New-York tribune., 1921-03-17

Tho police power has been used in
this instance for some loose talking
and loose thinking. Why, your argu-
mcnts would bring tears or laughter
from the Sphinx"
The minority leader then read the
City Clubs analysis and criticism of
the bill and said this clearly showed
that the Transit Commission would
zone the city, dividing the subway
into three parts, or more If it wished,
and fix 10-ccnt fare in each zone.
He called upon the proponents Of the
bill to deny this if it were untrue.
"This section of the bill, specifying
that the city shall finance the Transit
Commission, willy nilly," continued the
minority leader. "also provides that
YOU can put elected city officials of New
York City into Jail if they refuse to
pay tho money"
Senator Frederick NJ. Davenport, pro
fessor of economics at Hamilton Col
lege, who was expected to lead the
fight against the bill, was the next
speaker. He defended the measure as
necessary to bring an end to the d-
vided responsibility which, he said, had
brought about condition bordering on
chaos in the public utilities of the
state.
"Thc only rock of danger in this
I Pifis nc NVntilutN. 10 .lUc StCtlVu
providing for temporary increases in
fare without consent of the city au-
thorites"
He declared that i',o measure did not
look after the interests Of vast in
terweavinE or sinister influences as
was charged by some Of the opponents,
but was intended for the public well
fare.
"The working out of the plan pro-
vided for in this bill will prove said
Davenport, that the Governor has, as
ne sad during the campaign, but one
! client the people of the State of New
York, 1t is up to us to give him the
chance to VIM
THE minority" said Senator Lusk
"has treated this bill solely from the
standpoint of political expediency As
listened to them attack Governor Mil
ler | recalled that The majority, when
Governor Smith asked for traction
legislation, did not cast any aspersions
upon, Governor Smiths honesty l
voted for his bill. also voted for the
bus bill of Mayor Uylan, who is "A bit
OF demagogue, always at the head Of
the mob; not a leader, but borne along
with the mob. All of this talk of home
rule is without a scintlla of sincerity
Mayor Hylan's only plan is to sit by
and wait for the traction lines to go
| into bankruptcy. Whether his motive
is financial or political | do not know.
but he does not care for the suffering
of the people of New York City. We
have the choice of voting on this meas
ure from the standpoint Of principle
or the standpoint of political ex-
pediency."
The vote was then taken on Senator
Duggan's motion to strike out. 1t was
lost by vote Of 33 to Is. Thirteen
~ IL.
bin. All were defeated, the vote vary
ing not more than three either way.
Way Paved for Assembly Passage
While the Senate was engaged in
debate on the rapid transit measure,
Assembly leaders paved the way for
speedy disposal of the bill when it is
; brought up for passage in the House
, tomorrow. This work consisted mainly
in wedding out number of amend
ments similar to those which made
heavy inroads upon the time Of the
Senate.
The strength of the proponents of
the traction bin in the House was dis
played when q motion made by Minor
ity Leader Donohue to have the meas
IRE rctured to committee was de-
fcatcd by vote OF 94 to so While
thc leaders are not inclined to believe
that they will have a similar number
OF votes at their disposal when the
) final roll call on the passage of the
bill comes up tomorrow, they think,
- nevertheless. it indicates that the
measure Will pass with not less than
IS votes.
The traction bin was advanced to or
der of passage without formal vote.
The motion for its advancement was
made by Majority Leader Simon L. Ad-
ler after Donohue's motion to recon-
NIT had been defeated. The motion to
advance was carried without objection.
The Assembly's action on the bill
was brisk. and lacked the verbal pvro-
technics which kept the Senator'S in
their seats for more than eight hours
W hen the measure was called up Mr..
Adler announced that no member would
be allowed to debate the measure for
more than fifteen minutes. He urged
!. those who desired TO speak to with
|, void their speeches until the bill comes
up tor final passage tomorrow, when
they would be given unlim tied time.
Minority Leader Donohue who moved
, to return the bill to committee and
introduced two amendments, and AS
semblyman George NJ Jessee, who pre-
Sentcd five amendments, were the only
ones who spoke and they confined
themselves entirely to brief explana-
tions of their proposals. All amend
r. mcnts were defeated.