The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-23
RUSHIN G TAX BILLS THROUGH.
TEE ODELL TRIU1TVIRATE IN
THE SADDLE.

uul bet0Fe inc Assembly Aots Upon IT,
ALBASE. March 22.-Many Of the Re-
publican Senators are disturbed over the
attempt OF Mr.. Odelrs legislative trium-
virate to annw the action OF the Repub-
lican Senate CAUCUS and force the stock
tTansfer tax bin through the Senate. An
attempt 10 pass Il will be made tomorrow
II there ara not too many Republican abb
sentees. The Republican Senat ors re-
member well how for the past few years
many corporate bills having financial pos
abilities have been whipped through the
Senate by the party leaders only TO be
smothered In the Assembly Committee
on Rules. which this winter Ia frequently
referred TO a. the legislative morgue and
the legislative cold storage warehouse.
Many Republican Senators have made
no secret Of the fact that they would not
vote for a cheap gas bill for New York city
or the Stock Transfer Tax bill until after
each Of these bills had passed the Assembly,
or at least until after the Republican Assem-
bymdn had made each Of these bills caucus
measures. They argued that il there was
10 be any big financial killings in oOnneo-
ton With these measures the Assembly
Committee on Rules was not going 70 be
permitted 10 hog IL ALL
In the caucus Of Republican Senators,
when the tax bills were made party meas
ures, sufficient number Of Republican
Senators could be secured TO make the
Stock Transfer Tax bill caucus measure
only after they we're assured by Senators
Raines and Malby that no attempt woul Id
be made 10 put the bill through the enate
until It first had passed the Asse mbly, or
until the Republican Assembly men had
made 1t a cauclis measure
The Republican Assemblymen were 70
have oauoused tonight, but during the
day Speaker Nixon announced that the
caucus was 10 60 over until next week. and
then the statement was made that Senators
Raines and Malby were going 70 try 20 Jam
the bill through the Senate tomorrow.
They tried 10 get Senator Lewis, chairman
OF the Senate Taxation Committee to move
the bill to-day, but he refused on the ground |
that 1t would be violation Of the caucus /
action.
That there Is considerable feeling over tho
matter is generally admitted. As one Sena- |
tor said tonight! "NO one can tell what the /
outcome will be as regards definite legis- |
laton.' Eventually II l. expected that
Mr. Odell's triumyirate will get what legis-
lation it wants with the aid Of Gov Higgins.
One OF the indirect tax measures has
already passed both houses and has been sent |
to Gov, Higgins for his signature. To-day
the Senate passed the Assembly bill, which
WI Ic4so NfOV,VVU annually by taMng lie
insurance premiums on old as well as new
policies. The Senate expected TO pass the
fnoHage tax bill to-day, but Il was found
that number Of amendments had to DO
made TO 1t Of no substantial Importance.
The best evidence that could be had Of !
lhe necessity for return 70 direct State |
lAIatton, instead Of the Republican party
continuing 70 try TO fool people into the |
belief that the party Is raising sufficient
money from Indirect sources Of taxation
2 support the State Government, Is fur
lished In statement issued tonight by
3enator George Y. MRlby, chairman Of the
senate Finance Commit tee. In this state
nent lMr. Malby admits that the State
las not enough money even TO prldently !
It's ahatrs. The annual appro-
,riatfon bill as finally passed upon by the !
'enate Finance Committee carries appropri-
,tions OF tl9.l2s .S3t, or an increase OF 1891
1b over the amount carried in the bill "a il
lassed the Assembly This il an increase
u over million dollars as compared wi, h
asst year. In his statement Senator Malby
avs:
NThe increases are all for rerms nent
apartments Of State and are absolutely Z
Necessary for their proper mana cement. :
ne general Increase Of appropriations {
his year over that Of 1904 result largely
rom an increase in the educational de- I
'artment Of over 100000; excise DEPART !
nent, t2ll 900; insane department, 1885. 600: I
OF Elections, SIS 600; public 6
Institutions. tl9,5Ooi State Engineer and
lurveyor $4,000.
The same may be sald with reference
o all OF the other departments. As a mat .
er Of fact, the increase Of appropriations
Ioes not IN single instsne indicate ex-
ravagance or waste Of public moneys
q compared with former years. The truth {
s that this Is a great and growing State {
nd every department Of government Is 4
necessarily increasing It's expenses as the .
tate increases In popula ton. Upon a close .
summation OF each item appropriated 4
think that It will be discovered that the !
losest economy has been practised by our !
Inancial committees Of the Senate and
assembly In the management Of our State I
fairs. - {
I'm fact, It Is matter Of great pride B
o those having il In charge that we are a
BILE TO accomplish so much with what we
ave 10 do with. Instead OF the items L
'eing decreased under a proper manage U
nent OF public Affairs, they should IL any 8
hing, be increased, IL our finances were In
uoh condition as to permit OF our so DOING a
After q hard aud somewhat bitter fight c
he Assembly passed Senator Saxe's anti a
ipping bill After the bill was passed | e
daJortty Leader Rogers and Minority 6
eader Palmer united In an effort 70 have u
he vote by which the bill was passed re-
considered for the purpose Of amending
:. They wanted 10 strike out the provision
Thioh makes II a rnisdemeanor to tip a
, Ii or 2 servant. They argued that =
1age and only made their livelihood through O
he tips given to them and therefore the ]
Ill would be a big hardship 10 them The :
legislators had been up against the tipping J.
anne 30 strong since they have been In Z
Ilbany that they refused TO reconsider
( permit an amendment. =
Senator Carpenter to-day introduced his \
'ort Chester Electric Railroad bill which
'ermts the railroads 10 90 TO the Supreme o
lomt 10 get consent to 70 across high Il
nays In New York city II the city authorities
efuse permission.
A substitute for the pure food bills pend- IL
M IN the Legislature was introduced to-day q
" Senator T1ulv, chairman Of the Senate Il
'ublic Health Committee. Il defines the n
lac OF parafhne and shellao in the manu-
acture Of candy as Rdulterants and then g
oes on &c define aduterants and mis- a
randings. /,
There is a big fight on in the Senate Cities v
committee over an attempt Of certain Tam
many politicians 10 get a favorable report
m Senator FitzRerald's hill which would
ermit the New York city authorities 20
dvertise for bids for patented pavements. I b
The committee Is pretty nearly evenly | n
ivided upon the bill and there l. a powerful | :,
lbby here In lie interests The enactment I :,
Z such a bill would mean a return to the | 81
q wing scandals Of the DAYS Of Tweed | IS
then many miles Of worthless hlork no 80 | ~