New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-02

It, even to the extent of making the tax a record
ing tax. 1t is understood that. failing to secure
outright repeal. the real estate interests would
consent to such modification. In any case. the
subject OF mortgage taxation is likely to require
almost If not quite much attention as it did at
the last session.
TALK OF REVIVING HOOKER CASE.
There has been talk. ever since the Assembly at
the extra session of last failed to give the
necessary two-thirds in favor of the removal
of Supreme Court Justice Warren B. Hooker. of
Fredona, OF effort this session to reopen the
case and press it to a decisive conclusion. There
appears to be doubt that the legislature has
power take up the again if it chooses.
and it is probable that resolutions to this effect
Will be introduced early IN the session The best
informed members of both houses, however. regard
1t as doubtful that the proposition would receive
votes enough to force the reopening of the case.
The reapportionment of legislative districts on
the basis Of the recent decennal State enumeration
conducted by the Secretary of State will occupy
the attention of this legislature. The final official
returns of the enumeration have not yet been
submitted. and the question of the effect of the
increases of population in the several counties is
intricate one too elaborate for detailed discus
sion in this forecast.
Last years legislation. designed TO permit New
York City to go up into the State for increased
water supply together with the creation of the
State Water Commission with power to regulate
the operation of plans for this purpose as afectng
all parts of the State have already led to a con-
test especially in Ulster County, between the local
interests and the New-YOrk City authorities ana
it is more than probable the legislature must
again take up this question. As the effect OF me
water supply of the Catskil region, and perhaps of
the entire eastern part of the State becomes more
clearly realized il is certain that the c3hllct Oh
interests will lead to widening circle OF conf i
the whole subject must eventually be renew9d IN IN
the legislature with the result thaI mus cc % ne
sessions.
Railroad legislation will be subject of more
than ordinary interest in the coming Session:
Whether the effect of the ANNOUNCED ahoon 81
show itself in attempted legislation will be watched
toned in connection with this is the bill, which
failed of passage last year. requiring the N tm
There is also some talk of measures called forth
by the great traction merger in New. ork lily.
but what may be their nature is yet to be seen: II
jects to Which, ii the NewYoTk members elected
the Municipal Ownership ticket will devote their
REVENUE LEGISLATION.
OF new revenue legislation there is not much
prospect The returns from the liquor tax In
creased two years ago. and from last year 5 STOCK
transfer tax act have exceeded the expectations
of their promoters and there is substantial tax
The ant-canal forces, which bitterly opposed ed
active in Connection with the State Engineers
EN- that he W ProP8 s9ge canal act
The local option project designed to extend 10
eaoan nr h saloon " within Specified district limits
will call for struggle between the liquor inter
ests and the anti-saloon forces. A measure or TINS
character came enactment at the last session;
and the effort will be renewed with deternlihat ION
on both sides Except for this subject, no I'M
portant excise legislation is looked for at THIS Sos
sion. -
The approval by the people in November OF d me
Constitutional Amendment, authorizing the les!s-
lature TO State debt for highway tII
ment not at any time exceedlng $og,vo aT0Iiis an
preparation for this purpose The state ENGINEER
has declared that this legislature vii pc asked 19g
at least 100000 on this account The good r9aas
oeople will be active and determined 10 inns emu
With ali these important subjects and many
others awaiting action. it is difficult TO see now
the session can be made short one. as the du-
mnistraton hopes II. however, as is INTENDED pg
those whose influence should alaVe veg me
legislature can be induced TO go 70 work at once,
instead of wasting several Of the early weeks as y
usual q large amount of important action can De
Compressed within the limits Of an ordinary ses7
sion In connection with this the dates OF nnal
adjournment in the last twenty years are o. 10! 10
ferest. 1895 Nav 1rextra session. May 10 10 ~
1853 Nav 20. 1851 MAY 2s; 1888. May 11-extra SEES
sion. July Il to 20 1889 May l6 1880 May - lsS2
1885 May IS April 49, 1897 April "a 1898 ~ Marsh eS9
arcn q: 1903 April b: 1904 April To- 1905. May 3.