New-York tribune., 1911-04-06
PROGRAMME
Governor Hopes the Session May
End by Middle Of May.
WILL CONFER WITH CHENEY
Wants to Know About Carnegie
Trust Probe--Asks Bar to In.
dorse Candidate for Justice.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune }

fBy Telegraph to The Tribune
Albany. April s.--Governor Dix returned
TO the Capitol to-day after seVerai Gays
absence. He conferred with Senators Was-
ner and Frawley. Speaker Frisbie ard AS
semblyman a. f. Smith about the state OF
| legislation. especially the appropriation
bill and other financial legislation They
assured him that the appropriation hiii
could he introduced a. soon as the Lesis-
iature reconvened
After his talk with the leaders the Gov
ernor said he thought the Legislator"
ough. TO he able to finish its work by the
middle Of May. He seems TO he the most
optimistic Of all Democrats. Speaker Frls-
bic said II would be at least the end OF
NAV before adjournment could be taken.
II the programme OF administration
measures" laid o,It had not heen finished by
that time the Legislature would continue
to hold sessions until this and other neces-
sary work was accomplished II II took
until July Tho Speaker thought II would
he good plan to hold real sessions on
Fridays after the recess. instead of the
nominal sessions which haze been held on
Fridays so far this year.
There seems to he considerable doubt
about what the Legislature will do with
the New York City charter. This year may
end. as have many others. with plenty
Of proposed charters in print but no new
one on the statute books Two have been
introduced into the T.egisa ture noW-one
from the legislative committee which sue
ceeded the charter commission; the otner
the so-called Gaypor charter which has
been criticised for giving the Mayor too
autocratic powers.
II is said here that Tammany is NOT
especially opposed 20 the charter OF me
committees proposal. although the COM
mittee was a Republican nody.
The Governor received word to-day that
Superintendent Cheney Of the Banking
Department would confer with him TO-
morrow about the Carnegie Trust COM
psny Investigation Governor Dix to-day
said he he'd examined some correspondence
on this general subject He did not care
TO make any comment on the matter.
though. saying he would be in better
position Tomorrow after his talk with
Superintendent Cheney to give out what
ever was necessary.
Superintendent Cheney's term Of office
will expire In short time. IL Is hkeiy
the Governor will announce the name OF
his successor in Il few days IL Is known
he is waiting for some definite word from
George Van Tuyl, president Of the Albany
Trust Company, as 10 whether he would
take the pIace Governor Dix knows Mr.
Van TuyI personally and as a banker
being himself A stockholder in the Albany
institution.
Az 10 the naming OF a successor 10 JUS
tice OGorman in the lst Department, the
Coverno- had nothing 10 say. lie was
asked il Daniel r. Cohalan. the chief ad-
wiser of Boss" Murphy Of Tammany. fad
been suggested for the place on the bench.
Tho Governor said he did not know Of Mr..
CohaIsns candidacy but 1t was possible
he might be among number Of lawyers
who. desired the place. Robert l.. Luce
Tammany's candidate for Surrogate
George Gordon Battle and John T. brien
nre among those who have been urged Tor
onnointment The Governor has asked
the Ear Association to indorse candidate
or candidates. and will make no appoint
meDt until ne hears from that body.
Governor Dix has asked Liberty II.
Iailev. dean of the state School Of Asri-
culture at Cornell University. 10 become
state Commissioner Of Agriculture, IN
Mace Of Raymond a. Pearson, whose term
expires on April %. The position paws
& oO0 a wear Dean Bailey has not as Vet
indicated whether he will accept the ap'
pcintment.