New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-06
AGAINST
EFFICIENCY BUREAU
kommittee Opposed to
That Department and
to Fire Marshal.
APPROPRIATION BILL
MAY MEET DEFEAT
pscublicans Split on Measure
Nav Have Long Drawn
Session.

,,hsnv. MAY s.-The Ways and Means
committee Of the Assembly decided to-
.,sbt not to include appropriations fer
-. Efficiency and Economy Department
I'D the state Fire Msrshars office IN It's
bills.
(, O conference OF approximately fifty
pspublican Assemblymen to-day about
NJ OF them expressed themselves as
\ avorable to granting the two Depart
u.nts enough money to exist until an
a,hsr LEGISLATURE may have an oppor-
80. IN decide whether they should be
; abolished.
49,. o,,nion that the majority OF the
progrsssiyes also would take this view
Republicans Divided.
o.,osition 10 an attempt 10 'starve
..,,', the departments was headed to-day
~. cyrus W Phillips, of Monroe. Sew
81 other members, including Pratt OF
w.shington. Cristman of Herkimer. Hon
=, Kings. Dubois of Duchess and Knapp
:. chemung were in favor Of continuation
a, the departments.
These departments were created
,,gslv" said Mr.. Phillips. and we can
NV abolish them in the same manner.
To attempt 10 get rid OF them by the
deviation process is little short Of an
archy.'
This view was not taken by Speaker
Sweet and Majority Leader Human, how
aver Both Of them pleaded with their
co,ferrees 10 stand by the original propo-
.i,ion Of the Republicans not 10 give the
dsnartments penny. They repeated
their former assertion that they were
ready 10 remain in session for months
- necessary. others are eager 10 get
il away from Albany.
- 1T is my opinion said Speaker sweet
IA the Republicans will vote together
* this proposition
i Mr. Phillips said he was confident tha'
eventually all Of the Republican AS
.sr,blymen would vote TO allow money
to the departments
Majority Leader Human said that ne
still was opposed TO the allowance TOT
TIT two departments.
May Cut Salaries.
Although il now seems reasonably GER
tain that the biggest question OF allow
spces practically is settled. there Is
much more ground to- be covered. The
Rspublicans plan to make some salary
slsshes among minor employees OF the
Conservation Commission. most of whom
are Democrats. The Senate Is not ex-
pected 10 take kindly TO this move.
Provision also must be made for some
Of the new bureaus created by the Leg
stature this year. for which there were
no appropriations in the bills passed at
the. regular session. Chairman MacDon-
cid, Of the Assembly Ways and Means
Committee. said II would be difficult 10
comply with the Governors request TO
cut the appropriation and supply bills
\ approximately 100000 under those Of
he regular session and include money
for the new bureaus.
There was little activity in the Senate
TO-DAY There was some compromise
talk on the floor during the midday ses-
sion, but It came TO nothing and eventu-
ally dwindled TO a series Of charges and
counter charges that both the Republican
and Democratic parties were seeking 10
gan partisan advantage in the financial
Nnuoversy.
Ssnator Frawley. chairman of the
Finance Comittee. was in conference
nearly all day with other leaders of his
party and tonight said that the Gov
ernor's bills. which they had been con-
sidclng. had been practically completed.
and will be ready for introduction to-
morrow morning II II is thought neces-
sary
Many Of the legislators left for their
homes tonight The remainder OF the
week will probably be given over 70 legis-
lative DAYS and committee meetings The
final action, many think. will be taken
early next week.
I'VE have adopted policy of 'watchful
waiting, said Lieutenant Governor
Wagner. we will not report our appro-
prlatlon bin until after we see what the
Assembly bill looks like. In any event
We will stand for no proposition TO abol-