New-York tribune., 1918-01-10
Calls for Ratification of
Federal Amendment Re-
Gently Approved
| Hot Fight Expected
uearst-Hylan Municipal Own.
ership Bill Recalled From
Committee
TStaf CorrespondenceI

aIBANY, Jan. "a resolution for
-. rst,dcation of the prohibition bone
srv s.s amendment to the Federal Const;-
u. '.:,on was introduced in the Legis-
,ssu~e ,~s' tonight, William H. Hill, of
proome County. fostering it in the
Ssnste and Waiter $. McNab. of Schc-
.setadv. IN the Assembly. Both are
gcpublicans.
The Fate of the resolution is in
,oubt. In the Senate there is vigorous
snnosition 10 it and prominent mem
sssf ssrs Of the upper house declared to-
s;rht that in their opinion when it IS
rsnnrted out by the Committee on Taxa
ian and Retrenchmeut it Will be
,menced so as 10 submit the question
% the electorate.
Hot Fight Promised
This is what the liquor interests
want. 1t is what the antisaloon league
and other bone-dry advocates DO not
wsnt There Will be no action taken on
,ba resolution until next week. BY
hat time the friends and foes of the
measure Will be here and some lively
skirmishing is certain.
A copy of the proposed amendment
10 the Federal Constitution was trans
mitted to the Legislature by Governor
Whitman al its opening session, a week
ago. The Governor made no comment
on the proposed amendment.
This popular referendum proposal
is being urged in order to gain time
for the LIQUOR traffic which. to say the
least. is not above the American system
q goyernment and has no rights that
are superior to tho rights of the people
Of the nation" said Senator Hill.
t,o*bo- hill 1,Jl will ho tho oc
casion Of considerable politics is the
Hearst-Hylan municipal ownership
measure. introduced last week in the
Senate by Minority Leader Wagner.
Tonight Senator Wagner obtained
unanimous consent to recall it from
the Cities Committee. whose members
we're known TO be almost unanimous
" opposed to it. and have it referred
70 the Public Service Committee But
even should it be reported out by that
committee it will never pass either
iouse legislative leaders said to-
night Charles D. Donohue, minority
sader in the Assembly. introduced the
bill in the lower house tonight.
Monthly Fund for Soldiers
James Mead, representing an Assem-
bly, District in Buffalo, proposed that
the state shall pay $40 monthly to all
soldiers and sailors and non-commis-
stoned officers mustered into the fight
ing forces Of the United States from
this state The bill is retroactive, pro-
vlding for all who enlisted after Feb
ruary 9, 1917.
Assemblyman Schuyler Meyer, Of
Manhattan. would compel the publica-
|s ticn of all moneys received and dis
|Sburscd by candidates in primaries or
general elections at least five days be-
lore election day or primary day.
bill regulating all benefits for
clarifies was introduced in the Assem-
by by Minority Leader Donohue and
N the Senate by S. A. Cotillo, Of New
York. 1t provides that it shall be
Illegal to give any charitable affairs
Without permission from the Secretary
Of State. Mr.. Donohue declared the
bill was backed by those who want to
stop the war charities graft.
Assembly committee chairmanships
and individual assignments for the
1918 legislative session, as announced
tonight by Speaker Thaddeus C. Sweet
show only a few changes from last
year among the leaders of the lower
House. AS vas the case last year, all
Of the chairmen are Republicans.
The ne7 chai-nen Duke, OF Allegany
,cdes lranScn. = S'euten. Electricity. Gas and
Water ~up2y fllc3beesll. OF New York. Genera,
!avs. Gardner ri JrfctesS. insurance. Witter. o:
nosa. Agriculture. Hlakecy of Westchester VII
ases; 'auioa. of kngs Commerce and Naviga
9n Aoe-, oi taiaraWgus Charita able and Religious
i,suriions; MeSd Of Orange. Penal Institutions;
Mitchell Of New York. Printed and Engraved Bills.
laaysr ef Franklin. Public Printer; Cheney. of
he Claims popson of Monroe. Social Welfare
ind Kenyon Of Essex. War.
War Committee Permanent
The War Committee appears for the
irst time this year among the list of
permanent standing committees. Aside
IRON Chairman Kenyon, its member
Mason, of Fulton Hamilton; Welsh, of
Albany; McGinnies. of Chautauqua;
hverett, of ST. Lawrence; Zimmerman,
Of Erie; Wiltsie, of Cortland; Showers,
" Greene; Franchot, of Niagara; Da-
Us, OF Montgomery. Republicans, and
SSead of Erie OstIare, of Queens;
Seesselberg, Of Richmond, and Gold
oerg OF New York, Democrats.
me lerss mel Of the principal COM
h''teoS follows:
ss9sis ssg9si's-Srssker swee, Majority Leader Adler.
sis ssaSss.a ,srs0q G6 Malo9G Ahsny and Fea,on
Nu tsrss,i. hqss. Democrat ')0''Y'''
Va is.,sl and n. Nae9ola 1s1erson ssaksr
Isgl. n1 Oneida. Kenyon, Essex; Besvely. Niagara
Sg. MIL. 'Aenuigo. McGlnnes. Chautauqua: Nc
Eceressi,, y. ras.au' Wheeloct Lyingston. and
lns, Taylor. Kings and shannon. Kensselaer.
NM ..yyicary- Frat. Washington; Martin, Oneida :.
nTSrs ns,Sa Sclenecfads. PorrAe New York: Crane
Y.,ss.. Y.asa; Pierre. Clinton: Rose. Erie; I.owen
sa1, lucAernlal. New York: Snyder. Kings Re
Wmpalcas Goldberg. New York: Block. New York ::
!, 'I'aS E,s.. ousels Democrats.
s,tln."raSse-AurrhS suffolk. Witter. Tioga AIcNab
C,y,oy yAdy; Qudchc1tlsh. Steuhcn. Miller, Erie
Ssb,"1a Wayne: Rchforti. Chsmlng: Graham
Ntw Aines, 'hautau0ua, Republicans. McCue
lpmoc.SVh' VI heou Kings; McC;arry. Queens.
'DN'a's ShpiaroT. Kings. Socialist.
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