New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-17
TO CALL EXTRA SESSION.
so GOVERNOR DECLARES.
Little Business Except Hooker Case
Banking Bills Signed.
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Albany, May 16.-Governo- Higgins to-day
set at rest the doubt as TO an extra session by
a definite announcement that he expected TO
call one either before July l or after September
l. on the question as to whether this session
would be asked TO rehear the report of the
stevens committee and pass a cheaper gas
bill the Governor would say nothing but his
comments on other subjects clearly outlined
Tie fact that his present intention is not to
submit this any other big question TO this
special session.
4 have been asked 10 submit the gas ques
tion," he said and. in fact. enough matters
TO keep the legislature as busy as at regular
session, but ! do not believe that this is the
intention Of a special session. and my notion is
that The special session viii he short"
Governor Higgins said early In the day that he
would call the special session to consider the
charges against Justice Warren B. Hooker, and
he added later that if it should happen that
there was hiatus in these proceedings for any
reason he might submit some other matters
This is believed TO foreshadow his intention of
ask.-g the legislature 10 authorize the appoint
rnert q a special commission 10 investigate the
whole question Of taxation and report at the
next regular session Of the legislature Such
commission was provided for in a bill that was
lost in the press OF measures in the closing hours
Of the session But that the extra session viii
be asked 10 take up the gas fight is extremely
unlikely in he opinion Of the well informed here.
on the general subject Of the legislation
awaiting his action, Governor Higgins indicated
to-day that he would give few hearings, per
haps the most important VIII be that on the
-lea-ure taking away from the New-YOrk Al
Gerrleu tteIr power Of holding UP franchises.
\ reques. for this has already been flo5 with
me Governor. AS 10 the order in which he
would take - The more important measures,
such Is the mortgage tax bills and the Gas
Commission bill. the Governor would merely say
are on his desk no less than go measures await
INK action IL addition TO those which may be
returned by Mayor Mcclellan.
Governor Higgins to-day signed a series Of
banking ana must company bills providing for
more tregu--l inspection and afording several
German BANK failure in Buffalo and the attend
ant scandal The most important banking bill
Yet signed was that which FIXES a standard for
The investment OF the funds OF savings banks.
This IS the bill that was the subject Of such
bitter @g1t IN The Senate, where, contrary 10
= The bill, and the State Banking Department,
Senator Gardner. Of Brooklyn, amended il in
such fashion a. 20 take care OF mortgage
bonds Of the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Rail
road AS the whole object Of the bill 10
eliminate the possibility OF just such legisla-
Inatica-iy accept or reject railroad bonds, this
amendment provoked q sharp fight. After
curing TIE majority OF the Senate TO support
MS amendment Senator Gardner finally aban-
CoIlel =, after q sharp lLtimatiOn from the EE-
ecutive Chamber that otherwise the bill would
D. the Banking Department and the savings
banks interests