New-York tribune., 1920-01-08
oselner Urges Legisla-
NM 10 Rescind Rati6ca-
|, IN and Put Prohibi-
& ion 10 a Referendum
ssssge Proposes
Minimum Wage
Gsie Control of Milk, Mu-
|II.iciipaI Ownership and
Heslth Insurance Asked
stof corrsapondene,

ta{ StGt Correspondence
1LBANY, Jan. 7.-G no r
10 urged the Legislature to-day
Sis annual message to rescind
1staacation Of the prohibition
Slbdnent to the Federal Consti-
u1n md submit the matter Of
rtdbition to q referendum this
~ It might be considered "an
= question not only in fact but
kx,n he declared, whether the
seAteenA Amendment had been
doptsd legally.
legislative leaders said, however,
hit tie submission Of the liquor
aakien directly to the voters in
ecesd1nee with the Governors re-
uslt = not likely.
All proposal, inserted in his
~ b the Legislature follow
lkJAs decision of the United States
rene Court in the Jacob Rup-
ze esse, was also before the Leg
lature blt year. 1t was intro
heed ! Assemblyman Peter p.
Of Manhattan, but died
ssnmittee.
Sweet for Enforcement
Vile the Republicans have not vet
l1snced any policy in reference to
addition enforcement, it is believed
most Of them will be guided by
lsstatement Of Speaker Thaddeus C.
vsst IN his opening speech to the As
nlly that 1legislation for the con-
Prfsnt enforcement by the state. in
fmony with the Volstead act Of Con-
ss that national prohibition in the
ait purpose and intent Of the Eight
eslh Federal Constitutional Amend
lest should be promptly enacted"
Lhefe y : tendency among Repub-
saA partieularly those from the
e.lfs e favor bill permitting the
.algiseture and sale of beer. Before
solasead act was declared c0nstitu-
sehai y the United States Supreme
osu A4Jority Leader j. Henry Wal
e the Senate had considered re-
sssoaseing his 3 per cent beer bill of
IN What his attitude toward
,,islsacn enforcement is now he
ssao not discuss tonight.
81 eaiyy1ng out the Governors rec
i. aeatien, Minority Leaders Walker
Is ssaate and Donohue Of the As
Introduced q resolution recall
~ 81. the Secretary of State the
ssea resolution of last year. The
-. put debate on it over to
night, and the Senate referred
: e Jsdieiary Committee.
Nc Aeferendum Isl Urged
M.ssaas Smith declared in his mes
~ ~ people had had no chance
ssE Esssne their wishes directly in the
- g Prohibition, and that there
n s9t . to the authority of cer-
Ssts.. legislatures to ratify the
~ smendnent without a referen-
s W. !. ne expressed the opinion that it
n ~ duty Of New York State, both
~ y osm citizens and for those of
= =, 4rses, Z 70 discover the real opin-
M public on the question. He
g ~ message:
g the best constitutional au-
t;.ss g the country seriously ques-
- ssaer the Eighteenth Amend
tne Constitution was ever
NJ saopted. Some Of those ques-
| 4 a. s no. nov before the Supreme Court
lfsss ulf9sd States--some presented
IN aflc some by at least one
ri sses Of the Union. shall
ssss 49, INTO any discussion Of the
tss 51eEnds upon which this con-
"A q. y tased, but simply present
| 4, - phases OF the question and
I38 a Sosr consideration and action
|4 I -. grave doubt az to the power
|f R OF the state legislatures
l1si~n ratified the Eighteenth
se1.sss 70 do 50 in Wow Of the
|jlD. esssss Provisions Of their respec~
(1ir is shtions Is vestinx Legislative
|ne6s e ~ electorate. The question
& IN z;SSenend upon the constitutions
e3nsrent states.
6fi IL zoe most eminent constitu-
a. y sfs in this state have CON
lsrs ,a'e II question and given written
"a +" regard 10 1t, in which they
= ~ sss.a sae question OF the effect Of
~ 1sssssndum 8 provisions IL finally
xe.s : sesms 70 us that It would
sa4 prudent 70 assume that
{ s 5 ~ ss'4 by the courts that ad-
r. = % the referendum Will
s ~ fstidsation, and that there
p IS I.psr Of statss duly ratifyine
~ seSsA sseSsA 70 less than tbs three
= y b. passed upcn by 4 rsfsr- fs,
~ nssssSsI of the stAtes, Pend
- sesssn and the uitlmate deci-
u ne question a. 10 whether
IN. .ssseth AiasndTasn TO tEs Con-
S1sf ~ been legally adopted may
Is 90 open apextion. not
IN isst itsst but IN law,
session of the LexisisfurA
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