The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-02-08
AFTER GERRY'S SOCIETY.
BILLS PLACING 1T UNDER THE CON-
TkOL or THE STATE BOARD.
MIR. Hamburger Proposes to Place All Gas
Companies Under the Jurisdiction OF
the State Board Of Henlth-Ths Maxet
Committee BilI Passed In the Assembly.

the State board OF H~enlth-Ths MRxet
Committee Biil Passed In the Assembly.
ALBANY. Feb. 7.-President william Rhine
lander Stewart OF the state Board OF Charities
has asked the Legislature 10 enact laws which
will meet the decision OF the Court OF Appeals
that the State board has no jurisdiction over
such corporations as Commodore Elbrldge 7.
Gerry's Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty
10 Children. Senator Brack EFT and Assembly
man Fish to-day introduced two bills with that
object In view. One OF these bills provides
that all institutions Of a charitable, elee-
mosynary. CORE ctional or reformatory charac-
tor. whether In receipt OF puzzle moneys or
not. and without regard TO whether their
articles OF Incorporation state their work to be
charitable. II it IL SO in fact. shall be subject to
the visitation, inspection and general super
vision OF the state Board OF Charities.
The other bill is an amendment to the Men,
bership Corporations law. It provides that
societies for the prevention OF cruelty to chill
dren shall be subject to the visitation. in
s~pection and general supervision OF the State
Board Of Charities, and that such societies
shall make an annual report to the board COW
ering their receipts and expenditures. BY this
act the power OF approving the incorporation
OF other societies for tho prevention Of cruelty
to children is taken away from the New York
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty TO Chill
dren and conferred upon the State Board OF
Charities.
Assemblyman Hamburger has introduced a
new gas bill that Is an oddly Of its kind.
as 1t places all gas companies OF the State
practically under the jurisdiction Of the
State Board OF Health. The com panies are
required to report semi.annually TO the State
Board OF Health the amount of gas made.
amount sold, amount consumed in offices or
works, amount unaccounted for and the length
Of the mains in use. Tho object OF the bill ap-
pears 10 be to get at the leakages from tho
mains, and the State Board OF Health il to
transmit copies Of the report, together with
suggestions considered necessary for the pro-
lection Of public health. to the Mayors OF the
cities where the gas is consumed, The board
Is also to report to the Governor from time to
time such measures for the regulation OF gas
distribution in cities and towns as may be
warranted by the information received. In
case OF an excessive leakage the board Is to
| investigate the cause and to take such steps to
abate il as a nuisance.
Mr.. T. T. Roche introduced a bill in the As.
sembly to.day'which he says will save New
York city $4,000 a year and prevent the ap-
! pointment OF commissions to investigate the
| sanitary conditions Of the watersheds from
| which the city secures its water supply. The
bill removes the limit Of S5O0.OOO prescribed
in the charter. which the Comptroller may
spend to purchase real estate for the purpose
OF improving the sanitary condition Of the
water supply and permits him to spend az
much money as he deems necessary for that
purpose.
Assemblyman Knipp has introduced a bill
requiring that after Sept. ] next no persons
shall be married in this state without IA mar
rage license. II Ia almost identical with the
Pennsylvania Marriage law. and provides that
no persons under 81 years Of age shall receive
a license unless they have the consent OF the
parents and guardians In person or by ai'i-
davit. Any minister, justice or officer marry
ing any persons who have not a license will be
guilty OF a misdemeanor. The license fee Ia
placed at Gfty cents. and licenses are to be
issued by the County Clerk.
Assemblyman ). F. LYMAN OF New York city
has introduced a bill! which Is designed to pro-
tect the policyholders Of mutual assessment
insurance companies and prevent them from
being forced to lose their policies after being
In the company for ten years by reason Of not
being able to meet the assessments which
have been increased from time to time, The
bill provides that a policyholi"r Of ten years
standing by showing to the court that tho as
have increased 100 per cent, over
the original assessment. can secure an order
for the appointment Of a receiver and for thu
dittS LIS lbgo OF y, the he ' a.nsts y; tb bnG cr rr@riysr Is an 10
divide them prorortiOnately among the policy
| holders according TO the time that they have
held the policies.
The Assembly, to-day passed. Mr.. Fallows's
bill. which was recommended by the Mazet
Committee. giving Legislative committees ~;
dlrial powers in the l,su lne OF subprnas and
puniSImpDt for cODtpmpt,
NJ. McEwan,s hll Iermitting the savings
bank Of thi; state 70 invest ~ hrst m9rttgags
| Company was passed by a vote OF ~ to 80.
Another bill passed by the Assembly was Mr..
Swift's, making it a mtslemra,orfor any. pcr-
q pistol in which PERCUSSION caps are. used.
bill ErGyi ,hI Sr thGI BT RSmy"un s4TSq Hdsr 1G,li
senator Elsherg's. allowing the Mount Sinai
Hospital 70 SCI, or lease certain PROPERTY l"Gsci
senator EIsterg's, raising from s1,ooo,0oo to
S2.OOO,O0O the maximum capital which a title
guarantee company NAV have, were ordered
to a 1n,r fro TS' s s2nsS6jo to S' ss.oGo t tRe sala T!lp, nj nj
tho Supreme Court stenographers in the First
district, was reported favnrably In the Senate
and ordered TO "A third readinR,
The Senate has passed Senator Browns re-
vision Of the Fisheries. Game and Forest law,
bill introduce Zee p by Sr y, u tlSeers t today "a,
iege OF the City Of New York shal! be composed
of nine persons. to be appointed by the Mayor,
and the President Of the tity Board of Educa-
ton as an eX-offlcio member
Senator Grauev introduced a bill reducing tho
price NJ Illuminating gas in New Rochelle from
81 10 to so cents. and Of fuel gas 10 ~ cents.
senator D 7. Davis has a hill increasing from
Sl,2OO to 81 $40 the salaries Of the Appellate
Division Court attendants In the Second de-
partment.
A bin introduced TO-DAY by Senator Cof-
few proposes to repeal section y Of the New
York Charter. which prohibits the Municipal
Assembly from granting franchises for alonger
period than twenty five years.
senator McCarrcn has n bill putting the
BROOKLYN Wallahout Market lands under the
sole charge OF the New York city Finance
Department. The City COMPTROLLER may lease
and renew market leases. The portion Of the
market known as farmers square shall be
kept for the exclusive uso OF farmers and
market gardeners.
The assembly passed these bills
Mr., wilson's, permitting attorneys 70 issus
summons for actions in the Municipal court ~ New
York CITY,
Mr.. Fallow's. making it a misdemcauor for a clerk
of the courts n I TO place actions on the calendar In
their proper order.
Also. that all causes not preferred shall be tried in
The order IN which they arc placed on the calendar.
These other lils were introduced:
Senator understanding that the annual 70.
ports fled with tho Secretary Of state by corpora
ions shall state the actual debts and assets Of tho
same.
senator wilcox-Providing that fire escapes now
required on factory buildings may have either fold.
tng iron stairs or drop ron stairs.
Senatp Cofey-Providiny for the issue Of 81 300.
600 10 improve streets and highways in the Thir-
tieth Ward " Brooklyn Borough.