The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-19
ASSEMBLY BEATS
CITY OWNERSHIP
Welfare Measures Defeated
Resolution to Adjourn Sine
Die To-day Passes.
ACTION RUSHED ON BILLS
Teachers Pay Increase Is
Thought safe----Housing
Inquiry Ordered.
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AIsnANtb April lu-<Ine Assembly to-
day beat the municipal ownership bill,
the last Of the measures passed by the
Senate ~ q result Of coalition Of four
Republican insurgents with the Demo-
Gratis. ana the Senators Immediately
united in passing the resolution calling
for sine die adjournment Tomorrow at
noon. which had been held UP until the
Assembly should consider all the Senate
legislation.
Dsmocratic Leader James A. Foley Of
New York. who during tho last few
days has been leader Of the "new ma
Jority" OF Democrats and Republican
insurgents in preventing passage OF the
adjournment resolution, moved its adop-
ton. making the following statement:
'Ths opposition Of the Senate to n
premature adjournment has now been
Justified. Public attention has been at
traotsd to tho defeat OF the welfare bills
Advocated by the women Of the State
and other progressive bills. Under the
domination Of the Speaker and driven
by king CAUCUS. the majority Of the
Assembly prevented tho passage Of the
progressive measures passed by tho Sen
Ate. The responsibility for their defeat
10 thus clearly established, and the mem
bers OF the Assembly who have TO go to
the polls this year will be compelled
TO face these issues"
The Assembly adopted the adjournment
resolution with the usual whoop OF Joy
a. A. 80 ..sxt. Lao
calendars to pave the way for adjourn
ment tomorrow.
Compensstion BilI Passes.
Both houses passed tho bill recon-
mendsd by Gov. Smith as result OF
vestigauons OF the workmen's COM
clause providing for q full hearing be-
fore the industrial Commission of all
wofkmsns compensation cases in which
direct settlements are made, retaining
tho direct settlement clause as means
Of getting money quick to tho injured
persons. The bill makes an appropria-
ton Of $50, 900 for expenses OF the ad-
ditional work and provides n double
penalty for any one cheating an injured
worker IN making 4 direct sAttlerpent
~ we'll a. 800 nns for each offence.
The Senate also passed the Towner
bill permitting marine insurance com.
panies TO insure airplanes, flying boats
and dlriGibls balloons, as recommended
by tho Insurance Department.
After much talk, but with no opposi'
ton. the Senate passed the Lockwood
teachers salary increase bill, giving
New York city teachers what was called
An average increase OF $500 n year. The
measure also makes an appropriation OF
IS. 900 for State aid to localities for
higher teachers salaries. II In due to
be passed by the Assembly tomorrow
before adjournment
Tho Assembly upon a motion Of Mi.
nority Leader Charles u. Donohue to
instruct the Rules Committee 10 report
the Fowler-Rows municipal ownership
bill voted Il down, 10 to 10. This wa,
the last OF the Ave radical bills passed
IN tho Senate and upon which the Demo.
Gratis and insurgent Republicans de.
manded record votes In tho lower houst
before tho Senate would consent 10 ht
Legislature adjournlng.
Tho Blackburn bill which would pro
hioit the Surrogate and County Judg,
| OF NAssau county from practising law /,
| dead as a result OF the vote. "a TO IS
| on the motion OF Assemblyman Fred
| erick s. Burr Of Kings 10 discharge thu
Rules Committee from consideration o.
the measure.
Zee ana Housing Probe Passes.
Tho Assembly concurred In tho pas
| sage Of the Abeles resolution providint
| for An investigation OF the housing ant
loo conditions throughout tho State anC
particularly In New York city II re
| fused TO discharge the Rules Commute,
from further consideration OF tho Fertis
bill to permit oral leases TO be made.
The Senate passed tho Fertis bill rs
curing landlords TO give ten days motto,
to tenants before requiring them Il
move. This 10 another OF the measure
designed 70 help overcome tho renting
situation In New York city.
| Tho lower house adopted a resolution
| offered by Assembiyman Caspar Femme
OF Tompkins county, to appoint com
mittee OF three Asaemblymen and thre
Bsnators TO attend the fftleth ami
versary OF the founding Of Cornell Uni
versity, June 80 10 20. No appropriation
IL provided.
| Tho Assembly also passed tho sag
measure. providing that tho Waite
Power Commission. consisting OF the Al
| torney- General, State Engineer and Con
| seryation Commissioner, shall make n
| investigation to determine the cost ant
feasibility Of state hydro-electric do
vslopmsnt. The bill 20 lease Hurplu
barge canal water was recommitted b.
the Senate, killing II.
Tho Booth bill, appropriatIng 800, 90
10 carry on rehabilitation work for ply
sically handicapped civilians was passe'
and SO was tho Boylan bill. providing 10
removal OF elevated railway structure il
Forty second street. New York.