New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-30
DEBT LIMIT COMPROMISE
Gaynor and Citizens Union
Plans Are Combined.
BUSY FRIDAY At ALBANY
Several Measures Reported
100000 Stricken from APP
preparation Bill.
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Albany. April 29-The compromise Dill
making lucrative the New York City debt
limit amendment was introduced to-day by
the Senate Cities Committee. but an effort
10 advance IL TO third reading was frus-
trated by Senator Kissel. Of Brooklyn he
objected TO its advancement, and under the
rules unanimous consent IS required Mr..
Kissel. angered by the fate Of some OF his
own bills, was holding up al legislation.
He was unmoved by the pleading OF Sen
-ator Newcomb. who appealed to him on
the ground of necessity for its speedy pas
sage that the Board OF Estimate may get
its petition before the Appellate Division
at the May term. Senator NewcOmb gave
notice that he would move to suspend the
rules Monday night to pass the bill
The Cities Committee in preparing the
measure picked out the best features Of
the Short BILL which was Endorsed by
Mayor Gaynor. and the Lee bill, the Citi-
Gems Union measure. The determination as
TO what subway and dock bonds are self
supporting. and therefore can be excluded
from the city's debt limit is 10 be made
by the Appellate Division. The courts de-
cision is TO be final. and not to be subject
TO attack and delay caused by collateral
proceedings While many Of the limita-
tons as TO the courts procedure provided
in the Citizens Union bill are cut out. il is
understood that the union is satisfied that
the compromise measure provides sufficient
safeguards against delay
The so-caIled White Rats bill, which was
introduced early in the session. was re-
ported to-day 10 the Senate. The bill pre-
vents booking agencies from charging
actors for whom they have secured places
more than per cent of their salaries. x
also makes binding contracts between
a theatrical manager and an actor Tim
Cronin. a representative OF the White Rats
Association. SAID that to-day the actor
had no contract that would stand in court
The measure TO prevent messenger boys
under twenty-one years Of age from work
ing after 10 o'clock at night or before
o'clock in the morning has been reported
TO the Assembly.
The annual appropriation bill was re-
ported by the Senate Finance Committee
and advanced TO the order Of final passage.
Chairman Hill said that 10000 had been
stricken from the bill as passed by the
Assembly.
The Assembly passed the Thorn bill pro-
viding for the retirement half pay Of
teachers in state institutions OF thirty
years' professional experience and others
who are incapacitated. The maximum pen
sion is $1,000 and the minimum 500.
The Oliver bill limiting the liability Of
hotelkeepers to guests for lost or stolen
property 20 $3.50. unless a special contract
has been entered into for greater liability,
was also passed.
The Fowler bill relating TO proceedings
when a person in confinement is supposed
10 be insane was advanced TO third read
ing. The bill aims to curb the present IN
limited recourse 70 the courts Of supposed
insane criminals, and was inspired by the
repeated attempts TO release Harry Il
Thaw from the Matteawan Asylum for the
Criminal Insane.
On the objection Of Assemblyman Oliver
the OdeIl bills providing for the acceptance
Of a gift Of land in ROckland and Orange
counties from Mrs. Mary Hartman We're
put over until Tuesday.