The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-24

years and the company could nave de-
rived n considerable sum from the ex-
listing rates, even IL the case was finally
deciied adversely TO the company,
the policy of tho New York Telephone
Company was to endeavor to continue
the harmonious relations with patrons
that had always existed. The thing 1t
was mostly DESTROYS OF was to have
marked out the road II had to travel in
carrying on Its business. and had no
desire to d It's business in the
courts.
CHARLES G. Paulding, representing the
steam railroads. Insisted that the COM
missions should be made constitutional
bodies having exclusive jurisdiction over
rate charges. service, equipment and
operation. He thought the present Com
missioners should be protected In office
and that the constitutional convention
should not be turned into u ripper
convention. While he had no objection
to a ten year term FOR the Commits
slohers. Mr.. Pauidlng thought perhaps
mat an honest misft In either commits
sion could only be eliminated except at
the expiration OF his term. and perhaps
for that reason the term might best be
left at five years.
Charles r. Russell and f. y. Beatty,
representing the telephone company
'oh''S II ptiuIe anu u. II. Cnapin,
representing the Empire State Gas and
Electric Association. and Fred D.. CORY,
representing the Niagara. Lockport and
Ontario Power Company, Endorsed the
views OF Mr.. Paulding and Mr.. Swayze,
but favored a ten year term for the
members In order to eliminate politics
from the commissions.
McAneny on state budget.
President McAneny OF the New
YORK Boar OF Aldermen told the com
mittee on finance that a State budget
should he prepared by the Governor in
conjunction with other State officials
acting as "A board of estimate and that
the Legislature should have only power
10 reduce appropriations recommended
In this manner
In view of the fact that New York
CITY not only pays 20 per cent. OF the
direct but also OF the Indirect taxes
winch are raised TO support the State
government" said Mr.. MoAneny. .the
city should he protected from hastv and
III considered appropriations at Albany.
me Governor and the Board OF Estimate
.ouiu give public hearings preliminary
10 the preparation OF the budget each
year and their work could be aided by
a budget bureau in the Legislature. The
constitution should provide that special
appropriation or pork barrel bills can
oe mace only through a two-thirds vote
IN each branch of the Legislature"
EDWARD II. Harris, ex-Deputy State
Comptroller. did not believe In curtailins
,he powers OF the Legislature over APP
ptla'ions ana the preparation OF the
budget. He thought the supply bin
might be eliminated IL the States f,scal
year was changed TO on June
J instead OF October /. He favored tho
issue of serial bonds.
CHAIRMAN Sage of the Senate Finance
Committee did not believe the mower ~
the Legislature to initiate appropria-
IONS or 10 Increase appropriations AZ
sussested ny the Governor In the pre-.
posed budget should be curtailed.
When representatives OF tho Amer,.
can Federation of Labor and other or
CARNATIONS appeared before William
FAIRNESS on legislative pow-
ers In favor of amendments to secure
the initiative and referendum for tha
voters or the State they found Jacob
Gould Schurman, vice-president OF the
convention. lined up against them.
Ihose favoring the amendments ar
radical legislation.
Nice-President Schurman declared
that the initiative and referendum put
more duties on the voters Of t1,e state
IMAM the voters are able to perform.
n most men have not the time
10 consider carefully the various promo.
sltions that would be brought up.'' said
Mr.. Schurman. but we do have time
to consider the qualifications OF candI-
dates who do have these questions TO
decide and We elect them TO represent
u.s.
MT. Barnes. took occasion to level an
attack on the initiative and referendum
when Judson King made a statement
laying the Legislature was fond of
granting privileges to a certain few.
by passing the workmen's ornpen-
sation law the Legislature granted a
privilege 10 a certain portion OF the
people as against another class. the
employers" said Mr.. Barnes.
"But / believe in majority rule, and
you do not said Mr.. King.
Certainly I do not" replied Mr..
Barnes.