New-York tribune., 1900-04-27
IMPORTANT BILLS SIGNED
MEASURES RELATING TO TAXES, CIVIL
SERVICE AND ELECTIONS Be
COME LAWS.

Albany, April 26 (special).-Governor Roosevelt
signed several bills of Importance last night be-
fore departing for the West. and these acts were
filed with Secretary Of State McDonough to-day.
One Of these acts submitted the Assembly
by AssenbIyman Morton a. Lewis. of Monroe
County. Il provides that the Department Of Taxes
ard Assessment CT New-Yor1 City and the Boards
OF Assessors of the other cities Of the State city
officers required by law assess real property
for the purpose of taxation, shall annually the
first Monday Of June prepare detailed statement
Of all real property appearing on the assessment
rolls which is for any reason exempt from taxa
ton. the name OF owner owners thereof, the
value of said real estate and the reason for such
exemption" The bill also says IF any piece or
parcel of real estate is exempt from taxation by
virtue of any speciai law such statement shall
briefly refer to said special law and show the year
when it was passed" A copy of this statement
regarding property exempt from taxation is to be
published the official paper Of each city at least
once each week for three successive weeks
In addition II IS made the duty OF the assessors
to transmit copy Of their statements TO the State
Controller who is directed tabuate the state
nents and submit them TO the Legislature by Janu-
airy Is in each year, and this is to be printed
Legislative document.
AssembIyman Lewis believes that far much
property is exempted from taxation. and Of
his aims in having this law passed is to bring
the subject to the attention Of the taxpayers yearly
until they correct the abuse.
Governor Roosevelt also signed Senator Elsberg's
bill which has for its purpose the strict enforce
Of the Roosevelt White Civil Service law.
There is a suspicion that the law is being
forced in New-York and certain ether cities. TIE
Elsberg bill gives the State Civil Service Commits
sion. with the consent of the Governor. authority
to any municipal Civil Service Commits
sioner and appoint his successor. who is to remain
in Office TIL the expiration OF the term of the
Mayor who appointed him. Thus Mayors will
know that If they appoint a Civil Service Commits
s!on which win1s ar evasions Of the Civil Service
Examination law II viii be in the power OF the
State Civil Service Commission 20 remove all Of
the members Of the offending Commission and
put men more regardful of the states Law in their
places.
third act of importance signed by Governor
Roosevelt Senator Elsberg'S bill throwing ad-
dtional safeguards about the exercise OF tn right
Of voting in Newly Ork. and especially intended to
guard against Illegal voting by the Tramps Of
lodging house. The bill makes il a misdenea nor
for any person TO omit, neglect refuse 10 obey
subpoena attested in the name OF JOhn McCullagh.
the State Superintendent Of Elections. ''Or who
snail refuse to testify under oath before him
his chief deputy" The law also declares II be
perjury make falls statement under oath
before Superintendent MeC uilagh or his chief
deputy.
senator Elsberg's bill also requires every keeper
0f a lodging house 10 state the color of any
lOdger IN his house twenty mine days before EeC-
tiOu Day. In a report which he Is required ms
TO Superintendent McCullagh giving certain other
particulars about MS dodgers. for instance their
height weight. marks on face or hands. or
any distinguishing marks or features OF face or
The statement made to-day that Governor
Roosevelt advised by the Attorney General
that the bill OF Senator Norton giving the Supreme
Court authority 70 appoint court attendants in
Mayor Van Wyck could not veto f. The Governor
therefore signed II.