New-York tribune., 1921-05-02
Miller Signs
IN. Y. Charter.
Revision Bill
Commission Probably VIII
Not BE Created Until A.
ter ThirtyDay Period;
Wilson Admitted to Bar
Soldier Bonus Approved
Measure Providing for vot-
ing Machines in First
Glass Cities Is Now Law
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ALBANY. May 1.--The Meyer bill,
creating q New York City charter rsvi-
sion commission, has been approved by
Governor Miller together with several
other bills. The Governor, according
to a statement issued to-day, acted
upon the measures while on his return
trip from New York to Albany satur-
day night.
The charter revision commission
probably will not be created until the
close Of the thirty-day period. Gov.
ernor Miller, a fortnight ago, indicated
that he would make no appointments
until that time. The Governor 10 to
name eleven Of the fifteen commits
sioners. The remaining four are TO be
the Mayor of New York. tho City Comp
troller and Borough President and q
member Of the Board OF Aldermen.
The commission, which is to recon-
mend constructive charter changes
Probe Committee will have $4,000 as
it is not TO start It's work until Noven-
Der. It's recommendations are to be
submitted to the next Legislature.
Honor for Wilson
Another measure signed by Governor
Miller was the Lusk bill, authorizing
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tice law in this state.
Governor Miller also approved the
bills introduced by Senator Salvatore
A. Cotillo and designed to put stop
to the wholesale swindling by IRE
spon sible agents Of steamship and ex-
press companies Of foreigners who,
through them, send money abroad. The
measure provides state regulation over
steamship and express companies and
their agents by requiring them to for
ward money intrusted In their care
within given length Of time. In sddi-
tion, agents must be. duly authorized
abroad and the companies each year
must publish lists Of unclaimed
moneys.
Several bills Of direct application to
New York City were approved BY Gov
error Miller. These include the Toll
bert bill, providing for the use Of vot-
ing machines in all hrst class cities in
the state. The measure was designed
originally to apply to New York City
solely, but was amended to. embrace
Buffalo and Rochester, because it was
feared that the proposal, if made a
New York City bill would receive May
bill makes little difference to the two
upstate cities, as voting machines are
already in use there. The measure
stipulates that 400 voting msehines are
to be installed in New York this year.
1000, next year and.th remainder in
1928.
Bonus Bil Signed u
Governor Miller signed the measure
appropriating $4,000 for the use Of q
convention which is to meet inoAlbany
on May. 8 to suggest amendments to
the judiciary article Of the state con-
stitution. The convention is to be com
posed Of judges, lawyers and. members
of the Legis1ature.
Among the rent bills. signed sby. the
Governor was the one which provides
that tenant In an action fors srent q al :
not set up the defense. that the rent
was unjust or UNREASONABLE otter he
has paid three months rent In install
ments accrued after the lease has COM
meneed.
The anal step toward making monev
available for the bonus the state is 10
pay New York men and womer, who
served in the World War was taken, bv
Governor Miller when he signed the
Smith bill authorizing the State Conn
troller to issue y2B,o60, 600 in bonds to
meet the demands for this year.