The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-12
The LEGISLATURE IN SESSION.
CHAS. N. MURRiY'S NOMINATED
FOR THE Court or CLAIMS.
Evidence That Odeli Intends TO Aid Hearst
IN His war on the Gas Companies -
Bills &c Compel This city 10 GO TO
RAmapo for Additional waite supply.

bNlucnCe Inht Oucll InicnuB 70 tlC behrst
IN Ills war on tho Gas Companies -
Hills to Compel This city 10 go TO
Ramapo for Additional waite supply.
ALsASY, Jan. il.-Both branches OF the
State Legislature met tonight and COM
/ pleted their organization.
When the Governors appointment Of
! Charles II. Murray of New York city as
Judge Of tho Court Of Claims was received
| in tho Senate tonight for continuation
J the observation-disclosures started to refer
/ the nomination to the Committee on Finance
| Senator Bracket objected and wanted the
! nomination sent to his Committee on the
Judiciary. This course was followed.
That Chairman Odell intends to aid Will
! liam r. Hearst in his bad for notorety in
regard to the New York city gas situation
was shown tonight in the Assembly. Last
week Senator Page of New York city intro
| duced two municipal lighting plant bills
and an investi eating resolution, which we're
sent to him by Mr. Hearst. Tonight in
the Assembly a confidential secretary of
Mr. 0dell was seen 10 enter the Assembly
Chamber He went to the seat occupied by
Assemblyman Gustav Hartman (Rep. N.Y.
and had whispered consultation with him.
made an effort TO have the Hearst-Page
vestigating resolution introduced. IMAM
imouB consent is required for such course
in the Assembly on every night but Monday.
Majority Leader Rogers objected TO the
resolution being received, and then Mr..
Odell's confidential man rushed TO him and
spoke to him Mr.. Hartman showed the
resolution to Mr. Rogers and also TO Minor
ID,1.. i L.
give his consent TO its being received 1t
will have to go over until next Monday
night. In the Senate tonight the Page
resolution was referred TO the committee
on finance.
Mr.. Doberard Of the Merchants Associa-
ton of New York city was here to-day. and
had intended to have introduced tonight in
the Senate and the Assembly a resolution
calling for the appointment of a joint legis-
lative committee to investigate the New
York city lighting question, including the
management Of the electric conduits and
subways, but word came from Mr.. 0dell TO
hold the resolution up until next week,
and it was not introduced
Senator Fitzgerald, who represents Big
Tim Sulliyan's district introduced a 70
cent gas bill for New York city.
Assemblyman Apgar (Rep. Westchse-
teri introduced two bills whose object
il to prevent New York city from going
into Westchester or Putnam counties for
water supply. One ia similar TO the Smith |
bill Of last year. which drove the city out
OF Duchess county. Ii prohibits New
York city from acquiring any stream in
Westchester or Putnam counties that are |
used for manufacturing purposes. The !
second bill Is more radical 1t repeats the
Webster law of 1902. 1t Is under this law
hat rfx hue l.la t,.
to secure relief as it permits the city to |
acquire by condemnation proceedings |
watersheds in ad joining counties Should |
the Apgar bills go through it will compel !
New York city to go TO the Ramapo com
pany to get its water supply.
Assemblyman Prentice (Rep.. n. " |
introduced the Goddard society bill. giving |
society that furnshe,, evidence upon |
which conviction Is secured The fines in all |
policy or gambling casr.. TINS + the bin
but it passed the Assem- and VAS killed |
in the Senate on the last day
Senator Page introduced a bill favored |
by the City Club and other organizations
in New York city, which authorizes May
Mcclellan to appoint and remove a city
railroad commission of three members
at salary OF 5000 each. The bill was
sent 10 him by julius Lehmaier.
Another bill, having the same object,
was introduced by Assemblyman Fran
local railroad commission In each city
Of the first class. II is to consist Of two
members, and will be bipartisan. The Com
missioners are to enforce the railroad
ordinances of their city pertaining to street
elevated and underground railroads, and
will have right TO go TO the courts to have
their regulations ana orders enforced The
salary of the Commissioners * to be IS coo
and the Mayor is to appoint them for a
term of two years.
rruIipu at ~ to },
tackled again this year. Assemblyman
Gates (Rep.. Oneida introduced a bill
taxing them rs per cent of their gross
receipts. Mr. Gates hasn't any idea what
amount this will bring into the State treas
ury, but he has an idea 1t will help out con
siderably in raising some Of the 81 600 900
needed by Gov. Higgins to do away with
a direct tax levy.
Senator Bracket introduced bill pro-
hibiting railroad companies from issuing
passes, except to employees OF the road,
the State Railroad Commissioners and
their employees and the men who travel
in care OF live stock in transit.
senator flsberg introduced the bill
authorizing the New York County Court
House Commission 10 secure n site for the
building other than south OF Franklin
street
4 bill Of Senator Cooper's permits the
removal of the Kings County Pententary
and provides that the moneys secured in
structng another penitentiary on one OF
the islands belonging to the city.
Senator Page has bill which he SAYS is
favored by every Judge in New York city
IL provides that II mans name is drawn
as a trial juror the Judge of the court NAV
excuse him for three months providing he
premises to serve later when his business
will not interfere If his name has not
been drawn the Commissioner Of Jurors
may excuse him for the same period under
like condition.
70 make certain that the Manhattan
Elevated Railroad Company shall not Law
its tracks in Bronx Park, Assemhlynlan
William j. Ellis, representing the Thirty-
fourth New York city district, introduced a
bin prohibiting the laying OF any railroad
tracks in a public park in New York oitv
without the consent OF the borough au-
thorities and the Board Of Alderman and
the Mayor,
Assemblyman Wade OF Chautauoua
county has introduced bill which seeks
to tax all corporations and persons taking
water from Niagara River for power pur-
poses other than steam. The bill fixes
a price of 81 80 for any amount OF water
up TO 10000 horse power, 81 adj
iitional up to 10000, rs cents additional
IN TO 20 900. and 50 cents additional IN To
80 600. 40 that II the latter amount OF power
Is generated IL will amount to a tax II 81 rs.
The money goes TO the State, and the Comm
.roller is 10 see that 1t is paid The State
now receives nothing for the valuable