The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-30
LEGISLATORS TO RIDE FREE.
SENATE RAILROADS COMMITTEE
REPORTS ITS BILL,
which Bracket wouldn't stand FOr-To
Re Considered St the Same Time as
His AntI.Pass Measure Bih Aimed at
the Cadet" system Passed Yesterday.


to be issued hereafter only 10 railroad EN-
ployees Of any company and cattle shippers,
and upon certificates from the Secretary
Of State member Of the Legislature.
elective State officers and members and
employees OF the State Railroad Commits
sion also may ride free. The Brackett bill
as he wants it would only permit passes
10 be issued to employees OF the company
Issuing them and to cattle shippers.
When the Bracket bill was amended he
protested, saving he did not want his name
attached to the amended measure and the
Railroad Committee took him at his word
In reporting the committee bill. Senator
Wilcox, the chairman OF the Railroad Com
mittee, wanted the committee bill sub
stituted for the Bracket measure, but
4 Senator Brackett objected. saying he
would try TO pass his bill az originally intro
duced. Finally the committee bill was
ordered TO a third reading and il will be
considered bill.
Later Senator Bracket had the amend
ments stricken out Of his bill, aud the COM
mittee bill and Senator Brackets original
apti-pass bill will both be considered later
on final passage.
Assemblyman La Fetra. introduced a I'LL
providing that the New York city COM
missioner OF Water Supply, Gas and Flee
tricity shall have control Of the making and
performance OF a cont ract or contracts
for a period or periods not exceeding ten
years and for the execution OF the same in
the matter of the ~sprinklipg, flushing or
sanding Tor either Of them Of public roads,
streets and avenues Of the city.
The bill further provides that the Com
missioner may provide under the contract
for sprinkling that the water used for
flushing the streets NAV be taken from the
public hydrants and the contractor may
open the hydrants for such purpose at any
time. Provisions may also be made that
will enable the contractor to obtain free OF
expense the water necessary for such pur-
pose in sections that are not provided with
water supply. Provisions for the payment
OF the contract for 1905 may be made by
the issuance OF corporate stock of the city.
The n passed these bills;
Assemblyman Charles F. Murhpy's aimed
at the cadet system in New York city
The bill provides that any person who shall
place a female in a house of prostitution. for
the purposes OF compelling her To lead an i'm
moral life, is 10 be punished by a fine OF not less
than 81 900 nor more than IS 900. or by impris-
onment OF not less than one wear or more than
three years. or by both fine and Imprisonment
Any person who receives money for securing
women for such houses is TO be guilty OF a
misdemeanor. Any person who shall pay
money to procure q female for such purposes
10 to be punished by a fine OF not less thar
81. 900 or more thai s. 900. or Imprisonment for
not less than one year or more than three
years. OF by both fine and Imprisonment
Assemblyman Startey's authorizing the
Montauk indians to maintain an action for
the recovery of lands on Long Island.
Assemblyman r. Z. Aliens. abolishing the
free State employment bureaus.
Senator Wileox's providing for dollar gas
in Auburn.
Senator Pages providing for the erection
OF a stadium on the North River front for
Columbia University.
Senator Saxe's amended bill taxing the
personal property Of non-residents.
The Assembly to-day passed Assembly
man divers bill for the removal Of two
OF the four street car tracks on the Bowery
In New York city.
These bills we're introduced to-day;
BY Assemblyman Grady permitting amateur
hall players TO play their games on Sunday in
New York city, but The grounds must be
located AT least 100 feet from a church or
place Of worship and no admission fee must
be charged.
BY Senator RaineS authorizing the STATE 10
expend 81, 500, 600 for a building for the State
educational department and the STATE Library.
to be located either fronting on the park
space opposite the State House or directly
back OF the Capitol.
IL 'lAo A"~' HNAA HAAfb ~ - an
city Charter regarding the use Of floating
docks with The consent Of the owners or lessees
Of piers and bulkheads by extending such
privilege 10 all floating docks.
BY Senator Marks allowing either side 10
question jurors as TO whether they are bond
holders or stockholders in a corporation.
Street railroads running 10 North Beach
in Queens county shall not charge more
than a five cent fare, according TO a bill
introduced by Senator Keenan,.
Senator hawkins has a bill prohibiting
the opening Of streets through the property
OF the Sisters Of st. Vincent.
Assemhlyman kckmau's bill reducing
the rate of interest that the pawnbrokers
may charge from 3 to 2 per cent. the first
Elk months and from = to | per cent. the
second six months was reported favorably
In the Senate, but Was later recommltted.
Assembiyntan Tompkins attacked Assem-
blyman Hartman'S bill permitting the
New York city Board of Education TO pro-
vide swimming pools and engage compe-
tent INSTRUCTORS for the New York city
passage in the Assembly. Mr.. Tompkins
said the bill was unnecessary and that it
would simply. provide additional places
for which there is no necessity. Mr.. Hart
mar saw he could rot pass the bill to-day
and had it laid aside until Monday.
The Assembly advancedto a third reading
Assemblyman Tompkins's bill prohibiting
the emasculation Of the Star Spangled Ban.
ner' in any OF the text DOCKS purchased MT
Tompkins made an unsuccessful effort TO
get such a bill through the Legislature last
year. He says that some authors are writ
ing their own versions OF the national
anthem.
The Senate passed Assemblyman Prem
tics bill authorizing the Commissioner OF
labor to close and to hold until properly
disinfected OF cleaned at the owners ex-
pense goods unlawfully manufactured in
tenement houses. Unless the owner Of
the seized goods disinfects or cleans them
within one month they shall be destroyed,
Senator Raines's bill a~ppropriating $685.
600 for the expenses Of the Hudson-Fulton
Celebration Commission of the State was
ordered TO a third reading in the Senate.
A~ssemblyman Hartman's bill compelling
gas companies to give five days notice that
they will shut OF the supply Of gas to a
consumer was reported favorably in the
Assembly.
Senator Humans bill recognizing oste-
opathy as q profession was ordered to a
third reading in the Senate.
The Senate Judiciary Committee reported
favorably a campaign contribution pub
licity biil, the same as the Assembly bill
founded on the lines of the Belmont bill.
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