The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-11
VOL. LXX.-N0. 1872.
ODELL'S TAX BILLS TO PASS.
LIQUOR LICENSES ALSO TO BE
RAISED FIFTY PER CENT.

MA HSsSsC tVhNNyeoCeo
Observation-Disclosures Tax Expected
TO Raise "a. 600 .OOO-Totai OF "a. OOO,.
900 TO 60 Into the state Treasury.
Albany, March l0-Gov. Odell felt him
self called upon fortnight to ask the Repub-
Hcan leaders to confer with him on the
taxation problem. The relations between
the Governor and the leaders Of late has
not been cordial. It was understood that
he expect ed to get his tax measures through
the Legislature practically unaided. His
call for help was regarded with equanimity
BY the leaders whom he has almost ignored
for several weeks.
The conference lasted until after midnight
The leaders finally agreed to abandon the
Governors bill taxing conveyances OF real
estate. They adopted a. a party measure
the Stevens bill taxing real estate requests
to lineal descendants. This will raise
annually about $4,000. The caucus also
adopted the Mortgage Tax bill, as originally
introduced. imposing a four-mill tax an
nually. The State is to take half Of the
revenue.
The Governor estimates that this will
raise for the State $1,000 900 each year,
a. it will include the taxation OF mortgages
Of banks and insurance companies. The
only exemptions will be mortgages held by
charitable. religious and educational insti-
tutions.
The caucus also adopted as party meas
ure a bill to be- introduced increasing the
liquor tax license one-half throughout the
State, OF which increase the State Is to
get one half or about 100000 a year.
This means the liquor tax in New York city
will be increased from $500 to 81 200 and
proportionately throughout the State.
According to the Governors figures the
increased revenues from indirect sources
each year, which will go into the State
Treasury. will amount to 100000. Under
the present liquor tax 81, OOO. 600 Is raised
annually. Of which the State gets one-third
and the cities or towns two-thirds.
The Governor says direct taxation could
be abolished II only IS 500 900 additional
were raised each year from indirect taxa
ton. He said tonight that more than
this needed revenue Is provided for In order
to take care Of the payment from indirect
sources Of the canal debt under an appro-
priation Of Sl0i 900, 600 to build thousand
ton barge canal. He says in order to build
the canal all II will be necessary TO raise
each year is q, O20,00 and by his new ar
rangement he will have over IS ,0o0,c00 sur
plus each year in which to pay out the
1000 900 from indirect sources OF taxation.
The Governor says that all Of the Re-
publican Senators. except Senator Hill
OF Buffalo. agreed to the decision OF the
conference. senator White (Rep.J is
too III to attend this session, giving the
Republicans only the necessary 70 votes
on the Liquor Tax increase Gov. odeii
stated that SENATOR Hill asked TO be per-
mittsd TO consider the matter until to-
morrow morning. The Governor thinks
that the Senator will be In line with the
other Republican Senators before the day
In over The State will get one-haf OF
the increased excise revenues, the present
division being retained on the original
tar. Heretofore the Mortgage Tax bill
has not taxed mortgages held by banks
and corporations.
At the invitation Of Gov. Odell the kepub-
lican Senators, Lieut.. Gov. Higgins. Chair
man George w. Dunn Of the Republican
State Committee. State Comptroller Nathan
J.. Miller. Speaker Nixon. Republican
Leader James T. Rogers Of the Assembly.
Assemblyman Burnett and Chairman Dick
inson OF the Assembly Taxation Committee
attended the conference. The necessity
for the conferences was not realized by
Gov. Odsll until early last week. Without
consultation with Col Dunn. or the other
real leaders In the Republican State organ
iza,ion, lie has been endea voring almost
sinslc-handed to shape party legislation
~ as to carry out his message reoommenda-
tions. consulting with only few members
Of the Legislature. except SPEAKER Nixon
and thpe Republican insursent SENATORS,
Edg ~ 7. Brackeit Of ssTatoGa. N. A. Elsts-rg
Of New York city. and Zion X. Brown Of
Naisrtown.
H. fars. the three -in-urgent senators'
have l-en Gov. Odell's main advisers thus
fsf this sspssaon. They have bnen able Ia
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