The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-21
DATE OF ADJOURNMENT FIXED
norm HOUSES RESOLVE no QUIT
on FRIDAY, MAY 0.

ALBANY. Auril 2O-The Legislature wiz
.dio,,rn finally on Friday, May .. This
was decided to-day, when the senate
Finance COMMITTEES reported TO the senate
the Assembly adjournment resolution,
amended 80 as 10 have the adjournmeHt
dav on May 8 instead OF on ApTll ~, as
proyided for in the original resolution
The Senate adopted the amended resolu-
tion and the Assembly concurred IN The
amendment. Were il not for the fact that
the LEGISLATURE will have to await the report
Of the Hooker investigating aud the Ne"
York city lighting committees
Il could adjourn Tomorrow or saturday
and have all Of its important business dis
,,osed of In that time To-day the Senate
adjourned before noon because there was
no business for it TO attend TO.
The fixing Of the date Of adjournment
gives the Assembly Rules Committee abso-
lutte control over all legislation for the re-
rnajning ten days OF the session, and there
are sone nice measures that that committee
viii have TO attend TO-. The chief one at
rresent is the Niagara. LOckport and On
tario grab bill. That measure was on the
calendar to-day. for second reading IN the
Assembly, but by consent Il went over
until next "Wednesday. There Is known 70
be a most active and jealous lobby at W"Ih
ia the interests Of this hill, and the talk oil
oorruption in its interests is general about
the CAPITOL corridors However. Just now
a. doesn't seem as if it could pass, for had
there been votes enough 20 pass II to-day
the introducer, Assemblyman LAggett'
would not have, consented 20 a postpone
meut.
Another measure that the Rules Com
r,ittee will have 10 attend 70 is Senator
Sare's bill, which pro vides for the depres-
sion Of the New York CcIfral's tracks on
Eleventh avenue in New York city
hearing was had on the bill to-day before
the Assembly Cites Committee. 1t was
the last meeting Of the COMMITTEES, for all
committees are put ont of business ten
davs prior 20 Adjournment. Speaker Nixon
promised Senator SaIe and Assembly,
man Stanley that IL the Cities Committee
would not report the bill the Rules Com
mittee would.
The railroad company made q propo-
sition to-day that strikes many az being
n reasonable one. IL asks that action be
deferred in the matter for year. The
delay is desired 70 permit the Centrals
engineers to make a survey and draw plans
for the depression Of the tracks and the
building Of a tunnel under the street. After
that the railroad company promises TO
unite with the New York oity and State
authorities In brin ging about the change
desired, and will itself ask for the necessary
legislation. The company guarantees that
whatever changes are made will be entirely
satisfactory to the adjoining property
owners.
Because the Tammany members OF the
Assembly refused 20 support a bill Of his,
Assemblyman TOmpnns gave a yelled
threat that he would submit TO the interests
behind the measure how his Democratic
colleagues had voted upon IL. IL was his
bill providing that the Police Commits
gioner Of New York city shall give prefer
ence to the wives OF veterans OF the Police
and Fire departments in the appointment
Of police matrons. SiXty-one members
voted against the bill and only sixteen
supported IL. Mr.. Tompkns said that the
people who wanted the bill suggested
him to submit 10 them a record Of the vote
on il and he had secured a verified roll call
for that purpose.
This aroused Assemblyman McAianus
CTam.), who said that he would take TO
the New York city Liquor Dealers Asso-
citation a roll call on the local option bill
which passed yesterday.
And will also tell them how you sneaked
out Of the door when your name was called
80 that you did not have 20 vote upon the
proposition, shouted Mr.. McManus
Mr.. Tompkins has made an excellent
record in the Legislature. He is one Of
the leading members Of the lower house
and many Democratic members made
no attempt 70 conceal their dislike Of him.
They are afraid that he will come back
next year as leader Of the minority, and
this would be di5tasteful 10 them, because
Mr.. Tompluns has openly exposed and
'jokers." The action Of the Tammany
and other Democratic members to-day is
construed TO be a personal affront to him.
Assemblyman Stanlev's bill placing West
Fad avenue above Seventeen street in
New York city under the jurisdiction Of
the Park Department passed the Assembly
to-day.
The State Senate to-day passed Senator
Marltss bill amending the Code relating
TO preference in the trial OF causes. Re
GENTLY the Court OF Appeals declared UNI
constitutional that section Of the Code Of
OWL Procedure touching this question
because in declaring libel and other cases
preferred causes it left no. discretion to
the Court what cases should DO preferred
The Marks bill is intended to meet this
decision. It takes from the cases which
can be preferred actions for libel and SANDER
The Senate also passed Assemblyman
Ihonets bill which provides for vesti-
buled cars on street railroads during the
winter months in New York, Kings and
Queens counties.
Assemblyman Beihilfs bill, which passed
the Senate to-day, prohibits any obstrlc-
tons being placed on fire escapes In tene-
ment houses. All fire escapes in inner
courts and shafts must be connected from
each balcony and a gooseneck ladder ex-
tend TO the roof from the top balcony and
drop ladder from the lowest balcony to
the ground.
Evidently the Republican leaders are
not willing to make a party measure Of
Assemblyman Wainwrght's bill creating
triad commissioners In New York city. The
bill was on the calendar Of final passage
to-day In the Assembly, but after discussing
itfor some time IL was laid aside. Last
year II was passed by strict party vote
but was vetoed by the Governor on the
opinion Of AttoTney-General Cinneen that
Sc was unconstitutional,
A bill in the interests Of saloon keepers
passed the Assembly. Il was Assembly
man Brookss bill giving the courts disore-
ton as TO whether liquor tax certificate
shall be revoked upon a conviction for a
violation.
Assemblyman ARnew's concurrent resoii-
ton amending the Constitution passed
the Assembly. IL provides that the pro-
vision Of the election law requiring a ninety
day residence in a county shall not apply
20 New York city, so that man who moved
from Brooklyn 20 Manhattan borough