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

Of about $4,000 the total gain to the State a
result Of these three measures will approximate
81 10000
Another measure which was suggested by the
Governor TO raise revenue but which was killed In
the Senate by failing to receive more than twenty
five votes the Stranahan Mortgage Tax bill.
AS originally introduced. II provided that five
mill should be placed all mortgages. 1t was
the belief of Senator Stranahau that under IT'S pro-
visions 100000 could he added to the revenues OF
the State. Such violent opposition, however. de
velopcd against the bill from the fact that II
abolished the local tax on mortgages that the
bill subsequently amended to return all the
revenue the localities where Il collected.
This amendment, however. did not allay the op-
position 70 the measure.
TO CURTAIL ANARCHY.
The Governor, in his message. called attention to
the spirit OF anarchy which work in a
tain strata Of the body polite. and which was
shown i'm the tragedy az Buffalo last fall in the
assassinatio Of President Mckinley and ne rec
commended some legislation that would in way
another stamp out anarchism. and render men
Of high civic responsibility liable 10 injury
the hands OF its adherents In line with the Gov
ernors suggestion that attempt murder
should be liable TO a greater punishment than now
imposed by the law. that In case President
Mckinley had survived his wound his would he
assassin would not have escaped with light pun
ishment the legislature passed tho bin Of Assem-
byman Weekes, which makes attempt 10 XIII
punishable by a maximum penalty Of twenty five
years, instead of ten years, az present
Another bill for the suppression Of anarchy
which has passed the legislature, and which was
drawn mp by the Senate Judiciary Committee. pro-
htbts the assembling Of anarchists or the circu-
lation of infammatory literature.
The bill Of Assemblyman Gherardi Davis ~ the
XXVTTth New-York District, which Is intended 20
Curtail the expense and tho length Of time ~ re-
ceiverships, and which Is Chapter 81 Of the
Laws or 1902. follows out another recommendation
OF the Governor
Attention was called in the message Of the Gov
ernor TO the steady decrease in the free school
fund apportioned to the country districts which
has been brought about by tho constant drift Of
population from country 40 city. He accordingly
suggested that thu basis Of apportionment be
changed that the moneys be distributed in Just
proportion to city and rural districts alike The
legislature accordingly passed bill introduced by
Assembiyman Fowler Of Chautauqua County, which
will bring about increase Of $4,000 to the free
school fund, most of which will be available for
rural districts.
The legislature early ~ the session passed the
bill OF Senator Krum charging the list Of securi-
ties in which savings banks may invest. This
measure followed out q suggestion OF the Governor
that nasmuch these institutions are compelled
ray an increased tax 70 the State in conse
quence Of the Savings Bank Tax law OF last year
while at the time required to invest in secur-
ties the returns from which necessarily small
because Of their high standard these banks should
Ds permitted 10 loan upon real estate greater
value than 50 per cent. the limit fixed under the
present law
TO RELIEVE OVERCROWDED COURTS.
Although the solving of the question relief for
the justices of the Supreme Court in the counties
OF New-York and Kings said by many lawyers
to be mpossbility, the Governor appealed TO
the legislature in his message to work out some
legislation which might bring about the disposal
of the great number Of untTied cases In these
courts and relieve their present congested cond-
ton. Although suggesting a plan by which. on the
request of the Chief Justice Of the Appellate Div
sion Of any department, the Governor alone should
be empowered to make assignment Of judges 10
trial terms until the calendars in such courts
should be cleared he did all press such legis-
lation even after it was embodied in the bill of
Senator Slater but instead left the question be
debated and fought out by the members OF the
legislature
Toward the latter end Of the session. after more
than dozen different bills had been introduced
relative TO this subject. TIN measures were Sc
lected by the Republican leaders and were passed
by the legislature. The first the concurrent
resolution OF Senator Mills amending the constitu-
ton to provide for increase in the number of
justices in the popuoUs districts or the State
in proportion TO the increase in population. The
second a bill Of Assemblyman Rogers framed
by the executive committee OF the Chamber Of
commerce 10 provide Tor the appointment OF a
commission 20 investigate the conditions eNis ing
ana reii!elti leGlsIatlon 10 the iSEls
iature OF lsl5 The third measure was the bill Of
York The resolution ~ Senator Minis viii have
to pass the Legislature again next year and then
a law.
The commission TO he appointed by the Governor
under the provisions Of the Rogers bin is TO con
slst or seven persons, and power Is conferred upon
them to subpoena Witnesses employ counsel and
document or papers on file Tor the purpose Of learn
ing just what are the reasons for the present con-
gestion Of the court calendars 1t Is thus seen
that the Mills amendment to the constitution and
the Rogers bill are mora or less supplemental meas
ures: for If the commission finds that the Mills
resolution Will remedy the existing evils and
recommends its passage by the legislature Of 1903
it will become part OF the constitution at the