The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-10
ADJOURNMENT ON APRIL 9S.
sry,TE FINANCE COMMITTEE
FINES THAT DATE.
,.,..s the Unexpected Happens the Mert.
ssse Tax Bin Is Dead-1he Assembly
p,sscs the Three-PiatO0n Police Bill
nd the New York Court House Bili.

..,r,it,ep to-day amended the Assembly
Sal adjournment resolution by making
,no da,e April 20 instead Of April H. 1t Is
,o,,ed that the Assembly will concur.
:, nas AT first proposed to make the date
I,ril q. hut there is superstition against
Charming on Friday among certain MEM
ber. of the Legislature.
with the end Of the session only two
,.eks off il looks now as IL the Mortgage
Ia, hill cannot pass the Legislature unless
,he unexpected happens. The Assembly,
MON threaten to show the Senators that
,hev are not mere echoes Of the upper
branch Of the State Legislature. and so far
Al efforts on the part OF the leaders to get
cauc,l- called on the mortgag tax propo-
.i,ion have been without avail. Assem-
hlyman Jean L. Burnett has done much
10 prevent a caucus being called. Mr..
Burnett represents the sentiment OF the
majority Of the Republican members Of
tho Assembly, in the position he has taken.
Mr. Burnett said to-day:
Il think the Republican Assemblymen
., their conference a week ago showed how
they regard the Mortgage Tax bill. There
were seventy-nine members present and
the vote to rescind the caucus action was
s. 10 q. since tnen tney nave hot uhucf-
zone a change Of heart
The Senate Taxation Committee has not
as vet reported the bill. neither has the As
sembly Taxation Committee. II was re
marked about the Capitol to-day that the
Assembly will not caucus on the bill until
the Senate has acted on it. and that the
Senate will not act on the bill until the
Assembly, had caucussed on it. Some Re-
publican Assemblymen vehemently and
emphatically declare that there will be no
caucus on the part Of the Assembly on this
bill But then, II pressure Is brought TO
bear upon them. others say, the Assembly
men will not stand up against it.
From the action OF the Ass emily to-day
II would appear that before final adjourn
ment the Legislature will pass three.
platoon police bill for New York city. Of
however, only. one. Assemblyman Jean
L. Burnett. supported the bill. which WIS
Ass4mblyman Remsen's and was passed
after a short debate by a vote Of 30 to a.
Majority Leader Rogers, who comes from
Col George W. Dunns district, voted
against the bill, although he made no EFFORT
as party leader In the lower house TO defeat
lis passage. As both Senator Platt and
Chairman Dunn of the Republican State
Committee have favored a three-platoon
bill, Mr.. Rogers vote in opposition excited
some comment.
All Of the Democrats voted for the bill.
and they were aided by ths following h.
publicans from upstate: Allen Of Broome,
Burnett Of Ontario, Coon. 0rAttan and
Mead Of Albany, Evans Of Oneida. Ho.dlsy
Of Madison, Hubbs and Reeve Of Suffolk,
Hughes OF Washington. Leggett OF Niagara,
Lewis Of Oswego, Moran OF Auburn, NICHOLS
Of Green, Patton and Rnehl OF Ere. rem
sen and Weber Of Kings. Scovil OF Columbia,
Whitney Of Saratoga, and Williams OF
Onondaga Not one Of the Republican
members Of Greater New York with the
exception OF Remsen and Weber, voted
for the bill.
after he had called for a detailed state
ment, by challenging the clerks count;
He said he had kept tally and his list showed
that there were but 10 Affirmative votes.
Mr. Conkling, however, had kept his tally
plainly excited during the roll call The
clerks tally showed the same result as
those Of the reporters,
Senator Elsberg had intended to call up
bill in the Senate to-day, with the idea OF
striking from it the three platoon amend
ment which was inserted last week. As
two Republican Senators were abeent ne
deferred making the motion until next
Tuesday.
The Senate passed Senator Dowlng's
proposed amendment to the Constitution
permitting the Legislature to pass an eight
hour and a prevailing-rate -of-weges law;
senator Baileys. enabling New YORK city
TO buy the Staten Island and South Brooklyn
ferry terminals: Senator McCarrens, per-
hitting the course OF the Belmont Park track
at Jamaica TO be carried under a roadway;
Assemblyman Morgan's, providing that the
trustees Of the Brooklyn Public Library
appointed by Mayor Low under the Conson-
Y a. = aa< Qh
self-perpetuating, but that their SUCCESSORS
shall be appointed by the Mayor. and
Senator Brackets, authorizing the New
York and London Trust Company 70 Pur-
chase stocks, bonds and other securities
and to issue it's debentures and other ooi-
cations against the same.
Senator Wagner came pretty near dis
charging the Senate Committee on Taxa.
ton to-day from further consideration OF
his bill permitting the taxation OF personal
residents. The bill is aimed at rich New
Workers who claim Newport and other
places outside OF the State as their residence.
The motion to discharge the committee was
defeated by a vote Of 10 to 10.
passed Rssembiymsn Bostwiok's bill. which
makes Fire Commissioners Sturgis the abso-
lutte dictator Of the New York city Fire
Department. He Ii to appoint 2 deputy
Tor Brooklyn by the provisions OF the bill.
and is also TO have deputy chiefs for the
other boroughs.
The Assembly Excise COMMITTEES to-day
fayorably reported Assemblyman Apgars
bill, which has become known as the in
sallment plan Liquor Tax bill. " per-
mits saloonkeeper to pay half Of the liquor
tar on May and the other half six months
later. IL he continues in business.
The Assembly passed Senator Dowling's
bill authorizing the erection OF new Court
House in New York county.
Gov. Odell to-day vetoed Assemblyman
Dough,y's bill, authorizing the appointment
ola person in Nassau county to serve notice
on persons drawn for jury duty. He thinks
the bill Of doubtful validity, as 1t interferes
with the functions Of the Sheriff. An
other Of Mr. Doughty's bills vetoed was one
providing for the payment OF a salary TO
the Assessors and Highway Commissioners
OF Nassau county,
senator Elon 4. Browns bill, prohibiting
the spring shooting Of ducks. was received
N the Assembly to-day and was advanced
70 third reading without reference to
Committee
The Assembly Ways and Means Commit
zee has reported Assemblyman Rogers
OIL appropriating 81 600 600 for repairs
ana Improvements TO the State hospitals
ior the insane
The Assembly Codes Committee has re-
ported the bill introduced by Assembly
man Phillips. at the request Of Tony. the
pootblack at l25th street and Park avenue,