New-York tribune., 1901-12-06
CONFERENCE FOR ECONOlIY
GOVERNOR ODELL AND REPUBLICAN
LEADERS DISCUSS WAYS TO RE
DUCE STATES EXPENSES.


Alhany Dec 5-Governor Odell summoned about
him to-day the Republican leaders in the legis-
lature, and also the executive of the Republican
State Committee. and held council concerning
the steps that should he taken in the legislature
TO reduce the States expenses and thereby abolish
direct State taxation. Certain financial legislation
must be adopted If the direct State tax of 1924
3Os 0l of present fiscal year is to be again
imposed. Preparation for that legislation has all
ready been made by the Governor He has col
lected and analyzed the estimates OF many of the
State departments regarding their needs the COM
ing year.
A reduction of Sc SO6 O1 in the of maintain
ing the State government would lessen the of
New-York City about Si.00o0OO. This the sole
benefit New-York City would receive rom Repub-
lican officials since it is clear that Mayor-elect
Low intends to reduce the cost ca ,ocal govern
nlent Ne~--ork by from IS 900 to sS000.0o0
The persons present at this council of economy
were Governor Odell, George w Dunn the chair
man of the Republican State Committee Senator
Ellsworth, president pro tenn of the Senate; Sen
ator Higgins chairman of the Senate Finance Com
mittee: Senator krum. chairman of the Senate
Committee Taxation and Retrenchment Senator
Stranahan chairman of the Senate Committee on
Cities: Speaker Nixon, Assemhlyman Aids chair
man of the Assembly Committee Ways and
Means. and Assemblyman Kelsey. chairman of the
Assembly Committee Cities. The conference
was held in the private room of Governor 0dell
further discussion of State financial matters at
a luncheon at the Ten Eyck Hotel in the after
The work of cutting down the appropriations
divisions of the State government has far
advanced that Governor Odell and those in attend
with him to-day at the conference were able
to tell with approximate accuracy what will be
the absolutely essential appropriations to be made
the coming year
One of those present at the conference stated
tonight that most OF the possible legislation of the
session, which will begin in January was debated
The talk. he said. not confined to legislation
intended to bring about more economical admin,
istration of the State government. but touched
other subjects. Doubt was expressed by one EN-
inent Republican whether there would he any excise
legislation which would open LIQUOR stores on sun
day. II stated that IL was made plain from
the financial statements presented regarding the
condition of the treasury that in consequence of
the economies practised this year on the recon-,
mendation of Governor Odel and the increased
income from indirect taxation laws, the !egisa ture
by some additional economies could abolish direct
taxation.
The Governor has made careful study Of
all penal and charitable institutions, and mas
discovered institutions in which material
reductions in the of their administration ana
support can be effected without any decrease IN
their efficiency of management II is thought that
the cost of the maintenance of State institutions
and the cost of their buildings be diminished
than 81 10000.
The Senators and Assembiymen in attendance
at the conference said they would talk much more
freely only for the circumstance that mat
ters touched upon in the Governors message were
also considered