New-York tribune., 1903-02-27
SENATE AND HOUSE ROUTINE.
Many Bills Reported Favorably-Judge's
Assignment Measure Passed

Albany, Feb. 26-When the Bracket bill author
izing the Presiding Justice of the Appellate DivIs
ion, instead Of the whole court to make assign
ments to the Ist and lid Departments, was called
on final passage in the Senate to-day, Senator Nc
CIeIand asked If the bill restricted the number
judges that might be assigned. Senator Bracket
answered: ''I wish to heaven it could be arranged
that any justice assigned might not get cent
more compensation, and then they might be anx-
ious to stay at home" The bill was passed.
Senator Armstrong attacked the Amber Pure
Food BILL because it transferred to the Agricultural
Department the power OF enforcing the Pure Food
law. Senator Amber said he believed the de-
partment would enforce the law. Senator Raines
supported the bill 1t laid aside
The Judiciary Committee reported favorabIy the
Bailey bill. giving the Montauk Tribe Of Indians
the power 70 maintain actions in the courts to re-
gain their lands on Long island. The bills for the
incorpora tions of the Eye and Ear Hospital, of
Brooklyn and the Independent Order Of Red Men
reported
The McC1elland bill, prohibiting the of the
United States flag for advertising purposes was
also reported favorably, and then referred TO the
Codes Committee.
Bills passed included the following:
Senator Elsberg- Incorporating the Lincoln Hospi-
tai and HoRe fGF to soldiers and
sailors EidoWs the reteTsns M burial y fts
New-York may fix the compensation Of judges of
Nassau and Richmond Counties
not buy junk from children
Bills advanced included:
Senator Malby-Cedng land IN New-York for
marine hospital for the United States:
sefs TO- the plant at Honans Island
The Senate adjourned until 10 a. m. tomorrow.
THE ASSEMBLY.
The Assembly to-day passed Assembiyman Burns's
hill providing that applicants for place the
New-Yorh fire and police forces may be appointed
after reaching thirty years Of age If they have
rrevio,Islv passed the examination.
There was half an hours debate over the Allston
hill giving game protectors appointed by boards
~ eunervisors the same right OF search now en-
iozed exclusively by the protectors of the State
Forest Fish and Game Commission. The bill was
recommitted
The Annual Appropriation bill gave rise to con-
HE debate the discussion being confined prin
cinaIly to the 1922 500 item for the support Of the
Netropotan Elections Bureau. Assemblymen
Abrams and Cohn denounced the expenditure
unnecessary and declared the bureau did more harm
,han pood Assemblyman Wood said that election
frauds in New-York had been diminished % per cent
-,-oa +hc appointment Of Mr.. McCullagh Assem-
t,,rnan Bostwick declared the s. and 81 f1oaters
ha5 been well weeded out by the present system.
Mr. Paluer's amendment striking out the item for
s,,r,ort was defeated-ayes Sc; noes, 81. The main
hiI was then passed by vote of 81 ayes to Sc
mills introduced in the Assembly to-day include:
,,r sheldon-Adding to the classes having Civil
cr,,ce preference. volunteer veterans of the Span
30 var and OF the insurrection in the Philippines.
Mr Bedell-Providing that election notices In
Manhattan shall be published IN poth Republican
and Democratic papers. -. .,,.-..
-ae IN create New-York