New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-20
DELAY FOR NEW CHARTER
Measure May Not Pass This SEES
sion-0ther Albany Business.


Albany, May 1e--Indications now are thar
the New York City charter bill either Will
not pass this session Of the Legislature or
Will contain provision that it shall not
take effect until 1911 When il was reached
in the Senate to-day a number OF
amendments were offered to it, and it was
put over until next Tuesday. Members OF
tbs special legislative committee which pre-
pared II are Of the opinion that on account
OF the lateness Of the session there will not
be time to put II in its final form this
year, but that It Will be printed, so that
It viii be ready for consideration by the
hrst part Of the session next year. There
IS already talk Of introducing a bill asking
for another appropriation to continue the
committee in existence, so that il can per
feet the bill during the remainder Of the
year.
Assemblyman Foley to-day called from
the laid aside calendar his bill prohibiting
speculation in theatre tickets on the
streets OF New York, and it was passed
without opposition The measure provides
2 penalty for theatre ticket scalping OF one
year Imprisonment or q fine of $500 Tbs
Assembly also passed the bill Of Assem-
blyrnan Merritt, allowing the construction
Of highways within the forest preserve Of
the state.
After it was severely attacked by Assem-
bIymen Conklin and Ward. the measure OF
Senator McNanus, permitting the New
York City Commissioner of Charities TO
buy the West Side Neighbobrhood House,
at 10th street and Tenth avenue, was put
over until next Tuesday. This was the
house built by John D. Rockefeller, who
later withdrew his support from It As
sernblyrnan Conklin criticised the bill be-
cause he believed that the state was en-
acting too many laws Of paternal nature.
The Assembly passed the bill OF c. w.
Phillips raising the minimum or2orat ton
organization tax from s. TO $. On the
basis of last years organization tax the
state Will gain annually nearly $1,000 by
this bill
In the Senate the bill OF Senator Brough
authorizing the Mayor 10 license and regu-
late public dance halls in New York City
YVES laid over until tomorrow, after con-
siderable debate Senators McManus and
FrawIey held that in its present form the
bill would interfere with such places as
Madison Square Garden and Terrace Gar
den
The Senate passed the measure Of As
s=mblvr1an Tooubs designating the com
mission to confer with the State of New
-ersev in reference 10 developing q sys-
+er, Of transit between the two states
..The New York Interstate Bridge Conlrnis-
sion" It also passed the Parker bill Great
ing 2 bureau OF industries and inmigra-
+ion IN the Department OF Labor.
only one vote was cast against the Mer-
rift proposed constitutional amendment, al
lo7v,ne the use Of lands in the forest pre-
serve for water storage purposes That
vas bv Senator Agnew, who tnttraated that
+bA Society for the Preservation Of the
Ad,rondacks was opposed to the measure
SENATOR EfcNanus was the only member
- vote AGAINST the Cullen measure to pre-
vent +he use OF automobiles on e certain
nor+ion Of tha Ocean Boulevard, IN Brook
lyn-
- "a ayes the measure Of Senator Mac
1,.,zis designed 10 prevent the pollution of
+be vrs+ars Of the stats. After its defeat
tba ;ntrodrcer amended the bill so as 10 ex-
.I,6a from its provisions manufacturers
~ waste and restricting the power OF the
e+s+e Health Department in compelling
,,,,nicinaIities 70 provids sewage disposal
plants
The Senate passed the Glore bill designed
- MY state banks or the same basis as
+-7,s+ companies. in issuing certificates OF
i,debtedness and not being required TO
c.-rv q reserve against such indebtedness
,,r+iI within thirty days Of tbs maturity OF
+hA certificates.