New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-04
With No Programme Mapped
Out the Session Ends After
Passing Many Grab Bills.
SLAP FOR THE LABOR VOTE
Assembly Democrats, Aided by
Republicans, Put Through
Foley Compensation
Measure.
lBy Telegraph to The Tribune. J

Legislature VI 1910 having SIiPPNN
through score more of grab bills of
various natures. having taken couple
of additional slaps at Governor Sulzer,
and having listened to denunciations
of its work by the minority leaders and
fulsome praise by the Tammany lead
ers with equal indifference. stopped its
,awmaking.
The Legislature in the beginning Of
the session passed labor reform meas
ures, a woman suffrage constitutional
amendment, a home rule or municlpal
empowering act. and il kept the cal
ondars free of salary grabs and cor
poration bills. In the last week or two
grabs at the states water powers, APP
preparation Of the right of eminent do
main to gas companies, salary raising
and job creating bills were slipped
over" with smoothness and regularity.
Between Tammany in the Legislat-
ure and Governor Sulzer in the Execu-
tive Chamber there has been rebuild
ing Of the machinery of state govern
ment worse even than that of 1911.
when the Democrats assumed control
Of the states affairs. The net result
has been jobs for the faithful. OF
course, the warfare between Governor
Sulzer and Tammany over direct pri-
maries has made the competition a
lot nd "
act alignment of many officeholders
doubtful. 1t is estimated that the total
expense of government because Of new
Jobs and increases in salaries, will be
close to 100000 a year. The appro-
priation and supply bills this year,
passed tonight, will total about 81
100000 more than they did last year
in spite Of all the Governors pleas for
economy.
Houses Assemble Late.
Seldom, If ever before. has there been
n legislative windup SO confusing.
There was no programme, apparently.
on the part of the leaders. The houses
did not convene until long after p. m,
the hour set by resolution for final ad-
journment. The Assembly started in
to discuss the Foley Walker workmen's
compensation bill. passed by the Senate.
II had received official notice that the
Senate didn't intend TO accept the Muir
laugh Jackson bill passed yesterday by
the Assembly, which was the bill de-
h. 10 Cr 70
after all the labor union advocates in
the Assembly had talktd for the other
bill, the Democratic organization got to
work, and, aided by Republican votes,
passed the Foley bill. The vote was
SO to AZ. 1t was stated on the floor
that the labor men would ask the Gov
ernor to veto the bill.
Meantime the Senate was discussing
briefly and passing the new Blauvelt
direct primary bill. These two
The Senate passed the Velte bill
giving the authorities of New York
City power TO make and alter their
police regulations. This is one of the
special committee on remedial police
legislation. and is a companion bin TO
Senator Wagner's bill creating board
If social welfare TO handle problems
of gambling and prostitution which
passed the Senate last night. Both
bills passed the Assembly tonight
and are now up to the Governor. The
other committee bill. which would al
.ow the New York City Board Of Al
dermen to make an ordinance permit
ting saloons TO remain open on Sun
day from | to IL p. m, was beaten in
the Senate.
Another bill lost in the Senate shut
fIe was that of Assemblyman Lewis,
permitting New York City to build a
trench sewer in the Ashokan Dam dis
trict to protect its water supply from
pollution.
The Pollock bill TO break up the
monopoly Of the Fifth Avenue Stage
Coach Company in New York City
streets was passed by both houses. 1t
was desired by the Board of Estimate
Of the city.
Motor Vehicle Law Amended.
other bills passed to-day included the
McClelland- McGrath amendments TO
the motor vehicle law; the Levy bill
providing for the enrolment of mem
bers of the Progressive party; the
Frawley bill. which would adjust the
state sinking funds with view to
eliminating the direct tax; the Griffin
bill TO permit children under sixteen TO
attend moving picture theatres with
ont parent or guardian between and
IN. m: the Daley bill designed to pro-
vide for the appointment of bipartisan
commissioners of jurors in Onondaga'
Albany, Erie. Monroe. Oneida west
chester and Rensselaer, countess ana
the Boylan bill. which would direct the
Commissioner of Efficiency and Econ
onov TO investigate the subject OF pro-
viding free textbooks in pubic schoois.
The Senate defeated by a vote OF >
70 % the Walker bill. aimed at the Sc
called larson trust" in New YORK