New-York tribune., 1902-01-05
THE STATE LAWMAKERS.
HEN WHO WILL LEAD IN LEG
LSLA7YON AT ALBANY
THIS YEAR.
CHAIRMEN OF THE COMMITTEES TO
CARRY OUT GOVERNOR ODELL'S
RECOMMENDATION

legislation With Governor OdeITs message before
It as q chart indicating the main thoroughfares
that can wisely be followed Il the business af-
fairs Of the State are 10 be managed with eff
ciency and economy. the legislature begins its
tasks in q serene spirit.
Many OF the Republican members Of the leg
isature may be said TO have been preparing for
the winters work for six months past A group
q them accompanied the Governor about the
state last June when he was inspecting the hos
ptals for the insane, the prisons and the chart
1ble Institutions OF the State. Others were
nth him when he inspected the canals from
Whitehall. at the foot Of Lake Champlain. to
Lockpo-t or the Erie canal. far in the western
part Of the state. Others still were with him
when for three days he inspected the great for
est preserve Of the state in the Adirondack re-
gon Then later IN the year large proportion
Of the leading Republican Senators and Assem-
bIynlen heard read in advance Of its submission
to the legislature most Of the Governors mes
sage and debated with the Governor the argu-
ments that might be made respecting proposed
recommendations IN The message.
TIE Senate committees were organized a year
ago. and therefore the members Of them are
familiar with the business which viii be before
them. First comes the Committee on Finance
headed by Senator Frank y. Higgins, Of Olean
who since 1895. as its chairman. has Influenced
management OF the finances DI the STATE greatly
FOR the peoples benefit. A man Of large wealth,
resolute, sagacioUs. conservative, Mr.. Higgins
makes an ideal chairman for such a committee;
charged this year in company with the Assem-
bly, Committee on Ways and Means. Il Il acts IN
accordance with Governor OdeIrs recommenda-
tions with the main work Of reducing the
States direct taxation of s6O00OOO. Mr. Hig-
gins will have among his Republican associates
CT this important committee Senator's strana-
han. Krum. Raines. MaIby, Brown. Humphrey.
Armstrong and Stewart.
What may be considered cooperating com
nittee in lowering the taxation Of the State is
that on taxation and retrenchment which has
as IFS chairman Senator Hobart Kruu. OF Scho-
hsrte- II was this committee that last year
framed The indirect taxation acts, taxing trust
companies. savings hanks and insurance COM
panies that have already put s.. .104. .132 so in
the State Treasury and that before June next
& is thought win place S7000O0 additional there
Il is this committee. having as its Republican
members Senators Krum. Higgins. Stranahan
Humphrey, Sherwood Mills and Wiley. 10 which
was committed a few days ago Senator Strana-
hans new indirect tax bill which imposes a tax
Of five mills on each new mortgage recorded. :
There promises 70 be a great contest over this
bill
As in 1901 the Judiciary Committee will be
headed hy Senator Bracket Of Saratoga It
was Senator Bracket who last year introduced /
pushed and passed the bills Iiberalizng the cor |
poration taxes Of the State. This committee I
ihls year VIII be charged with the duty OF re- /
forming the laws respecting receiverships OF =
BANKS and insurance companies, with the aim +
Of making them less expensive. Another duty
o. THIS committee viii be the amending Of the I
Fenal Code so as 10 compel the argument Of .
a2eals il capital cases within six months after
" conviction q the accused persons. Senator .
Saekett VIII nave as his associates in the Ju-
mary Committee Senator'S Krum, Davis, |
5FoWn. Elsherg. Thornton. Slater, Mills, McKIn-
aey McCa~ren and Dowling
Aofne RUE, was pledged 10 the cities by Gov
etA'F OdeL 81 The time of his well known inter
FleT IN NoYenber with Mayor Low But there
SlI doubtless be city bills here of Importance,
11o Senator Stranahan. the chairman Of the .
committee on Cities. anticipates several months
W narG WORK. therefore before he assumes the /
posi- q Collector Of the Port OF New-York Gov
eiA'r Coel in his message declared that he had .
s-rned ct excessive salary lists in various mu-
A'e2ajties and Tecor1rs. nded that the legisIat-
ofe should absolutely fz a percentage based .
upon the total tax levy ror the salary lists of
a. municipalities. This particular piece Of leg
E-adon promises to dra 10 the committee room
y NE Committee on Cities many city officials
-aea lt rs possible that the city Of New-York
hay ask for additional means OF increasing its
astef supply The Borough OF Brooklyn
through Senator McCarren, has already sub
--'-ec q aiI To increase such supply. Properly
ne committee on Cities IS composed almost ex-
-l'ey % city men, having as its members
-a-ors S,ranaEaa. White. Davis. Marshall
-snerg Feater. Sherwood. Audett, Green.
AAearn and McCarrea
senator Raiues may continue TO act as chair
,-1A 21 the Committee on Railroads although
= may become chairman % the Insurance Com
- Senator Nal0y. Of the Committee on
-. Senator Eisbers, Of the Committee on
0'n4i'eTce, Senator GoocseiI Of the Committee
2iseeilaneous Corporations: Senator Hum
- of the COMMITTEES on Banks and Senator
"ileoN, Of the Committee on Penal institutions
tons AIT p0S'-
Ss-ator George A Davis, Of Buffalo chair
g q the Committee on Canals anticipates
- interesting sessions Of that committee
- - IL Is considering Governor OdeIrs recon-
-St-on that two propositions for the i'm
9'eiAent OF the canals be submitted TO the
,,s 80 S Tor their considerable First 10 expend
!, i'o+O IN eliminating the locks at Cohoes and
-4'IEport. tie lengthening Of all other locks,
= me construction of a new channel for the
49, ana between the Hudson River and Rex
a. lats; and. second, a proposition to dig
-. we Erie Canal to an average depth Of nine
-. al cost Of S15.O76.936. The Greater New
canal Association has favored the con-
-, -'n of 1000 ton barge canal, but the ca
appefs Of Buffalo have leaned toward the
peang OF the canal
4 1halrnen Of the other committees Of the
IA : VIII be Senator Brown of Forest, Fish
rruS' senator Feeter of Internal Affairs
sRss enc Counties: Senator White of Pub
Senator Audett OF Public Health.