New-York tribune., 1903-02-12
THE LEGISL4 TURE.
Senate Confirms Appointments and
Passes Several Bills.

! Albany Feb 1.-The Senate to-day confirmed the
| following appointments by Governor Odell reported
| favorably by the Finance Committee:
Trustees of the New-York State Hospital for the
| John Seeey Ward. OF New-lork term EXPIRED:
MaecTs Mn of the Western House of Refuge for
| Women: Norman Stafford. of Madison County. TO
| 4 Sprague N D. of Orleans County, to fill va
! cancy created by failure to qualify of Emily r
| Superintendent of Public Works. Charles Spencer
B9ia Trustees ed of wShngoR ash headquarters
Carson Of New6urs Tesppolnteq; s4 WrI can
Fiscal Supervisor of State Charities Harry II.
Hell He'll Gate Pilot. Daniel S Pen, of City Island
Manager New-Yor State Reformatory Elmra
Henry Melville. OF New,York TeapPointedl. nae
tif fnIia Children Miss Lila g Wheeler of
Cattara4g9ls County (reappointedo Agsd L. 'i'e
Senator Grady severely attacked the appointment
of H H Bender but the Senate confirmed the Gov
ernor's choice by vote of p to d Among the
bills passed
providing for reduction in the school tax from TO
mills annually because Of the change in the system o
Senator Punkitt-Rentng taxes on lands acquired LOT
senator Grady-Amending general corporation law
relative the acquisition OF property without the state
The Senate Cities Committee reported favoraby
the following bills:
Senator ElsberE-RelatinE the New-York City pub
lie school teachers retienen fund; s..sr xeyor
provide for statements OF land
senator Marsls-Tseative 10 the improve
Senator Mccarren- Providing for the reopeninE Of
Roundsmau Devlins
Among bills introduced
Senator Lewis-Amending the charter for second class
f e e IN obs4 5aP DEPOSITED it Gs fog ba remains On deposit
unforfeited at the time ot "a lease % n fer the salts
laefion mepS ot Of a the l5e lhe. 5se "i'''
son to make false relative to application
senator Plunkitt Amending the greater NeT-Iork
giving additional powers to the street leaning
Sestor Keenan-Providing for dollar gas in Queens
senator the Labor law RTGsi5i4g os
each month the wages due to employees for hrst ha5 @I
due FOR the latter half Of the preceding month
senator Ansndng the Iab9r ia" PeohinitlFg
for than nine hours day
The Senate adjourned until II a. tomorrow
THE ASSEMBLY.
In the Assembly to-day a report read from
the State Board OF Health stating that steps had
been taken TO arrest the progress Of the buhomc
plague in this country
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Bedell calling Tor
an investigation the salaries and hours OF LABOR
Of nurses and attendants III State hospitals for the
insane It was referred to the Ways and Means
Committee. These bills among those intro
duced:
Mr. Curr-Prohbiting distribution of matter aa'er
Using cures diseases
bonds Of the nlInisipaiities 30 exempted before
municipalities ban paTf OF srea1SG ] %" NJ 1rf shall
granted where he debt contracted = 500 or les
M. McNsnus-Amending the civil Service Law 80 that
when an officer empioye is Tena%ved oa charge he
shall be entitled 10 copy Of tie testimony taken
S1r AbraIns-Providing for the acquisition Hsmil
and sndef 'ts:S Hsmilton.
The Assembly adjourned until Il a. m. tomorrow.