The sun., 1902-03-14
ADJOURNMENT ON MARCH 37.
THE SENATE CONCURS IN THE
ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION.

AIsASY, March ls.-The Legislature viii
adjourn sine die on Thursday. Mnrch ~
at noon, making the earliest Adjournment
OF that body on record. Last year 'he
Legislature adj djourned April TO- TheAssem-
bly on Monday night adopted concurrent
resolution fixing as tho date OF ADJOURN
pent Friday, March 81, but when II was
receiyed in tho Senate the resolution was
referred to the Finance Committee wmcn
amended II by changing the date TO Marcn
81. and il was adopted to-day In the oeha,e
and the Assembly concurred in the amend
ment. The Committee on Rules IN 'he
Assembly Immediately took charge OF al
pepding legislation and has power 'na'
Ia arbitrary. 1t requires 100 votes 10 ais,
charge it from the consideration OF any OH
pending, and consequently the canal ad-
yocates are not very enthusiastic over the
project Of passing any canal iessia'ioh
this year.
The measures Of importance in the Com
mittee on Rules, aside from the oiils desired
by the New York city administration. IN
ciuding the sweep bills, are the Charities
Mortgage Tax, Foreign Corporation. Tene-
pnent House and Canal Improvement meas
ures. and the Park avenue tunnel bills.
The LOW NohNihuco w
and matters pertaining 70 New York city
that the Charter does not cover as desired
and TODAY another batch Of bills amend
ing tho Charter made their appearance.
Senator Slater and Assemblyman New
comb introduced bill extending for two
roontbs the provisions OF the Charter In
relation 70 the civil service In which ap-
pointments may be made while civil
service eligible list Is In preparation.
The Charter now limits the time to one
month.
senator Marshall and Assemblyman
Seymour put in another bill providing for
the appointment by the New York city
Fire Commissioner Of two Deputy Com
pissioners. who are to be known as First
and Second Deputies. They are to receive
a salary Of 5000 each. The First Deputy
In the absence Of the Commissioner. Is to
have all the powers Of the latter official
with the exception OF details. promotion
and removal Of members Of the uniformed
force. and In the absence OF the Commits
sioner and the First Deputy, the Second
Deputy is to exercise those powers. One
Of the deputies is to have an office in Brook
lyn borough.
Senator Hennessy and Assemblyman
Grady introduced a bill authorizing the city
and the New York, New Haven and Hartford
Railroad jointly to build bridge over the
railroad tracks at Westchester avenue In
the borough Of The Bronx. The expense is
TO be divided equally between the city and
the railroad.
Another amendment to the New York
city Charter was introduced by Assem-
b,yrnan Meeks, but does not bear the stamp
- ekA A. n at r a
II provides that all mechanical keepers
In the Department OF Correction shall be
entitled to the same privileges OF promo
ton as the keepers In that department.
The Assembly to-day passed the annual
Of 1850 900. Of which 5000 600 Is for good
roads The Senate Finance Committee
win get to work on 1t right away and make
such changes as II sees fit: The leaders
In both houses are trying this year TO DO
away with a supplemental Supply bill.
which would be extraordinary, as Il is
always the custom during the last week OF
the session to pass such a bill
The Assembly Railroad Committee toi @,
day favorably reported Mr.. Bedell's bill
preventing discrimination of freight
rates and to do away with differential rates.
The bill Is desired by the New York Chamber
of Commerce and seeks to establish uni
form freight rate, so that there can be no
discrimination against the port OF New
rate from Buffalo TO New York as from
Buffalo to Boston or any other Eastern sea-
port. IN
was reported favorsbly in the Assembly
Senator Dowling's bill, which aims TO
prevent speculating In theatre tickets or
their sale in front OF theatres and hotels
was reported favorably in the Senate and
ordered to third reading as were Senator
Millss bill, making the ofice Of Supervisor
IN Westchester county salaried. and Sena,
tor Malby's bill providing for central
prison and electric chamber at sing sing
prison.
The Assembly Judiciary Committee has
reported favorably Senator Mills's concur
rent resolution providing for the election
OF Supreme Court Just yustie,s according II i1
have -four additional justices and Brooklyn
five.
The Senate Finance Committee to-day
reported favorably Gov. Odelps bill, pro-
viding for the appointment by the Governor
Of State fiscal supervisor Of State charita-
BILE and reformatory institutions. The
Democratic members Of the committee dis
sented from favorable report. Senator
Malby.'s. pure beer measure also was re-
ported favorably to the Senate.
The Senate advanced 70 a third reading
Mayor Lows two sweep bills introduced
by Senator Stranahan. They were not
discussed. Senator Grady saying that he
NoulQ dtlhCk lnt IliS Wll-L Nn'N toln-
up on third reading, and Senator Strana-
han saving that Mayor Lows letter ex-
planning the nee ssity for the enactmeuJ
- such laws wa sufficient reason for tho
passing Of the bills.
Senator Mills's bill. which seeks to pre-
vent the desecratiol Of the United States
fla was ordered 10 third reading.
The hill introduced by Senator Audett,
incorporating the Brooklyn Masonic Guild,
was reported favorablv in the Senate and
ordered to a third reading Senator Els
berg's Ant.-Anarchy bill which Furnishes
ali who take part in anarchistic meetings,
was also reported favorably in The Senate
and ordered 10 third reading.
Another of senator Elsberg's bills ie-
ported favorably and advanced 20 a third
reading was one providing for the enlarge
ment Of the new site Of the College of the
City of New York so a. 10 make Il face OF
an adjacent public park.
The Senate PASSED by a vote Of ~ to 7
Senator Kruins bill permitting savings
banks 10 invest in the bonds Of the st Paul
Rock Island and Morris and Essex railroad
companies, the Central Railroad OF New
Jersey and the United New Jersey X iilroad
and Canal Company, and in the bonds OF
railroad companies whose lines are leased
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