New-York tribune., 1920-01-13
Bills Propose
New State Out
Of Greater City
One Measthse Takes In All
Boroughs, Long Island
and Westchester, Another
Adds Northern Counties
SocialistsssNot Assigned
Five Suspended Members
Are Left OFF Committees:
Roosevelt Is. on Three

ALBANY, Jan. 12.-The State Of
Manhattan, composed of the counties
OF Snffoik,o Nassau, Queens, Kings
Richmond, New York, Bronx and West
chester, would she sapctioned bv the
Legislature under the provisions of q
bill iatrodHceds tonight by Assembly
man Cuvillier, Democrat, of New York,
The act would require ratification by a
referendum next November.
AssemblyniaH Ieninger Democrat, Of
Queens, introduced bill designed to
create state of Greater New York.
This is a more ambitious plan than
that OF Mr.. Cuviflier, as it not only in
Guides all the counties in the proposed
state Of Manhattan. but would contain
in addition the counties of Putnam.
Dutchess, Roekfand, Orange. Ulster
Greene and Sullivan.
Would Define "Intoxicatine''
\ bill designed to define as intoxi.
catlng all wines and similar liquors
Favlng more than IL per cent alcohol
ara beers wltR-Rn excess of q ner cent
was submitted by Senator Suther erland.
Assem olyman Bloch, of New York
City, introduced bill designed to
es'abilsh bureau of milk regulation
IN the State Department ~ Food and
Markets. WV OH"
Miss Margaret l.. Smith, the onlv
woman Republican member of the As
sembly. introduced her first bill. This
calls Tor empowering the Victory Hall
Association to acquire by condemnation
proceedings the property known as
fershing Square, in New York, as the
site OF memorial and civic hall md
auditorium.
A bill amshaihg the wotkmen's COM
pensatlon law to include occupational
diseases and injuries within the defini-
ticn of Commensurate iniuries" was
put in by Minority Leader Donohue.
!as1ssemblyman Trahan, Republican, Of
Westche stcr, offered another measure
moving for the appropriation of So
ooo,0oO as state fund for former SER
vice men and their relatives.
Senator Charles W. Walton, of Ulster
county, introduced the measure draft
ca on recommendation Of Major George
+. chandler, superintendent of State |
roops. to Check auto thefts and the
saic OF stoien cars. The plan, which |
a. mas tae' thdsfsefaent of the New York |
State Automobile Association. REQUIRES
that bill of sale must accompany !
eve'y sale or transfer of q motor car. !
af d that both parties i'll the transsc- ,
ton must be identified by the local
ooilce. This certificate must be car
ried by thee purchaser. To be found |
without it while operating all automo-
eiie Is to constitute felony.
Biggs and Pitcher Confirmed
iovernor Smith renominated DR.. |
"a man Nd. Biggs as State Health Com |
nis sioner and Lewis F. Pitcher as !
asate Architect. The Senate confirmed |
Doth at once. The Governor also ap-
'ei,ited to vacancies on the State Rae
Commission James W. Wadsworth
=. Henry +. Sinclair, OF New York,
George W. Loft, Of Baldwin. -
recess appointments sent to the Sem
.fe for confirmation and referred to
he Financ Committe included:
Lewis Nixon. Public Service Com
issioner Of the 1st District; John II. I
, jslaney. Transit Construction Com |
alssioner; Edward +. Boyle, member
81 the State Industrial Commission,
lad Edward s. Wal4h, State Superin- I
.andent Of Public Works
Committees named tonight include |
ine important Committee Of Ways and ,
Means, made up of these men: Machold. /
iag. renee; Tallott, of Madison; Ken
o. of Essex: Lord, Of Chenango; Nc |
o. Chautauqua; McWh;nney, /
of Nassau:i Bloomfield, OF Otsegos
'fnayer. of Franklin; Lee, of Kings:
Da.ies. OF Herkimer, and Norton, Of |
New York. Republicans; Hamill, of |
New York; Patrzykowski, of Erie and |
of Kings. Democrats.
Speaker Sweet will head the Com