The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-09
TO GRAB NIAGARA'S WATERS,
LOCkPORT AND ONTARIO CO..
SEEKS ENLARGED P0WERS.
ELL 20 Permit the Hunting OF Deer I'm
Nassau County With Fox and Stag
Hounds--Tiie Mosquito DISCRIMINATING
HilI Defeated In the Assembly.

hhtli w itEiuii Ant OI deer IL
Nassau County With Fox and StaG
Hounds-Tiie Mosquito DISCRIMINATING
MI Defeated in the Assembly
ALBANY, Mar oh S.-Once more the
Niagara Lockport and Ontario Power
Company has come to the Legislature FOL
exceptional powers. To-day Assembly
man Leggett rep, Niagara) introduced
the bill giving them the right TO furnish
power to any part Of the State and the
right to condemn lands In order to build
their canals and to string their wires. The
bill differs In but few particulars from
the notorious bill which was vetoed last
year. Then the company asked for IN ex-
tension OF time In which TO begin operations
! The company claims that by digging
small trench It has preserved its charter
Since the bill of last year was introduced
change has come In the ownership Of the
company. Up to a few months ago It was
owned by Lockport men, but they have
sold out to concern presumed 10 be the
Westinghouse company. Last year UNI
! limited powers were given to the company
as to the amount Of water it could take.
The bill this year provides that it can take
water sufficient to generate 100000 horse
power daily.
reminder of the attempt of p. F. Col
lier of New York city to have deer chase
on his country estate last summer was
din the Assembly to day when Assembly
man Miller rep, Queens Nassau. intro
duoed bill permitting the hunting OF
deer in Nassau county with fox and stag
hounds. Tho bill also adds another day
TO the season for chasing the deer with
dogs. However, the pleasure is only to be
enjoyed by those who are fortunate enough
to own deer, and they must mark them for
Identification and send the mark 10 the
State Forest, Fish and Game Commits sion.
The dogs are not to be permitted TO kill tho
deer after it has been run TO quarry, for
II dog should kill one OF the animals the
owner would be subject to penalty OF 500.
Swimming pools in all New York city
public schools are 10 be established by the
Board Of Education, according to bill
introduced by Assemblyman Rosenstein
competent instructor is TO be enga ged to
teach pupils how to swim.
The mosquitoes OF Staten Islnnd are safe
from the visitation of State commission.
To-day Asse mblyman Willsnack failed to
muster enough votes 10 pass his bin pro
Tding for State commission 10 inyesti-
gate the marshes In Stat en- island and
New Jersey for tho purpose Of deciding
upon some plan by which the mosouito
could be scientifically exterminated. As
semblymAn Wedemeyer Dem. Richmond
opposed the bill and said it want wanted |
In his district. Fifty three members voted !
Tor the bill and 10 against 1t. 20 beng re-
quired 10 pass IL. 1t had been limited that
tho Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was very |
inuch Interested in the passage OF the bill. !
Senator Grady to-day introduced n hill !
which provides that sleeping car rates in |
New York State cannot be more than n !
half cent mile and that the rate is not to |
exceed 81 for 200 miles and not more than |
y between any two points in the State |
: ne aho insists IN his bill that tfC upper
berth shall not be made up except when |
In Use.
Senator Keenan, may be legislatine for
himself or for Borough President Cassidy |
In a bin he introduced to-day. II pro-
videe that borough Presidents in New York |
city shall receive salary Of $4,000 year.
Senator keenan, IL said to be Cassidvs
man for Borough President, providing
the boss of Queens decides not to face the
people at next falls election for CON
tinuance in Office.
The Senate Railroads Committee ,o-,,ov
decided TO report favorably the three bills !
introduced by Senator Goodsel They
permit the Erie Railroad to straiehten
Us tracks and give the New York Central
the same right at Spuyten Duyvil.
Assemblyinan Agnew (Rep.. Y. ". has
put in another State Water Commission
bill. which differs very slightly from his
original bill. 1t provides for State Water
Commission OF five MEMBER TO be ap-
pointed by the Governor. who are TO take
possession Of ell water supplies In the
State and TO regulate the matter OF sewage
into them. No municipality
can acquire n water shed without first
securing the approval Of the State Com
mission.
The Senate Cities Committee TODAY
again considered the Elsberg Rapid Transit
bill and enough votes were secured 10
report the bin favorably. The essential
feature of this bin is the provision that
contracts may be awarded for the
construction, for the equipment or for the
operation Of the now roads.
The Senate has passed the Flsberr I'm
designed In the interests OF Supreme Court
Justice Van Brunt, which provides that !
supreme Court Justices in New York county.
after they retire from the bench. shall serve
~ official referees and receive the same
'alary rs they received on the bench The
purpose o. the hill - TO practically pension
supreme Court justices In New York county
Senator 1ulley and Assemblyman Stan
ey have introduced bills, favored by the
Merchants Association Of New York civ a
' hich give the State Railroad Cornrnissior
he right TO compel a railroad corporation :
o obey an order Of the commission through
nandamus proceedings, enabling the com :
mission to secure additional statistical in (
ormation regarding the operation OF rail {
Dads and requiring the Attorney Ceneral &
0 bring actions 10 enforce orders OF thu |