The New York herald., 1922-01-10
Proposal Gives Municipal l.
tiles Complete Jurisdic-
tion in Local Affairs.
MORE SALARY FOR HYLAN
Efforts to Boost Pay of Mayor
and Craig Renewed-Nant
Rent Laws Extended.

Special Dispatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Albany, Jan. 8.
Real home rule for New York and
The other cities of the State is pro-
vided in a proposed constitutional
amendment introduced tonight by
senator Tolbert, Republican, Of New
York. This measure meets the de-
niands of New York city officials by
definitely prohibiting the Legislature
from enacting local laws in respect to
the property, affairs and government
OF cities" and requires that all legis-
lation respecting cities hereafter shall
be general in character.
The amendment has the approval of
the State conference of Mayors. the
Citizens Union OF New York, the city
Club and other civic organizations. It
goes further in meeting the demands
OF New York for genuine home rule
tnan has any proposal made to the
Legislature in recent years.
IN effect 1t would give to New York
city complete Jurisdiction in dealing with
all municipal problems except ss they
touch the general constitutional pro-
visions of the State. 1t lays the founda-
tion for the new charter. which is ex-
pected to come from the commission now
working on that document Proposed by
prominent member Of the majority, it
is reasonable to believe the measure will
nave fair consideration in the Legisla-
ture.
This is one OF the most important of
the ESQ bills and resolutions which
riooded the Senate and Assembly this
evening when they met for the first
business meeting of the session. More
than $50 bills were dropped into the AS
sembly box
Senator Lusk announced that the ma
1ority was determined to end the ses-
sion early in March and informed all
members that their local bills must be
presented in the next two weeks. The
senators were instructed further that
they must arrange to remain in the cap-
ital several days each week to give hear
irgs and attend TO committee business.
Both houses will get down to hard work
Tomorrow.
Senator Walker introduced bill, which
was vetoed last year. increasing the
salaries of Mayor Hylan and Comptroller
craig from $4,000 to S25. 900 a year.
and Of the President Of the Board of
Aldermen from $4,000 to $4,000 a year.
evidently trying to anticipate the re-
port Of the Lockwood committee, Assem-
blyman Hackenburg OF New York offered
three bills extending the special housing
ana rent laws in New York city for an
other two year period. The housing
emergency has not passed. the measures
state. One bill provides that in an action
under the rent laws to recover possess
sion of premises under summary proceed
ings or to enforce the payment of rent
the plaintiff must aIlege in his betition
OF complaint that "the premises are in
habitable condition" Companion bills
place the burden Of proof on tho land |
lord to show that the premises are in |
Among other measures were amend- |
ments to the Constitution providing for
tie short ballot, executive budget and |
consolidation of certain departments A |
bill by Assemblyman Cosgrove would |
amend the Staten Island tunnel law OF |
last year by providing that the method |
of acquiring the land for the terminals |
he the same as that under the charter |
for acquiring dock property. 1t also |
provides that the roads going through |
the tunnel shall connect only with ex-
listing lines.
A series OF welfare bills was offered |
by Assemblyman William Lyman of The |
Bronx. One provides for a board and |
$1.000,000 for the support |
OF mothers whose husbands are dead or
who have been deserted or whose hus-
bands are in jail. A bill by Assembly,
nan Block would establish a State bu-
reau Of milk regulation. 1t appropriates
S150.000.