The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-14

and president of the Palisades Interstate
Park Commission. came To Albany to-
day TO see the Governor and legislative
leaders about the proposed $2.50".U 0u
bond issue TO improve the Palisades,
which IL To be met by a gift Of $500, OUu
from private sources. There already Is
before the legislature d proposed slO,-
600, 600 issue for ~oStendin. the forest
preserve in the Catskill and Adirondack
mountains. and as two bond issues can
not be submitted at the same election it
was decided to combine the two pro-
posals. making a bond issue OF SIG, OOO.-
600 to be voted upon next fall, The
Forest preserve referendum passed the
Assembly to-day by 4 vote OF 1870 10 IS
without the pa!isade Park amendment.
The bill Of Senator Cromwell to regu-
late the height of buildings in New York
city and establish building zones passed
the Assembly without a dissenting vote.
IT already had been approved by the
Senate and now goes to Mayor Mitchell
for his approval
Another bill of Senator Cromwell was
passed unanimously prohibiting employ
ment of children under 10 yea OF age
In making motion picture films except
with written consent by the Mayor OF
the city or president Of the board OF
trustees of the village where the exhibit
ton takes place.
~Assemblyman McCue got unanimous
consent to put In a bill which provides
for a referendum in New York city on
the question as TO whether the state
should ontinue TO fix the salaries of
New York city employees or whether
such power should be vested in the
.Board OF Aldermen.
A bill of Senator Bennett was passed
In the Assembly naming Ellis Parker
Butler, Leroy Scott, George Barr NJ
Cutcheon, Louis Joseph Vance and Rex
Beach as incorporators OF the Authors
League and Foundation of America, 10
aid American authors and stimulate lit
erary. dramatic and artistic pursuits.
The bill has already passed the Senate.
Among the bills affecting New YORK
city only which the Assembly passed
was a charter amendment by Assembly
nan Burr striking out the provision that
police sergeants may be reduced to the
grade OF patrolmen at any time by the
Police COMMISSIONS after trial upon
charges. Another IL a charter amend
ment offered by .Assemblyman Goodman
providing that all vacancies In the teach
ing or supervising stan shall be filled
from the eligible lists within six months
from the time the vacancy occurs.
\ third New York city bill offered by
Assemblyman oliver was passed. II
amends the Cod OF Criminal Procedure
hw nrnvidirp that narsons convintad ~
fortune telling in Manhattan, Queens
Brooklyn and The Bronx shall bc liable
To commitment to the workhouse on
Blackwelrs Island for "A definite term
not exceeding six months or a fine moi
exceeding $50.
For several week. two bills have becu
before the senate Health COMMITTEE
aimed AT regulating and restricting the
sale OF habit forming drugs. These
were made 10 conform and advanced tc
order OF final passage.
6enator Mills secured adoption OF a
resolution extending the time OF his tas
investigating committee TO cover thu
summer months, The scope of the com.
m'ttees work has been bioadened tc
permit an Investigation into all kind
OF property which may nov he exempt
from taxation. \ bill @appropriatint