New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-29
CRABS TANNED THROUGH
/, onisIative Rules 0lsregarded by
Democratic AssembIymen.
rAMMANY BILLS PASSED
strong Arm Tactics Adopted,
with Only About a Dozen
Legislators Present.

- Tec4slerure. reached a climax To-Day
:. ,ts strong arm tactics.
--,,.,,+ the slightest regard for legisls-
-.,les or the law, the Assembly damned
.-.,,ch some nils greatly desired by Tam
- ,,or,bers. Several important amend
80 N the excise law. weakening IL In
..,.,ous respects, were laid aside by Mr.
,s,s,rs Republican. only after vigorous
..,est against the summary action on
-, contemplated by the Democrats.
r,srA we're about dozen Assemblymen
-assr- ,,,-,iay. The number given by As
-,rlv-nsn a r. smith. the majority lead
:, &c seventeen. The constitution provides
=. M hill may become a law except with
-. sssent of a majority OF the members
1900 20 each branch Of the Legislatures
-, enc lower house. with Speaker Frisbie
,-.siding. Mr. Smith acting as floor leader
~ Asserolyman Merritt, minority leader.
.hssr- passed twelve bills and advanced
sf,v-four from second reading 10 the order
:, arsl passage one Of these bills made
:, snpropriation Of SSSO.oO0. The constitu
,,o, nisces even greater restrictions around
~. enactment of appropriation bills into
isw -ban around ordinary measures.
one O. the bills so passed was that old
sfaCnr
,5-7itted 70 the bar examinations In the
r,rs. Judicial Department without having
passed the preliminary Regents exau1ina-
zion required by the law. Mr.. Hackett is
o rarnusnv Assemhlvmsn and now chair
man or the Excise Committee by virtue OF
former acquaintance and experience gained
r the liquor business. II IS his ambition
- become a lawyer, but the Regents ex-
srinatious apparently always have thwart-
I'd that amoiton.
Democratic Insurgents Absent.
The bill. introduced this tine by Assem-
slvran Walker, has been here several
time before Fate has been unkind 10 II,
FOR Il the Legislature did not Kill II the
Governor did. This bill was on the order
~ second reading. II was advanced TO
third reading and passed subsequently. The
records snow that los Assemblymen voted
,or this and the other bills passed. but.
,rriously. the rollcalls show that the anti
rsmnany insurgents we're absent
Another oldtimer passed after having
s4.n lifted out Of second reading was AS
..rblvu1an divers bill incorporating the
Void Bible League. This constitutes the
Rev Daniel s. Gregory. Carlton II. Tyndal
and the Rev E (. Ford and two other
persors whom tsey may associate with
,hem the World Bible League. The three
named are 10 Be deans OF the organiza-
ton. choosing two others 70 I'LL out the
board of trustees Il is a self-perpetuating
board. but the deans only have the power
OF slecting new members The league is 10
encourage the spreading OF the Christian
religion and interest IN the Bible. Also Il
is - establish a university for religious
aiming and the comforting OF spiritual and
-sl'gious degrees II is 10 hold and ad-
minister property acquired by "bequest.
transfer. devise or otherwise. and by gift.
purchase or lease or otherwise. for any Of
te objects and purposes. or for any other
-ergious purposes. or fer any purposes and
objects that are true, lawful. beautiful and
good"
This property is to be held and admin
stored and the income invested according
10 the Judgment OF the consstory, or the
,bree deans and two trustees appointed by
hem. They may deal with and expend'
income and principal Of any property sc-
ollired in such manner "as will In the judg-
--en- Of the consstory best promote the
OBJECTS and purposes Of the corporation.
The consistory is to adopt constitution.
which after adoption may not 5e amended.
modified or repealed. except after at least
thTee months notice published al least once
a. week in al least three New York news
papers by the written and duly acknowl-
tdged consent Of all the members OF the
tonsis,ory.
Fine Specimen Of Bill Drafting.
Bylaw may only be amended with the
written consent Of az least four Of the five
&c cd hGr
a. one Of the finest specimens Of bill draft
ng encountered in many legislative year.
some eatring critics are inclined 10 think
mat perhaps a trife too nucn power Is
lodged 500 the consistory. and II that body
happened 90 have a commercial tinge-even
c.erg-men sometimes have an eve for bust
ness-thts might prove dangerous TO the
sp-eaf II tho Blole. But 2. Z. Ford as
sure- everybody that such a state Of afsirs
you'd nor possibly nc. ard Big Tim sui
ivan. VINO handled the bin in the Senate,
Declares thar it's grand reform bill
Senator sullivan himself came IN for some
~ the Asseu-5ly's courtesy That body
passed nis bin providing for hearings by
tic Police Department on applications for
theatre licenses End d court review Of the
Departments decisions on such applica tions.
Theatre men sometimes are greatly an
moved because they can't get theatre IL
eenses when and how they want them
assem5lvman Yale's bill appropriaung
t500o1 for the building Of state highway
f-w Brewster, Putnam County. 70 Hills
dale Columbia County. also was passed.
The Democratic leaders say that in pass
n these biHs they merely followed the
custom Of sliding through measures with
9gl = quorum present under the 'unsni-
nous consent arrangement There was
M particular objection raised n their
passage although protest was made against
the Hackett bill Assemblvmsn Oliver. al
that declared John Hackett has heen
glrI rs for ter years and I think II only
COMMON courtesy for the House 20 give
rm this bin Therefore II did
.-fany bills were introduced today. max
re- IN the lower house total OF nearly
a2teen hundred. Among them were these:
M Brooks. providing that where telo-
ahoue companies charge by the number OF
calls made they must attach 20 each in
strIn1ent a registering device.
1ir. McGrath, repeating the franchise tax
N savings banks.
Senator Bayne. making II misdemeanor
for IN employment agency % make any
misrepresentation regarding wages. loca-
ZION. etc. 10 persons seeking employment
EXCISE DEPUTIES NAMED
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