The sun., 1908-03-26
GRAB FOR SPOILS DEFEATED
BILL TO CREATE 4 NEW OFFICE
~ QUEENS rs LOST.

] II Would Saddle 500 900 a Year on This
City-ASSembly Passes COney Island
Five Cent Fare Bill-AlsO Bill for Con.
tinuanee Of Charter Revision Board.
ALBANY, March 25-For the first time in
Iears the Republican Assembly refused to
assist in making a grab for spois, and de-
osively defeated the bill Of AssemblyTnan
DeGroot which would saddle an additional
expense Of $4,000 a year on New York
city In order 70 create poeitions for Repub-
hcans in Queens county, BY a vote Of
, 6S ayes 10 20 nays the Assembly defeated
the bill which created an ofi1ce Of Com
missioner Of Records for Queens county.
The Commissioner was to be appointed
by the Republican District Attorney and
he was to hold ,ofice for six years. The
expense Of the office was to be borne by
the city at large The work ia now being
performed under the direction Of the County
Clerk Of Queens county and costs the county
about $4,000 year.
Although the Republican leaders OF the
Assembly worked hard to secure enough
votes TO pass the bill they could not drive
the Republican Assemblymen into line. The
New York county Republicans voted soldly
against the bill with the Democrats, while
the Brooklyn Republicans were divided.
The bill fell thirteen short Of having
enough votes TO pass II,
Assembyman DeGroot made the usual
motion to reconsider the vote by which
the bill was defeated, that motion TO lie
on the table, which means that the bill
can be taken up again. Assemblyman
Todd insisted on immediate action on the
motion and could have killed the bill out
right II he had persisted, but he gave way
10 the advice Of his Democratic colleagues,
and there is danger now that enough votes
may be secured to pass the bill later In the
session.
Next Wednesday the Senate in committee
Of the whole will take up the Agnew anti
racetrack betting bills, To-day Senator
Agnew managed to give notice that he
would move 10 suspend the rules 70 pass
the bills out Of their order They were
made a special order In general orders.
Senator Agnew did not show any signs Of
wanting TO press the bills Immediately.
IL is said on what s considered to be good
authority that there are but twenty-four
Senators in favor Of voting 10 repeal the
Percy-Gray betting law The Assembly
will pass the similar bills Of Assemblyman
Hart tomorrow.
The Assembly to-day passed the As
semby Railroads Committee bill, which
is designed 10 prohibit the charging Of
more than Ave cents for a continuous ride
TO Coney Island from any part Of New York
city. The committee redrafted the bill
Of Assemblyman Wagner's. 30 that the
B. h. T. must secure permission from the
Public Service Commission OF the first
district to charge more than FIVE cents.
The bill originally introduced by Assembly
man Wagner merely provided that not
more than five cents could be charged,
and put the burden upon the people 10
bring about the reduction in fare. The
committee having ascertained that the
Public Service Commission had jurisdiction
decided to make the railroad corporation
make the application to charge more Than
five cents.
The Assembly passed Assembly1nan A. y.
Smiths bill designed 10 prevent the sale
Of cocaine. The bill requires every whole
sale druggist or manufacturer Of articles
containing cocaine to keep record Of all
sales.
Assemblyman Supless's bill, compelling
the vestlbuling Of all elevated railroad
cars in New York city during the winter
months, passed the Assembly.
After an hours dehstc the Assembly by
a Jarty vote rassed Senator PAGES bill
providing for the continuance Of the Twins
Charter Revision Commission for New
York city The Democrats charged that
this was merely another Republican grab
for / atrouagc. Last year the Legislature
appropriated SIS 100 for The Charter Re-
vision lomniss and that amount was
expended, but how, has not been made pub
lie. This year the commission is 10 have
s3lO0O.' The Governor agCin will apT oint
the commissioners, although New York
city must stand the eXrense Of the conl-
mission President Of the Board Of Alder.
men Mc(iOwau ia 10 be a member VI the
commission to represent tho adminlstra-
ton the bill making provision that an cleo
tive officer can serve on the commission
without forfeiting his right to his other
Office Under the hill thorough investi-
cation ~ the New York city administration
could be n ade hy tho commission
The Assembly pls'ai two moro ~ the
series Of bank bills desired by the State
Superintendent Of Banks. One is in re-
gard TO amortization. which was passed by
a vote Of II 20 20. The other Affects the
investments Of capital. surplus, undivided
profits and dcppeita Of trust companies.
The bills giving the Superintendent the
right to close up a hnanC lal institution
which is found 10 lP unsafe he same as
the Comptroller Of the Currency ran do
with national banks. was amended so that
an PROCEEDINGS pertaining 10 the action
of the Superintendent snail LC lriei in
the district where the prinoipa oi'ice ~ the
bank is located. I nder the terms Of
the origina bin slch actions we're 10 he tried
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