The sun., 1902-01-14
THE LEGISLATURE AT WORK.
TUNNEL ACCIDENT RESOLUTION
UP IN THE ASSEMBLY.
Mr. wainwright Urged Its Passage, but
on objection by Mr.. Aids It Went over
-Bin to Regulate the speed OF Auto
mobiles In cities aud on Country Roads.


mobiles In cities and on Country Roads.
ALBANY. Jan. is.-Assemblyman VAIN
wright OF New Rochelle to- night intro
d,iccd his resolution regarding the New
York Central tunnel disaster. As the acci-
dent occurred In Mr.. Wainwright's district,
no was permitted TO make statement.
The resolution, which has already been pub
lished in TIVE SUN. went over under the
rules until next Monday night and was
not debated. Mr.. Wainwright urged the
passage OF his resolution.
SIR. Aids followed with a brief state-
ment, which was significant In indicatin 8
that tho resolution will not be adopted,
he saying that II was not becoming In the
Legislature 10 adopt the resolution while
tho Board OF Railroad Commissioners was
Investigating the wreck.
Nr. Wainwright has the right to call up
the resolution for debate next Monday
night. II he desires 70 do so.
Senator Cocks (Rep.. Nassau county,
introduced his bill TO regulate the speed OF
automobiles. Ii amends Section 6o6 OF
the Penal Code by making IL misdemeanor
to operate an automobile or motor vehicle,
no matter what motive power IL used,
upon any plank road, turnpike or public
highway within any city or village ut a
grrater rate OF speed than eight miles an
hour, or at speed greater than hitecn
niles an hour outside OF city or village.
The promoters OF long distance bicycle
racing at Madison Square Garden, Messrs.
Brady. Powers and Bstchelder, are not
satisfied with the workings Of the Collins
law. which prohibits "A bicyclist from riding
more than twelve consecutive hours in
one day, and they. think the race OF next
wear will suffer unless the law Is changed.
Mr.. Batchelder. who is also chairman OF me
National Cycle Racing Association, has
therefore sent n request To ASsenhyman u
Brooks OF Buffalo that he Introduce bill
ensthening tho hours for bicyclists TO ap-
pear on the track. The racers according
10 the new plan, will be allowed TO race
as long as they want TO, providing they
take certain times for rests, the periods TO
aggregate half hour at a time. BY this
means the racing team will DO done away
with and each man will be out for himself.
A bill introduced by Senator Bracket
allows tho merging OF domestic and a
foreign corporation under section % OF
the Stock Corporation law.
Senator Amber put In his bill Of last year
ton the provision which says the State
canals shall not be sold TO the Federal Gov
ernInent or otherwise.
Assembiyman Hooker OF Gcnesee county
introduced mort gage tax bill differing
materially from the Stranahan bill, which
bv the Governor. Mr.. HoOker'S bill pro-
NiCles that after March I, all existing and
iuture mortgages shall pay stamp tax
Nf Der cent.
The Stranahan bin levics tax OF one
half Of per cent. only on mort cages made
in the future Under the Stranahan bill
sll revenues accrning from the proposed
law are 20 60 to the state. The Hooker bill
provides that onc-third Of the revenue shall
20 TO the State, another third 10 the county
In which tho mort gagged property is situated
and one ,llird 10 tho town or city In which
the property is situated. except in New
York city, which shall receive two-thirds
of the revenues. The other provisions of
The bill are the same as tho Stranahan bill.
Senator Davi. introduced "A proposed
amendment TO the State Constitution call
ing for the election OF three additional
supreme Court Justices in the Eighth
Judicial district.
These othor bills we're introduced
Senator Armstrong R-Dlrectine the Roch-
ester assessors to plnce upon the assessment
roll-. thi- y"Ar bank stocks upon, which the
nsor No, S rSnor ra wa- PToyidns n% GD'so custodian
FOR the court OF General Sessions Law
library IN New York city ~ salary Of :? .ooo
Senator sleter-To prevent the adul,era-
ion OF. and deception In. the sale OF drugs
Mr.. Barreii Providing that upon a trial
rucnt Of New York city. the 'olnmissioncr
may. II Ne member i found guilty, punish
out pay Tor a period not exceeding hftc"n
days ,.,,. ,.,--,,.. - .
Also. AMENDING The Election law ny mo
'iding that voter may scratch out or writ"
IN tho name Of a person h" wishes TO vote
for
Also pTovidnR that the property Of a
wofnAn native born. who marfics an alien,
shau not pass TO the husband OF children
unless they become citizens Of the lnited
States
James Smith. prohibiting tho erection Ot
fenees fog Advertising purpose on buildings
IN New York city
Mr Hooker, extending ~" application
of the Law prohibiting physicans from dl--
,iosing mi Ormation acquired while attending
patieni. ia dentists
Also. authorizing ~" Assistant District
AttO'lsl or an attoTne' appointed 10y H Ju--
iice Of Tho Supremc q ourt 90 attend upon
tho Grand jury
Nr NaNilough. prohibiting Hny ga conf
RAM iu New NoTk ritv from receiving de-
posh Tor Furnishing ga