New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-29

the Ways and Means Committee. II is
true that in some instances the depart
ment chiefs would have liked to see
little more allotted TO them. but in every
instance they were satisfied with the fig
ures the Assembly made.
THE amendments OF the Senate 10 these
two bills were nothing short Of ruthless
prunings and juggling. The amendments
made by the Senate seriously menaced
the efficiency of almost every state de-
partment They sought to wipe out the
state hospitals for the insane cutting Qua
$4,000 in one lump. They also cut frorA
the educational appropriation $4,000 Had
this been concurred In the printing of
school registers would have 10 be dis
pensed with. and the country district
schools and the high schools would have
been compelled to go without these books
and other necessary supplies.
Then they cut a big sum from the ap-
preparation for the Health Department
They wiped out bodily the appropriation
for the state circulating library
"On the whole, the Senates amend
ments, II concurred in, would have en-
barrassed seriously almost every state
department and would have resulted in
the passage Of useless items. inserted in
the amendments purely for political rea-
sons. We could not recognize any OF
these amendments and be true 10 our
pledge TO give the people an honest and
economical administration.
Assembly Satisfied
ss1rb. Ase.nohl,, faa,e ,,a ,at;o,,o, g.. No.,
kept the trust reposed in It by the people
We are willing TO meet the Democratic
Senate souarely on the issues OF economy
so entirely out of keeping with the pro-
posed extravaganza in which ii INDUCED
in the appropriation bills amendments.
The Assembly is ready TO respond to
the call OF the Governor and return TO
the Capitol to consider again these finan-
cial problems in connection with the
carrying forward of the state govern
ment But, we reiterate, It must be for
the purpose Of considering these problems
on a question of merit alone"
Answering the charge that the Assem-
bly, failed to confer with the Senate Speak
or Sweet recalled the long sessions-one
lasting from 10 o'clock Thursday night
until o'clock Friday morning-when the
Republicans made concession after con-
cession. hoping the Democrats would con-
sent TO the wiping out of sinecures that
he said existed entirely for political rea-
sons.
The charge that the Assembly did not
notify the Governor and the Senate OF
their intended adjournment was answered
by Mr. Sweet. who said that committee
was duly appointed by the Assembly
shortly before II adjourned TO wait upon
the Senate and the Governor. The COM
mittee reported back TO the House that
/ the Governor was not In his chambers,
but that Il had announced the intention of
the Assembly 10 adjourn sine die to Sec
rotary Tierney. and that the Senate was
in recess when IL reached that body.
The adjournment Of the Legislature
sine die early to-day was in sections, for
the first time in the history of the state.
The House quit business suddenly at S27
o'clock this morning and the Senate
proceeded placidly on its way. ending is
session at 5:25 o. clock. Democratic Lead
err Murtaugh charged on the floor that
the Assembly's act had made an extra
/ session inevitable, and put wholly un-
necessary burden on the people.