New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-25
BUSY WEEK AT ALBANY.
Battle Royal Expected Orer the
Bingham Police Bill.

ings and least battle royal over the passage
Of the Bingham police bill in the Assembly VIII
consatpte the significant part of legislative work
this week The Kelsey case stu will overshadow
any legislation in the Senate and while the various
committees of that house have important bills on
their calendars for hearings little legislation OF
general weight is on the calendar for passage, and
there seems little likelihood that tho upper House
VIII get actively 10 work Legislation Until the
fate OF the insurance superintendent is settled
Much of the weeks interest will centre IN the
result OF the fight the Bingham police bill.
The Republican leaders are all behind this i'm
portant measure, which means so much to the we'll
being Of New York City IN fits promise OF reform
within the Police Department II IS the first bill
Of Importance before the House. and the
lineup It will be regarded with not little in
terest. Remarkable efforts have been made TO de-
lay It IN committee and outside Rumors of
large corruption fund raised by the inspectors and
detective sergeants to defeat this measure have
been denied erpha tIcally by the people OPP
posing 1t; but they persist, and had weight in
causing Assemblyman MOreland. the majority
leader to put It tomorrow nights calendar and
serve notice that the majority intended pass II
unless its opponents could show good faith that
there was a real demand for another hearing
There seems almost doubt that It Will be passed
by the lower House. despite the urgent work of
Mr.. Voss Inspector sChnittberger's counsel. and
some OF the Tammany Hall representatives who
oppose It because its passage strikes shrewd a
blow at the Tommany Hall political system and
prestige. But once in the Senate. which has treated
with much disdan similar efforts to reorganize
New Yorks Police Department. its real troubles
will begin.
A hearing is expected before the Assembly Jul
dietary Committee on the Page-Prentice Ballot Re-
form bill Tuesday. This hearing sched-
uled for last week, but postponed by Mr..
Mead chairman OF tho committee, tho excuse
that John r. Dooling, one OF the New York City
Election Commissioners. could not be present At
the time there was considerable comment on what
termed the himsiness of the II was
taken to DO rather pretext for delay than a real
for putting of the hearing this important
measure. Large delegations from the Election
Laws Improvement Association. which drafted tho
bill, the Citizens Union and other associations Of
New York city are expected 70 attend to urge the
bills passage
The local option bill also is scheduled for hear
ing on Tuesday before the Assembly Excise Com
m!ttce Representatives Of the Anti-saloon League
will speak for their measure. as well as many
ministers There VIII be sort OF convention OF
the local option people hero Monday, with meet
inEa on Monday afternoon and evening and Tues
day morning Assemblyman Wagner's resolution
for an investigation OF the New York City transit
situation will come up before the Ways and Means
Committee on Wednesday. and his bill for a straight
5-oent fare on street railways VIII have a hearing
before the Committee on Railroads Attorney Gen
eraI Jackson has announced that he will speak in
favor OF this measure In It's bearing especially on
the 'one fare 10 Coney Island situation.
District Attorney Jeromes bills prohibiting gam
bling at racetracks viii have hearing before the
Senate Committee Codes at 10 a m. on Wednes-
dav Various organizations have announced their
intention OF appearing FOR the bills. Many race
track men Will speak against them These meas
tres however viii be likely TO carry more weight
than the CassidyLansing bill Of last year because
they will not be open 70 the suggestion OF having
enanated from disgruntled poolroom keepers. and
the companion bill, which makes an appropriation
for the agricultural societies of an amount equal
70 the sum they now receive from the racetracks.
Will take away the opposition OF the farmers. Also
Senator Coggeshau is not here this year TO intro
duce a bin increasing the percentage of racetraok
receipts Toe given the farmers 10 excite their
cupdity stiu more. and thus endanger any effort
10 stop the gambling at the tracks.
In the Senate on Tuesday there VIII DO Skin
mlsh over the passage Of two bills by Senator
SAKE designed to increase and define the respon-
sibity of directors OF lduciary institutions The
bills were drawn with reference TO the insurance
disclosures. where apparently grave neglect or In
efficiency the part Of directors was not punish
able by criminal action, and seemingly civil action
against them was bcset with great difficulties.
These bills which were laid aside last week after
all the lawyers in the upper house had got tangled
over their technical provisions specify causes OF
action for actiorable negligence on the part Of
directors, and give the Supreme Court jurisdiction
in equity actions against trustees and directors.
OF the bills introduced last week Assemblyman
Wainwrights providing for a commission TO in
vestigate conditions IN the National Guard and
report on a possible reorganization easily took the
lead in interest, II assumed significance because
Mr. wainwright for years officer in the
18th Regiment and realized the need Of at least a
reorganization In the present guard system. His
measure provides for commission OF nine m
berg. four civilians appointed by the Governor two
Senators appointed by the Lieutenant Governor and
three Assemblymen appointed by the Speaker. They
are to go into every feature OF the organization
and condition Of the National Guard and make a
report before the adjournment of the Legislature
Senator AGnew and Assembyman Duel intro
duced the bill creating parkway along the Bronx
River. details OF which exclusively given in
The Tribune last Sunday. Assemblyman Reece
introduced n measure compelling the pasteuriza-
ton Of all milk in New York City and putting the
charge Of all such work In the Health Commission
er. Sunday baseball. with admission fee IN the
afternoon. is 10 be permitted II a bill introduced by
Assemblyman Marty McCue becomes law Sen
ator Grattan and AsseInblyman Mead presented a
bill allowing tho canal board TO redeslgnate loca-
lions for the of water rights IN where
the grant still exists, but the particular section
designated revoked. The bill Is OF such
sweeping character THAT 1t has caused considerable
comment OF unlavorahle nature. Legislators
say they intend t. scrutnize II carefully before
allowing IL 10 pass.
Bills or Importance now stand follows
Senate Int No 4I-Saxe introduced January o. euecl~
Of directors; third reading February
Int. No. 42-Saxe. introduced January giving