The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-03-23
ch 10 THE New YoEK HEsALp
New York Herald Bureau,
Albany, March s2.

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Gov. Miller's bill providing a plan
for the settlement Of the transit situa
tion In New York city was passed
tonight by the Assembly by vote OF
81 to sc after seven hours OF ora
torical assault, mostly BY Tammany
Democrats, on every article and sec
ton OF the measure. during which tho
burden OF their attack was that the
ana the city administration We're be-
Ing robbed Of God given rights" The
opponents OF the measure were Joined
by handful of New York city Re
publicans. who predicted that the pass
age of the bin meant political dis
aster for their party.
The bill already has passed the Sen
ate and now goes 10 the Governor.
who will sign II at once. As soon rs
the measure received its final vote IN
the Assembly tonight word was sent
to Gov. Miller In Atlantic City and It
IS expected that he viii return 10 Al
bany at once for the expros7 qurpose
OF making II law. so that its opera-
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II Is regarded here as significant that
IL the face Of the charges that the Cow
ernor was bringing all possible organi-
cation and political power into play 10
pass the bin he went to Atlantic City on
a vacation on the eve or the Anal fight
and made no effort TO whip insurgent
Assemblymen into line. II was not nee
essary even to call the party caucus:
the bill passed on It's merits
Party Lineup on BiIi.
or the hfty-six who cast their ballots
against the bill. twenty-five are Repub-
leans and three are Socialists Four
teen New York city Republicans voted
for the measure and nineteen voted
against il. and six upstate Repub-
licans Joined the -aniss of the Tammany
Democrats and the insurgent city Re-
pueicans
Almost every Tammany member of
tie Assembly made a long speecs
against the hil 9ut IL was recognized
that these speeches We're designed solely
for political effect III the next municipal
campaign and were not expected to in-
huence the result OF the voting. But
because of SO much talking FOR and
against the measure II was O'Clock
when Simon +. Adler. the majority lead
er. had made a two minute speech. III
which he declared that the bin repre-
sented necessary legislation which must
be passed II anything constructive was
10 be done TO save New York from trac-
tlon chaos
The Republican party" he said.
owes Il 70 Itself TO support tho Cow
ernor n the courageous stand he has
taken IN this matter"
Analysis OF the vote.
Here IS tho analysis Of the Assembly
vote:
New York city Republicans for th.
bill; Rayhcr. Wallace Manhattan
Petite. Queens Frerlchs Richmond
Warren, Mullen, Doherty, bly,. James G
Moore. Moses, Wells, Stitt, CLAYTON
Druss. Brooldyn-l4
Other Republicans voting for the blll ,
were. Adler. Bailey, Barnes, Bartholo-
new Belts. Rlakcley. Booth. Brady.
Brooks. Brundage. =. 9. Campbell
Chamberlain. Cheney. Cole Cowee
Crowley. Dobson. Downs Duke. Ells-
worth, Evans. Everett. Fenner. Finch
Franchot. Ganers, Gage Gardner Gray.
Greenwlld Hager. Harrington. Harris
Hausner. Hunter. Hutchinson. Jacobs
Je-fery jerks. Judson kirkland. Latin.
Lewis. Long. Lord. Lown. McFarlanG
Martin Mastick. McCieary. McGinnies
McWhinney. Mead. Miller. r. c Moore
Moran, Potter, Rice Richford, Rowe.
Sackett Seeker. q. q. smith. J. 4. smith
II. x. smith. Seweli. Trahan. Van wag-
encn. webb. westall. Wheelcclx. Will
Jams, Witter, Wright, Yale, Zimmerman,
Speaker Machoid--77 Total, 9i.
Republicans from New York city
sqainst the bin were Aronson, Baum
Carroll. Caulheld. Crewes, Dipirro. Fox.
Gcmp'er. Glcconc, llolpern. Hawkins
Jesse, Liehermann, Neary. Nichols
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man-i9
Other Republicans against II were
Blotgctt, Borkowsd w M Campbell.
Morrissy Saelbach, Whtcomb--G.
All Democratic Assomhymon and
Socialists voted against the bill. Total
against, &c.
Tie Governor will hold a public hear
ing ON the bill In the executive chamber
nest Tuesday at ~ o'clock.