New-York tribune., 1909-05-01
PASS NEW THEATRE BILL.
4ssembtymen Had Defeated Similar
COahclin Measure-Other Business.


Albany, April 30.-After defeating the bill which
would give the New Theatre in New York the right
TO sell liquor in its restaurant spite the fact
tnat II was within two hundred feet of the School
Of Ethical Culture, the Assembly to-day reversed
itself by passing the same bill under the of
Senator Ait The vote 20 54- The bill
which the Assembly defeated was introduced by As
senblyman Conklin. who made the principal argu-
ment for the Alt bill this afternoon The measure,
with three others came over from the Senate near
the close of the session, and after a recess, the
Rules Committee reported them all TO the lower
house Through the action of the committee a
heated debate furnished a large number Of
spectators who had come to the final adjourn
ment.
The bill is general in its scope amending the ex-
else law TO empower any private school TO give its
consent TO permit the selling liquor within two
hundred feet of it Assemblynan ConkIin admitted
that the bill introduced in the interest the
New Theatre. and said that his bill had been de
feated through the issuing Of false statements con-
cerning it.
The people who are fighting this bill he said.
ARE following q narrow minded policy and are in
the same class the in the business of piety
for revenue only, whom We have seen hearings
here all winter"
The Assembly. by a vote of 116 to : again put
up To the Governor the bill providing for a three
platoon system for the police in first and second
class cities which vetoed last year The
measure introduced by Senator Brough and
against II was Assemblyman Conklin. himself q
former policeman New York City,
Assemblyman Francis, Of New York repudated
his bill. extending the powers of the state
historian. because of Senate amendments. which
would put the historian under the Department Of
Education. He declared that the effect of the
amendment would be 10 make the historian little
more than a clerk in the Education Department.
The motion to concur in the amendment was lost
by vote of 6S 10 .. which also killed the bill.
The Assembly concurred in the Graubard bill.
regulating dancing academies In New York City.
and the measure goes 10 the Mayor Of the
city for his approval.
The disciplfning Of Senator Newcornb for his
flipuster In the Senate was continued to-day in
the Assembly, until Nj. Merritt the majority
leader. said that he had received letters from
prominent members of -he New York County Bar
Association saying that the three Newcomb bills
which the Assembly had been holding up were
favored by New York lawyers The hope was ex-
pressed in the letters that the unfortunate posi-
ton Of Senator NewCornb in the Senate would not
cause the defeat of the bills. Action was then
allowed he taken on the measures. The first
was defeated. the second reconmitted, and the
third. which is in relation TO appeals to the Court
or Appeals was passed.
BY vote Of IS TO 42. the Assembly defeated the
bill Of Senator Fra Wiley which would give munich
paIties the power Of saying whether contra cts
for public works should contain provision making
eight hours days work
Without opposition. the Assembly passed the bill
Of Senator Newcomb directing the courthouse
board. which was created under the laws of 1906
to select a site in City Hall Park. New York for
the building of new courthouse.
The Assembly also passed the annual supply bill
under an emergency message from the Governor;
the Meade bill. prohibiting the establishment Of
state prison within the limits of any city of the
state and the Cullen bill. prohibiting the use Of
non -hreproof films in moving picture machines.