The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-03-12
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS
TO REJECT b|SStLL
Albany Hears Senators Will Kill
Governors Nomination of
Buffalo Man.
INCOME TAX UP WEDNESDAY
Asscmblyman Murray Proposes to Make
Public Service Commissions
Rulings Final.

ALBANY. March IL. - Word passed
around the Senatorial circuit tonight
that the Democratic Senator's were to
hold "a caucus tomorrow or Wednesday
and decide to reject Gov. Dix's uominn-
ton Of Herbert p. Bssell of Buffalo to
I've a member OF the upstate Public Ser
vice Commission. The Republican Sena-
tors have decided already in caucus TO
vote against Mr. Rissell's confirmation.
Those who are in the confidence Of Gov.
Dix intimate that he will not be bully
ragged and bulldozcd in this fashion.
On the other hand those who have been
studying tho Governor for the last year
have no doubt he will give in.
The Republican and Democratic Aoor
leaders Of the Assembly agreed tonight
to postpone until next Wednesday the
debate on Assemblyman Humans con
current resolution proposing to rescind
the action Of the Legislature Of last year
in committing this State to the Federal
income tax Constitutional amendment.
Ass emblyman Hinmln said there was no
doubt but that the resolution would he
adopted in the House despite the fact
that party lines would he slpit on the
question.
There was not an attendance OF mem
bers large enough to warrant discussing
the resolution
The Assembly is trying to have all
bills discussed on the order OF final pas
sage instead Of on second reading and
then on the third reading again. Because
of this fact it was agreed to advance the
Hinman resolution without debate and
have it discussed and acted upon i'm
mediately after the House convenes on
Wednesday.
When the Assembly convened Assem-
blyman Andrew T. Murray got the per-
sonal privilege of making a statement
relative to the Goldberg bill. which would
restore transfers on the surface lines in
Manhattan. Mr.. Murray said he had
been misrcpresented because he voted
against the Goldberg bill. which failed
OF passage last week. He explained his
opposition to that measure, saving he
was in favor of transfers. but believed
the matter should be settled by the Pub
lie Service Commission and not by the
Legislature. He pointed out that the Pub
lie Service Commission of the First dis
trict had already issued an order that
transfers be issued. He insisted that IL
the railroads did not conform TO this
mandate the courts could deterr iis
whether or not they should.
Mr. Murray argued that il the ..eeis-
lat,re WAS going to ignore the Public
Service Commission. which il created. il
might just as well abolish the two corr
missions TO encouragelegis!ation inter-
fering with its powers, he added. would
I've to open the gates at Albany for the
return Of the BLACK Horse Cavalry. the
Third House the man with the pistol"
and the man with the dough bag"
He made it plain that he would balk
the efforts OF any Of the iiee:foot ed pirates
of the old days to get hack into the Lagis-
lature. He put in bill which ne believed
would make IL impossible in the future
for any railroad to ignore the mandates
OF the Public Service Commission and a leo
would end excuses for railroad Hobbies
at Albany.
Mr.. Murray's bill would prohib, all
public utilities corporations from appeal
ing from the decisions of the Public Ser
vice Commission of the First District
He declared the passage Of his bill
though the Goldberg bill passed. He
wanted his bill advanced to second read
ing. hut objection was made
Senator Bracket introduced and had
advanced TO the third reading with refer
snce bill regulating the payment OF
persons who solicit signatures Of voters
to independent nominating petitions
lie said the bill was aimed to prevent
poor mouthed- solicitors from begging
names on the plea that they got 10 or IS
cents name. The bill provides that these
csnvassers must be paid by the day.
lie resented the suggestion OF Majority
Leader Wagner that the bill was aimed
at the solicitors for the Roosevelt primary
petitions in New York city.
Another bill introduced by Senator
Bracket provides that where a person
files with the County Clerk q waiver of
immunity from prosecution he may
testify in any proceeding and not have
such immunity. This would cover the
case Of Schiff and Cans whom District
Attorney Whitman and Commissioner
Hand did not call as witnesses under the
plea that ifthey testified full immunity
followed.
The Senate passed the Senate bill de-
sired by the Judges Of the Court OF Ap-
peals. appropriating 100000 to turn the
state House into State court house for
the Court Of Appeals