New-York tribune., 1922-02-15
Port Authority
Bill Supported
InHouseCaucus
a. Republicans Action As
sures Passage of Recon-
mendations When a Vote
Is Taken by Assembly
Senate for Fraud Curb
Passes Measure to Guard
Elections: Legislation Of
fered to Relieve Courts
rro.n q star Corrsspondcrt

uRANY. Feb. IA conference
..u.d bv Speaker Machold this after
,oon 70 determine tho support among
s.,uhlicsn members Of the Meyer
vsssick bill carrying out the Port Au-
,.or;.v's legislative recommendations,
,..esIsd that the bill is assured Of
,,ors .asn the number of votes required
% pass it in the House.
Not one Of the eighty four Republi-
IAN Assenblymcn present voted against
.As measure. The only member who
.oo. exception to it in any degree was
sssenblyman James H. Caulfcld. Of
Rrookyr, who reserved the right to
-o;a fer the amendment to give the
6jty Of New York 4 voice in the ap-
ooiatrneut Of Port Commissioners when
ne bill comes up for passage.
The livormore bill. which doubles
he mbcrship Of political party COM
mj.,ees so IS to provide for equal rep
-,scntation Of women with men or
these committees. also is assured of
osssage in the Assembly, although
taerc arc several Republican members
sao will oppose IT, The conference
PRODUCED scventv-s'x votes III favor of
tie bill.
May Ask Bucketshop Probe
senator Fred s. Pitcher. of Water
,ewn, WHO last year introduced reso-
ution calling for tic creation of a
legislative committee to Investigate
sacAetshops, said to-day that he may
-e-introduco his resolution in view o.
he disclosure made hv the District
attorneys Office OF wholesale frauds
rerpetrated h. irresponsible brokers.
The Whitley bill. which authorizes
he Attorney General to appoint spe-
cal deputy attorney generals 20 guard
against election frauds, passed tho
senate to-day The bill carries an ap
iOpriation Of $4,000
The Senate Cities Committee re-
goriee favorable the Strauss bill.
voch prohibits g2rbaec and ash
dumps ard coa pockets OF Riverside
Drive
Assemblymau Walter I. Clayton. Of
brooklyn. Introduced a bill drafted
eY Justice Harry + Lewis. former
Nlrgs County pstrict Attorney. rro
vding ina, ~ s0sDerdcd sentence may
1' sFe9 person convicted Of ?
'ecny s7d Who ias previouslv been
'o0fc'5i 'i % crime punishable IN a
Sale prsor
Rs'cf o. Courts Proposed
E 'Ne' hcAs ri tho li>lan adlainis-
\ ,fSfVa S.aator Dernard Downing.
iamnahY Democrat. introduced a bill
s0aSmFr tfe~Bton. Park Commissions
'la lFah ahsterrlng the powers Of tho
samlss on. so far Is they apply to
Work CITY, 70 the Bronx Commits
sssI OF farns and % the " estchester
M'd OF sur eyVisors. 20 far as they
Hpy 70 'hat COUNTY The objection
the present isw is the mandatory
ARndltlrc OF city money on project
@er vhi"h th0 r'rv has no control
Four 1 Is. Introduced bv Senator
,alyatorc a. Gotillo, proYide increased
-4ii-t-'s Ct|poSINE Of criminal
'ases crowcins New Yorl, City court
'sendars 1T authorizes the appoint
nsnt oi twenty assistant district at
'oTneys n Ner YORK County. three os
whom are to receive $4,000 a wear.
slght $4,000 and nine $500. 1t is
also provided that additional grand
ures may be- drawn for any term of
leneral Sessions Court on order of
'ae Judge Of tic coart. The number
n 1eneral Sessions judges in New
York County is increased from seven
'o ninc. Provisions also are made for
aoc''on9i clerk Of the courts