New-York tribune., 1909-04-04


What progress is Governor Hushes's proposed
legislation makingT'
The same forces which defeated the reform
measures which he proposed and tried to defeat
his nomination for Governor last year are doing
their utmost now to prevent the passage Of the
Hinman-Green direct nominations bill and the
Francis bill putting telephone and telegraph COM
panies under the Jurisdiction Of the Public Service
commissions.
The direct nominations BILL from present fnesca-
tions will be killed in the Assembly pos
sible after the final hearing next Wednesday. The
bill will reported adversely Its enemies con-
hdent that they enough votes. they need not
feel any fear OF what public sentiment might say
between now and then Its death IN the Senate.
according to the present plans. is scheduled for
about one week after that action in the Assembly
The anti-Hughes men intend take no chances.
but to force a lineup IN both houses, thus robbins
Governor Hughes. according to their notions. OF
any for putting the question up 70 an ex-
traordinary session. The Assembly COMMITTEES re-
fused report the bill placing telephone and tee-
graph companies under the jurisdiction OF the Pub
lie Service commissions There Is a chance tnar
Speaker Wadsworth may interfere to save this
measure.
Following the vote Of the Academy Of Design
amend its charter to accept site IN Central
Park for proposed building. the Senate unani-
nously passed bill enabling the academy 10 amend
its charter in the desired fashion
Senator Grady introduced a bill purporting 20
give the New York Central railroad company the
right its tracks from Eleventh avenue anu
repeating the SAKE law providing for the Installation
OF the West Side tracks IN a subway. Railroad
lawyers who have examined the bill closely say IL
grants In effect permission to the railroad COM
pany for elevated structure south Of 59th street
in Eleventh avenue any other streets agreed on
by the railroad and city authorities. Opponents OF
the proposed charter for New York City at
tackled the at legislative hearing. chfery
directing their opposition to the plan or doing away
with borough presidents Manhattan supporters or
the bill contended that the other boroughs wanted
autonomy, but did not want 10 furnish their share
Of the taxes
M'CLELLAN-M MURPHY PEACE PACT.
.rIt was reported that Mayor Mcclellan had made
peace with Murphy and that all the good places
left for the Mayor TO I'LL would go 20 Tammany
Hall men This was supposed TO strengthen t19
chances Of Water Commissioner Bense for getting
the rnayoraIty nomination Mayor Mcclellan opened
the Greensboro Bridge to traffic and ten thousand
persons struggled be the first TO cross the struc
Justice OGorran. in the Supreme Court. upheld
the consttutionaty Of Section 96 Of the Insurance
law Of the state Of New York which provides vart-
Gus limitations Of the amount OF business which
domestic life insurance company may do, out ex-
cepts from the operation OF the act a corporation
more than one-haf Of te outstanding Insurance OF
which on December 81. 1905 consisted OF indus
trial insurance
The Hudson tunnel system adopted the novel
plan Of reservIng the last OF certain trains ror
only, ana the 1nleEOOEole-L aAI-l'---i-1-
# would follow IN the subway. Three largs
trunks srnuggled into this country March p on
the Red Star liner Goth1and. were opened az the
Public Stores and found 20 contain 80 Empire
gowns valued az $4,000 Nltnin tnre7 "eF-A7
gown, and hnery amounting 20 s55o00, which for
.iSn expo-ters have shipped this port n the form
Of .sleepers. nave been condscated-
The outbreak OF the Creek and Seminole Indians
led by Chief Crazy Snake was quickly s1Ddued %
~. oklahoma authorities Servia agreed 20 eVerv
stipuation made by Austria Hungary. ard the dan
ger Of war IN the Balkans was averted for tae
present
The last emblem Of the American domination or
Cuba dfsappea red when the United states garrison
4oz was repIaced by the Cuban flag and the last g
the American troops left the Island Among tne
deaths Of the week those OF Rear Admiral
George A Converse, L. s y. and Dr. J. n Ca2-
Aed librarian OF Columbia University