The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-30
COMMITTEE DOOMS
DAYLIGHT REPEAL
Refuses Consent for It's At
tachment as Rider to Agri-
cultural Bill.
Speciol D,spntch 10 Trr srN-


WAsHrNGToN, May 29.-vlgorous pro-
tests were made to-day before the House
Rules Committee by representatives OF
ORGANIZED labor and by Robert S. Conklin.
Deputy Acknowledgement of New Yorh.
against the proposed repeal OF the day
light saving law The Rules Commit
tee decided to hold the hearing because
OF the pressure from members from ag-
r!cultural districts. but after the hear
ing Chairman Campbell reported that for
the present no effort would be made to
attach a repeal provision as a rider on
the agricultural appre priation bill under
a special rule
1t was generally conceded. however,
that before the session Is over some
sort of repeal measure, probably one to
become effective after the clocks a"e
turned back next October. will be passed,
and next summer the country will go
along under the old time system.
The principal witnesses to-day were
Henry Sterling, legislative representa-
tive OF the American liberation OF La
Dor, and Mr.. Conklin. who made a state
ment to the committee on behalf of At
torney-General Newton.
Mr. Sterling said there was grave dan
ger to business and to labor In chang
ing existing law at this time. and Mr..
ton to the fact that the New York Leg
islature had enacted legislation TO con-
form to the new time system.
NO section of the laws is more I'M
portant than this" said Mr.. Conklin.
FOR II needs but a moments reflection
TO realize that the entire body of the
State law is more or less dependent
| upon IT. Contracts great and small are
governed BY II: banking, transportation,
| navigation. traffic in liquors and food
stuffs, Sunday observance. elections ard
court procedure are all regulated by it.
PRESUMABLY Federal Government
agencies both without and within the
State would follow any change in the
| Federal statute. Thus II the Fedora!
| law be changed we would face a time
other than standard for the post office,
| the railroad. the telegraph. the tele-
phone, the custom house, the Federal
| bank Federal courts, immigration and
Internal revenue and naturalization
| bureau.
presumably also there would be
persons both within and without the
State who would remain in ignorance OF
the lack of conformity between State
| and Federal time. Such persons would
| enter into contacts specifying a certain
! hour within the State for the perform
! ance Of certain act of the limitation
OF liability. Would the state time or
| the Federal time apply? Insurance
policies existing and TO be drawn here
after II they follow the standard form
| for fire, life, burglary, accident and
surety Insurance contain or will con-
tain provisions governing the payment
! Of premiums and the limitation OF LA
bllity. How Is the time specified to be
| understood?
The New York Legislature OF 1915
foresaw these difficulties and promptly
amended the State law to bring It in
! harmony with the Federal law The
| Legislature Ia not now in session In New
York and will not be until next January
| II the Federal law be now amended SC
as to take effect before the first Sun
| day in next October It will leave the
| State helpless to relieve itself from this
confusion"