New-York tribune., 1922-02-03
Powerful Interests Said
To BE Active in Move to
Keep Legislature From
Extending Its Life
Miller Influence
Alone Can Save 1t
speaker Machold Against
Il: h:Jntermvcr Fears La
bors Will Bc Nullihcd
r-a,n q star corr>rsropd~Y'


tBANY. Feb. 2.--Thc same power
T., ,rsyenscs which tried year ago
,rsrsnt sho lockwood housing com
.....se from investigating corrupt CON
.,;ons responsible for the housing
\ pr.sge are now seeking to cud the
H,.bors Of the committee on March T.
nnly the personal Influence Of Governor
Miller car save Il from going out Of cN-
sssncc within four weeks.
Speaker H. Edmund Macho.d of the
assembly declared to-iay that he was
orairchiuely opposed 20 extending the
ffe Of Inc committee.
Machold Demands Special Bill
The Lockwood committee or any
o.sor legislative committee now in cX-
istence," sad Speaker Macho'd. Cannot
pct an extension Of life through CON
current resolution 80 be adopted By
heth house r tn" lockwood commit
,er. o, anv similar comnliftcc. wants to
continue il investigation. it must Jus
.fv the weed cf its existence and when
nat is done il can dra-t a bill creating
committee io CARY on the work If
the Leg ature passes the hill and the
Governor siens IL. then II can continue. =
Irc lockwood committee. as With al
somriittess invest gat.rg conditions
shlcr caH be renedied by legi. ton,
sas erected uHGer the provisions Of 4
,oncorrea. resolution Of the I.egisla
.sre. * hos been the custom in ali
lcg.s. sti'e bod.es from time imme-
nor al
Senator Lockwood was not here when
toe opposition Of SDeaker Nachold va7
made knosu but members Of his COM
nittce expressed surprise at tn" Speak
e's attitude
Assem- yrsn Thomas y McWhin-
ny. al Mas au Vcc-chairma or The
.ommittrc declined to MAJ, q state-
uept ,a.ins ''Nc'i discues tha.
.ater"
ne Lockwood committee is ou the
,e Of ia7estiea'irg bonding compaIies
nd the Insurance companio. uhic,.
'-sne worlInen's conversation 'asur-
ncf.
Wcr'.m9n> KisA Prob" Due
1hese camranc, charge q premium.
ccor.ing t. Lex. siatcr who have stud
ed the Sutlecl which is approximate
ly 10 per cent of tho wages or the -
nod a l'ast This is what is charged
~ contraction work The premium.
o' course ', caarsed t. The cost Of
tu'lcinc. L said nero that tao LocA
socd committee VAS prepared ,o snow
,na' freSo premiums Wcrc excessive
md that lower rates obtained in othe,
states. Tho bonds c<acted OF builders
arc also I'd to bring cNoshi,an' pre-
riuns.
Inc sincer,ts Of Speaker Machold
queS'i'ned by mempers Of tho Leris-
dur. They poiut out that UP to
iVestay. 81 least. Niachcld Was uot or-
posee 10 o'fondinc the timo Of sove~al
'Ns''nr 'rTes,ieai'ne cJ'Nmittec- anl
'rst nc al'eads has extended the lfs
=. T., the Neyor comm, ittoc indefinitely.
ih'S committee has for enc e its
counsel Samnei Aberger. lew partaor
OF 9enator CLAYTON X. I.usk.
mere are three otbcr committees
Hnlch also ieust shoW the right to live
, tNrF arc 70 yet support from tho
HSSPmoly lresc are tho I.owman
nV'or vehicle accidents committee.
"N'ch ID us preliminary report made
..ecommenda;ions aimed at lcaser;n-
'oe , constantly mounting loss OF )fe
lnc ''''' q
& Inc committee Investigating rural
IIVnoo's I e' which senator Seymour
r.",nsh h. .u Is also the head aud which
Ia, s". 'oe cooperation Of special com
,,, .ause appointed by ,hc oranges and
ssss, sstst asrarlan societies OK tho state,
~,sea mat its life be extended to Feb
.s".s !, l923. This was denied bv the
oe ,'e''eSmoly' Sly' which. acting under orders
sI,rsf soeaSer Nachold, gave it until
s.ro.1 .sI 10 To- 'inlsh lis laho~s This j.
,'.o ,sa oy al to hN an i'm possibility. "a
N. me cohlmittec on actarians. nnlcr the
rraaIa,'faanshlp wa, of Dean Works. Of Cor
aso.L mo- agricultural College, Viii require
i,bor'f ief yea IN which to finish it's
10 raise tho health. social and
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