New-York tribune., 1907-06-03
THE WEEK AT ALBANY.
BEGINNING OF THE END
Present Prospects Indicate FinM I'D
iOuEa,ent Ncrt Friday.
JBy Telegraph to The Tribune

history ar ms state II all things work as
The leaders have planned, adjournment will come
m Friday June :. making the longest session since
1851 when the Legislature until July o. But
before final adjournment this Legislature must dis
pose OF many important problems
First Of all comes the public utilities bill the
head and front of all legislation this year to he
repassed over Mayor McClellan's veto Then there
Is the recount bill, which must come back TO AL
bany after the Mayor has passed on it. The off
cial reap7ortionment plan must he decided this
week and adopted. The supplemental supply bin
must be passed and there are several measures in
committee on the calendars of the two houses
which might cause considerable disturbance 70
legislators.
Ia al probability public utilities bill will he
repassed by both houses tomorrow night. Formal
notice given in the Assembly last week that
there would he a call of the House on Monday
night The bill now is in the hands of the AS
semr.E clerk. and when it is handed down it will
be the work only Of a few minutes to pass il over
Mayor NCClellan's veto. Then It will go to the
seaa,e at once. and no reason exists now in the
Tnin=s of the leaders why il should not he passed
there. ZOO and sent to Governor Hughes as soon as
pos-f-a His task-the real crux of this project on
whe- HE people who supported the hill build SO
much -CTe-that Of naming the commissioners to
pu- t- legislation into practical deeds. must be
competed before July ]. when the bill goes into
efea- Names Of candidates by the score-self-
nanea and suggested 10y others-are filed the
exec .ire department. There exists here a wide
sTrsaa Idea that the Governor already has decided
OF his men. and that the signing of the bill
W. He followed closely by the announcement Of his
a. lrments. Men close 10 the Governor have
admitted that the task is a great one. Of ire
me76aus difficulties. but they express an abiding
confidence that the Governor will select men Of
character and proved worth. Vet men Of force and
keen sympathy with the needs Of the people who
demanded this radical legislation check the
po.auons in their tendency 10 override the public
LONG BATTLE IN COURTS PREDICTED.
recount -alya ,,,,,cr, ,,ora &c
LEGISLATURES time than this second action on the
public utilities bill It is likely TO reach Albany
uIt rather late in The week. but once here can be
disposed Of readily. Republicans here expect to see
the Governor sign that bill quickly. too: then. some
q them predict, there viii come q long battle in
the courts to its constitutionalitv. in which
every phase Of its legal Interpretation is to be
thrashed out. SO, too. with the Moreland bill en-
powering the Governor to make q personal investi-
gariCn 0f all state departments and carrying an
appropriation for the expenses Of such work. This
measure viii be the calendar in the Senate to-
morrow night, and is likely be passed quickly
i Is the newest feature OF Governor Hughes's leg
is-auve programme, and one which, when put into
service. probably viii mean rather drastic reor-
ganzation Of some Of the states methods OF doing
business. Yet sober thought has convinced most Of
the legislators that the Governors wish such
power is entirely reasonable. since it only permits
him 10 be certain that the departments being
carefully administered, and 20 certify this fact
tie general public
Reapportionment still is TO soma extent an IN
solved problem Governor Hughes Las had the
TGlly plan under consideration for several DAYS
now. Senator TulIv. chairman of the Abortion
'aent Committee, probably VIII see the Governor
tomorrow for a conference with him over the
Plan. II the Governor sees features IN the rlan
submitted by Senator TulIy which DO not meet his
views the two VIII go into these features with =
view 10 their settlement. one. thing is certain
whatever settlement IS reached will he entirely sat
isfactory 10 the Governor The TrIy plan as the
version OF it generally accepted here goes. is for
drastic redistricing Of the state but many leg
lsators believe that the Governor viii suggest
changes which would make it still more sweeping
MAY BE SUBJECT OF PARTY CAUCUS.
After Senator TuIly and the Governor have
worked out an agreement on reapportionment
IN plan Will be submitted the fun committee
toT acreptance and the apportionment bill pre-
sen-ed- Il is thought that the bill hardly will go
IN before Tuesday. II may be shade the subject
q party caucus. though many Of the Republicans
b ar= this viii not be necessary.
Doubtless an effort VIII be made this week 10
fo-a= The women school teachers equal pay bill
. 7assage over the Governors veto Senator Grady
last week said that Monday night he would take
" tae Governors veto message for discussion. Lit
.e success, according TO the expressions on every
sd. VIII meet any such scheme The bill narrowly
e-oarel defeat in the Assembly when the teachers
re7assad il over Mayor McClean's veto, and many
q the Assemoymen voted for it then only because
- r1' the Governor.
On Tuesday the Senate VIII go into general or
celE which Will force some action the Travis
bI 0roviding for optional direct nominations 1T
tae ITimaries in Kings County, which is
thc general orders calendar OF many bills dealing
vth ais important subject presented this year this
Is the only which has come anywhere near to
Tazsage. BY assiduous work Senator Travis got
MS hl out Of the judiciary committee. where il lay
to- months, and he hopes 10 get lineup
i ar least. Various direct nominations bills apply
.-g 10 New York County have been introduced
Lsserabiyman Francis presented one early in the
year. This had the support Of the County Repub-
l-oau Committee, but later Assemhlyman Prentice
-2troduced as coming from President Parsons a
revised and improved bill. and a little later a
Ta-lCu bin providing for official primary ballot.
These got out II committee. The Rules Com
clit'ee now has them, and their friends little
chance for action them.
IMPORTANT BILLS HELD N COMMITTEE.
Various other important bills good or bad on
E1-ch their friends would like to obtain some
act.on. held Ia committee at this last week Of
tac session. Vigorous efforts have been made from
-r-e 20 time get the Wainwright amendments to
te corrupt practices act Of last year reported but
r9th-ng came of them These amendments. whicn
took OUT Of the law that section exenptng from
ic-ountng those committees receiving an aggre-
tate Of less than 500 and exemptng from voIch-
co accounting expenditures Of less than SO were
'-e'9 oy Ielr supporters 10 be necessary to stop
- 1lle gaps IN the existing law. But no influence
01I move Tie committee having the bill in charge
- Spost It, and the Rules Committee has been
iia.aally oodurate. In his message IN the 7 egis-
.atafe Governor Hughes advocaf e5 .,,,c,,r-,, -
,-esis tI practices law where 'experiance re
otte,ts the purpose which sf,u,,f,.6r
V-siTIltbtts V-giGi,ltbts were drawn to accomplish i.he
- -II'pIlsht bllIs TO amounts of randi,.iee;
IHittee. S' never came out Of com
AIo'ner important measure which saar,iro,. nil,
Neil ATer