The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-01
MORE POWER FOR GEO. MORGAN
BILL AT ALBANY WOULD MAKE
HIN GRAND INQUISITOR
With Power TO Send Deputies TO Any Build
Ing and Interrogate Any Marks
wants an Insurance Investigation
The Antl-Bribery Bills Introuuc cd

With Power TO Send Deputies TO Any Build
Ing and InterrOgate ANY One-Marks
Wants an Insurance Investigation
The Antl-Bribery Bills Introduced.
ALBANY. Feb. % Senator Elsberg in
troduced to-day bin to amend the Metro
poltan Elections law 1t provides that
every landlord, hotol keeper. lodging house
keeper and, in fact, any one who rents q
room must report to the Superintendent Of
Elections. 1t has the approval of Chair
man Odell.
The bill creates number OF additional
places, including that Of chief clerk. at
salary of s.. 200 year; two deputy clerks
at $500 year, "A registrar of records at
$500 and secretary ut 1000. II also
provides for an increase in the number OF
deputies from 200 10 400 OF this number
200 deputies are to receive s. IA day for each
days service around election time for
period not exceeding forty days. The adj
dluonal 700 deputies are to be employed
throughout the year. Seventy-hve OF them
are to receive salary Of 81 500 each and
l25 salary of $500 each,
The bill further materially enlarges the
power OF the Superintendent In the matter
OF his inspection OF lodging houses and
lipNVA9 ~ AiAofA llllb tlc IOllONlllk DIONlhlOu
in the law:
1t shall be tho duty Of the deputies al all
times when directed by the Superintendent
TO Visit every building. tenement house. apart
ment mouse, MOTEL, lodging house. or any other
premises where one or more persons reside.
and interrogate any inmate. house dweler.
tarethker. Keeper owns, proprietor. Lessee
or landlord thereof as to any person residing
or claiming to reside therein. require every
landlord. house keeper or proprietor to ex-
hIblt MS register of dodgers at any time to
such deputy and to keep an accurate list
ana count Of all male persons claiming to be
or apparently over the age Of II who reside
therein. and from time to time throughout
the year 10 visit the said premises and note
all the changes with reference TO the said
the end that there shall be a complete record
IN the otllce Of the state Superintendent Of
Elections OF all persons over the age OF n.
The bill gives the chief clerk and deputies
power TO administer oaths. 1t also makes II
the duty of lodging house and hotel keepers
10 make sworn report twenty-nine days
Sefore election containing a detailed de-
scription of the premises used as a lodging
house or hotel. including size and character
of the building.
A further amendment provides that the
inspectors of election shall furnish the
State Superintendent Of Elections with a
complete copy Of each days registration list
on the day Of such registration together
with all answers made and information
given by the person registered
Senator Marks Of New York to-day in
PRODUCED resolution calling upon the
Judiciary Committee TO report on the neces-
sty for legislation 70 provide for the dis
tribution OF the surplus of 500 600 coo held
by life insurance companies His reso-
luton also asks for Recommendations as
TO the desrablity Of having yearly reports
from the companies showing how sur
plus has been earned, whether the manner
in which insurance companies have used
their surplus should be investigated and
whether polcyholders are receiving their
Just dues
AZ soon "a he resolution had been read
Senator Amber. the chairman Of the In
surance Committee asked that il be referred
TO that committee Senator Marks OBJ
Jet ed and insisted hat il was matter for
consideration by the Judiciary Committee
After an Interchange of opinion among
Senators Amber. Marks, Raines and
Bracket the chairman Of the Judiciary
Committee the resolution was laid on the
table and ordered printed.
Senator Bracket and AsSemhlyman Pal |
mer to-day introduced the ant- bribery
at elections bills
The Assembly passed Senator CARPENTERS I
bill authorizing the Board Of Estimate I,
and Apportonment Of New York city in 4
its discretion TO paw a part OF the expense
for building the White Plains road in The
Bronx