New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-04
Ogden l.. Mills Heads Body
to Pass on Legislation
for New York
FRICTION WITH STATE
TO END, SAYS BROWN
Brands Plan
as Start of Steam
Roller" Tactics
Lrrom sur core.ponasnl Of Tie rri6un,

Albany, Jan. 3.-The State Senate
adopted to-day a resolution offered by
Senator Elon r. Brown, majority lead
or. authorizing a new committee on
the affairs of New York City, to be
composed Of fifteen members, includ-
ing eight city members. five upstate
members. Senator Brown and George
F. Argetsinger, chairman Of the pres
ent cities committee. Senator ogden
L. Mills is to be the chairman. The
Republican Senate caucus approved OF
the plan over the objection OF senator
Argetsinger. who last night branded IL
as a personal affront and the beginning
of steam roller" tactics.
CITY legislation. therefore, when ell
fects the CITY of New York in common
with other cities cannot be presence
TO the Senate without consideration D!
CITY Senators who will have control III
must be considered by the new com,
mittee sitting jointly with the oIu
cities committee, under the chairman
ship of the chairman of the cltles com
mittee. Senator Argetslnger, however
is stripped OF great deal OF ms I9I-
mer power. lie is the Whitman lesueI
in the upper House, and other senators
declared to-day that he felt keehIy '"e
change.
To Improve Relations
at is hoped" said Senator Brown
chat the new committee Will lmproEo
the relations between the city ana the
state. There have been too many IN
New York and Albany willing to foster
onv irritation between city and state
Nothing could be more harmful 10 the
cannon welfare What is needed Is q
deeper appreciation in the city that u
il n subdivision of the greater unit, the
state and better appreciation AT Al
banv Of the requirements and desires
Of the city which now has half OF our
regulation. The organization OF the
new committee is made necessary by
the importance and volume OF the Ne"
York City legislation
Question Immediately arose IN inc
Senate about New York City's county
legislation. County legislation is now
referred to the Committee on lnterns'
Affairs. Minority Leader Senator K0o-
ert f. Wagner and Senator Oulleh
raised this point. and Senator brown
said later that he had not thought
about II.
MAY Extend Powers
But when Senator Wagner demanded
that his bills to prevent the pollution
of New York City water by the Mo-
bansic State Hospital and the York
town Training Scnool be referred TO
the new committee and was overruled'
Senator Brown said that he would con
slider extending the jurisdiction OF the
new committee to all state bills IN
which New York City Is interested.
The Mohansic bills, however, were sent
TO the Finance Committee.
The introduction Of several other
New York City bills marked the first
davis proceedings of the Legislature.
One by Senator Boylan requires the
DESTROYING Of all fngerprint records
taken by the police in cases OF persons
convicted OF disorderly conduct not IN
volving moral turpitude.
Senator Bowling introduced bi II 10
omen up the New York City Speedway
10 automobiles, and a bill by Senator
Lawson permits the retirement OF New
York CITY policemen after twenty years
service. without regard 10 age. sen
8tor Gilchrist would establish two
nlatoon system for New York firemen.
SUNDAY baseball games would be per
ritted after 2:30 p. m, where no Zee
is charged, under a bill introduced oy
Assemblyman Herman.