New-York tribune., 1902-01-02
NIXON TO THE ASSEMBLY.
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that tb K1n anG IHg s1bmted 70 the
action of the electors of the state at the last cleo
uon received majority OF the votes cast ana Is
special legislation by private or local bin exempt
aese5 pasee5 as ron h Ge1gTa % b a% w es
hereafter This amendment viii not only reduce
body of taxpayers from injustice. Some religious
ORGANIZATIONS opposed the amendment out II was
Measures for the Improvement OF our present tax
teal operation should receive our careful at
tention and consideration. In my CLOSING address
'"s MoRTGAGfE TAN FAN UBiil BILL
The most important measure before us that
The division OF opinion on the measure lndicated
be- be season OF eduGati91 among the people 70 Ss Se
the present law for the taxation of personal prop
erty is grossly unequal in its operation and miser
State increases AMI the proportion Of personal
citizens whose mortgages get on the tax rolls while
bility altogether. l believe that d uniform tax tax
SnOuld S De lmposeG Wnleh can p 49, ba ~,
crystalized before another legislature meets that
tenn and law promptly enacted in the interest OF
should be taxed for support of the government
ALL TAXED OR NONE
~ Without COINS into details simply insist Il9f that
all all, should 5 m be & taxed or % and he 70 tax 5ay
would also suggest that small tax that can De uni
Rat can be eag may svSde s trust that you viii
take this problem home with YOU and talk It over over
return st here next January viii come prepared to
The ideal system. in my view. win be one
which shall compel every citizen and every cor
ment and public improvements in exact proportion.
as near as may be. TO their ability to make such
| trust that those who have been reelected TO
this body have taken pains 20 ascertain and crys-
tallize public sentiment upon ths subject and that
light tax which bears upon ali alike is in the in
terest of justice, and will yield revenue than
| collects it from comparatively few.
On m iad 9 To9r m Is @ S
bonds notes. etc. This tax is assessed by county
from it are paid into the State Treasury and one
fourth goes into the treasury Of the county where
assessment rolls of the State of Pennsylvania
500 0ooS5o In our State the total amount Of all
kinds Of personal property assessed is less than
Upon the question of abolishing all direct state
exDeTienee oy Other states Ccnneect e Sa ana ana
compshed the entire separation of State and local
taxation New-Jersey levies State tax sufficient
to produce $ for each child of school age. but 90
per cent is returned to the county in which IL is
ferent basis is not sufficient to cause strife in
no State tax upon land but raises all its State
rexafion @ al m9Td az
We have a mixed system. but not exactly similar
desirable in order to insure economy in appropria-
tons. but have never discovered that il accom-
Conscientious legislature and determined Execu-
nent political economists in our country advocate
complete separation Of State and local taxation on
TO equalize with justice tax upon the various
counties.
LAND TAX MAY BE ABOLISHED.
1t is entirely feasible to abolish our State tax
upon land except the small amoTn V required f by s1e
meSts on The eana b and hope @ to see the
abolition accomplished this year. There are plenty
ers to bear in the local taxes for Improvements.
schools roads bridges poor funds g Is, e5s T., o,r-
lation and wealth. the annual appropriation for
h ap9os ne OF 5 f a es IL 9as raised
| 900 making sS.5o0OoO. and that amount has con-
schools ever since. During the eleven years that
have elapsed since any increase in such annual
villages Of the State have grown much more rapid
| public money has Increased until the amount re-
| twenty wears ago when the State appropriation
$4,000 less. This money is distributed by first
schools that are now found in every city and large
town require larger number Of teachers altheugh
IS generally the case Ihe result is less ana less
teachers Salaries have constantly advanced Thus
the burden upon the cural taxpayers increases
every year. until many farmer is paying school
tax that amounts TO more than all his other taxes
state demands a substantiaI Increase in the COM
mon school appropriation. and the changed cOndi-
poyed give added claim in behalf OF the weaker
districts
SCHOOL MONEY NEARLY DOUBLED
apSropriat for common Schools has been annqa i
creased from two and three-fourths 10 three and
expenditures for all the SCHOOLS hsve increased
from ten millions to thirty millions The annual
aggregate has nearly doubled in the last years
Evidently there is more and more being spent upon
The higher grades of education and the common
schools. the basis Of the whole system, not
ceivins their share of the Increase.
We all believe In economy, but We would not
mar mar the SPURIOUS record OF New-York State by di-
mlniSnlng state aid TO common schools our state
has the proud record of being the first of all
States TO make an appropriation TO support common
schools for :he eduCa tion of all the people Appro-
prations for this purpose should increase with the
growth of the State, with especial aid to the in
population has diminished. and the higher school
come They build sChOOlhOuSeS and raise in
those districts. and their patriotism and zeal for
education never fail
Without OBTAINING YOU longer from the work OF
completing your OrEanizat ton, allow to again
thank YOU for the distinguished honor you have
fairness in administration and 10 tender YOU my
best efforts in corporation with YOU make this
session pleasant FOR all useful 10 the people Of the
State In practical reforms and gratifying all IN
the short period Of time we shall occupy in COM
pleting our work
BILLS INTRODUCED IN SENATE
Albany. Jan 1.-The following bills were intro
duced in the Senate this morning;
BY Senator Wagner-An act TO amend Chapter s2s
OF the Laws of 1895 TO regulate the lOaning Of
money on personal property and placing individuals
tion of the Superintendent of Banks
of stamps of the United States in this State forgery
in the third degree.
BY Senator Wagner-An act TO amend the Tene-
ment House law by exempting the BOTOughs OF
Brooklyn. Queens and Richmond from certain pro-
visions of
ing of town meetings and elections in counties OF
the State having population of more than 10000
and less than $4,000 inhabitants at the general cleo
tiOn In November.
BY Senator Wagner-An act extending the East