The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-28

elsctioA law which. should q BE- approved
would constitute the longest step IN the
reform Of our primary system and method
Of nominating public Ohloers ever takon
IN this State.
An amendment 10 the stats Constitution
providing for water storage accompanied
by a group Of hills for the more beneficial
use and occupancy Of the state forest prop
erty.
Aaaemblyman Nerritt'a bin Increasing
the peroentaRe Of tho State inheTitancs
tar. 40 that u viii raise annually for the
State an additional q, so. 600 was passed
In the Senate to-day under a special rule
brought in by the Committee on Rules.
This. with the q OO0, 600 additional auto
mobile revenue, h needed % bring the
reoeipta Of the State Treasury up 20 the
amount % the appropriation made by
the Legislature this year.
Tho Senate killed Aasemblyman Jesse
Phillips's bill extending the provisions
% the corrupt practices act 70 primary
elections, Aasemblyman Rates's bin CIV
ing municipal Civil Service Commissions
the same power % Investigation which 10
lOdRed with the State commission. Assem-
blyman Wards bin providing for q de-
GREASE in the number % voters IN election
districts In New York city and Assembly
man HOsy's bill regulating the sale Of
theatre tickets on the streets In New York
city.
Tho HOsy bin providing q scheme for
the removal u the New York Central
tracks 90 Tenth and Eleventh avenues
In New York city was received from the
Assembly by the senate to-day just be-
fore ad jOuFnment. This measure. 20 which
considerable objection was nised. was
referred 10 a COMMITTEES. killing u for the
session.
Aasemblyman Hoey had the bill passed
In the Assembly by = vote Of ~ % 30.
chiefly a. a vindicatiOn % HOey's efforts
in the matter.
The senate passed the Conkhn Assem-
bly, bill favored by the State Excise De-
paFtmeni reducing the number Of saloons
gradually 20 one TO each 80 Of population
and hxing the hour for opening saloons
~ 4 O'Clock instead ~ 5 O'Clock In the
morning. The number ~ state excise
agents also il increased from % n isO.
The senate defeated Aasemblyman
Garfein's bil apprOpriating tis.OOO for the
erpenaas % \ commission for an investi-
cation into the high cost % living. 10
vas declared that the cost IL lnvesti-
eating the cost u living was too great.
considering the results likely 10 he at
tanned
The Senate passed the following Aasam-
hly bil,1: Mr. MclnsTneys, providing for
the collection Of judicial statistics; Mr..
Dana's. In relation 20 the jurisdiction,
practice aud prOceedure in Municipal
Courts % New York city. Mr.. Zorn's. pro-
vidinE for the payment Of damages 10
property owners on jackson avenue.
through the construction Of bridge over
Flushing Greek. Queens Borough. and Mr..
Lees. permitting q railroad on a portion
Of NOstFREd avenue. In Brooklyn.
The Assembly passed senator Fraw-
ley's New York city Rapid Transit ease
ment hall
On motion Of Senator Brough the
Senate recOnsidered il action Of yester-
day in defeating the Rates proposed con-
stitutional amendment relative to cOndsm-
nation proceedings and pae.ed Il with
only one Dissenting vote. This amend
nent gives the supreme Court Ia Special
Term power 90 decide the questions aris-
ing from the condemning of lands with
or without jury.