New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-21
Lusk Bills Win
By Sweet and
Tanmany Aid
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tendent of the league. in the Albany
County Jail for contempt. Both plans
were provided for in resolutions intro
duced by Assemblyman Louis A. Cuvil-
lier. Democrat, of New York. The for
mer was disapproved by vote of 50 to
so, while the latter was Ginning
" defeated, Assemblyman Cuvillier and
Oscar l. Smith, Republican, of New
York. being the ones voting in the af-
firmativc.
The action on the resolution to in
vestigatc the leagues affairs came after
report on this subject by the Judci-
airy Committee. The report held that
the committee had not the time to take
up the matter during the present SEES
sion, and advocated, if an investigation
was to take place. to have it carried
out by a joint legislative committee
prepared to take up the justification
of the charges, but left the matter to
the judgment Of the Legislature. The
inquiry would cost. it was estimated, al
least $4,000.
The Victory Hall bill of Miss NJ L.
Smith was to-day sent to Mayor Hylan
when the Senate passed it by a vote
of 81 to 8. The bill is opposed by the
Mayor and John II. Delaney, Transit
Commissioner
Loss to City Predicted
The bill gives the Victory Hall
Association five years in which to cor
denim the site owned by the city for
merly occupied by the Grand Union
Hotel and now locally known as Per-
shing Square. The association intends
TO build a memorial hall to sold crs
and sailors of the World War on the
SITE.
Commissioner Delaney in brief filed
with the Legislature said that the bill
would throw cloud over the title for
at least five years and would cause a
loss TO the city of interest on 81 1900 ,00O
which it invested in the purchase of the
property, which was acquired for rapid
transit purposes.
Speaker Sweet damned through the
lower house tonight the Everett bill
abolishing the present ballot and pro
viding that the state shall return to the
Australian ballot. This will enable ar
elector to vote straight ticket by plac
ing cross in the circle.
Governor Smith to-day signed the
Lusk bill providing that in any action
70 foreclose mortgages on any public
utility corporation subject to the super
vision o. the Public Service Commits
sion the commission shall be party
to The proceedings.
The Governor also signed the Lem
niger bill appropriating $3.50 900 for i'm
proving Queens Boulevard IN the
Borough of Queens. The bill provides
that the city sinking fund commission
by direction of the Board of Estimate
and Apportionment, shall convey the
boulevard to the state, which VII
maintain it as a state highway.
The MachOld hill croa+jpc 10
tive budget committee to serve through
out the year also was signed by the
Governor. The committee is to com
prise members of the Legislative
Finance committees. Two budget sec
retaries arc createed
Assemblyman Louis A. Cuvillier's
| bill amending the military law by per
hitting the use of state armorles as
meeting places by organizations OF
World War veterans also was approved
by the Governor.
The Walters proposed amendment tc
the state constitution providing tina
hereafter all amendments to the Fed
eral Constitution shall be submitted tc
the voters at general elections was
adopted by the Senate by vote of 81
to IL. The principal opponent to the
bill was Senator Frederick NJ. Dayen-
port, Republican, of Oneida He argued
that it struck blow at the principle
that the Legislature is competent te
pass on these questions. The referen-
DUN and recall was in the platform oil
the Progressive party, he said, and was
the one thing to which he objected.
10 Senator Walters said lack of this pro.
vision In the constitution is the cause
Of much Of the unrest in the state owe,
prohibition. Now, when an amendmen.
IS passed, he continued there is moth
ing TO stop group of fanatics from
sweeping into the Legislature and fore,
ratification. He pointed out that the
time may not be far off when demands
may be made to legislatc tea, coffee anc
tobacco out of existence.
IT was Senator Walters who can.
vassed the majority on prohibition al
the last session, thereby obtaining q
majority for ratification.