New-York tribune., 1919-08-13
Says Senators at Albany
Paid Too Little Heed to
Bad Measures in 1919;
Lower House the Better
Long Rollcalls Urge
Governor and Mayor Are
Credited for Vetoing
NJ any Harmful Laws

for paying little attention to bad legis-
1ation during the 1919 session.
Less attention was paid to bad leg
islation in the Senate than in the
particularly Objectionable character
passed the Senate with scarcely a dis
Senting vote, and with the tacit con-
sent, if not the actual vote of Sena-
tors who should nave been ashamed of
the record, said the committees report,
prepared by Walter Tallmadge Arndt,
secretary of the Citizens Union.
feated by a more alert and vigorous
opposition in the Assembly, says the
report, which continues:
"The evils of the short rollcall ap-
peared at their worst in the Senate
1t is inconceivable that some of the
capable 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.
Long Rollcalis Urged
"More long rollcalls should be de-
manded, especially in the Senate. To
be sure. they take more time, but this
time spent is frequently we'll spent and
the objection does not hold so strongly
as regards the Senate, where only fifty
one names have to be called.
The report recommends the amend
ment of the Senate rules making an
actual vote in committee meeting nee
eSsary for the report of any bill
The summaries of the personal rec
ords of the Senators are as follows:
= Abeles, Peter A. (Rep., 22d District,
The Bronx)-New member with disap-
pointing record. Diligent without be-
ing careful. Showed indications of in
dependent thinking.
Aha1 Eropl, IDop, D;c+,-;ot
Queens New member. Intelligent
and attentive, with record of votes
above the average. Actively opposed
vicious water supply bill.
Black, Lorng NJ, jr Dem., 9th Dis
trict, Kings)-Again in Senate after
several years absence, he made fair
record of votes and was active in de-
bate. Sponsored several Objectionable
anti-home rule bills.
Boylan, John j. Dem.. 18th District,
New York rk)-Attentive and 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. (Rep., 8th
District, Kings-Erperienced and use
full legislator whose usual effectiveness
on city bills suffered somewhat by rea-
son of his duties as chairman of Judi
ciary Committee. Deserves credit for
active opposition to vicious water sup
ply bill. Continued good voting record.
Carroll, Daniel j. (Dem., 11th Dis
trict, Kings)-Continued his machine
record. Useless.
Cotillo, Salvatore A. (Dem., 18th Dis
trict, New York and
often independent. Record of votes
above the average.
Dodge, William Copeland (Dem., goth
Icf pf Ia
earnest and intelligent with good vot-
ing record.
Praise for Bowling
Bowling, Edward J. (Dem, 10th Dis
trict, New York)--In his second term
showed increased usefulness and eff
cheney. Record of votes above aver
age.
Downing, Bernard (Dem., 18th Dis
trict, New York k)--Watchful and alert
legislator with fairly good record of
votes. Able in debate. introduced
some Objectionable bills.
Dunnigan, John J. (Dem, 23d District
The Bronx industrious, but inoffec,
tive. Record of votes and bills intro
duced unsatisfactory
>. Farrell, Daniel +. (Dem.. 5th District,
klngs s)--Contlnued his poor record of
former years, both on rollcalls and in
character of legislation introduced.
Foley, James A. (Dem., 10th District.
New York Ills legislative usefulness
mas steadily increased and this wear.
MS hrst year as minority leader. he
made an excellent record in the city's
interests. Good record of votes.
haplan, Abraham (Dem., 18th Dis
trlct, New York)-New member, alert
apove the average. Showed consider
able promise.
Lockwood, Charles c. (Rep., 9TH
Dist, Kings)-Experienced member Of
great value to the city. Did good work
on educational measures. Record of
votes very good.
Lynch, John A. (Dem., Gath Dist.
hchmond)-Ne member who con-
Germs himself chiefly with district
effective. Fair record of votes.
MeGarry, Peter J. (Dem., Sd Dist.
Queens)--his first year in the Senate
showed little improvement over his
coIorless record in the Assembly. In
tfoduced many Objectionable bills, but
made fair record of votes.
Miller's Record Good
=, Miller: julius (Dem., 18th Dist, New
YORK New member. Earnest and at
tentive with good record of votes.
District, Kings.
russell, Charles E., Oem., 9th Dis
kings New member of ability, with
good record of votes
Schackno, Henry c., Dem., 21st
DIST, New York)-In his first terr,
made fair record of votes and gave
some promise of future usefulness.
Sutherland. Kenneth F., Oem., 4th
DIST, kings)-H His record discloses 40
good reason why he should have been
promoted from the Assembly to the
Senate. N'0
Twomeny, jeremiah F., (Dem., 10th
Dist, ings)-Not particularly active
except in behalf of his own legisla-
tion. Fair record of votes.
Walker. James j., (Dem., 10Th Dist,
New York )-Clever and alert legislator
of long experience. introduced both
good and bad bills, but record of vote.
showed improvement over. previous
year.
In its report on the work Of the As
sembly, the record of the members
from Kings, Queens and Richmond were
commented on. In regard to the part
played by the Governor and the Mayor
the report says:
ut is getting to be fixed habit with
the Legislature to pass the buck on
certain types of city bills to the Mayor
and Governor. This procedure cannot
be too emphatically denounced They
acted as they did either for the purpose
of sinking the responsibility which
they should have assumed or with the
intent, often openly avowed, of put
ting the Mayor or Governor into a