The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-29

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M at least.
There was IA wide difference OF opiu-
ion among the Republicans as TO whether
che same policy should apply TO the AS
sembly. and on that they were willing
" be guided.
Republican Grumbie.
But leaving the matter open as to
both branches OF the Legislature. and
then turning the work OF apportloaInent
over to that body itself, so that when
ever the Democrats get a majority there
they can carve the state up as they
please, Is causing many Republicans to
Grumble. The Democrats here are
maintaining a discreet silence.
II Mr.. Roots idea prevails and the
feeling against presenting to the public
the spectacle of a Republican division
on the 1oor on a purely political issue
y ~ great as 1t Is tonight. no other
report from the Committee on Legisla-
tive Organization will be made than hat
which deals with the length Of the terms
Of office of Senators and Assemblymen.
Chairman Barnes's committee on leg
aelatiye organization is In a tangle over
Seth Lows proposal TO amend the Con-
etitution so as to do away with perpetual
franchises for public utilities corpora
lions W. NJ. Il. Olcott Of Manhattan,
Andrew L. Tuck OF Rochester and Sena-
tor Foley as a subcommittee of the
Barnes committee prepared a substitute
for the Low amendment The PROPOSE
ton as yet has received the affirmative
votes OF but seven Of the seventeen menu
bers OF the committee. IL requiring nine
votes to report an amendment fayorably.
No Perpetual Franchise.
The subcommittee amendment reads (:
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ntcipaI corporation shall grant any
franchise in perpetuity. Franchises for
tlxed or for indeterminate periods may
be granted on conditions that shall per-
nit the grantor to resume control
thereof upon terms to be embodied IN
he original grant. Upon such resump-
ton OF control OF any franchise conf
pensation shall not be granted for the
franchise. but only for the actual cost
lees depreciation. Of the physical prop
erty devoted to the operation OF such
franchise"
The amendment permitting the alb
eentee registration Of railroad and Fed
eral employees and commercial travel
aers WA recommitted to the suffrage
committee by the convention to-day and
the committee further considered the
question this afternoon.
The provisions OF the home rule arti-
Gle for cities which Seth Lows COM
mittee has endeavored TO perfect was
agreed upon Tonight. 1t is based largely
upon the plan which has been before
the committee for the past three weeks,
1t embraces a suggestion made by Elihu
Root that the Legislature shall provide
for the organization OF cities and pre-
scribe "a framework of government"
Tho city may on it's own initiative,
without submission 10 the Legislature
Gor Is approval, pass local acts affecting
b term and compensation of city off,
Gers and employees, but all other local
laws. and especially laws affecting THE
framework OF government" including
taxation n the issue Of bonds must be
submitted TO the Legislature for ap.
,prova1
Ia living wage for women and children
can be made compulsory by the Legis-
oature in this State IL the convention
and people approve an amendment in
produced by Assemblyman Alfred Z.
Smith of New York, which the Herbert
Parsons Committee on Industrial Rela-
lions favorably reported to-day by a
vote OF IL TO 2, the Legislature may
itself nix the living wage or appoint a
board.
DR.. Thomas W. Salmon. medical di.
rector o. the National Committee for
Mental Hygiene, petitioned the conven-
ton for an amendment to the Constitu-
ton which will permit the Legislature
to establish a special expert board to
deal with the feeble minded DR.. Sal
mon Is backed up by about severty-fve
Of the most prominent social workers
physicians. educators and authorities or
juvenile delinquency in the State.
The Conservation Committee by a
decisive vote agreed to "a vorably repor,
a new conservation article which ban
for another twenty years the cutting
OF timber on State lands and provide.
for i State Conservation Commission Of
nine members, TO serve without pay, C
be appointed by the Governor without
the confirmation OF the State Senate
100000 900 for More Land.
An imnnrfant nrnuisinn ~ The con.