New-York tribune., 1905-02-04
CITY TO HAVE ALL Ii ASKS
MR. ODELL SO DECLARES.
Inquiry as to Lighting Contracts
LikeIy-CoRference of Leaders.

Chairman odeu after a conference yesterday
with the Republican leaders of the legislature said
that II the understanding that bills for all the
substantial reforms demanded by this city would
pe passed at an early day.
The State Chairman would not go into particulars
but it learned from OF tbs conterrees that
there is strong probabiit Of an investigation OF
Commissioner Oakey's lighting contracts. and of
tho passage of bills for the correction of abuses IN
the Police Department for the abolition OF abuses
that have grown up BECAUSE of lack or proper
enforcement of the excise laws. and for other meas
ures demanded by enlightened public sentiment IN
this city
The bills under way" said President Haipin
Of the County Committee. and the more lTnpor-
tant ones VIII be introduced by the middle OF the
week The result of the conference last night at
the Republican Club is emnently satisfactory
Senators Raines. Malby and Elsberg Speaker
Nixon. James 7. Rogers, leader Of the Assembly
and President Halpin We're among those who saw
the State Chairman yesterday. The deliberations
were a continuation of the talk at the Republican
Club on Thursday night.
Chairman OdeIl will go to Newburg to-day. and
Senators Ranes and Malby. Speaker Nixon ana Mr..
Rogers likely to be his guests at Newburg thls
afternoon and perhaps over Sunday. After the
conference yesterday Chairman odeII said:
Il have conferred with the leaders of the Senate
and Assembly and We have agreed that this city
is entitled substantial relief and whatever Ieiel
the city wants will be given
Does that apply to the police?' was asked.
'Of course" replied Mr.. OdeT 1T applies to the
police and everything else. But don't care 10 so
into particulars. It is sufficient for to say in
general way that the city will get whatever legts-
Iation il wants. I wish my position 10 be under
stood. 1 not acting alone in this matter, and
not responsible for the arrangement 1t is the
affair of the leaders in the legislature and the
Governor. I was merely asked TO give my views
and have done So
Assemblyman Rogers who strolled into State
headquarters last night, said that there would be
plenty OF about city bills next week. but that
things were not thrashed out yet. In reply TO a
question about the savings bank tax. and as to
whether it would be repealed. Mr.. Rogers said:
Personally am not in favor of the repeal of the
I Of the fact that the platform calls Tor
it, and that Governor Higgins is in favor OF the re
peal The legislature may decide to repeal the
measure, and then again II may not W nave gol
TO raise about S. 100000 in revenue and 1t puts US IN
rather strange position TO repeal the tax on saw
burdensome. and add 1t to something else Pubic
sentiment would hardly warrant US in removing
this if have to cut short the appropriations
for the State institutions by just so much Wnen
law l know he had no knowledge of the recent de-
cison of the Court Of Appeals in the life insurance
case, whereby the revenue from ne hhsuF dLlcs
companies is cut down by about S1.o005o.
Robert Hunter, chairman of the Child Labor
Committee, called the former Governor in con-
1lection with the appointment by Governor Eig-
gins of a new State Commissioner of Labor w hen
Mr.. Hunter seen, he said:
'AIr Cdell did not give any positive assurances
of any kind but I more of the impression than
ever that Commissioner McMackin VIII not be re-