New-York tribune., 1916-02-29
Legislative Committee
Asks Abandonment OF
Old Cell Block.
WHITMAN'S BUDGET
BILL IS WEAKENED
Highway Appropriations Taken
Out-Maier and Adler Meas
urcs Advanced.
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From stan Correspondent ~ The 1rioune
Albany, Feb. 2S.- Recommendation
for new prison at Sing Sing were
made TO the Legislature tonight 80 the
preliminary report Of the joint lcgis-
latvc committee to investigate the
needs of all institutions receiving state
aid. The report says:
"Thc committee recommends the
abandonment of the old cell block at
Sing Sing and believes that steps
should be taken for the erection OF
proper living quarters for the convicts
there. In the last report the commit
tee recommended the erection OF new
cell block north OF the present one.
The committee is now Of the opinion
that coll block erected on the high
ground and o. the other side of the
roadway. which is now the property
of the state. will he more desirable, and
that the construction can be made OF
such nature as 10 make It suitable,
even though the prison is ultimately
used for receiving purposes only. The
present cell house. with the cell block
removed, would make an excellent fac
tory building or large assembly -.
Whitman Budget Bill Weakened.
Governor Whitman's budget bill was
further weakened to-day when the
Senate Finance Committee decided to
take the Highway Department appro-
priations out Of it and put them into
a separate measure. The object OF this
is 10 make the highway funds available
Immediately. so that an carly start can
be made on the roads as soon IA the
frost is out of the ground. This plan
has the approval of the Highway De
partmcnt. and. as one of the Governors
chief advisers is at the head Of II. no
objection is expected from Governor
Whitman.
The Maier bill. designed to provide
for tho reorganization Of the state Biii
Drafting Commission and 10 reduce the
salaries Of the commissioners, passed
the Senate tonight without opposi-
tion. 1t now goes to the Governor.
Adler Bill Advanced.
Assomblvman Adlcrs bill. intended TO
carry out Governor Whitman's recon-
mendation TO change the beginning OF
the fiscal year from October TO July
and TO provide that all uneXpended
balances on June 80 shall lapse into
the state treasury. was advanced TO
third reading tonight by consent OF
Minority Leader Callahan, who re-
served the right to oppose the measure
when it comes up for passage
Legislation TO make the state Work
mems CONDENSATION Fund bear its ad-
ministrative expenses Immediately. IN
stead OF after the first OF next year. IN
order that stock insurance companies
might not have such formidable COM
petition. was recommended by Jesse ).
Phillips. State Superintendent of In
surance. in report presented TO the
Legislature tonight
A requirement that every hunter
wear on his coat button giving the
Of his license. provision for
taking dogs into the forest preserve
under a license 70 be issued by the
{ Conservation Commission, and broad
oning Of the regulations regarding the
importing Of game into the state Of
New York, are the chief points in
bill intended 70 amend the conservation
law generally. which was introduced
ooncurrently in the Legislature to-
night By Senator Charles ". Walton
and Assemblyman II. Edmund Machold.
chairmen Of the conservation commit
tees