New-York tribune., 1909-04-28
assembly FOTE ON DEBT
LIMIT, I2G TO Is.
Measure Changing Public Scrrice
Lac Still Buried IN Morguc Of
General Orders.
rHE Te,ee-arh to The T-fhune Z


vice Commission for the 1st District now un-
nsssed is the bill amending the Public Service
commissions law That measure. vital in its
hearing the transfer situation in New York
CITY is still buried in the 'morgue'' of general
orders and the temper of Senator John Raines
ana one or two other important Senate leaders
has been so rufffed 10y Senator Newcomb's fill
bu.ter to get II released that its situation is
critical
only special rule can lift this bill out of
fbe committee Of the whole. unless the Senate.
bv clearing up the third reading calendar.
reaches The order of motions and resolutions.
There was q 47-page third reading calendar to-
nav. Of which fifteen pages were cleared away.
Bv tomorrow there will be a great mass Of
otber bills on the order Of final passage. while
svsrv LEGISLATOR with a local bill will be fighting
70 get il advanced. regardless OF any measures
IN general orders 4 special rule must be
brought in by the Rules Committee made up Of
Senator's Raines. Aids and Grady Supporters
Of this measure have put the situation squarely
I'D 10 the two Republicans. both Of whom are
committed by speeches the floor 10 the sup
NOT o. this measure
After the Senate adjourned to-day Senators
Raines and Aids had long conference with
state Chairman Woodruff over the measure.
Chairman Woodruff is urging the bringing in
of q special rule 20 put the hill on its way
sp4e5ilv He declared to the TWO upstate Sen
stors that the Importance of this measure to
the New York City Public Service Commission
could not be overestimated. because now they
had no DOW er TO deal with the transfer situa-
ton Also he pointed out. failure 10 pass the
bin would give to the Democrats a powerful
argument in the coming municipal campaign.
when the, would declare that heavily Repub-
Hcan Legislature had refused to make law to
permit its own commission to compel the ran
road companies to give transfers He told the
legislators. also. that any action on the bill to
he effective must he speedy, as after it passes
the Senate il must go back to the Assembly Tor
concurrence in some slight amendments
MCARREN LEADS SKIRMISH-
Senator Patrick H McCarren. of Brooklyn.
friend Of the downtrodden corporation In every
Inc II business. assumed the lead in to-day's
skrr.sh which wss more in the nature Of a
rebuke FOR Senator Newcomb than any serious
encounter.
When committee reports were handed down
IN he Senate to-day Senator Newcomb resumed
his tactics Of last night One ~ two objections
soon brought support from Senator Bracket
ef Saratoga. who coyly admitted that he was
sporns for a fight. I'd like to see this session
esd without a sag anybody said he, ana l
wish Senator Raines would take of the kioosh-
7 an, lust as anxious as anybody that this
fiu come on the floor and be read" retorted
Senator Raines But il decided by our
r-esidi7g officer that this bill had been referred
70 the committee Of the whole Thus. the rules
n ,sis senate stand in The way Of its advance
newt What ! object 10 is that he Senator
.-,, ,l7z 1sth not having the votes TO control
his situation undertakes 20 block business ana
DELAY every other bill"
Senator Newcomb protested that ne was
within his rights and following the only
course open To him under the rules. The ma
t,rtv leader declared that if he had not blocked
business in that fashion the Senate could pe
half through the thirG reading calendar Al
;hs, roint big Tim Sullivan called up
notion to suspend the rules for the passage OF
,hs White Rats bill. requiring q heavy bond
q booking agencies The rules were susI'eiiueu
and the bill was passed
EeYr Senator Wagner had the rules suspend
don an Assembly bill permitting the judges Of
General Sessions TO make their calendar instead
q District ATTORNEY Jerome. This also was
passed 3 ia ,. Senator Newcomb then asked
hat the Senate get down to consideration o1
The third reading calendar He asked unan-
fmous consent that the calendar be taken up
znd cleared with such recesses as senator
Raines might consider necessary
DAVENPORT BILLS REPORTED.
Two local bills Of Senator Davenport were
reported from the cities Committee. and MI
Davenport asked unanimous consent for thelr
i sisancement Senator Newcomb objected Mr..
Davenport thereupon asked that the report ne
RithdraWn. Senator McCarren at once sus-
sssted that ne have the bills recommitted' then
serve notice To have the rules suspended on
hem. thus checkmating the Newcomb fill
i buster. This course was followed by Senators
4 davenport Wainwright Brough and others
After the session Senator Newcomb said Sen
stor Raines told him that the Senate would
sack 70 the calendar tomorrow. The prospects
9fesching general orders motions and reso-
aiions did not seem very bright TO him
asseinblyman William NJ. Bennett, who was
es Of the thirteen members who voted against
he debt limit amendment. declared that 1t was
u1e Of the most vicious pieces Of legislation ne
Z @a seen in the two years he has been MEM
d " Of the Legislature He said that he Oe-
4 %std The arguments against tie measure in
8 = majority report OF the Cassidy commission
sHaeh Investigated the finances CT the city OF
= Ats York were rnars,ycrabIe and tllat neither
4 - People nor officials Of the city wanted IT. he
Il 0sred that the present financial condition OF
/ = city due to the malfeasance in office OF
Hesent city government.
1"e present city administration, he salu'
4 seei Indicted and found guilty Inc but
3 President Of Manhattan was removed on
ses and shamefdlly reinstated In office 10y
8 lard Of Aldermen The Borough President
Il sosens County left th-. city when charges
made against him The Fire Cominls-
a - /" The city has sent brave men to the4r
& - by furnishing rotten nose, and Tax
q ssioner of the city has been removed Tor
= Asslfg taxes on his own property IheSe
- 4ad of people who nave been running
3 They have been throwing no:iey
81 -. asA ssk are m. now going 20 give them