New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-14
KILLS TAX DODGER BILL.
Governor Thinks 1t Lacking-Sena-
tor Sarc Frames another.
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Albany. March Ex-Governor Higgins to-day
vetoed the Saxe-Stanley bill. designed 10 compel
tax dodgers 70 pay taxes on their city houses
and the property in them, which they escape by
claiming residence in other states. While he
synpathized with the purpose of the bill, the
Governor said he thought its provisions would
prove Ineffective and probably would defeat the
object Of the measure. He urged the greatest
care I'm the framing Of tax legislation.
The veto came as a great surprise to the
friends Of the bill and especially TO Senator
SAKE Senator McCarren, who opposed it on its
massage took occasion 10 point out that he had
foretold precisely the objections which the Gov
ernor raised
oh the Governor must have gone TO you for
his message" said Senator Raines.
NO. be didn't" replied Senator McCarren.
But he shows the same objections I pointed
out"
I want 70 observe put in Senator Bracket
that Senator McCarren on general principles is
against taxing anybody except the poor devil out
in the backwoods who can't get in a word
against it,"
Senator SAKE Immediately set 10 work
other draft of his bill, which he will present
Tomorrow In this version he hopes to meet the
Governors objections. The important clause Of
the new bin VIII read:
Personal property Of non-residents Of the state,
having an aCtua, stus in the state and not form
ing . Ta-j Of the capital invested in business in
the state shall he assessed in the name Of the
owner thereof for purposes of Identification and
taxed iU the district where such property is
situated. unless exempt by law. This sUb-di-
vision shall not apply 10 money or negotiable
collateral securities deposited by or debts owing
10 Such non-resideuts. nor shall il be construed
in any manner modifying or changing the law
imposing q tax on al estate mortgage securi-
ties
Senator SAKE intends to push this new bill to
speedy passage, If possible.
The Governors veto message was, in part as
follows:
While the chattes Of non-residents having an
actual siIus iu The State of New York may prop
erly be subjected 10 taxation in this state. and
while the rule which makes personal property
taxable at the domice Of the owner is doubtless
applied TO enable class of individuals to
avoid liability under the personal tax law by
maintaining a residence in another state, al
though they actually keep valuable personal
property in this state and contribute nothing for
The protection Of that property given 10 il by the
local police and fire departments, I am not i'm
pressed with the probability OF this bin as an
effective agency for the correction Of existing
evils IN this connection.
Furthermore drawn as il is il is at least
doubtful whether the amendments would not he
construed as including the entire law governing
taxation Of personal property Of non-resdents.
thereby superseding the general exception con-
tanned in Subdivision l3 Of Section : of the tax
laU. which now eXempts the products of an
otner state Owned 10y a nonresident Of this state
and consigned TO his agent IN this state for sale
on commission for the benefit Of the owner"