSO APPROVED.


Albany May (speciaD.-Governor Roosevelt Is
beginning to sign the important bills left on his
hands by the Legislature. Concerning most Oh
them he formed his Judgment while they were on
the way through the Senate and Assembly ana
therefore II has not been necessary TO keep them
long before acting on them.
One OF these bills signed to-day greatly enlarses
the powers of John McCullagh. Superintendent of
Elections and increases the number OF his SUBJ
ordnates. This was one OF the Governors favor
lite measures. It increases by 100 the number of
Mr.. McCullaghs deputies. 1t also gives him au-
thority to issue subpnnas for the purpose OF In
vestigatng' anything within his Jurisdiction. BY
the amended law II is made the duty of every odg-
ng-house Raines-law hotelkeeper In the Metro
politan election district to keep n register. In
which shall be entered the names and residences,
the date OF arrival and departure Of their guests,
and the room rooms occupied by them, and such
landlord shall make a report twenty-nne
days before election OF the number Of dodgers who
claim voting residence In his house. together
with the length OF time they have been regularly
lodging therein. state the date OF the beginning
thereof. the age height weight color OF hair.
marks on face or hands, the complexion OF and
any distinguishing marks or features of face or
body whereby such persons may be Identified. the
place OF their nativity. the occupation OF and place
OF business OF such persons and designating the
room occupied by such person"
The Governor also signed Senator Ford's excel
lent measure extending till November /, 1892 the
period in which the Commerce Commission may
investigate the causes OF the decline OF New-Yorks
commerce.
Another measure which became law to-day
was introduced by Senator Donney. 1t provides
that "f at any time prior to the first day OF May in
any year It shall appear to the Tax Commissioners
that person assessed for taxation personal
estate on the books rolls OF borough should
have been assessed therefor on the books rolls
OF another borough they shall forthwith cause
the assessment to be cancelled and
ment TO be made the proper books or rolls. and
within five days thereafter shall written
notice OF the new assessment to be mailed to such
person at his last-known residence business adj
dress within the city Of New-York. and an af1i-
davit Of the mailing Of such notice to be filed in
the main Office. The person notified may apply
for correction of such assessment or before the
twentieth day OF May, with the force and
effect as II such application were made on or
before the thrtieth day of April, in any year."
The Governor took more than ordinary pleasure
in signing the bill appropriating $4,000 to pay the
expenses OF Austen G.. Fox and Wallace MacFar
lane In investigating the alleged canal frauds.
They are to make report OF their findings within
The Governor also, signed a bill authorizing Con-
penses OF that part OF the National Guard and the
Naval Militia which was called into the service
National Guard regiments then organized.
The Governor and the Legislature are determined
within their appropriations. An act introduced
by Assemblyman Aids to carry out this design
Senator MarshalI's bill permitting the Long Island
Railroad Company to depress it's tracks IN Atlantic
posed tunnel to be constructed under the East
River became law today The GSv sI !,s said
be sent to him by Mayor Van Wyck he would
The Governor has signed the following bills In
addition to those already mentioned
Senator Esberg's to provide for the consolidation
Mr.. Green's. making it a msdemeanor for any
Without to the ea Consent Of its
Mr.. Ltchard's., authorizing the Genesee River
for the removal OF bodies theretrom.
Mr. Bryan te SSte G a5 ana
Of bridges and two assistants.
Mr.. Aldss. reappropriating $1,000. the unexpend-
ed balances Of former approximations for improve
Mr. Apgar's. AUTHORIZING the Supervisor Of Mount
Pieasantvie 500 as a highway tax
Mr. Evarts's. lesaliztng the appropriation OF S,4Oo
Mr. Fancher's, changing the name of the Collins
State Homeopathic Hospital for the Insane to the
Gowanda State homeopathic Hospital
salvation S' Army in the State from taxation
Mr. Doughty's, amending the game law relative
to leases for cultivation OF shellfsh in Queens and
Mr. Darrison's repeating the Niagara County
Mr. McMlan's. reappropriating $4,000 and making
additional appropriation OF $4,000 for the Sche-
nectady armory.
Mr. Kullmsn's establishing the Office OF Public
Administrator In Richmond County.
Mr. Johnsons. amending the Ithaca charter rela-
tive to the jurisdiction OF the Recorder
G. r. Kelly's. authorizing the sale at public
auction OF property left in streetcars.
Mr.. Kesey's providing for additional facilities for
instruction in natural history, geography. etc, by
means OF pictorial representations and lectures in
the common schools.
Mr. Keseys revising the charter OF the village OF
Geneseo relative TO the powers and duties OF its
officers.
Senator Wilcox's, allowing the use OF salt and