The New York herald., 1921-01-31
DAYLIGHT SAVING UP
Gun TotersAimed At in One
Of Acts Resulting From
Crime Wave.
UPLIFTERS SING SAD SONG
Gov. Miller's Attitude Will
Have Much Influence on
Legislation.

Special Despatch 90 THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald bureau,
Albany, Jan. 30.
The States lawmakers appear to be
out for a record this session. At the
end Of the first months work the COM
mittees are cluttered up with the mass
OF bills flowing through the two houses.
Prohibition enforcement and transit
come first in the attention of the law
tinkers as well as in public interest.
But the 500 or more measures so far
presented cover a wide range OF sub
jects OF vital interest to the State and
to New York In particular.
Gov. Miller's recommendations deal
ing with liquor enforcement are con-
tanned in bills presented by Senator
John B. Mullan, Republican, of Roch-
ester, and Assemblyman Bert p. Gage.
Republican, Of Warsaw. The States
enforcement act will be known as the
Mullan-G Gage bill. These bills make
the Volstead Federal act the States
law and place responsibility for en-
forcement on county and municipal
officials.
One measure defines Intoxicating
liquor to be alcohol brandy. beer. ale.
wine and any spirituous liquors and COM
pounds, whether medicated. proprietary,
patented or not, containing one-half OF
one per cent. or more of alcohol by vol
ume." Another bill relates to the duties
of public officers and puts on the stat
ute books the search and seizure powers
in the Federal act. The third measure
allows any person who becomes Ill or
intoxicated from liquor given OF sold
to him to sue for damages in the civil
courts.
Only Floor Fights on Dry Bills.
These bills are in the hands OF the
Judiciary and Codes committees in the
Senate and In the Excise Committee in
the Assembly. 1t Is now the plan not to
have hearings, but to report the meas
ures out in both houses. Any fight that
is to be made against them will come
when they are on the order OF final
passage
The sentiment of the New York city
delegation of the Legislature is against
these bone dry bills. but since their pas
expected that they will go through at
an early date. The Governor has given
notice that he will hold the Police COM
missidners OF cities accountable for the
enforcement of the new laws.
The Booth bill In the Assembly would
continue daylight saving. but reduce the
period from seven to five months. The
measure has strong support, both UP State
and from New York city, and II is con-
eidered possible It may pass. Five other
Assemblymcn, Messrs. Belts, Green
Wald, Lown, Soule and Witter, have in
troduced bills to kill the daylight saving
law. which still stands on the statute
books. The Committee on Agriculture
has made the bill a committee measure
and reported II to the Assembly.
A lively fight Is expected on this sub
ject. II all the bills fail the law will
stand the same as last year.
Senator Meyer has offered a bill pro-
viding for adoption OF voting machines
In New York, but the measure Is not
regarded with favor by the leaders In
view OF the economy programme.
Senator Boylan's bill making life inn
prisonment instead of death the penalty
for murder and treason has reappeared
and probably will meet its usual fate.
Aimed mt Reckless Drivers.
Reckless automobile driving which re-
suits I'm injury to person would be
regarded as third degree assault under
a bill proposed by Senator Fearon.
Senators Walton and Meyer have pre-
sented measures making theatre ticket
speculation a misdemeanor, but these
measures probably will not get far.
Senator Wiswall proposes to strengthen
the Sullivan act by requiring that gun
carrying licenses be made out In tripll-
cate. A copy of the license with the
holders photograph win have to be filed
with the State and local police. 1t is
one Of the crime wave bills.
The Legislature appears to like SEN
ator Katlln's bill to make Theodore
Rosevelt's birthday. October "a, State
holiday.
The knight bills to recodify the la
Dor laws and to reorganize the State
Industrial Commission have met with
stubborn opposition from labor and civil
service organizations. The Republican
majority, however. Is back OF them, and
they are expected to be passed with
some changes.
The usual crop of bills known as "the
pork barrel raid" and the I'VE boy
measures have appeared. providing for
all sorts Of county improvements. such
Us uetpeflitlb anu WtucHltiB CfcthS anu
building bridges. Senator Kavanaugh
asks for $4,000 for bridge at Water
ford Senator Ames wants s250.000 for
Allegany Park In Cattaraugus county.
Senator Bloomfield asks $4,000 for
an armory at Oneida. Senator Burling
requests authority TO increase Mount
| vernon's paving bond issue by 100000
Senator McGarry seeks $500 for the
Queens Boulevard In Nassau county.
| Assemblyman Belts asks FOR S104,000
for highways in Clyde and Newark, and
Assembyman Morrissey wants $400, ,00r
for bridges in Rensselaer,. Many SIM
liar measures are expected to be swept
into the Hudson River by the economy
wave.
Municipal Court Changes.
Senator Tolbert has presented bill
changing the boundary lines OF the
Fifth, Seventh and Eighth Municipal
Court districts In New York, and pro-
vidng for a new Judge in the Eighth.
This bill Is not expected to get far.
Old age pensions "a familiar tonic