New-York tribune., 1908-03-23
THE WEEK In ALBANY.
Victory for 4nti-Gambing Bills IN
41sse mbiy-Other Business
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune.


Albany. March 22-victory for the anu-racetrack
gambling bills in the Assembly. continuance of the
endesvor to obtain legislative investigation of tee
off1cal conduct of Attorney General Jackson, dnu
vigorous opposition of superintendent Will
iamss banking reform measures will mark Ibis
week in the LEGISLATURE. Many important meas
ures now critical point liz their progress
and ON the trend taken by legislation this week
and next will depend largely the success or failure
OF the Governors legislative programme this year
and, IN consequence. the date of adjournment.
Extremely important just now IS the disposition
of the Sake resolution for investigation of At
torney General Jackson's career of ''frenzed re-
eeivershps. The outcome of this il adopted IN
evitaby must delay adjournment beyond the time
for which the leaders striving. while If
from this other facts should be present
ed to Governor Hughes sufficient 10 cause him TO
ask Jackson's removal the legislative session
would be knocked askew. The Senate then woull.
have to sit impeachment
There is little doubt he minds @ most people
here that the SAKE resolution wiz he adopted.
jackson removed any trace of reluctance on the
part Of Senate leaders by his letter asking for in
Yestigation If lie il. let hn take it t." they
mutter. grimly
Senator SAKE expects to press for speedy action
by the Finance Committee on lis resolution 1t
may be called up this week 1t is expected that a
mass OF evidence will have been prepared to
port the demand fer investigation Some of this
may be of such nature : to warrant its sub
moi willing to talk about this affair. The initiative
for any formal proceeding against Jackson must
come from the Governor. although there is the
WIDEST latitude presentation to him OF Charges
or any material facts by interested citizens. Thus
since the Senate save material
transmitted 10 it by the Executive Governor
Hughes feels that manifestiy he cannot say any
thing or take any stand the outside
his prescribed duty.
The anti-racetrack gambling bills will be well
up on the Assembly calendar tomorrow night for
discussion in the order Of second reading II is
possible that they may not be debated then or
Iuesday. but may be advanced. be discussed
before final passage. Objection by any member
could stop this, though and thus delay, though
rot endanger, their progress. Speaker Wadsworth
expects. that they can be debated and passed by
Thursday There is doubt whatever about their
passing the Assembly untouched.
Senator Agnew has served notice that Tues
day lie Will take up the bills out of
their regular order try TO pass them There are
many important bills ahead of them the Senate
calendar. If the combination of Senators opposed
to the anti-gam bling proposition beats Agnew' )
motion which Will furnish the first lineup the
bills in the upper house, il is probable that they
will not be passed there until next week There is
still some danger in the upper house, though
Hughes say they have little TO fear. Senator
Agnew IS Overconfident. but says the bills sure
ly will pass Developments this week will furnish
the test and indicate whether the Governors
speeches and the great of public sentiment
for the measures have been OF avail.
The various banking reform bills scattered all
over the calendars of both houses They will come
up for discussion in the Senate Assembly on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. A much more
vigorous opposition has been raised TO these meas
than expected. The Democrats are
contesting them generally the ground that
they far too drastic, and that while in some
particular instances they may be good for situa-
tons in New York City, they would work great
harm in the smaller upstate communities Against
bills the objection is raised that they seem
designed 10 benefit Wall Street money manipulators
In of these objections Republican ieg1s-
lators concur and 1t seems likely that before the
Senate s through with the measures they VIII be
amended in many respects. The majority in the
Assembly apparently has determined to put
through bills they stand rather than be
accused of tanpering with reforms urged by so
eminent an authority as Superintendent Williams
of the Banking Department and recommended py
the Governor himself. Yet even there there IS
some doubt about the wisdom of features in GER
tain of the bills. 10 which much more outspoken
objection has been expressed in the Senate For
example that measure giving to the Superinten-
dent OF Banking jurisdiction over the liquidation
of insoIvent institutions with power TO appoint re-
ceivers authorizes him in cases where he suspects
insolvency to publish the facts 'Legalized black
mail in the hands of the wrong official this was
termed by legislator to-day
The highway commission bill, with its provi-
sions for state system of trunk line highways. is
on the general orders calendar in the Senate for
discussion this week. State Engineer Skene has
expressed much disapproval of that measure
Some Republicans hint that there IS politics be
meath his opposition. Not much opposition has de-
welcomed in the Senate. except that the route OF
road 10 Montreal las beer changed so that the
nrasent route greatly dispIeases one or two MEM
BERG
Hearings on the various anti-vivisection bills.
s,,btact much discussed just scheduled
before the Judiciary committees in joint session
"Wednesday There is set down also for Tuesday
before the Military Affairs Committee hearing on
the bill revising the military code after recomnen-
dations of the Wainwright national guard investi-
eating committee.
Direct nominations. the telephone and telegraph
amendments to the Public Service Commissions
law and the amendments TO the rapid transit act
al important subjects still awaiting legislative
consideration. I nc Governors friends say he
poets serious consideration ne given to all these
propositions, if necessary will press them for
action after the anti-gambling bills passed In
view Of this il impossible that final adjourn
may be taken before May l. or perhaps even
later. The Speaker believes his house can COM
plete its work by April L. but that does not take
into consideration any extended campaign bv
Hughes men ana the Governor for his re ,ommen-
dations
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