New-York tribune., 1902-03-23

sembiynan Plank's btll providing that the State
ZION IN rural districts which have adopted the sys-
TEN Of Payi9g money for work on on the 70 T9ads; as
amount
SALARIES BILL MAY FAIL.
Mayor Low and the other officials of New
York City have reason, perhaps for some anx-
iety regarding the fate IN the Assembly OF Sem
stor stranahan's bill, authorizing the Board Of
Estimate and Apportionment TO fix the salaries
Of the employees Of the city Of NewYork. The
bill was passed in the Senate earlier In the
week and Mr.. Whitman, Assistant Corporation
Counsel, thought that the Assembly Committee
on Rules would act on 1t yesterday. There has
however. been no action yet. If the Commit
tee on Rules had acted on the bill to-day it
would have gene on the calendar in the Assem-
bly, on Monday night.
The bill may go on the calendar on Tuesday,
said Mr.. Kelsey, a member Of the Committee on
Rules. when asked to-day about the probability
Of action on il by that committee. Mr.. Kelseys
remark does not contain a pledge that the bill
Will 60 on the calendar then. People recall the
fact that Mr.. Kelsey declined TO introduce the
bill in the Assembly. Yet since the Repubn
cans in the Senate voted for il unanimously,
politicians are inclined 10 think il IS a Re
publican party measure. and the inaction Of the
Assembly Committee on Rules in dealing with
It is considered not as hostility. but simply as
unintentional neglect TO move IL forward. Some
Republicans Of the Senate who thought the bill
too radical when il was first introduced, after
Il had been amended thought the chief objec-
tions to It had been removed. and therefore
voted for II.
WILL REPORT CONTROLLER CIRCUITS
BILL.
The Assembly Committee on Rules voted this
afternoon 10 report for passage in the Assembly
on Monday night the three bills drawn by Con-
troller Grout and introduced by Assemblyman
McKeown to reduce salaries in the offices Of
the Register the County Clerk and the Sheriff
of Kings County. Authorization to make such
reductions Is TO be vested IN the Board OF Estt-
mate and Apportionment
The bill in relation 10 the Sherin's Office is
type Of the three bills. II IS 10 the effect that
nothing in the laws concerning the Sheriff shall
affect the powers Of the Board Of Estimate and
Apportionment nor the Board Of Aldermen. nor
BOTH acting jointly TO fix the salaries Of persons
paid out CT the city treasury, and to appropri-
ate only such amount Of money as such board or
boards may deem necessary for the conduct Of
the Office Of the Sheriff Of Kings County
The acts relating 10 the offices of Register
and County Clerk give a similar power TO the
Board Of Estimate and Apportionment to ap-
essary for the conduct Of the affairs of these
Offices.
The Assembly passed to-day Senator Cockss
bill limiting the speed OF automobiles in cities
10 eight miles hour and upon highways In
the country TO twenty miles an hour.
The Senate Finance Committee reported ia
vorably to-day Senator Lewis's bill providing
for the appointment OF commission to inYes-
tigate the Of freshets and report a plan
by which this can be prevented The sum Of
5000 IS appropriated to pay the expenses OF
the commission.
PREPARING THE CANAL REFERENDUM.
Senator George 4. Davis Of Buffalo, on hear
ing to-day that Governor Odell had expressed
approval Of d plan to submit TO the people at
the polls this fall the various propositions for
improving the canals Of this State, to obtain
an expression Of opinion from them as TO which
plan ought 10 be adopted, set to work to pre-
pare a referendum bill.
This bill he intends to submit to the Senate
Monday evening. II passed II will enable
the people to declare at the polls whether they
think the legislature should pass bill deepen
iGg the Erie Canal TO nine feet, a bill proVih-
ing for a barge canal and which canal, in their
judgment, should be improved.
Governor Odell has promised TO send an emer-
gency MESA ge TO the legislature authorizing
immediate action the bill if II be introduced.
There is general impression here to-day that
Il will be passed.