The sun., 1919-08-13
SHORT ROLL CALL
IN SENATE SCORED
Responsible for Much Bad
Legislation, Says Citizens
Union Committee Report.
RULE CHANGE Is URGED
Roses and Brickbats for New
York City Senators Are
Distributed Freely.

Sharp criticism of the short roll CALI
in the Senate is contained in the report
of the legislative committee of the Citi-
zens Union on the Upper House in Al
bany, which wal made public last night
Less attention was paid to bad legis-
lation in the Senate than in the AS
sembly." the report says. land many
measures Of a particularly Objectionable
character passed the Senate with
scarcely a dissenting vote and with the
tacit consent, II not the actual vote Of
Senators who should have been ashamed
to allow themselves to be recorded in
favor of them, only to be defeated by
a more alert and vigilant opposition In
the Assembly.
The evils of the short roll call ap-
peared at their worst In the Senate. IL
is inconceivable that some of the ca
pable lawmakers in the Upper House
would have answered aye on some OF
the bills on which they are recorded
had the roll actually been called"
1t is said that II a few OF the more
independent legislators should band to
demand long roll calls on the more i'm
o TIdUL UdlNtI6 VI
result in the defeat of much bad legfs-
lation.
A recommendation is made that the
Senate rules be amended to require an
actual vote in committee for the report
of any bill. There has been a vast I'M
proyement in the Assembly since such
a rule was made there. 1t Is declared
The personal record of the Senators
from New York city as appraised by the
Citizens Union follows:
ABELEs, PETER A. tRep., Twenty-sec'
ond District. Bronx)-New member
with disappointing record. Diligent
without being careful. Showed lndi-
cations of independent thinking.
ABEL, FRANK F. Dem, Second,
Queens)-New member Intelligent
attentive, with record of votes above
the average. Actively opposed vicious
water supply bill.
BLACK, LORIyG NJ, Jr. CDem- Sixth,
Kings)-In Senate after several years
absence. Made a fair record Of votes,
was active in debate. Sponsored sew
eral Questionable anti-home rule bills.
BOYLAN. JOHN J.. Dem, Thirteenth,
New York-Attentive, experienced
legislator. whose record OF votes and
bills introduced, shows some improve
ment in his tenth year in the Legisla-
ture, but who is not always effective.
BURLINGAME, ALvAH w. Jr. tRep.
Eighth, KingS-Experienced and use
full legislator, whose usual effective
ness on city bills suffered somewhat
by reason of his duties as chairman OF
Judiciary Committee. Deserves credit
for active opposition to vicious water
supply bill. Continued good voting
record.
CARROLL, DANIEL J.~(Dem.. Eleventh.
~ II, -, nhtnn rarnrd
Useless.
CoTILLO. SALVATORE A. (Dem..
Eighteenth. New York)-Conscien-
tious and often independent. Record
of votes above the average.
DODGE, WILLIAM COPELAND (Dem.,
Twentieth, New Yorh-New member.
earnest and intelligent. with good vot-
ing record,
BOWLING, EDWARD ]. Dem, Nine
teenth, New YOrk)-In his second term
showed increased usefulness and eff
cheney. Record Of votes above the aver
age.
DOWNING, BERNARD Dem, Four
teenth. New York)-Watchful and
alert legislator with fairly good record
of votes. Able in debate. Introduced
some Objectionable bills.
DUNNIGAN, JOHN j. tDem, Twenty
third, Observation-Disclosures, but inef-
fcctive. Record of votes and bills in
troduced unsatisfactory.
FARRELL, DANIEL +. (Dem- Fifth.
Kings)-Continued his poor record OF
former years. both on roll calls and in
character of legislation Introduced
FOLEY. JAMES A. CDem- sixteenth.
New YOrh-His legislative usefulness
has steadily increased and this year,
his first year as minority leader, he
made an excellent record in the city's
interests. Good record of votes.
KAPLAN, ABRAHAM (Dem, Fifteenth,
New York)-New member. alert and
conscientious. record of votes above
the average, Showed considerable
promise.
LOCKWOOD, CHARLES C.. tRep. Sew
enth. Kings)-Experienced member OF
great value to the city. Did good
work on educational measures. Rec
ord of votes very good.
LYNCH, JOHN A. (Dem., Twenty-fourth.
Richmond)-New member. concerned
himself chiefly with district legisla-
ton; not particularly effective. Fair
record of votes.
McGARRY. PETER ]. (Dem, Third.
Queens) - First year in Senate.
showed little improvement over color
less record in the Assembly, Intro
duced many Objectionable bills; made
fair record or votes.
MILLER. JULIUS tDem, seventeenth.
New York)-New member. Earnest
and attentive. good record of votes.
RUSSELL. CHARLES +. (Dem., Ninth,
KingO-New member of ability, good
record of votes.
sCHACKNO, HENRY G. CDem.. TWEEN.
ty-hrst. New York-First term, made
fair record of votes gave some prom
Use of future usefulness.
SUTHERLAND, KENNETH F. Dem.
Fourth. Klngs)-Record dlscloses no
good reason why he should have been
promoted from Assembly to Senate.
TwOMEY, JEREMIAH F. (Dem., Tenth,
Kings)-Not particularly active ex-
cept in behalf Of his W legislation,
Fair record OF votes.
WALKER, JAMES j. Dem, Twelfth,
New YOrk)|Clever and alert legisla-
tor of long experience. introduced
/ 10th 0ood and had hilla rarnrd n,