New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-05
BUSY WEEK FOR SOLONS.
after Insurance Legislation, Real
Work to Begin.
[By Telegraph TO The Tr,bune.l

Albany. March 4-This week promises to be one
of the busiest most significant Of the >legisa-
tive session-the beginning of the real work of the
present legislature. If the insurance legislation
can be cleared away Senator Armstrong
hopes. the legislature may be able to adjourn by
the middle of April unless there is deadlock over
the banking investigation II delay occurs longer
than is expected with the insurance bills. ut may
be May 1 before adjournment is taken.
The hearing on the insurance bills will begin
Friday morning in the Assembly chamber Ar
rangements will be made by which most OF the
members of both houses will be present to hear
the arguments of the insurance companies Sena-
tor Armstrong announced. in fixing the date for
this hearing. that II necessary the committee
would sit next day until the arguments could be
finished. He hopes TO get It all ended by Satur-
day. however, and then will begin the actual pas
sage of the bills. II is likely that party caucus
viii be called In each house the subject of in
surance legislation possible after the
material brought out at the hearing has been d.
gested-
Next in interest to the insurance question will
be excise legislation and-a subject which because
OF its advocacy by cergymen and church societies
is becoming associated with the excise question
the Cassidy bill aboshins gambling. In most OF
the churches here tonight the clergymen called
attention to hearings these questions A hear
ing the Cassidy Lansing bill will be held at 2:30
p ~. Wednesday in the Senate Chamber. There
will be convention by the international Reform
Bureau on Tuesday night In Calvary Baptist
Church. Bishop Doane Is expected TO preside Sem
ator Cassidy and Assemblyman Lansing will speak,
and addresses will be made by Anthony Comstocx
and many clergymen
The important excise question is the Tully- VAIN
wright local option bill, which the joint Excise
committees will hold hearing Thursday after
noon. The Anti-Saloon League, which is advocat-
Ing the measure. has called mass meeting in Call
vary Church for Wednesday night, at which Con-
gresham Bennett, the Rev. DR.. H. II. Russell, the
Rev. DR.. r. S. Macarthur and many other clergy
men will speak. The next morning the state con-
vention of tbs Anti-Saloon League will be held.
adjourning that its members may attend the hear
ing the anti gambling bill Most Of the church
societies of this city will send delegates TO both
these hearings
on Wednesday, also, before the Assembly Excise
Committee, there win be a hearing the Prentice
bill TO regulate Raires law hotels wiping out the
dsreputable places His measure is advocated
by committee representing several religious and
civic organizations 1t compeS the inspection of all
hotels by the police and fire departments OF the
cities wherein they are, and exact compliance with
the regulations before the excise department issues
the license. There will be a hearing also on the
Brennan bill, providing that saloon may obtain
a license after the first of each year. unless 1t sue
ceeds to the forfeited license Of place having a
license at the first of the year, and otherwise re-
stricting licenses.
The Senate Finance Committee Will meet Tues
day fight out the question of banking investi-
CATION. The S0-cent gas bill will be the Senate
calendar this week and lively battle is expected
over II. although it's passage Is hoped for On
up his resolution asking for another trial for JUS
ice Hooker. Rapid transit legislation probably Will
occupy most of the time of the Senate Cities Com
mittee Tuesday.