New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-19
THE LEGISLATURE.
Basy Session IN Me Senate-4 Tar
Bill Debate.

Albany Feb .s-Tbe first vestibule hill Of the
session was passed by the Senate to-day when Tue
! Mcclellan. measure providing for FeSliOuie 90
| railway cars operating in Westchester county
received a votes It was substituted for the one
/ reported by the Railroads Committee on MoIuaS
evening which provided that all railways operating
mile beyono cities and villages shar have NeS''-
bules on cars during the winter months
These bills wer- also passed;
Senator Tovnsend-Es ESTABLISHING close season
for tie protection OF wild black bears: ,- 49,,
Senator Ranes-Giving land con1ns I5 Sot3er
water near az Governors Island in NewYork Harbor
Senator Elsberg-Amending the civil Coae Ieia-
Assembiynar Dwyer-Placing the orders Of r For
esters and Req Men under the BeneNoIehI oIueiS
act.
These bills were reported favorably:
Senator Elsberg-Giving the Police Commissioner
Of NewYork power to appoint cnlei 5en r.
averv fftv pstrCinen and for the appointment Of
not more than two hundred instead of one hundred
8ises for an Increase Of ve hundred paronen in
l se3 aaa t9s 7nf The the boundaries Of the
Xth. XIth and AIIth municipal court diStrl'ts III
senator FitzeeraId-The John J. White Cock
Senator Brow-Amendng the Game law relative
to fires in clear land and presumptlve eNldehce HI
The Senate adjourned until II a. m. tomorrow
THE ASSEMBLY.
Assembvrnan Mcrgan's bill appropriating $4,000,
and continuing until next March, the commission
appointed 10 inquire the delays in the ad-
ninIstration Of justice in the First and Second
Judicial DEPARTMENTS caused some debate III AS
sernblv to-day The minority leader Mr. Palmer
and M Dooling attacked the bill on the ground
that the commission had been at work long enough
10 name known the necessities OF the case ana
that had it not been for the Governors failure 10
make appointments in the departments WITHIN
thirty DAYS there would not he such ineXcusable
DELAYS The majority leader. Mr.. Rogers, SAID that
the bill to continue The commission in office long
enough to complete its labcrs emanated from the
commission itself. The names of those composing
the commission was sufficient guarantee of their
sincerity and the necessity for their continuance
The bill was passed ayes. 81. noes, s. These bills
also passed:
Nj ADMINISTRATIONS the powers Of the Utica
Mohawk River Channel Commissioners.
Mr. Orr-Regllating the payment for the annual
,arsje ana inspection NewburE Fire Department
Mr. Misunderstanding the salaries OF ScheheCtd'y
Fire Department officials
These bills were introduced:
Mr. Phiiips-Paytns counties not wholly within
rirj Of The frst class excise fines and
PENALTIES collected in suca county. -, go.
Mr. Cohu-Taklag from the jurisdiction OF the Court
- Sr,acis Sessions Neyv-YoTk charges arising from
violation OF the Tax Law, such prosecutions TO
b indictment .
MI oxford-MaIsing the Astoria ferry not
more than two cents foot passengers
Nr. Fowler,--AuthoriZirs the Governor TO remove
county charges.
Providing for an adQiloidi CIV Hds-e-
trate In Queens Borough.
The Assembly Adjourned until Il a m tomorrow.