The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-10
WAR ON THE POLICY SHOPS.
BILL REPORTED TO AID CAPT.
GODDARD IN MS CRL SADIE.
Scheme 10 Prove whether Legislators
Travel on Passes Democrats Attack
Graft In the Appropriation Blll-New
County Court House Hlll Passed.

Albany, Feb. 1.-THE Assembly Codes
Committee to-day fayorably reported As
semblyman Prentices bin introduced at
the request Of Capt. +. Norton Goddard
ana designed TO aid his society in its crusade
against policy playing in New York city.
A bill somewhat similar Go this last year
occasiuned some sensational incidents IN
the Assembly. When it came up for final
passage IL was beaten, some OF the Repub-
lican members voting with the Democrats
against il. That bill provided that the fines
and penalties collected from all gambling
cases should 20 to the society furnishing
the evidence. Later it was amended TO
apply only to policy playing and as amended
the vote by which it was lost was recon-
sidered. and under an emergency message
from the Governor the bill WIS passed
two days before adjournment II reaci Ell
the Senate on the last day where senator
Grady managed to kill it by loading 1t down
with amendments. 80 that vote on II
could not be taken before the hour OF hnal
adjournment had arrived
Capt God lard says the expenses OF secur-
ing the evidence aud prosecuting the policy
CAGES in New York city arc very large,
and unless legislation OF this sort IL given
his society will have 20 rely more extensively
than ever on private subscriptions, "a the
amount collected in fines in any one year
would not defray theeXpen-es on the society
He avs In statement he has sent 10 Albany
that at the time he took up the anu-pohcy
movement there were from 200 To l,5U
policy shop, in New York city and all paid
protection money, The proprietor or the
writer did not pay the money personally
to the police captain, but his backer pald II,
and when the policy writer was arrested no
simply sent word to the hacker and the
hacker paid the fine During 1901, 1902,
1903 and 1905 Capt Goddard says, there
have been over lJ0 arrests IN each year
and 80 per cent. OF those arrested have
been convicted.
Assemblyman Stanley Rep., n. W has
hit upon a scheme which he thinks wlll
prove whether or not the members OF the
Legislature travel On passes or whether
they use their mileage provided by the
State for the purpose for which It's Intended.
Mr.. Stanley introduced Dill which pro-
vides that each yeGr the state Comptroller
shall buy the railroad tickets for each men,
Der Of the Legislature at IA low rate as
possible from the railroad companies,
and allot the tickets TO the members IN
going to and from their homes and Albany.
Mr.. Stanley says 10 IL bis own idea and that
no one else suggested the bill TO him. There
was tho usual exodua Of members OF the
Legislature from Albany to-day and 1t
was noticed that quite number OF them
bought tickets taking them to New York.
The Democrats IN the Assembly played
tag with the annual appropriation bill
when Ii came up in the lower house for
final passage to-day. Although 1t APP
propriated something like $4,000 900, II
was passed after two hours debate, which
wns m rely perfunctory. Had the Demo-
Gratis been sincere in their opposition the
bill could not have passed to-day. for 1t
ia doubtful II there was majority rrasent
But they contented themselves with accept
ing a party vote and the CLERK discovered
over 100 vote in favor Of the bill, u'cre than
enough to pass 1t.
Minority Leader Palmer and Messrs.
Fuller and Tompkins attacked the feature OF
the bill appropriatng iufnp sums 10 heads
OF departments and assistants IN lieu oil
expenses. which aggregate nearly 100000
n year, but for which no accounting Is
demanded This came rather unexpectedly.
SpeakerNiNon had gone home to Chautauqua
TO remain until Monday and Majority Lea der
Roc n was presiding. Assemblyman Bur
nett. the deputy floor leader. attempted
to answer the Democratic arguments. but
all that he could do was to speak of the in
experience Of Messrs. Fuller and Tompkins
IN legislative matters and advise them that
they would know more about such things in
the future. Majority Leader Rogers va
Gated the chair and came 10 the deferce 81
the bill he had drawn. It was pointed out
that in many Instances IN making appro-
DI1AtlOnS 1OI ltAON OF II u III lump
Gums the State law was being violated.
But Mr. Rogers couldn't sae L. that way.
Tine greater part OF the ume however was
spent In attacking the provision made Tor the
continuance OF the depa, tment Of Snpt
George W Morgan Of the Metropolitan
Elections district. The Democrats o p sod
making an appropriation for ira depart
ment and Assemblyman McManus made
mention of the fact that the only arrest
made last fall for Illegal registration was
- t.lu ri Van "A RnnTtltltRnT
and that as a result the Democrats for the
first time in many years sent Democrat
from the Fifth New York city Assembly
district 70 Albany
a ill pro gidng that person permanently
employed in another State, but retaining
his residence in this STATE may vote upon
registering by affidavit.
Assemblyman Agnew again introduced
his constitutional amendment witch passed
the Legislature last year AMI v hich provide
THAI any one moving from on part of New
York city TO another does not have to live
three months in the county before being
permitted TO vote This ~ TO benefit many
residents OF Manhattan borough who have
taken up their residences in Queens or
Brooklyn borough.
Assemblyman McManu4 introduced a
bill which compels the New York Central
70 remove its tracks in Eleventh avenue,
in New York city. before Jan. l. 1907. and
also prohibits the granting Of a franchise
by the city authorities TO any steam rail-
road 10 lay its tracks on any street in Man
haitian borough
Senator Sax introduced a bill which
requires the Rapid Transit Commission
70 provide a subway for the New York
Central as substitute for the Eleventh
avenue surface tracks, The subway will
be used for both freight and passenger
trains
Another bin introduced by Mr.. McManu
directs the New York city Board of EST
i.iate and AppohionIrent to appropriate
annually $4,000 to Re expended by the
charity department in providing free coal
for the Door
The Senate by vote Of 30 10 2 passed
Senator Elsbergs bill permitting the erec-
ton OF the new county court house on Man
haitian Island on any site that the com
mission may select for il. Senators Riordan
and Fitzgerald were the only ones 10 vote
against H. Senator Page has made ar
rangements for a hearing on the bill be-
fore the Assembly Cities Committee on
Tuesday. Feb. II
Senator Bracket introduced bill pro-
hibiting the exhibition OF infants in in
cuhdtors
Senator Elsberg introduced bill making
changes in the election law suggested by
Supt. George " Morgan Of the Metro
politan Elections district
Senator Grady and AgFenblvman Tomp-