New-York tribune., 1907-06-08
INQUIRY BILL PASSED.
SENATE TOTE IS 81 TO 4.
NCCIelIan's Recount MemOrandun1
Distributed IN Both Houses.
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tT3y TeleR aph 70 The Iribune.i
Albany June Though Senator MCCarren
maintained that il might interfere with the
rights of elected state officers, the Moreland
bill permitting the Governor 10 investigate
state departments was passed by the Senate TO-
day by a vote of 81 to 4. Its opponents were
McCarren men-Cullen, Hasentiug, McCarren
and Thompson. Tammany Democrats repre-
sented by Senator Grady and the independent
element. typined by Senator Fuller, advocated
the measure.
Senator McCarren said II was perfectly proper
for the Governor 10 have power TO investigate
the actions Of his appointees but that there was
in his mind a question whether the Moreland
bill would not permit his going improperly into
other departments.
Take the Controller for instance" said the
Brooklyn man. He is elected by the people
just as the Governor IS and is in no wise sub
servient 10 him. I question whether in New
York City any proposition to give the Mayor
power to investigate the acts of the Controller
would be encouraged"
Senator Page said the bill hardly could have
any such construction placed on it. Senator
Grady declared that he and Senator Fuller had
urged that contention against the bill in the
Finance Committee and had voted against It's
being reported: but later they had found that
the Governor had power TO Investigate elected
stale cI1lCeFS To sustain charges WTlCh he con-
templated preferring against them: so he with
drew all opposition to the bill Senator Nc
Carren still insisted that a very different in
depreciation could be put on its provisions; but
Senator CASSIDY retorted that all the bill did
to furnish the means for powers which the
Governor already possessed. He said he could
not conceive Of q department which would not
court such an investigation as the bill con-
templated.
Mayor McClellan's memorandum against the
recount bill distributed in both houses
to-day. In the Senate it caused Il slight COM
motion. Senator McCarren asked that It be
read and then that it be spread in full on
the journal Senator Grady demanded that It
be referred to committee hut Senator Raines
suggested that 1t be printed and tabled, and
this course prevailed.
Senator McCarren crystaIlized rumors aAoat
here Of ap effort TO amend the recount bin when
it was returned vetoed, by declaring frankly
that this memorial was chiefly for the purpose
OF suggesting proper amendments. This set
Senator Grady alame He said it was the ef-
fort of a man who feels the halter draw" He
termed the memorandum "a dirge from the
City Hail" and declared that the little bit Of
pathos at the end that he is hurting his polit-
portion Of the audience"
When the Mayor hurts his political fortunes
by any act Of his commented Grady the air
viii be full Of white blackbirds and other oIni-
nous portents of q sudden dissolution OF this
earth"
The composition Of the memorandum he said,
smaCked little Of the attorney for the tele-
phone companies little Of his personal at
toTney, the counsel for the Brooklyn Rauid
Transit" with a Pennsylvania Railroad flavor
As whole. il seemed Enthusiastically the re-
suit Of the syndicate which surrounds the Mayor
in his hour Of peril"
Senator Hinman maintained that the PROPOSE
tions in the memorandum We're sound law and
deserved fair consideration by the Legislature
Senators Cohalan, Grady. Sohmer and TAYLOR
voted against tabling the memorandum so It
could be called up when the recount bill comes
back here. That is expected to take place to-
morrow, but Saturday is only a Legislative
day, SO the recount biz cannot be taken up until
Monday night.
The Wainwright amendments 10 last years
corrupt practices act passed by the Assembly
advanced to third reading with reference
by the Senate to-day.
over in the Assembly the Green direct pri-
mary nominations bill, Identical with the Travis
bill which the Governor favors, was on the
calendar Assemblyman Ralston tried to offer
the GilChrist bin there amendment.
was done in the Senate, but since there was
considerable opposition to the Green bill shown
its sponsor laid it aside until Monday night
There is a belief that II necessary Governor
Hughes viii show his favor for the Travis bill
in message advocating its Immediate passage