The New York herald., 1922-02-24
Legislative Leaders Fall in
Line With Suggestion
Credited to Governor.
WORK HERE ALL SUMNER
Committee to Expose Combi-
nations in Trades Allied to
Building Industries.

Special Dispatch to THE NEW YonK HnRaLD
New York Herald Bureau.
Albany, Feb. 2S. !
The Lockwood committee is to con-
tinue it's investigation in New York
ell next summer. The Judiciary Com
mittee of the Senate to-day voted to
report out the resolution continuing
the committees life and Speaker
Machold of the Assembly also an
nounced himself in favor of such a
course.
Gov. Miller is credited with having
advised the legislative leaders to grant
the committee it's request and the
Suggestion" was all that was re-
quired. The opposition faded in a few
hours Mr.. Machold changed about
and said after careful consideration
he had decided the inquiry should not
be stopped
Senator Lockwood eaid to-day after
a conference with members of the COM
mittee that some twenty bills dealing
with the housing situation in New York
would be Introduced next week. To as
sure prompt action he will move their
immediate consideration as soon as they
are presented.
At q meeting Of the committee here
next Monday housing conditions in Sec
ond class cities will be considered in
connection with proposed legislation
needed to correct conditions In some
of the smaller cities the situation is al
most as bad as in New York ana
remedial mes sures will be applied.
After building 'Combinations.'
There was talk to-day that some dozen
combinations in trades allied with the
building industries are to be exposed
by Samuel Untermyer and his associ-
ates when the committee gets busy again
after the adjournment of the Legisla-
ture. These are the interests which
have been making the fight against al
lowing the inquiry to proceed.
The committee did not get an extern
sion of it's powers, but the authority OF
the investigators is not abridged. 1t
had been fenred that the judiciary Com
mittee would seek to curb the commit
tee even IL allowed to proceed. but the
word passed up from the executive
chamber was sufficiently forcefu and
clear to convince the Senate managers
they had better let the committee alone.
Economy hit the committee and s1u.-
600 was chopped off the appropriation
| OF sl29.000. OF that sum $4,000 is to
meet obligations now due and $4,000
for new work. The resolution as it will
be reported will call for $4,000.
One month was also cut from the time
allowance the committee having only
February / next, instead Of March ], to
complete its inquiry and report. 1t is
doubtful whether further recommended
tions will be attempted to the resolu-
ton in the Assembly.
MachoId Explains stand.
! In his statement Mr. Machold said ::
at is my belief that a year Is ample
time for the complete Investigation OF
any subject by a legislative committee.
For this reason / then stated that l was
opposed to the continuance OF all COM
mittees heretofore appointed unless they
could show a satisfactory reason for
their existence.
an my judgment four OF these COM
mittees have shown results which will
justify this Legislature In providing for
| their continuance. These committees
| are: The Lockwood committee, APP
pointed to investigate housing condi-
| tions: the Davenport committee, APP
pointed to investigate tax matters in
the State: the Lowman committee, to
| be continued to confer with the commit
| tee OF twenty-one In regard to the rural
school problem, and the Walton COM
mittee, appointed to review and codify
| corporation laws. The work OF these
committees is in such condition that, in
my Judgment, they should be continued
during the recess Of the Legislature"