New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-07

within sixty days. the corporation, upon ten days
notice to the Mayor or Corporation Counsel may
apply the Appellate Division OF the Supreme
Court for the appointment Of board OF three COM
missioners to pass upon the matter The afdrma-
tive action Of such commissioners is to be in lieu
of the local consent.
Among the first measures introduced in the Sem
ate this year was Senator Bailey's bill proposing
amendments to the highway law relative to auto
mobiles and motor vehicles. The changes proposed
Senator Bailey says. have been approved by the
automobile association. One provides that the
speed when passing other vehicles on the road shall
not exceed eight miles an hour when coming in the
opposite direction Another change vests the au-
I'D portions Of streets where a higher rate OF
speed may be maintained. The registering, 1t Is
provided shall be general and convictions shall be
indorsed by justices of the peace on certificates of
chauffeur. driver.
Senator Townsend again presented to-day his bill
providing for fire escapes on hotels. the same as
the one introduced last year. which failed. The
measure has the approval OF the commercial traF-
ellers Of the State. and principally provides that
every room shall have freproot rope OF olher APP
pliance. permanently fastened and Tor use IA case
OF fire. The fire chiefs are charged with the duty
OF inspection and enforcing the law and Vloiauoh
is made !nlsdemeanor:, IN, ,,-o,,a,n, For
an appropriation Of $4,000 for the erection OF a
State hall OF agriculture at Cornei University.
Senator Townsend presented bills amending the
game law. one prohibiting the killing OF black bear
and providing for penalty of $3.50 for each wild
penalty for taking deer illegally to $50 for each deer
SO taken and forfeiture Of license Of nonresident
hunters
For the protection OF birds Senator Armstrong
to-day introduced bills prohibiting the possession OF
air guns Flobert rifles by boys OF sixteen years
and under, and also making II a misdemeanor for
the sale OF those weapons to any boy.
Senator Burton presented bill providing for an
other municipal court Judge in Brooklyn increas-
ing the number from five to six.
Senator Grady introduced bill for the recording
and indeXing of lands in New-York City. In ex-
planning his bill Senator Grady said:
The law it stands requires that the alpha
betical indexes be kept by sections-that is. each
section shall have separate alphabetical index of
conveyances and a separate alphabetical index of
mortgages, both in addition TO the regular block
indexes which non-alpha betical The result OF
this IS that If desires to search against
grantee for property i'll the country the precise To-
cation OF which is unknown. twenty-efght sets OF
indexes must be examined. If the amendment is
enacted the alpha betical indexes may be consoh-
dated in series for the whole county, In order
that in case Of such search only two sets OF
indexes need be examined
Among the bills introduced In the Assembly to-
day was one by Mr.. Finch, to protect the patrons
of theatres In New-York City. The object Is TO
power TO compel the employment of safeguards.
The chief Is made liable for manslaughter.
Mr.. Finch also introduced a bill TO compel the re-
moval OF garbage and ashes by city contractors
from department stores In New-York City as well
as from residences.
Mr. Burns. of New-York, introduced bill TO give
the probationary firemen the same rights as reEu-
lar firernen. and allowing their widows and rela-
tives TO receive the benefits of the pension fund.