The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-22
SAYINGS BANK TAX STANDS.
STATE SENATE REFUSES TO TAKE
UP THE REPEAL BILL.

Refuses 10 Garry out GOv. Hlggins's Pledge
--Bin to Make Exclusives Referees
Advanced jerome opposed he
garding Grand Jury Minutes Lost
AIBANT, March 2i.-The Legislature has
now settled down to hard work. The ex-
peolation has been general that the session
would end on April II. but there Ia now talk
that Il may last one or two WeelD longsr'
the date for final adjournment depending
largely on the result Of the work OF the Gas
Investigating COMMITTEES and on the ex-
psdition with which the Assembly Judiciary
Committee completes It's inquiry into the
Hooker charges.
Gov. Higgins may not be able to carry
out his pledge that be would secure the en-
actment Of law repeating the tax on the
surplus Of savings banks. Early In the
session Senator Foley CTam.) introduced
q bill accomplishing this purpose II mas
Numbered In committee ever since. To-Day
COMMITTEE be discharged from considera-
ton Of the bill and that It be brought before
the Senate,
The motion was defeated by strict party
vote, with the exception that Senator Els,
berg voted with the Democrats. He called
upon his Republican colleagues 70 stand
Senator Rsines said he had written the
Republican platform Of last fall, and that 1t
did not commit the party 70 repeal OF the
sayinRs bank tar. II can be stated that a
bill 10 repeal this tax will be passed by
the Legislature before 1t adiourns or Gov.
HiRRins will know the reason why.
The Assembly to-day passed the House
bill aimed 70 meet a decision Of the Court
Of Appeals 80 as TO provide that the annual
tax upon life insurance premiums may be
collected upon premiums on old as well as
new life insurance policies.
The Assembly has advanced to a third
reading the Elsberg bill which practically
pensions Justices Of New York county
after retirement at existing salaries. II
provides that such Justices shall be official
court referees after retirement from the
bench.
A bill which will increase the expenses
Of corporations was passed In the Senate
to-day. The bill was introduced by Senator
Gardner (Rep., Brooklyn, and provides
that in actions for negligence the court may
allow costs in addition TO those now per
mitted TO the extent Of s per cent Of the
sum recovered or claimed.
By a vote Of "a to 20, the Senate to-day
defeated Senator Gardner's bill giving the
defendant the right TO inspect the minutes
upon which an indictment Is found by the
Grand Jury. District Attorney jerome Is
opposed TO the measure.
Two bills Of Senator Marks were passed
by the senate One pTONlues thaV eVSahi
vessels and barges hereafter constructed
for excursion purposes and use In New
York city shah have stanchions, deck
beams and frames Of iron or steel. The
othar bill gives the husband the same
interest in a deceased wife's real estate as
she would have in his.
Assemblyman Tompkinss bill, in the
interest Of Assemblynan Hartman, (Rep.,
! n. W. was passed by the Assembly to-day.
| Il provides that when a teacher In the
| New York city schools Is absent on iegis-
| The Poard OF Education threatened TO take
| Mr.. Hartmans Job away from him.
Senator Cooper Rep., Brooklyn and
Assemblynan Prentice (Rep. New York;
! have introduced the bill reorganizing the
administration Of the New York city Police
| Iepartment. The measure was prepared
| by the ommittee Of Nine, appointed at the
January meeting Of citizens in the Chamber
! OF Commerce.