New-York tribune., 1911-02-03
ATTEMPT TO RAILROAD
HIGHWAY BILL BALKED
1ammany's Gag and lam Tactics
Prevented by Insurgents
and Republicans.
DIX DRAWN INTO FIGHT
Forged Notice for Earlier Hear
ing Read in Assembly, but
Committee Stands Pat
on Date Set.
rBv TcIceraph % The Tribune.

rBv telegraph 90 The Tribune
Albany Feb. Gag and jam tactics
assorted 70 by the leaders of both houses
:, +he legislature in an effort TO hurry
action on Governor Dix's bill wiping out
.,c state Highway Commission to-day
. ,roduces the first alignment Of insur-
-e,+ Democrats against their Tammany-
sor,inated colleagues on legislation.
Governor Dix himself was drawn into
.ro acht. despite his oft-announced in
.s,-io- % refrain from any interference
o,tA legislative functions. As a result OF
.1fs situation the Governors bill may be
,srd rn Indefinitely fin the Assembly. the
s.e~e of present activities and enough
rer,o-ratlc opposition is being engen-
se-sd ~ the remarkable tactics used TO
-,,so- its chances Of passing very slim.
,.s7-v-rfle the Governor is going
had sc~enolv. as if the measure was
,-.-e % massage AT d very early date tie
-.,,,.+r,. sent for Harold Parker. a nen1-
~ ~ the Massachusetts state Commits
si,- m Highways 10 offer him the place
10. ys. created. Of superintendent Of
-l,~rvs~s under the DIX plan. Nv Par
,.- was here TODAY and had talk with
,1s Governor
o-,,5 the Governor offer Won the place
~ Superintendent Of Highways?' he was
asked
.r don't care 10 say ANYTHING about
trst. H. replied.
Have vo1 accepted plac" I'm the ser
,.-s ~ %ev York St0te2'
That las not been decided vet he
ssi6. 49,.
Action to-day centred around a notice
-.a5 rom the Assembly clerks desk fN-
Inc islrt hearing of the Assembly In
..--.l Affairs Committee with the Senate
..---,,-,os ~ the highway scheme on
,,er-,a-v tf. The committee had voted
.,-s bea-ire on March :. According 10
,..s,1bl-man Evans. chairman OF the
.,r,,,iffee the notice never came from
h,r, and was not authorized by his COM
,7.--ee I'm other words. the document
was f7-gsry It's origin seems shroud-
ee IL, as much mystery as surrounds the
.4s~-.-v os tho man who hit Billy Pat
terron. --...- .7 dor,t
know anything about IT,
Committee Stands Pat on Date
r. hack rp his statements ne called A
spec.sl meeting Of the committee ana
...s .1e,, about the great desire of the
Governor for haste. expressed 20 him
s.-fe- IN the day n special talk. The
.o,,--i++aa took uo formal vote. but
stood rat on the date previously fixed
,r-~,r = The committee IS made up or
,e-e ,rv~eert Democrats and three Re
----r-7-s Who ere acting with them.
l,--.--- tov~ Democrats who are voting
e-- Sraera7 ir the senate fight, and $50
s-- counted IS under Tammany sway.
.--e-v-~ Dix when asked about The
matter Tonight. didn't seem 70 think
that f.. was anything out of the ordinary.
He said senator Wagner and Assembly
nan smith brought IT up in council of
heads ~ departments in tho morning. and
ar we're agreed that prompt action
sroeld rs taken Later be saw Mr..
Evans
ND. course. Governor. -ou~ action
i,rrdrt b. construed IS interference
irtt- tn- legislative branch of the gov
's~ruert'" was asked.
"rh no. OF course not" tho Governor
answered IN q surprised tone
Then nc explained that the bin should
no passed promptly So tho highway con-
tracts could 1e lst and work begun on
new roads
"ua vo. expect tho contracts held up
VIII He awarded by the new commission.
or 0'H tre present commission Jet the
work h tine legislation is delayed"
-oh. that's lp to tho Legislature" " said
On" Governor. - don't know The Leg
iF'a'r- has tho bin IN charge
( Nobody can ascertain the exact reason
ttor this remarkable haste on a bin Of 50
much Importance. and especially one 10
which great opposition has developed
a.on- aon-pa-tisar lines. Some COM
meHt is heard because the moving spirits
n f-s raUr00diug scheme arr Tam
many men. The new commission. if il
comes .-ro existence before spring will
have 're awarding Of nearly S4WOO0O
."ntraots the awarding OF which by the
Hressn, committee was held up by Gov
Vernon D.N
Early this morning Wagner and smith
oro'eat up the matter in the Governors
eoH." ~ heads OF departments. They
SAID b. was imperative that an early
'esrne te held, as one ON March :
fo-.f delay passage of the bin, delay
me awarding Of the contracts and gen
ART EXHIBITIONS AND SALES,