The New York herald., 1921-02-07
THIS CITY Is TARGET
FOR LEGISLATORS
More Than 100 Bills Affecting
Metropolis Now Before
Assembly.
WIDE IN THEIR SCOPE
Many Radical Changes Pro-
posed in Measure Now Up
at Albany.
Special Despatch to THE New YORK HERALD,
New York Herald Bureau.

Special Despatch to THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Albany. Feb. q.
More than 100 bills directly affecting
New York city have been introduced
in the Legislature at this session. They
are exclusive of the proposals carrying
out Gov. Miller's transit programme
and the prohibition enforcement and
ticket speculatorA' measures. which.
while of vital Importance TO the me-
troporis. are Statewide in their scope.
If all these bills were enacted into
law New York would witness some rad
ical changes in its way of doing things.
Women would serve on juries. there
would be street cars exclusively for the
fair sex, the people would have to do
their voting by machine and no longer
would blushing brides and eXpectant
! bridegrooms have to stand in line at the
City Clerks office waiting their turn to
be made one. Senator Marty" McCue
has come to the rescue OF those about
/ to enter the marital state with a bill
permitting any clerk in the City Clerks
Office to perform a marriage ceremony,
| If designated in writing by the City
! Clerk. Now he may designate only one
of his regular clerks.
Another bill by Mr.. McCue would
make the payment of pensions to wild
/ ows and orphans of the police force
/ mandatory with the Police Commits
/ sioner. Assemblyman Bloch would au-
! thorize the Special Sessions Court to
/ order the taking of finger prints after
conviction.
Municipal Transportation.
! Mayor Hylan's bills authorizing the
city to purchase and operate omnibuses
| have been introduced by Senator Two
mey and Assemblyman Mclaughlin.
Assemblyman Cosgrove would establish
a Department of Ferries to take over
| the duties now held by the Commits
| sioner of Plant and Structures. the head
! of the department to be resident OF
Richmond. appointed by the Mayor.
The old death avenue" bill has made
its appearance again, being introduced
by Assemblyman Burchill. 1t would de-
clare the New York Central tracks on
the West Side OF Manhattan a public
nuisance. Plans for disseminating these
tracks have been discussed in the Legis-
lature for years.
Assemblyman Dipirro wants the Com
missioner OF Plant and Structures to
construct n bridge over the East River
! from 125th street, crossing RandalPs
and Wards islands. to Second avenue,
Queens
Staten Island Projects.
! An extensive scheme for improving the
| transportation facilities to Staten Island
is provided for in several bills by AS
semblyman Cosgrove. He would first
abolish the Bridge and Tunnel Commits
sion and transfer its duties to the Fort
Development Commission. His plan then
calls for a series of bridges or tunnels,
whichever an investigation shows to be
most desirable. between Port Richmond
and Bayonne, Hollands Hook and Eliza
bethport and Tottenville
I A publicly owned ferry between the
/ latter two points Is another part OF the
| scheme. A tunnel for freight and pas
sengers under New York Bay between
4 Richmond and Manhattan is also pro-
posed A bill by Assemblyman Lem
niger provides for a tunnel from Astoria
to Manhattan. Assemblyman Hamill
wants $4,000 for continuing the canal
terminal construction work at the foot
of Grand and Broome streets.
A bill by Assemblyman Belts provides
six year terms for City Magistrates.
| Assemblyman Lieberman would estab-
lish a system of complete rotation by
Justices within the Supreme Court ju-
dicial district. Provisions that no JUS
/ tice shall sit I'm any one district for two
successive months or in Manhattan for
more than three months a year are
stricken out. Under bill of Senator
Robinson city employees are prohibited
! from revealing to their superiors infor-
nation acquired during the course of an
inquiry conducted by a grand jury. dis
trict attorney or legislative COMMITTEES.
1 Senator Duggan wants six additional
| Supreme Court Justices elected for the
First Judicial district next November.
Among a series Of New York city rent
bills are measures requiring the assess
ors to increase the assessed valuation OF
property where the rent exceeds 10 per
cent. of the original valuation, and pro-
vding that rent action must be brought
in the district where the property is
located. Senator McCue has introduced
"A bill providing for the removal OF the
railroad structure of the Manhattan
Railway Company on Forty-second
street. and bill by Assembyman
Compiler would prohibit street car lines
from transferring passengers at inter-
secting points.
The coming week in the Legislature
will be featured by the hearing Tuesday
afternoon on the bills carrying out Gov.
Miller's recommendations for State pro-
hibtion enforcement. Large delegations
both for and against the measures are
expected The hearing will produce the
usual clash between the vets and drys.