New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-21
TO TRY TO PASS A NEW BILL
PLAN OF ORGANIZATION LEADERS AS
TO THE FRANCHISE QUESTION.
NO FURTHER CONFERENCE HELD WITH
THE GOvERNoR-PROvIsION OF THE
PROPOSED MEASURE BILLS

fhOPOSED MEASURE BILLS
VETOED BY THE MAYOR.
Governor Roosevelt left this city early yester-
day morning TO so to Saratoga, and the Repub-
lican organization leaders who conferred with
him on Friday afternoon had no further oppor-
tunity to talk with him about the Franchise
Tax bill. The leaders said yesterday that there
was no need for further conference with the
Governor because he had made his position too
plain to be misunderstood. Unless the Legis-
lature can pass a new bill containing amend
ments to the present bill which meet his views
before May q. he will sign the Ford bill.
The leaders OF the Republican organization
have determined to do their best TO have new
bill passed promptly. The provision for taxing
franchises as real estate will stand, with pro-
vision for reductions account OF other special
taxes paid by the corporations holding fran
chises. The franchise tax will be assessed oy
the State Board of Taxes and Assessments. in
order that the valuations OF franchises may pe
made under a uniform rule. and that Tammany
officials may not be able to show favoritlsm 10
some corporations. The law will be made to
take effect on January 1. 1900. instead OF on
October l. 1900
The Governors determination TO sign the Ford
bill II amendments which he thinks fair are not
brought out in a new bill before the expiration
Of the time In which his signature can make the
Ford bill a law has made the Republican lead
ers anxious to have a new bill passed by the
Legislature early this week. Requests have
been sent to many Republican members OF the
Legislature to be in Albany tomorrow without
fail, in consequence Of reports that some OF
them are inclined to remain away long enough
to prevent the passage Of new Dill until the
Governor Is obliged to sign the Ford BILL There
has been expressed among the politicians IN this
city a belief that several Republican State Sen
ators and Assemblymen would prefer to nave
the Ford bill to a new bill and they may not
be inclined TO heed the requests OF the organiza-
tion leaders.
Well-informed Republicans said yesterday
that the passage Of new rapid transit bill by
the Legislature in the extra session was not to
be expected. and there is belief also that no
attempt will be made to pass another Bureau
Of Elections bill in place Of the which
Mayor Van Wyck killed by his veto on Friday
The Mayors action was known to the politicians
on Friday evening, but 1t was not announced In
a formal way at the City Hall until yesterday
The Mayor gave no reasons for his action in
vetoing the bill but his reasons are understood
by the politicians. The bill would have COM
PEELED the appointment Of a bipartisan board
Of election commissioners. and the Mayor would
have been obliged to appoint the Republican
Commissioners on the recommendation Of the
Republican organization. The taking Of the
election machinery out Of Tammany control is
not TO the taste OF the Mayor.
The Mayor yesterday vetoed the. bill creating
a lunacy commission Of eleves members. TO be
appointed by the Commissio-sers of Charities
There now four examiners IN lunacy and the
bill provided for seven additional examiners nt
$4,000 year each. and chief examiner at
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