The New York herald., 1922-02-10
WALLSTEIN'S FEES
ARE CUT AT ALBANY
Legislature Slashes His $14,-
900 Lockwood Bill Below
$4,000.
Specia: Dispatch to THE New York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.

Special Dispatch to THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Albany, Feb. 0.
Leonard Wallstein. associate counsel
OF the Meyer and Lockwood Investigat-
ing Committees, is hard hit in the pairing
of the expense bills Of those two investi-
eating bodies by the economy advocates
of the Legislature. He is counsel of
the Citizens Union, which ON many oc-
casions has said unkind things about
the Legislature. His bills for $4,000
for Lockwood Committee work are said
to have been cut to less than $4,000.
The Meyer Committee bill has not been
announced. but that also is said TO
have been slashed in half. Accounting
bills rendered for $4,000 have been cut
to $4,000.
Senator Lockwood is preparing a re-
port on the expenses of his commission
to be made to the Legislature next Mon
day. Based on this he will demand con-
tinuance Of the inquiry. The report
will show that penalties and fines col
lected have exceeded greatly the expen-
ditures.
Creation of a State department of
purchase in accordance with a recon-
mendation of Gov. Miller Is provided In
a bill OF Assemblyman McGinnis. chair
man of the Ways and Means Committee
The department Is to be headed by a
superintendent, appointed by the Gov
ernor, at salary of $4,000 a year
The office Of fiscal supervisor of State
charities Is abolished.
Brokers of foreign exchange would
have to obtain license from the State
Banking Department on payment Of a
$50 fee under a bill of Senator Cottillo
Assemblyman Leininger introduced a bill
striking out the provision that delicates-
sen dealers may sell and deliver food
between 4 and Z 80 p. NJ. Sundays. A
bill by Assemblyman Roseman limits
the power of the court to make orders
during a housing emergency against a
tenant In possession unless the court Is
satisfied that the landlord requires IL for
immediate and personal occupancy.
A tax on auctioneers and the sellers
of bankrupt stock is provided in a bill
Of assemblyman George Blakely Of West
chester.
Gov. Miller to-day signed the bill re-
quiring the Attorney-General TO repre-
sent the people of the State before the
Public Service Commission In telephone
rate cases. The bill appropriates
$4,000.
James J. Walker. Democratic leader
in the Senate. will introduce three bills
Tor tue repeal or tOV. mliler y water
power leasing legislation of last year
and the substitution of a policy of State
development and distribution.
Bills relating to veterans were disap-
proved by the State conference OF
Mayors. The Reiburn bill giving each
world war veteran personal exemption
from income tax Of $4,000 and in the
case of the head of a family an exemp-
tion of $1,000 was opposed. The Depew
bill providing for retirement on pension
of exempt volunteer firemen In State,
county and city employ was opposed
as was the Leininger bill prohibiting sus-
pension from public service of war
veterans because their positions have
been abolished.
Revision of the New York Charter BY
the special commission now studying the
subject may be delayed considerably as
a result of the death of Francis M.
Scott, its chairman. The extra session
may not be called before late autumn.
II am unable to say how long Judge
Scotts death may delay the report OF
the commission" the Governor said. ut
is a grave misfortune and almost irrep-
arabic loss and naturally will prolong
the work"