New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-06
Senate Resolution, With
Last Minute Change in
Wording, To Be Offered
and Passed Tomorrow
livingston Joins
Tanlnlany III Fight
Charter Revision Board
Measure Is Delayed 3
DAYS by Senate Rules
From. a STAT Correspondent

rpaNY. April 5,-The resolution
.,r;a;uc for thorough investigation
s, r .,n Hearst-Hylan Tanmany adminis-
..,:on Will in all probability be
'Santed By the Senate on Thursday,
ssss;,e the vigorous opposition which
,sme to head to-day.
Senator Charles ]. Hewitt, chairman
;; the Senate Finance Committee, said
.,n;obt that because of last minute
.s.nees in the language of the resolu-
.or il will not be reported out until
Tsursday. 1t is the present intention
.. the legislative leaders to have the
,osolution adopted Immediately after it
L rsported out on the floor.
A. the same time the bill creating a
charter revision commission will be
rsnorted out by the Finance Commit
t,e but action on this measure cannot
he taken until it has lain on the desks
- tbe members for at least three days.
The investigation resolution will bear
the name Of Senator Schuyler A. Meyer,
Il New York, who. along with Senator
Theodore Douglas Robinson and Assem-
blyman Joseph Steinberg. introduced
resolutions early in the session provid-
mo for a probe Of the New York City
administration, especially the Police
Department and the Office OF District
Attorney Swami. The measure Will con-
tsin the best features of the Robinson
Steinberg and the Meyer resolutions.
After its adoption by the Senate it
will be sent to the Assembly for con-
eurrence, and the same procedure will
be followed with respect to the charter
revision commission bill.
A large and powerful group of oppo-
hents Of the investigation made an
appearance here to-day to try to block
he passage Of any graft Investigating
resclutIon.
At their head was Jacob A. Livings-
Ton, the Kings County leader. who was
ably seconded by Joseph De Bragga.
who runs the Queens County organi-
zstiOn
De Bragea and Livingson made last
minute appeals to the legislative lead
efs TO stop the proposed investigation
Their arguments were the same which
the Kings County chairman has been
repeating constantly since last De-
cember, when The Tribune started its
expose of conditions in the Hylan ad-
mIliinlstration and called upon Governor
MILLER and the Legislature to probe
conditions in New York City.
lsmmany agents also are on the Job
lney are making covert appeals tc
seme OF the Republican Legislators
aere and are hoping that they may be
s0e to induce a sufficient number in
me Assembly to kill the graft inves-
agating resolution.
Friends Of Speaker Machold declare
'laI 'aI the majority in the lower house
tiH not be moved by either Tam
Eany's or Mr. Liyingston's appeals.
onoul1 there be the slightest danger
u ~ mianmany or Mr.. Livingston and his
ltolowers blocking the investigation
nose VINO are behind the measure in
,ae Legs lature said tonight that they
sOu!d let the people into a few Sc
m lels which are now being whispered
around Tl the corridors of the. Capitol.
mere IS no chance of the resolution
'slhg held up, as Governor Miller, who
aas come out unqualifedly for a thor.
Sagn prtoe OF the New York City adj
unlstratlon and who has before him
sOne OF the evidence gathered by those
sa',s "ao are iighling for an investigation
,;o Houid then step in and save the situa,