New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-21
THE WEEK At ALBANY.
Interest Centres on JerOme'S Gam
bling Bill Hearing.

albany, March 27-In many respects the coming
week promises 70 be perhaps the most interesting
OF the legislative session 20 date. The schedule %
no week thus far has contained larger assortment
OF hearings on bills likely provoke argument be-
fore the committees
'Iief Interest centres in the expected report Of
the Senate Codes Committee on the Bowling bin,
desired BY District Attorney Jerome of New-Hork,
TO enable him TO prosecute Richard a. Garfield and
others charged with maintaining gambling houses
IN New-EOrk City The intent OF the bill is TO
meet the decision OF the Court o. Appeals IN The
case @ Jesse Lewiston, who was held to be with
n his rights under the constitution IN refusing TO
iest-ry as 70 his relations with Cacaeld. The
DCH-Ing bin amends the Penal Code so as TO assure
The witness immunity from prosecution on the basis
OF his testimony and prevents his pleading the con-
sutEIo-al excuse II IS generally understood that
the bill VIII be reported in an unamcuGeI form.
Mr.. Jerome desires, Monday evening. though
the members OF the committee are exceedingly
committee stands five four in favor OF the report
Senator Marshall being OF the Eve; Senator
Bracket nor-coumttal
Another bin on which much interest is coucen-
uoted is that Of Senator Armstrong fortiddins the
docking OF horses tails requiring the registra-
Con Of all docked horses now IN the State and
Prohibiting the importation OF any more into the
State. This bill was recommitted lest week TO the
Codes Committee Of the Senate for n hearing
thursday afternoon. IN spite OF the earnest objec
loa q Senator Armstrong y lively hearing IS ex-
lentFG
The Niagara. Loclzport ard Ontario Power Com
laIys bill IS now out IN the open Senate. having
been reported fayOrabiy without amendment
friday by Senator Gcoqsells Committee on N.scel-
-anc9us Corporations 1t viii come up IN COMMITTEES
OF the whole probably on Tuesday, and a brisk
battle Is expected
The several rapid transit bills for New-yorIx
City. probably simmered down into unified
proposition. viii have hearing on "Wednesday IN
Tie senate Chamber before the joint Committee
A--a--s OF Cities. Ex-senator John Ford who is
largely the sponsor for the original EIsberC rapid
transit bill. it was introduced last year. and 10
regards % OF the most vital Importance 70
the city OF New-York is expected TO argue before
tho committee.
The Green corporation tax bills. favored by the
Ncv-Eork Tax Reform Association. the
order Of third reading IN the Senate. and have
been tvi lee laid osido They nre likely to come up
this week.
Whether CT not the New-Tork City coroners VIII
tEhr for continued existence by argument before
The Assembly Cities Committee on Tuesday. is not
vet Known. At that time what VIII probably be
final hearing Will be had the ElSbFrE CCT0EerS
bill. ~ the time the committee viii hear
argument Mr.. NcNfanus's bill providing for
coroner IN each borough. with co-CUers physicians.
There are also a large number q hearings OF
lesser importance chiefly on the Assembly side.
that this viii re one Of the busiest weeks Of the
entire session.