The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-25
AFTER THE R. T. COMMISSION.
John FORD WOULD LEGTSLATE
THEU orr or EXISTENCE.
Has Bin for That Purpose Introduced
at Albany-Ceutral Federated Union
Asks II, He says-Bill 10 Ala the
Metropolitan Museum or Art Passed.

Metropolitan Museum or Art fhSs'u
Albany, Jan. 24.-Ex-Senator John Ford
of New York city came to Albany to-day
to begin a seasons work against the New
York City Rapid Transit Commission. To-
day he had Assemblyman Young, one OF
the new Republican members, introduce a
bill legislating out Of office the present
Rapid Transit Commission.
The bill provides that after Jan ? 1900
the Mayor Of New York city shall APP
point three Commissioners to act in con-
junction with the Mayor and the Comp
troer, who will comprise the commission
The new Commissioners will receive $4,000
year The first appointees will serve,
one for two years second for four years
and third for six years. and thereafter
the Commissioners will be appointed Tor
six years.
MIR Ford says the bill is desired by the
New York city Central Federation OF Labor
and the central labor body Of Brooklyn.
They engaged him 10 draft IL for them
couple Of weeks ago Mr.. Ford says the
present rapid trsnsit law gives the com
nissioners altogether too much power.
The Senate to-day passed Senator Els
bergs bill providing that corporate stock
instead OF revenue bonds 10 the amount
OF 81, $50. 600 shall be Issued TO meet the
expense OF constructing an extension to
the Metropolitan Museum OF Arts Buildin <
in Central Park. New York city. Not more
than $500. 900 of this amount is to be spent
in any one year.
Senator Lewis to-day resurrected two OF
his old bills and introduced them. One
provides for the compulsory arbitration
OF labor difficulties between public service
corporations and their employees and re gu
lating the manner Of dsoharging en-
p;oyees.
The other provides for the appoint ment
by the Governor Of three commissioners
to negotiate with the Federal Government
and ascertain upon what ter ms and con-
dit ions the United ST ates will undertake
the construct ion of ship canal from Lake
Erie to Lake Ontario and from Lake Ontario
at Osweg go to the Hudson River, in accord
ance with uryeys heretofore made by The
Federal Government. An Appropriation
of 5000 IL made for the expenses OF the
commission
Senator Armstrong to-day introduced Il
bill which permits the Henry Bergh HUI
name Society 10 provide effective means FOR
the prevention Of cruelty to animals in New
. York city. This will give the Bergh society
snare OF IDe upNCTlDllOnhs NJIilIlDullOuN
and appropriations of which the Haines
3. p. c. A now 81; ;cy-s n monopoly.
Senator Cobb(Rep. Jefferaont introduced
the bill! making the Office OF Supreme Court
reporter a selaried one. The bill is aimed
at Marcus T. Hun.
Bills compelling the New York city sur
face railroads 10 vestibule their cars are
I being introduced in numbers. Senat or
Martin (Tam1 to-day introduced one.
Senator John Raines introduced the bill
extending until Sept / 1905. the time within
which the New York Connecting Railroad
shall commence the construction Of it's
bridge over the East River between New
York city and Brooklyn at He'll Gate and
giving the corporation FIVE years within
which to complete the bridge. The strlict-
ure Ia to be the connecting link between the
Pennsylvania and New Haven roads.
Minority Leader Palmer to-day intro
duced the bill repeating the law which pro-
yides for the publication OF the Belts high
way manual, which caused scandal last
fall. Senator Bracket introduced such a
bill about two weeks ago.