The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-21
ODELL'S MILL GETS STARTED.
HTGGINSS " tTER MESSIAH WAY
M HOlE ron RiHAPO.

rate legislation during the present session i.
His triumvirate comprises speaker ireu
Nixon of the Assembly Senator John haines'
tho Republican leader and president pro
tenn Of the Senate, and Senator George A.
Mslhy, the chairman of the Senate Noin-
mlttee on Finance. the most powerful COM
ujttee in the Senate.
GOV. Frank Wayland Higgins is not TO
Interfere with the workings Of this tTium-
virate In shaping legislation while Mr.
Odell is In Europe. but il inclined to seek
the course OF the least resistance IN admin
isterinR his Office. His action tonight IN
sending his special message to the Legis-
latlrc was not the first illustration sluoe
he was elected to warrant this statement
The nessa ge was generally looked upon as
a Ramapo message by the knowing ones
after it had been read in each house
This message. which is printed III another
column. did not hear evidences OF hurried
preparation. but 1t IS said to he part OF
the plan evolved by Mr.. Odeli and nus reg
islative triumvirnte to confuse MhNor
George b. Mcclellan in his effort to Tree
New York city from the Ramapo menace
and at the zane time permit the city TO eet
a liberal and adequate supply Of water az
reasonable cost. the same a. Is permitted
anv other locality in the state.
Senator Horace White. chairman OF the
Senate Cities Committee, tonight an
nounoed that he had received word from
Mayor Mcclellan that he would be present
AZ the hearing before the Cities Committee
tomorrow afternoon in favor OF the biz
sent here by the Mayor empowering the
citv to increase it's water supply system
Yet tonight Gov Higgins. after the confer
onoe in New York city, sent n special mes
sage to the Legislature telling that BODY
what TO do on tho question OF New lork
city's water supply whom heretofore GOV.
Higgins has continually announced that
no would not In any manner interfere with
any question IN the Legislature ana that
no would not state his position on any snch
measure until IL reached him in the shape
Of legislative enactment.
Ex-MayoT Seth Low l. also Ia appear
before the Senate Cities Committee to-
morrow on the New York city water ques-
ton as well a. on Mayor Mcclellan NUM-
cipal lighting plant bill.
II can be stated TINT complete legisla-
tive programme has been arranged be-
tween Mr.. Odell a. chairman OF the re
publican State committee, his legislative
triumyirates and Coy. Higgins. They have
determined just when the Legislature l.
10 adjourn Just that measures are 10 Ne
passed. when TIL are TO he passed ana
lust what measures are 10 he throtted'
There ia "A complete acquiescence between
these forces, and there has been for some
weeks.
The beginning of the operation OF their
plan was to delay matters in the legsla-
ture until now seven weeks OF the hgls-
latiye session have passed and not single
thing has been accomplished asds from
the formation of secret plans TO hustle
everything through in the closing days oil
the session.
The Senate tonight passed Senator SAKE 3
anti-tipping bill which prohibits servant
or employee from accepting Zee vhile
Ia the discharge Of duty TO an employer.
There was some opposition 10 the Bill Be-
cause il was asserted 1t was strike AT the
interests OF the servant girl
Senator Cooper materially aided the pas
sage = the bill by stating the servant grl
WIS not the only one affected but that
il applied 70 ell classes Il agents and en-
ployees He asserted he had in his employ
not long 20 man VINO acted as ms agent
In purchasing lumber and building materlN
who had exacted from the wholesaler Zee
of 10 per cent, Of the cost OF the material
purchased which amounted to $4,000.
senator Cooper secured judgment
gainst his former agent for the amount,
but never has been able 10 collect II. As
il was. the bill passed 10y the ma rrow margin
Of - To "a 1t requiring 20 Affirmative Votes.
Assemblyman Hartman, tRep.. \. y
tonight introduced the bill desired by
Superintendent of New York cry Schools
Maxwell II prohibits married women 10
teach in the public schools ot the city.
However, the bar are let down Tor divorced
women, widows, women who are legally
separa Ted from their husbands and can
show they are in destitute circumstances
also wives whose husbands are incompetent
10 support them.
The Senate passed the McCarren bin
desired by Comptroller Gr0ut which II
enacted into law will save New York city
81, 500 600 ii year in interest charges on
moneys borrowed by the city in anticipa
ton OF the collections under the annual
city tax levy.
The Senate also passed Senator Marks S
proposed constitutional amendment per
Sitting a thirteenth or more Jurors to lit
in a case in order to avoid q new trial where
one OF the twelve regular jurors n taken III.
Big Tim sullivan Senator Jack Fitz-
gerald proved tonight he was up to tho
Sullivan standard Of morality regarding
the Us, Of tobacco During the year, when
Big and Little Tim Sullivan sat in the
Legislature they never failed each session
TO introduce an anti-cigarette bill To-
night Mr. Fitzgerald put In bill prohibit
ing the United Cigar Stores Company from
giving away coupons with purchases Of
cigars. cigarettes and tobacco.
BY party vote Of rs 10 81. the Assembly
tonight. by referring Assembyman Palm
er's resolution in regard 10 the niagara
Power Company 10 the Committee on
Federal Relations practically killed H. 1t
WIGS practically the same resolution A. the
one introduced last year 10y Zion x. Brown.
which passed the Legislature.
The resolution memorialiled the presi-
dent to enter into treaty with Great Britain
in regard TO the power companies. 80 ~ to
save the scenic beauty Of Niagara Falls.
But Mr. Palmer had inserted In il refer
ence TO the bill introduced by Assembly
man Wade, which pra ctically legalizes all
Of these companies by imposing d tax
on them.
COY. ADANS N1NTN No Won.