New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-21
Glynn to Veto Some Items
and LOp Off Another
Million.
AFTER IS MONTHS
LEGISLATURE QUITS
One Million Dollars for State
Hospital-Sullivan Committee
to Keep Up Inquiry.
tBy Telegraph to The yrIbunc. ]


Albany, May 20-The extraordinary
session of the Legislature adjourned sine
I die at 5:i5 o'clock this afternoon after
passing the compromise appropriation
supply and construction bills as they
were reported by the conference COM
mittee The aggregate is about s3i,
$4,000.
With the exception of n few weeks,
there has been a Legislature in session
here continuously for nearly year and
half The adjournment to-day will
free the state Of further law making for
the rest OF this year. but not Of legisla-
tive Investigations. which have also been
going on almost continuously since ex
Governor Sulzer began his highway in
quiry year ago.
The Assembly resolution. giving s4o,-
600 to the Sullivan investigating COM
mittee. was defeated in the Senate, and
neither house acted on the Murtaugh
resolution. giving $4,000 for a legisla-
tive committee TO investigate improved
highway construction methods.
The sullivan committee. however. in
tends TO continue by the use of private
money its inquiry into alleged state de-
partment irregularities and mlsappro-
priations Of funds. Assemblyman Sulli-
van held a conference with his commit
tee and its counsel. John Kirkland Clark,
this afternoon.
About s25,o00 has been promised from
private sources" said Mr.. Sullivan IL
think it is available now, so that we ear
continue our hearings within a short
time"
Among other things the committee will
inquire into the legislative employees.
Chairman Sullivan said it had been found
that large number OF politicians were
put on the legislative payroll and tina,
their only duty was 10 come to Albany
at the end of the session and draw their
salaries
I'VE have evidence that they do abso
lutely nothing for their money" he de-
clared. land that the same situation
exists in several state departments"
The committee will probably hold the
most OF its hearings I'm this city.
The Legislature made available $1,000
for the appraisal by the Public Service
Commission of the telephone company
properties in New York City. Half OF
that amount is provided in the supply
bill and the other half by a special bill
passed under an emergency message
| The 10000 for a statewide telephone in
vestigation by the Foley committee was
cut out.
The Governor believes that appropria-
ton bills are too large and he plans to
veto items which will approximate N,cc.
000 II is understood The bills were
passed almost without opposition.
In addition to the general appropra-
ton bills q bill authorizing the Governor
to direct the State Controller to negotiate
a loan of 10000 for putting the militia
on a war footing in case Of necessity
was passed.
A bill was passed changing the date of
primary day this year from September
/ % to September 2s, so as not TO interfere
with the observance of the Day of Atone
ment by the Jews
An appropriation of 81 900, COO was made
for new state hospital. 100000 of which
is TO be available Immediately II is th'
plan to sell the Mohansc State Hospita
site and build a larger institution else
where.
The most important items cut from tn
appropriation bills, in order TO comply
with Governor Glynn's mandate that Their
be 10 direct tax. included 100000 TO
grade crossing elimination. 10000 70
canal maintenance and 500, 600 for tn
New Paltz Normal School.