New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
THE COMING SESSION.
LEGISLATION To BE CONSIDERED AT
ALBANY.
OPPOSITION TO FRANCHISE TAX Law
EFFORTS IN BEHALF OF PRIZE
FIGHTING

Albany. Dec a.-The political and legislative year
~ the State under administration is 10 he
opened on Tuesday. January l. with the inaugura-
zion of Benjamin B. ode. jr.. as Governor and ON
wednesday. January ?, with the assembling OF the
rev Legislature. The political complexion OF the
state is 10 be unchanged. The Republican party
vii control the State offices and legislature The
military and civic display at Governor odelrs inau
suraton is to be the largest seen in Albany since
parid r. Hills second inauguration. II is 10 COM
srise about seven hundred National Guardsmen
ana as many civilians in addition TO several bands
tsovernor-Roosevelt and Governor-elect odelI will
be escorted 10 the Capitol where the Governor
elect will for short time be the guest Of Governor
Roosevelt. AT u O'Clock the formal inauguration
ceremonies are TO be held in the Assembly Cham
her. After the outgoing and incoming Governors
deliver short addresses, Governor Odell will go to
the Executive Chamber and hold his first recep-
zion Of State officers. attaches of the State de-
psrtments and citizens generally. The Capitol is
70 be thrown open for that purpose. At 4 p m the
Governor and Mrs. oden will hold reception in
the Executive Mansion.
The newly elected Legislature assemblies at noon
on Wednesday January2. The Senate of 50 members
IS composed OF IS Republicans and Is Democrats and
served in the last body. Last year there only
twenty-seyen Republicans TO twenty-three Demo
Gratis ileutenant-G Governor T. J.. Woodruff re-elect-
ed vii 9e the presdins officer of the body. while
ssm James r Whippie Of Ca+tara1gus Will he
the clerk Of the body. and Charles A. Ball and
the committees are appointed by President pro
lem Ellsworth, and the chairmanships OF the most
important viii not he changed from those OF the
Ey5snce Committee Senator BTs @kert the Tudici7
srv Senator Kruu the Taxation Senator Strana-
han the cities. Senator Raines the Railroads: Sen
stor Davis the Canals. Senator Parsons the Insur-
srce and Senator Amber the Agriculture.
Il Is understood that Senator White. OF Onon-
dsgs, will oe on prominent committees this year,
sDe that he viii head Miscellaneous Corporations.
minority on the fioor Of the senate
u the Assembly. Of the $50 members JOS are Re;
humber only 81 are new members the unusual
number Of lo9 members having been reelected S.
Fred Nixon. OF Ch3utauQua who has presided over
me peqH sn5 I p Aids ~ Chenango "i who led the
Sgsso4tv issf year viii he the Republican leader
on the floor again. John MclHeoWn. of Kings, who
the minority on the floor Colonel Archie F. Bax-l
Ter. Of Chemung, VIII be the Clerk OF the House:
clerk. and John Glover. Of Chenango the reading
As ir the Senate the chairma nships will be head
ed by the same men who held them last year
Kelsey. Of Livingston, Cities; De Graw. of Kings:
Taxation: Bedell Of Orange Railroads: Fish, of
Madison General Laws: Morgan, of Kings. Com
merce and Navigation: Treat of Cayuga Banks;
FiIsc4riciTI and Burnett Of Ontario, canals
The parties in both houses hold caucuses
on Tuesday night. January ]. 10 select officers
The only business 10 be transacted on January
viii be that OF organization and listening to Gov
ernor's Odells first annual message
LONG SESSION.
The indications are that the legislative session
will be a long one. for very important measures
Of general interest likely TO come up.
So we'll has the second class city charter worked
that il may be in modified form applied TO third
class cities 50 force regularity particularly
NeN-York City Charter proposed by the Commits,
the proposed single headed or bipartisan police
bil for the city will undoubtedly be trouble
The newly elected Governor it is known. favors
real estate taxation can be relieved and a modified
bill for the taxation OF mortgages and POSSIBLY or
outcome Of suggestions of his. Several amend
ezfs 70 the Constitution are pending ana 10 @ pe
toteo on. They have been passed on faVorapE oH
ne people and await Endorsement BY the Legs rs
mai in6eTsemsa9 s'n TRsg Rsa@e are sent 10 's
First-An amendment 70 Article VI. providing for
Justices in the Second District comprising Kings
second-An amendment to Article Ill Section ls
detailing the instances of prohibition OF the Legs-
that they shall not grant to any person. assocla-
tion real personal property
That would seem 10 forbid further exemption OF
ii is pretty well understood that attempts will be
made 70 destroy the Franchise Tax aW put careinl ~
possible that the Legislature Will be asked to per-
cuses raised by the corpora tions will not be valid
As the law stands ordering. the State Board to to
discrepancies between the State Boards assess
Temedy the f law so as to either compel the local
boards assess at fun value in certain manner M
matter. one thing is certain the legislature will
not take the law from the statute DOCKS
ANTI-DIYORCE BILL.
Az anti-divoroe scandal BILL which will he vigor-
ousy pressed by the clergy Of the State. particu-
lsrly Of the Roman Catholic and Episcopal faiths.
is promised. II is provide for public defender
in al cases where courts now have authority TO
designate an attorney TO defend the accused The
public defender will also appear in divorce cases
The Code now permits the Court TO assign an at
tornsy to defend murderers. and the county has 10
rl5ns high . s. 500 public defender would re,
thereby save the county considerable sum- 1t is
urged that while the bin would not stop divorces
great extent now apparent -. ,;,
Senator Elsberg promises 10 continue % en- me eoI nbe
affairs He has bill for centraIzlne s eohores t M
system central board OF education c31posu 9nf ~
nineteen more members appointed dliecus ~. u.
Of Schools increased power. creating a board oi
which he viii be the head and the borough super
Borough superintendents are independent OF the
cry Superintendent: The city SupeTnte93oenli iI5
b wiped out. One OF the chief objections 10 me
biz last year was that il gave TO Manhattan too
Brooklyn equal representation IN Inc AeIoai
am The chances are thai the bill viii be strongly
opposed by majority Of the representa- MA go Ui
Brooklyn. Queens and Richmond all favor more
home rule and less centra lizatlon- ~, ~ re
With idea that strikes may possibly be pr
vented. least mnimized. Assembly man -, 1os
tello Of Oswego County. viii introduce % siil 2 ne
crfafe court Of arbitratlon. coi!posG. I.icb mas
representative Of the labor organiza lon Nplsh@ nc @ a
s s9d on Justice us os"S Of tRe supreme court is
70 he the president Of the court ne degislons 5
along the same lines as the New-Zealsnd Law. II
will provide that the labor organizations name
ploTers DO iikeSse q and If fhese men are salts
factory 10 the Governor ne sill appoint DE-
6ifferences arising between an employer and his
men b ted q