The New York herald., 1921-04-11
DECISION ON HYLAN
INQUIRY DUE TODAY
Governor and Republican
Legislative Leaders
VIII Confer.
NEEDED VOTES SEEN
Manhattan Delegates i'll
Both Houses Said to Fa-
vor Investigation.
ABANDON LIVINGSTON
Immediate Passage of Resolu-
tion Likely to BE De-
manded.
ABANDON LIVINGSTON
Special Despatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
HIM Anr

Special Despatch to THE New loaR HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Albany, April 10.
Gov Nathan L. Miller will hold q
conference here tomorrow with Repub-
lican leader from the Senate and AS
sembly ard from New York city, at
which 1t is expected q final decision will
be reached recarding the proposed legis-
lative inquiry into the conduct of the
Hylan administration. This conference
will not affect the proposed charter re-
vision inquiry. but on the result of Il
will depend whether there will he an in
quiiy to disclose possible graft and mis-
use of office by any one connected with
the administration of Mayor Hylan.
II is thought among politicians here
that the outlook for such an inquiry is
brighter now than 1t has been for some
time and the general opinion Is that
after the conference a resolution Will
be introduced in the Senate and As
sembly authorizing the investigation and
appropriating money for the different
Jobs connected with 1t. Upstate Re-
pubIicans have heretofore taken the
position they did not want to authorize
the inquiry unless they were convinced
a majority OF the Senators and Assem-
blynen from New York city desired it,
and it is believed now the proponents
this majority.
Virtually all OF the memberr Of the
Senate and Assembly from Manhattan
are said now TO be in favor of passing
a resolution and beginning an investiga-
tion of the Hylan and Tammany regime,
ard 1t is expected that enough men,
bers will abandon the stand taken for
them by Jacob A. Livingston. Kings
county Republican leader, to make UP
the majority necessary before the up-
State members win consent to vote for
the resolution.
The delegation from New York to-
morrow will include virtually all of
the New York city Republican leaders
and there will also be a number OF
independents interested in the pro-
posed inquiry and who will urge the
immediate passage of such q reSolu-
ton.
The word went out to-day that the
Legislature will adjourn next Saturday
night. in all probability regardless Of
what happens to the hundreds of local
bills now cluttering the calendars. While
that statement may not mem much TO
the public generally IT carried deep sig
nificance to the political organizations
and lawmakers who came rushing back
tonight all excited.
IL means that the leaders have de-
cided they will not hold the Legislature
in session one day after the important
Statewide measures are passed for the
mere purpose OF considering a mass of
local bills. carrying small appropriations
and concealed political favors. most Of
which IL is certain the Governor would
veto.
There remain a dozen or so really i'm
pcrtant bills which will have to be dis
posed Of, and the programme is to rush
them through two day and close up
with bang some time next Saturday
Eight. Senator I.usk and Speaker Mach
old told the Senators and Assemblymen
they must be ready to adjourn this week.
The programme now Is 10 pass the
Lusk-Clayton motion picture censorship
bill tomorrow night. The movie inter-
ests arc represented as having practi-
cally given UP the fight. The Gibbs
water power bill. providing for develop
ment Of the State water resources under
state control. but with private capital, is
scheduled to pass Tuesday. This is one
Of the most important measures, in re-
spect to it's widespread effects in the
State, that has been before a Legisla-
ture In many years.
The new primary bill restoring the
party nominating conventions for State
and Supreme Court officials probably
Will Dc pdSSeu ldle III the week. Inc
nearest thing to real fight left in the
Legislature is in connection with this
bin There Is real opposition to II in the
Assembly. Brooklyn Republicans who
are not kindly disposed to the leadership
of Jacob Livingston are against the bill.
Ono OF them Is William H. Calder.
United States Senator. There may be a
little furry or opposition. but the pros
poets are that the bill will pass without
much trouble.
Revision OF the tax laws consolidating
several collecting agencies is yet to be
passed. and the bill is causing some
trouble. Other important measures
pending include those providing for a
State Board OF Estimate. the appropria.
ton bill. several bills dealing with New
York police affairs and the rent Law
amendments.