New-York tribune., 1903-02-17
THE LEGISLATURE.
Nominations Before Senaie-Shap
Debate IN House.

Albany Feb 16-Governor odeIl sent to the
Senate tonight the following nominations Lester
+. yStearns of Dunkirk. be member of the
State Board OF Tax Commissioners; Cornelius V
Collins of Rensselaer,. to be State Commissioner
Of Prisons; Robert I. Courtney. OF Rensselaer,, to
be Port Warden of New-York. fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Charles X Dauchy; George
O. Baker, of Clyde; Gertrude A.. Moss. of Roches-
ter, and Charles McLouth, of Palmyra to be trus
tees of the state Custodian Asylum for Feeble
Women: Ralph Trautman, of New-York; William
a. Lynn. OF Hackensack. n j. and William B.
Dana, OF New York, to he Commissioners of the
Palisades Interstate Park The nominations Of
Mr.. Stearns and Mr.. Collins were confirmed with
out reference The other nominations took the
usual and were referred.
The Senate took up for consideration tonight
Senator Elsberg's bin amending the primary cleo
tion law by aboshing supplementary enrolments
and transfers and offered some technical amend
ments to it Senator Davis of Buffalo, and Sen
ator Armstrong, of Rochester, protested against
any further changes in the bill until certain modf-
cations had been made il in the interest of the
voters in those cities. Senator Elsberg was aided
by Senators Bracket and F. r. Brown in defend
ing the amendments. and finally the Senate adopted
them The amendments which will be offered by
Senators Armstrong and Davis later in regard TO
primary elections in Rochester and Buffalo will
probably be adopted.
breeze was created in the Senate ny 4 consid-
Grafton Of the Vestibue BILL reported by the Rail
roads Committee last week. providing that all sur
face railways whose lines extend mile from any
city village shall place vestibules on its cars
Senator Wilcox. chairman Of the Railroads Com
mittee, said that he intended to ask that all bills
that subject be referred back to the committee
for a hearing Senator McCIeIIand moved that his
original bill be substituted for the Railroad Com
mittee's bill The substitution ordered. after
which Senator Wilcox moved that the McClelland
bill be referred back to the Committee on Railroads
Senator McClelland objected. The Wilcox motion
defeated by vote OF . 10 19
These bills were passed:
Senator Elsberg-For the relief Of the Nursery
and Child's Hospital of New-York, authorizing sale
senator Martin-Empowering the Supreme Court
% for f the ths Ne fag Rer TOR Ras
Senator Elsberg-Authorizing the Fire Commls-
Patrick j. Gfroy, fireman; to relnstate ana pen
Senator EIsberg-To prevent the unauthorized
use of the name or picture of any person for the
Senator .Barnes-Amending the parole law, ex-
cepting life prisoners from its PROVISIONS
from the El1nira Reformatory to the Eastern Re
formatory Napanoch and to State prisons.
Senator Elsberg-Amending the charter of Great
er New-York providing for separate statements
senator Barnes-Amendiag Rensselaer, city Char ar
ments.
The Senate adjourned until tomorrow at Il a.
THE ASSEMBLY.
In the absence Of Speaker Nixon, who is In at
leader, Mr. Rogers. presided in the Assembly to-
night. Assemblyman Burnett acting majority
leader.
A resolution adopted by the Board Of Aldermen
of New-York asking that the State Civil Service
law be amended that veterans Of the Spanish
American War shall not suffer less of privileges
by service IN the army read.
Assernblynan Finchs bill authorizing the Police
Commissioner of New-York TO rehear the charges
against the former patrolman. Edward O'Nein,
caused debate Mr.. Finch called upon to ex-
plain his bill length Several from New-1ork
City of opposite political faith 10 Mr.. Finch
asked him several questions bearing upon the
charges made against O'Neill Mr.. Finch refused
yield the floor, but repeated efforts were made
TO interrupt him. Speaker Rogers several times
had Assembymen Dale. McAlanus ana
Rourke. order them to resume their seats.
Mr.. Finch declared that the reason why a special
poor pay for counsel. After d sharp debate
the bill was pa ssed, ayes. 81: noes, ~
Mr. McCorna ck's resolution calling for the i'm
provement Of the Kill Won Kull channel near
Staten Island, the south side of Shooters Island
was brought up, but was laid over
Assemblyman Nye introduced a bill providing for
the licensing of trained nurses
Assemblyman Rosenstein offered a resolution me
1norlaliZing Congress to exempt from postage
charges offical mail matter Of State and municipal
boards of education. The resolution went over to
The Assembly adopted resolutions on the death
Of Simon Ashe. a member of the Assembly. and
adjourned of respect to him until II a m. to-