The New York herald., 1921-04-18
DIRECT PRIMARIES
KILLED AS STATE
LEGISLATURE ENDS
Both Houses Adjourn at
) A. M. Sunday After
Clash Over Party
Conventions.
WELFARE BILLS FAIL
Two of Enright's Pets Get
Through. but No Sparrow
COps-Unsalaried Box
ing Board Enacted.
CITY SCHOOL BILLS LOST
Mayors and Comptroller's Pay
Raised to S25.OOO-City's
Aldermanic Districts to
Be RebOunded.
CITY SCHOOL BILLS LOST
Spcciol Despatch TO THF New YORK HEaaLn.
New York Herald Bureau.
Albany. AnriI IL.

Specioi Despatch to THr New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Albany, April IL.
At daylight this morning wearied
Senators and Assemblymen trooped
down from the Capitol Hill, having
made q sensational windup Of the
legislative session in the last two hours
before daylight The final hour OF
quitting was postponed time and again
when opponents launched new drives
against some of the important meas
ures left for the last moment.
Besides the important bills scores OF
local measures were shot through in
the last few minutes. Clerks worked
all day sitting out the mass Of legisla-
ton and preparing ii for the Gov
ernor's consideration when he reaches
his desk tomorrow.
Direct primaries were finally wiped
off the statute books and party con-
ventions for the nomination Of State
and judicial Offices restored at
o'clock this morning The minority
protested in vain and in spite of the
roar of objections from the exhausted
Assemblymen opponents of the plan
insisted on a slow roll call which put
every man on record.
The state Board Of Estimate and Con-
troll, the reorganiza ton or the state taA-
ing machinery and OF the Labor Depart
ment we're approved ia the last hour.
The Senate bill substituting new Box
1 .t,,t ofr rKiYn me
serve without salary. was passed.
Governor waits Until Midnight.
The Governor waited in his office ur-
iii after midnight. prepared to send tho
nominations for the new commission 10
the Senate for confirmation. but gave Il
up when the Assembly failed to act ~
that hour. The bill passed later. The
Governor will make recess appoint
| ments.
Both houses rushed through the bill
redistricting Aldernanc districts IN
New York, although the Democrats
fought hard against the measure, saying
in was a gerrymander designed TO take
control OF the Board OF Aldermen for
the Republicans.
Salary increases for the Mayor and
! Comptroller to $4,000 were approved n
city bill. The next Mayor will geg
the benefit. The sparrow cop bill 10 put
a new police force in the parks died in
committee.
I TO the surprise of even the minority
the Republicans did let out the bill cre-
ating new detective bureau ID the Po-
lice Department which Commissioner
Enright urged strongly. Another bill
provides that police ieutenants as
signed as captains In the detective bu-
reau ehall retain their rank. Both
measures probably will meet with veto
from the Governor.
All the welfare and so-caIled "upHft"
bills died In the Rules Committee IN the
Assembly. This stirred the anger o.
many welfare associations which have
been here all session lobbying ror LII
measures. All tho New York city bills
proposing changes in the Board Of Ed
ucation and school systems were beaten
az the finish.
| states Machinery II Patched.
The Governor in his fret message 10
the Legislature recommended thlrty-fiye
specific reforms in the state govern
ment Or these twenty-five have been
carried out IN whole or part Some or
the constitutional amendments he pro
posed have been accomplished through
bills patching the State machinery.
The Governors last appointment 10
reach the Senate. that Of Ellis j. stale
Surrogate OF Albany county. 70 be Con-
servation Commissl loner 10 succeed
George ID. Pratt, has interested the poll
ticians. Staicy is a strong supporter of
William Barnes. whose grip on the Al
bany organization has been weakening
OF late years. In his new position II T.
expected Staley Will devote much time
to rehabilltating the Barnes orgauiza-
ton and breaking down the opposition
to Barnes started by the younger Re
publican element IN Albany.
Credit FOR the achievements Or ths
Legislature of 1891 is accorded e Gov.
Miller BY the Citizens Union I, its
annual review OF the session published
to-day. Agents or the union who have
watched the work OF the lawmakers at
close range since January ! give mixed
praise and censure for wha- has been
done.
The Republican majorlties discarded
new tangled ideas in government and
got down 10 real business management
the brief states X charges thst ,4e
dominating characteristic Of the scs~an
has been reRctionary The report states
The Governors dominating idea. as
indicated IN his acts and words. was
that OF administrative economy and o
slmpihcation and readjustment 81 Or
tces and functions. This idea he care
ricd out in several different heids witt
/ Y, tstsatrUuurao that fpul1 - ar
admiration. even whca Il mea loss
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