New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-03
FEW BILLS REMAIN FOR
THE W|ND-UP TODAY
Calendars Cleared Except for
Primaries, Labor and
Appropriations.
HEALTH MEASURE PASSED
Also Resolutions for Telephone
and Telegraph and Ice
Investigations.
lRv Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

by Telegraph 10 The tribune
Albany, May 2-In a general wind-up
OF legislation. both houses went through
their calendars thoroughly tonight pre-
paratory to the last throes OF the session
tomorrow When they finished little re-
NAMED save matters of organization pol
icy, such az the new Blauvelt direct pri-
mary bill, the workmen's compensation
muddle and the appropriation bills. which
cannot be taken up before tomorrow.
Under an emergency message from the
Governor. the Senate, by vote OF 30 to .
passed the Seeley bill designed to reor-
ganize the State Health Department, as
recommended by the Governors special
committee appointed. The minority
leader Senator Brown attacked the
measure. asserting It was drafted by
New York City men TO give fat Jobs to
New York City men to regulate upstate
conditions"
The majority leader. Senator Wagner,
committee. showing that only two New
York City men served.
The Assembly. without debate. passed
the bill by vote Of s. to Is.
Senator Boylan's resolution for legis-
lative investigation of the ice situation
in New York City was reported from
the Finance Committee and passed. So
was Senator Foley's resolution for leg
islative investigation OF the regulation
and service and rates Of telephone and
telegraph companies
Senator Pollock's bill 10 open the
municipal courts in New York CITY
known as the Poor Mans Courts at
$50 o'clock. instead OF at 9. was lost by
vote Of u TO 26 This was denounced
as a bill for the relief OF some one lazy
Judge at the expense Of all the htigants
in those courts.
After a sharp fight the Walker bill
giving the trustees OF public buildings
jurisdiction over the new education build
ing was passed 1t got p votes TO 10
against IT, Senators Brown and Thomas
attacked IL as a petty patronage grab
after the places Of the scrubwomen'
orderlies and elevator men.
Assemblyman Oxford's bill, authorizing
the New York City Public Service Com
mission to require the street railroad com
panies operating on the Bowery to run
on two tracks. instead of four, passed
the Senate without difficulty.
Assemblyman Walkers bill, allowing
saloons in villages and third-class cities
10 open an hour earlier and stay open
an hour later, failed Of passage in the
Senate by two votes. There was such
open lobbying by Senators advocating 1t
10 obtain the votes Of other Senators for
Il. that several Senators protested 70 the
presiding officer This bill would ahect
only rural communities, but representa-
lives of the country districts voted against
ID while its supporters were New York
City men.
The Niagara River power diversion
question will be investigated by a COM
rnittee Of five Senators. a resolution TO
this end, introduced by the Senate Ju-
dietary Committee and unanimously
adopted, appropriates 5000 for expenses.
The McGrath motor vehicle bill, aimed
20 curb reckless automobile driving ana
recommended by Governor Sulzer in an
emergency message passed the Assembly
by vote Of rs 10 10.