The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-06
GEN. GREENE'S BILL PASSED.
THE 20 REPUBLICAN, SENATOR'S
STAND TOGETHER.
The Bill Authorizes the Appointment q .
Third Deputy Police Commissioner
Assembly Passes Bin Increasing NAM
Der Of Municipal Court Distnc's.

Der OF Municipal Court Districts.
ALBANY. March 5.-The twenty-six Re-
publican Senators who are attending inc
session Of the Senate this week stood TO-
gether to-day, because there was no out
side influences at work, and passed the Dill
authorizing Police Commissioner Greene
to appoint third deputy police commits
sioner, who is to preside over trials OF ponce
men. The Democrats fought the bill and
voted solidly against the measure, but
Senator Grady could not tempt any he
publicans to follow his leadership, as was
the case Yesterday when Police Commis-
sioner Greene was forced to see his favorite
bill recommitted to the Cities Committee
The city authorities have caused to be
introduced twenty-five bills amending the
New York City Charter. Only two OF them
have passed the Legislature, the other one
being the bill reducing the amount OF the
school taxes from four to three mills.
Assemblyman John McKeown Dem.
Kings) in the Assembly to-day charged
Assemblyman John Hill Morgan (Rep.
Kings) with being personally Interested
in a measure which, he said, would take
$40, 900 out Of the New York city treasury
and put it In the pockets OF lawyers who
would be needlessly appointed referees
Mr.. Morgan did not deny the charges,
but said that the bill was desired by the
Bar Association of Brooklyn.
The bill was ON second reading in the
Assembly to-day. 1t takes from the Sheriff
of Kings county all sales and places them
under the jurisdiction Of the county Judges.
The bill has been before the Legislature
for the past nine years. Assemblyman
Burnett, acting majority leader, moved
that the bill Ike recommitted, and this was
done 1t is said that the Sheriff turns into
the city treasury annually $4,000 from
this source, whereas, II the Remsen bill is
passed favorite lawyers will get the money
The Assembly advanced to a third read
ing Assemblyman Phillipe's bill which
provides that in the event Of liquor license
being revoked license cannot be issued
to another party to sell liquor on the same
premises.
Assemblyman Wemple's bill. authorizing
the appointment Of motormen and con-
ductors on street cars operating outside
the limits OF city a. special policemen.
has been reported favorably by the As
scmbly Railroads Committee. The bill Is
the result Of the recent Hudson Valley
railroad strike, and in the future, under this
BILL the crews Of cars can arrest rioters
without having to appeal TO local authori-
ties.
Senator Frawley CTam.) introduced two
bills, reducing from is to ~ per cent the
amount of surplus needed to be held by
a savings bank, giving the State Super
intendent OF Banks authority to join dor
mant accounts TO the surplus. and providing
that the superintendent shall estimate at
their market value the surplus fund secur-
ities in estimating the percentage OF sur
plus TO be held by savings bank
Two Of the bills defeated in the Senate
on Monday night during Senator Grady's
hold-up legislation passed the Senate to-
day. They were Senator Malby's bill au-
thorizing the Federal Government to ac-
auire a site for a marine hospital In New
York city and Assemblyman Rogers,
making an appropriation to pay the country
newspapers for publishing the session laws
last year. 80. ..
The Assembly passed Assemblyman
Richters bill, which aims TO prevent
street railroad company prohibiting pas
senger from carrying parcels or baggage
on the cars The bill j. so peculiarly worded
that it would prohibit a passenger from
entering a car with a suit case unless he
carried II on his lap.
The Assembly also passed the bill trans
ferring from the New York city Police
jurisdiction over the House of Detention
for witnesses, and Assemblyman Woods
bill, increasing the number OF Municipal
court districts in New York city from eleven
TO twelve.
These bills were introduced:
Assemblyman Morgsn's providing that the
oty OF New York shall NJ It's own expense.
put water meters in buildings
Asscmblymsn y. sMcCsrthy's. prohibiting
the sale and Manufacture Of wster ga-.
Assemblyinsn McInerney's, legitimstizing
children OF a marriage which has been an
nulled owing to either OF the parties having
haan N nder n ~ nj the time of the contract
The Assembly Commerce and Navigation
Committee has fayorahly reported Assent
blvrnan Ilmsnn's bill, making II misde.
meauor for owners of nsphtha, steam and
.Jact,i. launches nparating mr. sailing