New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-01
CORPORATIONS SURPRISED.
THEY TRUSTED TO THE MACHINE TO
BEAT THE FORD BILL.
NOW THAT 1T IS PASSED, THEY WILL AP-
PEAL TO THE GOvERNOR-THE THIRTY
DAY BILLS AT ALBANY.

PEAL TO THE GOVERNOR-THE THlRIt-
DAY BILLS AT ALBANY.
Albany April 30 (SpeciaD.-Governor Roosevelt
said on Friday that he expected to be busy FOR
tina next thirty days. giving hearings on the i'm
portant bills left with him by the Legislature and
examining closely those measures and also the
less important ones. He thought he would have
about six hundred bills to act on. but he did not
know the exact number Doubtless many Of the
minor ones would perish, because he would not
have the time to investigate their merits. He
trusted, however. that he would be able TO pass
Judgment on all that were Of real importance to
the State.
1t is thought likely that application will be made
tomorrow by the corporations interested for a
hearing on Senator Ford's Franchise Tax bil Its
passage on Friday n surprise to most OF them.
They seem to have trusted In the power Of the Re-
publican Organization to protect them from any
measure which might be harmful TO them. But
the Organizations" power In the Legislature has
been decreasing since January l. Bill after
bill which It's members desired passed has been
killed. Public opinion also had much to do with
the success OF the Ford measure. Assembymen
saw that the people desired ts passage. and they
acted accordingly.
The Governor has said that he expects to sign
the Ford bill early this week That declaration
probably was made without the expectation that
any one would apply for hearing on II. To-mor-
TO the time Of signing the bill 1t Is believed that
II any one desires hearing II will be granted. The
Governor never has believed that the measure was
perfect and he has stood ready for month TO
accept It In an amended form. or even a far mlder
franchise bill, like that OF Mr.. Rodenbeck. Not
until he saw that the Organization" leaders were
seeking to prevent all legislation on the subject
did he exert his influence for Senator Fords bill
The corporations affected made a tactical mistake
In not permitting debate on the Ford bill. when
1t might have been amended and put In form
more acceptable to them.
1t is reported here that the corporations. since
the passage OF the Ford bill, had shown far live
lier interest than formerly in the work OF the Joint
committee OF the Legislature On taxation, whose
members will take evidence on the workings OF the
taxation laws of the State and frame reform
measure before the next Legislature meets IL the
Ford bill proves TO be ineffective or IN any way
harmful, this committee will undoubtedly seek by
amendment TO improve IT, Some OF the aplest cor
poration lawyers 1t is said will appear before the
committee. In the mean time the Governor VIII
probably sign the Ford bill. 49,
The Governor Tuesday will give hearing 70
prominent New-Yorkers who are Interested In the
new provisions OF the Factory Inspection law. de-
signed to suppress the sweatshop evil he may
also turn his attention this week 10 the new regu,
lations for examinations under the White civil
Service law. The Governor intends TO have the ex-
animation papers Of a strictly practical character.