New-York tribune., 1910-06-28

any change is necessary. He Is resdv %
name the Assembly members OF the COM
fnlttee rs soon the matter Is disposed OF
The Legislature viii reconvene on Thursday
night and take up financial legislation frst.
Il imagine there will be something of q
hSht over the direct lax biil," the Speak r
said He thinks there will be still more Of
night over the state income tax measure.
and has a notion that the extra session
VIII be too short to consider such a broad
problem thoroughly. In consequence there
Isn't much likelihood that any income tax
hill will be passed. II introduced.
The Ways and Means and Judiciary COM
mittees will meet on Thursday or early on
friday TO act on the bills referred to them
Friday and Saturday. according to the pres
cn- schedule Will be given over to discuss
ing direct nominations and the graft hunt.
as much discussion as those matters will
get. and then. IL they are disposed OF. the
legislators VIII grab their hats and Tun
home
on the other hand, direct nominations
advocates here. and. from what is learned
here, all over the state. are much pleased
at the outlook They are not certain that
the Cobb bill could be passed tomorrow
but they believe that when il is brought
up for vote in the Assembly enough votes
will be mustered to pass It They say that
tho sentiment around the state has been
making changes favorable to the reform.
They point out that even in st. Lawrence
County resolutions favoring direct nomina-
tons were passed at some OF the caucuses
last Saturday, and such a resolution in AS
semblyman Merritt's own town lacked only
five votes Of being adopted. 1t is expected
that several New York and Brooklyn men
will swing into line for the Cobb bill who
did not vote for it last time. The Erie
County Democrats, who voted for the Hin
man-Green bill, are expected now to vote
for the Cobb measure. although they did
not do so at the regular session
Doubt About a Caucus.
Whether or not there will be a caucus
called on direct nominal tons is undecided.
Affairs may be in such shape by the end
Of the week that ono might be inadvisable.
direct nominations men say. 1t Is known
that at the end Of last week those AS
semblynlen who were seeking signatures
to a call for q caucus had not the neces-
sary number-forty-eigh 1t is regarded
here as rather unlikely that they have
made much progress since then
Much still depends ON e1-President Roose-
velt's attitude, politicians say. Despite his
emphatic statement. reports are still afoat
that hts influence Is against the Cobb BILL
On the other hand, some direct nomina-
tions men consider him entirely friendly
to the reform and say they think his at
titude toward Governor Hughes and the
statement OF William Loeb, the FORMER
Presidents close friend, that he personally
favored the Cobb bill. ought to show "hich
way tho wind was blowing. 1t appears
that falling some fat statement OF MS
position on direct nominations by MI.
Roosevelt anti-Hughes politicians VIII con-
Time to try to show that he is against
the enactment Of the Cobb bill.
Assemblyman Murray. of New YORK. mas
prepared resolution, which he VIII oHef
tomorrow, providing for the appointment
Of g committee Of three Senators and nve
A Assembly1nen to investigate the feasibihty
of apy reasonable retrenchment consistent
with the necessary functions and ekigencies
of the state government" The resolution
authorizes an investigation of any failures
to assess and collect taxes on corporate
franchises or other property subject 10
taxation, and into the feasibility and ne
cess,tY of any additional taxation and, IL
so to determine which is the most equitable
.nd Least burdensone to the citizens Of the
state The committee is to report to the
LEGISLATURE on or before February 10, lsll.
Five thousand dollars is appropriated Tor
expenses.
An objection on the part Of any member
Will prevent the introduction Of the reso-
luton.