The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-21
MODIFIED TANNER PLAN
OFFERED BY OLD GUARD
Compromise Article Calls for Two More Elective
State Officials and Sixteen Appointive
Department Heads.

may be removed by the Governor on
cha ses after al opportunity TO be
heard"
The plan further provides:
al the next session of the Legislature
1t shall provide by law for the a%ppropri-
ate assignment to the several depart
ments, boards and commissions above
mentioned of al the civil. administra-
tive and executive functions OF the
State government now exercised by
State Departments boards. commissions
and officers, except the Governor II
observation-disclosures, The functions of
one department; board or commission
shall not overlap these of another.
Pending such assignment existing
officers, departments. boards and COM
missions are continued with existing
powers and duties subject to the power
Of the Legislature to enlarge, diminish
or modify the same.
Subject to the power of the Legisla-
ture to reduce the number of officers and
employees. whenever the functions of
any office. department. board or commits
sion are assigned to a department. board
or commission as herein provided, the
officers or employees exercising the same
shall b. transferred to the service OF
SUCH department, board or commission.
MAY Assign New Powers.
THE Legislature nay from time 10
time provide by law for the asslgnmen,
OF new functions and powers 10 the de-
partments, boards and commissions
hereby continued or created and may In.
crease, diminish or modify the func-
tons n powers OF any such depart
ment. board or commission, but no new
department h be created. ANY
bureau, hoard. or commission hereafter
created shall be placed within and sub.
otdinated to a department. boar d or
commission mentioned In this article"
Both plans provide for the election
or the Governor. Northumberland.
Attorney-General and Comptroller. but
In addition to these the compromise
plan provides for the election Of Secre-
"A OF state. the State Superintendent
of Public Works and State Commits
sioner of Agriculture, the latter two be
ing new elective officers.
Both the Tanner plan and the COM
promise plan provide for the appoint
ment by the Governor Of the head of
the department which is To take the
place of the State Treasurer. The Tan
ner plan provides for the appointment
OF the head of the Agricultural n Pub.
lie Works Department in view Of the
fact that the Public Works Superin-
tendent will preside over a department
into which will be consolidated the State
Highway Department. the State En-
g~ineer's office and the STATE Architects
Office, really taking the place of the
state Engineer, who is now an elective
official. The compromise plan provides
for the election of the Superintendent OF
Public Works.
The Comptroller's Power.
Although the Comptroller IL to be
elected under both plans. under the
Tanner plan the State Treasurer is given
practically all the powers of the Comp
troller. while these power are retained
by the Comptroller under the compro-
/ mise plan, which. place OF a depart
ment of taxation and finance, which
is provided for In the Tanner plan. es-
tablishes two departments. one a depart.
ment of accounting and the other "A de-
partment OF the treasury. the head OF
each to be appointed by the Governor.
The Tanner plan continues the State
Board OF Charities, the state Hospital
Commission and the state Commission
Of Prisons, with their present powers
under a Secretary OF Charities and Cor.
rection.
The compromise plan continues the
State Board of Charities, the State Hos
pital Commission and the state Superin-
tendent of Prisons AZ separate depart
ments. and makes no mention of the
State Fiscal supervisor or the State
Prison Commission. The State Excise
Department is retained as a separate
department under the new plan.