New-York tribune., 1903-04-24
ODELL SUCCESSFUL.
The Chief Problems SoIUed-Worisf
of the Legislature.
IB4 TELEGRAPH TO THE TK1BUNE.l

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Albany April 22-The legislature OF 1898 adjourned
to-day after fixing the State rate at only thir-
teen one-h -hundredths Of nlL The pledge o. Gov
ernor Ode and other Republican leaders that direcE
State taxation should be substantially aooHsned
has thus been fulfilled The small tax imposed
which will raise s750090 cannot be considered Z taN
When the legislature met 1t faced the apparent
necessity Of raising s6000.0oO by direct taXalon IN
order 10 prevent the imposition Of any direct tax
for the indirect revenues amounted to only ABOUT
s16 600 and the expenditures OF the State usually
amount yearly to So OO0ooo- The Republican leaders
in the legislature and Governor OdeH scrutinizsd
the appropriation acts with great care and cut OLE
proposed appropriations TO a large amount
After the consideration Of several taxation meas
ures the legislature passed the liquor tax tncreas
act increasing the cost 50 per cent OF a certncate
authorizing the sale Of liquor 1t also passed an
act taxing the direct heirs OF the owners Of real
estate. 1t is estimated that these two taxai'n
bills will place 100000 and possibly s55"es9 "a
the state Treasury. Thus the Indirect revenues
viii nearly meet the usual expenditures OF ihs
State. The appropriation acts will amount, IL -
estimated C about 230oo.oCo. but it is thouShI
that Governor Oden will somewhat reduce thls
amount
Speaker Nixon. in a speech 20 the Assembly,
to-day said tha' last year there was no conceal
r7ent Of the fact that 70 accomplish the desired
end Of relieving real estate from IT'S burden "I
State tax part Of the large surplus m the stale
treasury would have to be used This year tH'e
legislature provided sufficient revenue to piS 'ns
state expenses with little il any draft upon me
treasury surplus. and the farms and h'lhe- corr
tinue 10 go free from State tax
lanes T Rogers. the Republican leader in the
Assembly also said this same topic after intro
d1cfng the State tax rate biIl. that the Repuoii-
can party gave to the people last year the io"es-
direct tax rate known in the history OF tns
state which was rate Of thirteen cue-hlncre1tnS
of a mill as required 5y the State constitution
The Republican platform last year. he said-
pledged the party 10 continuance Of this de-
sirable policy. and the legislature has kept fsita
with the people and carried out that programme
The legislature after long consideration. passed
= bill a. its recent session. which will not oecoU@
effective until approved " the people al the polss
providing for the issue OF State bonds 70 th9
amount Of s101 60 009 the proceeds OF the SAFE or
which are to be used in the improvement OF tl7
canals OF the State Il Is proposed under this ace
10 construct a thousand ton barge carlaI aIoHS
the line of the Oswego and Champlain Canal- ana
along the most OF the line OF the present Erls
canal This proposition to expend sloloot0 n
canal irnprover viii be submitted 10 the peo-
ME At the polls in November next 1t promises 70
be the leading political issue Of the year
supulernentAI to this action the legislature has
passed an amendment 10 the constitution aUthor-
zi tho issue of bonds of the State 70 run period
not exceeding fifty years The intent or this
amendment is to permit the extension OF the perloo
Of r,avrae1r of any bonds which may be issued Tor
t1e canal Improvement Any bonds no" issued
for canal Improvement must DS P I
years 4.
The legislature also passed several aIreil'liAen
10 the constitution, which not TO De soIn5eLA
S2eNeaf55 to sGfes by senator Marshall eeIrs tt ths
deb+s incurred by the city OF New ON ~ .
sT1rnv of water shall not be tncluGed N nc -
pUtations made 10 It's deot @ Lnlll- 3Is.-
r1IDI11err introduced BY Assem- bly, man E5lrnel-
nd senator I1ovnz. provides that the legl7latuIs
rsc1,ra+e the wages and hours OF labor OF persons
sr9nIovad bv the State any OF It's civil olVSlgS
Ar6+6er amendment submitted BY senator dllt
declares that direct state tax need e g -.
n rne indirect revenues are suflclent 70 psy -
e-penses OF the State government Another llisll .
the constitution. presented nS
Uavfs authorizes the legislature 70 increase 90
rr-r7ber Of Supreme Court judges SUI another
a-7e1dr,ent presented by Senator ArIflstFons eu.
fhO~fzes State TO incur ceot 20 tLIe sNOe'-- o.
~ 600 coo for the Improvement OF highways g., -
aUDrODriatiou bills were Dol uEtWH II
uiggardly spirit. Thus the sum OF Sir3t'V "a
arD-upriated for the Improvement Ct - =, - 80
rna State This insureS the eXpendlnS OF e-eVo--'
in road Improvement the coming year az IIe u
~ali45e- y-bere the roads are improved VII pa
was appropriated for road improvement mus W.
arnount has been increased this year. 49,.
At the suggestion OF Governor OdeI tAe ~ 80 -
Iatre increases the appropriation for the care oL
ne insane nearly S90000o. The apprOpEla.l.oLls
-be care OF charitable institutions were lleISest
over Ssc0000 Then the sum Or sS4e' Li9 q -
r-or~5art5 FOR The erection 0f buildings or new
Sc Ecs-ft8I for the insane and Tor the IepiE
- resent state hospital buildings ..-..
~ mem hers Of the National Guard o.
cstIse OF their being members Ihis .tct Va W -
In view OF the action or idDos u,-J.i ~ .
fnatfnE against member ot lNe NJ lil- -
ta.a--sa - xas a member Of the Eu1rc- w
a~-s yre-e also passed 20 regulate Uor& u} COZ
sac+o~ieS The Governor now PAS lH DIS
qreh ln tf1i - errlrd caiIdren frUrn ha~-n vhc
,s-'rJ ~ mercantile eSta hiiShTentS = oll wsiE
,ssse4 i~c-easiag the salaries Of nurses ln ts7
state hospitals The Legislature rgJeclr5 ~ ~ -
ab capital pllTlshiflti't- % alae
Carefully drawn bn conCnuinS the Nt-trl ll-.-f
cornn.fssiou- also dld NOT PAS So
sells railway Srao niii' nor 9i'''
sonrah