New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-20
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NO AGREEMENT REACHED.
RESULT OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE
GOVERNOR AND LEADERS.
CHIsEs MUST BE TAXED As REAL Es-
TATE-HE CONSENTS TO ONLY TWO
AMENDMENTS TO THE FORD
BILI-A LIVELY EXTRA
SESSION EXPECTED.

SESSION EXPECTED.
A conference which Governor Roosevelt had
with Republican organization leaders In this
city yesterday did not result in any agreement
upon plans for amending the Ford Franchise
Tax bill upon plans for other legislation at
the coming extra session OF the Legislature.
There was a distinct disagreement regarding
the Franchise Tax bill amendments. Senator
Thomas c. Plat and other organization leaders
sought to persuade the Governor that the cor
porations holding franchises ought TO be taxed
on their gross receipts, and that II would he Inn
possible to fix valuations Of franchises for taxa
tion in any other way without injustice to the
corporations. The Governor declared that he
would not consent to plan TO tax gross re-
ceipts. He insisted that franchises must be
taxed real estate. The underlying principles
OF the Ford bill must remain. he said. and IL
amendments could not he passed without de-
stroyng those principles he would sign the bill
as it now stands.
IN SENATOR PLATTs ROOMS.
The conference was held in the rooms OF Sen.
ator Platt in the Fifth Avenue Hotel late in the
afternoon Governor Roosevelt arrived In the
city from Albany at l.30 D. m. and went to the
home Of his sister at No. $50 Madson-ave. He
communicated by telephone with b. B. Odell. 1r..
chairman Of the Republican State Committee.
inviting him and Senator Platt to a meeting.
Mr.. Odell went TO see the Governor and arranged
for the meeting in Senator Patts rooms. II was
after p. m. when the Governor arrived at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel. He went at first TO the
headquarters Republican State Committee on
the ground floor OF the hotel and there met
Mr.. Odell. who went with him up 10 Senator
Platts rooms on the third floor Senator Platts
Frank and A. b. Boardman, OF the law firm
of Tracy. Boardman & Platt. and Edward Lau-
terbach, were with Senator Platt. and they had
drawn up some proposed amendments to the
Franchise Tax bill, which met the views OF the
Senator. These proposed amendments were
read to the Governor. one OF them pro-
vded for the taxation Of gross receipts Of cor
porations holding franchises. While the confer
ence was in progress Lemuel F.. Quigg and
ex-Justice William ~ Cohen Joined the group In
Senator Platts rooms
The lawyers talked for two hours in the effort
to induce the Governor TO accept Senator Piatts
views. Governor Roosevelt said ne would ac-
cept only amendments TO the bill. one TO
have the assessed valuations Of franchises for
taxation fixed by the State Board OF Taxes and
Assessments and the other to have franchises
taxed as real estate. he declared that he would
sign the Ford bill IL there could be no agreement
on legislation on those lines.
AS TO OTHER LEGISLATION.
There was some brief talk about other iegfsla-
tion TO be considered at the extra session OF the
Legislature The Governor learned that the or
ganization leaders were not much in favor OF
passing a new Rapid Transit bill for Mayor
Van Wyck to veto. II would he necessary I'm
such a case the leaders said. to have the Legis-
lature take a recess and pass the bill again
over the Mayors veto If IL were necessary to
have recess. it was said. there might be legis-
laton for the establishment of a State con-
stabuary and a new Commissioners Of Elections
bill in place Of the one vetoed by the Mayor.
When the conference at an end Governor
Roosevelt would not say much to newspaper
men regarding the discussion, but he admitted
that there had been no agreement. Senator
Platt would say only that he expected there
might be an agreement later. IL was ascer-
tanned that there had been arrangement for
another talk between Senator Platt and the
Governor before the Governors return TO Al
bany Mr. Odell left the hotel with the Gov
ernor and when they separated Mr. Odeli
started for his home in Newburg.
Republican politicians at the Firth Avenue
Hotel last evening said that they expected lively
times at the extra session Of the Legislature,
and they thought Governor Roosevelt would
have his way and be supported by the Republi-
can majority in the Legislature Senator Platt.
some of the politicians said would not he able
70 have his views regarding the Frarchse TAX
bill adopted. but he would not seek 20 rorce
the signing Of the Ford bill IL now stands