New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-01
A VAST AMOUNT OF WORK.
CLOSING DAYS At ALBANY.
LEGISLATURE Has More To DO Than
1t Has accom- phshed.
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tournament on Friday, a failure on the part OF
both branches to dispose Of any one OF se'eral Oh
these bills viii make necessary an extra session
Favorable action by the Senate and Assembly on
the pending bad bills. while casting a blot on the
reputation Of the legislature. will hardly result
IN the enactment OF these measures into Jaw 10,
the veto Of Governor Higgins is generalIy eApeo'N
IN sfcb cases even by the friends or the measures
ria, tho FInoizcr case and possibly the gas legs-
,a-4cn recommended by the Stevens committee VIII
force an extra session is the existing behel heIs
al the present time, IN view OF 'le u'il -, g..
congestion Of the legislative calendars INC ~
OF the pending measures follows
stevens committee gas repOr; and bills;
Hooker COMMITTEES report and recominenoa-
Substitute Mortgage Tax bill
state Water Commission Dill
Mayor Rses, Of tax on savings banks surplus al
Z Abolition Of franchise power u -N'"
c5tv Club Raines Law amendments and Local
0 3 COMMITTEES of nine police bills
The most notorious Of the grab" bills mat
must be disposed Of during the ensuing WEN
as follows:
III. Infamous 1--WE" InteToorough bills con
81 The stenvay tunnel; the GooaseH nrnaii lfbe
ing change oe Of Ffih9s SSfba8GoHme9t
tion OF the stenway tunnel route ~ me me tunnel
and the Raines- Bedeu bill also EXTENDING '''e ''-0
o. ne ne Niagara power bills, consisting OF Iii, [ne
a / FIoInnnedisu mn The Uad-
den power bin.
g,or--,s,ss with this unfinished business 'of
IN. last week OF tho session is the loio"lls -
b,.t of the bills Of importance eommehsuI d' 49,
rhs foregoing that have been ao'u1iS
st2ak Tax on said to be unentoTce,a6ls
: Stevens smith bill. s;andaTdlzInS s@'''e0
! Abolition Of franchise power OF al'eFIne"'
0et9st 6y MSyoF II the gas investigation commit
tee --,r-
MAY MAKE UP FOR LOST TIME
>. 4, s,,erent then how much more the lesls-
,o.rre has 10 DO In the last week OF lIs sessio :,
:, IS done in the entire four months II mas Oee .
- 90 that il will be unable TO make UP Ioi
80 tir7e now and avoid extra session Is Tue
e-al belief here Passing to A orle1 i $50
~ these pending measures ana oihl''I's -. a.,
GO h1Ie discussed in another column me mus, IN
- ,.,,se.,reA question is that OF the result u
-, t,,e=tigation conducted by the Assembly 80
5f-,arv Committee into the charges eg
Warren 3 Hooker That the report i ~ y -,
sts-4r,, 20 the Chautauqua Justice is the genera
convection here. based on 10 'eSl ~
q tbo committee on Friday. NhetheI II VIZ IL
o-sraend removal or merely legislative ac~oil ot
,te charges IS still IN question Bat III el.le'
.e ls+eress OF the present session would precIuue
-. judicial action by the legislature Of = hhal
character and a recouvening 81 June TO ST. lot Nlle
consideration Of 9 resolution Of concurrent C.ai-
scter for the removal o. Justice Hooker Is "'ueI'
expected. 49,,
duced tomorrow night II il merely corrects os
,ecte in the administrative features Of the bill al
ready passed II viii be regarded rs party meas
NE and the caucus pledge Of some weeks ago VIII
be observed even by the New-York city members
who oppose the whole principle involved; but II IL
contains any exemption OF building and loan asso-
Citations, then they viii in several instances vote
against IT as a new bill, unless there IS prenrn
nary caucus. The defeat Of the substitute "ouio
seriously ernbarrass the revenue situation. r. as mas
been persstentIy reported. the Mortgage Tax bill
already passed not possible from the point OF
view Of enforcement
AGNEW BILL LIKELY TO PASS.
The Agnew State Water Commission bill WIFI in
All probability pass the Senate tomorrow under
an emergency measure from the Governor. Last
week Il developed some opposition the hands OF
certain upstate Republican legislators. who re-
Eardee the powers OF the commission as too sweep
ing and attempted limit the field OF It's opera
tians BY diminishing its appropriation from $4,000
10 $4,000. Apart from this. there is no opposition
70 this bill and It Will probably slip quietly through.
The same is thought OF the Mayors water bin. at
though IN this case il is possible that an amend
rnent will be introduced carrying out the sug-
restion Of the Stevens Gas Committee, and per-
uniting the city 10 use for manufacturing electri
cal power for municipal purposes the water it actu-
allv takes and uses for its drinking supply. The
distinction between this power and that provided
limits New-York City governmental and their
friendly Tamany b IeOm e peTmtns g
the city to make use Of its own, for its personal
purposes.
LEGISLATION AFFECTING NETWORK.
Three sets Of legislation affecting New-York City
await action stlI-tbe City Club Raines law amend
rnents which have been delayed so long that the
fake hotels they were intended to reach will
have another year Of existence, A circumstance due
10 bad faith Senator Rainess part, according to
the City Club representatives; the Committee of
Nine police bills. which. minus the vice bureau"
ard other features contained in the original
bills, seem likely TO pass. and the local option bill,
which seems at last, after showing unwonted
strength. 10 have been amended into silence and
defeat for this session This completes the list of
the most important plt by no means mat OF the
Of really necessary valuable propositions
- U1DIiS aIS Aeo 80 PEI
ths IegisatUre-that Is always excepting that
ncusJy important chapter Of grab" bills
There IS in reality little reason at this time TO
dwell long the series of marlborough bills The
proposition 10 bestow on the marlborough a con-
meeting link between its Queens Borough and Man
haitian Rapid Transit systems by virtue of legis-
lGuFe aoton and IN Greet deflance or me express
by trimming the old Steinway tunnel franchise so
;dating its questionable charter by extending the
life q It's franchise, not improbably expired. by
ths steinway franchise and charter. but now
sition OF recent years and the passage Of these
bills would ssvs the Interborough millions which
year there before the legislature number Of
way This series seems 70 be OF the same general
character, the main difference seeming be that
played the important legislative part last year Sen
afoF Elsberg has usurped the formers role this
year The bills viii all come up Tuesday in the
Assembly. and the battle here will be final for they
have ell passed the Senate.
Lastly, there is the Niagara power situation. The
leggett bill. which was suddenly dumped in on
the Cassidy bill. has most of the weaknesses Of
the other bill that defeated itself. not because Of
its character, but because Of the openness of the
graft" methods Of its friends. 1t will not improb.
ably the legislature, but II
Be vetoed by the Governor OF this new bin ii Is
only necessary to call attention one section TO
emphasize the general character. All power com
panies are allowed to extend themselves by filing