The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-05
WON'TALLOW CHANGE
INCOMPENSATIONBILL
Glynn Sure Of Validity Of Twice
Signed Act and Orders
No Amendments.
MAY APPEAL TO PEOPLE
Republicans Will Confer on
Whether or Not They Will
Heed Governor.
MAY APPEAL TO PEOPLE

ALBANY. Jan. 1T developed to-day in
the threatened tangle over the Glynn
workmen's compensation bill that the
Governor signed the measure twice. once
, in December. the day after he received
II after its passage in the Legislature.
and again on January :. three days be-
fore the thirty day limit on the bills ex-
PRED, rs threats had been made to test
the Constitutionality of the law on the
ground that it was passed and signed
before the constitutional amendment per
hitting 1t went into effect. Gov Glynn
feels sure that the law will stand. and
says he will not sign any amended bill.
Despite this, the Governor took the ad-
vice OF attorneys and had the bill rein
troduced, being assured that both houses
would pass 1t without delay. The SEN
ate did so. but the Assembly threatens
TO hold it up and amend II.
Gov Glynn called Speaker Sweet and
Majority Leader Human of the Assem-
bly, to the Executive Chamber this morn
ing and virtually demanded that the lower
house reenact his law without mutilating
il with amendments. Should the Assem-
bly, fail to do this. It is said the Governor
asserted. he would follow the course Of
Coy. Hughes and appeal to the people
DO you believe the Republicans are
trying to play politics by holding up the
bill.' the Governor was asked.
II wouldn't say that" he replied
The Republican conference has named
commission consisting OF Senators Brown
and Argetsinger and Assemblymen Phil
lips. Human ad sullivan to go over the
situation and determine II the compen-
sation bill should be amended The Re-
publican leaders are inclined to believe
that the machinery provided to carry the
bill into effect is too expensive and that a
saving can he effected By limiting the
number OF employees in the new depart
mcnt. This committee will meet to-mor-
row.
When Gov. Glynn signed the compensa-
ton bill the second time he placed his
signature under the first one of December
IL and dated IT, Before had the bill
reintroduced | understood that both
houses had agreed to pass II immed!
a;ely," said tine Governor.
He refused to say who told him the
Senate and Assembly would pass his bill
The Governor expects To name the COM
pensation commissioners early next week
There are I'VE members Of the board. the
chairman OF which is TO get $4,000 a
year
The Senate and Assembly Committee on
Health Will give a hearing in the Senate
Chamber next week on the bills Intro
duced requiring stringent regulations for
the sale OF opium. morphine and all their
dcrivatve salts, including heron and all
other habit forming drugs, The bill was
drawn by DR. Charles B. Town and was
introduced Ia the Senate by Senator Boy
Ian and in the House by Assembyman
kerrigan of New York
All those working to end the drug evils
in New York city and elsewhere in the
state ara behind the bill. 1t is said tina,
DR.. Smith Ely Jell!frc, Or. Townsend
Judge Swami and Ernest X. Coulter OF
New York will attend the hearing az
well as Mrs. William X. Vanderbilt