The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-05-05
WAGNER PROUD or RECORD.
SAYS Fart, Pledges Have Bcrn Ear.
rted out In session.

ALBA<y. May g Senator Robert i.
Wagner. the ma jority leader in the Sen
ate, issued a review tonight Of the laws
passed during the session Of the L"sis-
lature. In his opinion the pledges of
the Democratic platform have been
scrupulousiy fulfilled and the record is
one that might bc adopted as a plat
form for the next election He believes
| the laws Of 1913 constitute u substantial
compliance with the progressive idea
and the universal aud Irresistible" Hp-
peal for social and economic justice
He takes up first legislation that vas
demanded nv specific planks IN me
| Syracuse platform. The laborers' com
, pensat'on iaw finally passed has, he de
clarcs. an appeal to business as well ~
| 20 humane instincts. II allows the cm-
ployer to insure under four different
SYSTEMS and provides for the compsnsa-
ton OF the laborer irrespective Of fault
| as n contributorv cause Of accident The
pledge tn call constitutional CunVen-
! ton has been redeemed hy the passage
! OF law calling "A special election at
| which the people will decide whether "r
not they want a constitutional Conven-
tlon. OF direct primary Legislation he
| saws:
| THE Bauveit law. which passed both
| houses. IL absolutely genuine and was
| criticised mainly by those who nave no.
| read It or those whose extreme PARTISAN
| ship influences them TO withhold all
| credit for It's passage from Democratic
Legislature. independent nominations by
| petition are facilitated and the numhsr
| of names necessary for candidacy Is i"-
| duced to the minimum OF political pru-
dence. The Legislature mas reduced to
| statutory expression workable and
| equitable direct primary system whcn
| gives 10 the people the greatest measui"
| OF self-autonomv consistent with PARTY
| government ana representative ins'itu-
| t,ons."
! Twenty-seven bills recommended hv
| the Wagner Smith Factory Investtgat-
I ing Commission were passed The De
| partment OF Labor has been reorga nlzed.
| Regulations for safety and health in
| industrial stablishments nre 10 be made
BY an industrial board composed Of EN-
ployers and employees. Experts in the
| division OF industrial hygiene will have
charge OF ventilation, occupational pois-
| onng and diseases and the prevention
| OF accidents. A series OF laws was
| passed for the protection of factory
| workers against fire. Children under Il
are forbidden TO work in tenement house
| manufacturing and in cannery sheds
| and provision has been made for their
physical examination. Night work by
| women IN factories is prohibited and
| seats for women workers must hc pro-
,ideJ the result Of laws passed at
this session. Hours during which
women may work have also been re-
| strtCted
The State has joined with others in
| adopting the Constitutional amendment
| providing for the direct election uf
United States Senators. resolution
/ submitting the question of woman SUI
| frage 10 IN. people was passed and m.
| panl on home rule FOR cities was fui-
| filled by the passage Of II law maxim,
| definite tha powers vested IN a munICi-
| palitv and the authority reserved to tho
state. Laws permitting the formation
| Of cooperative corporations 10 deal in
| far!n products and farm supplies and
| the commission merchants bill are
pointed TO as showing the interest which
the legislative ma ior.ty took IN agr.-
culture
The creation o' the Department -
Efficiency and Economy. the state Board
OF Estimate and the bills authorizing
| th- naming OF a board os public We
! fare IN New York separating tNe on
forc-ment OF gambling and prostitution
laws and the providing for th- admin
'stra'IOn OF the pullC. fore" IN New
| York, arr legislative accomplishment S
made at the instance OF certain invcstl-
eating committees. ~ Insurance lesis-
lation Senator Wagner says:
The general result Of ,h's wears l.E,s
lat.on will be TO facilitate the mudu-
! uprrandi OF the department to extend IA,
! Superintendent SlIvrrN isluu To- GRADES o:
Insurance and classes OF insurers Who
have been hitherto unchecked and un'
regulated, aud To- safeguard IN" iutcr-s, OF
the public and secure the trust which 4
na- imposed IN Insurance companies.
The most important Law respecting
banking interests is That -stablish!ne
"A commission to revise the bank .ng law
Two hundred bills on taxation were in
itroduced. resulting in a law for the a.
s.ssment and collection OF taxes ful
WeStchester county, which the Senate
declares Is model BIN and might h'
adopted throughout the State The gen
eral tax law has been amended respect
ing the sale ~ property for unpa &,
taxes in such way as to save tuou'
sandS OF dollars to various counties.
As for public education Senator Way
nrr's report cites the law providing for
more general use OF school buildings
consolidate OF rural school districts
esta blishment OF continuation school =
strengthening tho compulsory education
law, Statewide inspection OF school chill
drcn. appropriations for two add!t'ona