The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-22
VOTE SOON ON HUGHES IDEAS
SINKING FUND 10 NE FAR
TENED n DIRECT TAX.

Grady AttneAa the GoSernor Zee
Calling Extra Session at Albany.
Al.BANI. June a.-After trying q
subt0rfugs for several years the State 4
likely 10 return 20 q direct tax. AZ tho
suggestion Of Gov Hughes a ban viii
be introduced In the Legislature to-mor-
row providing a direct tar 10 raise q. obs.-
600. the amount which must b. con-
tributed this year 20 the sinking fund 10
provide Tor the highway and canal bonded
Indebtedness
Another bill win b. introduced on
Thursday carrying out the second recon-
msndatiOn Of Gov. Hughes. providing
for the perfection Of the legislation passed
At the regular session for a progressive
Inheritance tan. with tho graduation
features Of which the Governor u not
now in accord The Republican leaders
conferred this afternoon upon these two
| QUESTIONS
In bis message 10 the Legislature last
night the Governor pointed out that
Whsn the people voted in favor OF issuing
SlOS. OO0. 900 and $50. 900 for good rOads
they also provided that therC should be a
direct tar each year 10 raise tho amount
needed annually 20 take care Of the in
tsrest and SINKING funds for These bonds.
In the past few years. however. no direct
tar has bean imposed and the sinking
fund contributions have been made from
the revenues secured from indirect tara
ton and the surplus.
Republican legislative leaders were
delighted when informed that Gov.
Hughes and his friends. led by Judge
William H. wAdhAms. president Of the
Hughes Direct Nominations State LsAGus.
had determined this morning TO con-
oentrate thsir efforts for direct nomina-
tons at the special session upon the Cobb
compromise direct nominations bill
II will 10 easier 10 defeat the Cobb bill
IN the Assembly than the Hinman-Green
ball. the Governors opponents aay. be-
cause a number Of Republican Assembly
men who favor tho HinmAn-Green bin
do not feel that their advocacy Of that
measure commits them 10 the Cobb bill.
senator Grady and Aassmblyman Fris-
he again introduced to-day the Demo
cratic League primary bill which they
latherod at the regular session Of the
Legislature and the senate Committee on
Judiciary and AssemblyInan Green intro
duoed tho Cobb compromise direct nomi-
nations bill Just al Il passed the senate
and without the amendments desired by
Chairman 0riscom Of the New York
county Republican committee
AAssmblyman Artemus Ward. Jr took
advantage Of a clause in the Governors
message regarding primary reform 20
consider whatever further measures are
found advisable % safeguard both phi |
mary and general elections and stuck |
in three 81 Herbert Parsons's pet reform /.
specialties that faii-si AZ the regular sss- !
sion. Tissy inciuie the signature ball /
the mansure limiting election districts /
IN New York Co 90 voters dhd the pro- |
posed amendment 70 the renal law 20 /
give police protection 70 watchers No the I
primaries The bills were referred 20 tho I
Judiciary Committee
Minority Leader Grady bitterly at /.
tackled Gov Hughes in the senate to-day /
for calling an extraordinary session When |
the occasion for Eucha session was lacking I
just because the Legislature has done .
something the Governor DOESN'T like I
said Senator Grady. he calls ~ hack 20 .
do Il over again ms way He adominishos ,
M like lot Of schoolhoys II II time for 4
the Legislature 70 assert itself and main .
tain its dignity In better days no Gov ,
eTnor would dare send % the Lagisla ture .
a premature veto, a. Governor Huahaa .
did % the Meade Phillips hill There has 4
been a development N Executive power
in recent years not warranted by the Con
stitutiOn which only the ooWardice uf the
legislature made possible. The Lsgia-
lature should take the Meade Phillips bill I
and pass Il over the Governors veto
=. a. 4. -.
Governor Questioned a joint resolution
passed by he Legislature which becanle
effective without regard 20 the Governor
The resolution Which w. passed prov id-
ina for a legislative investigation II lust
~ binding upon Gov Hughes AZ upon tho /
humblest citizen. Gov Hughes h A.
much a stranger IN the consideration cf
that resolution as though he were not
citizen Of the state.
We find hA Superintendent Of In A
surance travelling through the state
saying thai the people will uphold a Gov.
srnor who violates the Constitution by
lsuTping legislative preroGatives when
The Governor 10 such q man A. HuEhes /
and the Superintendent Of Insurance then
,giss 20 create a moral issue IN his own
behalf upon mostly immoral grounds
The trouble h the Legislature has been
deceived In the past By noise N the belief
thar Il was public sentiment and has
.amsly submitted 10 the Executive whims
md lash. gradually surrendoring IL
powers 10 the Governors commissions.
We now have a chance 20 vote ourselves
,Ow ards or knAves
The Cobb bill 10 the most comtnmptible
With principle ever offered
Senators Human and New comb de-
'endsd the Governor and Senator New
,omb insisted that the Republican ma
oTity should assume the responsibility I
llOne. Initiating that Senator Grady
vas assuming too much Importance I
senator Human declared that much OF =
he talk Of legislative corruption had no
oundation In TACT, yet he thought IL might !
y well 30 make the inv eatigatiOn resOlu- (
ion unanswerable a. 10 ito scope. I
Both branches Of the Legislature ad-
burned until tomorrow morning. Seven :
lighths OF the members scirrisd on home !
In the Senate the Cobb and Grady .
iirect nominations bills were ordered d
o q third reading. 20 they can bo dis f,
used on final passage next Wednesday, /,
Fhsn tho Cobb bill will b. passed and :
INT 10 tho Assembly, where Il will be
iilled. When the two direct primary balls ,
Tere introduced In the Assembly they /.
we're not advanced but we're referred 10 +
he Judiciary Committee.
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