New-York tribune., 1908-01-07
WORK OF LEGISLATURE
ATTACK ON THE p. S. {.
Minority Leader in assembly RAISES
Cry-Racetrack Bills.
rsy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]


Albany Jan 6-On the ground that it was
reported that the Public Service Commission
of the 1st District about to ask for an ao-
ditic.al appropriation of S1OOoOoO in excess or
its already heavy cost of maintenance, Assem-
blyman Palmer, the minority leader. introduced
a concurrent resolution tonight for an invest-
cation of that body.
His resolution which was introduced when
the Legislature Teconvened, recited that VIDE
complaint was heard that the commission In the
METROPOLITAN district had produced no reforms
or benefits 'at all commensurate TO the cost OIL
this experimental commission" Just now, 1t
went on all business houses were retrenchlns
to the utmost so it would be a good thins 10
save the taxpayers.
His resolution called for a committee or three
Senators from the Finance Committee and four
Assemblymen from the Ways and Means COM
mittee to inquire into the proprlety Oh MAKING
any increased appropriation for TINS cohihlis-
sion. to conserve "the public moneys and inter-
est of the taxpayers against 'profilgate ex-
pendture and waste.
Assemblyman Merritt, the majority leader eA-
messed the opinion that this would cause some
debate. and had the resolution lald over iol
week Mr. Palmer evidently forgot that the ex-
penses of the commission in the lst Dls'rict
are paid by the city OF New York
Another concurrent resolution introduced by
him provided that when vacancies in the Su-
preme Court were filled by appointment the ap-
pointee should always be of the same pohticai
faith as the whose place he took He de-
clared in an explanatory statement thal TINS
WAS designed to foster non-partisan judiciary.
and commented the fact that Governor
Hughes had appointed Republican to fill the
place of Democrat in the case of Willard Bart
lett. and a Republican surrogate in New YORK
af My
a Democrat.
BILLS AIMED AT RACETRACKS.
AS was generally expected, Senator Asnew IN
troduced tonight series Of three bills Tor
the carrying out of the recommendations of Gov
ernor Hughes about racetrack gambling SEN
ator Agnew said that they closely followed the
Jerome" bills of last year. One repeals the
present provision limiting actions against race
track gambling to the bringing of a civil action
TO recover the amount wagered; the second pre-
scribes penalty of not to exceed one years I'M
prisonment and $500 fine, and the thlrd appro-
pirates S2500O0 for the agricultural socIetles
which now receive state aid through the opera
ton of the PercyGray law. Last year this
appropriation amounted to only S2ooooo, put
Senator Agnew explained the increase by say
ing that the state rich
A bill to reduce the price of electric light fur
from II to 10 cents a kilowatt hour was intro
duced by Senator Cullen. of Kings
The creation of a children's probation commits
sion to consist of three magistrates of the first
judicial department, and two from each OF the
other judicial departments, to be appointed by
the Appellate Division in each Of the depart
ments was introduced by Senator Wemple OF
Schenectady The Attorney General is to be
an ex-officio member of the commission, which
is designed to supervise the probation OF chill
| dren throughout the state. An appropriation
! of $4,000 is provided
| STRIKES AT ATTORNEY GENERAL.
| Senator Foelker, of Kings paid his humble
| respects to Attorney General Jackson when he
| introduced bill repeating portion of the law
| relating to the appointment of receivers of cor
! porations. and prefaced it with the following
erIogy of the Democratic official:
This bill is designed to repeal the law re-
Iating TO the appointment of receivers of corpo-
rations so that it will prevent. wild Attorney
/ General from going all over the state to find a
/ Judge who Will appoint a receiver favorable to
him" Senator Foelker speaks with somewhat
! German accent, and some doubted whether he
/ characterized the Attorney General as vile or
! as Wild
During the banking crisis Attorney General
1 Jackson took his application for receivers for
I the six suspended New York and Brooklyn
! banks to Justice Belts, in Ulster County, and
| his application was granted. The Foelker bill
| would confine such applications TO the judicial
district in which the corporation affected is
| located Mr. Foelker wanted his bill advanced
| TO the order of final passage Immediately. but
| Senator Raines objected
Senator Foelker also introduced bill provid-
ing that within three months after notice is
served on the Board of Estimate and Appor-
tionu1ent of New York City the Kings County
court house shall be given over to the exclusive
use of the Supreme Court and the board shall
erect a new court house.
Still another bill by Senator Foelker authorizes
| the justices of the Appellate Division in the
second department TO appoint official referees
for life
! OTHER MEASURES INTRODUCED.
Senator SAKE and Assemblyman Bennett in
troduced a bill authorizing the Sinking Fund
| Commission of New York City, in its discre-
| ton to remit taxes and water rents applica-
other bill by Senator SAKE provides that the
| of jurisdiction may be stricken from the tax
| rolls.
Assemblyman Foley. of Niagara County. in
| troduced a direct nominations bill; Assembly
man Wagner his bill of last year. providing for
| a scent fare to Coney Island; AssemblyTnan
/ Hammond a measure putting telephone and
telegraph companies under the jurisdiction of
the Public Service Commissions Cuvier the
! Terrible. presented some twenty bills and sew
eral concurrent resolutions designed to regulate