The evening world., 1919-04-09
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COMMISSION 10 bring about an agree
ment between tho transit companies
and the municipal authorities that will
result in a modification Of such con-
tracts"
Senator Walters knows that the
Pubic Service Commission does not
enjoy tho confidence OF the people
and that as soon as the Public Ser
vice Commission was given the power
fares would jump to seven or eight
cents.
Senator Walker called attention 20
new agreements made between tra.'-
ton companies and tho cities of
Syracuse and Utica.
"Some such agreement may bo
reached in New York city under this
bill which will save the traction
companies. They might work ouj
somo change in the preferential or
other clauses which would save tho
situation
| The judiciary Committee OF the
| Senate this morning began a formal
! investigation of the charge made by
Senator George +. Thompson of Nj
aEara that he was offered 100000 by
n representative OF traction COM
pany on condition that he use his
vote and influence 10 pass the 7-Cent
/ Fare Bill through the Senate.
After session lasting until a late
hour last night the committee in
| structed its Sergeant at Arms to go
to New York and serve subpoena
upon an employee OF a signal company
there.
Senator Alvah W. 5urIingame
jr. is Chairman Of the Committee
conducting the inquiry. He is a
Brooklyn Republican and noted
for his independence. Senator
Burlngame says he is determined
to make the investigation so COM
plete that tho public will be sat
isfied.
II has not been definitely decided
just how the inquiry shall proceed. If
tho witness the Committee now seeks
is put on the stand to-day it is be.
licved Senator Thompson will tell an
other chapter OF the aIIegod Sooo'VOo
slush tund story ana the serving OF
subpoena on stlll another witness
will bo attempted. This second wit
ness, 1t is said, will likely be the :Ur-
mer high state official
This method Of developing his case
has the approval OF Senator Thomp-
son. 1t Is generally agreed that II is
II decided improvement over the nD-
Inouncement of names on the floor Of
the Senate.
While the Senate was still simmer
ing with excitement over the rhomp-
son ,xposure Yesterday the Assembly
,,.s,..a tho cont r,rc I'm b,, , vat.
Wv ''''
or 80 10 Us inc vote was ldh'I' dl'''
stormy debate lasting until after
o'clock. There are $50 votes in the
,,sor,,lv or ,bt, r,r,bor q. gro
N''',''o''' '"'S "u'''D
NcpuDlcans' most OF th'ln from up
state, and 54 Democrats. There are
two Socialist votes. Despite Sneaker
g.,aa,,. r.a.,,,,o ,ortroI 80 hoTa,o.
S"'''s NH''' ''N' ''''.'' VI ''' i''"-
House under normal partisan condl-
, llOnS, lItFt was "a DItdk lNt
cont faro hin Nineteen ordinariIy
80. ,,,,.,,,,,,,a-' -, 49,, -,
'"''' N'Pu'''''hS Ju"'P'u '"e uo'cS'
! Sevcnty-siN votes were needed to
pass the bill. Counting speaker
| sv,cot,, ,,o,c ,,l,i,h ,,.as ,aet N, tho
~, 1 -,
'"S' "'o''''"I "r' S"e'' s'cpP'uB up
to the rostrum at the close of the roll
| call. the 7-cent fare bill had but
,ro ,oto to ,noro u ,,,s tho ci,gos,
ca" speaker S"ec's IeouerShIp nus
ever had on the door OF the Lower
| House.
T..o RrooLI.n A.,.,,kI,r,.o
~,
Noteo Tor tne ''eeht '-'e oiIl'
They were the only Greater New
York representatives to 90 on
record IN favor Of the measure.
They are Charles c, Johnson, a
Democrat, whose home is at No.
1903 Union Street, and Niltred
Earl Iouker, Republican, who
lives at No. $40 Kenmore Place.
The former lives in Democratic
Leader McCotey's district and
the latter IN Republican Leader
kraeke,s district,
II must be SAID TO thc credit oi
! tho remaining Greater New NOrk