New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-12

come from the Assembly Railroads Committee to-
morrow night, amended" Amending any bill ABOUT
this stage OF the session is way of killing ~
the amendments which are looked for would be OF
such nature to pull the teeth Of the bill as
completely as the transit corporations and steam
railroads attempted do with the original PUBLIC
Service commissions bill What will happen TO the
rapid transit law amendments introduced last week
IS very largely matter of conjecture. They may
he passed about introduced, although some OF
the transit companies understood to object TO
provisions regarding private capital and the fran
chise term is held to be too short.
There is also before the Legislature the much
despised charter proposed for New York City by
the Charter Revision Commission. which labored
TO produce that document for two years. The sup
Elementary administrative code has not made its
appearance yet TIE legislative temper regarding
the charter Is unmistakable. Regardless of the
fact that it is earnest and honest effort to fur
nish a workable and comprehensive fundamental
law for the government of half the population Of
the state the Legislature in its wisdom gurativelY
threw the charter into the waste basket when 1t
was introduced The hearings held it since its
presentation have been merely a matter of form.
Politicians. headed by State Chairman Woodruff In
his capacity head Of the Kings County Repub-
can organization, decreed its death because II
would sever the politicians from the fat patronage
of the borough presidents Jobs. Political contrac-
tors and their allies against II because there
was set up organization in the city administrs-
ton which looked If 1t might be effective In OBJ
tanning honest work reasonable charges. Even
Republican leaders who, with an important NUM-
cipal election coming on in New York City whose
chief issue appears likely to be that OF waste ana
municipal poverty might be expected to demand
the passage of this reform charter if only for its
campaign effect. seem to be against it
There is now under discussion, with fair pros
pect Of its adoption somewhat clumsy expedient
for avoiding responsibility for failure to enact
new charter this year The legislative leaders want
to appoint a commission or legislative committee
or subcommittee to sit in New York through 'le
summer. holding hearings on the work OF wv
previous commissions. with report To the Legs
lature OF 1910 Such course, they think "ouid
leave Governor Hughes opportunity to call an
extra session this year for charter legislation.
The legislative session now enters its closing days
with practically Of the important neasuI -
! considered this year disposed Of. 1t has ampleo
! through four months given over mostly to action
on unimportant local bills and vtriohc denuhcatoh
! of Governor Hughes and plotting against MIN Inc
/ Rules Committee will take charge OF all business
/ In the Assembly, beginning tomorrow night ne
/ annual supply bill will be passed by that house
| then and the Senate Finance Committee is eX-
pected to make short work Of it some klIld Oh
! forest preservation legislation along the hhes o.
Governor Hughes's message may be enacted III t'le
| next few days Also some kind OF automopue
tax law may be passed. The bill giving TO the
! SUPERINTENDENT OF Insurance powers over unsound
! or insovent insurance companies designed 10 pre-
| vent exorbitant receivers charges after having
/ been amended and weakened several times 20 sun
various insurance interests is still in the Senate
| committee Maybe it will be passed in its much
| weakened state maybe not A great flood OF law
vers amendments to the consolidated laws Sui
svvauaps committee and legislative calendars NOS
| lavmen distrust them, terming them attempts L
! practise law in The Legislature, lawyers them
| solves disagree on their effect and purpose
| IN short chaotic condition OF turmoil, IN "hlIl
violent and ever growing luminosity toward GoNeTho
| Hughes and any proposal emanating from him II
| dominant characterizes the beginning OF the enc
| Of the session And If legislative leaders car
| he believed the people Of the state have no inter
| est whatever in any of these things ana VIII o
glad 10 have the Legislature adjourn and thus pu
| an unmistakabIe end to any small efforts TO I'm
proye by legislation existing conditions IN an.