New-York tribune., 1903-02-27
NEW BILLS 1T ALBANY.
Important Measures -IfectiRg the
State and (Hu

Albany. Feb ga bill creating two State
hospitals by dividing the Manhattan and Long ISL
and State hospitals and making several other i'm
portant changes in the State I.unacy law. in
troduced to-day by Assemblyman Morgan. of
Kings The number OF State hospitals is increased
from eleven to thirteen. by constituting the group
of buildings of the Manhattan State Hospital, 10
l lated at Central Ger IsIip. state hospital. TO be
establishing the buildings of the Long Island State
known ,.;, the Kings Park State Hospital,
Commission in Innacv over tbe tat 3b n bv
extending IL 10 business and financial manage
designate as treasurer officer of State hospital
other than the superintendent.
a playground in one of the most thickly crowded
districts of NewYork City is provided for by a
bill introduced to-day by Assemblyman Howard
Conkiing 1t authorizes the Board of Estimate and
Apporuonment TO purchase site somewhere in
the district bounded by East Fourth-st.. East
flNer Catharfne-st. and the Bowery. issuing cor
porate stock Of the city to an amount not exceed
lns SSpsS IN any one year for acquisition of site
anu s0''co' TOT Improvement of the property.
Assemhlyman Minch introduced A bill to-day
amending the law relating to the Department of
flhance and Education by providing that the
Board of Estimate and Apportionment may appro-
pirate moneys for the secular education of the in
are OF school age, and also for their care support
Is PAID for the secular education of its inmates is
caton 6he supervision of the Board OF Edu-
OF It's respective managers
Under bill introduced by Senator McCleland to-
Gay an amendment is made 10 the Greater New
York charter making it unlawful for hackmen to
OCCUPY public streets hack stands, unless so
peslgnated by the Board of Aldermen. pay
hoteIs. clubs or owners of any building for the
privilege OF using streets or for them to accept
such payment. Violation is a misdemeanor punish
doie py nne Of from 500 to 500 for each offence
Trial by newspaper is aimed at in a bill intro
duced to-day by Assembyman Bostwtcl prohibiting
the publication during the trial any Grim
MAJ action OF any account of the trial which will
tend to prejudice the case
Senator Transporter to-day presented bill
tending the supervision of the State Commission
in Lunacy the State hospitals business and
ffnancal management and giving to that commits
sion the power to designate as treasurer officer
OF State hospital other than the superintendent.
Assembyman McNair to-day added to the list of
tax bills now before the legislature intended
10 make taxable seats in stock exchanges and
similar bodies Its large scope appears in its pro-
vision that TO the list of personal property
enumerated by the tax law shall be added seats
or mem mberShips subject to purchase sale In any
exchange, society, company, corporation
ciation. Another tax bill introduced to-day, by
Assemblyman DAILY. removes money and securities
from the exempt list.
An extra man for every elevated train in New
York City is required under bill introduced in
the Senate to-day by Senator Foley. The measure
provides that on all elevated trains of two cars
more there shall be the platform Of the for
ward car a man whose duty 1t shall be assist
ana cooperate with the motorman.