New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-18

organizations are opposing it vehemently because
OF the damage threatened TO the forest preserve
It hoped by friends of the measure that the
conference called last week by the Albany Chanoer
OF Commerce would have had a good effect by
dvertng of the adverse public opinion out
SO many Of the water power and mill people
crowded in that John G. Agar charged that the
meeting was packed" Among the legislators
generally the effect has been exactly opposite 10
the one desired. Governor Hughes has announced
on several occasions his determination that STATE
lands shall not he handed over to any private N
terests The is thought 20 have oi'S "
fair chance Of passage.
District Attorney Jerone's anti-racetrack gam
bling bills will be threshed out at joint nearing
OF the Senate and Assembly Codes committees Oh
Wednesday afternoon. There is a POSSIBILITY 'Ia'
Mr.. Jerome himself may appear 20 advocate MS
measures il he arrange the lhaW case 10 SUI,
him. Clergyrnen representing the National ana
state declarations of churches will speak toT 'le
hills Against them will be the jockey CLUBS. rep
resented by JOSEPH S. Auerhach. August bellio"'
lawyer, and the farmers Of the county IAN
atoms. which derive a heavy revenue l'
their share Of the racetrack receipts One oil the
bills appropriates $4,000 TO replace TINS money,
but their representatives want this bill reported
and passed before they stop fighting the o'n7'
measures and they want. too. provision py
which this appropriation shall be made each year
without any effort on their part
FOR CHARTER REVISION COMMISSION
Senator Page introduced last Monday night a
bill providing for a charter revision commission
for New York city. 1t provided that the Governor
should appoint nine members. one OF whom must
be a member of tho Board of Estimate and an
other Of the Board of Aldermen. This commission
should have all the powers OF investigation OF a
legislative committee. II must report before De
cem5er /. 1907. and may present a draft for a new
charter Three bills advocated by the State Civil
Service Commission presented by Senator
Tully ana Assembyman Wells, one is suhstan-
TALLY the same the White-Prentce bill OF last
year. erecting additional safeguards against as
sessment OF civil servants and providing for an
accounting of their contributions This accounting
includes a record Of money given 10 promote lcsis-
lation. and if passed would throw light upon the
police and other funds brought 10 Albany TO pre-
reforms in government departments. The
other bills provide for removals only for stated
reasons. but without appeal 20 the courts. and
make permissive registration OF labors in the
state service where il is not now allowed and
in third class CITIES where il is how compul-
sorry. 4 bill introduced by Senator Wemple. pro
yidiug that no railroad company's rights should
be considered dead while it had outstanding in
debtedness was looked on with suspicion ~ many
lawyers as the possible agent for revival of many
dead railroad franchises. Senator Ackroyd had
measure appropriating sl5."0o00 for rcopening the
abandoned Chenango Canal and extending it to
the coalfelds Of PENNSYLVANIA Senator Davis in
troduced the bills creating state probation COM
mission and municipal commission for New York
City.
Two bills introduced by Assemblyman J. \. Foley,
of New York. aimed at legislators who have
drawn large fees from various state departments
for acting as special counsel. One prohibits any
legislator from receiy ing directly indirectly
compensation for work done for the state or any
department. The second forbids any legislator
state officer 20 take compensation or retainer in
connection with any contract or case I'm which the
state or any department is interested and adds
the section Of the federal law under which Senator
Burton was convicted. making such legislator or
officer forfeit his place. Assemhlyman Prentice
introduced the Supreme Court Commissioners bin
Of former years. 4 bin by Assemblymau Robinson
provides for the appointment OF new state COM
mission Of prisons consisting Of seven members
appointed by the Governor