The New York herald., 1922-03-17

the Walton child welfare bills. Seven
Republicans joined with the Democrats
in voting against the water power bills.
The welfare bills were passed unan-
imously. They establish children $
courts In every county OF the State out
side OF Greater New York, and give
greatev powers TO the present boards OF
child welfare.
The Assembly passed the Brundage
bill, appropriating S1,000.000 for the aid
of disabled world war veterans who have
been out OF work for fourteen days.
The maximum which any one soldier
may receive is $3.50 and veterans are
not eligible il they are receiving from
the Federal Government in excess OF $50
a month
Pass S5.00O.OOO Tunnel Bill.
Other bills passed by the Assembly
including those
Permitting Aldermen in all cities OF
less than 100000 to perform marriage
ceremonies.
Appropriating s5.5oO.OOo for the New
York-New Jersey vehicular tunnel.
Providing for the appointment in New
York city of three Judges to hear appeals
from the Magistrates courts.
Authorizing the New York Board Of
Estimate and Apportionment to con-
struct a system OF bridges between the
boroughs of Manhattan. The Bronx and
Queens for the use of railroads, bus
lines and pedestrians.
Under an emergency message from
Gov. Miller the Assembly amended and
then passed the bill recodifying the elec-
ton laws of the State. The amendment
cuts out nearly $3.50, 900 for election ad-
vertising in New York city and lesser
amounts in other places. 1t was intro
duced by the Whitley Committee, which
last summer and fall investigated and
revised the election laws. AS originally
drafted the items for the election ad-
vertising were all eliminated, but so
many protests were made by Republf-
can leaders in New York city that many
of these items were restored. In that
form the bill passed the Senate yester-
day.
Governor White with Anger.
Gov Miller was white with anger
when he heard OF it. He sent for legis-
lative leaders yesterday and insisted on
the elimination of the election advertis-
ing items. He then sent an emergency
message TO the Assembly so that it could
be passed Immediately in its amended
form. The Senate will undoubtedly con-
curqin the amendment tomorrow.
The Senate to-day by a vote of IA to
% beat the motion of Senator Downing
of New York to discharge the Labor
and Industries Committee from fur
ther consideration of his bill giving
the State fund a monopoly over all
workmens compensation insurance. 1t
is the first of series of Democratic
bills upon which similar motions will
be made. Senator Downing in defend
ing it declared that all the casualty
companies had banded together in a
conspiracy to throttle the State fund
Three Republicans voted with the
Democrats for the bill. They were Sen
ators Lockwood and Harris of Brook
lyn and Martin of Buffalo.
The Swift bill. intended to provide
that the marriage of a person under IS
years of age shall not of itself consti-
passed. Such annulment would be at
the discretion of the court.
Under an emergency message from
Gov. Miller, the Senate passed the sup
Elementary appropriation bill carrying
items totaling s1.200.0oo. The measure
passed without debate.
bill by Senator Charles J. Hewitt,
appropriating 81. .250. 900 as the States
share in the Federal aid plan for the
building and repair OF rural post roads
also was passed by the Senate.
The Rayher bill, which seeks to pro-
hibit the erection of fences more than
ten feet high between dwellings and
which is referred to by legislators as
the "spite fence" bill. was advanced to
order of final passage in the Senate.
The Assembly passed II. I.