The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-20
The LEGISLATURE AT WORK.
ELSBERG RAPID TRANSIT BILL
ADVANCED IN SENATE.

Hill Passed Extending the life Of the New
York and New Jersey Bridge Company
Ten YeaFs-A Bill Establishing an
Athletic Field At Riverside Drive.
ALBANY. March Ex-senator Elsberg's
amendments to the New York city rapid
transit Law. which permits the Rapid Transit
Commissioner let either jointly or separately
contracts for construction. equipment and
operation Of future rapid transit roads,
was ordered 10 third reading in the Senate
tonight. Its advancement was permitted
without objection only after an agreement
bet ween Senators Esberg and Grady thai
il the Dill interfered with the rapid transit
board going ahead and letting the contracts
for the four subway routes laid out some
time ago, for which the court has been
asked to appoint commissioners, the
bill will be amended so as not to SO apply.
Senator Coggsshall succeeded in gstting
through the Senate his bill extending the
life Of the New York and New jersey Bridge
Company ten years from January 1 next.
The Senate tonight came to the rescue
Of the BARRIERS in protecting them from
raging $4,000 a year in the future toward
the support Of the State BARRIERS Com
mission. When Senator Brackets bill re-
pealing the law establishing the commits
sion came UP on final passage, it was de-
feated on the first roll call, and it was saved
only after a spirited speech by the Senator.
He said the BARRIERS were now taxed a dollar
a e to support this State board, which
accomplished absolutely nothing.
This board said Senator Bracket,
introduced a bill this rear adding to the
annual tax N the BARRIERS, so that it would
collect $4,000 instead Of S14 900 a year. My
Committee on the Judiciary responded TO
this impudence by not only killing the DILL
but reporting this bill wiping this grating
board out Of existen
While the Tammany members were appar-
emily sleeping the Assembly Tonight ad-
vanced TO a third reading Assemblyman
Prentice's committee Of nine bill, abolish
ing the New York city detective bureau.
After it had been advanced. Assemblyman
Lafetra. who comes from Tammany Leader
Charles F. Murphy's district, made an I'm
successful effort TO have the action recon-
sidered.
Assemblymau Prentice's bill, which places
inspectors of street disturbance in the civil
service list, was advanced to a third read
able opposition to including this class OF
employees in the evil service require
ments.
What looks like a split in the alliance
between Senator John Raines and William
Randolph Hear st was indicated in a bill
Introduced tonight by Assemblyman Camp
bell, the Municipal Ownership leader In
The lower house. The bill abolishes the
State Alienist Commission. Senator John
RAines's son-in-aw Is a member Of the
commission.
Senator Cooper and Assemblyman Francis
introduced a bill tonight which has for it,
object the estab lishment Of a mons ter
athletic field and children's Fairgrounds
d. -
10th street. The bill authorizes the filing
in Of a suitable area Of the Hudson River
to build such a field, 20 be used by Columbia
University and the public school children
Of New York city.
this space should be occupied by a stadium
or enclosed field. with seats for the use Of
the students Of Columbia University. and
to which on the occasion Of important
games there should be admission only by
ticket. On the westerly side ofthis stadium
IL is proposed TO construct a water gate.
which could be used as a landing place for
boats from American or foreign ships OF
war, as well as for vessels coming up or
down the ri Yer With parties to witness
the games. North and south of this CEN
trail stadium there would be open fields
for games and sports, for the use Of public
school pupils and such other persons as
might be agreed on.
The bill was drawn by former Corpora
lADh NDuILSCl TO- ke IL dlhl dILHOElZh-
New York city TO enter into an agreement
with the trust ees of Columbia University
for the performance Of the work. The
real purpose Of the bill ia to have a field
where he annua football game bet veen
West Point and Annapolis can be played
in New York city under the auspices of
Columbia University.
Senator Cooper introduced a bill authoriz-
ing New York city TO maintain and establish
in Brooklyn a free college along the same
lines as the College Of the City ofNew York.
Senator Cooper had introduced a bill earlier
in the session covering this point, but it
vas objected to on the ground that it pro-
vided for the establishment OF a university.
The bill permits all collegiate institutions
in Brooklyn to consolidate or enter into
~co1tractual relations with the proposed
Brooklyn college.
The Assembly passed Assemblyman
Feth's bill compelling the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Railroad Company to place shelter
sheds at al transfer stations in Kings
county.
Senator Keenan, has a bill providing for
not more thar nine hours work in every
twenty-four. including an hour for dinner,
for employees Of surface, elevated and
underground railways in New York city.
Senator Gardner introduced a bill chang
ing the site of the Astronomical ObeeTa-
tory Of the Brooklyn Institute Of Arts and
Sciences and providing for the erection and
maintenance of the observatory.