New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-29
APPORTIONMENT PLAN.
IN GOVERNORS HANDS.
Senator Tully Has Inter1le70 z7th
Him-NOreIand Bill AdUanced.
LRx Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Albany, May 2S-Having disposed or the re-
count BILL the Legislature has before II Only
the reapportionment problem. the Governors
departmental investigation bill and odds and
ends TO occupy the time until Mayor Mcclellan
disposes of the public utilities bill and the re-
count measure. The Legislature is not disposed
to loiter over its work. whatever may happen
in New York. The Serate Finance committee
tonight reported the Moreland department In
vestigation bin, and It will go to the Senate to-
morrow with a request that 1t be advanced at
once to third reading. This is the newest feature
of the Governors programme The Democrats
on the committee voted against the measure
Governor Hughes tonight has the reaper
tionment plan advocated by Senator Iully III
his hands Senator TulY, chairman OF the
Apportionment Committee, had an interview with
the Governor to-day to discuss the pan' ana
left the map and schedules with him. Governor
Hughes declined to discuss the interview The
understanding which most legislators have is
that the Governor has been unable yet to take
I'D the plan for careful study. but that he will
do so at the earliest opportunity, and that
probably tomorrow Senator Tully will have an
other conference with him.
Senator TulIy has declined all along TO dis
cuss his plan In its details. 1t is known that it
places Richmond County with Rockland. and
therefore compels several changes from the
present district lines. The members Of the COM
mittee feel satisfied with the plan as to Its
equity and its constitutionaltty. Governor
Hughes though. has taken decided stand
for a thorough redistrcting of the state. which
should give nearly mathematical division
OF population and compact districts pos
sible that his friends in the Legislature feel
sure he Will want to go ove- the Tully plan
carefully and work out his own tests and figures
before he gives 1t his approval Because of
that, most Of them hardly expect to have the
apportionment bill introduced this week. al
though it may be presented. since tonight there
is talk that actua! recess will be taken as
had been planned last week. but legislative days
with nominal sessions will be made of Thursday
and Friday.
William l.. Ward. of Westchester called on the
Governor to-day. as did William Barnes jr. of
this county. Both of them took part In the re-
cent conference of Republican leaders here,
which happened by accident at the same time
that state Chairman Woodruff was here. and re-
suited in a sudden scurrying to cover Of the anti
Hughes men who had been fighting the public
utilities bill. Ward. according to ideas here
wanted TO get the Governors consent to an ex-
ira Senator for Westchester County He thinks
Westminster, with its population OF $4,000 IL
entitled TO another Senator He did not 10
talk about his visit, and the general belief is
that any apportionment plan approved by the
Governor will not give the extra Senator TO
Westminster.
Legislative leaders going about their prep
arations for adjournment next week-Friday. or
possibly earlier. But all that depends on Mayor
Mcclellan. Last week the leaders had expected
10 have the utilities bill here and repassed by
this time. hut he has not acteA on II yet They
are taking this into consideration when they
think Of making legislative days for the rest OF
the week instead of taking recess, since
il Is becoming a possibility that ne may hold
both the utilities bill and the recount much
longer than any OF them had thought probable
Every legislator is heartily wearied 1f the
length OF the session. Now that opposition to
any feature OF Governor HuRhess policies has
been wiped out. all anxious to get away u
their homes. So Mayor Mcclellan is not a
popular man here Just account Of his de-
liberateness Even IT, contrary general ex-
pectations, he should sign both bills he hardly
could regain ground with the men whom he ia
keeping here.