The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-22
no CAMPS FOR CONSUNPTTVES,
TEE ASSEMBLY EXPERIENCED A
CHANGE or HEART,

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ALBANY. April 2i.-Gov. Odell's friend
Edward II. Hartman, can now rest conten
that no consumptive camps viii Be place<
In Orange county by Now York city. I
New York city wants to give the poor per
sonc suffering from tuberculosis the bene
nj OF the open-a treatment II may be II
time obliged to take them out on the ocsar
and anchor them there. for the Assemble
to-day took action that practically brands
consumptive in the same class as leper.
II passed Senator Goodsell's bill, which
prohibits the erection OF any camp or hos.
ptfal Tor the treatment Of patients SUFFERING
from pulmonary tuberculosis In any county
OF the State without first securing the con-
sent OF the Board OF Supervisors and the
town board
The bill now goes to the Governor and
there need he no further speculatinG as to
what win happen TO that bill. It is known
that Mr.. Hartman wants It enacted into a
law. That is sufficient for the Governor
TO know.
The Assembly experienced great change
OF heart and the interference Of the Cover
nor was too plainly shown in the change
q votes that took place. This afternoon
ths bin was once killed and an hour later
restored to life and passed. When II first
oams up It received only 90 votes In it's favor
~ being required TO pass IL, while q As
semblymen thought 1t bad bill to pass.
When called up for the second time
It passed by vote OF SO to 80, so that the
question that Is asked is. What caused
twenty-six persons to change their votes
within an hour1
Asssmblyman Ste vens CRep., Frankhn)
pointed out that by the provisions of the
blu 1t would permit the building Of q
vail against any camp proposed to be
estahlished by any Of the cities to care for
NJ residents suffering from consumption.
Assemblyman Bedell. who had charge Of
the bill In the lower house. said all of Orange
county was In favor Of the bill He said
ths principal objection to the establish.
nent Of these camps came from the town
ofWestboyY and the Tuxedo Park section.
The bin a. drawn makes II doubly sure
that IL viii DO almost impossible to establish
these cnzmpA For II Town Board should
want 10 permit the establishment of such
campo the Board Of Supervisors could
reverse the action OF the Town Board, and
the Town Board could reverse the action of
tho Board Of Supervisors should it decide
70 permit such camps to be located. Gov.
Oden controls the Orange County Board of
Supervisory
That Gov. Odell was very anxious to
have this bill passed was shown by the fact |
that his private secretary. James G. Ora
ham OF Newburgh. circulated among tho !
members Of the Assembly. influencing them |
to vote for the bill.
Assemblyman Remsen's bill which. "a |
originally introduced. provided that vet
Grams tn the New York city service whose
salaries were reduced under Mayor Lows
their former salaries restored was passed
in the Senate o-day.
Tho bill, however. has been amended
TO apply TO veteran volunteer fremen as |
we'll ss TO veterans Of the Civil War and to
al salaries Of veterans Of the war or veteran
volunteer nremen throughout the State
whoss salaries have been reduced since
No. until after the bill had bean passed
did the Senate realize the enlarged scope
confider the vote by which the bill was
passed failed by one vote. the Democratic
Senators voting against reconsideration.
senasG 5 nssasn t S,1i to amend Assem-
fruction OF trolley roads on certain
rhaoadam roads in Queens and Nassau
He wanted an amendment pro-
viding that the railroad companies shall
pay tho cost Of the macadam roads and
sprinkle them during the summer months
This was defeated and the bill passed
II was alleged that the bill would allow the
Of a trolley road near President
Ar n N no |
BY vote Of 50 to 81 the Assembly passed
Aasemblyman Remsens East River Gas bill. | ,
The New York city authorities opposed
The bill, as 1t gives the company a franchise
b perpetuity, and 1t IL alleged that the city
Charter can deal with the case Assem-
blyman Finch said that the bill was giving
away valuable franchises.
The proponents Of the measure said that
already had under its charter, that Of sup
plying gas 10 Long Island City. The New
York city Republican members, with the
exception Of Assemblyman Wood, voted
many members also opposed the bill, while ,
he members from Kings county were
To.nisht the Senate received Assembly.
bird reading and referred 70 the COMMITTEES :
20 Miscellaneous Corporations. This COM
nittee, u Is expected will report the bill
avorNbly tomorrow.
Inc Assembly passed A9eemblymAn |
aeville's bill which is violently opposed | i
y the New York city authorities and should
be66me Q law would cause New York
dty to lay out millions Of dollars. 1t CON- O
els the city to refund all moneys to charit- .
ble and religious institutions which they | b
ave peid ~ assessments for street i'm a
and also imposes the further
'rovision that interest shall be paid for the
- Of the money by New York city.
Aseemblyman Neville Ia an attorney who Z
nakes . speciality Of securing refunds Of a
bis nature and this is only another In 4
tance Of the many Of similar kind where =
ttorneys elected to the Legislature prac- u
lee law there. 1t may be said that Mr..
'evhSe did not vote for the bill. as be was B
xcueed from voting. -
By . vote Of 80 70 30 the Assembly passed :, -
enator Goodsell's bill, extending for a IL
ear the time in which a steam surface a
abroad may complete the construction Of
. road. n
Assemblyman Clark's bill which makes -
person who forfeits his bail an escaped = :,
risoner passed the Assembly. The bill q
,as framed in the Office Of District Attorney 81
erome and there has been the suspicion