The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-17
BLSBERG CORONERS BILL DEAD
HIS REVOLT INTHE SENATE RE-
SUITS IN KILLING 1T.
Others Of Hs Pet Measures WIN he Re
ceived CeIdiy In the Assembly-Bil
Passed Making Mayor Lows Assistant
Reynolds. Head Of Licenses Department

Others Of H1s Pet Measures Win he Re.
cetved CoIdly In the Assembly-BiIl
Passed Making Mayor Lows Assistant,
Reynolds. Head Of Licenses Department
ALBANY, April Ex-senator Nathaniel
Elsberg's bill abolishing the ofiioe Of Cor
oner In New York city and substituting
medical examiners Is dead. There was
a possibility that the bill could have been
passed by the Assembly to-day. as the
members had left the entire matter In the
hands OF Speaker Nixon. The UNDER
standing was that II Senator Elsberg with
drew his opposition to the confirmation
of the nomination OF Railroad Commits
sioner Baker the Republicans would sup
port the bill.
Senator Elsberg spent a busy day
In the Assembly. Three times 1t was nee
essary for messengers from the Senate
to 60 there and get him to assist In the
work Of destruction In the Senate. He
was trying to get favorable action on his
bill despite his position In regard TO the
confirmation OF Mr.. Bakers nomination.
He was in the Assembly chamber early
awaiting the arrival OF Speaker Nixon,
with whom he had a fairly good under
standing.
The bill was on the calendar, and as soon
as II was reached Speaker Nixon announced
that the gentleman from Broome moved a
call OF the House. Mr.. Rogers was other
wise engaged at the time. but did not object.
The call was ordered By this time the
Assembly had become infor med OF what
was going on in the Senate.
Assemblymen Remsen and Weber Reps.,
Brooklyn came into the well and made no
secret Of the fact that they would not vote
for the Coroners bill II Mr.. Bakers nomi-
nation was rejected. A hurried conference
Of the leaders was held and Speaker Nixon
then hustled over to the Senate chamber
and upon his return the Republican Assem-
blymen knew at once that their worst
fears had come true The Speaker at once
suggested TO Majority Leader Rogers that
the Coroners bill be laid aside. which he
did, and that ends its consideration for the
remainder OF this session.
Legislation bearing the names OF Ma
thaniel A. Elsberg. Edgar T. Bracket and
Elon r. Brown will be received very coldly
in the Assembly during the remaining few
days Of this session Of the Legislature.
Without voice in protest. the Assembly
to-day passed Assemblyman ApRar's bill
which permits saloonkeepers to pay their
license fee in two installments, one on May
and the other six months later By this
arrangement vas ofn .ne dr; xeno o,''
~ h,,a;nyasS bv the eroessiva bigh ucense
wo,Id he iesssned 'e
"T The RepnhI;can members Of the Assem-
bly, today xsS his 70 sss MasOf
In conducting the affairs Of New York city
the Hon Jimmie" Reynolds, and passed
Assemblyman Agnew 9 bill giving him the
ment of Licenses.
IA the head of that bureau Mr.. Reynolds's
power VIII Sniy O. &C., t ~ s"t ;s ~, w. ~,
governor OF the otaue, Io' ne AL EsJe VI
revoke Licenses OF pedlers, &C. az ms pleas
him, for all OF the sealers OF weights and
He reports oply to the Mayor, and his
salary $S.O0 year. 70 the suIprise
OF the New York city hepuDlicans, the Demo
Gratis made s vigorous 1T, protest against the
nv q vote ~ AZ IN 81 the Asseublv TODAY
dofsataJ Issemb,yman Fowler's Ifbel bilI
The democratic mempes, Ieu ~ hs.smo Oily.
man Dooling. opposed tne measurg; anu
scarcely a lawyer member Of the House
Of sh sh. vG S ios r.
S sG 1r Ss Sens tesse9 IL d. pusS"
the plaintiff shall prove the malice; This
the lawyer Assemblymen couldn't see
'" Thas Asa.r,b,v nassed A.s.mblvman Sui
u,,anSs hIi ;ncrass;n1 tho sala RES ~ the
nxal IN ~ ' anhe,,sn RrooLIvn and
The Bronx boroughs from $500 to $4,000,
and OF Queens and Richmond boroughs
from IS 900 to 10000.
..HsIs...o.y fEa.iar's nroyiding that