The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-28
VTNDUP OF THE LEGISLATURE
Music AND FLOWERS MARK
THE FAREWELL DAY.
IlandsSme Glfas Presented q Ilsat.-
G0f. Whlae ARd senators CObb and
GRADY CoFdiAl COmpllnlent Paid %
speaker WadsWsrth n tire AEseulhIy.

Ger. white ana Senators Cohb and
GRADY CeFdiAl Compilnleat Paid 70
apeakeF WadaWSrth N tire Assembly.
ALBANY. May zT-The final sessions
of the senate and Assembly were at
tended by the usual scenes that make
the wndup of the session day Of special
interest at the Capitol Lisut. Gov.
White. Majority Leader Cobb and Minor
ity Leader Grady Wers not only Femem-
bered with handsome tokens by the senate
but ahso we're referred to pleasantly IN
farewell speeches. Lieut.. Gov. White was
presented with silver noWer vase: Major
ny Leader Cobb and Minority Leader
Grady each received a handsome silver
tea st
The usual hand and the croWda and tho
Sewers marked tho farewell to-day. and
everybody Was happy that the end had
come. While the concurrent resolution
calling for the Anal adiOurnmsnt put the
winding ZAP hour AZ u noon. promptly
the old game Of putting tho hands Of the
clock hack every nov and then 10 get this
OF that measure over the home plate pre-
vailed ~ usual. and Il vas some time
after the schedule that Lieut. Gov. White
in the Senate and Speaker WadsWorth in
the Assembly h, their gavels fan for the
last time this year
When the legislators got 10 the Capitol
this morning they were q unit IN expressing
gratitude thar the last legislative day
had been reached. Baskets and bOuausts
of American Beauty roses and other
horal tokens filed the Senate. Early in
the day the Senate Cities Committee
made ths first Of tho uaual final
adjournment presentations when Il gave
Senator Harvey D. Human Of BroOms.
chairman Of the COMMITTEES. Handsome
bronze desk set. A resolution was also
adopted thanking Assistant Corporation
Council 2. J. MC0oldrick Of New York
for hrs valuable assistance 20 the CON-
mittee during the year
SIMILAR AoHl display was made in
the Assembly, both Speaker Wadsworth
and Majority Leader Merritt and Minority |
leader Frisbie being almost completely |
hidden by fioralpieoOs that adorned their
deaks
Tho feature Of the final windup Of
the Assembly vas the ovation accorded i
Speaker WadswOrth. Il was perhaps /
the most cordial compliment raio 20 any
Speaker Of the House In legi-,a i've his .
tory. and IL vas a. unanimous AZ IL waa
enthusiastic.
Assemblyman Thomas A. Brennan
Dem. Manhattan introduced a resolu- .
ton extending the thanks Of the Houas
20 Speaker wadsworth for his fairness
and courtesy during the sesaaion. The !
resolution brought every man in the
Houaa 20 his feet and they apDlands.d for
fully Ave minutes When the resolution
was adopted there was even a greater
outhurst 81 applause and the incident
~ whole iuipressivelv demonstrated
the Affection that the members Of the
Assembly Republicans and Democrats
alike, have for tho speaker.
The hOys hand Of the Catholic PrOtec-
tory played in both the Senate and Assem-
bly,. later tho boys went down To the
Executive Chamber and. lined up before
the Governor. played Put on your
Old Gray Bonnet and wound up with
The star Spangled Rannsr.- Tlls, Cover
nor gave The boys heart 10 heart talk
and invited them over 10 the Executive
Mansion. where they vent later and
-erenaded the Governor
In his remarks a. the closing of the
session Speaker WadswOrth referred 20
some Of the important enactmenta Of the
session. They included the following:
4 complete revision or the Consolidated
tducation isu including provisions estab-
fishing courses IN agriculture and domestic
-cience throughout the schOOl system Of
he state
\ complete revision " The Consolidated
Railroad Law
4 group 81 hills undermining fhe methods
90 mo Comptroller ONCE and providing
among umny other important features
Tor ID" systematic ooll-otion and tabuiatiOn
o. estimates 10 he various departments
upon uhirh The annual budget shall bs
based
hHl accepting he generous Hift Of Mr..
Hartman and providing for referendum
81 me :, .ioo.u0 h"nd ISSUE for the improve
meHt and enlargement ~ This new state
park on thr lover Hudson.
bin placing he felrphou- aud telegraph
rompanie. under he Jurisdiction " lh-
Public service Commission
4 bili amending the Pullis S-rvice Com
on --iOns iaN along tho lines -hOWn 10 b.
Necessary hv eNDsrience. including among
it, f~aturr- The granting of iuris,ii"tion
over The giving " Transfers On street rail
roads ih New York oi'y.
Two highly progressive and significant
htlls relating 10 compensation - Workmen
snd Employer. liability bin snahated from
mo Employers Liability Commission ap-
pointed pursuant to au act Of the last Leg
stature
An impOrtant series Of bills emanating
from tho so-called Page Commission and !
providing many important reforms in the ,
Of Justice In The Inferior /
courts Of criminal Jurisdiction
bill establishing . bureau Of immigra.
ton IN the Department Of Labor
4 bill directed toward q proper supsr-
vision Of private bankers Of the city Of New |
York and the protection Of lmmiRrants
from long ekjsting and well known abuses.
bill attending the motor vehicle Law.
regulating the operation Of motor vehicles ,
and providing for The collection % annual
registration fees 10 be expended In the
Of improved Highways Of the {
state I
Important bills amending the liquor tar /
law accordinR 10 the recommendation Of the ,
Of Excise. providing in par
iicular for a limitation In the number Of
liquor licenses according 20 population.
An important group u bills emanatinF
from The Superintendent Of Insurance
strengthening Tho supervision 81 HE de-
oartmsnt over the various classes Of IN
suFance companies
An important amendment 10 the primary