New-York tribune., 1909-04-29
SENATE SITS ALL DAY
BILLS WELL CLE4NED UP.
Measure 10 Gi1,e Ne1c Theatre Bar
Defeated.


erous special appropriations were passed so the
Senate tonight was IN excellent shape for adjourn
ment Friday Al the specified time.
BY vote Of % TO IS the Senate to-day detea'ei
the Alt bill, amending the liquor law. designed ~
permit the New Theatre TO have bar in connection
with its restaurant similar bill has been de
feated by the Assembly.
Senator CObb's bill extending the powers OF l'e
State Sealer Of Weights and Measures. creating d
h,,rea7, with s,ibordnates drew storm Of protest
from New York City members. Senator Crazy ue-
clared II would interfere with the existing s'tua oi
in New York City. where everything under the
present system was correct. proper and sllSla' ,
tory Senator Cobb declared the principle enboule"
in his measure would do away with the 'e''I
thievery by small grocers Of which hH1luI7us W
complaints were heard each year.
ar vo,, don't think IS important for your p''
poopIe 10 have proper weight and measure your
objection is justified said he The bill Practieaily
was defeated when Senator Cobb oo'alheo ui'"i'
nous consent to have the vote withdrawn
Assemblvrnan Woodss concurrent resou1Io''
amending the constitution to permit the cutting
Of ripe timber and the removal of dead or iae'
timber from the state forest preserves was pas
a. 10 , Senators Hill and HinneH voted aEai'S
IT, Commissioner Whipple, Of the Forest. Fish ana
Game Department. is opposed Ia this proposition in
its present shape.
SPIELBERG BILL PASSED.
Assen,blvTnan spielberg's bill TO prevent the sale
Of reduced rate theatre tickets allotted TO mem
bers of the Peoples Institute or similar oTeaiza-
tions was passed unanimously Senator PIa"H
hill authorizing the Street Cleaning Commissioners
Of New York city to sprinkle the streets was
passed.
Ehe Senate passed by a vote OF &c to s, the
C7rauhard bill for regulating and licensing dance
halls or academies and prohibiting the SAFE W
liquor on the same floor. Senators Alt, GeuhA
Farte KisseH McCarren and Ramsperger voted
against it. Senator Cullens measure prohibiting
the use OF celluloid films in moving picture shows
was adopted. Senator GARDENERS bill. to protect
the -reat blue heron passed without discussion
Most Of the blue nerons in existence no" are
stuffed or in use for hat trimmings.
Senator Newcomb's bill directing the courthouse
board 70 fix site for the New York County
Court house in City Hall Park was passed, with
Senator Hinman voting in opposition Inc upper
house also adopted Senator Frawley's bill resu-
lating salary loan sharks. Assemoiymah !. :.
Browns bill reorganizing the State Board OF
Pharmacy. but providing that the new board must
be made ID of nine members Of the present board
under the control OF the Board OF Regents was
adopted by a vote OF 40 10 j.
Senator Grady's bill continuing the work OF the
Commissioner Of Records in New York County
ssed without debate It provides that until the
records are properly housed IN the Hall Of Records
compensation Of the Commissioner and his clerks
may not exceed S75,G0 year. after mat may ho'
exceed 5000 q year. Senator trawley Dill au
thorizng the Street Cleaning Commissioner TO
make contracts for the removal OF snow, ice or
ashes 10 extend FIVE years was passed.
ROBINSON MEASURE KILLED.
The Senate killed Assemblyman Robinson's bill
givig municipal Civil Service commissions power
20 conduct Investigations by vote OF % to q II
passed the c. F. Murphy bill providing that 'lFh
Service appontments should be made as nearly
as possible according the judicial districts IN
which the work lies. BY vote Of 81 To J. Assem-
blvrnan Foley's bin designed to prevent 'incor-
porated lawyers" from practising was passed after
a sharp fight
AssembIvman De Groots bill making appro-
nrfarfon for an artificial waterway between Flush
ing and Jamaica bays adopted. The sullivan
CuyiIier blackjack" bill adopted without dis
sent Big Tim emphasizing the necessity for IL
ty exhibiting choice collection OF b'ackjacks to
various Senators
A sharp fight led by Senator Grady was made
against the Robinson bill increasing the number
of special deputies the office of the State super
intendent Of Elections from ten 10 twenty and CIV
ing to his general counsel power TO administer
oaths and examine witnesses Senators Grady anu
Wagner presented amendments, which We're de-
feated by party vote The bill was passed, 81 10 10
Without debate the Senate adopted the bill oI the
Committee on Finance providing for commission
TO INQUIRE into the question Of employers liability
and the subject Of unemployment. This drawn
10 meet one Of Governor Hughess recommendations
and is scheduled for passage 10y the Assembly.
Asserhiyrnan Voss's bill prohibiting the employ
ment Of children under sixteen at specified danger
OTHER BILLS PASSED.
Other bills passed by the Senate included the fol
lowing:
J. s Parker. permitting railroad corporations
owning parallel lines to abandon one OF Them with
the consent Of the Public Service Commission
The Senate Final &c Committee voted to-day TO
report the concurrent resolution introduced by Sen
ator Meade providing for the appointment OF a
commission TO investigate the question Of direct
nominations during the legislative recess ana re
port with recommendations % the next LEGISLATURE
The Senate Finance Committee also voted 70 report
the concurrent resolution providing for the appoint
ment of legislative committee Of eight TO investi-
gate the proposed extension of the jurisdiction OF
the Public Service commissions TO include iele-
phone and telegraph companies
The same committee voted TO report senator
schulz's bill providing for the appointment of a
committee OF eleven TO investigate the sumptuary
and Sunday laws and report 10 the next Legls-
lature as 10 the expediency OF revising them The
bill carries a appropriation Of $1,000 Two other
bills were reported approPriating $1,000 foT the
erection of a monument TO the memory Of ex-PTes-
ident Martin Van Buren at Kinderhook and the
other appropriating S. $50 for the purchase OF the
cottage on Mount MscCiregor in which General
Grant spent his hnai days.
The senate Cities Committee reported to-day AS
senblyman Merritt's amendments the New York
CITY charter creating q central purchasing bureau
and bureau of real estate. on objection Of Sen
ator McCarren they were sent 10 the ''morgue" Of
general orders Assembyman Hoey's bill estab-
fishing a board OF ambulance service reported
favora bly, and ad yanced 10 the order Of final pas
sage The New York Centrals hill for franchise
in many important streets in Harlem and The
Bronx was reported, objected TO and sent to the
''Inorgue"
Assernbyrnan Merritt's bill turning the Ike
Baker farm at Comstock TO the State Prison De-
Iartment with appropriation OF $4,000. sub
stftuted for Senator Raines's bill and passed by
the Senate.
GIRL CAUGHT BETWEEN SUBWAY CARS