New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-16
INCOME TAX PASSES.

"rbe resolution indorsing the proposed
federal income tax has at last got through
the New York state Legislature. The AS
sembly by a vote of 81 to AZ. followed the
action Of the Senate in adopting the propo-
sition. All the Democrats in the House
with the exception of Terry. OF Kings, ano
seven Republicans. voted for 1t. Thirty-one
states have now ratified the income tax
amendment to the federal Constitution. but
sour more states are needed. Delaware
Florida. Louisiana. Virginia, Minnesota
wyoming and Utah have still to- act.
..The Governor vetoed the Hoey Dill
which permitted foreign marine insurance
brokers to solicit insurance without proper
supervision by the State Insurance Depart
ment.
",The Governor also vetoed the bill pro-
vidins that a person convicted of murder
&, the first degree who has received COM
mutation of his death sentence to that OF
Imprisonment for life shall be engioie 10
parole Just as If he had been sentenced
under an indeterminate sentence, with the
minimum limit OF twenty years
Republicans in Kings County were leg
islated out of Office and control OF appoint
ments was given to Democrats in three bllls
signed bv Governor Dix. The bills are AS
semblyman Fay's, providing that the COM
missioner Of Jurors for Kings County shaii
be appointed by the Surrogate, Distrlct Al
torney. Sheriff. Register and County CLERK
instead of by the county judges Assembly
man O'Neils bill, increasing the salary Oh
the Clerk Of Kings County to Sl2,Ooo
wear and giving him power to appoint en-
Moves and fix their salaries. and Senator
Cronin's. legislating the present chief clerk
Of the County Court of Kings out OF ONCE
and putting the power of appointing his
successor in the hands of the County Clerk
instead Of the county judges.
Lewis Swazey Commissioner OF RECORDS
of Kings County and his deputy, ID. Harry
Rallston. also lost their jobs when Governor
Dix signed the bill Of Assemblyman Don
nelly. legslating out of Office the ComlnlS-
sioner and his deputy and giving the power
Of appointing the new Commissioner to the
Democratic Register. The Commissioner
ship OF Records pays $4,000 year.
Senator Wagner introduced concur
rent resolution proposing a constitutional
amendment providing a short state oailot
sucb as was recommended by Governor
Hughes. The bill was drawn by the Short
Ballot Organization Of New York CITY
and provides that the only state ohicers
TO be elected are Governor and Lieutenant
Governor. The Governor is to appoint the
Secretary OF State, Controller. Treasurer
Attorney General and State Engineer ana
Surveyor as well as the Superintendent or
Public Works and the superintendent OF
state Prisons without any action of con-
currence.
Though il was announced as Ne"
York Central grab bill, the McClelland-
walker measure supposed TO provide Tor
removal Of the Death Avenue surface
tracks. was passed by the Senate by vote
Of % to 9. It already has passed the lower
house. This is the measure favored by Cal
vim Tomkins. Dock Commissioner.
"Assemblyman Cuvilliers bill to organE
and equip a negro regiment in the nauona
guard was passed by the Senate. The vot
was 35 TO 9, Senators Ferris, Human AM
wainwright voting against it,
The Senate killed the equal suffrage
resolution introduced by Senator Stlwel
The vote came on a question ofDadvancin
il from general orders. II stood II to 10.