The sun., 1901-03-30
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
4 PEtILfAR BRIDGE BIiL INTRODtTED
~ SENATOR RtINES.
II Regulates the Construction ef Bridge
From New York to New Jersey. and IL
Said to Re In the Interest Of the Penn.,l-
yania Rafroad--r onyict Parole Bill Passed.

n Regulates the Construction of Bridge
From New York to New jersey. and IL
Said To Re In the Interest Of the Penns,i-
vania Raifroad--ro onviCt Parole Biii Passed.
ALRANv, March 20 4 bill. the object of
which Is 10 regulate The construction of
bridge from Manhattan Island 10 the New
lerser shore, according to statement of ia
introdncer. senator Raines, tho statesman
from CanandlgIa aud chairman of IN"
Senate Railroad Committee was in'roduc"d
in thc senate TODAY. The provisions of me
hill are 50 Ambiguous that only those who
Rre behind II could tell It's renl purpose "
was advanced 10 u third reading and referr"n
TO the Committee on Commerce and NaviRa-
ton The introduction of the bill to-day was
well timed, "a but few Senators were present
NJ the liSlleSs fifteen minute session Inc
bill is general in its scope, and Is II was saih,
In the interests Of tho Pennsylvania Railroad
COMPANY which desires n direct main Na'loh
on Manhattan Island. near West street Inc
mca s,lre regulates the construction oi bridges
between q point in this state and point IN
another state or foreign country.
II now remains for Gov Odrll 10 say whether
mon convicted ~ felony for the first Time
and sentenced to n state prison or TO me
Eastern Reformatorv shall serve their sri-
tcnces ont or be paroled. ~ the assembly
to-day passed senator WilcoN's Parcl" h'll
II pruyide> that the State Prison Commission
shall constitute a board Of commissioners
To parole such prisoners, and the state super
intcndent Of Prisons shall appoint parole
oN'cer for each state prison II Is I" he W"
duty Of these M nrN to aid parolHd prisoners
in securing employment and to visit ana eN-
erci.e supsrviaion over them Will" on parole
The salary Of the parole officers is not 10 eN-
coed o. 700 After serving onc-thlrd ~ his
sentencr "A convict may make application 10
the Parole commissioners for a parole ana
II Will rest with the commissioners whether
tho aprncation shall be granted No prs
oncr serving a scnience ol more ma" NV
years is to b- paroled
The Assembly passed the Senate COM
m,tnc bill providing for the appointment
Of state Superintendent, of Forests VINO -
to have general supervision OF the FOREST
preserve and the forestry Interests "i me
state
Senator Houncssy's hill authorizing New
York city 20 cNpend sloo,Oo for site ana
$500 0oo for a building and its Iqrn'SSnlngS
ior hospital in the borough "l IN" br"hN'
passed the Assembly - .,
Mr Dcgraw'~ IN, PROHIBITING any Article
OF silverware being stamped a. >irTuhR OF
nure silver unless IL contains 9?j ol VI r"li'-
moment parts of silver, the same rlI" I" hlpN
10 ali other devices IN the line oi lrMe'rN IA
regard TO the metal from winch thtl are
made was also passed by Ihe ASH"inbli
I'm order 10 do away with the extra Il>' "l
employees that is made ne'"osLTl 'h'h Sra.
and furnish AN adequate & Wn hlnR ia
snmblymnn Aids tu-dal introduced hl
nmendmrnt 10 the legislative law increasing
the num,pr rt employees Tor pom h"ueH9
When the number oi men! !bers oi We iesls'd-
mrs WAS lncrrasad the Law relating Ia lhe
number of employees was left A. u was :"
that each year an extra list haS been i%Iau" %
bro TEN and the President of the Senate 10
.aCh appoint a clerk, -tcl lgrapher ma
messenger The Senate is 10 ch"oN" lh"-"
officers Clerk, sergeant -al-hrns, an hSSIS,
ami sergeant at arms, "A ~lenogrnpnpr, pIln'l-
nal doorkrrlrT and tir>i assistant u"or-
Keeper The clerks OF each mouse are 20
appoint The other employee ana S'ehos'"-
pliers and clerks 10 committees ....,. 49,.
me most important change ~ the hummer
OF employers 0f the Assembly l. lhaI lhs
number OF clrrk~ ol committees j. ll'Itus'o
,rnm eighteen 10 thirty live, aud the mum,
ier ~ committee -tenographer- l. lntrrh>'u
Trnm -lN to twelve The clerk oI the N~-"lhpIN
/, 10 have messenger ahd Ii''h u,iu,,
Jerks instead of twelve while ihrI" are
,n hr five assistants IN the Wrapping depart
mput and five aSSi-tant superinirhu'h'' "'
the document room, ana instead H' uN' il'o
senRer- 10 committees the nRho"i - ~
ha Increased to twenty, and 10" nuihpei ~
pagps from thirty to forty h" ,aIhIN
~ the deputy clerks j. reduced from slioW
- 81 900 except the clerk assigned A. Ch''l
rlnrk of the cngro-snV room and IN" SItiN
assigned 10 the Revision 'ommII""' "h'
will each receive sl,dun.
senator IIcnnrssy'- bill permitting Ne"
Nork nE - lu'i"a~" me ah"nul In"' ,,"2
Riy.r from e. Wpu U0u iO S2,21u,h Wa Hd-
,anced to third reading III IN" N->"mntN
~. hin providing Tor the ah"l'nn OF lhe
.ta,tn raiTnnd grade Ht hiug' b'dEe I"hu'
La., 23Oth street, broadway, torlrdr street,
Tihbett avenue Nr-, 23Oth street ana West
1o7th street in the borough OF III" brohA
was also advanced . A. -,
nroviding that IN case prisoner under M,
dlctment il found 10 he insane hlu !, nIurrou
confined in hospital ,mliI "nr"n, w." ,i',s ns
a part of hI- sentence senator Humphrey
authorizing the stat" superintendent "i bihh@
10 examine into every agency ol a, IoIriEl
bank Or banking corporation lo'h'"u IN IhlN
-Intr f,f the purpu,n ug a~r"rfI.n'NF u hH-
violated any of ihe laws ot tins state. ana
Mr. Duughty'- requiring all luhhrf-'lrd
vehicles on public road at night =" ne pro
videt with lighted lamps Ih'- VIII also
apply TO bicycles ,t ~,
ASSEMBLY ymnu DE Graw introduced MI
giving "A trust company with a capital -io'h,
Of $500 600 or over authority 10 guarantee"
the legality and validity ut b"uds issued pN
any rity county, town. Nllhg" or S"h"ni
district or 10y any private c"rp"r'l"h ""h"'
the state
senator krum's bill. providing tor the sp-
pnntment 10y ~" stat" tomplrolcr OF u
taxation counsel 10 look after the Stnte taxes
within tho forest preserve, was reported
fnvorably in the senate to-day and ordered
10 a third reading He - TO he hppoln,"l
for a term Of six wears and be compensated az
tho rate Of SIS q dav for each day served
The senate adopted q resolution ut regret
for IN" death Of ASsemhlyman W u wilson
aud ont Of respect 10 his memory adlolTn"d
The following committee" was appointed 10
attend hs funeral senators lrainor, Dom
nelly. Folay S.t"r and Ful :"
GRJGGS LEAVES W,SRI>GJON IG-Dti.