New-York tribune., 1902-04-21

Code of Civil Procedure relating to the City
Court of the city.
By Senator Slater-Relieving the Law Depart
ment of the city from paying fees to city,
county and other officers.
By Assemblyman misunderstanding the pay
ment of unpaid taxes in NewYork City
BY Assemblyman Prince-Providing that eight
hours shall! constitute days work for persons
employed by aQueduct contractors.
BY Assemblyman Cotton-Providing for the
issue of corporate stock for the Atlantic-ave.
Improvement.
MAYOR LOW DISAPPROVED.
A large number Of bills passed by the legis-
lature not approved by Mayor Low. and
therefore did not become laws. 1t must have
been known in many instances by the Repuoh-
leaders in the legislature that Mayor Low
would not approve them and it was not thought
harmful, therefore, pass them. The Mayor
did not approve Senator Donnelly's bill
thoriZing the payment of the claims of GER
tain people employed by the Board of Edu-
cation in 1900; Senator Audett's bill to en-
able the Commissioner of Docks to reinstate
certain people; nor Senator McCarren's act to
place certain retired teachers on the pension
list; nor Senator Audetts bill providing for a
geological collection in Forest Park: nor Sen
ator Ahearns bill providing that a person may
be appointed Il patrolman of the police force.
although thirty years of age if his name
has been the eligible list.
The Mayor did not approve Senator Millss
bill providing for division OF the expense or
acquiring title TO White Plains nor Sem
ator Fuller's bill providing that appeals from
shall be heard by board of examiners. which
shall have as of its members member Of
the Brooklyn Chapter of the American Institute
Of Architects.
For some reason Mayor Low did not approve
Of Senator Krum's bill authorizing the Board Of
Taxes and Assessments to hear and determine
applications for the correction of errors In the
assessment of the stock of banks in 1901 nor
Senator Wagners bill authorizing the repay
ment of penalties to certain banks in the city of
New-York.
The Assembly passed but the Senate failed to
pass Assemblyman McKeown's bills authorizing
the Board of Estimate and Apportionment 10
reduce salaries in the offices of the Register
County Clerk and Sheriff of Kings County
These acts had the approval OF Controller Grout.
Mayor Low also disapproved Of Senator Els
bergs bill authorizing the appropriation OF
money for the support of the inmates Of any
institution conducted by the Jewish Protectory
and Aid Society: Senator Grady's bill providing
for an apportionment of water rents and As
semblyman Seymour's bill in relation to the
charges for wharfage of lighters
Assembyman Adler could not get through the
legislature his bill permitting the sale of meat
for short time on Sunday. Mayor Low also
disapproved Assemblyman Adler's bill grading
the keepers OF the Department or Correcton
and Assemblyman Adler's bill to pay for the
services rendered by some election officers in
1897
Mayor Low disapproved Assemblyman Fnch's
bill providing that service as a coroners physi-
clan shall be considered OF service on the
police force II the person has afterward become
a policeman and applied for a pension The
Mayor also disapproved Assemblyman i-tthau-
ers bill releasing st. Joseph's Asylum. in New
r.,
WHY LITTLE CONEY ISLAND" WON.
Governor Oden was forced to veto Assembly
man Bennet's bill to prohibit dancing halls.
This bill was aimed at Little Conev Island in
New-York The Attorney General held that 1t
was unconstitutional.
Mayor Low disapproved Assemblyman San
ders's bill authorizing the appointment OF two
additional justices of the Municipal Court for
the Borough of Brooklyn. and three additional
Justices of the same court for the Borough of
Manhattan, and the bill died; Assemblyman
Davis's bill authorizing the Controller to audit
the claim of the New-York Produce Exchange
for the expenses incurred in the pursuit of Will
lam r. Foster; Assemblyman }. A. Allen 8 Dill
to esta bsh and improve public park. TO be
known as Hamilton Park: Assemblyman Ben
nets bill authorizing the Commissioner OF
Docks to retnstate certain persons in the posi-
ton of dock master. and Assemblyman keenan's
bill relative to assessments by the Board OF
Assessors.
NO GAS BILLS PASSED.
None of the acts introduced by the Tammany
Hall members OF the legislature for lowering the
price of gas or to establish municipal gas
plant escaped from the committees to which
they were sent. There were also police rein
statement bills by the score which failed to
pass The most notable of these was the bill
reinstating Policeman Edward O'Neill. This
bill passed the Assembly. but failed to pass the
Senate.
Nor were any bills passed relating to New
York permitting the sale of liquor on sunday
District Attorney Jerome's bill authorizing the
sale Of liuuor Sunday, which was introduced
by Senator Wagner, never got out OF the room
of the Senate committee to which 1t was sent.
There was a prospect at one time that Senator
Rainess bill making far more strict the super
vision of Raines law hotels would pass the leg
islature but after passing the Senate 1t met
with disapproval in the Assembly
MANY bills were introduced providing for yes
tfbuIes on streetcars Assemblyman Pendry
had such a bill applying to the Borough OF
Brooklyn and Assembyman Prince one apply
ing TO the entire city but both failed TO pass.
1Ec1cI1 LILLE PRlGR1lLlLE