The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-24
SWEET IS WINNER IN
ADJOURNMENT FIGHT
Albany Assembly Sets April =.
hut Senate Will Make
the Date Later.
no SLASH MONEY BILLS

ALBANY. Feb. 23-Spcaker Sweet -
the Assembly nae his way to-day and
the Assembly passed a resolution pro-
viding for sine die adjournment W the
Legislature az noon on April = Vt
the same time there seemed to be a
clear understanding that this was a
formal action and that the Senate
would hold the resolution In committee
until such time as II could set an ac-
curate date for adjournment. which IL
cArected to he about April 20
Senate leaders oppose setting a anal
date for adjournment. ~ they con
slider that this action would give me
Assembly the whip hand on Important
legislation near the end OF the session.
The Senate Finance Committee in
tends to make terrific cuts IN the APP
preparation bills. With the appoint
mert OF conference committees to con-
slider appropriations and mucn inpor-
ttnt legislatDn to be considered The
prospect of adjournment April , * dir.
The Senate has passed the amend
Went 70 the workmen's compensation
law permittinE direct payment Of
awards, but when Il was handed down
III the Assembly Democratic Leader
Smith objected TO imred ate consider
alton.
at VIII take YOU three hours to pass
IfldN IfAFtH was IL tNsI'lll'1lls
The Assembly sim has to PASS the
bill recognizing the state Fair Com
mission, which passed the Senate to-
day. Bills already introduced which
nave not passed either house include
that favored by Gov Whitman creating
"a state Tax Department. the admins
s%tration hill reorganizing the state Con-
serNation Commission. and bills reor-
eanizing the state Board Of Election
superintendent
Bills on which hearings must ne given
before they ran he considered in either
house include the organization amend
ments to the primary and election Ia ws.
Just introduced bill reorganizing the
Highway Department which are to he
considered at \ hearing next Tuesd y. in
Guiding the hill OF MIR Hinman creating
bills reorganiz!ng the state Hospital
Commission and the boards governing
state hospitals and charitable institu-
tons. introduced by Senator Sage and
Assembly man Human.
! Two big measures not even prepared
! arr bills amending the public service
d, commission law anil the vorkmen's
compensation law
The Ways and Means Committee %
the Assembly has prepared the annua
supply bill. but ann make MP the APP
preparation bill until the various state
departments are ~reorganizcd The
Senate Finance Commute is making a
thorough study OF state departments
with a view to cutting down the appro-
priatlons to the minimum. one member
Of the Finance Committee and one other
member Of the Senate have been con-
stituted as committees to examine" all
payrolls and see where "deadwood' is
should the Senate adopt the adjourn
ment resolution the senate committee
would be handicapped and there might
he a recurrence Of the hasty adjourn
ment Of tie Assembly by Speaker Sweet
without the passage Of these measures. as
in 1914. by holding up the adjournment
resolution the senate can hold the As
semblv In session until such time as u
sees lit to complete It's business and re,
out