The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-11
In FAVOR OF INCOME TAX
RESOLUTION CALLING FOR
RATIFICATION INTRODUCED.


Bsns REVISING the EdasAtisa La~s-seaa-
ter Travis ORsrs . scheme Ter . New
Fegm e nallea- Tue Assembly Passes
the Transfer Tax law Amendment.
N. Davenport and Asssmblyman Warren
I. Leo to-day introduced in the Legs
latlrs the concurrent resolution calling
for the ratification Of the Taft Federal
income tan amsn6ment. Senator Davsn-
ports activity on behalf Of the amend
nsnt. following Senator Roots letter
taking insuS with Gov. Hughes on the
Federal income tax proposition. at
trAcesd particular attention to-day In
view Of the fact that at present Senator
DavenpoFt h using the Root telegram TO
arouse harmony for Hughes on Republi-
con party policies in the Legislature.
senator NOwcomb. another Hughes SEN
stor already has put IN . resolution pro-
poaing 20 commit the Legislature against
the TAI proposition
The concurrent resolution has been
introduced in order that the Legislature
may have AnirmAtivsly before it the
proposition 20 rafify thu proposed income
tar amsndmsnt.' said Senator Davenport
to-day. AT present there 10 IN the senate
only the Newcomb resolution. which do
clares AGAINST the amendment. The nation
ought 30 have the power Co levy an in.
como tar. Il % q power poescssed by
every other civilized nation IL N IN tho
highest sense unjust and unequal that tho
great classes Of income from real estate and
personal propsrsy cannot nov be reached
by the nation even m the time OF dire
rational emergency. This 10 the result
% the decision in the Pollock case. The
power 60 tar incomes from these eouroes
wAs never Questioned until 1894. Lincoln
found this power absolutely essential
OF the civil var. The nation ought 70
have the plenaFy power 70 reach incomes
from whatever source derived.
senator witter has introduced . bill 20
meet the recent decision Of the Court oe
Appeals declaring the enba Inning board
NV unconsttut.onal " changes ne name
TO the Board OF Undertaking and Embalm-
ing Examiners and gives each member 81
the board a state salary N SO. with q
secretary at q salary Of o. coo. The bill
recommend the employment of apPren-
tees nv undertakerS and eFnhAlmers
and entities them 90 take the boards
examination after two yeare experiencs
senator Travis introduced a bill pro-
viding . new form OF ballot for uss in
first class cities. The ballot 10 to have the
names Of candidates grouped under the
title Of each once and In order. based
upon the number % votes cast IN the LAST
Gubernatorial election bv the parties
On the left SIDE OF the ballot
u TO appear list Of the parties arranged
IN order according 70 the number % votes
cast by them af the Last Oubernatorial
election. each PARTY having consecutive
lumber. These numbers are TO he used
on the ballot to indicate what parties have
nominated or indorsed each candidate.
II there are not more than eight parties
their names and numbers are 20 appear
above the names Of the candidates and be-
low the Instructions 10 voters tnstead of
on the left EIDE OF the ballot Straight
voting ID abolished In first class cities.
In the Assembly, TO-DAY Was pAGasd the
hill Of Senator I'm amsnding the Stock
transfer tar Law 70 meet the Part Of the
law which vas declared ino1sraiivs bv
the Court O. Appeals 80 that instead Of
Isvving the tax on each shsrs Of stock
u shall be levied on each 500
face value or fraction thereof Tho tax
remains az cents on each 1loJ value
transferred