New-York tribune., 1921-01-06
Two Resolutions Demand.
ing Inquiry Into Hylan
Regime Offered After
the Message Is Read
Tan'many Fights
To Prevent Probe
Robinson Would Remove
Officials Found Guilty:
$4,000 Fund Is Asked
From stag Correspondent

From, q Sta1 Correspondent
ALBANY, Jan. 5.-Governor NIL
Ter asked the Legislature to-day for
power to investigate all departments
of the New York City government.
In his message he raised the question
whether there are not grave defects
of local organization and admins
tration," as revealed in the city's
financial condition, and took cog
nizance of the unsolved crimes in
this statement:
"The grave increase in crimes, e.
pecially crimes Of violence, and the
large proportion of cases of failure
to discover and apprehend the per-
petrators also suggest the query
whether there are not similar grave
defects in the administration of the
criminal law and the enforcement Of
law by peace officers"
Would Revise Charter
This was the foremost develop
ment in the movement at Albany t.
investigate the Hearst Hylan- Tam
many administration. Other dcvel.
opments we're:
Senator Theodore Douglas Rob-
inson introduced the Robinson
Steinberg resolution calling for a
complete inquiry into the affairs
of the city, especially the Police
Department, District Attorney
Swann's Office and tie failure Of
the administration to provide suf-
ticient funds fer public schools.
Senator Schuyler NJ. Meyer in
troduced a similar resolution,
which also suggested revision Of
the city Charter.
Senator Charles c. Lockwood
introduced an amendment to the
Lockwood committee resolution
broa dening its powers. He de-
clared that if these powers
were granted the big grafters
would be discovered, including
those who had prepared to dividS
up $1,OO0,0OO loot in the Court
house site.
Tammany voiced its opposition
to all these measures, and attacked
all who dared to say word
against Mayor Hylan, Commits
sioner Enright, District Attorney
Swami or any other member Of
Tammany Hall.
Action Deferred One Week
No action will be taken on any a
the resolutions before week from To-.
morrow.
Tammany's objections to an investi.
CATION of the city administration were
voiced by Senator James j. Walker,
the leader of the Tamh.any minority
in the upper house, when the Robin
son-Steinberg resolution to investi-
gate the Hearst -Hylan-Tammany ad-
ministration was introduced, and
later when Senator Lockwood asked
for an extension of the life Of his
committee and broadening Of its
powers.
Senator Walker assailed ali con-
cerned with the movement for the
investigations, ne made q spirited de-
tense of Mayor Hylan, and attacked
Samuel Untermyer, Senator Theodore
Douglas Robinson and all others
who have dared to question the
motives OF the Hearst-hy Ian T ammany
administration.
Despite the Tammany attempts to
prevent an investigation of the charges
informed Legislators at the Capitol -
would be under way a thorough inves-
tigation Of all New York City depart
ments.
Asks Greater Power
Governor Miler's recommendation
was that "Section of the executive
law be amended SO TO exteno the
power OF examination ana investigator
which the Governor now possesses OF
state departments, boards, bureaus and
commissions TO all county and munic
ipal officers and departments
The Governors request, within the
next ten days, Will be embodied in 6
! bill charging the powers now pos
sessed by the Governor under the
/ More and act, which is known as Sec,
/ ton 8 of the executive Law, and pro.
v.ues:
Examinations and inspections by
! the Governor.-The Governor is au-
Vhorized at any time. either in person
/ or by one or more persons appointed
by HIM for the purpose, to exa' I'd
investigate the management and affairs
Of any department, board. bureau .,
commission of the state. Tho = ~
ernor and the persons SO appointed by
him are empowered to sup d
enforce the attendance of witnesses
TO administer oaths ard examine t.
nesses under oath and to require tbs
production Of any books or paper.
ueemed relevant or material.
"V henever any person SO appointed
sha> not be regularly in the service O