The sun., 1908-05-13
TO TAKE IT EASY AT ALBANY
UNTIL HUGHES GETS THROUGH
WITH THE 30 DAY BILLS.


Carving Out the Governors Recon-.
mendatIons Are Introduced Again.
ALBANY, May I2-The legislative leaders
have adopted plan for the extraordinary
session Of the Legislature whereby Coy
Hughes will be powerless 10 reward OF TO
punish any who vote for or against The
measures he has submitted
The Governor has many or the thirty
day bills before him and he has until May
"a 10 dispose Of them While GOV Hughes
has shown in the past an inclination not to
take advantage Of the veto power for the
purpose or driving members Of the legisla-
ture to his support, legislators think he is
only human and they are going to take no
chances.
The plan for the session was adopted to-
day after a conference between Senator
Raines, the Republican leader Of the upper
house. and Speaker Wadsworth of the
Assembly. Both houses will 60 through
the form Of holding a session to-morroW'
This will be foI'the purpose OF permitting
the introduction Of bills Of minor import
ance or Of giving me6nhers an opportunity
10 show how they view the Tecommenda-
tons Of the Governor by puthng their own
ideas into the shape Of bills. After this the
Legislature will stand in recess untik next
Monday night -.
Senator Raines says he expects quorum
Of Senators present on Monday night, but
not a full attendance, as that will not be
necessary all Of next week Speaker Wads-
worth has informed the Assemblymen that
only the members Of the different commit
tees to which the bills carrying out the
Governors recommendations have been re-
ferred need be present next week, which will
be devoted to committee hearings. The
hearings will commence Tuesday next at
il:SO A. NJ.
On Monday, May %, a full attendance In
both houses ID demanded, for then the
Legislature will commence the considera-
ton Of the bills and dispose OF them, that
week. This wiH he two days aftef the
Governor has finished with the thirty day
bills, and the members will not be con-
strained to think that perhaps If they
don't vote as the Governor would like TO
have them they may lose pet measure or
two now pending before the Governor.
Before tina. week is over i; is believed
the measures that the Governor recon-
mended in his message Of last night will
be disposed Of aad he will be forced either
TO permit the Legislature TO adjourn or
to senu another message recommending
the repeal ~ the Percy Gray betting Law.
IL is known that the Governor does not
want to send that message to the Legis-
ha h ohaOltIfalU thai
Senator Foelker Of Brooklyn can be present.
Practically all Of the bills recommended
by the Governor as subjects for special
legislation we're introduced to-day. Most
important OF them Is the bill extending
the powers OF the public SerTioe, Commits
sions to telephone. telegraph, ferry, stage
and other transportation companies,
Senator Page and Assemblyman Vain
wright again father this measure and II is
identical with the one they introduced at
the regular session and which passed the
Senate but which The Assembly Rules
Committee would not report While. the
bill NAV PASS the Senate there Is no hope
Of Il being passed In the Assembly.
Senator Travis and Assemblyman Green
introduced the direct nominations bill.
This is also the same as the one they had
at the regular session. This bill also is re-
Randed as dead in advance
Senator Page introduced the bill pro-
viding for a more thorough identification
OF voters to be provided for on registration
DAYS. The bill is intended to apply only
to New York city. 1e bill provides that
on registration days the voter must sign
hisnAme in one OF the columns on the books
and this book 10 TO be used on election day.
IL an elector cannot write an inspector OF
election il TO ask questions and record the
answers and the Inspector shall sign his
name to the answers. Various other items
Of Identification OF the person with his pre-
sumed residence also are provided for
Senator SAKE introduced the bill provid-
ing for the appointment by the Governor Of
a commission Of five citizens who are 70 in
ouire into the causes leading TO the lack OF
employment to large numbers Of persons
In this State The commission also will
ascertain the condition Of the unemployed
and devise ways to prevent recurrence
Of the causes and ameliorating the condition
Of the unemployed, An appropriation OF
$4,000 for the expenses OF the commission
il proyiasd for.
AssemblymaD Wagner introduced the bill
providing for the appointment OF a com
mission to inquire into stock speculation
Thia il TO be legislative committee con-
sistinR OF Ave Assemblymen and three
Senators II Ia TO investigate the extent OF
stock speculation on the New York Stock
Exchange and other stock exchanges in
the State and examine the relationship
existing between the legitimate banking
interests Of the State and promoters OF stock
market speculation. The bill carries an
appropriation Of $4,000.
Senator Davis introduced a bill for the
same purpose, but his hiffers from the
Wagner measure in several particulars
His. provides that the committee shall be
appointed within twenty days after the act
takes effect while the Wagner bin says the
committee Ia 10 be appointed thirty days
after. The Davis bill provides for q COM
mittee OF nine. three to be appointed by the
Governor, three by the President pro tenn
Of the Senate and three by the Speaker OF
the Assembly and is to inquire into facts
relating 10 speculation In securities and
cotnmodItIes With the view Of asoertaining
the manner ID which illegltimate transac-
tions may he prevented and legitimate
business safeglarded The committee is to
report 10 the Legislature next year, This
bli-eAFries an appropriation Of SO 1000
Senator Poge and AssemblymAn J. s.
Parker introduced the department store
inspection bill providing for the creation
OF bureau Of mercantile inspection in
connection with. the State labor depart
ment. This bureau Ia 70 operate only in
cities Of the first class ahd Is TO see that the
anti-child labor laws are enforced, The
bin provides also that in cities OF the fret
class evidence Of the age OF a child
EMPLOYED in mercantile establishment
shall be filed with the Commissioner OF
Labor instead Cf with the Department
OF Health as now. The Commissioner Of
Labor has the same powers 10 enforce
the anti-child labor laws In cities OF the
int class as are now enioyed by town,
village or city boards and departments