New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-30
Important Measures Pendiug

Sandwiched between these or du y
the closing days Of the session Gx
Senate plans TO consider the followin 4
measures: n
Senator Hillss local option bill ici.
cities. amended to provide for dou1
Bile referendum for New York CITY,
the first one to determine whether n
city desires 20 be included in the pr, q
visions of the bill. The bill, " |,
amended, has been passed by the A.
sembly and any change made IA III
Senate will cause another fight in III
House. 1t is practically certain, how
ever, that the bill will become q Law
Riverside Driye-West Side improve
ment legislation-The Green bill prcj
viding for a commission OF SCI n ~
investigate the proposed cunlrs Z Ia
passed the House and has been rec
ported favorably cut of hs $er:tf
Finance Committee. The new 0tt'nge1 I
bill. favored by critics OF the pro
posed contract and the Public Servic
Commission, will take time tol pat
the Senate. and then the House mu'l
concur Its fate is doubtful
New Congressional and Legislative
apportionments- bills whes,
perfected probably will ~ through
smoothly, but there Is a hi.-1 IN in{
House over one Senate distrir.
Manhattan that NAV require Sn!ea
ence committee 20 settle.
Changes ia the election as. ID
ported by the Senate Jude ~ Coz
mittee, providing Cor a retl a to
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ing. with provision for indepen4est'
primary petitions if the convea9is1
nominee does not meet with sppfdvsl,
This measure also will take eon1it., !,
cradle time to pass in the senate i3i.l
then must go to the House f5f eosI
current action.
War Legislation
Legislation made necessary By tis y
war-This includes two bills supple
mental TO the Robinson military On
sus law. one carrying a sl,o0o.o0 ~.
preparation for the Resource keoili :,
cation Bureau, the other making y Al
law effective as to shrkers; nxp
amended Foley bill. providing ~ ~
State Council of Defence. witt q n
thority over all state expent iture Ies 4
military purposes under the 49,
guard appropriation; the cenl ~ 3
the act appropriating $500 0oe - - 4
special agricultural commM4 wi
mobilize seed, fertilizer and ~ ~ d
the farmers of the state, ~ Nh
Brown emergency" bills. u
The Brown bill permitting d: y =
dustrial Commission to suspeae "
labor law as applying TO indssuN b
directly or indirectly concerne1 ~
the prosecution OF the war-Thu 's1p
been amended in an effort TO ~ q ~
storm of protest that the bill Eir
nally aroused on the part OF ren
who asserted il would permit cs'ti
labor and caaneries' evils unds
guise of patriotism. and sadch ~
burdens of war on children and vi
IN. A second amendment gives -
Governor power 10 suspend or n13
any labor law requirements perri~
by the Industrial Commission.
Besides these measures, the ssD
plans TO pass bill reorganiIIns9
New York City Board OF Eduen
and reducing the number TO |"
members. This bill cannot be pr
without prolonged discussion. VIZ
or the Senate and Assembly will J
a boxing repeal bill is uncertain 20
the Senate passes the Slater n
however. il may have easier -
in the house than the twice defe-
Davis bill. because some OF the Dtas'
Gratis do not like the idea of hr,n'
defeated II IL the Governor intsnG a.
make it. big moral issue. h
The Assembly also must a 4 or hl
Wicks farms and markets bid saS ~
Senator Browns literacy test az in
ment for voters. With the exec, I
Of these two, practically all fhe o. Z
legislation mentioned will requir' 4
sembly action. b