New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-07

the introduction Of proposed amend
ments after June 1.
We'll" said one Of Senator Brack-
ett's men, the Census will he com
pleted before June 10. and II Sccre-
tary Of State Hugo does not tabulate
the returns within forty-eight hours
we will do II for him, for the returns
are public records"
IL is said that the real reason why
Senator Bracket wants the convention
rather than the next Legislature 70
make the reapportioument is TO lay out
the Senate districts insuring the Re-
publican control OF the Senate in all
but Democratic landslide years. They
denied this. however, when Democrats
put the question TO them
Senator Bracket has made no effort
10 show that he is angry over the re-
fusal of Senator Root TO name him
chairman Of the Judiciary Committee.
which carries with 1t the floor leader
ship.
Suffrage Divides Convention.
Besides the Bracket insurgency. the
convention faces another fight. or ser
les Of fights, on the woman suffrage
question. A large number Of the rep
lieve in remaining silent on so vital q
question. They argue that as this is
Republican controlled convention, the
discussions would be followed by the
Republican electorate, and would thus
so toward deciding how the mass Of
Republicans would vote on the cues
ton.
Louis Marshall, Of New York. one Of
An - ~.
is not satisfied that the resolution Her
bert Parsons introduced will have the
desired effect, and he will offer a reso-
luton embodying his ideas. TO super
sede the Parsons resolution.
After the Marshall resolution on
woman suffrage, another subject that
will certainly result in fireworks is
home rule for cities.
Two amendments looking toward
home rule for New York City were
introduced to-day by Senator Robert
+. Wagner and Arthur J. Baldwin. Mr..
Baldwins proposal provides that no
bill levylng direct tax shall be passed
by the Legislature unless il receives
the assent of members of the Senate
representing districts in which the
assessed valuation of taxable property
shall be at least 40 per cent of the
total assessed valuation of such prop
erty in the state. This would mean
that such a measure would have to
have the support Of more than half the
number of the New York members.
Wants State Exempted from Taxes.
Senator Wagner's proposal would ex-
empt all state lands from taxation by
towns and counties. He declared thou
sands Of dollars were paid out of the
state treasury every year to these com
munities without the land so taxed pro-
ducing any revenue to the state. This
includes 100000 acres Of for
est preserve.
The first real short ballot amend
ment, which appeared in the Constitu-
tional Convention to-day, was intro
duced by Courtlandt Nicoll. of New
York 1t would retain the Governor
and Lieutenant Governor as elective
officers and would permit the Gov
ernor to appoint all other state of
fcers. fMr. Nicoll would also have
the Governor appoint all Supreme Court
justices. Another short ballot pro-
posal. already before the convention,
would have the Attorney General and
State Controller elected with the Gov
tIuOl anu AANi' ~ WOO
introduced by E. \. Smith, OF Water
town.
Other amendments introduced to-day
include:
Harry W. Newburger, Of New York:
Directing the Legislature to establish
a Land Registration court, TO register
titles for real property under the
Torrens system.
Arthur j Baldwin, of New York:
Creating q Fish and Game Commission.
of three members appointed
by the Governor with the consent Of
the Senate.
H. Leroy Austin, of Greene: Empow-
ering the Legislature to authorize the
sale of lands within the forest pre-
serve, but without the Adirondack
Park or Catskill Park, the proceeds to
be used for the purchase of lands with
in those parks.
Ray B. Smith, Of Syracuse: Pro-
hibiting members Of the Legislature
from receiving any civil or military
appointment, except that of notary
public, during their terms.
Religious training in public schools,
which received much attention from
the last Legislature, probably will be
taken up by the Constitutional Con-
vention. The Educational Committee
10 day discussed the subject at length,
but arrived at TO definite decision.