New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-23
Unavoidable He Says OF
Direct Levy on City
of $14,0OO,0OO.
WAGNER ASKS RECESS
CONSIDER MEASURE
We've Kept Tax Down to Dam
ger Point" Brown Replies,
as Bill Is introduced.
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Albany. April 22.-Witn more than
two hundred bills before it for final
consideration, the Legislature az
o'clock tonight settled down 10
steady grind THAT promises to last INTO
the early morning.
The introduction earlier In the day
of the direct tax bill, levying an I'M
post of 10 mills, forecast by, Inc
Tribune to-day, overshadowed all else
The two houses did, or may do. and
furnished occasion for bitter attach9
Nv the Democrats and heated retorts
By the Republicans. 81
The Governor approves Of the direct
tax bill introduced by Senator Henry
NJ. Sage. Of Albany. to bring in $751;
900 900. sl4,000,O0O of which will come
out of the pockets OF the taxpayers OF
the City of New York.
Unavoidable" Says whitman.
"The direct tax is unavoidable" said
Governor Whitman. ''If it were pos
sible TO stave it of. would be tho
first to do il. But il is necessary, if
we are 10 continue the work OF the
state. and any one who has studied the
situation with an unbiased mind,
knows that this tax must be levied.
Senator Wagner. minority leader,
opposed the introduction of the bill,
and pleaded that the Legisl ature, in
stead Of adjourning Saturday noon,
take a recess for a week.
"In that week." said Senator Wag-
ner, 1--WE can all get together and go
over all the money bills, and the state,
and particularly the City Of New York,
will be the better for il. We can cut
the direct tax in half if we give care
full consideration to all these bills car
rying appropriations"
Senator Sage waxed sarcastic during
debate with Senator Wagner, in which
the latter declared that Mayor Mitchell
and President McAneny Of the Board
of Aldermen were right in their estl-
mates of the utter ncedlesSness Of
heavy direct tax.
Were not fit 10 manage the states
affairs up here. |, therefore, make
motion that we make Mayor Mitchell
chairman of the Senate Finance Com
mittee and George McAneny chairman
of the Assembly Ways and Means"
Senator Brown, impatient at what he
considered the idle talk of Senator
Wagner and his Democratic colleagues,
said:
1--WE have kept the direct tax down
been S4,00O,000 more, but because of
the financial condition of New York it
was kept down to $4,000, 900"
you're fixing up a surplus all right
for next year" retorted Senator Wag-
ner This is just politics"
The Malone bill for work on state
canals was amended. limiting money
specifically to the use intended. The
Mills secured debt tax law went
through with little opposition. This
bill, providing for an exemption of all
bonds and other secured debts of five
years on a registration fee Of seven
and a half mills, will raise a million,
at least.
$5,i3635l Supply Bill.
Scores of items in the supply bill
which passed the Assembly have been
pruned by the Senate leaders. Among
them were claims Of William Travers
Jerome and others against the state
arising out of the Thaw case, which
were referred to the Court of Claims.
As it now stands, the supply bill totals
s.. 436,351. When it reaches the Gov
ernor more items will be cut out, a
friend of the Governor declared to-
night.
The 2l2 per cent tax on the gross re-
ceipts of retail liquor dealers, which
it is expected will mean at least 49,
100000 more in revenue to the state,
will come up for discussion tomorrow.
Its passage is assured.
The Malone boxing bill, wiping out
the present nOn-salaried commission,
is now up to the Governor. 1t raises
the fees paid to the state from per
cent of the gross receipts TO III, and
creates a paid commission OF three, to
receive $4,000 each, and secretary at
the same salary. The increase in the
tax on boxing clubs will bring in from
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