The New York herald., 1921-03-17
Governors Measure, Under
Fire for Seven Hours, Is
Forced Through
With Ease.
SIX REPUBLICAN NOES
Assembly by Vote of 94 to
so Advances 1t to the
Order of Final
Passage.
ALL AMENDMENTS FAIL
Attorney-General's Office Ex-
poets Hyian Injunction Suit
to Halt Carrying Out
Of Enactment.
ALL AMENDMENTS FAIL
Special Despatch 20 THE New YORK HEklr.n
New York Herald Bureau,
Albany, March 16.

New York Herald Bureau,
Albany, March is.
Gov. Miiler's transit bill passed the
Senate this evening after seven hours
Of bitter conflict by a vote Of SO to is.
The Assembly, BY a vote OF "a to so.
advanced the transit bill to the order
OF final passage after defeating Tam
many's desperate efforts to sidetrack
the measure. The lower house may
reach It's final vote tomorrow.
The eleventh hour break in the
ranks of the Republicans did not de-
selop as the Governors opponents
hoped and predicted. At no time was
the result doubtful. The majority
stood solidly behind the Governor
without the use OF the party caucus
or organization whip.
Only six Republicans deserted the
majority leadership and cast their bal
lots with Tammany in the Senate.
The rock bottom vote in the Assembly.
where all sorts of tricks were called
INTO play TO intim!date New York mem
oers. was eighty-eight, and that was
on amendments Of relative unimpor-
tance.
Senators In Opposition.
The Republican Senator's who voted
against the bill are Messrs. Burlir-
game, Duggan, Karlc Katln. Lock-
wood and Tolbert. seidel. Socialist
from New York, also voted with the
minority.
Senator Lrsk, majority leader. moved
the bill for passage at / o'clock. The
senate was set for It's big day OF the
session. Every member had his speech
prepared. intended mainly for home con-
sumption. Through the afternoon and
well into the evening the oratory flowed
freely. but not vote was changed
Senator Walker. minority leader.
made a sensational appeal to the SEN
ate to save his fair city" He termed
the advocates OF the bill the new
black horse cavalry and the night riders
headed on a mission of destruction lie
denounced the New York Republicans
supporting the Governor as traitors and
charged the Governor with paying OH
election debts to his clients Cratorical
displays also we're supplied oy Senator
Marty" McCue. Democrat, OF New
York. whose speech on the occasion OK
the ousting OF the Socialists last year
won him much publicity.
"werc I 10 vote for this iniquitous
bin and then 90 back to my district 1
would know that my neighbors were
pointing me out in the street and say
ing Thief thief. thief" Mr. McCus
shouted.
Senator Davenport made clear
analysis OF the bill and the situation
requiring it's passage. He deprecated
the reckless use by the minority OF such
terms as traitors and crooks
Lineup of the Votes.
Those who voted for the transit bill
pere Senators Ames Bauns, Bloom
neid, Burling. Campbell Carson, Daven-
port. Draper. Duell, Fcaron, Ferris
Gibbs. Harris. Hewitt, Kavanaugh.
Knight. Lowman, LusiS. Martin. Meyer.
Mullan. Pitcher. Reischmann, Robinson.
simpson. Smith. Swift. Thayer. Thonr-
son. Towner, Walton. Whitley and Wis
wall or these Harris, Meyer. Reisch-
mann. Simpson and Smith arc from
New York.
Those who voted against the bill were
Boylan. Cotflo. Downing. Dunnigan.
Farrell, McCue. McGarry. Schackno.
straus. Tvvoney and Walker, Democrats,
and the six New York Republicans ana
ono Socialist mentioned above.
Mayor Hyian and Corporation Counse!
O-Brien were In the Senate chamber
when the debate on the traction bin be-
gan and remained about an hour. SEN
aio- Meyer suggested that the Mayor be
invited 70 explain his position on the
bill. but senator Walker expressed the
opinion that II would rot be the proper
thing
Both Senator DuSgan and Minority
Leader Walker moved 70 rocomnnit the
hill for the purpose OF amendment II
was decided. however. 20 put considers
ton OF all amendments or until after the
debate.
n am opposing this bill as a Repub-
iican and a New Yorker. but / object 70
politics being Injected into H." said Sem
ator DuggHn. '.rhis Il the most vicious
picce OF legislation ever suggested 70 the
state ~ ~cw York 10 my knowledgo.
The ri.l contains a specific provision fc-
4 temporary increase IN fare"
Predicts Greatest Tragedy.
Senator Tolbert asserted that tho pas
ra e. or tho transit bill would prove tho
~rcafeSs frarady that ryer happcncd To