New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-30
UTILITIES BILL DELAY
TO BE PASSED MONDII.
Republican Assemblymen 1b$ent-
RedppOrtiOnmeRt Situation

Albany. May 29.-The public utilities bill. ve-
toed by Mayor Mcclellan, came back to the As
sembly desk to-day, but was not handed down
by Speaker Wadsworth. Mr.. Cuvillier, known
the Mayors Assemblyman, tried to have il
handed down, but hasty count Of noses by the
Speaker and Mr.. Moreland. the majority leader
showed that too many AssembIymen were alb
sent to make immediate action desirable. Some
doubt existed as 10 the presence Of quorum.
but evidently there was not the necessary num-
Der of Republican votes 20 pass the bill. 50 the
Speaker decided TO take chances.
At adjournment Mr.. Moreland gave notice that
while to- morrow and Friday would be legislative
days, on Monday night he would move a close
call OF the House. and expected every member TO
be present The Governors bill will be passed
then and sent Immediately TO the Senate II
should be taken up there Monday night
Tuesday. passed over the Mayors veto and sent
10 the Governor at once.
No change came in the reapportionment situ-
alton to-day. Senator Tuly had a conference
with Governor Hughes, but while the Governor
had considered the plan left with him by the
Senator he had not had time TO go it thor
oughly. Since the Governor desires to take
up the plan and apply his own tests to the
districts created in every part OF the state and
since the apportionment committee is bound to
come TO an agreement with him on the subject
the whole thing in the Governors keeping until
next week. Probably on Monday he viii have
another talk with Governor Hughes, during
which they viii go over the tentative plan to-
gether after which the apportionment bill will
be drafted and introduced
Much interest shown here to-day In the
latest version OF the plan attributed TO the APP
portionment Committee. This, besides chopptng
up the districts now represented by Senators
Cassidy and Wilcox, splits those Of Senators
Aids and Human. Senator Aids believes that
his district Will be torn TO pieces. According to
this plan. which was declared in some quarters
10 be the Official plan, the new districts will he:
Richmond and Rockand Orange and Sullivan:
Delaware, Chenango and Broome; Cayuga, Cort-
land and Seneca; Chemung. Tioga, Tompkins
and Schuyler, and Wayne. Ontario and Yates.
Senator Tully laughed when he was asked
about this grouping of the counties. None Of
the plans recently spread around the Capitol
has changed the Saratoga Schenectady district,
which resulted in the retirement of Senator
Bracket, or the Clinton Essex Washington dis
trict, which was carved out last year to dispose
OF Washington County. which. with Saratoga,
gave Mr.. Bracket control Of his old district
There is a widespread belief here that the
Governor is not likely 10 approve any plan which
does not change the Clinton Essex Washington
district. considered one Of the in the state
which was the subject of suit which did nor
get TO final adjudication II that district were
left unchanged many politicians here say the
new superintendent would be challenged at once.
The Moreland bill giving authority to the Cow
ernor TO investigate state departments formally
was reported by the Senate Finance Committee
to-day and restored TO the order of third read
Ing. Senator Armstrong gave notice that
week he would move TO suspend all rules to pass
PMS measure out OF Its usual order. 1t should
be passed Monday night or Tuesday, at latest.
Although the legislative leaders decided TO
take no recess this week. that they might gain
the advantage Of TWO legislative days, there Is
some likelihood that adjournment may not coma
next week. While they hoping for the best
many legislators would not be surprised 70 see
the eesscn nold over into the following week.