New-York tribune., 1909-04-02
REPORTED FOR CHANGES
HINM1N-GREEN. BILL OUT.
about Thirty-fre Technical -4mend-
n,ents to Perfect Measure Off cred.
rRv TELEGRAPH to TIL. Tribune. !

Albany April Technical amendments some
thirty-1ve in number designed TO perfect the Hin
man-G Green direct nominations bill In some OF its
details. offered to-day. when Senator Davis
chairman of the Judiciary Committee which has
that measure in charge reported it for amendment,
reprinting and recommital. The procedure afforded
opportunity for some sarcastic illusions to the
measure from Senator's Raines, Grady and Bracket.
Senator Ranes asked while bill being
reprinted. that the supporters OF that measure pre-
pare summary setting forth the changes effected
provisions by the amendments. so copies Of
that summary could be circulated with the amended
bill.
In a recent speech Senator Davenport said the
Hinman-C Green bill gathered the wheat Of all the
direct nomination systems in the Western states.
said Senator Raines. To judge from the number
of amendments l should say some Of the wheat
had been lost, some tares also had crept in I
ask unanimous consent that 4 copy of the sum-
mary OF amendments accompany the reprinted bill
Il don't object to that request" replied Senator
Davenport but to call Senator Raines's at
tention TO the that In harvesting wheat it is
customary for cleaners to follow the reapers and
gather the fallen grain. There should be sur
prise that this bill. affecting it does political
conditions from Buffalo to Montauk Point should
need amending in some particulars"
In this case the reapers also have been the
cleaners declared Senator Raines.
Senator Brac<ett at that point felt called on to
protest against this airing of pretended agri-
cultural knowledge here in the Senate"
Senator Grady said he feared Senator Davenport
had robbed him by these corrections of some Of the
best points he had intended make against the
bill
The sponsors for the bill said after the furry
that they had summary OF the changes affected
by the amendments, and could good purpose
to be served just by preparing one.
Anti-Hughes leaders in both houses to-day
showed that they were thinking seriously over the
strong showing in support OF the Hnman-Green
bill the Assembly hearing yesterday The IN
efHeCual attempts Of the opponents 10 meet the ar
guments of the supporters Of that measure and the
fact that Governor Hughes and his friends are
continuing their campaigning in favor of the meas
opening the eyes OF the Governors ad-
versaries They are just beginning to realize that
they have enlisted FOR long fight. and that they
longer can hug TO themselves the delusion that
he public isn't interested.
The Hinman-Green bill from present indications,
will killed in the Assembly possible
dietary Committee viii take the responsibility
for smotherng IL TO death the Committee on
Electricity. Gas and Water did with the telephone
and teIeErap ph company amendments yesterday.
The bill will be reported adversely Its enemies
ara confident that they have enough votes so they
need feel fear OF what public sentiment
might say between and then Its death in the
Senate. according TO the present plans is scheduled
for about week after that action in the Assem-
bly,. The antI-Hughes men intend TO take no
chances. but force iins-up in both houses, thus
robbing Governor Hughes, according 20 their no
tons of any for putting the question up to
an extraordinary session.