New-York tribune., 1921-01-06

3. and said compensation and all neces-
: sary expenses of such examinations and
! Investigations shall be paid by the
4 Treasurer out of any appropriation
made for the purpose upon the order of
IS the Governor and the warrant of the
Z Comptroller"
= Senator Robinson and Assemblym
Steinberg, after the Governors mes
sage had been read, declared that they
were not concerned so much in the
manner Of how the task was accom-
plished so long as it was accomplished
The Robinson-Ste teinberg resolution is
mode'ed on the lines OF the document
introduced in 1895 by Senator Lexow
1t calls for the appointment of six SEN
ators and six Assemblymen to be ap-
pointed by the President OF the Sen
ate and the Speaker of the Assembly
and carries an appropriation of 500 900
The resolution not only provides for
an investigation, but calls upon the
members of the committee to prepare
such legislation as will suppress the
evils now besetting New York City.
One line in the resolution paves the
way for the removal Of officials in the
= event the committee reaches the con-
clusion that any one should be re-
moved. This phrase directs the COM
,nittee to report to the Governor
Legislators declare that the purpose
of this portion of the resolution was
TO have the legislative committee re-
port back to the Governor any matters
which called for the removal of any
official of the City of New York who
i'll the Judgment of the committee
should be removed.
Text of Robinson Resolution
The text Of the resolution follows:
Tha oA m nj ot trotIOn of
the City of New York is apparently
demoralized on account of ineffi-
cheney, incompetency Or corruption
and has broken down in several
branches. including the District At
torney's office in the County of New
York and the Police Department of
the city, and has failed to make the
provision required by law for the
maintenance of it's public schools,
and
Whereas. Public opinion in the
city requires relief from the Legis-
lature for the correction of existing
conditions:
"Now, Therefore, be it resolved
Gf the Assembly concurs) that
Joint Legislative committee is hereby
constituted, to consist of six Sena-
tors to be appointed by the President
of the Senate and six members of
y the Assembly to be appointed by the
Speaker of the Assembly, with full
authority to investigate all and sim
gular aforesaid matters and charges,
and to investigate all city, county and
borough Offices, departments and
bureaus, and that said committee
have full power to. prosecute its in
quiries in any and every direction, in
its judgment necessary and proper, to
& enable it to obtain the information
required by this resolution and re-
port to the Legislature and to the
Governor, with such recommends
tions as in its judgment the public
interests require, prepare the needed
E legislation to suppress such evils and
4 TO carry it's recommendations into
effect
Resolved, that such committee is
hereby authorized to sit in the City
p of New York, or elsewhere within
the tate. to choose chairman from
among its members, to employ a
secretary counsel and such other
assistants as may be needed. to take
testimony, subpoena witnesses and
compel the production Of books, docu-
ments and papers and otherwise
have all the powers Of a legislative
committee.
Resolved. that such committee.
on or before March 81, 1921, report
the results of ITS investigation to
the Legislature, together with such
proposed legislation as it deems ad-
!; vsabie to carry its recommendations
into effect
Resolved. that it is the sense of
& the Legislature that it is contrary
= to public policy and to the interests
u good order that the testimony
: OF any person received by such com
laittee should be made the basis of
Indictment or prosecution Of any
+; person giving the same
Resolved, that the expenses Of
such committee, not exceeding $50
uVo, be payable from the contingent
tund of the Legislature upon the
certificate Of the chairman Of such
committee"
Senator Walkers Protest
s Pm tired of this everlasting kicking
aLalusC lew 1ork City" aaiu Senator
+ Walker, in PROTESTING the resolution
Il am proud of New York City. 1t is
: my home town. II is as good and de-
cent and clean a city as can be fount
anywhere on earh. | want a bill cl
particulars showing the alleged NAL
feasances and inefficiency Of officials
III not permit New York City to bs
made the goat for anybody"
Senator Robinson, when Walker fin
isheA, said:
I'm perfectly willing to let my reso
luton rest in committee forever, if pub
lie opinion and the Legislature demand
ar investigation IL any other way"
The MISUNDERSTANDING resolution
and the Mayer resolution each calls fol
an appropriation Of $4,000. and were
sent TO the Finance Committee
Senator Clayton K, Lusk, ajority
leader. promised that the Finance Com
.nittee, which will be organized weel
from to-day, would hold a meeting The
following day to consider the resslu
tions. In the Assembly, because of the
rules, Assemblyman Steinberg was un
able to introduce the resolution to-day
He will do SO when tho Legislator,
convenes next Wednesday.
Legislators were amused at the ap
pointment OF Ex-Governor Whitman b.
District Attorney Swarm to Investigate
the Robinson -Steinberg charges
Assemblyman Thomas McWhinney
OF Nassau, summed up the sentimen
i o. the Legislators interviewed by say
J. ing:
The appointment of Mr.. Whitman
BY Mr.. Swami is the most ridiculou
thing that has yet happened"
Senator Robinson, when asked t.