New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-28
LEGISLATURE ADJOURNS
Closing Hours in Both Houses at
Albany Very Noisy.
GIFTS FOR THE LEADERS
Silver Services for Cobb and
Grady, Who Retires-Many
Measures Passed.
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Albany, May 27.-Working In q state OF
confusion which made the ordinarily quiet
Senate chamber seem like boiler SHOP
despite the beautiful flowers on members
desks and the handsomely gowned women
visitors while the Assembly was even
worse, the Legislature to-day wound up
its business for the regular session OF 1910
After that was disposed of members or
both houses devoted themselves to speech
making and leave taking.
II was the end of a Senate term ana
several OF the Senators do not expect to
come back Senator Grady, minority lead
er for years, is one of them. He was not
present to-day. owing 10 indisposition
There were the usual speeches and max
ing of gifts in the Senate A handsome
silver vase was given to Lieutenant Gov
ernor White with a speech by Senator
Bracket expressing the affection and es-
TEEN of every member of the Senate Inc
Lieutenant Governor replied in neat
speech, declaring his regard for this Sen
ate and his belief that each year had seen
the Legislature working a little nearer TO
the peoples will and setting the stand
ard little higher
To Senator Cobb, temporary president
the Senate gave handsome silver service.
A similar gift will be made TO Senator
Grady In the Assembly Speaker Wads-
worth. taking leave of the members SAID
the work of the year had been splendid
and no member need be ashamed to go
home and face his constituents
Speaker Wadsworth Talks.
Summarizing the important enactments
of the session, the Speaker said the Meade
Phillips primary bill. should it be approved
would constitute the longest step IN the
reform of our primary system and methoo
of nominating public officers ever taken IN
this state
Continuing the Speaker called attention
TO the sessions achievements, which ne
said included:
A complete revision of the consolidated
education law, including provisions estao-
fishing courses in agriculture and domesuc
science throughout the school system VI
the state.
A complete revision of the consolidated
A group of bills undermining the methods
Of the Controllers office and provlolng.
among many other important features, Tor
the systematic collection and tabulation of
estimates of the various departments upon
which the annual budget shall be based
A bill accepting the generous gift OF MIS-
Hartman and providing for a referendum
of the 100000 bond issue for the improve
ment and enlargement or the new state
park on the lower Hudson
a bill placing the telephone and telegraph
companies under the jurisdiction OF the
Public Service Commission.
A bill amending the Public Service com
missions law along the lines shown to be
necessary by experience, including among
its features the granting of jurisdiction
over the giving of transfers on street rail-
roads in New York City.
Two progressive and highly signihcant
bills relating to compensation OF Workfnen
and employers liability emanating from
the employers liability commission APP
pointed pursuant to an act of the last
An important series of bills emanating
from the so-called Page commission and
administration of justice in the inferior
courts of criminal jurisdiction
A bill establishing bureau of immigra-
ton in the Department of Labor
A bill directed toward a proper super
vision of private bankers OF the city or
New York and the protection of immi-
grants from long existing and well known
abuses.
A bill amending the motor vehicle law.
regulating The operation OF motor Venicies
and providing for the collection of annual
registra ton fees, to be expended in the
maintenance of improved highways of the
state.
Important bills amending the liquor tax
| law according TO the recommendation OF
the Commissioner of Excise, providing in
! particular for a limitation in the number
OF liquor licenses according to population
An important group Of bills emanauns
! from the Superintendent OF insurance
strengthening the supervision of his de-
partment over the various classes of i'll
/ 81 rance companies
An amendment 10 the state constitutol;
providing for water storage. accompanied
/ BY a group of bills for the more beneficial
use and occupancy of the states forest
property.
Mr.. Frisbie the minority leader, said:
The session of 1910 was noted chiefly
! for procra stination and prodigality. For
! procra estimation in that the length of the
/ session was the greatest OF any within the
/ past decade, except only that of 1907; for
prodigality in that salaries were increased
/ with a lavish hand, and the total appro-
! priations, even after the Governor shall
have used his power TO veto items, VIII
doubtless reach new high water mark.
Continuing, Mrs Frisbie referred to the
failure TO agree on primary legislation,
and the defeat of a federal income tax
amendment.
Inheritance Tax Rate Increased.
The Senate by vote Of 81 to adopted
a special rule brought in by Senator Cobb
making Assemblyman Merritt's bill in
creasing the inheritance tax rate the pend
ing order of business until finally voted on.
This bill. it is expected. will increase the
revenue of the state about s2.5OO,o00 or
s. 600, 600 II was passed without debate
by vote Of 80 10 4.
Mr. Garfeins bill creating a commission
! to investigate the high cost of living and
making an appropriation. therefor was
killed in the upper house Senator Hin
I man protested that such an investigation
would cost the state money without pro-
ducing any profitable result A motion
to suspend the rules TO pass the bill was
! beaten. 10 TO 5.
Senator Brough's motion to reconsider
the vote which killed the McGrath Sunday
/ baseball measure was shut out by Senator
| Bracket, who raised the point of order that
il was not made in the proper order of bust
ness.
Mr. Hoey's bill giving to the 1st District
/ Public Service Commission and the Board
! of Estimate of New York City power 20
agree with the New York Central Railroad
| on plan for the removal of the surface
] tracks in Eleventh avenue, New York. was
killed in the Senate by objections which
| sent it into general orders, the 'morgue'
| for anything referred there in the last few