The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1920-01-05
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ALBANY, n. Y, Sunday.--on def
mite statement from New York city Off
Gals is lacking before the Legislature
enacts measures creating an interstate
port authority, charged with the develop
lnent OF New York Harbor into the great
est commercial port in the world This
became known tonight as legislative lead
ers were gathering for opening Wednes-
day OF the 1920 session.
There is every prospect Of a finish fight
between Governor Smith and the Repub-
iican majority in the Senate and Assem-
bly,. The contest will we waged over the
issues raised in last years session. They
include health insurance, municipal own
ership' water power legislation and the
"eitafe programme backed by the Wo-
mems Joint Legislative Conference. liz
ADDITION It Is expected that the Governor
Hiil request enactment of legislation rec
commended by the Reconstruction Commits.
SION designed to consolidate many Of the
state departments. Such request Is
ikeiy 10 precipitate another contest.
Nepupllcan leaders deelare-and Oh,
DeHocfats are not emphatic In denial
lHat governor Smiths programme face.
aeieae' Last year 1t was successful In the
senate by bare constitutional majority
ept failed in the Assembly. Victory in th,
senate was made possible By the aid OF
TOUR insurgent RepublicaDs--rr Frederick NJ
davenport, Of Oneida; J. Samuel Fowler
or Chautauqua; Ross Graves, of Erie. ano
George u Thompson, of Niagara. Since
then senator Graves has resigned md q
Republican, John r, ksrle, has been elect
ed 10 succeed Democrat, Frank T. Abel
from Queens County. The Senate I'M.
year viii contain . Republicans, q Dem.
ocrats and ono seat vacant 4 year sgc
there were - Republicans and % Demo.
scrats The Assembly VIII be made I'd OF
no Republicans 50 Democrats and So
cialists Last year the lineup was 81 Re
lpublicans, "a Democrats and Socialists,
The principal new business to be pre-.
scented this year will include legislation tc
curb anarchstic activities and propaganda
for enforcement Of the probibitory law, to
declare the milk industry IA public util
ity," 10 amendo the tax laws, and 10 make
more stringent the automobile laws. ri,
tax legislation programme has not yet
been completed by senator Davenport
chairman Of the Seate Committee, on Tax
alto nand lisirenchment, but IL is'tenta
lively designed 10 amen dthe income tas
law in relation 10 the provisions affectinA
non-resdentS and To lift the burden Upos
real estate.
other legislation 10 be proposed will in
clude an attempt TO repeal the daylight
saving law so as TO make the State and
federal statutes conform; another effort
70 secure passage of tho increased trolley
fare bill. which was abandoned last year
after Senator Thompson, OF Niagara,
charged that 8 slush fund of 10000 had
been raised to facilitate its enactment,
and bills intended to combat increased
telephone rates upstate.
The problem Of financing the States sc-
tiylties will be more difficult this year
than ever. Budget requests aggregate
nearly $4,000 600. while estimated avail
able resources amount 10 less than sl23
90 900.
Caucuses for nomination OF Assembly
officers an dior minority leader OF the
senate will be held Tuesday night No
opposition has developed 20 the renomina-
ton of Speaker Sweet and Majority Lend
er Charles -. Donohue by the Democrats.
The legislature will be convened at
noon Wednesday. perfect It's organiza-
ton, listen 10 the annual message OF Gov
ernor Smith and then recess until Janu-
airy T..
Speaker Thaddeus c. Sweet and Fred w.
Hammond, Of Syracuse. Clerk OF the AS
sembly, were the first legislative leaders
to reach Albany. Senator J. Henry Wal
ters' Republican floor leader OF tho senate.
together with the other Republican lead
ers, VIII arrive tomorrow.
Democratic leaders from New York city,
including senator James j. Walker. slated
Tor minority leader of the Senate In place
OF senator James A. Foley, now Surrogate
or ne" York county, arc expected 10 reach
Alnany tomorrow afternoon.
Iho first bill that will be introduced by