The sun., 1908-04-18
GETTING READY TO ADJOURN
SENATE HOLDS 4 BUSINESS
SESSION on FRIDAY.

0Oes through the Calendar and DispOses
Of UnlmpOFtAnt Ioeal Bills-Teaehers
Equal salary BILL likely 10 Die In
Committee Interest In Extra session.
ALBANY, April I7.-For tho Rrst tips this
year the Senate held business session on a
Friday and went through the calendar.
disposing OF the unimportant local bills.
These are about the only measures that are
to be considered by the Senate during the
olosng days Of the session, and pains are to
be taken that nothing shall be done neIt
week that will tend to show that the Senate
Ia in any wise weakening from It's position.
There is a chance, however, Of number OF
bills being reported from committees. but
too late to be passed at this session.
Speculation is rife among the members
Of the Legislature as to when the extra
session will be called. Legislators say they
are In theairAs to what they shall do toward
making plans for the future, for the Gov
ernor has not communicated his ideas TO
any one although there 10 still the posi-
bility Of call for an extra session being
issued Immediately after the close OF the
present session.
Although a committee Of New York city
women school teachers has been about the
Assembly Chamber all the week endeavoring
10 get favorable action on the equal salary
bill, It looks as II their coming to Albany
would be fruitless. The Assembly Rules
Committee steadfastly refuses to report
the bill, although It is said the committee
stands 3 to in favor OF reporting. The
chances are that the bill will die in COM
mttee.
The Assembly to-day passed Assembly
man Frisbie's bill extending until 1918 the
time in which the proposed New York and
Canadian Railroad Company shall complete
its road This is the railroad that has a
franchise to 90 through the Adirondack
State park and would be a competitor with
the New York Central for the Canadian
traffic. For two years past the Legislature
has been appealed to to extend the time
when the road must be completed.
After seven years work the labor or
Raniyations have succeeded in getting
through both houses Of the Legislature the
bill compelling the steam railroad corpora
tions to pay their employees twice month
To-day the Senate passed Assemblyman
the railroads have fought this measure
claiming It would mean an increase Of
almost double Of their clerical force
Senator Hnman denied the right OF the
Legislature to pass such a bill, contending
that II could not compel a railroad TO pay
It's employees more than once month.
He endeavored to have the matter referred
to the Public Service Commission for an
opinion as to whether 1t had jurisdiction
IL, oh htN 40 ~
and Senator George B. Agnew lRepo \. "
voted against the bill,
The Senate passed Assemblyman Sur
plesss bill making II mlsdemeanor TO
duplicate the trading stamp OF another
corporation.
Senator Humans bill increasing the
penalty for stealing rides on railroad trains
passed the Sentap.
The Senate passed Assemblyman Conk-
Inns bill authorizing Now York city to
acquire the Alexander Hamilton mansion
known as Hamilton Grange, and move 1t to
a site in that portion NJ 81. Nicholas Park
formerly constituting a part OF the Alex
ander Hamilton farm.
The Senate also passed Assemblyman
Wards bill making II a mlsdemeanor for
any one to represent himself a. an agent OF
a benevolent. humane or charitable cor
poration. The bill Ia designed to protect
the Salvation Army in New York city, and
was recommended by the Legal Aid So
ciety Of New York city
Interference with fire alarm telegraph
systems s made felony in bill OF As
semblyman McGraths, which passed the
Senate
The Senate defeated Assemblyman Me-
GregOr's bill requiring crew ot two men
10 operate a light engine
The Senate Committee on Banks intro
duoed a bill to-day amending the Penal Code
by making stricter the provisions, and de
claring il to be a misdemeanOr for bank
Officers to do any Of certain acts in relation
10 loans
The Assembly Rules Committee has
reported fpr final passage Monday Assem-
blyman O'Briens ant-bucket shop bill
Senator Cassidys similar hill is on the
order Of third reading in the Senate, Ih
bill Is framed like the Massachusetts law,
which drove bucket shops out Of that State
Both houses Of the Legislature adjourned
until tomorrow morning IN order 10 make
Saturday a Legislative day. but no business
will he transacted