The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-20
TO SELL US VOTING MACHINES.
GILL To SADDLE $1,000, 900 EX.
PENDITUEE ON THIS CITY.

Col. Michael j. DAdy Behind tho Bill
Liquor Tax Increase Bill Reported
ALBANY, March io.-The use OF Scsins
machines may be all right. but those IA
miliar with the situation are looking on
with establishment at the efforts OF certain
politicians from New York and Brooklyn,
aided by influential upstate members
of the Legislature, to saddle upon the city
of New York an expenditure OF 100000
This effort Is being made through blu
of Assemblyman Remsen's, which was
reported favorsbly In the Assembly to-day
by the Assembly Judiciary Committee.
John Drake, who has been about the Leg
islature for number OF years and has been
more recently Interested in State printing
contracts, has, his friends say. the exclusive
right TO sell these voting machines In New
York city, and has associated with him
Col Michael j. Dady, the Republican leader
Of Brooklyn Ex-senator Frank ID. Pavey,
Who has been Col. Dady's counsel, has been
in Albany recently and a. a result the bill
has been amended by making 1t mandatory
on the Board Of Estimate and Apportion-
ment TO appropriate the money to pay Tor
the machines. and that the New York city
Board of Elections, subject to the approval
of the Mayor, shall within twenty days
after the passage Of the bin provide for the
use OF these machines. The bill applies to
cities of the first class. The law now APP
plies to all the State except New York city.
Assemblvman Weber's two-platoon fire.
mems hill for New York city was advanced
and none of the members who look out for
the interests of tho Low administration
l., tn IL nd var
th,rd reading. The bill is to pass the Assem-
bly,. and y seems 10 be ne programme
TO pass II in the Senate. Mayor Low, y Is
known in advance, will veto II II it reaches
him. and there Is not any Likelihood OF the
hill being passed over his veto BY the Legs
lature, for by the time the bill would be
returned by him il Is the expectation that
leaders are now Of the opinion that the
Legislature can R6tCurn about April, IL,
unless something Unforeseen occurs which
would make the date earlier than that hxed
upon.
increasing the liquor tax by so per cent.
throughout the State was reported favor
ably in the Senate to-day and referred
TO the Committee of the Whole. An effort
will be made TO pass the bill next week
through the Senate. The bill was amended
in committee so that the tax In certain an
nexed and outlying districts OF New York
city only shall be Increased one-hah OF the
prevailing rate.
The Democratic Senators lined up solidly
to-day against Senator Armstrong; bill
extending the right of search OF State game
protectors TO New York and Kings counties.
The cold-storage warehouse people are
opposed 10 the bill, and il was defeated on
fnal passage by a vote Of Is to 49, lacking
one OF the required number to pass.
Assemblyman Remsens Anti-Bucket Shop
~ haa Tod In IN
Assembly. 1t has been amended TO in
clude In its provisions dealings In securities.
copper and cotton.
Senator Grady's bill permitting the use
Of Hobbies in New York city theatres for
Three bills Affecting the employment
Of women and children we're passed by the
Assembly to-day. One was Senator Els
berg's providing that an employer who
knowingly employs minor contrary 70
Of his death. to his personal representatives,
for all damages resulting from personal
injuries sustained in such employment
The other measures were Assemblyman
Finch's sent to him by the Child Labor
Committee Of New York city. One pro-
years Of age In any mercantile establish
ment. business Office. telegraph ONCE,
hotel, or other concerns more
than ffty-four hours In week. No such
children are TO be employed before O'Clock
h the other In the ss
Of child under 10 years Of ago or females In Q
factory more than sixty hours week. And
no child between the ages OF IL and 10 years
81 age shall be permitted to work In such In
s,itu.ions unless ss they have a proper Ger,
and indorsed by the school authorities.
The Senate to-day passed Assembly
man MoKeown's bill amending the New
York city charter 20 a. to permit MEN,
her Of the Board OF Aldermen to resign to
accept an appointment under the municipal
The senate passed Senator Baiiey's bill
aimed At the fire insurance trust, which
IL IL intimatsd has raised rates 100 and
s0o per cent. In New York and Brooklyn
during " past few years years. 1t, Il permits nuts
ditions, to insure With fre insurance oosn-
pany Of another State. even though the COM
pany In not authorized TO do business In
this ssste. The bill was passsd by . vote
senator !; Pum.'. hin. p.rmi,,Ins ..vins.
hanks 70 invest In the bonds Of the Chicago.
3. Paul. Minneapolis and Omaha Railway
CDmpAny Was reported favorSbly In the
senate. No w'ere hsnsssv hAruhArs two
hills AHsndins this TsDemsnt H0uss la~ In
Z, Tsn sa..: House Commissions Robert W.
senator McClsiland's -Tipsssrs bill
vas oDasidened In COMMITTEES of the Nhole
in the knnsls to-day and sitschsd from
all slde.. SENATOR Grady pointed out that
the Ian was too broad IN that h would
forcA>ts senator MOI srren said u vas
sn unwg--nisd in,srf~rvnos with the
Amsrsosn I-.opls. who love tho sport Of
ranise aud bs YES cory IA 500 such
measure hacked by Democratic senator,
4 ms,tan "a hili the hall Sas carried by
soss VI ~ toe