New-York tribune., 1921-02-17
Transit Bill
fntrOduced:
Hearing Set

introduction of this bill, to accompany
it with a statement of any kind, be-
cause the newspapers for some time
past have contained what was going
to be in the bill, because they received
preliminary copy of it and an accom-
panying statement from the Governors
Office, so that we were acquainted
somewhat with the terms and the con-
ditions of this bill, and the people of
the City of New York are somewhat
fearful about the relief that the Legis-
iature is going to give them by the
introduction of this bill.
Predicts More Criticism
"The majority leader has we'll said
that there was some criticism. dare
say there will be considerable criticism
from the people of the City of New
York. This bill ought to be designated,
not for the relief of the people of the
City of New York. but a bill for the
relief of the corporations which CON
troll the public utilities in the CITY Of
New York, and to relieve the people Of
the City of New York of their money. /"
Senator William Duggan introduced
resolution looking to the holding of
public hearings on the bill in New
York CITY, Senator John Knight, chair
man OF the Public Service Committee,
OBJECTED to the immediate considera-
ton OF the resolution, which was ac-
cordingly, under the rules, referred to
the Public Service Committee.
The resolution provides:
hat the Committee on Public Sery-
ice of the Senate be and the same
ls hereby respectfully requested and
necessary to afford an ample hearing
tirsited to f5"Eh htodd SUCH s "6Dublc Hearings
~ lhe city OF i vtNss.MG s.MG Yerk fdrlaeF. he
IResolved. that copy of this reso-
luton be transmitted to the Assembly
Of the State of New ork, so that a joint
hearing may be held in the City of
New York on these important bills bv
the public service committee of the
Senate and the committee of the AS
senlbly to which these bills are re-
Ierred, should the Assembly committee
desire to participate in said hearing"
The request embodied in Senator
Duggan's resolution, it is believed, will
not be granted.
Speaker Machold, in discussing the
resolution of Senator Duggan, said:
We cannot establish precedent by
holding Legislative hearings in New
York City or anywhere else outside of
Gilt Gdp pildl. Al we ulG, We "Oul0 De
opening the way for slmuar requests
for every piece of legislation affecting
New York City or any other commu-
nifty more than few miles from AL
bany.
Speaker Machold predicted that the
bill embodying the Governors views
on the New ork City traction lines
and public utilities generally would be
passed by both houses with plenty of
votes to spare.
The Speaker said that he was not
aware of any up state Republicans who
we're doubtful as to the wisdom. of the
Governors recommendations. The fact
is that there are few from up state
who will vote against the, measure un-
less they change their minds in the
next month. Two of these men hail
from Buffalo.
Assemblyman Mitchell Trahsn, of
Westchester County, has served notice
that he will move to amend the bill
so as to bring the traction lines OF
| Westchester County under the juris-
diction of the transit commission.
Speaker Machold said that such an
amendment was unnecessary, as the bill
provides that the transit commission
may include lines adjacent to the city
of New York in the contemplated uni
fed traction system and may even
I build connecting lines to link up these
roads with the transit lines of the
( greater city.
Minority Leader Donohue of the As