The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-23
REVOLT IN THE ASSEMBLY.
REPUBLICANS REFUSE TO PASS
4, BILL LEADERS FAVORED.
Scheme to Remove the Limit on Court Re-
porter's Expenses Held tp-NewState
Water Board Bill Put In by ASSEM-
hlyman From Mike Dady's District

Scheme to Remove the Limit on tOurt no
porter's Expenses Held Up-NewState
Water Board Bill Put In by Assem-
hlyman From Mike Dady's District
ALBANY, Feb 22.--The Assembly to-day
surprised the three Republican leaders,
Speaker s. Fred Nixon, Majority Leader
Rogers and Assemblyman Jean l.. Burnett.
by defeating bill fathered and supported
by them
Tho bill wipes out the statutory pro-
vision limiting TO 81 500 a year the ex-
penses OF the compiler of the miscellaneous
court reports and leaves him q free hand
in the matter OF expenses and OF auditing
his own bills. The bill was bitterly attacked
both by Republican and Democratic
members and party lines were broken
down for the first time this session. AS
semblyman Coke Rep, Erie), angered
Majority Leader Rogers by making slight
ing alhsions to the Assembly Ways and
Means Committee, which he declared did
not show much business ability in report
ing the appropriation bills
Mr.. Corr said that the miscellaneous
court reporter had received 100000 for
editing twenty-thnce volumes of reports
and lad not been at his Office since last
September.
When the hill came up on final passage
but seventy-three votes could be mustered
IN its favor to hfty-seven in opposition.
Strenuous efforts were made to get mem
hers 10 change their votes in order to secure
the seventy-six votes required to pass
the bill. This was unsuccessful and the
bill will come up again. II will probably
pass the lower House the next time it is
called up.
Assemblyman Coutaut did not to-day,
as had been expected, introduce the meas
ure intended to prevent New York city
from going into Ulster county and acquir-
Ing the watersheds. Mr.. Coutant says
that there will have to be stronger de-
mand from his constituents before he will
introduce IL.
Another State water board control bill
made it's appearance to-day. Its sponsor
lie Assemblyman O'Neil Rep., Kings, and
representing Col Michael Dady's district.
II provides for a State board to be APP
pointed by the Governor. There will be
three commissioners One lis to be APP
pointed from the First Judicial District.
another from the territory embracing the
Second. Third. Fourth and Sixth judicial
districts, and the third from the other
judicial districts.
The State Engineer and Surveyor. the
State Superintendent OF Public Works and
the State Health Commissioner are to be
members OF the commission. The bill
gives the board control Of all water sup
plies in the State.
Mr.. O'Neil does not say that this ia the
Governors State water commission bill,
as recommended in his special message
but he adds: 1T is a peculiar coincidence
that in the message the Governor recon-
mended some things tia, had had "a my
mind
F.. Gov. Higgins to-day. in his first veto of
bill that had passed the Legislature. gave
the members Of the Assembly 10 understand
in a message that accompanied the veto
that he will not stand for special legislation.
Tho veto was of Assemblyman 4. F. Smiths
bill in relation to school building in the
village Of Palmyra.
Senator Carpenter to-day introduced
two bills aimed to enable the New York.
New Haven and Hartford Railroad Com
psny 10 transform its two track branch line
between the Harlem River and New Ro-
chelle into six track rapid transit road,
Assemblyman Ellis introduced a bill
which it is understood will have the APP
proval of Mayor Mcclellan. The bill pro-
vides that the graduates from the Normal
College in New York city who pursue a
course OF study approved by the State |
Commissioner OF Education ana receive |
their diploma shall be entitled 10 teach |
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