New-York tribune., 1921-01-13
Bills
Presented to
Legislature
Other Measures Would Re-
peal Daylight Savings,
Install Voting Machines
and Raise Tax Exemption
Committees Are Named
Marguerite L. Smith, Of New
York County, Is Chair
man of Welfare Board
From a STAR Corresoonden.


ALBANY, Jan. 12.-Several housing
bills group Of welfare measures, pro-
posals repeating the daylight-saving
act and others requiring the use of
voting machines at general elections
were among the many bills introduced
in the Legislature at to-night's ses-
sion. The Dickstein bill of last year
permitting Jews and others who OBJ
serve Saturday rs the Sabbath and keep
their business establishments closed
the right to do business on Sundays
also was presented.
One of the rent bills introduced was
by Assemblyman Benjamin Antim.
Democrat, of the Bronx, amending the
New York City municipal court code
by providing that in rent actions, where
the defendant holds that rent is un-
just, unreasonable and Oppressive, the
plaintiffs costs shall be governed by
the amount of his recovery In excess
of the rent deposited, under Chapter
944, Laws of 1920.
Assemblyman Samuel Dickstein, Dem
ocrat, Of New York, also introduced an
amendment to the municipal court act,
providing that an action for the rental
value, use or occupation of real prop
erty, or to recover possession thereof
must be brought in the district where
the pgoperty is located.
Moratorium Asked
A bill introduced by Assemblyman
William Lyman, Democrat, Of the
Bronx, would require owners or agents
of dwelling houses occupied by more
than three families to file with the
tax board in New York City state
ment of monthly rentals, encumbrances,
rate of interest paid, etc Where rental
exceeds 10 per cent of assessed valua-
tion the assessors shall add $1,000 for
each 10 per cent in excess Of the orig
inal 10 per cent.
Assemblyman Henry Baum, Republi-
can o. Queens, introduced bill pro-
viding for moratorium, staying en-
fclc.ment of any ju4 ement to ioreclose
a mortgage or other real property lien,
not exceeding $1,000. due for principal,
until November /, 1929, upon applica-
ton to the court, provided the person
liable or interested is unable because
of the World War, the, high cost OF
living or substantial reduction of in
come to satisfy the judgment.
Assembyman Noel B. Fox, Republi
can, of New York, brought before the
House two concurrent resolutions pro-
viding for the reconstruction of the
state government. There would be
twenty-one state departments. The Of
fees Of Secretary Of State, Treasurer
and State Engineer would no longer be
elective.
To Check Automobile Thieves
Incomes of less than $4,000 earned by
single men and incomes Of less than
$4,000 earned by married man or the
head of fam y would not be taxable
by Assemblyman Ralph Halpern, Re-
it's are 81 900 and $4,000 respectively
In line with the campaign being
conducted to put stop to the activi-
ties of automobile thieves, Assem- bly,
man Albert H. Henderson, Dem ocrat, of
the Bronx, introduced \ bill requiring
pub ic garages and motor vehicle repair
shops to keep reports of motor vehi-
cles left for repair or any other pur-
pose, and to notify police authorities
and the State Highway Commissioner if
the manufacturers number apparently
had been altered or removed.
A measure which, if passed, would
cSHN w oAN VI AAy AN III ilio 1na y VI
atty campaign next fall by creating a
new high salaried job, was introduced
by Assemblyman Thomas +. Cosgrove,
Democrat, of Richmond. The measure
establishes Department of Ferries, in
charge of commi ssioner, who must be
a resident of Richmond and appointed
by the Mayor. The new department
would take over the duties relative to
ferries, now vested in the Commits
sioner of Plant and Structures.
Assemblyman Louis M. Martin, pre-
sented concurrent resolution amend
ing the constitution by providing that
no person shall be entitled to vote un-
less able, except because of physical
disability, to read and write English.
Committees Announced
Clayton r. Lusk, president pro tenn.
of the Senate. and Speaker H. Edmund
Machold, Of the Assembly, tonight an
nounced the designations of members
to serve on standing legislative COM
mittees for the session, and the chair
men Of these committees.
The two most important chairman
ships went to Senator Charles C.
Hewitt, of Locke, who was named
chairman of the Senate Finance Com