New-York tribune., 1903-03-29
20 PASS EXCISE BILL.
Result of Conference By The Co..
ernor, Nr. Plat and Others.
TO CHANGE MORTGAGE TAX BILL

TO CHANGE MORTGAGE TAX Bills
Governor OdelTs presence in the city yesterday
was the occasion for a conference by the Gov
ernor Senator Platt, Senator Green, author
of the Mortgage Tax bill: National Committee
man Frederick s Gibbs Robert G Morris, prest-
dent Of the Republican County Committee; Ed
ward Lauterbach and other Republican leaders
Those who have been predicting vigorous pat
tie Between the Governor ind the Senator were
badly discredited. for the Governor and the
Senator met on the most cordial terms, as
cussed matters In the most conservative way
and agreed upon many things of general IN
terest. The Governor returned 10 Aipd"S a.
$50.
As q result of the conference it may be stated
that the excise bill raising the license fee w;l
be passed, although it is possible that some
amendments may be made later to relieve some
of the smaller dealers. These amenoments'
however. have not been decided on, and 1t is
only a certainty that the bill will go through.
The Mortgage Tax bill. it stands to-day,
will not be passed There is talk that it will be
greatly changed and passed In An amended
form There will be n caucus the bill later,
possibly on Tuesday Wednesday, at Albany
The bill for q three platoon system, urged
hv Senator Platt and Colonel Dunn, Is an open
question vet. The Governor does not believe
that this bill should be passed If opposed by
Mayor Low and Commissioner Greene. If their
oppositjon is overcome then the Governor may
accept the plan but while the Mayor and Com
missioner are hostile Governor OdeH does not
favor it. 1t was said yesterday by some that
the Mayor and the Commissioner might be won
over and the bill become a law.
1t was said that Frank NJ. Baker will be re-
appointed Railroad Commissioner to succeed
himself.
Ex-Congressman Henry A Hanbury, it was
said is to be appointed Shipping Commissioner
10 succeed Joseph NJ. Dickey, appointed Rail
road Commissioner in place of Ashley w. Cole
The request of the New-York County organl-
zation that John McCuagh be appointed State
Superintendent Of Elections to succeed himself.
will be considered. and the opinion was ex-
pressed yesterday that McCullagh will serve an
other term.
These were the main subjects under discus
sion. 1t is said that the MayOralty contest TINS
fall and the organization of the County COM
mittee and matters relating to this subject were
After the conference Governor Odell hurried
eff to Albany. He would not talk about the
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gage Tax bill would be modified very ma
teraly, and in the modified form Would go
through The excise bill. the Senator aooeu'
would pass next week
Regarding the three platoon police measure
Senator PIatt was less positive, except as TO MS
position, he fayoring it He decllned 10
express an opinion as to its fate. and when
asked as to the Governors attitude toward the
hill he said: THE Governor would like to sup
port the three platoon measure, but he deters
to the opinions and wishes of Mayor Low. Nov
I not afraid Of the Mayor, nor the Governor
either" go
What do you think tn people will do With
the canal proposition when 1t comes before
them at the polls, having passed the legisiat-
ure?" the Senator was asked
ut is doubtful answered the Senator. what
the people will do. A good many persons IN the
State are in favor of such canal and a good
many opposed to it.
In the course of the interview the Senator
said positively that there is not now and never
has been any difference between himself and
Governor Odell. That's ali newspaper talk, he
said "and the work especially Of certain news
papers which have been very busy enlarging on
what they thought a fruitful source OF good
stories But they will nave to abandon that
source for there is really nothing in it.
The Senator said he would spend the summer
in and about New-York. chiefly at Manhattan
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