New-York tribune., 1903-03-19
HEARINGS 1T 4LB4NY.
Child Labor Bill Satisfactory
Principal Changes.
In rrrFG7APH TO TIE TRIBUNE. ]

Arhzov March 18-At the hearing before the
Senate Judiciary Committee to-day Justice Julius
ii Mayer stated that with the amendments agreed
upon. he was ready TO withdraw his opposition to
The Child Labor bill: indeed he favored it, though
he opposed the provision that the school authorf-
ties should have the authority 10 revoke licenses.
The principal changes in the bill az now agreed
upon follows:
peders being regarded sufficiently covered by
the Penal Code.
No girl under sixteen years old be allowed to
EeIl papers the street
The only requirement fer a license as aewsboy is
iphcation for license is to be made by parent,
The provisions relating TO enforcement are greatly
e:mPlied To the judges is left large discretion as
Penal CODE and the Code OF Criminal Procedure are
so remain unimpatred.
With the removal from the hill Of the features to
which they objected. the Judges and other op-
ponents of the original bill practically with
drawn opposition The Gerry society had no rep
Tesentative at the hearing.
After the hearing the committee decided to report
the bills which regulate the labor OF women and
children in factories and mercantile establish
The factory bill is reported without amend
ment, the mercantile esta blishment bin amended
to limit the working week to sixty hours in
stead OF hfty-four provided IN the original bill.
With this amendment the representatives Of the
retail merchants professed themselves satisfied.
These bills simply give away public property
worth hundreds OF millions OF dollars without q
dollar Of compensation to the public" said former
Senator John Ford. who came up from New-York
to-day TO protest before the Assembly Cities Com
.Enttee against three bills affecting gas companies.
The bills Mr.. Cllmans. giving additional privi-
lleges to the Bronx Gas and Electric Company. and
Sir. Rensez's. extending those OF the East River
Gas Company. Mr.. Ford said:
Manhattan and The Bronx to The Bronx company
any shs e spuon a VII VII charge
tTnore than 90 cents thousand for gas delivered
Through its pipes IL worthless because the second
tCl1an bill plainly indicates that IT is to be hold
Quits Of other companies. This is an Old trick Of
promise Of concessions The second Sin fcr in
from gas supplied through pipes laid by it." II Is
cleaF that this conceals an evasion. Moreover the
ERemsen bill Is better. It gives a perpetual fran
tchtse IN Manhattan and The Bronx TO the East
without adequate protection to the public
Lewis C. Ledysrd. representing the New-York
Stock Exchange. appeared before the Assembly
ibiH. which provides that Stock Exchange ae.+s
tshsu be taxed personal property He said that
ythe Stock Exchange q mutual agreement as
Asociation for the benefit Of fits MEMBER and not
INCORPORATED Membership, he said could yof ~
'tre ensferred without permission and could not he
construed property for taxation. The Committee
reserved decision.
thearfng Assembiyman Cohen's bill which pro-
vides that proprietors of butcher shops NAV sell
meat Sunday mornings up to 10 O'Clock. In o.
position the bill f. contended that the
present law which closes the shops on Sunday was
satisfactory 10 both employer and eaploye and
should be let alone. The Rev. A. H. Lewis, OF
PIainheld. y. J.. spoke for the bill from view
OF liberal Sunday laws.