New-York tribune., 1911-02-03

fairs and the business of tho state The
Governor, of course. said he desired
prompt action on the measure. The
council was implored by Wagner and
Smith to use its influence TO get the
hearing date set ahead.
Dix Confers with Evans.
Governor Dix had talk with Assem-
blyman Evans, and then made II plain
TO him that he hoped the Legislature
would act promptly on the bill.
When the Assembly convened. among
other committee notices read was one
purporting to come from Mr.. Evans an
nouncing a joint hearing with the Senate
Committee Of the Assembly Committee
on Internal Affairs on the highway oiil.
The date was February To-
Immediately Assemblyman White,
Republican member Of the committee,
demanded an explanation He said the
committee had fixed March : as the date
after considerable discussion. and he
hadn't heard Of any subsequent action
10 change It, Before Mr.. Evans, the
chairman Of the committee. could say
anything Mr. Smith, majority leader
jumped up with an explanation. He said
the change had been made without con-
sultation with the minority members or
the committee and was necessary to
permit the Finance Committee 10 pre-
lare the general appropriation bill.
After the adjournment Of the AS
sembly Assemblyman Evans called ms
committee together to see about the
matter He told the members ne knew
no more about the notice for the JOINT
nearing than they did. 1t didn't come
from him, he said. About that time
somebody told Mr.. Evans the Governor
wanted to see him. He rushed out OF
the meeting. but returned soon. saying
the Governor had been too busy to talk
with him. Assemblyman Lansing. Re
publican asked what was before the
committee. Nobody seemed 70 know eX-
actlv. and so Lansing settled the mat
ter BY suggesting that the committee re-
affirm its decision that the hearing be
held on March :. II before the next
meeting the Governor could show why
II was proper 10 have an earlier hear
ing the committee could take up the
matter then ne said 80 formal vote
was taken on the suggestion. but 1t met
the approval of al the members. II was
perfectly clear that the insurgent Dem
ocrats. with the Republican members
controlled the committee. even without
Evans himself. The lineup is as fol-
lows Evans. Mcdaniel Cosad, Miller
and Saunders anti-Tammany Insur-
gents. and Lansing. White and #. h.
Smith. Republicans. on the one side. and
ManIey. Gould. Gregg and Washburn,
Democrats. on the other
The mystery Of the origin of the re-
pudiated hearing notice apparently is
destined 20 remain Unsolved. Speaker
Frisbie SAYS he knows nothing about it.
60 does the majority leader. Mr.. Smith.
Luke McHenry. clerk of the Assembly.
saws il was handed up 10 the desk in the
regular course of business. He dOesn
know by whom. he SAYS. but believed 1t
came from Evans. He passes the buck
10 the journal clerk, Mr.. Mansfield who
saws he doesn't know where the notice
came from.
Two good roads bills carving total APP
rropriatious of S220o0o0. passed the
Senate TO-DAY One Of them. introduced
by Senator Emerson. is for the COM
pletion OF the highway system from New
York 10 Rouses Point. The appropria-
z tion for this Is 81 .2OnO00 It is said that
the Canadian government contemplates
tho extension oc his system TO Montreal
The other IS senator Murtagh's bin for
the construction st cost of 81 1000
of "a state highway from point ON the
dividing line between Broome and Tioga
counties 10 the city Of Geneva
The Governor said tonight that the
suggested abolition Of fno state High
way Commission would not in any way
delay the construction of the proposed
Nontreal-Now York improved highway
orr the Southern Tier trunk line pro
posed i'm Senator Murtagh bill