The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-02-14

blyman Townsend of Richmond intro
duced a bill giving the State Forest, Fish
and Game Commission jurisdiction over
saltwater fish In the State, as well as fish
In inland waters.
Assemblyman Colby introduced a bill
giving the Fire Department OF New York
city Jurisdiction over all fires that occur in
New York harbor, whether they be on
boats, wharves, docks or in buildings.
The rules OF the department hat pertain
TO other fires are to apply TO such fires.
Another bill by Mr.. Colby provides that
in case the water meter registers n less
amount Of water used than the fixed rate
charged. there shall be no rebate on that
account.
The Assembly has passed an amend
ment to the Raines law. 1t only affects
country districts and is in the interests OF
the country hotel keepers. The bill changes
the arrangement of the four questions
submitted at local option elections so that
the first question voted upon will be, -Shall
a license be issued for liquors to be sold in a
hotelf' This is now the last question,
and IL Is contended hat in many cases
where the question of local option Is voted
upon in order to get rid Of the saloons the
people also vote against the hotel through
a Misrepresentation. Some of the rural
members showed opposition to the measure,
which was passed by a vote OF ~ to H.
The Senate to-day passed Senator Davis's
bill, providing that patients in the state
Consumptive Hospital shall be cared for at
the expense of the locality from which
they come; Senator Humphreys providing
that bank directors may change the num-
Der of members of the Board of Directors
by a majority vote. provided 1t Is not less
than five, and Senator Cocks's, providing
for a transfer tax clerk in Queens county
at a salary OF 81 500.
Senator Hennessy's bill, increasing the
powers of the New York Geological Society.
and Senator McKinney's bill, authorizing
tho Governor TO appoint a commission OF
three to serve without compensation to
examine wild and forest land in Suffolk
county with a view Of locating thereon a
State park, were ordered to a third reading
in the Senate.
Senator Trainor's bill, incorporating the
Inebriate Home TO care for habitual drunk
ards, was reported favorably in the Senate.
The Assembly to-day took another step
in the direction Of womans suffrage, when
without comment IL advanced to a third
reading Assemblyman kelsey's bill, Civ
ing women taxpayers in cities OF the third
class a right TO vote at elections where tax
propositions are voted upon.
Senator Grady introduced q concurrent
resolution, which was tabled, calling upon
Congress to favor the proposition now
pending before it. providing for the election
of United States Senators 10y direct vote OF
the people.
Senator Ellsworth introduced a bill, in
cooperating James s. Simmons, James Low,
John r. Lynch, George W. Knox and George
f.. Greene as the Lower Niagara River
Power and Water Supply Company with a
capital of not exceeding S., 900 900. 10 con-
struct and maintain pipes and tunnels from
Lewiston and Niagara Falls 20 a point on
the Niagara River in lot 20 OF the Vile Re-
serve. the company 20 take water from the
river and return II in that vicinity. The
company may distribute power and electric
light and heat together with the water to
the cities. towns and villages In Niagara
county.
Senator Audett introduced a bill. pro-
viding that the State Labor Commissioner
may avail himself of the services of yolun-
teer factory inspectors to serve without
pay, and may appoint ten special deputy
factory inspectors. who are members OF
the labor organization in which the par
ticular crisis of the trade may occur, TO
serve without pay, and that at least five
of the paid inspectors shall be conversant
with the German. italian n fddish
languages.
These bills were passed by the Assembly:
Senator Ambler's, providing for the pre-
OF disease In fruit trees.
Assemblyman Colby's. giving a married
woman who IL a wage Garner the right to
proceedings In her own name to
recover for wages or services for compen-
sation.
where a railroad In delayed In its construction
through no fault OF the corporation IL can
have an extension OF tiino In which to COM
plete its railroad
Assemblyman McQuade's.. providing that
where a strike or lockout is imminent or has
a village or the Clerk of a town shall inlme-
iiately notify the st ate Labor Commission.