New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-14
He Will Veto All Tam
many Measures Disap-
proved by Mayor
Balks Plan to
Go Over His Head
Attempts to Raise Gas
Rates and Carfares Fail
as Session Ends
[Staf Correspondence

[Staf Correspondence
ALBANY, April 13.--In it's closing
moments to-day the Legislature was
electrified by the news from the execu-
tive chamber that Governor Whitman
had decided not to sign any of the bills
affecting New York City until Mayor
Hylan had chance to study them.
These bills, most of them salary
grab bills and pension measures, were
kissed through" the Legislature by
Senator Robert F. Wagner, Assembly,
man Charles Donohuc and other Tam
many leaders over the Mayors protests.
Those which the Mayor characterized
as consisting of wholesale raid upon
the city treasury were SO drafted that
they would not go to the Mayor for his
veto or approval.
The Governor intends to send all
these bills affecting New York City
which would not go to the Mayor ordi-
narily with message that whatever
she Mayor disapproves of will be vetoed
by the Governor.
This does not please Tammany, which
IS at odds with the Mayor because of
the latter's espousal of the Hearst
gubernatorial boom. But it is possible
that Tammany may try to cajole the
Mayor into approving the bills which
he urged the Republican legislative
leaders, over the Tammany leaders
heads, not to pass.
Mayor Hylan Criticised
The Mayor was criticised to-day by
Senator Albert Ottinger during the de-
bate which preceded the passage of the
Brown bill creating q commission to
study the municipal ownership prob
lem. This commission is to report back
to a legislative committee, of which
Senator George A. Argetsinger, of Mon
roe, is chairman. Senator Wagner OBJ
jected to the bill, which carries an ap-
preparation Of $4,000.
Yes" said Senator Ottinger, "Sena-
tor Wagner and Mayor Hylan are op-
posed to a study Of the question. On
this they are united, although they, are
apart on other matters. We have seen
what Mayor Hylan is doing with the
municipalities docks. These docks are
being leased to the friends % our
sainted Mayor"
The Democrats did not rise to the
Mayors defence.
The municipal ownership question:"
said Senator Brown, "is becoming one
of the great issues of the state, and it
MUST be settled on the, right side, 1t
affects all. of our fifty-seven cities, and
only by study can an Intelligent ap-
praisal of the question be reached"
An attempt to jam through three i'm
portant pieces Of legislation in the last
hour of the Senate almost ended in a
row. with the Democrats threatening to
carry on filibuster for days, if neces-
sary.
The hlibuster threat came when SEN
ator Ottinger for the third time during
the day tried to pass the Ottinger-Ellen-
bogen bill repeating the Donnelly anti
trust law. The threat was effective.
Wicks Gas Bill Dies
Senator George F. Thompson, of Nj
agara Falls, baked the other two at
tempts. One concerns the Wicks bill
giving the Public Service Commission
ers the right to fix the rate of gas
1t constituted a repeal of the So-cent
Thompson's Public Service Commission
Committee. He refused to report it
out. Elon r. Brown, majority leader
Of the Senate. had rule passed per-
hitting Wicks to move the discharge of
the committee. Thompson secured
enough votes to defeat the motion and
the plan was abandoned.
The other measure was the Pratt bill
giving Public Service Commissions the
lines, subways and IL" roads to cents
during the war, regardless Of any ex-
listing scent fare contracts entered
into between the cities and the trac-
ton companies.
The Sage power bill permitting the
state to dispose of the surplus waters of
the Barge Canal to private companies
was passed by both houses, as was
Senator Thompson's bill merging the
three big power companies. at Niagara
Falls and his bill establishing a com
mission to study Che entire question of
water power and formulate a state
policy with respect to it.
Both houses passed the direct tax
bill. appropriating about thirteen mill
ion dollars for sinking fund and inter
est charges.
In the Senate when word was re-
ceived that Senator Theodore Douglas
Robinson's bill permitting any one to
kill a cat caught hunting birds had
cat with stuffed bird tied to its neck
was presented to him.
In the Assembly the usual high links
were dispensed with. and the custom
airy throwing around Of files was made
Impossible by the removal of the files
before the session started to-day. To
amuse the Assent lymen a band played
in the gallery, and in a corner near
the Speakers desk was installed d
piano. around which members gathered
and tried to sing.
Before the Assembly closed Thad.
deus c. Sweet, Speaker Of the House
made patriotic address, which was
interrupted continuously by cheers
he said that the predominating feat
ure OF the Legislature was passage OF
= measures to aid civilizations fight
TO date the Governor has signed
about 200 bills, and there are 800 yc,
awaiting executive approval or veto.