The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-25
The new MORTGAGE TAX BILL
IT Is TO DE REPORTED THURS
nay OR FRIDAY,
Ana VIII Exempt Mortgages Held by Build
INK aud Loan AssoclatiOns-bhl 10
Put Cassidy out OF Control In queens
-hrab tor Patronage In THIS S'S'

ALBANY, April Ex-senator Lewis CHAIR
man Of tho Senate Taxation COMMITTEES,
said tonight that be Ia working upon an
amended mortgage tax bill which will be
reported from his committee by Thursday
or Friday. and which he hopes Will be
passed In both Houses promptly undJr an
emergency message from the Governor
Aside from smoothing out the machinery,
Senator lewis said the only important
amendment would be the one eIemptlng
from tho tax mortgages held by building
and loan associations.
William Church Osborn OF New York
city was IN Albany to-day IN the interests
OF the proposed amendments 10 the corrupt
practices law designed 20 prevent the Height
mate use Of money at elections. Mr.. Osborn
insists that the bill shall be passed in the
Assembly without amendment. II has al
ready passed the Senate,
Senator Cullen Dem, Brooklyn, to-
/ night introduced bill which would be OF
| decided advantage to Editor Metcahe OF
Life ia his fight against the New York city
Theatrical Trust. The bill provides that
all persons within the jurisdiction Of this
state shall be entitled TO the full accom-
modations advantages, facilities ndpriyn-
leges q licensed theatera and plnces OF
amusement, and a person who, as owner,
lessee, mana ger or employee Of such place,
excludes any person therefrom without
Just cause or excuse shall be guilty OF
misdemeanor
Assemblyman Wilsnack's bill, which Is
designed to put Joe Cassidy, the autocrat
Of Queens borough, out Of control OF the
Democratic organization there, was adj
vanced TO a third reading In the Assembly
tonight. The democrats opposed the
bill and Assemblyman Sullivan, Cassidy's
personal representative, wanted II amended
50 az TO eVcluds the First and Second wards
OF the former city Of Long Island City,
but It was voted down.
The bill is designed 10 permit the Demo-
! Gratis TO 60 to the primaries next September
and by their votes get control Of the or
! ganization away from Cassidy. II pro-
vides that the basis Of representation for
borough. county and Assembly district
conventions shall IN the wards be upon the
! basis Of votes cast for the candidate for
| Governor at the last preceding State cleo
| ton and shall be in the ratio OF one dele
gate for every 100 votes cast, OF the major
| part OF 100 votes cast, In each ward Tor
| Governor,
William HAlpln, acting for bis boss, Tom
| Hamilton, has caused 10 be introduced as
neat a grab bill for patronage as any that
I has come before this session OF the Legs
ature. It was Introduced by Assembly {,
| man Beihih and was advanced TO thlTd
reading in the Assembly tonight IL Is
designed 10 give Hamilton q lot OF patron
age, even should he fail to be elected next
| fall pro viding he Is reno minated for county
Clerk Of New York county.
The bin creates the Office OF Commits
sioner Of Records for New York county
and the Commissioner 10 TO be appointed
| by the County Clerk who IL Hamilton
The Commissioner Of Records is 70 be ap-
pointed for six years, Ave years more than
the present County Clerk has TO serve,
and he Is TO appoint his own suboTdlaates,
500 900 being appropriated for the ex-
penses and salaries OF the inherent Rp-
| pointees, At the end OF six years the
once IL 10 cease.
Assemblynan Berhief explains that the
Commissioner is necessary TO get the recoroG
Of the County Clerks Office In first class
shape, but Il was not until this year that this
necessity was discovered. Even should
another County Clerk be elected next iali
pc could not disturb the Commissioner OF
Records or any Of this apPoiutees., The
| Commissioner OF Records is to have the eN'
ceptional power Of fixing the salaries OF sub
ordinates in his office, irrespective OF tht
Board Of Estimate and Apportionmen ano
the Board ~ Aldermen.
Gov. Higgins sent to the Senate the nomi.
nation Of Frederick Kilhun OF NJ lone e
succeed himself as State Superintendent OF
Banking, and that Of Charles A. Wieing OF
Colleskill 70 succeed himself as State Com
missioner Of Agriculture. The nominations
were confirmed by the Senate.
The hopes Of the State Barben' Commits
sion TO grow fat at the expense Of journey
men BARRIERS and apprentice boys were
dashed 70 the ground tonight when the
Assembly killed Assemblyman Hartman Z
bill providing that each barber in the STATE
must pay an annual tax Of 81 a year snC
apprentice boys 80 cents, FoTty-thTet
members voted In favor Of 1t and sixty-sil
against It.
enjoying many good things since il came
into existence two years ago. II has col
lected and spent for itself S22, 600 and IL nov
bankrupt and will have TO get out OF bust
ness The Hartman bill would have giver
them $3.50 year TO spend on themselves
as they saw fit.
The Assembly Rules Committee viii
not get hold Of two bills which that body
dominated by Speaker Nixon, has always
looked upon as its legitimate prey. They
are Senator GoOdsell's bills In the interest
OF the Belmont syndicate. One authorizes
the abandonment Of Improbable routes
in The Bronx section Of New York city
and the other permits the use Of the aban
dOned Steinway tunnel franchise 10 connect
Mr.. Belmonts Long Island railroads with
his Manhattan Island properties at Forty
second street. The bills were advanced
10 a third reading In the Assembly tonight
and were then made a special order for
final passage on Wednesday.
Senator Raines's bills extending for five
years the time in which the New York Con-
meeting Railroad shall complete its bridge
over the East River at Hell Hate and also
its railroad were advanced TO a third read.
ing In the Assembly.
The Assembly passed Assemblyman
HaTtman's hill Increasing the pay Of the
street sweepers in New York city SEQ year,
making the compensation S7SO, giving
them eight days vacation In the summer
time with pay, providing they shall not be
compelled to work on Sunday, and II they
do work they shall receive extra compensa.
tion; also that they shall receive time and
a half for work performed IN excess OF
forty-eight hours a week.
Majority Leader Rogers defeated As.
semblyman Fish's bill which was desired
by the State Board OF Charities. II pro,
yidcd that the Governor should appoint by
July / next a commission 10 take chargl
Of the new boys training school 10 take the
place Of the Randalls Island institution
which Is 30 be located within fifty mile
Of New York city. Mr.. Rogers objection
20 the bill being passed at this time was tina
Comptroller Kelsey, who was a membe
Of the commission appointed Dy the Cover
nor last year TO secure a site, had not beel
consulted and until he had heard from Mr.
I Ealaay ha would OpDCgn tho hill. Mr. Eig