New-York tribune., 1909-01-07
BIG FLOOD OF BILLS.
Suboc0y Measures Introduced By
Travis and Robinson
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Albany. Jan 6.-Athough committees have not
been appointed IN either house. there was food
Of bills presented to-day and referred to commit
tees when appointed Senator Travis and As
senblyman b r. Robinson reintrod uced measures
bearing on subway construction-tle Travis bill
being the constitutional amendment eHempting
from the debt limit Of New York CITY income
producing bonds issued ror railroad. dock water
supply purposes; the bill of Assemhlymau Robin
son his measure of last year, amending the RAPID
transit act generally and establishing iudeter1n-
nate franchise period by which the city might buy
out privately built subways after twenty-five years
II increases from twenty TO thirty-fve years the
limit of subwa. leases. This Is the measure ad-
Nocated by the Allied Real Estate Interests
Senator Davenport and Assemblyman John Lord
Q Brian introduced measures extending the pro
visions of the Penal Code TO apply 20 companies
dsobeying the provisions Of the labor law regard
ing payment of employees. These are designed TO
apply especially the bimonthly payment OF rail-
road men. and are in Eulhlrnent OF pledges made
by Governor hughes during his campaign
Senator Wagner. Democrat. presented a measure
appropristng $4,000 for expenses Of the commits
sion appointed hy Governor Hughes to investigate
Wall Street conditions and comforting on II all
The powers Of legislative Investigating com
mIttee.
Senator Davis introduced all the "consoiidat ed
laws drafted by the Statutory Revision Conmis-
sion. These presented in the lower mouse
by Assemhlyman Phillips.
bin to repeal the under which retired justices
Of .the Supreme Court may he appointed official
referees in the LIST Judicial District. He said he
wanted repealed because upstate men
considered II 4 bad precedent and did not want
10 take any chance Of having similar PROPOSE
tion put into effect governing upstate Judicial
districts This measure was passed originally to
apply the OF the late Justice Barrett, who
died before IT became q law. Senator Grady has
gone record favorinE for the minority the
Hinmau bill. and Il seems likely 70 pass
Senator Tim Sullivan presented measure
appropriatin $4,000 for the relief Of the Italian
earthquake sufferers. and wanted II passed iume-
diateIy. Senator Raines remarked dryly that aid
in sufficient quantities was going Italy. SO that
no unnecessary suffering would be caused II the
bill referred 10 committee II was re-
Serred. Sullivan also introduced the Columbus
Day" measure and compelling private bankers
in cities of the first class 10 file bonds for the
security Of certain depositors
Senator AEnew introduced his police commission
bill and the measure to prohibit the publication
Of odds for betting horse races
Provision is made FOR invest!ga ton into The
enforcement ~ Sunday laws by commission OF
nine nersons with the usual powers Of legislative
investigating committee. in n hill introduced by
AssembIyman voss Three Of the commissioners
nre be appointed by the Governor, three oF me
President Of the Senate and three by the Speaker
and the commission is to report 10 the Legislature
as m the expedency Of revising and codifying the
Sunday laws the adoption Of new laws
Senator Raines Introduced his measure est7 olish-
ing department Of state polics under a commits
sioner appointed by the Governor and confirmed by
the Senate
other bills introduced include the following:
Mt Goldberg -RequirlnG surface railroads oIsr,
srinE IN the horoughs of Manhattan and the
Bronx. New York. give upon request free 'rSns-
fers between ntersectng lines emitting the holder
10 a continuous ride To the roads termination
A + Smth-Providins for n nve-cent fare from
New York 10 Coney Island. ~
senator Brough-A three platoon police bill an
plyiug 10 first and second class cities and to az
members of the uniformed forces. except detecuVH
SeFEeantS. -.
The Board Of Regents Of the tnversltN of fhH state
of New York. from each Judicial district