New-York tribune., 1911-02-01
HALT DIX'S HIGHWAY BILL
Despite Governors Request for
Speed. Hearing Set for Feb. 2S.
rBy telegraph to Tbs Tribune

Albany. Jan. sl--In the facs of Governor
pix's announcement that he desired DIS
oil 10 reorganize the State Highway Con~
mission uassed as speedily Al possible. the
Assembly Committee on Internal Ahairs
today set hearing on II for February
%. Assemhlyman c. w. Phillips. Of Roches-
ter. asked for the hearing to-day. He says
there IS much opposition in Monroe County
20 the scheme 10 abolish the present High
way Commission
Just why there should be this delay Of
month in the initial action on one or the
measures the Governor considers most m
portant could not be learned tonight. Inc
Governor expects to send a special message
70 the Legislature in a day or two urging
speed in passing this legislation.
Meantime opposition to the wiplng out OF
the commission seems 20 be growing all
over the state. and some opposition 70 this
particular bill las appeared here. Tne
measure, es Il IS understood. puts ell the
work OF drawing plans and making speclh-
cations for good roads in the hands OF the
State Engineer. The Superintendent or
Highways under the bill apparently would
be sort Of foreman Of construction WORK.
Men who have had practical experience
in road building declared this scheme never
could work out practically. as there would
be endless friction between the engineers
and the men actually building the roads
They wonder. also. what the superintendent
would do with his force CT road builders
in the winter. when the men were not
working on the roads.
The Assembly Judiciary Committee at
meeting to-day discussed the proposal 70
give a hearing on Thursday on Assembly
man Smiths income tax resolution. the
meeting. however broke up withoH any
action being taken.
The committee will give a hearing next
Tuesday on Assembyman Cuvtlliers con-
current resolution. favoring the resolution
reported by the United States Senate Ju-
dietary Committee for the election OF
United states Senator'S by a direct vote OF
the people
Among those asking for the hearing was
William II. Johnson. q negro resident OF
Albany, who said he was against that part
Of the Senate resolution which permits the
state 10 fix the qualifications of voters.
He believes this should be done by the
United States, as many states would dis-
criminate against the negroes.
tndlrrlen Levy, OF LIS JNt-C4oly I'm
nittee, announced that February %. Wash
ington's Birthday. had been set as the date
for hearing on the woman suffrage bills
declaring that the committee could not
spare the time to give separate hearings
on the bills before il.
The Assembly Committee OF Labor and
Industry will give hearing on February
"A on the bill OF Assemblyman OConnor,
creating a special deputy under the Com
missioner Of Labor 10 report on the condl-
iion OF the unemployed.
The Senate Commi tee on Cities to-day
reported the bill of Senator Grady requir-
ing banks and trust companies in the city
Of New York designated as depositories OF
city funds 10 file with the City Chamber
lain bond in such form as may be pre-
scribed AMI approved by the Chamberlain
and Controller, and surety for such bond
TO deposit with the Controller unmatured
bonds, revenue warrants or other 0bllsa-
tons issued by the city Of New YORK.