New-York tribune., 1922-01-19
Miller Speeds
UpLeggislature;;
Signs First Bill
Breaks Own Time Record of
1921 by Enacting Build
ing Material Law; Both
Houses Set Precedents
Hope to Adjourn in March
Measures Affecting Water
Power and to Break Print
ing Monopoly Introduced
rror, q star Correspondent

ALBANY, Jan. 10 ne hnlght Dill,
removing most OF the restrictions on
ho;stinr Of building materials on the
outside of buildings five stores or more
:, height, is the first measure of the
1922 session to be enacted into law.
The bill was signed to-day by Governor
Miller, who broke his own record Of
last wear. when the first bill was
s;cned February s. The speedy action
hv the Governor on legislation shows
that tee Executive is in harmony with
the desires of legislative leaders to
nave the session adjourn the latter
part Of March.
Precedents arc being established in
10th houses in facilitating the prog
ress Of legislation. The Senate to-day
rad its first regular calendar before it,
which was made possible by commit
tees expeditng consideration of bills.
Usually the various committees drift
through the first three or four weeks
of the session without taking much ac-
ton on legislation.
Water Power Bills introduced
Among bills introduced in the Senate
today were three carrying out the
Governors recommendations. Two deal
ing with water power DEVELOPMENT mat
ters were introduced by Senator Theo-
dore Douglas Robinson, of Herkimer.
Under the terms of one of these tho
state Public Service Commission ;s
given jurisdiction over rates. capitali-
zation. service and distribution Of
power by companies licensed under the
state water power act of last year to
engage IN hydro electric DEVELOPMENT
on state owned rivers and streams. The
measure also provides that every H.
cense granted such companies shall ex-
preSsly reserve to the state the RIGHT
70 regulate and control power GEN
Grated under state license and that the
various municipalities in tho state
shall be given preference in the sale
o. power. inc licensing remains in the
hands OF the state Water Power Com
nilsson.
The other Robinson bill authorizes
the State Superintendent of Puh1;c
Works to use surplus waters alone Tho
state canal system for tho establish
ing Of power development stations.
The electric energy created in this
fashion Is to be used primarily in
operating canal structures. Tho meas
ure carries sl.oo0,000 appropriation.
Bill Aimed at Printing Monopolv
The third administration bill intro
duced TO-DAY was sponsored by Senator
Ieorge K: feeron, Of Syracuse, and
aims at abolishing the ao-called state
printing monopoly by paving the way
Tor competitive bidding for depart
gives the State Board of Estimate and
0oasro jurisdiction over departmental
pantng, an authority now vested in
lie State Printer.
was decided to-day, following
conference of ex-service men in the
Isgsatnre. that no action will be taken
VI 'slslation affecting World War
'eetans until after the meeting here
on Sanuary y of the Legislative com
4'tls a. OF the State American Legion.
,s.. 4. mat time the Legion's official lecis-
.'.n la'lVe program will be adopted. 1t
,sha. VIII contain the Legion's views as to
WAY the 100000 exservce men in the
,sase expect the Legislature to do in
'sSpeec TO soldier bonus legislation.
me suggestion to postpone action
"" measures dealing with veterans was
eor. 1,aue py Assemblyman David Z. JEFF
a,s. oi Niagara, chairman Of the or
ffan!za'Ion Of eX-selvice men IN the
lLsslsia'ure. He also named the fol-
'ts steering committee. of which he
90 oltu oAssemolyman Arthur Z. Rrundage.
omo,a la'ge' secretary, ATE members ex
1sie'o' saie senator Parton Swift. of Buff
,roii i cu9alfnan; ma Assemblymen Girls
WIZ WIZ webb, Duchess; Edward J.
Cl;rta,, s.sn, bronx; Charles Harrineton.
WI ana 3. Z. Mastick, ,Westchester.
fians Direct Tax for Bonus
Anticipating that the legislative com.
VIII wn@e Of the State American Ter;on
ba.orse ", 1noorse plan for RAISING sfate
x..n r.uuS money through a direct +.~
80 .'"si lhar to wait for constitutional
,sMJun'eHt n,raJ to permit bond issue. as
Iae II'esu oy the Governor and lep;sletlra
sacers, Assemblyman Brundaee s NV I've
oaMaagS ooaaMslng biz which would raise SIS
S;.vuo S;..yuo By direct taxes. The plan for
.us'sflbuton is identical with the ono ~
ti"e oonu5 act found unconstitutionoI
" 1he Court Of Appeals last summer
senator Alvah W. Rurlingame, of
u,soo?slyn, introduced concurrent res
luton s;uuon proposing changes in the iudi-
Jury article of the constitution as rec
y;";;aended ~ ;a by the Judiciary convention
,a,a "a ~: recent report. Among its promo
esss lS one which would abolish county
w. .Sof5s N Kings, Queens, Richmond and
s ctonx and establish in their stead
w. SoaIe OF General Sessions similar to
t.Et OF Ne-- Norl, C.,~4