New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-02
FOR EQUAL SALARIES
Committee Would Revise Those
of State Employees.

Albany. AIs7- l-Whne Il was well nigh
- sight of Ia the recent Investigations
.rs the reports Of the legislative commits
s,o7s On telegraph and telephone companies.
erect nominations and employers liability
lsRz. cre Of the most important legislative
.-,-es-fgstfnE commissions Of 1909 viii pre-
sent its report TO the Legislature tomorrow
evening through Senator Cobb and Assem-
hlvman George H Whitne.-. This Is the
3oint committee OF the Senate Finance and
Assembly WAYS and Means committees ap-
rointed to Investigate the financial needs
and administration Of state institutions and
state departments; TO inquire into and re-
-o-t as to the advisability Of the creation
- 3 separate state board of control TO ST.
1z--tse. unity and coordinate the financial
,,guazeuleut of the states charitable, penal
md refornlatory institutions TO audit tue
claims for special counsel appointed by ex-
Attorney General Jackson. but not audited
End settled when he went out Of office. and
- report on the question of classification
and equalization Of salaries Of state en-
T,oyes.
The committee was made up Of lothian
T. Aids. then Senate leader; Senator
George H Cobb. at present Senate leadet,
and Senator s. J. Ramsperger, for the Sen
ste, and Assemblyuaan Merritt. majority
leader: Assemblymen George II. Whitney
James s. Parker. c. Smith and Assembly
nan Frlsbie, minority leader for the As
se-rbI-. Senator Aids was chosen chair
man and Nj. Whitney vice-chairn1an-
According 10 the committees report, the
o7inions both Of what may be styled tie
''eutside philanthropist and the executive
ad--t-tstrator OF state institutions agree
shat with slight modiications Of existing
49, mat Hoo
of exchange Of information may prevail be
-zeeu the state departments, New York
states method CT purchase Of supplies IS to
he preferred 70 the Co ordizated body" III
logpe N IIlinctS and other Western states.
Much Date Accumulated.
Due to the committees inquiry and sug-
zesuons- oata we're accumulated IN advance
q -he meeting CT the Legislature Of 1910
which enabled the appropriation bills to be
Introduced early in the session, giving time
for intelligent and careful consideration for
these the most important bills OF Z legis-
1z-tve session. The committee also worked
cut 2 plan somewhat similar TO that en-
rloved in the federal Congress, whereby IN
TIE future heads Of all state departments
and STATE institutions must send % the
state Controller before December Is in each
-ea- their Departmental budgets and esti-
mates" fer the ensuing year These must
ts transmitted b. the Controller 10 the
legislature on the opening day Of its ses-
elon- SO that the data assembled this year
by the joint committee VIII Be available
for future finance and ways and means
eorrrituees every year
BILL erlbc5y-ng these suggestions was
5rar-e5 and introduced in the Legislature.
This passed both branches and is now upon
.hs statute books. Governor Hughes and
rs legislative leaders are inclined 70 think
t,!s constitutes one Of the best pieces Of
Constructive legislation added 70 the laws
At New York state since the Public Service
Commission Law.
Ter the first tine IN years the committee
,aused 70 be compiled { complete civil
isl Of The state employees. This U8S II
PREPARATION fer the salary classification,
III the committee says Il has nUt been
able TO finish this branch Of its work within
tl2s time allotted. Il does, however, admit
that inequality exists IN salaries Of state
employees and discusses the cauS5 therefor
HE follows
Z'c-r committee has accumulated the DATA
.i-pc- which IN intelligent scheme OF salary
classification and 2 proper 0glal-Zatloh OF
ezl6-iez can b effected
careful and unbiased examination Of
sEe=4 ralarv lists clearly dtscloses that II
-ne minor grades Of state employment the