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for Party Service and . Means Of
ADDING Patronage 70 the Governors
Political Assets - senate Confirms.
ALBANY, Feb. u.-Gov. Odell's appoint
ment Of Harry II. Bender Of Albany to
| be the State Fiscal Supervisor Of Charitable
| Institutions for a term Of five years, at
salary of 5000. was confirmed to-day by
| the Senate and by a party vote. Senator
| Grady, the minority leader. and Senator
| McEwan, Mr.. Benders home Senator.
were the only ones to discuss the nomina-
| ton. Senator Grady did not attack the
personal character of Mr.. Bender but con-
| fined his criticism Of the nominee TO his
personal fitness. 80
when the law under which Mr.. Bender
| was appointed" said Senator Grady. was
under consideration in the Senate last
year, il at first provided that the salnry OF
the Supervisor should be $1,000 The
Governor had his representative upon the
| floor of this Senate say that az a man OF
superior qualifications was wanted for
| the Office the salary should be raised to
%, 600 in order to attract such man. This
was done II had been the expectation
that the Governor would appoint q man
Of acknowledged ability in the charitable
field of work and one who would have the
| interests of the institutions and their iir-
| fortunate inmates at heart. But the
people were astonished TO think that the
great charitable reform legislation OF
which the Governor had spoken 70 much.
| had been used as vehicle to reward political
work and service and as a means Of add
| ing the patronage Of the State charitable
| institutions to the Governors political
assets The Democratic party does not
propose to aid in this betrayal Of the people
| and of the interests Of the States unfort-
unates."
Senator McEwan said that inasmuch
as Mr.. Bender's personal character and in
tegrity had not been attacked there was
nothing to be said on his part.
| Without discussion the Se nate con-
frmed the nomination of Charles S. Boyd
| for a term of two years as State Superin-
tendent Of Public Works at salary Of
5000 and 81 500 allowed annually for ex-
| penses The Senate also confirmed all
| the other nominations sent in by the Gov
| ernor so far this sess i'm.
Senator Elon r. Brown introduced pro-
posed amendment to the state Constitution
providing that hereafter there shall be no
| direct tax levy in this State except TO meet
| expenses of ational defence, OF maint ntaining 8
| the Union Of the States, OF quelling insur-
| rection or as required by vote OF the
people on a proposition submitted pursuant
| 10 Joint legislative resolution.
Senator Stevens introduced the bill to-
| day favored by the Governor taxing be-
excess of $1,000 to lineal descendants.
This will raise annually an additional $780,
| 600 in revenue from indirect sources.
| The Senate to-day passed Senator Els
bergs bill desired by Comptroller Grout
reducing the annual school tax in New
| York city from four to three mills.
| Senator's Fancher's Shawmut Railroad
| Consolidation bill also passed the Senate.
| The Assembly to-day passed Assembly,
man John Hill horgan's bill providing that
| the eleven directors Of the Brooklyn Public
| Library shall not be self-perpetuating as
at present provided for under the Brooklyn
Consolidation Library bill. Their success
sors are to be appointed by the Mayor
| Assembly man Iinch Introduced several
bills following out the rcconimt niations
| of Gov. cdell in his annual messa ge TO the
Legislature which prohibit the employ
nent OF children un1er IA years Of age
| In factories. mercantile establishments and
| other oinPloy yments. and places 'he law In
| this re spect upon the same plan as the Nas-
| "a chusc:ts statutes. These bills were drafted
| ~ some o. the most prominent persons
| In the State " ho are interested especially
| in university settlement work. They also
| regulate the employment of Mcnen In
| factories al.d mercantile establishments.
| Assemblyman Howard Conkling OF New
York c ty crea' ed little stir in the Assem- =
bly, tnis morning by protesting against
the reporting Of bills affecting New York
| city by the various committees without
consulting the city authorities He said
that yesterday bill was passed which was
raid on the New York city treasury, and
no notice Of its per densy had been given
the C)rpora'i ion unset. Mr.. Conkling
referred to the tin< h til, which increases
ns ans Saaef n the idie dies s % from asa
year to $3.50. He saws it will mean an
increaee in the tax levy of $4,000 annually.
| Mr.. Finch replied that the justices Of the
Su,reme Court. Appellae Division. and
proved Of the biz. and Mr.. Morgan. chair
man Of the Judiciary Committee, which
reported the bill, said that no hearing was
asked for on the bill and no one appe ared
in opposition.
Assemblyman Remsen GRep., Kings) in
troduced a bill exempting the buildings
en- the Eastern Parl =" av in Brooklyn from
! tie provisions Of tie Te .ement H ,use law
| A bill introduced by Assembly man John
| Hill Morgan provides that all former
| Brock lyn city municipal bonds held in the
borough Of Manhattan shall be exempt
| from taxation .
Assemblyman George Wilbur Doughty
| introduced a bill providing that no rail.
road shall he built on the macadam roads
leadino from the village Of Ovster Bay
| thro,gl Oyster Bay Cove TO Cold Spring
and o. several other roads in the town OF
| Oys:er Pav.
| Tlcsc ether bills were introduced;
Senator Armstrong Giving the State game
| protectors the right Of search In New York
| city as in the rest ~ the State.
Also. providing that wild deer or venison
| shall not he sold within the boundaries Of the
| State Adirondack Park
| Also providing that the open season for
web-foote1 fowl shall not begin before Sept.
| ia or last lon ger than Dec. 81.
| senator Keenan-A b-monthly paybill for
| employees Of corporations
Also fixing nt 81 the price Of gas In Queens
| senator W J.. Brown-Permtting the
| operation Of the Raouette Lake Railroad
| by any kind Of locomotive steam power.
| Senator McCarren Providing that the
, execution Of n Judgment for the recovery
, of money only shall bc STAYED without Sc
| curity for more thnn ten days after the ser.
| vice upon plaintiffs attorney OF a copy of
/ the Judgment and written notice thereof
The senate Railroad Committee to-day
decided to report favorably Senator McCiel-
lands bill providing for veetibuled cars
during the winter months on all street
surface lines which extend moro than .
| mile beyond the limits Of city or village:
| The bill does not apply to the boroughs Of