The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-18
SEJENTI-THREE BILLS SIGNED.
oar Rraeiis Oleli LAW Centrailz'E5 t!e
Control OF stat Institutions.

ALBANY, May H. Gov. Higgins up &c
noon to-day signed n.ndtlitional seventy
three of the thirty day bills remaining il,
his hands. the most important of which
repeals the Odell law Of 1902 which cen.
traizad tho controlo OF the State hospitals
for the insane in the State Commission in
Iilnacy at Albany and substituted boards
of visitation for local boards OF managers
for each hospital. Another of the bills
signed provides that street surface raiiru al
cars in Kings and Queens counties shall
be vestbuled during the winter months,
one-thlrd OF inc cars TO 10 v,stiLu!t q
by Dec next. one-thlrd by Dec /. lsUo,
AID the remainder by Dec. /. 1904 Ahioi! 5
tne other bills signed by tie Governor
were:
Assemblyman Fish's authorizing tie trans
fer OF inmates OF state charitable Institutions
uy the state Board vi Charities.
Senator Brackets u Dill advocated by
State Iharitien Fiscal super visor Bender 10
establish u commission on supply purchases.
contracts and estimates Tor state thafiIauie
institutions.
senator Malby's abolishing preferences
to original owners on safes Of abandoned
canal lands growing out OF the siUl. 0OV, 40
barge canal construction work.
AssemDlyman AMEN . making IT a. ms ms,
trade lists OF lists OF customers or oil sub
scribers TO the humber OF 800 o. more, winch
may De USED III connection WIN any ldNIul
business or occupation,
Also. providing that an executor may be
cited on the probate 81 IL Will,
Assemblyman UAeils providing that no
person shall be appointed conIinlsSioEtr Of
estimate aud apprdls-ment III condemnation
or street opening proeteuihgs or IeIrrt' III
action or SPECIAL proceeding. WIN hold> III"
position Vi clerk. private secretary. Sc ictlry
or stenOgrapher 10 any Justice or Judge OF II
court OF record. or To any board 81 Justices
or Judges vi such court IN any uorari nlent
where such Justice OF Judge - engaged III
the discharge OF the duties of his Office.
Assembynan Domlngs o,Idine that a
corporation may cnange its place vi Uu,luess
by the unanimous consent Of It's stockholders.
expressed in writing and filed with the Secre-
tary OF State,
senator, Carpenters providing for the
chele next fail; also. permitting the leasing
OF privileges IN Hudson Park New Rochelle.
Asse mblyman Mainwrights. enabling sew
Rochellato expend s?5. ooo for street improve
Senator Stevens's providing that bank
or trust company shall not make loans to
where the total liability Tor such person or
corporation exceeds ~ per cent. of the actual
paid in capital stock and surplus, fund OF
provided that where the loans or discounts
to any one person. company corporation
or firm exceed the one-tenth part Of the
capital stock and surplus fund OF the bank
or trust company the excess OF such loans
or discounts must DO secured by collateral
security worth at least is per cent more than
AssembIyman T. F. Matthew's. designed
to prevent buildin and loan associations
from noTTtE In ssIond bs Conn
missioner the right to demand from an en-;
ployer information as to the age of child
senator Hills providing that poison shall
not be sold unless properly labeled and the
Assemblymen Pendry's providing that
charge Is made, shall not be within five hum
dred feet Of sewer. shall have separate toilet
and disinfected after each use. There shall
not be more than seventy-f1ve feet between
the life lines, and an expert swimmer as
bathing hours, as we'll as i6 foot surf boat,
which shall be stationed in the water opposite
the life lines
DISTRICT ATTORNEY must prosecute a person
masnH it
forum not to obey local health regulations.
senator Tully's. eAemptins newspaper men
:. Assemblyman Stanley's. giving the New
York City Park Department exclusive con;
troll OF the care and maintenance OF West End
, Asscmbyman Fish's, autl orizing. any mem
the, commissions medical inspector TO visit
and inspect any sanatorium or Institution
pensation to ascertain II insane people are
confined there in violation of law,
Senator Elsbergs. putting back the last
weeks be fore election in order to give the State
of the Metropolitan Flee
tons District more time before lect ion day
to scan the registry lists, and reducing the
number Of voters in an election dist riot in New
York city from $50 to 500 In accordance
with this new Law the New York city boa rd OF
elections by July / must divide any elec-
ton district having more than 800 electors.
Assemblyman Beihitf's. providing that
fire escapes on New York city tennments must
be provided with gooseneck ladders leading
from the top story TO the roof and from the
first story to the ground.