The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-12
TO RECEIVE HHB ROOSEVELTS
THE SENATE PROPOSES a LE6IS-
LATIVE COMMITTEE.
Asseasly Passes BmI % Bssst SALARIES %
Election mure@1 Emplsyeea SEQ
ate pnnsea NM 60 laePease the Sal
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ALBANY. April 1.-THE Senate to-nigh
unanimously adopted q resolution pro
viding for the appointment Of a Legislative
COMMITTEES TO receive the Roosevelts wheI
they land a. the port Of New York. an,
appropriating 1000 60 meet the eEpens'
Of slch reception.
The resolution was offered by Senate
George A. Davis Rsp.. Erie). and read
~ follows;
whereas the Hon. Theodore Roosevelt
formerly President Of the United Seates ana
Governor Of the State Of New York. 4
about TO return to this country after
prolonged a bsenoe. and
Whereas preparations are being mad.
by citizens and civic bodies to appropriately
welcome him on his arrival. bo it
Resolved tif the Assembly concur, Thai
q committee Of seven Senators. to be a2-
pointed by the President Of the Senate. and
ten members OF the Assembly. 10 be ap-
pointed by the speaker. be authorized "a
asslst IN the Ceremonies and to represent
she Legislature In the greeting TO be ex-
tended 90 Mr.. Roosevelt.
Resolved. That the sum OF O. .Ooo. OF N
much thereof a. may be necessary. be
paid out Of the sccntingent fund Of the
penses a. may be incurred In connection
Herewith.
Asnernblyman Charles A. Dana OF New
York. one Of the hardest workers among
the new members in the lower house.
got the assistance OF Speaker Wadsw orth
tonight TO pass his bill equalizing the pay
Of fifty employees in Iseary's metropoli-
tan elections bureau. There wers not n
sufficient number Of votes to pass the
bill until the Speaker helped Dana out.
and later A. J. Leavy and Mr.. Shortt
changed thsir votes from the negative
To the Affirmative and cinched the propo-
sition. AssemblymAn Oliver was one
OF the few Democrats to support the sal
airy boost to give the employees ut least
81 80 a year.
you can't live in New York on less than
sIO0 a month. whether you are married
or single. Republican or Democrat, said
he.
Aasemblyman Friend had an amend
ment 20 modify the Perkins aBti-betting
bills whan they came up on the third
reading calendar tonight. but by n vote
OF 20 to - Mr.. Perkins had the bills put
over until Wednesday. Mr.. friends pro-
posed amendment Wss then returned to
him.
The Senate passed senator McManus's
ball increasing from si2 ono to siSOos on
January 1 next the salary Of the New
York county District Attorney and Sera
tor schulz's bill providing for tvo adj
ditlonal municipal Court Justices in Bron
Borough.
Senator Davis and Asssmblyman Mer-
nit tonight introduced n bill carrying
out the recommendation of the special
legislative committee which reported in
favor Of placing telegraph and telephone
companies all over the State under the
jurisdiction OF this state Public Service
Commission located at Albany. The
- given power. upon COM
plants or upon it, own motion and after
hearing. 20 issue orders substituting for
what IL deems unreasonable or unjust
rates or insetlcient or inadequate service.
A. the case may he. just and reasonable
rates or efficient and adequate service.
The hill provides that this authority
granted the commission shall not h. con-
.trled a. giving IL power Ia make an
order requiring any telephone or tele-
graph company to perform any act
Nhic, n unjust or unreasonable or IN
violation ~ the requirements of its
Franchise or of any law Of this State or
u the United States. The commission
a given investigating IOwers and con-
rol over the forms Of accounts and
records Of the COMPANIES. which are re-
Iuired to file with the commission an
lual reports. II - given a veto power
over the exercise 10y these corporal ions
u rights or privileges under their fran |
,hises which they have not exercised
Ip Ia the time Of the passage Of the act.
N..A
discrimination IN rates. II prohibits any
or association other than a
telegraph ar telephone company to ac-
luire more than - per cent. Of the capital
stock u any telephone or telegraph com
Dany. IL prohibits the granting OF re-
iuced rates o. free passes or franks for
he transmission Of messages bv any
telegraph or teiephOne company. except
10 tie officers. employees. agents. pen
siOnsrs. surgeons. physicians. attorneys ,
~ law. and their families To persons eN-
engaged in charitable and
Dloyees Of sleeping car COMPANIES. express
other telegraph COmpani,sz f.
and telephone companies. railroad COM 1
Oaniee. and Ia officials. agents and EN-
Dloyee~ Of the United States. Of the State /
Il New York. and OF any city 81 the first
Dr. second class. for the transmission 81 /.
Ititcial messages only.
The commissions approval IN required 1
or issues u stock and bonds, except that I
he companies may issue notes payable /
otherwise than on demand for proper /
corporate purposes without the approval 1
u the commission. these notes 20 Ice |
layable At the expiration of specified 4
)eriods OF not more than twelve months /
t IN provided that such short time notes \
,annot be- refunded or paid by any issue. .
u stocks or bonds or .vidance of in /
iebtedne-- running for more than tweiN - /
months from the date Of issuance Of the .
lOte. and the hill goes on to define short T.
lime notes ~ here referred To be- any
tote PAYABLE less than twelve months
rom and after the date Of ISSUE thereof
senator Eugene ". Travis % King
a resolution IN the senate
o-night which was prepared by hum and
he Brooklyn Young Republican club
' hich provides for the appointment of
hroe citizens. three Senator'S and three
To investigate corruption
n any branch Of the State Government
The resolution was referred 90 the Finance
COMMITTEES.
As~svnblyman Merritt introduced a bill
Increasing the salary Of the president %
he state Highway Commission from
o 600 60 o. ,OOO and the ~ o other menu
'ers % the commission from $500 10
= 90.
senator Hill and As-smblyman Merritt
Introduced q bill co appropriate 81 500 O0O
or repair 20 highways built by the state