The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-02-21
TO INCREASE STATE REVENUES.
Gov. nix tathrrlnE Data on the subject
Through Prof. Charles 4. Collin.

Albany. Feb 20 Gov Dix is at work.
so he admitted tonight. gathering figures
and data in an effort to see If il will not be
possible TO greatly benefit the State by
amending the present laws on the subject
OF taxation.
When a short time before his ina,igura-
tion the Governor determined TO take up
this line of Investigation he found il not
easy to secure Just the information he de-
sired. and Prof Charles 4 Collin. former
legal adviser TO Gov. Flower. was desig-
mated 10y the Gov ernor 10 assist him. Prof.
Coffin gained lniormatio regarding the
work o' certain of the state departments
and then took up The investigation into
the taxation question.
Gov Dix says he belle, o. thai he will
receive within the next Two or three weeks
data from Prof Collin ON the taxation
question which viii make IL possible for
Prof oliin to suggcs, bills which VIII
provide an increase in stat" revenues of
$1,000 ooo 10 Si.0nn.oO year The Gov
ernor is hopeful that this increase in the
StIte's re:entioS can he brought about
through amendments TO be mad" 10 the
pr"san; mortgar. tax. inheritance iaN
.
I says that II is a que o-tion as ye' wh"th"r
II WOULD moi ID" better To prov ide an annual
/ NOR gage tax In place al th" present re-
cording tax law II j. h"ld tha, IN"
present recording tax law operates 10
I burden the small real estate owner VINO
may secure a temporary loan l his prop
erty and IL 10 the cycuSiyc q benefit of the
! big corporation which takes out long
term mortgage II ther" Was an annual
mort gage tax II ~ bclie, cd that the re-
turns 10 the state from corporation
mort cages would be vastly increased
Taxes on the organization Of corpora
tiona in this state and ON in"tr annua'
earnings have bocCn" burd'usOur. Inc
Governor said. with IN" result that Muil"
there hdS been steady in"roaS" IN tne
formation " small companies the h,r
corporations now go ont -i'c of New orli
10 secure their charters II l. possible
that amendments may he mad" I, the
laws which will again invite large ont"r-
pri-ss q take c'.' New York state chari"rl
Coz DIX believes with Other state
authorities that tn" present state inheri'
lance taN laws are driving wealth from
h" state and that a. AZ present con
sti'utcd they are altogether too burden
uaTs The Governor pointed out as at
instance of fhiI that the law called for :
ia\ OF - I.er cent on th" value Of stOCk'
devised To collateral h. irs IN III" case ci
estates made up of ~ Ccks &C rCrporations
aim of the Governor to secure suCi
changes in the law "a will enab" the Iicl
10 cont, inue their residences in New York
and thus have tho State secure the ben"-
1T of the tax on their properties.
Gov Dix also said Tonight that tn,
matter of statewide direct nominations
had been given considerable thought by
hlm but that his ideas "a 10 the measur.
TO be urged for passage had not yet crys
ialliXed lie said the matter would he
discussed al the meeting Of the state
officers on Friday The Governor SAID
he believed in making use of the expert
enc" of other wears and that II wolilc
doubtless ie decided 10 recommend
direct nominations measure made up IL
p3rt of the provisions Of the Grady
, Fr-b,c hill the Hnman-Groen bill Of las
year. which latter was advocated 10y tor
iner Governor Hughes and ideas whicl
may he contained in Il bill which il nov
. being drawn up by Justice Dead,
iirrrick
GOV Dix. accompanied by Commando
: De kav, his military secretary. leaves 70
, Ringhamton AZ 10 clock Tomorrow
I morning whore he is To make an inspeC
= ton of the state Hospital. and in th
evening address the annual dinner OF tn
Chamber of Commerce The Governo
will go from Binghamton To New lorl
city. where his engagements will k"e
him Wednesday and Thursday