The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-24
The LEGISLATORS GET BUSY.
All or THE LEADERS IN THEIR
SEATS LAST EVENING.
Bills to lie Passed TO Provide for Taking
the state Census and 10 Raise More
Money by Indirect Taxation-Plan 20
Settle the city water Question.


ALBANY. Jan. 23-All Of the Republican
Legislative leaders were back in their
respective places tonight, and for the
first time this session they had a sort Of
an idea as 10 what legislation they will
be called upon TO pass this winter The
most important questions will be the matter
Of taking the State census, on which a
Legislative reapportionment will be based
and passing bills for raising more moneys
from indirect sources in order TO do away
with direct tax levy and to make up the
deficiency which will confront the State
treasury r year from now. II has not
been decided from what sources the money
is TO come. Conferences are to be held
with Gov Higgins to get his ideas in that
respect One thing appears TO be settled.
and that is that It would be folly 10 attempt
to impose tax on mort cages. as the oppo-
sition is lust IA pronounced to-day as 1t
was when It was first preached, five years
ago. The taking Of the census will he
the means Of giving out considera BILE
patronage.
Assemblyman Agnew rep. \, " In
PRODUCED bill which he says will forever
settle the New York city water question
and tend 10 put an end TO tinkering with
the laws aimed to give New York city re-
lief in that respect The bill creates
State water commission. 10 be appointed
by Gov. Higgins and to consist OF five men,
bers. three Of whom shall be residents OF
New York city. The bill also appropriates
$4,000 for the expenses of the commission.
This body is to determine the future water
supply for the cities OF the State and 70
devise ways and means Of utilizing, con-
serving and distributing the water to the
cities. The commission IL also to frame
the laws that It believes will be 10 the benefit
of the entire State in regard TO water sup
plies. To overcome objections Of Comp
troller Grout. Assemblyman Hornidge
CTam) introduced a bill authorizing the
Board Of Estimate and Apportionment OF
New York city to issue revenue bonds TO
provide funds for the support Of the New
York City Reformatory for Juvenile Mis-
demeanants, The law creating the re,
formatory provided for the issuance OF
corporate stock Of the city, but Comp
troller Grout objected TO that and would
not issue the stock
Assemblyman Perham introduced his
bill Of last year increasing the number
Of City Court Judges in New York city from
seven TO twelve
Senator McCarren introduced the Grout
bill Of last year which changes the time
for the collection Of taxes in New York
city from Oct. to Jan. /. The reason
for the changeis that it will save New York
city 81 800 900 in interest annually, which
has to be paid on revenue bonds issued
each year in anticipation of the annual
tax levy
Assemblyman Carrier believing that
dime novels are responsible for much of
the existing la wlessness among youngsters
introduced bill which prohi bits the publi-
cation or sale Of any book or novel which
contains accounts Of bloodshed OF Of law
lessness md which is likely TO provoke a
shirt Of lawlessness among the readers
The news Of the introduction of the bill
spread through the Capitol and the mes
senger boys at once proceeded to start a
plan Of killing the bill. Hereafter NEE
sa ges will not be delivered unless the mem
bers promise TO vote against the bill.