The evening world., 1921-02-10
Legislative Bosses Q. K. Big
Appropriations to Meet "Def-
icitS and Emergencies"
GOVERNOR MAY FIGHT.
Nearly Every Department
Spent More Than APP
preparation Last Year.
Especial from a staff correspondsnt
Of The Evening Worldly


Party. and Gov. Miller and his fnan-
cial hand maidens Of the Legislature
are at loggerheads.
The FIRST serious jolt has been
given 10 the Governors programme
OF economy, and IL has come from the
Joint Committee on Finance Of both
houses, the men upon whom the
Governor depends TO carry out his
economical policy.
In his first message TO the Legis-
lRtuTe Gov. Miller took Arm stand
against the payment Of deficits in
auy Of the state departments. He
declared the man on the Job ought to
keep within his appropriation as a
part OF the job. He strongly recon-
mended that where a department ex-
ceeded It's appropriation, the deacit
should be made good out Of the cur
rent appropriation.
This would be not only Lesson in
economy, he said. but would make
the department heads more careful
with the peoples money.
All of which sounded very good
and made a strong and favorable inn
preston on the public. But 1t didn't
sound so good 10 other members Of
the Governors party and especially
10 department heads. II didn't have
practical ring to them and this 10
what has happened:
S6yOO0,OO0 IN "DEFiciT" TO BE
MADE UP.
Chairman Charles J. HEWITT, the
farmer head Of the Senate Finance
Committee, and Joseph A. McGinnies,
the Chautauqua grape man, at the
head of the Assembly Ways and
Means Committee, have turned loose
for the deliberRtion Of their fellow
members and the consideration of
the Governor O bill calling for more
than 100000 for emergencies and
deficiencies in former Gppropria-
tons" The bill is entitled AN act
making appropriations for emergen-
cies for the current fScal year, sup
plying deficiencies in former appro-
priations and other expenses of gov
ernment."
This Is throwing down the gauntlet
to the Governor with a vengeance,
The report OF tho Finance Committees
Of the Legislature 10 generally ac-
cepted by both bodies as gospel, and
II there 10 any objection to the meas
he
Democratic wings.
While a dispOaition' toward econ
omy has developed among the legis-
lators, they are not rampant over the
proposition. The Hewitt McGinnies
bill was not introduced without the
counsel OF Leaders LllBk and Mac
hold, and all hands declared that
economy or no economy the back
bills have got TO be paid.
OF the more than $4,000, 900, about
S8.75O, 900 10 due on canal judgments.
which the leaders declare the Cover
nor can hardly object to, but there
10 going 70 be trouble II he tries 10
prune other items. One OF these
items calls for Sl5O,0OO for the Legis-
lative Contingent Fund, Including
liabilities accrued prior to July !,
1890"
Thia Is TO pay the bill for the custer
OF the Socialists, which former
Speaker Sweet slipped from under
and left as a legacy for the present
| Legislature. II Ia for lawyer fees,
stenognphlc expenses, &C., and, al
though considerable cash was appro-
priated for the Job at the last ses-
sion, Speaker MAchold finds himself
holding the bag for the biggest part
Of the expense.
DEFICITS IN PRACTICALLY
EVERY DEPARTMENT.
There are deficits In the depart
ments OF the Comptroller, the Secre-
tary OF State, Education, Superin-
| tendent OF Public Works, Hospitals,
| Prisons and Canal fund. The Super
intendent OF Public Works wants
$4,000 for the Congress bridge, and
| $751; 500 for the canal fund deficit.
He asks for SlsS.2lO for repairs or
reconstruction OF existing mechanical
and other structures which may be
destroyed by fre or food"
! For judgments in the Court OF
Claims other than those on the barge
canal, another 800, 900 Is needed. The
Educational Department wants S62,-
900 for travelling expenses for dis
trict supefntendent, besides 81 900
TOR the Potsdam Normal School.
The Fiscal Superintendent OF State
Charities wants approximately $500,
900. The State Comptroller wants
$4,000: For printing and advertis-
ing. $4,000; equipment and supplies
t65, 900. and cancelled stock trans
fers, SIS, 900. The Income Tax bu-
reau Is shy $4,000, and the State EN-
ployees retirement system is short
$4,000 on expenses and $4,000 on
pensions,
The Central Isllp Hospital wants
100000 Gawanda Hospital 500. O0O
Kings Park 100000, and the Hudson
River Hospital Sl55.OOO. Manhattan
Hospital needs $4,000. and Bingham
ton f6s,5OO. Every hospital In the
State has presented a claim for
deficits, ana the leaders don't see
how the Governor is going 10 get
away from giving them, what they
want.
But when the Governor se.s
his economical programme being
knocked, those closest TO him decIars
there win be something doing al the
Capitol '"'
And the bin presented is only mart
lot the budget for" and emer-
gfncies."