New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-30


600 900 inhabitants Of the City Of
New York that sound and logical
sdiagnQsis Of iss internal troubles be
reached in ordsr that permanent
care may be speedily effected
Therefore, Be il resolved (if the
Senate concur), That joint inves-
ssigating committee DO created to con-
Ssist Of four members of the Senate,
to be appointed by The President OF
the Senate, and five members of the
Assembly. to be appointed by the
Speaker of the Assembly, to fnves-
sigate particularly those departments
in the City Of New York which have
and gambling, the Street Cleaning
Department in relation to it's failure
ito remove snow and ice from the
streets after over month had
Scinpsed elnce the cessation OF inc
suowfaii. thus ensi4ngeriay pubic
health; the department which has to
do with the encouragement Of the
legislative welfare program and such
other departments and bureaus as in
their opinion may be necessary in
order to ascertain the reasons for
the apparent breaking down Of the
functioning of government in the
City of New York and tho traction
conditions in the City of New York.
Full Glare of Publicity
Resolved, That such committee
choose from among it's number q
chairman and be authorized to pro-
coed within and without the City Of
New York; that it employ a secre-
tary, counsel, sergeant-at-arms, Ste
nographers and such other assistants
as may be necessary and fix their
compensation; that it have the power
to subpoena and compel the attend.
ance of witnesses. including the pro-
duction of book. paper or document
pertinent to the subject of its inves-
tigation, and that such committee
possess all the powers of legisla-
tive committee, including the power
to punish for contempt.
Resolved, That complete steno-
graphic reports of all public hearings
be furnished the press from day to
day, and that the committee render
\ report of the result of its investi-
cation, together with it's recommen-
dations to the Legislature on or be-
fore the first day of February, 1921.
Resolved. That the necessary ex-
penses of the members of the COM
mittee. the compensation and ex-
penses of employees and the fees of
witnesses, not to exceed the sum Of
$4,000, be paid out of the contin-
gent fund of the Legislature in the
manner provided by law"
Minority Leader Donohue was plainl,
angered at Cuvillier's introduction O
the resolution while he was not in hi
seat.
When he entered the chamber thu
minority leader inquired under wha
order of business the Cuvillier resolu
tion was introduced. Speaker Swee
said in the regular order and tina
he had assumed resolution offered
by member of the minority had thu
approval of the minority leader, ant
that no member of the minority wht
was present offered any objection.
Claims Unfair Advantage
Gas a matter Of courtesy. no Demo
crat should have taken such unfair ad
vantage of his leader" exclaimed
Minority Leader Donohue. 81 was MOI
in this chamber when it was Offered
ard Mr.. Cuvillier knew it. He was
What" exclaimed Cuvillier. &c.
have a right to do as l see fit as 6
member of this House. l offered this
resolution as an honest Assemblymar
in the hope of seeing good government
ia New York City. l have the right
to offer any resolution without being
questioned about it,"
"Thst is perhaps true" replied the
minority leader, "but courtesy and
the traditions of years give me the
privilege Of being consulted on such
matters"
Donohue then maintained that the
resolution was improperly introduced
Speaker Sweet said the minority
leaders, objection was not proper, a:
not a member protested against The
Does the Speaker want to be ;
party to this unfair advantage take1
of the minority?" shouted Assembly
man Martin G. McCue, also of Tam
many Hall. Because Cuvilier &C
cused himself of being Democrat thai
does not make him one. Nobody pays
any attention to what Cuviller does
Speaker Sweet said that the onl,
thing which could be done would be
Tor the minority leader to get unani
nous consent to suspend the rules t.
get the resolution out Of committee.
This motion was put Cuvillier OBJ
jected.
"Then.' shouted Donohue, the chair
man of the Democratic caucus commit
tee, the Democratic members of thi
House will caucus after the session. ss
that the people of the state may know
who is and who is not real Demo
GRAFT"
Cuvillier, when informed that tn
purpose of the caucus was to throy
him out of the party, exclaimed:
"lf that is their purpose, hope the,
VIII DO 1T. 1t will be illuminating. a
least"
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