Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-18
Governor Gives Legislature
Second Session Threat
If Own Plan Fails.
REPUBLICANS SCHEME
NOW BEFORE ASSEMBLY
Measure, Passed by State Senate,
Provides for Reimbursing of
Cities by New York.
BY the Associated Press.

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ALBANY, N. Y, September Ia
Formal notice that he would veto the
Republican-supported bill for unem-
ployment relief and reconvene the Leg
islature in a second extraordinary ses-
sion for the purpose of passing a
measure carrying out his own ideas
was served on legislative leaders by
Gov. Roosevelt today.
A letter, addressed to Majority Leader
George r. Fearon of the Senate and
Speaker Joseph A. Mechanics Of the
Assembly. stated that the Wicks bill
was so at variance with the Governors
views of the proper method Of unem-
ployment relief administration that he
would not approve it.
IL the Legislature were to adjourn
and make it necessary thereby for me
to call It into another extraordinary
session." the Governor wrote, "the tax
payers OF the State would be forced to
bear the additional expense of this sec
ond extraordinary session. IF, however,
the Legislature remains in session to
continue its deliberations relative to the
present emergency, this additional ex-
pense will be saved"
Again Asks Farley.
The Democratic executive again
asked the Republican leaders for a
parley, at which he believed the differ
ences could be reconciled.
McGinntes and Fearon replied by
making formal application for public
hearing on the pending Republican
Wicks bill before the executive killed
the measure with his threatened veto.
They also asked that q conference
such as suggested by the Governor be
held at an open meeting at which rep
resentatives Of the press might be pres
ent.
The executive asked that adjourn
ment of the present extraordinary ses-
sion be delayed so that his veto mes
sage might be transmitted to them
before the final fall of the Ravel.
The Governor. in sending his letter
to the leaders, broke a custom almost
invariably adhered TO By State exem1-s
taves. In the years Of corn tt between
Democratic Governors and Republican
legislators instances have been rare
where Governor ever warned formally
that he would veto bin before the bill
was passed by the Legislature. The
fact that Roosevelt turned to this pro-
cedure was viewed as indicative of the
intensity Of the current struggle be-
tween the Democratic Governor and the
Republican leaders.
Senate Takes Recess.
Immediately upon receipt Of the Gov
errors letter, Senator Fearon asked for
q recess in the Senate while he went
across the Capitol to confer with the
Speaker.
While no statement, either sfrom the
Senate leader or Speaker McGinnies,
was Immediately forthcoming, it was
learned that the Republicans would
stand by their guns, pass the Wicks
bill in the Assembly and send 1t to the
Governor for his action.
It was forecast that II another special
session Of the Legislature was recon
vened, the Republican majority In both
Houses would repass the Wicks bill on
the theory that IF it is q good bill this
week, 1t viii be good bill next week"
Other Roosevelt Bills Pass.
Just prior to the recess OF the Sen
ate, two unemployment bills were passed
in the upper house. Both had been
recommended by the Governor. One
provides for q five-day week on all
public works construction, and the other
eliminated from the labor law section
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