New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-14
LEGISLATORS Getting To-
gether May Adjourn
on Friday.
JEROME'S THAW FEE
IS CUT IN TWO
Sulzer May Get $4,000 for His
Personal Expenses in
Impeachment.

Albany. MAY l3.-The Senate and AS
semhly conference committee. appointed
10 arrive al an agreement. IL possible on
the disputed appropriations bills. went
into session shortly after noon to-day.
Sessions were held all afternoon and
evening. and win he continued tomorrow.
Members OF both parties are hopeful that
en- agreement can he reached by to-mor-
row night. and that the extraordinary
session can adjourn on Friday.
After short sessions OF the two houses
to-day most Of the legislators not on the
committee went 10 their homes with the
understanding that they would return to
Albany when needed.
Should Governor Glynu decide 10 recon-
mend any further legislation. the session
may extend q couple of days into next
week. The Governor intimated tonight
that he may recommend legislation TO
make primary day this year fail on Sep
tember q instead OF September %. which
Is observed by orthodox Jews as the Feast
Of the Atonement.
Tho decisive defeat in the Senate to-day
o. Senator Polock's resolution. which
was the same as Assemblyman Suffers,
has practically determined the Governor
20 recommend no other primary law
changes. Nor is Governor Glynn likely TO
recommend any further changes in the
vorkmen's compensation law.
While none OF the big disputed points
such as appropriations for the Efficiency
and Economy and Fire Marshals depart
ments has been reached, members of the
g. i'll, ~.
unexpected progress is being made
one OF the items disposed OF this after
noon was that OF William T. Jerome for
services under the Attorney General in
the attempt 20 bring Harry X Thaw
hack 10 this state Jerome's bill OF about
$4,000 was not passed AT the regular ses-
sion. and an attempt is now being made
10 have II included I'm the supply bill.
Jerome had asked for s25 900 for himself.
$4,000 fo- Canadian and New Hampshire
attorneys, who assisted him. and the re-
mainder I'm expenses.
The conference committee. ii is under
stood. decided 10 cut the 5000 fee in two
and to cut from $1,000 TO 5000 off the fees
Of each Of the assisting counsel, as COM
pensation for work yet TO be done in the
Thaw case by Jerome will be left 10 the
next Legislature.
The committee agreed on the construc-
ton BILL with the exception Of two items
on which conferences will be held with
the Governor.
This bill provides for additions 10 state
Institutions and other construction work.
As II passed the Assembly II appropriated
8 1900 The conference committee de-
cided 10 cut this down by about $4,000.
The items 10 be submitted to the Gov
eruor are one for equipment for institu
ti0ns for the feeblominded and 100000 for
grade crossings 1t is sought TO increase
the latter amount.
The Senate bill added $4,000 for Gov
ernor Glynn's department. of which $4,000
was for Investigations it increased the
State Boxing Commissions appropriation
from $1,000 to $500 gave an appropria-
ton Of 5000 for inquiry into bovine tuber-
culosis and added about $33, go 10 the
money for the national guard besides In
creasing from 5000 to $1,000 the appro-
priation for the summer cruise of the
naval militia. IL also adds S95l9 for the
Insurance Department, including the APP
preparation for the worllmen's compen-
sation bureau I'm the department. It re-
stored most OF the big cuts in the appro-
priation for the Conservation Commission
while. I'm turn. il clipped 100000 from the
state hospitals. which are declared to be
controlled by Republicans. 1t reduced
from $1,000 TO $4,000 the appropriation
for FIRE patrols in the forest preserve and