New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-28


sine die adjournment of the Assembly. at noon
Speaker Nixon made the following remarks:
One hundred and eight years ago, to-day the
IegisatlIre Of the state NewYork closed its an
i7s4 no legislature Of the state has adjourned 50
early until the present leglslature "1eR wdrk II
this We're the only merit Of your ii ne men
ton il but ] believe that your work has been done
well. and there has been as much ot II as III MAJ
April and sometimes into the month Of May. Last
sidereG / 7ol Assembly bills; this year there have
been 1877. Last year there were 10 - large
share Of these bills relate 70 local matters which
boards Of supervisors Of the counties whence these
bills emanated- hope that such o f I r ne
general 70 he passed in PgTSqanSe Of
STATE TAX a SMALL THING.
carry to constituents the o Tsp9rt5 faef
me state tax |Illn mas ne ~ the state is practi-
cally thing Of the past and we rust Is and
of and that t TnT tae oHs
est rate since lS2ii ,,, ms year j "
The fund for good roads 70 he eHPefoTG s.9 g
The free school fund is Increased s25oeo Better
home in Bath with an appropriation Of Ss9s, At
the great Louisiana Exposition 70 be held IN 81
1,S tb memoir Of The revered and beloved Presi
dent Mckinley. who lost his life while visiting our
T-beTe he baneful tragedy occurred a suitable
monument for which You have appropriated
The law giving every town that sdops the m9n ey
from The State reasggX se s5 q Town a. regard as
q an me money TaLseI - ,,a,ne, IF good roa ds
which viii be more widely beneficial than any Jaw
,o.tenplates such expensive roads, costing from
s. 6l6 - So 600 a mile that is available only for
counties containing large cities The law you nave
enacted helps every town however 9nSG bii money
10 The weaker schoo districts the State will also
be OF widespread beneht-
OTHER NOTEWORTHY MEASURES.
Among ether noteworthy measures Of this session
The amendment for more Judges to relieye t the
congested court calendars in the FIRST ana oecoi'I
a law against anarchy. increasing the penalty
4 law Competing appeals in capital cases to be
The law doing away with costly receivershiPs.
The LAW equalizng the tax upon foreign corPor,a-
state revenues and lead to more organization IN
would also mention with approval the passage
of an Employers Liability pill II may nor PTerS
particular but IT marks honest attempt 10 enact
Z Just law upon THIS SUBJECT ..--.s
All these benehcent enactments have mentloin toned
have had the hearty approval OF Governor OdeiI
and ne also recommended The lays FOR reform IN IN
the administration Of our state hospitals Tor the
sunday viii moi be visible IN results upon any
page Of the statute book Of 1892 and congratulate
you upon that fact The matter or the enforce
seeuries diners in various localities to 50 great
extent that j seems practically Impossible to
formulate mortgage tax bill that Will receive the
approval or the legislature Certainly some plan
submitted il il shall secure enactment into law
ne same Ss s %oI 0e proposed SEEM 70 be
satisfactory all the interests involved. The feel
bills really meant very much larger expenditure
than the amounts named in the bills brought about
The appropriations you have made will keep the
enough in the future to consider the question or
expensive enlargement
CALLS SESSION A FAILURE.
Answering Speaker Nixon. Mr., Palmer. leader
Of The minority said:
Senator nails P Pis ID rs2S gs ayf6 T5 e Trfy
been in fun charge this winter; the legislature has
it has been Submissive to the Governors central
izinE autocratic rule. The Governor in an elab-
for al the MS from which the people were suffering
All before him had committed great biunders, and
permitted shameful abuses 10 exist II appeared.
IS responsible for the record OF the session Of 1892
The session has been failure
The direct State tax has been for several years
past only tTife. compared with the local taxes
ions G IN t 5o ststa P1h IN 1893 was l SIX Fig
for 1901 NOT available, but the total taxa
The direct state tax in 1901 amounted TO only
syer that IL al the remnant Of direct State taxa
zion we're TO be abolished this year-which is not
the case-there would still remain over Sl+,5glG0
of direct local taxation 70 b. paid and this amount
owing to the policy Of recent Republican leGis-
latures OF exempting the best sources OF revenue
from local taxation upon condition of the payment
Of the State tax. must rest largely upon the over
burdened real estate owner and tenant
If Governor Odell had been serious In his pro
fessiOn Of desire for economy he would never
have permitted the passage by the legislature of an
stem continuing the appropria tion for the McCul-
which there is longer the slightest shadow Of
excuse. This department was created for the
alleged reason that the Tamnany police would not
conduct elections honestly. but the present time
the Republicans and refoTmers have complete
control
Numerous local scandals involving Republican
officials in Brooklyn. Buffalo. SARATOGA County and
elsewhere indicate a rottenness pervading the en-
lire organization o. the present dominant PARTY
The Democratic party. IL wisely led and intelligent
~ directed during the coming campaign in this
for gnificent victory for Democratic PRINCIPLES
and restoration Of the Dernocrs tic ADMINISTRATION
OF State affairs, which for dozen years was so
beneficial TO the people and so successful
PRESENTS IN THE SENATE.
Magnificent floral tributes adorned the desks
OF the leading members Of the Senate on this
the last day OF the legislative session of 1902
The Judiciary Committee presented 10 its chair
man. Senator Bracket a large silver gold lined
loving cup. Excise Commissioner Cullinan and
other friends and clerks presented 10 Senator
The presentation speech was made by Mr. Cul-
imam. Among the Senators who received beau
tifu floral tributes Senators Higgins
Krum. Feeter. Plunkitt. McEwan. Hill Amber
Ellsworth, Stranahan Martin, Grady Malby
and White.
Before adjournment the Senate appointed
Senators Mills and Cullen to wait on the Gov