The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-04
COMPENSATION ACT To-
BE VOTED ON TO-DAY
Close Contest Expected in Fight
on Republican Amend
ment.
MAJORITY HOPES TO WIN
PrOgressives Join Democrats
Against Rcpassage Of Bill
in Present Form.

ALRANv. n Y, March S-Gov Glynn's
uorkmen's compensation act. which is be-
ing repassed to clear up any doubt as to
its constltutlonality. will be n special order
on second and third readings In the AS
sembly tomorrow The hill has been
amended by the Republicans 50 Gov
Glynn cannot name more than three Dem
ocrats to the state compensation board.
and n big fight is expected on its passage
Democrats under Leader Alfred T.
Smith have planned to oppose the repass-
age Of tn. amended bill and. with the
Progressives. will attempt to have the
amendment cut out and the una in.nded
bill passed in the Assembly just as II
was IN the Senate The Republicans In
conference have agreed to support the
amended hill, but they have a bare ma
Jor!ty OF three in the lower house and
eight Republicans were absent YESTERDAY
Hurry calls have been sent to the abb
sentees OF both parties and a full at.
tendance is hoped for tomorrow
II the Republicans turn out in force
the bills OF Assemblyman Harold J. Hin
man Of Albany and Frank Il, Thorn OF
Erie abolIshing the state Department Of
Efficiency and Economy and the state Fire
Marshars Office. both OF which are packed
with Democrats. will be passed These
bills have been on the Assembly calendar
for three weeks but have been put over
from day to day because Of the non
attendance of members.
A resolution calling for the election OF
a regent to succeed Lucius N Littauer Of
Gloversville. resigned on March /. was
passed bv the Legislature to-day. Every
one is wondering whether the Progressivcs
and Democrats will fuse again and elect
/ "A candidate agreeable to them or whether
the Republicans will be able 10 elect their
candidate No party has caucused to Sc
. lect II candidate yet. This will be done
next week
NH Aimed At Fortune TeiI~rs.
senator simpson of Manhattan intro
duced "A bill to-day aimed at fortune tellers
/ In New York city.
/ The Democratic Senate leader, John +
/ Murtsugh. introduced bill favored by
the Sage Foundation. regulating the bust
ness OF companies and persons making
! personal loans in amounts OF not more
4 than 5000 Senator Murtaush declared
to-day that this was the anti-loan shark
bill destined to pass the Legislature.
The Assembly passed the Buffalo com
mission charter bill. only three votes being
recorded against II. those Of Democratic
Leader Alfred Il. Smith and two other
Democrats, McElligott and Kelly Of New
York The bill already mas passed the
Senate and now goes TO the Mayor OF
Buffalo. The people OF that city also viii
have IA chance to vote their approval OF
the measure at a referendum In the fall,
! Republican Assemblymen from Erie
county declared the bill has almost unanl-
nous approval In Buffalo.
Assembly Urges Radium Biiis.
The Assembly passed II resolution OF
Democratic Leader Smith asking Congress
! to pass pending bills TO Increase the
radium supply in the United states.
| Much interest centred In the bill OF As
semblyman Machold appropriatinE $4,000
for n bridge at Mnetto over the Erie
Canal and Oswego River, inasmuch as II
was charged during the Impeachment
trial of Gov suiser that Sulzer threatened
TO veto the bill last year II Assemblymar
Sweet. now Speaker. did not vote for
Suffers direct primary bill
| Mr.. SulEer, an Assemblyman, explained
to-day that he vetoed the bill for the sake
Of economy. The bill was passed.
Assemblyman c, W. Phillips OF Roch-
ester introduced "A bill to insert In the
criminal code u section providing for &
plea or verdict OF guilty but insane
Where "a person has been confined In ar
asylum under sentence on conviction Of
guilty but insane" no may apply for q
pardon or for a transfer to State prison
Senator Walter T. Herrick Of Manhat
tan introduced u bill to abolish the nedi
cal board OF Bellevue and Allied Hospitals
and empower the board OF trustees Of suci
hospitals to establish medical boards ant
bureaus where necessary.