New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-26
COMMITTEES DISCHARGED
Rules IN Charge in Assembly-Many
Bills Reported.
IBy Telegraph 10 The tribune. I

Albany April 25-When resolution was intro
duced in the Assembly to-day to put all unre-
ported bills in the hands Of the Committee ~,
Rules and discharge all other committees Assem-
olyman Cuvillier called the attention OF the House
10 the unconsttutionality Of such a resolution az
this time.
According 10 the constitution" he said '.the
Committee on Rules can only take charge Of nm
reported legislation ten days before the adjourn
meht OF the Legislature. After this resolution Is
ADOPTED the Legislature VIII have 10 adjourn on
May 4 We have passed resolution in this house
70 adjourn on May 3. but the Senate has not con-
CURED, and there is little probability Of an adj
5ournment before the latter part Of May" 6.
Mr. Cuvillier said that in his opinion all hills
introduced after the adoption OF the resolution
could be declared unconstitutional as they would
not have been legally passed 10y '@-N
Gspite his aTguments the Assembly adopted the
Igsol- l'oH putting the Committee on Rules in
Silaige and that committee held its first session
ms afternoon when il reoor,ed several bills '-0'
sMoreiandi Merritt Prentice Oliver, Buns and
"A iaTge number Of important bills were reported
which warj5s5 ny, ny ne committees several Of
Of power by the ConmjfI on t9r the assumption
one or the most important bills reported bv the
" avs ana Means Committee is that OF Asss1,bIv1
man man Moreland urging the investigation of each
state department, board or commission an ,be in
stance OF the Governor at intervals not exceeding
highly important amendment 10 the election
ti on 0r tae propositions OF the corrupt prac-
Committee on Codes-the Phillips bill regulating the
have an important bearing the trial Of Harry
proposed stringent Limitation upon the testimony Of
expert witnesses Il is the bin Of Assemblyinan
Morelsnd which would amend the code OF criminal
procedure so as 10 limit the testimony of insanity
1898 Sirs 10 sLcA persons as actually saw the de-
lates This would practically bar Hypothetical
pass upon the condition Of the defendant u MEN
circumstances deliberately described in the ques-
tons The proposed act would not prevent testi-
nony relating to insanity in the family OF the de-
The Assembly Codes Committee reported the bill
o. senator Page, which would make II punishable
sixteen hours in any twenty-four any empIoye
whose duties have 10 do with the movement OF
Bills reported favorably by the Assembly Com
m a1.t9 on Ways and Means include those of Mr.
n0SPiaIs' nj xApgar appr4kriatng $1,000 for the
River, for the proposed Hudson Fulton Memorial
P "a Mr; WaiI15%right Increasing the membership
thirteen; Mr. Patton giving justices OF the Supreme
sZO for extingushing the debt Of The GentIa1
New york Institution for Deaf Mutes, at Rome;
chase by the state Of the birthplace Of the State
3 q New York tie old courthouse property at
Assssemblyman F. G. Whitney has recalled from
salaries OF the State Commissioners ind DEPUTY
allowance I'm leu of xben a99sh ang their oRTese
special deputy commissoners Of excise in the coun
iady; Oneida and onondaga. As originally passed
the date Of beginning the excise NAY slI to October
provision has been stricken from the bin the un
oefstandlng being that Governor Hughes yvould ,ao4
approve II. II Is not known whether he obiects -
The bill as now amended. - NJSS'S ~
The Assembly Rules Committee met after the
session, reporting biis for to-Tnorrov's calendar
among these, made a special order on second ard
third reading. two by Senator Aids eynnrSi u
tax laws one gives the Controller greater nov,er
tIi0ce the law relative 10 the on transfers 30
STOCK II provides that the State ControIler NJ
enforce his right 10 examine the books and nanerg,
OF any firm company; association or CORPORATION
Dy mSndalnus The bin also provides for ren
ora OF sales or transfers and for q penalfv 90 -.
less than $500 or more than son The ofber In
provides that representatives 81 estates ie1stses
&C shnued 20 any refund under the transfer ,o,,
act shai MOI DC entitled 10 interest on such refund
l.ealef Aiorelands bill giving the Gov
conlinissions either through a Commission or ~ ~
Psrson ana Mr.. Prentice's bill providing for an
olcial ballot at primaries among thoss rs2or,3
on the order OF second reading '1'N