New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-04
IMPORTANT BILLS PASSED.
TWO MEASURES VETOED BY THE MAYOR
GO THROUGH THE MILL. AGAIN

Albany, April (SpeciaD.-The Senate passed to-
day. over Mayor Van wycks veto, the bill Of As
semolyman Fallows providing for the appointment
by Governor Roosevelt of a Commission Of fifteen
10 revise the charter of the city of NewYork. The
bill was passed by vote OF Is to l6, two of the
votes In It's favor being cast by Democrats-Sena-
tors Coffey and Rice--and twenty-six votes by Re
publican Senators.
Governor Roosevelt saws that he will not appoint
the Commission for fortnight to come The sum
of s5eo is appropriated to be paid by the city OF
New-fork, for the expenses of the Commission.
The first and second sections of the BILL which
define the work to be done by the Commission.
read follows:
Within thirty days after this act takes effect the
Governor shall appoint Commission OF fifteen
the city Of New-York and the counties contained
Greater New-York and the various acts aInenda-
tory thereof and the several acts relating thereto
aysSble Fea5ns s" fhereo sad Commission shall
to the on 10 or fa dag Of
Sember 1909 and submit Herewith such bill or
It's recommendations The Governor may appoint
the city of aon any ay IN
and for the performance of said work, employ coun
2afr sad
ma may hoa Its n meetings at any time or place within INN
made by the Commission may be held and taken
order Of the Commission duly y made and entered
upon the minutes at any meeting OF the Commits
proceedings of such single Commissioner shall be
when approved and confirmed by it. The Commits
sion IL all matters that 1t may deem to relate to
such Investigation shall have power to subpoena
and require the attendance in this State of wit
nesses. and may compel the production before 1t
of public record document of said city or any
OF the offices or departments or officers thereof
person touching the subject matter hereby COM
nitted to its charge; and each of the boards Off
GERS. agents and servants of said municipality is
hereby directed for the purpose carrying out the
provisions of this act TO furnish to said Commits
sion or it's representatives free all rea-
sonable times to all such records and documents
and all information within their possession or under
their control
For the purpose of the examination hereby au-
thorized the Commission shall possess all the pow
ers conferred by the legislative law upon com
mittee of the Legislature by the Code of Civil
Procedure upon board or committee; may invoke
the power of any court OF record In the State 10
compel the attendance and testifying of witnesses
and the production of books and papers as afore-
said; and any member of the Commission shall
have power to administer oaths to the witnesses
summoned before it,
The Senate also passed over Mayor Van Wyek's
veto the bill providing that the City Marshals
mary proceedings
The Assembly passed to-day a bill introduced bv
Senator Humphrey and Assemblyman Ltchard and
already passed by the Senate, providing for the
establishment of State school of clay working and
ceramics at Alfred University, in Allegany County
The sum Of $4,000 is appropriated for this novel
purpose