New Britain herald., 1920-09-20
FIGHT 7Q REGAIN ] ASSEMBLY SEATS pSted Socialists in New York
 Reappear RAL SESSION TONIGHT
Non Not Yet Decided Upon--Lcgis- iaturc Considering Housing Prob icns, Advised Limitation of Taxes Is Most Acceptable Plan for Relief.

| Albany, ~. T.. Sept. 2o.--intercSt ] tho housing shortage throughout Do state. which tho iosislatuIv n'-s g called to consider in special scs- tonight was subordinatcd at the bitol today to Il general diEeussion what action. If any, the assembly puld take regarding the i've ex- Eled aocialiAta. reelected at special Ions last weck to All their own Ihcles. The soc+r rlists---lSou.s dman and August Classens of New k: Samuel Dewitt and Samuel orr Ythe Bronx. and Charles Solomon of Angs-were expelled on charges of loyalty last April.
 Speaker sweet. generally regarded the primo mover in tho custer pro- ,dings last January, will confer h' lsiglslativo leaders today and it is ply that a decision will be reached to what course to pursue.
 Opinions Unchanged.
 )pme members Of the assembly who od to unscat tho socialists. have let be known that they have not nged thoir view and are prepared ofror resolutions tonight to again y the socialists their seats.
 ttorney Gcnernl Newton said to- that tho seating or unseatlng of boclaiists was a matter entirely tho assembly to decide. In refer to the stand of some assembly, tbat the socialists arc as guilty
 aA the day they were expelled. attorney general said:
 hese men wore expelled from
 assembly because they were lcrs of n party, which during the twas found to be disloynl and 6scd to our form of government. 3Tco their trial | understand the so- llsts have eliminated or amended un-Amorican clauses of their stitution." 1T
 Attorney General Views
 attorney general mentioned the
 kof the socialist national com Ii. which amended it's constitu-
 60 that only American citizens Ild bo eligible for membership on governing committees of the rty. .,
 Hr. Newton said he also under Id that the socialist constitution T been amended by eliminating the usc sthat provided for the submis- n of the reSignations of members ectod to public office to become cf- tive by vote of the dues-paying Inn bers when the conduct Of the ee holders was unsatifactory to (m.
 Tho aAsem blymen who wish to again tho socialists hold that the lcE- lture Ia a continuing body through the legislative year and tho term the present assembly which ex- bed the socialists does not expire ii January |. They insist that not hstundinE the special elections rAe socialists are not entitled to e their seats now or any more than y were the day after they were belled. It would he different position they point out had the Aaiist party elected other men to the vacancies.
 , The Housing Problem.
 |onstructlon and sale of houses by p= ia not feasible or desirable. nbers of the legislature were in- he'd today Tn letters from Mayor liam J. wallin of Yonkers, chair
 of the legislative committee of state conference of mayors.
 he proposal to exempt for a limit number of years tho general prop
 tax for state and local purposes hngle houses and tcnements ex- we of tho land. is in the opinion Dc committee tho most acceptable hyi that has been put forth.