The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-05
CITY BEGINS FIGHT
FOR REAL HOME RULE
Equal Representation at Al.
bany Also Sought From
Constitution Makers.
CHIEFS FOR SHORT BALLOT

ALBANY. May New Yor, u,v,
fight for equal representation and bonn.
rule soon will be In full swing Senator
Robert r. Wagner of New York i-'-o.
duced in the constitutional oonyar,o,
to-day n resolution which prohibits The
Legislature from passing any bills IN.
terfering with tho government Of hs
cities Of the State. and within fs
days Senator James A. Foley or Nes
York will introduce an amcudmon' which
would eliminate the provision b, le
Constitution which prevents New yori
city getting equal representation In The
Legislature.
Senator Foley would have tho rurhe-
of senate districts In Greater N,V Yurt
regulated by the number of voters
Senator Foley said Tonight t.au ne Ne.
lieves Greater New York should have A.
least twenty-siX Senators whiyr woui
constitute a majority Of that body
1t Is expected that the up-Stl's-s IN
the convention will oppose any c'Inr,r
the constitutional provisions limiting 'a.
size Of New York's delegation 10 mo
state Senate. And If the city one,
controlled the Senate II would ro.e,.
sarily control the Assembly. for ia
Constitution provides that TIER. SHAH
be three Assemblymen from each sea.
ate district. With twcuty-s,X Senator,
New York city would have soy,nty.
eight Assemblymen, two moro than
ma jority.
Senator Wagner's homo rule amend.
ment was referred to the ct"cs CON.
mittee. OF which Seth Low Is chairman
10 h. Of 81.
and William Barnes and others are ear.
ried out. the convention VIII write into
the Constitution not only home rue
for cities provision, but also hon.
rule for counties" amendment
The fight over the short ballot also
was set In motion to-day. Pro.lder,
Root. State Chairman FREDERICK e Tan.
ner, William Barnes. Henry l.. Stms5r
and other influential delegate, are
strongly in favor Of reducing ih' NUN.
Der OF elective State officials. giving he
Governor power to appoint them iur
as the President does his tabwc'
A new form OF short ballot Proposed
to-day by Edward y. Saith of Water.
town gives the Governor l. g'c'as,
Governor. Comptroller aud ATTORNEY.
General a four year term Instead .:
! two. Under Mr. smiths plan o.. lo,.
oTnor would name a secretary 20. .t.-
I ties, a secretary for commerce a'l =.
Dor, u secretary for defence" % 80
tary for finance. u secretary T.. 81. r..
I terror, secretary for public ~ Piss sal
secretary of state. They -. '-
Superintendent Of public instruct. r
would comprise the Governor ,t. o.;
Chairman Seth Low ~ the elite. .n-
| mitter announced Tonight tlt on ..s.
day. May II. that committee would .ut
It's first public hearing. Up - dt'e re
! only resolution to be- referred 'o
committee Is the Wagner propose. 20
! h, me rule for cities
Floyd j. Adams Of Erooklyu MIRO.
! duced "A resolution ahulishiug tUr county
| Court of Brooklyn and pr,yid re iaa'
after January !, 1915, the wO'k "' '.s
court shall be transferred t. g.. ~.
1 plcme Court
/ James l.. Nixon Of Buffalo sG. "s
propJ s!tion prohibiting the ,A,rs' @
/ from taxation on any real prop..' tE.
/ cept that owned by the Federal. STATE
| county and municipal guveruu,'.- %.
| said that oue-fifth OF the 'lNt".- yea
estate now is exempt from taNtl .. Irr
/ believes the tindrc!M strain Hes
York state. New York city r.. of .
/ cities will be relieved somoWh,. rs @.
/ ln- this exemption.
Resolutions We're INTRODUCED g. ...
gar i. BFacKrtt OF Sdrd'H
I which would make the STATE e.. . s...
7 Its longer instead Of shorter. 60. . .ro.
POSED. Mr.. Bracket Is hgNtu- l., -.'.
ballot programme.
! Chairman f., W. Cuilnan a. '.r So
Erase committee Announced i.t- -
would be a meeting Of that urr.r rr-
tomorrow. Mrs. Carrie Culp.tr ...
will appear before the con- .....
urge that no action on wp..ar -.s'rl,a
DO taken by the convention h,nr.-- ne
I Legislature already has proved o.
submitting that question t. OBJ. is.'.a
next November.
Meier Steinhrink. R,pua' l.
brooklyn. introduced resolution c1.
ng for information relatIN. l .'
referees. II is claimed that rN-f
many Judges have landed n goo. ..-
of these easy berths a. big St..t..,. nd
Mr.. Steinbrinks resolution a~.~ t..- '..
convention be informed Of tN "
ages and previous judicial -'.r
the official referees acting ." ..
and Second judicial drpI.'",.'. :
the proceedings heard and W ..r.s.. -