The sun., 1919-01-10
WET LEGISLATORS
SEEK REFERENDUM
Call for Ratification Met by
Resolution for Statewide
Vote on Resolution.
NEW BILL ON RENTING
Punishment Planned for Bar
ring Children From Apart
ments Here.


ALBANY, Jan. s.-The fight Of the vets
and drys over the question Of whether
the Legislature shall adopt the Federal
prohibition amendment at this session
or shall submit the amendment'to a vote
OF the people at next falls elections be-
gan to-day.
Senator George r. Thompson Of Mag
ara and Assenblyman Walter s. MoNah
OF Schenectady introduced resolution
Iratifying the Federal amendment, and
Senator John ]. Boylan and Assembly
man Peter McElligott OF Manhattan in
PRODUCED resolutions submitting the
amendment TO the voters OF New York
State for referendum.
Senator Thompson. after consultation
with Robert G. Davey, counsel for the
Anti-Saloon League, made public a state
Smith and the legislators who stand fol-
a referendum on the prohibition amend
ment. declaring that such q referendum
| is uncon stitutioral. would violate every
precedent, because the result would not
| be a binding action by the Legislature
and because II would put New York
State in the ridiculous position OF seek
ing to annu n provision OF the Fedora
| Constitution.
! Vets Seeking Hearing.
| Although william II. Anderson Of tho
AnuSaloon League has declared he II
willing, and the rest OF the dry forces
are behind him, to let the prohibition
amendment ratification be brought be
fore the Legislature for action without
going through the motions of n hearing
| II Is believed that the "wets" will de-
mand a hearing. and will make every
effort TO create popular demand for the
defeat Of the ratification proposal.
| Senator Boylan introduced a bill
designating the Governor. the Adjutant
General OF the State and the chief o.
| the bureau Of war records as a board
| to provide a service ribbon and medal.
OF honor for citizens OF New York Stat,
who entered Federal service during thu
world war.
Assemblyman Mark Goldberg of New
York introduced bills making II a mis-
demeanor, for any one in New York 10
refuse to rent an partment to n person
| or family because OF child or chill
| dren under IA years of age. requiring
| surface railroads IN Manhattan anc
| The Bronx to give transfers on inter
| secting lines good for continuous ride
permitting the retirement on pension
at the age of As instead Of IS any
|
twenty years or more in service. ant
providing that the telephone charge ~
| New York for local calls OF not mor'
| than five minutes shall be but 3 cents
Disease Compensation Urged.
| Assembiyman Sol Cllman, Republics n
| OF New York introduced a proposed
amendment to the Constitution OF th'
State permitting the Legislature to enac
laws fo- the payment Of compensation
| for occupational diseases Of employees
Mrs! Ida B. Sammis of Suffolk in
| troduced as her firs, bill a measure de
laying the season for taking Long Isl
and waterfowl, changing the oper
season from October / TO January il
TO October l5 TO January al.
Asembl"man F. A. Smith Of New
! York proposed the annual hin repea!inI
the law Of 1899 limiting the use 81 ~.
| Speedway TO horse drawn vehicles. an,
giving the Park Commissioner power I,
exclude from the Speedway trucks. cartl
! and vehicles OF all kind for transportin,
merchandise or freight.