New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-11
Callahan Seeks Precedent
for Change in State
Appropriations.
BIBLE IN SCHOOLS
BATTLE UP AGAIN
Names of Those Who Enjoyed
Free Trip TO Panama Fair
May Be Made Public.
From s,.r Correspondent Of IN, rdOun.


Albany. Jan. 10.-The recommends
tion OF Governor Whitman in his an
nusl message to be allowed TO shit
an appropriation from the purpose for
which il was originally intended TO
another purpose was attacked IN the
Assembly tonight by the Democratic
leader. Joseph NJ. Callahan. lie intro
duced a resolution, calling upon the
Controller 10 furnish the Ways and
Means Committee with information
which would show whether this prac-
tee had been carried on in the past.
The resolution requires Information
AS TO whether any state officials had
been paid salaries in excess of those
allowed By the appropriation bill. or
# any money had been spent for
purpose for which il had not been au-
thorized. Mr.. Callahan claims that
such n practice is in violation of the
constitution. and that the Governor
recommendation if carried out, would
not be valid.
A resolution by Assemblyman Good
man provides for a committee Of three
Senator'S and five Assemblymcn to in
vcstigate The Triangle and Diamond
fires I'm New York City with view TO
discovering how extensive has becn the
enforcement OF fire prevention
laws. An appropriation OF SlO'0Oo is
called for. and the resolution was re-
ferrcd TO the Ways and Means Com
mittee.
Assembyman Abraham l. Shipocof,
the Socialist member from Brooklyn,
offered a resolution which provides that
the LEGISLATURE urge the United states
TO use It's good Offices TO
prevent discrimination against the
Jews in the war stricken countries OF
Europe.
Aims Blow Al Noxious Odors.
A bill introduced by Assemblyman
Gilroy, o. New York, tonight seeks
TO prevent noxious od0rs from FAC
tories. either within or without the
state, such as came from the factories
in New Jersey and created such
nuisance 10 the residents az Riverside
Drive.
Three amendments 10 the coRstitu-
ton were introduced by ASsCmOlyman
Charles d. Donohoe. OF New York. One
provides for a state budget system sim
liar 70 the Governors recommenda-
ton. the second provides for a legis-
lative budget instead Of an executive
budget. and the third gives the Legls-
lature the power 10 decide whether
bond issues shall be serial or sinking
fund issues.
Renew Bible in Schools Row.
The battle over the reading of the
Scriptures in the Public Schools got
another start tonight By the nitro
ductfon in the Senate BY Mr. Greiner'
Of Buffalo, Of the same bill which
raised such Iuctions last year. Seua-
tor Greincr's bill provides for the APP
rointment Of committee Of seven,
representing different denominations.
BY the Commissioner of Education 20
get up select list Of Scriptural refer
ences TO be read in the Public Schools.
They must first have the approval of
the Board of Regents
Senator Greiner's bill last year was
the centre of a bitter fight, which
ended with the defeat Of the measure
on the last day Of the session. The
Buffalo Senator says he is going 90
fight just as hard for his bill this
year.
Asks Light on Panama Trips.
The many state officials who enjoyed
10Y rides to the Panama Exposition
began to get worried tonight when
they heard that Assemblyman Hamil-
ton Fish had introduced resolution
calling upon the Controller to make
public the list Of those whose trip 70
San Francisco was not authorized by
statute and whose expenses were paid
by the state.
The Panama Exposition Commission
was lavish in its invitations 20 promi-
nent and almost prominent officials 70
enjoy the trip at the expense Of the tax
payers, and the list is expected TO make
reading. The commission had
an appropriation OF $750,000, and, from
all accounts, did not allow very much
to 90 back into the treasury.
Assemblyman Fish's resolution also
calls for the production of all vouchers
for the expenses Of the joy parties
Assemblyman Aranow. Of New York.
introduced i'm tho Assembly tonight
resolution intended to give the ap-
proyal Of tho New York Legislature to
the policies and attitude Of the ma
tioual administration toward the bel
iiecront European nations. Upon the
objection of Majority Leader Adler 1t
was laid on the table for the week.