New-York tribune., 1902-04-28
OTHER ACTS SIGNED.

One Of the acts signed vas appropriation or
$500 for the survey OF a proposed canal between
Hampstead Bay and Jamaica Bay. Senator Raines
| in an act obtained $4,000 promote beef culture
In an act presented by Senator Feeter appropr-
| alton OF $500 IS made for the support OF the
agricultural fairs. This money is collected from
| the racing associations. -
Governor Oden signed an act appropratns 800, t
! 0o0 for the erection Of a monument d the ldIe
President Mckinley on Niagara Square IN the city
OF Buffalo; an act presented oy Assell(2Ig
war and Of the in the Philippines should oe
granted !e,tye oI sat- % o pa snZC Of it's div
sions: an act OF Assemblyman Hoadleys author
library; OF Senator Stewards. authorizing
gas companies 10 acquire by purchase natural gas
an act Of Assem- blyrnau Landor's authorizing the
recSrnYnendations TO any municipality respecting
improvements in the scenic or material condtlons
therefore; act OF AssemolyEnan Morgan chans-
ing the date for the fling OF assessments OF special
T IN roS Gt6r IFo[ 10 July o ahd pro9d
ing that these assessments be flied IN Oneida and
several important amendmen,s were , made IA to the
consent Of the Railroad Commissioners must be
City or village can parallel another street surface
railway already in operation in the open country #
outside the limits Of such city or village. Ihs
law is Substantially a copy OF one referring 10
lire be built without the consent or the Rall-
road Commissioners, and the rapid extension O.
4rncipie mir 70 them necessary Chapter 5o4 Of the
laws Of this wear authorizes the conversion OF
In rs annual message Governor Odell called at
+eIltion to the expense Of receiverships pointing
out that in ten years the liquidation OF the affairs
OF seventy corporations had cost S666 -3 81 lie
to provide that all proceedings affecting banking
and insurance corporations should be instituted by
the heads of the State Banking ard Insurance de
rartrnerts. and under their control during the
4ss Uifh mis- subject It was drawn up by AS
semblvnan Gherardi Davis. and 1t declares that
10 nm oy tn9 ~ Bn 6p os an at,on for
pFa T11OT Ia
IS so drawn limit the charges that may be
made by receivers and appraisers
for site for the Rochester State Industrial
School bill providing that the controller may
issue short time bonds to the extent of s. $4,000 in
anticpation OF revenue a PHI giving 10 inc 9iase
ton Of corporations to conduct running steepie-
remove coroners. bill authorizing the condemna-
ton Of riparian rights on streams FOR the purpose
resolutions proposing amendments TO the constitu-
matter added the old matter elimina ted; bill
authority. a bill giving married women right Of
action for wages. a bill making Il misdemeanor
TO print advertisement Offering to procure a
divorce a bill increasing the punishment for at
bill Increasing rom Vs yea5S bS,4i 20 Ten ad Hi
prohibiting the sale OF an imitation Of butter.
SAVINGS BANKS SCOPE INCREASED.
The scope of savings bank investments was
greatly enlarged by a bill drawn up by Senator
Kr,lm which approved by Governor Odeil, the
bonds of a large number of railroads being in
cIuded among those in which investments can be
legally made The Governor also signed act
permitting savings banks invest In the bonds of
The Prtmarv law was amended SO far as Monroe
County is concerned. by act introduced by Sen
ator Armstrong. Chapter 195 of the Laws OF
1oa2 oroviding for the enrolment OF members Of
noI+ical parties towns. Chapter 4O5 OF the laws
Of this wear provides that when town or village
election is held the time general
election all electors in such town or village must
he registered as provided by law for the enrolment
of electors for any general election in such town
The chief failures Of the legislature were in draft
ing satisfactory bills dealing with the taxation OF
mort ga ges with providing greater margin or
safety those who ride in the cars OF the rail ways
york City and in passing bills for the Improvement
Of the canals Of the State.
In relation mortgage tax legfS latiOn, and in
regard TO the canals of the State, II obvious
that pubHc sentiment outside the legislature was
itself divided upon them, and therefore Il naturally
divided Haste in legislation accounts in large
measure for the Objectionable features OF Assem-
hlvnan Bedells bill giving to the New-YOrk Cen
trail Railroad authority TO enlarge Its terminals IN
New-York. There is little reason to doubt that II
more time had been taken in the preparation Of
the bill satisfactory both the city and
the a{lroads using the tunnel would now be the
statute books Beyond the Bedell bill and Assem-
blv:ran Apgars bill providing that steam shall not
he USE. a motive power for locomotives in the
no measure the passage of which was earnestly
pressed and sustained by public opinion that failed
10 pas the Legislature
The passage OF the law prohibiting the shooting
OF live pigeons at tournaments signal instance
in the legislatures life OF its readiness comply
1EN in