New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-04
WORK AT THE STATE CAPITAL
DEBATE ON TAxATIoN.


SENATOR FORSTER URGES FREE DISCUSSION Ut
THE SUBJECT ~ 1HE sENATE-HIs PiAN Is pt-
TEArrp AND HIS RESOLUTION r. REFERRED 10
THE FINANCE COMMITTEF.
[rpoM THE REG,iIAR CORRESPONDENT or TiiE TRIBUNE.
ALBANY. Feb. 3.-Thc "bWning question
of taxation as thrust upon the attention of inc srna'e
to-day by Senator Forster Already several DIS ior lHe
reform Of The tax lnws have been introduced Du' F'
have apparently gone 10 sleep IN the iooos OF te con"
riftocs 70 w1en they were referred Mr. Forster deter
pinned TO draw attention 10 them ana also 10 li""'o'
If possible an expression Of opinion on Tao sAile' ~
reforming the laws respecting TAXATION Accordingly
he introduced q resolution several days ago insirle"nS
I'll. Finance Committee TO report bill expressing Ger
thin prinoioes OF taxation, which were stated III inc
resolution HIS idea IN introducing the r"soiutoh'
rs ho stated in tie Senate to-day when he called ~
was to elicit opinions on the principles OF iaNa''oh
the information OF the Finance Committee In lOFhF
years bills on taxation have been introduced referred 10
committees and reported back ONLY TO again De-
come the subjects OF prolonged DISCUSSIONS
Senator Forsters Idea Is that 10y discussion oil Tue SUI"
ject OF taxation majority OF the senators WI" ~ ,"''
come TO an agreement regarding certain principles '
ought TO he embodied in bill.
Mr. Forster's plot 10 induce the Senators 70 discuss
the principles OF taxation was not whoy succcSsui'
out he at least showed the Senate that 1t could not e7
care taking some position the subject Senator
Mccarthy the Chairman O!tho Finance Committee al
FIRST said that the committee il busy 10 draw upsueh
a bill as Is outlined In Nh. FordtefS
resolution Senator Jacobs informed senator
Forster with savage franhncss. that the resOiu-
tion would be smothered beyond redemption II sent 20
the Finance Committee. senator tor'ler III &c -
that did not desire the Immediate passage oi ns
mtion he rather wanted IL I" serve rs tS ~
dunn for debates over inc principles vi -
alton. 1t seemed To him tlN opin'O on ,nc
subject Of taxation were crystaliZng throughout th'
state and the Senate c0ud al&i it>et OF TINS po
cess and by discussions cou'u -ct t, ii,t frame
an reent reform measure -,
Senator Mccarthy said Inc Sta!e mas utrlfc' ~ ~ 'r
tage from the work Of the various commissions Ioi
reforming the tax laws nor even IRON ihe hour y,
committees of the Legislature. All the labrf hhs eutu
IN ak. II such commissions and COMMITTEE ana sur
Assessors that had served for six years we're upap 10
frame n generally acceptable law now can IL De e.
nerId that the Finance Committee will lie able To eraw
M such a bin amidst all It's dstractng duties NGth,
Ing valuable however eau, DC nccVnPnS ~
hy nm open talk the subject III me o'n
practcaily a blll, and should be az once sent 20
committee Senator Sessions sad that u was lal. M
p0pulatiOn of the state would prop bit hOio
ia favor Of the laws being fem0deii'u. ~
question for the Senate to consider Is WhelnetI
there should be tax commission OF wiener inc w..
SHOULD by the Legislature tseli Inc Dent "ulA
would doubt be done Dy commission; hut th,n Tue
pcope probably prefer that the Legislature thOuih 40
The work from fear that the recommendations OF
commission might be dlsregdrdcu Dy lht LegIsla'uIe
Mfr Forster said: eli To me that the senate mas
ideas on this subject AID that when majority Of sen
ators have agreed upon certain principles OF taKaoh
we can frame bill IL is method which Is Followed
by the English Parliament when questions mFo'11s
great principles are o. be considered. -, .,,
Strahan said that he ala not tbink any
cOuli be accomplished by an Oeu dlscu'sloh oi 'Ho
subject In Toe senate
Senator jacobs then moved that the resolution, WIN
several amendments that mad been oneIcd IN the meh
while. shOu ii lie referred 10 tne flhhnoe ILL.,,
instructions 10 report by b or otherWse ~
ten days" The motion was passed by vote OF "a 10
The votes were gwen by senators fOrs'er anu
Schroeder