The sun., 1903-04-07
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Policy
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BOMBSHELL IN ODELL'S CAMP
RESOLUTION TO INVESTIGATE
STATE INSANE HOSPITALS.

STATE INSANE HOSPITALS.
IL Was introduced by . Buffalo Assembly
man and Leader Rogers Objected -
Its Rcceips and Killed It-Coroners
Bill Advanced 10 Q Third Reading.
ALBANY. April o.-Assemblyman Burke
Of Erie tonight attempted to introduce .
resolution In the Assembly calling for an
investigation Of the State hospitals for
the insane. The resolution said that
strike Of the employees Of the State hos
ptal at Buffalo was in progress as a result
OF the poor quality Of food that Is being
served to them. and that, as constant
and unfavorable criticism concerning the
management Of these hospitals Is being
made by the press Of the State. IL was i'm
portant that the abuses be corrected st
once. The resolution provides for q COM
mittee OF eight members of the Assembly
ond appropnates q 800 for their expenses.
Mr.. Burke showed the resolution TO Ma
jority Leader Rogers. but he objected to
its receipt by tho Assembly. Mr.. Rogers
was chairman Of the Assembly Judiciary
Committee, and introduced the bill last
year which turned the State hospitals over
TO the complete control Of the State Com
mission In Lunacy, which commission is
controlled absolutely by Gov. Odell.
The introduction OF the resolution came
a. bombshell, and Speaker Nixon and
Ma jority Leader Rogers quickly realized
that it might lead to an investigation OF the
sale of groceries to State institutions
by the j. w. Matthews Company Of New
burgh, and they were very an xious that
the rule providing that resolutions cannot
be introduced in the Assembly except
during the months Of January and Febru-
ary should be enforced.
Senator Elsberg was about the chamber
to might working in the interests Of his bill
abolishing Coroners in New York city
and substituting medical examiners In
their stead. His bill was on the order Of
second reading In the lower house and
II was advanced to a third reading. Assem-
blyman Finch (Rep.. New York; asked II
amendments could be offered on the order
Of final passage, and being assured that
they could was content TO permit the bill
to 70 to . third reading. Mr.. Finch says
he will try to amend the bill 30 a. not to
Affect the present Board Of Coroners Of
New York city. He said 1T is an outrage
20 legislats them out Of Office
Assemblyman Howard ConklinG was the
ONLY n6puOiCdu I1oluDcT ITOin NOW LOTh
city to object to the advancement Of As
semblymAn Remsen's Three-Platoon Police
bill when II was reached on order OF third
reading in the Assembly tonight. The
| bill was made 4 special order on second and
third reading for Thursday 1t will pass
The Assembly advanced to q third read
| ing Assemblyman Bostwick's bill which
| makes Fire Commissioner Sturgis the alb
| solute dictator Of the New York city Fire
Speaker Nixon. alone and unassisted.
| 10 might moved to q third reading Assem-
blyman Howard Conklings bill, which is
aimed TO give the Central Hudson Steam
be-, 9ds S "a Ssrp pSo1s G% %9n0PEs Fly
| bill provdes that no permit for the erection
| OF ice-transferring apparatus on any pier
| owned by New York city shall be granted
without a public hearing being given.
feet when the bill was read, clamoring for
recognition, but the Speaker failed to see
Mr.. Richter was. however. recognized on
| the second bill redistricting the dockmasters,
and on his objection the bill went over %
| until tomorrow. He wanted the other bill
| 10 take the same course. but Speaker Nixon
announced that as II had been advanced
it could not be laid aside then. No one had
a chance to object to its advancement
N he wanted to, "a the Speaker at that
| tUSt6nt VIM luAsAhh8 Aee'@~" - $3.50
most approved manner.
| The canal Improvement advocates In the
Assembly refused to permit Assemblyman
| Plank's concurrent resolution amending the
Constitution so as to authorize the charging
| of tolls on the canals TO 90 to a third reading
| when il was reached on the order OF second
reading The bill was made special order
| for Wednesday.
Senator EIsberg's bill prohibiting junk
dealers TO purchase junk from children,
| Of age, was amended in the Assembly
| tonight 40 a. to read that no junk dealer
shan buy junk from any persons under 10
The Assembly passed Assemblyman
| Bostwick's bill authorizing the erection OF
| a new court house in New York county.
The Assembly also passed Senator
Marshalls bill amending the Tenement
Hou.s law a .ussssteFd est Forss, Sy TsSsHent hs sen
nte passed Senator Marshall's companion
To the surprise Of many the Assembly
passed Aasemblyman Ttzpatrickt bill
sns I,T RrHPsFy epcs.nss seats in the
Aas4mbiymsn Cohn's b;ll. which permits
butcher shops In New York city to remain
open until 10 o'clock Sunday mornings,
was advanced TO q third reading In the
the Codes Committee. That kills It..
| The Assembly adv to a third
reading Assemblyman Remsen's bills abol-
ishins bucketshope and abolishing tolls
| for drivers on the Brooklyn Bridge.
| AssemblymAn McManus (Tam) intro
duced q bill authorizing New York city to
acquire the block bounded by Twenty ninth
and Thirtieth streets. Eleventh avenue and
| the Hudson River, for a playground.
The Senate passed these bills:
| Senator Armstrong;. providing for the
Senator Fitsrerald's. establishing Oct
| H. Columbus Day, as legal holiday.
Senator Townsends. providing for hre