New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-24
nueIl Ranked as Ablest
Legislator in State and
! Siraus and Lockwood
! Put Next; Al Commended
Children's Court Best Law
McWhinney Resolution to
Seek Impeachment of
Strong Holly Assailed

;,r his claims OF economy, and the
s;neling out of tfirty-one Republicans
and ten Democrats out of 201 legis-
lators for favorable comment, are the
nrincipal features of the review of the
1879 session Of the New York Legis-
,sture by the New York State Asso-
c;st;on, which is a clearing house for
practically all the civic bettcrment or
sarizatiens in the state.
OF the forty-one legislators praised
hr the association in its review made
public yesterday. the ablest Of all is
said to be Senator Holland S. Duell, OF
Westchester County, with Senator
Charles C. Lockwood, of Kings. ard
Senator Nathan Straus jr,, of New
York, close behind These three legis-
lators were named the ablest by the
association because they were most
conspicuous in ability, constructive eff
fort and independence. Senator Duell
and Senator Lockwood are Repubii-
cans, Senator Straus is Democrat
OF the three, Senator Straus alone will
yemajn in public life, as Senator Duell
and Senator Lockwood find that their
law practice and family ties demand
more attention than legislative labors
Will permit.
Says Miller Dominated
In selecting these three men, the
association observed that it found it
unusually difficult to reach u conclu-
son because the last session was,
IL +lo
nor or by party conferences which
have controlled the entire majority in
lis votes, its introduction of bills and
its very conduct on the floors of the
two houses
The attack on the Governors record
is really third or fourth instalment
Of one that began early last, winter
when, on two occasions, George w.
wiekersham, former Attorney General
Of the United States, returned the fire
Of Governor Miller.
Governor Miller" the association
declares, "has done noteworthy, cour-
agsous things as an administrator, but
as to state reorganization and finance
he has pulled himself up by his own
boot straps"
The association characterized the
ttildren's court act, which was intro
duced By Senator Charles w. Walton,
Of Kingston, and recommended by
Governor Miller in his annual mes
sage, ss the best law Of the session of
1922
Gerrymander Called Worst
The worst bill of the session is the
; label placed by the association on the
s Congressional gerrymander introduced
Dy enator Ward V. Toibert and As
senayman Sol Ullman, of Manhattan,
ana which was signed by the Governor,
iel to these same men are accorded
the palm for introducing the best con-
stltutioral amendment of the session
The Tolbert- Ullman home rule for
cities amendment. The worst constitu-
tonal amendment, thu association
finds, is the Ferris amendment open
ing up the Adirondacks forest pre-
serve FOX water power development.
Senator Lockwood's resolution ex-
tending the life of his housing com
mittee was characterized as the best
resolution Of the session. while to AS
semblyman Thomas A. McWhinney, of
Nassau County, for introducing the
resolution aimed at the removal of Su-
preme Court Justice Selah B. Strong.
the association devotes a paragraph
headed; The worst resolution of the
session."
Mr.. McWhinney's resolution ap-
pointing committee to recommend the
impeachment of Justice Strong" reads
'se report, introduced on the last day
~ tne session and damned through
-. niIh9ut understanding on the part of
i ,ne legislature, is fine example of
, s'siatiVe Drlgandage. 1t involves a
ssvrsonai attack upon Judge of the
ilapfeme Court in part at least because
~ brought indictments in Nassau
tr v".Iy Agalnst local political con-
s.aeIofS who had loaned money to the
introducer of the resolution. It is an
SSa;.:szihg Illustration of the chaotic con-
S sn.I at the close of the session that
cum resolution could pass with out
;; i or discussion simply because
As introduced by a member Of the
assembly Rules Committee.
Say Expenses Exceeded Smiths
~ IN their new attack on the Governor.
sae association fatty declares that the
tha e dl claims of economy, made at
tsHe close of the last session of the
legislature do not stand the test ' Of
sr ysiS- Then the report continues:
The Governor announced that he
s ~vuia not tolerate any deficiency an
Aopflatlon and would DISCHARGE any
;spaattment head who did not live with
a ms appropriation.
p, AS matter of fact, the Governor
cs a,seii' and his Board of Estimate and
INTRO encountered difficulty in liv-
s sg within their appropriations and
ave- s.s'ai thousands Of dollars of the
Gov expenditure were paid by the
S Sv;;ernor and his Secretary (W. Ward
ws;s Will, cut of their own pockets,
i " : shows good craftsmanship, even
NJ NJ is poor finance"
,t.. as :, association makes the fiat charge
t sa' the appropriations during the last
haso sessions under Governor Miller
gsss. exceeded those made in The two
sd nrs Of Governor Alfred e. Smiths
registration: Then it adds:
s,,n ,here has been an increase in the
pss Ss, expenditures if a pro rata com
tra,;soh Is made between this admins
fsmi9SS, to date and the previous
eenta cent? administration, but the per
,edpcsed q :, annual increase has been
IN tba There has been an increase
these state personnel. To some extent
frne,; increases are inevitable, as state
rfpn iI.ons expand to meet increased
ncte .ion and higher social ana bust