New-York tribune., 1901-04-23
OTHER BILLS PASSED.
THE GOVERNORS STATE PRINTING MEAS
URE PASSES THE SENATE.

Albany April % (SpeciaD-Covernor OdelI recent
y called attention the greatly increased cost of
State printing and. evidently result of his
message on this subject. the Senate this evening
passed Assemblyman Fordyce's bill. reducing the
amount of legislative and department printing. The
bill also contains provisions intended 10 protect the
State against unbalanced bids. II is believed that
this measure reduce the OF the State print
ing by least $4,000.
The Senate passed to-day a bill of high import
by Assemblyman BedeIl in relation the tax
alton of public franchises real property There
contest over the bill. and it passed by vote
of 80 to 10. The bill says:
The, term, special franchise shall not be deemed
lie place where such crossing is not at the intersec
crossing shall be at other than right angles for
feet in which the whole of such crossing shall
be deemed a special franchse This subdivision
shall not apply To any elevated railroad
What may be considered the final taxation law OF
the Odell State administration passed to-day
by the Assembly. 1t was Senator Krum's bill de-
caring that the rate of tax upon the shares of
stock Of banks and banking institutions shall be
per cent upon the value thereof The bill says:
The value of each share of stock of each bank
and banking association shall he ascertained and
dxed by adding t9geI6er the AMOUNT Of the capital
banking association and by dividing the result by
the number of outstanding shares of such bank or
banking association
The Senate passed tonight the amendment TO the
constitution presented by Assemblyman NJ E
Lewis. of Rochester, declaring that the legislature
shall not grant to person, association. firm or
corporation exemption from taxation on real or
personal property. This amendment now having
twice passed the legislature goes before the people
for their approval at the November election this
year.
The Senate passed tonight Senator Brackets >
pany.
Both houses OF the legislature passed TODAY the
general appropriation act carrying 900 ana he
supply bill appropriating about 81. 900 600. $50
The bill of Senator Stranahan amending the
Rapid Transit act was passed by the Assembly to-
night. The bill now goes to Mayor Van Wvcl,
Mr. kelsey in explaining his on the measi,rs
said that IL had been amended that the obisc
tionable features had been removed One annend
ment made recently, he said, gave property own
only six months In which file pa pers il, co,
demnation proceedings. instead OF three wears ~
The Assembly passed Tonight the Annual Sunn,v
bill. which carries an appropriation of 81 500 CS
The Assembly after conflict at midniehf ma asee
by vote of S4 TO q Senator McCarrens bill am
thorizing the enlargement of the terminal ~ ~.
Brooklyn Bridge i'm Manhattan. The ohiaa, "a. ns
this bill is to relieve the crowded condition. of ~
entrance of the bridge at rush hours " '"e
The Assembly shortly after midnight ps ssed Sor
ator Raines's bill reapportoning the Consrass AZ
tricts of the State Mr.. Frsbie the psmocr a,S, -,
leader. denounced II as a gerrymander and M
Democrats voted against 1t. " 'ne