The New York herald., 1922-03-06
LOG ROLLING DAYS
START AT ALBANY
Pet Bills Will Be Placed Be-
fore the Assembly for Vote
Tomorrow.
Special Dispatch 10 THE NEW York HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
Albany March (

New York Herald Bureau,
Albany, March 5.
Many local bills will be put out of
committee for the Assembly Tuesday.
Assemblymen from all parts of the
State with IN eye for reelection. have
been beslegng committee chairmen with
requests TO treat their pet legislation
kindly.
Tuesday is the last day for Assembly
hearings. and the lower house is plan
ming to hold a night session in order
to receive the reports of the expiring
standing committees. A day OF political
trading and log rolling is anticipated
There will be a wholesale swapping of
support for local bills carrying appro-
priations for armories. bridges, culverts,
fish hatcher.es and other Improvements
at the expense OF the State, which de-
light the hearts of county politicians
and strengthen the campaign props of
their legislative sponsors. All these
bills, however, win be very carefully
vised by the legislative finance chair
man, and any OF them that do get
through will have TO pass under the
Governors economy pruning knife.
The rush for favorable action on local
legislation In the last days of the ses-
sion is heightened by the fact that
there is little likelihood OF an extraor-
binary session this summer. which had
been expected to act on the report of
the New York city charter revision COM
mission. The plan was TO put off all
home rule and New York city measures
for the extra session. New York city
members. expecting such session, had
not been over active in pushing their
local bills but they are now joining
in the last minute dash.
The administration bills are all well
under way Among bills carrying out
recommendations OF Gov Miller already
disposed of are the Port Authority bill.
the bill giving to the Attorney-General
s25.000 To represent the cities of the
State at telephone rate hearings before
the Public Service Commission, and the
bill giving to women equal representa-
tion with men on political committees
The annual appropriation is also out OF
the way
The most important of the admins
tration bills yet to be acted on include
those carrying out the Governors recon-
mendations on water power. child well
fare. State printing and for a central
purchasing board. All are slated for
passage within the next week. although
the Democrats are planning hard fight
against the water power bills. Hope oil
action on soldier bonus and home rule
measures at this session practically has
been given up.
Favorable action Is expected this
week on the crime wave bills. recon-
mended by the District Attorneys. the
bills of the Lowman Committee. which
seek to reduce automobile accidents and
to curb the theft of cars and their use
in the commission of crime, and the bills
of the Davenport Tax Committee, i'm
posing q 4 per cent. tax on unlncorporat-
cd business and abolishing the personal
property tax.
Representatives of the railroads in the
last days Of the session will center their
efforts on passage Of the bill to repeal
the full crew law
While the Duell-Miller Anti-Strike bill
is regarded as dead its sponsors will
make a last effort to save 1t by an
amendment to meet objections of Gov
Miller