The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-01
AFTER The EXCHANGES AGAIN
RESOLUTION ron tN INQI I'M
OFFERED ~ THE .iSSEWBLI.

uan Passed. I.ln,itlnE 10 siNIy IDays the
TlWae Pubic s~rNte~ q ssnmlsslons NaN
Reserve Their DeraSions - S.oOsI..
Oo0 20 neTOrcsl the state Lands.
ALsANT. Feb -. -Assemblyman Frpd-
erick r. Toomhs OF New York introduced
q resolution in the Assembly tonight
proposing u legislative investigation Of
the New York Stock ENchAngs and all
other stock exchanges IN the state. The
resolution provides that n committee
shall be- appointed at once. consisting
Of two Senators to he named by the Lieu
tenant Governor. threo Assemblymen and
two citizens to be named by the Governor
This committee N authorized to inveNti-
gate and examine tn, business and affairs
and modes Of conduit Of the New York
Stock Exchange and OF any and all ex-
changes Of the state. whether organized
OF unorganized: the methods and prac-
tices of the individuals or firms OpeTat-
ing any exchanges and every other
conceivable subject in connection with
the operation Of stock exchanges gen
orally. For all this Mr.. ToOmbss rsaOlu-
ton calls for an appropriation OF Sao.OO
The resolution vent to the Assembly
Ways and Means Committee without
comment.
Ma ority Lender Merritt IN the As
sembly tonight appealed to the Demo
cratic members from NeW York to lot
at least one Monday night 20 by without
dragging the First District Pubic Service
Commission over the Goals. Mr. Merritt
said the commission had not been criti-
cised in nearly twenty-four hours. aud
Il ought TO I've given a full day once in
~.
Some Of the Democratic members dis
cussed the bill 81 Assemblyman Marvin
I. Greenwood % Wayne. whirh would
limit the time for the Public Service
commissions OF both districts - reserve
their decisions To sixty days. Assembly
man Al smith thought thai Il WIS too
long. Other Assenblymen began o.
drag in the question 81 subways tor
New York city. the hve cent fare " Coney
Island. transfers. and the like. Then
Mr.. Merritt called for help.
Mr. Greenwood said that the public
service commissions understood the hill
aud favored It. Mr.. Merritt said he saw
no reason for Obl~Cting. and oddly enough
the hill was advanced 10 "A third reading
and pa secd without further comment.
Assenblyman Glore of Kings opposei
the hill ~ AssemhlyInan Murray adding
an extra hour to the time employees ~
county offices in Greater New York shalt
labor. The bill was amended 10y the
Internal Anairs Committee to provide
that all such clerks shall work until
O'Clock during ten months and until
I during July and August. The extra
hour in 90 he devoted % catching up with
business behind closed doors. Mr. GlOre
said there was some opposition 81 the hill
in Kings county and he thought the clerks
over there ought to ne given At least the
courtesy ~ = hearing Mr.. Murray agreed
10 have his bill recummitted for a hearing
before the Internal Affairs Committee
on March O.
Asssmblyman Charles Dana of
New York introduced a hill tonight
appTopriatinS sI5.O0.OOO 10 refoTsst
State lands Mr. Dana says the state
can accomplish much more and save
money by making large purchases AZ
this time than deferrinR the wholesale
requirement 81 forest lands for ton years
4 bill 81 senator Wainw night and As
remblyman Green. introduced tonight.
AbOlishes the I'D Aqueduct Commission
and puts u formally out of business on
June 1910 The bill was sent o. Albany
by Michael Furst. one of the new Com
misHiOners named by Mayor Gaynor
Senator Hill introduced n ball proVld-
ing an appropriation NJ $50 Tor the
Attorney General to pay tho expenses
md the payment NJ salaries of attorneys
and other employees handling election
Law SsaRaa IN NRN York CITY