New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-22
WILL PASS BILL TO-DAY
UTILITIES is REPORTED.
UOreland Investigation Measure
Through the assembly.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.1


ported tonight unanimously by the Senate
Finance Committee. to which 1t had been re-
ferred after 1t reported this morning by
the Senate Judiciary Committee. No reason ex-
ists why ii should not he in Mayor McClelan's
hands before the end of the week and back here
for passage over his veto early next week
Some slight objections were made to the bill
In the Finance Committee by Senator Cassidy
this afternoon. but he did not try to amend ths
bill 1t did not fare so easily in the Judiciary
Committee meeting this morning. There Sena-
tor McCarren presented amendment permit
ting the Mayor of New York to appoint the
commissioners in the first district; while Senator
Cohalan had one to make the commissioners in
both districts elective. Both amendments were
voted down by the nine Republican members
Senator McCarren OF the twelve men present
alone voted against reporting the bill. Senator
Grady was not at the meeting.
When the bill was reported To the Senate
there came with it recommendation from the
committee that the bill be advanced 10 third
reading without reference to the Finance Com
mtttee. This required unanimous consent and
senator Cassidy objected. 1t went to the
Finance Committee and swas taken up at the
meeting this afternoon. Senator Page served
notice that he would move to suspend to-nlor-
all rules preventing immediate considera-
tion of the bill Senator SAKE in COMMITTEES
TO give the commissioners power to reguIats
prices for the of conduits for gas and cleo
tricity in New York City. but he did not con-
slider 1t worth while TO offer this amendment tn
the committee
ANOTHER FEATURE WELL STARTED.
With this most important part Of the Gov
ernor's legislative programme near it's final
stage. another feature was started we'll along
its journey to-day.
BY a unanimous vote the Assembly passed
the Moreland bill. giving the Governor the right
to investigate state departments and provid-
ing for the expenses of such Investigations
This bill prepared by Mr.. Moreland under
advice from Governor Hughes. 1t is considered
one of the important parts of the Governors
legislative programme. The bill was sent over
to the Senate to-day. and will be passed by that
body
| The bill authorizes the Governor TO investigate
| the management and affairs of any department.
| bureau commission OF the state at any time
| either in person by one more persons ap-
| pointed by him. The Governor and his repre-
| sentatives are authorized to subpoena wit
| nesses. to examine witnesses under oath and TO
require the production of any books or papers
| deemed relevant or material
| 1t further provides that whenever any per-
| son employed for an investigation OF the de-
| partment shall not be regularly in the services
| of the state his compensation for such services
shall be fixed by the Governor. and all neces-
! sary expenses Of such investigation shall bs
| paid by the treasurer out of any appropriation
| made for the purpose on the order of the Cow
! ernor and the warrant of the Controller.
Politicians here consider this bill as giving the
Governor drastic and hitherto unused powers.
and under its provisions they predict that sew
raj will
summer of IT when the Governor exercises the
powers it confers on him.
SUBCOMMITTEE APPOINTED.
At its meeting to-day the Reapportionment
Committee named Senators Tuly. Cobb and Me-
Carren subcommittee to consider plans for
| the redstricting of the state. Senator TulIy /
chairman of the committee. said that there was
a general discussion OF the subject and an
| understanding that the plan to be reported
should make as few changes in the present
grouping of counties as possible consistent with
a constitutional apportionment- He made il
plain that such an understanding did not OF
necessity bind the committee to the Raines-
Parsons plan. the shifting of Richmond to Mas
sau and Suffolk counties and the adoption Of
the Parsons changes in New York County
Most people here believe that this eventually
will he adopted by the committee unless befors
the bill is drafted it's members get fresh word
of the Governors intentions as TO reapportSpa.
ment.
According to the present outlook the reappor-
tOnment bill will be presented Friday Ths
committee had under consideration to-day III.
Parsons maps for New York County. and un-
questionaby these changes will be Incorporated
into the bill No change is made in the district
lines above 18th street. Under this plan the
population in the largest district is 10000 and
that of the smallest 14sSOo Kings County. ac-
cording TO the present expectation. will not be
touched in the redistricting. The committee to-
day did not take up the disposition of Richmond
County at all. on this depends the working our
of the entire upstate apportionment and this
will be left 10 the subcommittee
Senator Cassidy said after the meeting that hs
would not oppose the plan 20 abolish his district
and scatter 1t among the 41st. 42d and 43d dis
| tricts THE personality of one man. he said.
should not interfere with constitutional ap-
portionment. and II ii can be secured by dividing
| my district l shall not oppose it,
| From the outlook now there is small likelihood
/ that the recount bill can be taken up before
/ Thursday. and possibly IL may not be taken up
| this week IL is at the end of the general orders
calendar, and to reach it the third reading call
| endar would have to be cleared and the bills
preceding IL in general orders discussed. Again.
| Senator Grady not here to-day To do bat
| tie for the bill Senator Cohalan at the end OF
| to-day's session. served notice that he would
| object to the advancement to third reading OF
| any bill reported from committee now, hoping
| in this way to get 10 general orders eventually
and to the recount bill