The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-29
70 PROBE LEGISLATIVE CRAFT
ASSEMBLY DANA OFIERS
ANOTHER PROPOSITION.
o. PVo'ldes fSr = Committee % klght 70
Investigate whether Any FUNDS Have
Been Ised to COrruDtly lnnueace
Any Members sf the legislature

tmNeauHmte Nhetner lAmy tMnaa nave
Ween Ised to COrruptIy InnHeace
Any Members sf the Legislature
ALRASX, March -. -Assemblyman
Charles 4 Dana IT New lork tonight
introduced another hill Tor a legislative
Investigation. rhsrear now two resolu-
lions IN the senate calling tor an inquiry
into all charges growing out ~ the Aids
bribery ~ass and covering all legislatures
IN the history % the State In the A.
ssmbly there " the Bennett hill 20 invest
gate the acts ~ all legislators. and the
debut oI the Dana measure to- night made
the fourth ~ the proposed attempts to
uneaIth graft and purify the laWmaking
forces az Albany
Mr. Dana : bill vas discussed on Friday
night las, a. meeting 81 the Republican
Club IT the Twenty seventh Assembly
district. which Mr. Dana has been repre-
sspting with earnestness during this, his
hrse year IN tho Legislature. The club
cot tired hearing 81 the spectacular at
temple at Albany Ca investigate charges
70 corruption brought out during the
Aida trial and instructed Mr.. Dana 10
present a bill that would carefully cover
the situation and provide for remedial
Legislature are already satisfied should
be undertakes, and 10 make suitable pro-
VISION also to meet the suggestions %
supt Hotohkiss Of the State Insurance
Department that he intends 20 make
~hea No finishes his inv@sti cation IN New
York.
This proposition was not drawn entirely
by me sAld Mr.. Dana tonight. 1t
~ - IL
men who are earnest ia having abuses in
legislative AFFAIRS corrected We decided
not co present Il Ia the Legislature aintl
the Aids trial vas over Particular
pnints ia the bill that differ from the
Bennett ball and the resolutions - Senators
Wainwright and Newconb ar" that
specific provision 10 made 60 Investigate
the right Of any member Of the present
Legislature who has been accused 81
taking part In any corruption funds TO
sie In the present body, a1.d the furnishing
n Immunity TO thoss implicated who give
testimony.
Mr. DsnA's tall which - unders TODD to
have the approval 81 Lloyd Guscpm.
Herbert Parsons and other prominent
Republicans Of New York. provides that
q committee ~ three Senators and five
Assemblymen shall he appointed by the
Lieutenant-Governor aud Speaker re-
speottvely to investigate whether there
have been used any funds OF other means
for the purpose Ut Curruptly influencing
the action ~ any member 81 the LeRis-
lature. II shall invcstigst all matters
which affect the right 81 any member Of
The present Legislature to continue Ia
sit In that body and shall MAZE such
Recommendation az may seem NECESSARY
that would prevent the use OF money
OF any other means TO corruptly affect
the action % members Of the legislature
upon any subject that might 10 before
them.
such committee shall report Ia the Leg
stature with all convenient speed and shall !
make a preliminary report 20 the present |
legislature OF any recommendation or 4
remedial legislation which Il shall deem /
sxpSdient: and have the usual powers 81
legislative commissions ar special leglsla-
tive committees to employ counsel, Ia ISSUE /
sabpnnas. to compel the attendance ~ /
Witnesses and for the production II doc1i-
mants and papers. No person shall he .
excused from attending amt testifylng /
az producing any hooks, pap~r~ or other 7
documents before such commission on the >
around or for the reason that the testi- ]
m0Dy or evidence. documentary or other ,
wise. required of him NAV te,Ed to convict !
him OF crime or Ia subject HIM To q pen
atty OF forfeiture. but no person shall be I
prosecuted or subject 20 any PENALTY OF /
forfeiture for or on account OF any trans
action. matter OF thing concerning which \
no may 80 testify or produce, evidence. doc /
uiuCnNhTN OF OtueTNlst@s anu no Ne-SAlIhoUN ]
% given or produced shall Oe received /
against him upon anN criminal mvsstlga-
ton or proceeding. The bill approprIates I
go 900 for expenses Of the inNesti cation. /
In a brief session tonight the Assembly |
passed Senator Hills bill providing for l
The issuing OF not exceeding SIS .UD .uED ]
in ifty year per cent bonds IN lieu Of I
bonds already authorized bat not issued.
The bill now goes 20 the Governor.
Assemblyman Toombs introduced he
ball U prevent washed -AiA- of matched
orderp. II h made ni-demsanoT ~
circulate by means ot ticker located .
anywhere within the State the price. /
rate or quotation of stock or securities
not actually IN good faith bought and
,sold on any stock exchange Violation
~ the proposed Law 10 punishable by
Imprisonment not exceeding two years
or a fine not exceeding e2O .OOO. The
nil was drawn up by Judge A J Often
hoefer Of New York
Asssmblyman kopp introduced new
ball tonight for the licensing Of lndivtd- /
uals or copartnerShIps engaged in re-
cciving money deposits for sale keeping
Ut transmission 90 foreign countries. /
They are to be licensed by the State Comp !
troller and must deposit substantial {
security The bill j. aimed 10 Illustrate I
further fitting % Italian bankers from 7
Ss@ York city with the money % thsir
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