The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-28
WHAT, NO TAX LEGISLATION?
RUMORS TO THAT EFFECT ABOUT
THE STATE CAPITAL.
This Applies Especially 70 the stock Trans
fer Tax Bir-The Senate Passes
Senator RAines's Amendments 20 the
Liquor Tax Law Affecting Hotels.

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fer Tax Bin-Ths Senate Passes
senator Raines's Amendments 20 the
Liquor Tax Law Affecting Hotels
ALBANY, March 7L-William Barnes,
Jr.. chairman Of the executive COMMITTEES
OF the Republican State committee. has
returned from his winter vacation In the
Bermudas, and with his appearance about
the legislative halls tonight there were many
rumors going the rounds that there would
be no tax legislation such as has been pro-
posed by Chairman Odell's triumvirate
Of legislative leaders. Just what there is
in the statements has not made itself APP
parent yet
However, tomorrow night the sub-com-
mittee appointed by the Assembly confer
ence, and Of which Speaker Nixon Is the
chairman, is to hold a meeting and discuss
tax measures. The report Of that COM
mittee Is TO be submitted to the caucus Of
Republican Assemblymen, which Is TO be
held on Wednesday night.
The sentiment Of the Republican Assem-
blymen is to a great extent against either
the Stock Transfer Tar or the Mortgage
Tax bill. Deputy Majority Leader Jean
l.. Burnett, who is Senator John Raines's
Assemblyman, has been very strongly
opposed to the impostio n Of the stock
transfer tax. He says that from business
point Of view il is foolish legislation, and he
cannot see where It will benefit the State
or the party passing such a law.
In the opinion Of many influential mem
bers unless Gov. Higgins comes personally
and strongly TO the rescue Of the triumi-
virate there will be no tax legislation at
this session Of tho Legislature, especially
affecting stock transfers. Meanwhile the
talk among Republican legislators in
favor OF the Republican party returning
TO it's former policy OF direct taxation
continues.
The proposed graft for the State BARRIERS
examining board received a temporary
check tonight. The bill which was intro
duced by Assemblyman Hartman, propOs-
ing license Of 81 year to do shaving and
hair trimming, was recommitted.
Despite the opposition Of the minority,
the Senate tonight, by a party vote, passed
Senator Raines's amendments to the Liquor
Tax law which are favored by the City Club
and other organizations in New York city.
These are the amendments which aim TO
do away with the Raines hotels and pro-
vide that any place which did not have
a hotel license previous to five years before
the Raines law was passed IN 1895 shall
submit to an inspection on the part OF local
hulnOTlNeS 10 sec NuhL Jnty ColhplN WIN
the local ordinance enforced by the Health,
Building and Fire departments.
Senators GRADY. Mc arren and Foley
insisted that the Raines law was 30 drastic
that local authorities would not enforce
Il, and they insisted that the law was not
enforced in any part Of the State.
Senator Rain 2 pointed out that the law
would have to be enforced II these amend
ments we're adopted, and he declared that
there was a misaPprehension concerning
the number OF Raines law hotels In New
York city.
He said that In that city there we're only
1904 more hotel liquor tax certificates
issued this year as compared with 1895,
before the Raines law was passed, lie
declared that there were more charges OF
immortality in connection with the liquor
business before the passag &c OF the haines
law than there a q now.
other amendments TO the Raines law
were introduced b. Senator Raines. One
declares 10 be liquor any beverage or patent
medicine upon which an internal revenue
stamp must be placed. Another does
away with the druggists stamp tax and
provides that a druggist wishes TO sell
ia or without a physicians certificate to be
drunk OF the premises he must take out
storekeeper's certificate