New-York tribune., 1921-04-16
+ a m IN a ny- Livingston
Ring Fails in 3-Hr. Fight
to Block Probe; 8kings
Republicans Vote s'No''
Charter Revision
Bill Passes Senate
Corruption Hunters To
Be Named Next Week
by Machold and Lusk
By Denis Tilden Lynch

if-4- DIV AClltS HUGH LYIlCn
ALBANY, April 15.--The Assembly
to-day by vote OF 1o1 to 38 concurred
With The Senate in the Meyer resolu-
tion providing for q sweeping legis-
istiye investigation of the Hearst
Hylan-Tammany administration in New
York City.
This ends the fight for q thorough
houseckaning in New York City. All
that remains to be done is to name the
committee, which will begin work with
out delay.
The committee will be composed Of
seyen Senator'S and eight Assembly
men, including the majority and minor
ity leaders of both houses. The ap-
pointment Of the other eleven will be
made Monday OF Tuesday, and the fol-
lowing week the graft hunters will
meet in the City Hall to organize
Speaker n. Edmund Machold will ap-
point the members of the lower house
who will sit on the committee. The
Senator's will be named by Senator
Clayton R. Lusk, president pro tenn. of
the Senate.
Senate Passes Charter Bill
While the Assembly was acting on
the graft investigation resolution the
Senate passed the Meyer bill creating q
charter revision commission of fifteen
to De appointed by the Governor. and
which will revise the charter so as to
minimize the possibilities of graft. ex-
tFayagance and inefficiency in future
administrations.
The Tammany delegation voted
against the charter bills The spokes-
man in the Senate for Jacob A. Living
stnn Senator Aivah Buriinganle. who
soted against the graft investigation
N the upper house, did, not vote on
the charter revision bill. The measure
is certain of passage in the Assembly.
The adoption of the Meyer resolu-
ii in the Assembly was made onlv
after Tammany Hall and the Living
ston Old Guard fought for three hours
to block the investigation.
Only eight Republicans, all from the
bailiwick of Jacob A. Livingston, voted
against the Meyer resolution. The two
Socialists, Assemblymen Charles Solo,
mon and Samuel Orr, asked to be ex.
cused from voting. This was not per.
mitted, so they cast their lot with the
Liyingston-Tammany group.
The eight Republicans who votee
sgainst an investigation were Assem-
blymen James F. Bly,, James. H. Caul
field, Leo V. Doherty, Louis J. Druss
John 0. Gempler, Francis X. Giaccone
James j. Mullen and Frederick A
Wells.
Wells Leads Opposition
Assemblyman Wells, spokesman in
the lower house for Mr.. Livingston.
ied the fight for the defeat of the reso.
iution. First he sought to amend it by
postponing the investigation to Novem-
per !: After losing on this he tried to
Kill the resolution itself.
=. Assemblyman Joseph Steinberr. of
New York, led the proponents Of the
resolution, and a number of other Re-
puDlicans. including Simon L. Adler,
majority leader, also justified the need
OF thorough probe and replied to the
attacks of the Tammany-Livineston
forces. o''''
The debate on the Meyer resolution
was started by Assemblyman Wells.
Tno moved his amendment postponing
sne 81 investigation until November 1.
This investigation will amount to
nothing" said Wells, with a sneer.
:. AT any rate, nothing will come of
" which will be worth the 100000 ap-
preparation which this resolution car
fies. Why, if there was any neces-
sity Tor an investigation you would
nave passed my bill which introduced
Weeks ago."
Those interested in New York City,"
continued Mr.. Wells, without naming
NOSE he had in mind, ."have endeav-
o.eo IN every possible way to ascertain
wwnetner such measure is needed.
nut 1t was ascertained we might not
nna enough to warrant the expenditure
o. o. she $4,000 which my bill called for.
90 % you see there can be no warrant for
sne expenditure of the 100000 sought
IN this resolution"
Takes Slap at Governor
Then Mr.. Wells took a slap at the
ocvernor, saying:
In the face of what the Governor
sas repeatedly stated, that he was out
iot the strlctest kind of economy, we
wse Wsve endeavored to follow him. and
tnisngs County, in opposing this resolu-
svi, oeiieves 1t is following the Gov
s'nTr nw, s economy wishes"
mat alibi won't go!" exclaimed one
"SSsemhlyman from his seat
!; several of the Kings County Repub-
HWs Jumped to their feet protesting
vas ~ Kings County you named ?"
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