The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-24
REVOLT IN THE STATE SENATE
AGAINST THB ODELL LEGISLA-
TIVE TRIUMVIHATE.


the Oden tTiumvirate. A. q result II b
now oertnln that II depends upon the As
sembly's action whether the bill imposing
a tax upon transfers Of stock win become
a law this year The effort 10 jam Il through
the Senate to-day was frustrated, and SEN
atons John RAines and George r. MalDy,
who have ignored the wishes and views OF
the other Republican Senators, were be-
side themselves with anger. A. they had
been able 10 pass the lighting Investigation
resolution they felt perfectly sure that
they could pass whatever legislation they
wanted 10, with the aid Of Gov. Higgins.
But they were mistaken.
Yesterday Senator RAines went % SEN
ator Lewis and asked him 10 move his stock
transfer tax bill. Senator Lewis, remember
ing the agreement Of the Senate caucus, re-
fused TO do 90, saying that such action
would be breach Of faith But this did
not feaze the Republican leader Of the Senate,
for to-day he demanded that the stock
transfer tar bill be taken up.
Senator Lewis insisted that at the caucus
three weeks ago an agree ment had been
reached that tho bills were to pass at the
same time, hut not until the Assembly
had acted upon them. Senator Arm
strong said the Stock Transfer Tax bill
should BE- laid aside until nett Thursday
In order 20 give the Assembly an oppor-
tunity to act upon It.
Senator MAlby spoke OF the danger Of
delay and repToved his associates for de-
ferring to the Assembly saying:
1T is unbeoominR the Senate. Are We
not going to play unless the Assembly
plays, tool Must we wait until the younger
and tho weaker child across the Capitol
takes Affirmative action before we dor
Now. n that ls becoming in the Senate OF
the great State OF New York, then am
somewhat at a loss to know just what Is
bsooming to this dist inglisbed body. In
stead Of the Assembly leadn g us, we should
lead them, and show them what TO do.
He charaoteri1ed the actions Of Senators
Armstrong and Lewis as childish and de-
clared that no such action had been taken
at the caucus As stated by the two Sena-
tors.
senator Lewis replied that he knew
delays were dangerous, but It was more
dangerous for the Republican party 20
violate fts pledges. He insisted that the
agreement he had referred to had been
made.
he didn't know Of such an agreement, and !
senator Malby said he and Senator Raines |
had never had any such understand ding.
Senator White Of Syracuse said that the
contention Of Senators Armstrong and |
Lewis was a correct one, and that Senators |
Raines and Malby had evidently failed TO !
take note Of what had been done. He said |
he had no desire 70 lmpugn their statements. |
i want TO say he added, 1that that |
understanding was as solemn and as binding |
in honor upon every man who attended |
that Caucus as any resolution could possibly |
be and want to ask these gentlemen TO |
lay this bill aside. 1t Is incomprehensible
TO me, no matter how great the imPortance |
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It's importance was great enough to violate /
the Obligations Of honor
what did we agree 10 doi' asked Senator
MAlby In surprise.
the stock transfer and mortgage tar bills |
should not be put upon their final passage |
until W had Assurances that the majority /
in the Assembly were morally obligated TO |
pass both these measures
senator Malby then subsidized and the bill /
was laid aside until after the Assembly |
takes action. The majority Of the Repub-
lican Assemblymen at their conference last |
week expressed themselves 80 being more |
in favor Of passing the stock transfer tar |
bill than the mortgage tax bill
The Senate Taxation Committee has voted |
70 report faVorahly Senator L'Homnne- |
dieuB bin imposing tax on automobiles |
sbove ten horse power, at the rate Of 81 |
revenue TatRing measure. IL takes the |
place Of The proposed 81 tax on dogs. The |
bill WA arnandod 10 make Il apply only to |
AUTOMOBILES above ten horse poWer and |
aIompts tgnoks from its provisions,
Senator HUI has introduced bill reviv |
ing for two yOAn the el0,O00,oOO appropri- |
alton contained In the Si0i 0OO, 900 Barge |
Canal law, passed In 1908, TO inaugurate |
ths work, q such appropriations lapes |
after two yeArB II not used,
6enAtor CogkeBhRll has introduced the
Townsend Fire Escape bin Of 1908, IL |
does not apply 10 New York or Buffalo,
or 70 summer hotels.
Senator Davis has bin permitting |
Boards Of 5upsrvisou 10 establish municipal |
ME Senate passod AsaemblymAn RoRers's
bill transferring TO the control Of New York |
city the RandGll's Island House Of Refuge
for juvenile deltnqusnts, and Assembly |
man Burnetts bill authorizing New York |
city TO acquire control Of feTTyboat lines
and for the building Of additional boats and
6uildmgs-
sslse Of stock ives fay Oraby. reported
by the Senate Judiciary COMMITTEES to-day, |
II was amended TO provide that Il should I
not prevent the sale by the grocer, pro-
ducer or manufacturers, or the agent Of
either Of them, OF such produce or food, |
material cotton, wool OF tobacco as Is
grown, produced or manufactured by |
such owner. Tho COMMITTEES also reported !
the bin legAli1ing the practice Of osteopathy |
and placing Il under the control Of the State
Senator Brackets Corrupt Prsotioes Law
amendments, designed 10 p event the Illegal !
ubs Of moneys at elections, were also re-
ported by this committee,
Senator Cassidy's bin, which gives cleo
tfical power companies the right Of oon-
demnation prooeedinge 30 acquire routee,
was advanced TO a third reading In the
Senate. The bill also empowers the com
panies 10 distribute thelr electrical energy
throughout the State.
Senator Armstrong; blll prohibiting the
docking Of horses tails, was reoommittsd
70 the Senate judiciary Committee
The Assembly passed Asseinblyman Aer-
rita bill, which makes IL a misdemeanor
fer any person 70 procure for disordery
houses
The Assembly also passed AssemblyunAn
MoManuss bill giving the New York city
Magistrates and justices Of the Court Of
Special Sessions authority 10 remit a fine;
also AssemblymAn la FetraS bill giving the
New York city authorities the power 10
appropriate moneys Tor the support OF the
libraries.
Assembyman Stanley Rep., n. "
introduced a bin which takes away from
the New York city Board Of Aldermen the
power Of granting street railroad fran
Chises. The bill transfers that power TO the
Hoard Of Eatimata and Acknowledgements