New-York tribune., 1909-04-28
PASS 5-CENl FARE BILL
TOTE IN SENATE, 80 TO II.
Uagner Has Coney Island Measure
Reconsidered- Other Bills Through.

Albany. April 27.-In the general confusion of
partial fibuster on the Public Service law amend
ments to-day Senator Wagner had reconsdered the
vote which killed his Coney Island scent fare bill
! last week and this time the bill was passed by
vote Of 80 to IL He called from the table without
objection his motion 10 reconsider the vote Then
ensued sharp discussion of his bill in which Sen
Cobb and Senator Hinman declared that this
proposition ought TO be left 10 the Public Service
! Commission, which about ready to report after
q comprehensive investigation
Yes, but the commission. under the present law.
! has not power TO remedy this situation" declared
! Senator Wagner. 1T requires the making OF a
! Joint That power is granted to the commits
! sion in the bill which we've been fighting. but
by asking for that bill the commission confesses its
inability TO help now
The motion to reconsider the vote was carried Is
to Is after long and desperate canvass for the
necessary twenty-sxth vote Finally Senator Wag-
ner prevailed Senator Emerson to vote for the
motion After that the passage Of the Dill was
! comparatively easy.
Senator Meade to-day had stricken from the cal
endar his bill authorizing savings banks to estab-
sh insurance bureaus after the fashion adopted IN
! Massa chusetts He read TO the Senate a letter
from Superintendent Hotchkiss OF the Insurance
Department saying that something OF that sort un-
doUbtedly would be put into effect some day but
he doubted the advsability of experimenting along
that line Just now.
After a sharp fight Senator Burlingames Dill
prohibiting the disposal of sewage and manUtactur-
ing wastes in state waters was killed by amending
, it. Senator Allen, of Troy, offered the amendment
which that the principle of the measure should
not be effective until after the assurance of an or
der against the pollution by the State Health Com
missioner. Mr.. Burlingame fought hard for his
measure. but had no chance The Adirondack
pulp and paper interests have had active lobby
against this measure for week or more Senator
James Emerson. himself interested in lumber and
pulp ventures, also has been active against it. The
Senate probably will adopt instead of this bill the
Niter measure. preventing pollution Of streams by
sewage but not taking in manufacturing waste.
APPROPRIATION BILLS PASSED.
All the appropriation bills which have to go to
the Assembly including highway appropriations,
were passed by the Senate to-day.
BY of 81 to the Senate passed Assembly
man J. S. Phillipss bill permitting the issuance Of
stock certificates without designation of the vaIua-
ton of those certificates 1t also passed the Robin
son bill providing for the construction OF a munich
pal building at the Manhattan terminal of the
Brooklyn Bridge and the housing of city depart
ments therein.
The upper house passed Assembyman Robinson's
bill, providing that the records in the Office Of the
clerk OF New York County shall be kept in steel
iling ireproof floors. 1t killed, by a
Of IS to 26 Assemblyman Francis's bill, providing
that securities deposited by depositors might
ne municipal corporate bonds, which legal
savings bank investments. instead OF state bonds
alone. a scheme in the present Law TO insure the
sale of state bonds. Senator Brough's three-pa-
toon police bill for first and second class cities was
passed-36 to 3.
Assen1bIy-man ]. s Phillips. after counting noses
and coming to the conclusion that he had at least
the two votes he lacked last night in getting the
Republican organization primary bill passed called
up his motion to reconsider the vote to-day. and
then passed the bill by a Of IS to 81.
The Assembly passed the AEnew bill. licensing
theatre ticket spectators in New York city. The
fee for the license. which is to be obtained from
the Mayor Of the city is to be 500 for the first
year and $3.50 tor each renewal
Among otner bills passed those Of:
Senator Grattan-Peruitting life insurance com
psnies to issue policies with lower than the reeu-
lar rates OF premiums TO members OF labor unions
and other organza tions-
senate Committee on Finance Raising. the sal
AIRY OF members Of the state Board OF Tax Com
missioners from $4,000 TO $4,000 year.
Senator bavis-ProvldinE that the minimum OF
prisoner sentenced for a felony shall not be less
crime.
senator Grattan-Anending the insurance law in
allowed large commissions and increases from nine
10 fourteen years the time during which commits
sions can be given on renewals.
Senator Holden Raising the salary OF the Com
Senator FiiissCreatiny the Office of president Of
the State Prison Commission. at a salary Of 5000
Senator Platt-To prevent the bringing into this
state Of domestic animals having infectious dis
Senator schlosser-Adding an appropriation Of
S30oo0 for the Hudson-Fulton Celebration Com
mission.
Among the many bills passed by the Senate were
the following:
Mr. Merritt -Appropriating 100000 toward the
construction of the state education building.
Committee on FInance-Appropriat 81 10000 for
the State Commission Of Highways for repair of
improved highways
The Assembly Rules Committee tonight reported
the Aids bin amending the motor vehicle law so
provide for registration fees for automobies
and for the abolition Of speed laws. Other bills re-
ported
Senator AlIin's, creating bureau Of pensions in
the State Controllers Office. and providing for
bond issue of $2o00 GO OF which pay civil /
War veterans over siXty-two years of age pensions
- a month.
Two amendments TO the labor law by Assembly !
De Groot. establishing a minimum of |
% cents hour for all employees state /
niCipal work and the other making b-cOntraCtors !
responsible In OF violations of the abor laws.
Senator misunderstanding the establishment Of /
building departments in second class cities