The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-03

ful to the class who are compelled 10
support themselves by their work. as
they keep the latter's wages down.
There is no demand for a minimum
wage for men. and IL you put such a
provision In the revised Constitution
the laboring vote might defeat the whole
instrument"
Commissioned Lynch s%trenuously op-
posed the amendment of Joseph Rosch, a
Republican delegate from Sullivan
county. which requires compulsory arpi-
tration OF strikes through the action
Of a state board.
The State should not have such a
power" said Mr.. Lynch. "Bloodshed
and resistance to any such settlement
OF strikes would follow. Such a coer-
GIVE measure could not be enforced even
with the aid OF the State militia.
Power for Legislature.
81 think the Legislature should have
power TO pass a minimum wage law
for men. women and children, but even
though the Legislature had this power
! might p a minimum wage law
Tor men. Personally I have not so
much objection to a minimum wage law
for men because l think organized labor
could prevent the passage OF a mini
mum wage law not desired by the men.
] agree with Mr.. Mitchell that organized
labor would oppose II because OF the
effect IT would have on existing or pro-
posed wage scales"
DR.. o II. Finley, Commissioner OF
Education. before the committee on
Governor .nd State Officers opposed the
suggestion of the Bureau OF Municipal
Research OF New York city that the
commissioner of Education should be a
member OF the Governors cabinet IL
such a cabinet should be established by
an amendment to the Constitution.
DR.. Finley believes that such a
change would inject politics into the
office. Changes in the organisation OF
the State Education Department are in
advisable. Or. Finley declared, because
the department as II exists at present
is maintained on sound principles.
DIR. Finley declared In answer to a
question from a member OF the commit
tee that as long as he has been Com
missioner he a not been called into
conference with the Governor on official
subjects.
He said that a committee made up Of
the various heads Of the agricultural
schools were draftinL a proposed amend
ment which would place these institu-
tions under the Education Departments
Jurisdiction.
Fight Over Fines.
Representatives Of societies for the
prevention of cruelty to children and
animals before the committee on leg
isiatire powers opposed the Griffin
amendment. which would take from pri-
waite associations fines imposed by law.
!. Mayhem Wainwright, representing
the American Society for the Prevention
Of Cruelty to Animals: George A. Carna-
han OF Rochester. W. H.. Smith of Tomp-
kins. G. n. Warner OF Westchester and
Dr. w O. Stillman OF Albany declared
that the activities OF these societies
through the operation OF such an amend
ment. Chairman William Barnes of the
committee did not think the committee
would look favorably upon the PROPOSE
ton. as no one appeared in support OF IL.
william H.. .'aft is to express his opin-
ions upon the short ballot before Fred
erick C.. Tanners committee on Gov
ernor and State officers at s p. NJ,
June 10.
Lemuel Eli Quigg's proposed amend
ment designed to prohibit prizehghting
in this State win be given a hearing
before the committee on legislative pow
ers. OF which william Barnes is chair
man. on Tuesday afternoon. June 8.
Frank J. Goodnow. president OF Johns
Hopkins University. will speak to-mor-
row before n joint meeting of the COM
mittees on finance and Governor and
State officers on the organization Of
Government.