The sun., 1916-01-26
LEGISLATURE TO GRANT
THOMPSON MORE TIME
Suddenly Shifts Position About Further Public Service
Inquiry and Will Pass Necessary Appropriations
Other Committee Expense Investigations Shelved.
therefore let the matter

, position. therefore let the matter
drop.
senator Thompson intended no
wrong. l am sure, but could not be
content to let any one else suffer under
the suspicion of having proposed deal
when in fact there was no basis for II
except my own inapt. though we'll inten-
toned. suggestion"
1t was not until tho Ways and Means
| Committee had placed the Thompson
committee resolutions In a position to
have the Assembly adopt them to-mor-
| row that ,cnator Thompson appeared
before the committee in executive ses-
sion. Mr.. McCsiistion was also present.
Mr.. Thompson said he did not intend to
make any effort to thwart that Assem-
blyman's resolution. then pending be-
fore the committee, to investigate vouch-
ers of his or Of any other legislative
committee
Senator Thompson insisted. however.
that the Legislature itself ought to be
the judge OF the expenditures OF its
committees and that the State Comp
roller should not be the sole arbiter.
lie did not believe any member OF his
committee was a crook" and did not
believe McQuistion thought 80. II a
member of the committee. compelled to
stay in New York TO render service for
the state, desired to have his wifes COM
pany now and then. Thompson did not
believe. he said, that II was stealing
anything from the State to have her
hotel bill paid. lie would not coun-
tenance any one going out and building
few small apartment houses or a
couple Of bridges. but the State should
not be picayune with any reasonable
and respectable expenditures OF COM
mittaeman incurred in the actual per-
formance of his work.
| Considering what his committee had
accomplished for the public good. Sena-
tor Thompson thought the $40 charged
for theatre tickets would neither shock
the nation nor add to the dividends OF
| the theatrical managers.
Senator Thompson had the Ways and
Means Committee agree to look seriously
! Into his suggestion to have the Senate or
Assembly pass finally on all disputed
bills of legislative committees and have
| the Comptroller abide by such action.
Assemblyman McQustion wanted "A
specific and more drastic bill drawn.
! Two state Senators had warned him. he
| said, against the practice Of prorating
| expenses Of legislative committee mem
hers, and he thought 1t should be
stopped. II would be consistent for him.
In view OF the fuss that he has made
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Minority Leader Joseph NJ Callahan
DR.. Robert T. Bush and Marty McCus
insisted that the Democrats were ready
for an investigation. They defied the
Republicans TO go TO IL" and said Mr.
McOuistion's resolution ought to he
adopted On the vote To DISCHARGE IA,
committee. however. no one supported
the proposition. Mr. McQu.stinn himself
declaring that a vote at this time might
b. construed as a vote on the origina,
proposition. and he did not want IL sus.
pected that so few in the House ia.
vored it,
The Ways and Means Committee