The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-05
REFORM WAVE IN ASSEMBLY
.yN,FIINE SESSION OVER IRE
fN,I RINTE INTESTIGATION.
ITO Donovan RrsOiutIon Directing the
NttnrnrN -I.rnrraI Ia Investigate the
l.rr INrhargr started Trouble THE
NrIurrurN nr~OluiIgn Adapted.

.-.Isr." corporations except hfo
..., Nn- passed hv tn. state As
'n light by "A voi. ~ la Ia
...- .'a'.ru now goes Ia tbs, senate Tor
...u," and % Is expected that the
..- vll put forward a resolution of
S.. which will provide for a general
..., CATION.
Dr.. uu~ - the most exciting ses =
q IN" wear the new reform
r .." la, the lower house with great
..- N~s"mblvman Peter Donovan.
... uiv Independence Lacquer ln the
A--yuhly. started trouble as soon as the
d -" gpi down ~ business lie called
..- resolution commanding the At
rury General To investigate the New
Pa Flrc Exchange and proceed to
scout" the officials thereof for violat-
:.s "a" Penal Code IN the conduct " their
.,lUe-s and especially for defying an
..lsr It supreme Court Justice Van
r. u'. ISSUED IA 1872. restraining the
.>.hange from carrying on a monopoly
e. '..slnesS
Majority Leader Merritt offered an
..ru"ndnsut TO the Donovan resolution
merely 10 request the Attorney General
in ooh INTO all the allegations mad.
.s,ust the excha nge and II his judR-
lent warranted u 20 bring the nsces-
= " machinery To work 10 prosecute the
NHiltnrs u the law.
N--smuIyman Linden BITES. Jr.. and
A--"mblvran Charles 4 lana offered
.n"ntn"utS proposing To extend ih.
spI' q he Donovan rssolut on 50 that
20 would result IA 4 genera. q sestigatlOn
o. .r.ctlCallv every rumor nj chlT-r
ought out since the Aids 'riN
speaker Wadsworth ruled that the
p. IN. Igurn' Uro, .os,-i pv MIR. li.s was
entirely foreign TO the Donovan propn.
zion thag II was prlu-stiunably uut IF
.ri.r
Then liT. Dana Wcn' ~ hat. he
4, ."r.t all that Mr. hates proposed and
spm" more, bat explained that hi- amend
,n"nt wouli not ~ any vav d"iract from
re -ell pnrpp-" 81 IN" donovan id-a.
~ Dana insist ii 'hl; that resolution
should 10 amended 90 include provision
tor the n, .Sttgatlnn ct an charges CON
r.cting Legislators with the u-.. Ut money
H influencing legislation IN any NATTER
VI tana SAID trai Their. 49, evidence
.' lie N the senate that fleiut"rz an.
"tr-rS OF the Legislature had art"d -
tftpru"ys aud rc,~,V"d pav ~ matters
'..' we're ~ one m" ~ mother refOra
Pc. IsE stature. III. thought y there
We, - - an investigation of any -0yr
rrd"r the Donovan resolution ~ should
..,r uut 70 cover all ,hargs'- c, meeting
..-.rtUls companies with IN" lisa ui .
".pr"v. and ESPECIALLY a. To- lu-t what
% -hVay iund Of i'zS AS .ugsed 20
s. bauy for
IT," Dana amendment was defeated .
~ o. f.," - ia - 10. Lewis StuyN"-nut /
,'ar.-r and william 4 Short - Rich 1
'IiI voting with fourteen Republicans .
!.r f.. proposed broadening - the scope
Pit" Insurance Investigation Many u 4
'a-. F't'ng with Mr.. Dana nlaintaIne'. /
40 '.-.r constituents demand that they 4
~ 70 1T resolutions aimed ar a com
...',. inquiry into alleged corruption .
DO Aiuanv. The fourteen Republicans are
Htf", B"Inett Dana. Garf"In and Hig-
D. - Hf New York. Lee and Green ~ hIng-
cray Z - Lawrence. Cross 81 Ou".da y
7 &C. % and Thompson - Suffolk ard
N.lW-r' q trI..
Nss"'nrlyman H""v ~ New Nugk ..
g.. 81 a Suf stItut.. for 'n- donovan rssr-
l.'iOu which was - N Iar 'u 'hc Nrlu.rn.y
rasnlutiCn. 70 luv"-tig p" Fu .'-' rlnc" .
"'nyanueS with the "Ny"r'Iuu OF DO" B.
p ey finally withdrew this resolution .
VI Merritt amendment WHICH ''' rra- .
.rrty l.ader insisted wa~ merely using
t.aIIsI N-rbiag. Wa- ''sU si .p'..'.
The resolution of A--"Wh'vmal VI lu"T-
fav 0f Rochester calling To- a .cE-'H .'''' .
l.vestlsatIou Il all INSURANCE" r"urHu.",
with 'u" sNc"plH' ~ IN" ,prprrt' ..'- .
Was rr.n considered VI N.Ir"r...,
and Ma IOrity L"t.'"r merritt -pu-" .r
support e IN" r'i-..Irlur which No.
dipped Nv a vote ut Ig' Co Nlr Rat
''I B,gu"rt. Nr Dana Republicans ami .
H-. ot Hunnr voted against thu at ptruH
p q" resolution.
'.rl.g the debate uu IA" prupo-st lu.
.-rIlt'tons uude- both D." D"upvaa and
Do ~ r-s p.utIor- NJ Otounur 'p,N ",-
...u.u &, NJ fr-t'v Leader N"r-r'r-
.ar.~.e u VI. Donovan a. -" i",d..r
sole m.Wu-r ~ W." lud"i"ud"ur..
$50, W rho Isgi-ItfTr" Nr O'luTpr
..d 20 %" chair % iuJylr" " ~"
.......|H'N .l"~k II be- wt- NOT also recorded
.. lutsI-' i-ure Lacquer.
.u.HDar NHI-v nth r"r,Iisi that the
- Imam from King Is recorded a.
.r.r.TffrE 80, civic Alliance. and m"
.r..... lt!c party amt VI Dtpunpr 80
s..-npivrau Werner - BriNalo sad
',- yp'. "a 90" bara amendment
.. s,y" r"rI,I" m" ld"' rH.' 20" Leg
... Wa ARA q 20 ..a"-fIRt'e 'H"
..-.rau,e CluI,ai"- .ud nEargr-
-.ruripu generally O'h.~~ s.nt
o. OBJ" MclU'rT"y res 'iJ- 80 WASH
20 '." w.Iur'y u IA" r"'p'" uf ~"
.. Hau'oi ItIt that fh"y V.u'd vote.
20 'u" I'-, hing phta narl" under tn.
-" vr.-
.r'v I@4der Merritt explained thar
...g .afIr" has proros''!ei 18th s..u-..
. .r..a4TIuu iu all matters Of iny.-tIga-
... ha aid ho guessed IN" pepvl"
.. 90 pretty generally satisfied that
'.s-.If4r. va anxious ami honest
.- ..--r-a q" nav" a fvll and ,umplst"
gtr'Hu 4 everything
H htf 90" want - do. that
.. -. g.' 20 10: that's what we're
q. wU.'h..r Ne nave to ~ not
.a1 ~ Merritt and that ~ what
.eiuE n, 10
LeaI"r Merritt gave notice to- ,
go morrow h" would move 10
90 no rules 80 0Ter a resolution
We date for the Assembly Com
kI."- 90 -ake over proposed Z
20 30" HOUSE from Ami 20
VI I..U-"'' Injected and gave
% fe y.i'i "ppose the resolution .
.H-' boz" - opposed 10 the Rules Z
H' general principles. EN- '
.. '|r.,. II ffs Assembly com .
rI." them a chance Tor IN" 4
~ % t.i'- that have been do
.rfsr house