New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-09
BUSY DAY IN THE SENATE.
MANY Measures Disposed of Amid Clashes

Albany ApriI Senator Burton moved TO dis
charge the Committee on Cities from further con-
siderntion ~ his hin providing for local rail
road commission Of three members 10 nave 1hrlS-
5ictio, over local transit facilities In the city Of
Hev--Yorl There was general disposition on
tho mart Of the ma jority and every effort was
made 10 prevent his even discussing the matter
Al last Lieutenant Governor Higgins in the chair
ruled that the motion Was in order. senator
Trackett asked Senator Burton II il would no.
sur7cjertlv answer his purpose to have leave to
nriut" lis remarks. With considerable warmth
Senator Burton replied that IT certainly would not
He then proceeded to denoUnce the majority for
aiSreearding the wishes OF the people Of New
York city and sacrificing the rights OF the great
city TO a political purpose. He ridicuied the idea
that a largely useless" State board nhe Railroad
Commission should be merely added TO. as II
that would remedy the conditions which the board
in its present size had been incompetent &"
handle The Cities Committee. Senator Burton
said had been evidently much impressed 10y the
demand % the representatives OF fOrtyeight civic
organizations % New-York City. asking for the
bill but since then home rule had become n
partisan paything. and the State Railroad Com
mission was 10 be increased for partisan purposes
Senator Burton's motion was defeated. ayes. 20;
noes. %. party lines.
When the Burnett bill appropratng a.5Go13O for
road Improvement was taken up. Senator Burton
offered an amendment increasing appropriations to
g. 0ag0 and in his argument charged the Re
n,,blican party and Senators with unfair dealing
with good road advocates. The amendment was
less+ea ard the bill carrying Sl.5Jo.Ooo passed.
TIE fial passage Of the appropriation bill as
.,,,,,sed nv tbe Joint conference committee and
7,asses 10y the Assembly yesterday. was accom-
nllsard II goes row TO the Governor, who has
authority TO approve il whole or 10 strike out
or decrease any item I'm it. He cannot Increase
any item.
The Newcomb bill amending the New-York City
charter relative to the classification and instruc-
ton Of criminals and misdemeanants, was taken
lo on the order o. Gnal PASSAGE. and created con-
siderable III feeling between the Democratic and
Republican Senators. and resulted in Senator
Grady demanding that the Senate proceed in order
With fun roIlcaiis ana abbreviation in routine.
TGc BIN provides for the transfer OF Juvenile mis-
dsrleanarts from ja.ls In New-York City TO the
Harris Island institution for Juvenile offenders. AZ
ter a discussion Senator Eisberg asked that the
bill he laid aside temporarily, and this was done.
Later the bin called up and an amendment
offered by senator keenan,. that il should not apply
TO Queens County until January J. 1897. was adopt
ed without objection. and the bill was passed.
I ne Monroe niil. 8pprCpflAtlnE 3-ouNG Tor an
long lime. After attempts lad been made 10 amend
II. the Ola IN original passed by vote
OF a.ee a. noes. - Democrats voting Tor the bill
We're Burton. Cullen. McGabe. Transporter and
wagner. senator Wa gDei's In providing for
passed.
When The Burke Anti-shsrk Loan bin came up
81 nnat passage II was attacked By Sen3 tor Lewis
Tie hiN requires filing OF Records OF IN loans ON
sal44l.s Win the county clerks. Senator Lewis
oii..tItfl an amendment eNemptIlg second class
ment was lost by a vote Of ayes. u: noes 81 Tho
OIL "'s passed by vote Of 81 to