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with the governor in his rec
ommendation that sufficient
funds be provided to open the
old age assistance rolls to thou
sands of clients whose names
now stand or waiting lists be-
cause there is no money to care
for them.
THAT is something that must
be DONE" he said. THE law
says they are entitled to this
help, and we must find the
money for them. We should see
to it, too, that there Is enough
money provided for direct re-
lief. with safeguards against
welfare lists loaded with
chiselers.'
Espie said the legislature
should be slow to order building
programs. The time to build is
not when costs are high, as they
are new" he declared. Building
should be held to a minimum
now"
ESpie served notice that he
was prepared to fight educators
who demand a $4,000, 900 an
nual appropriation for the public
schools. The schools need more
money, and they will receive
reasonable increase from the
Sal, 100000 they now get" he
said, "but you can be sure they
won't receive as much as $46,-
600, O00."
The crippled and afflicted
children program will be better
subsidized, the legislator said,
but added that it still was to be
determined how much it need
ed. He said it was the senate
which insisted on drastic cuts in
the program in 1899 that led to
two years of controversy and
criticism.
Members of both branches of
the legislature said they were
impressed by Van Wagonerfs
pleas for harmony between his
office and the Republican ma
jorities in the house and senate.
On the senate side, several
Republicans scarcely took pains
to conceal the fact they were ir-
ritated because Dickinson, leav-
ing office, had kicked up a fight
with Van Wagner over patron
age matters.
The outgoing Republican gov
ernor submitted a list of his ap-
pointments TO the senate for con-
firmation and Van Wagner.
learning OF the planned coup,
hastily picked a slate for ap-
pointmentS to the same jobs, and
asked the senate to ignore the
Dickinson nominations.
Some senate Republicans,
aware that Dickinson's action
was unusual-not since 1911 has
an outgoing governor sought to
dominate the patronage picture
indicated they were embar-
raised.
They had invited Dickinson to
call at q special session of the
legislature on New Years Eve, "a
hours before he left office, for
the sole purpose of confirming
his appointments. He declined
the offer.
Now, they said, they are in
the position of being asked to do
something for which Dickinson
himself would take the RESPONSE
bility.
A movement is under way in
the house and senate to appoint
a joint committee to promote
harmony between them. Most
sessions have been marked by
inter-chamber disputes in which
one or the other would launch
a filibuster against the legisla-
ton of the other, which some
times had repercussions in con-
ference committee fights.
Spokesman said the joint
committee would seek to avoid
conflict on legislation, to permit
bills to be amended in their final
form on the floor of the house
and senate, instead of having
compromises worked out in con-
ference committees that some
times left much to be desired.
High state officials of both
major parties said they felt Van
Wagner had been smart in
creating civil service commits
sion composed of strong men
known as friends of the merit
system.
Harry F. Kelly, secretary of
state; Vernon j. Brown, auditor
general; Herbert J. Rushton, at
torney general, all Republicans,
and Theodore I. Fry, state treas
urer, praised his choice of for
mer Governor Alex j. Groes-
beck, George j. Burke, who
headed the first statutory civil
service commission in the state;
former Senator William Palmer
and John c. Beukema of Muske-
gon to form the new constitu-
tional commission.