New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-18
LEGISLATURE PASSES
DIRECT TAX MEASURE
Other Financial Bills Also Put
Through Carrying Appro-
priationS of $4,000.
HINMAN ONLY DIRECTOR
Republican Leader Finally
Withdraws His Opposition
and Is Content with
Slow Rollcalls.

fFrom stan Correspondent or The Tribune
Albany. Sept. 1.-THE Senate and As
semly. on emergency messages rom
acting Governor Glyun passed the bill
tonight providing for a direct state tax
Of siN-tenths Of a mill 30 meet interest
and sinking funds on bonds. and mea-
sur.s approrriating 81. on for the expense
Of the Impeachment court. YOU'D Tor CON
tingent expenses ~ the legislature and
$500 10 reimburse farmers whose dis
eased cattle were destroyed boy the State
Department Of Health.
The Senate also passed over the veto OF
Governor Sulzer bill providing FOR the
abolition OF toll bridges over canals or
the state This measure was passed By
the Assembly In August All Of these
measures Will undoubtedly be signed by
acting Governor Glynn within day or
two.
Their passage was practically unani-
nous In the Senate. In the Assembly
the Republican leader. Mr.. Hinman. oh
Jected on the ground that no legislation
that was not absolutely necessary should
be acted on until after the Impeachment
court han decided who was the Governor
Of the state. lie later withdrew his OBJ
ioctions and demanded slow rollcalls.
The vote on the direct tax bill in the
Assembly was So TO a.
There were forty-ive members present
in the Senate and lO2 in the Assembly.
all Of the legislators having received let
tiers this week urging their presence 10
pass the direct tax bill and stating that
without it the states credit was en-
dangered.
The passage Of these financial bills
practically completes the business neces-
sary to be transacted by the Legislature.
but its final adjournment will un-
doubtedly not take place until after the
Impeachment court completes its work.
The Legislature adjourned its sessions
to night out OF respect TO the memory or
big Tim" Sullivan and Mayor Gaynor.
The resolution for Mayor Gaynor was in
troduced by Senator Foley. who repre-
sents the Senate district OF Charles +.
Murphy.
AS a justice OF the Supreme Court.
said Senator Foley. the record OF Mr..
Gaynor lives In his clear decisions. and
as Mayor OF New York his efficient rec
ord is known TO all. lie stood for honesty
and efficiency probably more than any OF
his predecessors; his duties involved a
larger field than even those Of the Gov
ernor OF the state. and he performed
them with honor and integrity
Whereas. The Senate has learned"
the GayAor resolution read, with deep
sorrow and regret OF the death OF William
j. Gaynor, Mayor Of the city Of New
York, whose devotion 10 the public well
fare and whose ability, courage and in
tegrity OF purpose earned for him the re-
spect and affection OF the city he served
so faithfully and the admiration OF the
City and State OF New York;
Resolved. That when the Senate ad-
iourns tonight il be out OF respect to
the Hon. William j. Gaynor."
The resolution for Big Tim" was intro
duced by Senator Christie sullivan
His many gifts to charity have never
been published" said Senator Frawey.
and there are many poor families in New
York who miss him to-day. Ills many
acts OF Kindness are beyond the knowl-
edge Of the people Of New York"
The resolution referred to Senator Sui
Ivan as man who by his efforts and
strength Of character rose 10 position OF
prominence in this body. and who by his
observation-disclosures and lovable disposition
endearcd himself to all who had the good
fortune 10 b. associated with him"
Speaker Smith OF the Assembly appoint
ed the following committee TO attend the
Gaynor funeral on Monday: Assembly
men Levy. Cuvilier. Gothic. Walker,
Schaap. Lewis. Goldberg and Hammer
OF New York: Yale. Of Putnam: i.arrimer.
Dennen and Cronin, OF Kings; Mckee, OF
Richmond: Burden, OF Queens, and Rob-
inson. of Suffolk.