The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-16
SPECIAL SESSION JUNE 81.
GOVERNOR CALL NAMES no MAT.
TIERS TO RE ACTED on.
but He Said Yesterday That the Hooker
Case was the Occasion OF the Cali
and 1t Is Believed lie VIII Confine
the session 10 That--AppOIntm ents

CLEAN, n. v. June l5.-Gov. Higgins
issued to-day call for special session OF
the Legislature OF June 81, without an
nouncng what subjects will be presented
to the Legislature. The ca II is as follows:
STATE OF NEW YORK.
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER.
Pursuant to the power vested in me by
sectio on of Article ". Of the Constitution
| hereby convene the Legislature in eNtraor-
binary session at the Capitol in the city OF
Albany, Oh Wednesday,. the twenty-hrst day
Of June. 1905. at noon.
Given under my hand and privy seal Of
the State at the Capitol. In the city Of Albany,
this fifteenth day OF June. in the year OF our
Lord 1905. FRANK W. HIooISs.
BY the Governor.
FRANK +. PERLEY. Secretary to the Cover
nor
Before the call was issued, when asked
If anything would be mentioned in the call
except the Hooker case, the Governor said
that there would he nothing and that the
session was called to take up the char ges
against Justice Hooker
you know that some Of the newspa pers
are calling on you to Ike action In res poet
to the Equitable case. for example?'
"Yes, Of course | know that" said the
Governor, "and while | have u disposition
to meet public opinion at least half way
at all times, | am not disposed TO cater to
popular clamor or to newspaper outcry in
themselves. Whether | shall respond to
invitations to interfere depends entirely
upon the development of events and upon
such information as is still not forthcoming
The Governor can refer other matters
to the extra session after it Is convened
if he desires to do so, but the Legislature
can consider only such matters as the
Governor brings to its attention
Gov. Higgins IL expected to be in New
York either to-day or tomorrow to confer
with Chairman Odell of the Republican
State Committee and Supt. Francis Hen
bricks of the State Insurance Department.
Gov. Higgins's call for the extraordinary
session makes it necessary, it was said yes
terday for him to come here to talk over the
subjects to he acted ON at the session, which
is expected to last about two weeks.
Article ". OF the Constitution says con-
corning the powers OF the Governor; AT
extraordinary sessions no subject shall be
acted upon except such as the Governor
may recommend for consideration.
1t was said yesterday that Gov. Higgins
will confne the extraordinary session to
the case OF Justice Hooker, believing that
the State Gas Commission has full power
TO regulate the price Of gas and that Supt
Hendricks's report, together with tho new
trlsteeship OF the Equitable Life Assur-
ance Society stock, will eventually and
eYectually give the control OF the society's
Affairs into the hands OF the poicyholders.
Justice Hooker's friends insisted again
yesterday that his lawyers would oppose
his removal on the ground that the investi-
CATION by the Assembly Judiciary Com
mittee was, and any action against him by
the extraordinary session would lie, UNI
constitutional.
Gov. Higgins while in town is expected
to decide on the second Railroad Commits
sioner to be appointed under the new law.
He has already appointed George w. Aid
ridge of Rochester under this law, and
Field Marshal Michael j. Dady Of Brooklyn
expects to get the second place. Col
George W. Dunn of Binghamton, who
threatened to resign his place on the rail-
road board because Of the appointment
of Mr. Aldrdge, arrived at his home from
Arizona yesterday. He found ton OF
letters and kilograms all protesting against
his proposed resignation
Gov. Higgins also may tie called upon to
appoint State Gas Commissioner in place
of James h. Sheffield who doesn't cotton
to his appointment on the commission,
but would prefer to succeed in January
Gen. Henry L. Burnett as United States
District Attorney for the Southern district.