New-York tribune., 1920-11-22
legislative Investigation
VIZ Be Projected Soon
After New Governor Is
Seated, in January
Hearings To Be
Of Wide Scope
Alleged Corruption in the
County Offices Will
Come Under Scrutiny

Shortly after Nathan L. Miller takes
AR. as Cove, or legislative inquiry
,i,l be started into the Hylan admin
,,,ration. 1t will follow somewhat
.long the lines of the Lockwood com
nittee's housing investigation.
Resolutions calling for an investiga
ton Of the Hylan administration will
!, introduced by more than one mem
ss, at the next session of the Legis-
lsture, which meets in Albany. Janu
,y IS.
The resolutions will be broad enough
10 investigate some of the county of
ices in the five boroughs, along
With some Of the city departments
headed by Mayor Hylan's commission
N, against which serious charges have
been made OH the floor OF the Board
Of Aldermen in this city and in the
New York State Legislature.
Democrats as we'll as Republicans
tsye been the sponsors for these
.harges before the local and state leg
islative bodies. And more than one
resolution has been introduced in the
Board Of Aldermen and in, the state
legislature to sifr the charges of cor
uption in The city and county Offices
which have been made by private citi-
ssns and by elective and appointive
officials als-Democratic and Republican.
Cuvillier's Resolution
The most severe attack on the Hylan
administration and on one of the coun-
y ofices-the District Attorneys office
Of New York County-was made by a
Iammany member of the Assembly at
the last session of the Legislature. This
member, Assemblyman Louis A. Cuvil-
haT, had grown so disgusted with the
aaHditions existing in this city, and the
charges and countercharges of corrup-
ton made against the Police Depart
Hent and District Attorney Swann's
once, that he introduced a resolution
Ealing for a joint legislative investiga-
ton Of the city's affairs, especially the
'ffce Of District Attorney Swami and
"i Police Commissioner Enright.
The Introduction of this resolution
caused Cuvlllier to be temporarily read
out OF the Democratic ranks in Albany
and fear that he might repeat the at
Tempt at the coming session IS given
as one Of the reasons why he was de-
feated for reelection in strong Tam
many district.
legislative leaders are of the opin-
ion that conditions have not improved
either in the Police Department or in
'ne office of the prosecutor since Mr..
Vuvliler's resolution was introduced
End point to criminal charges still
Standing against members of the STATS
o. both officials, in substantiation Of
'ne'f oellef. Grand juries are investi-
satlng charges against other city off
Gals, it is said.
out grand juries are handicapped by
'a'ue OF the fact that they cannot in
'esNgatc crime committed outside OF
'ae county they sit in. New York City
~ composed of five counties. Only q
legislative Investigating committee
'Ould 90 into all five boroughs and
'V@pel the attendance of witnesses
sa saG the production of books and papers
'no other documents.
Joint Legislative Committee
=. legislative leaders have informed
'.a I've tribune that before the session
Marts resolution will be drawn un
creating a joint Legislative committe q
m;,;n investigate the entire Hylan ad-
chces: ''''0 oi 'he county
i, ms resolution probably will call
o,o,.;. nv, an appropriation of $4,000 and
SS.vsioe Tor an investigation by five
tS"a'ofs tona and seven Assemblymen. or
Su' ,Senators and five Assemblymen en-
teXow Committee, which investi
Truptlon In this city in 1898
e. opposed of nine legislators.
.hs IVA an inquiry is entirely beyond
vS;.S WI scope of the Lockwood Committee
~ ,Aea was appointed with the idea of
r..s'lhs ,ras the building deadlock. and
' zen II its powers were extended to
tEs hay p,l, its aim Z general inquiry into
's'ah administration, it might re-
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