The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-03
LEGISLATURE READY
FOR FLYING FINISH
Will Try to Get Through With
Its Programme by
April Is.
THREE RIG MEASURES

A.r,~.. April with i've OF the
ordinarily busiest days Of the week prac-
,,caily lost, for the Legislature this week
,n account 81 the primary elections on
TUESDAY, the Legislature on Wednesday
will put on full steam IN an attempt to
close the session a week from next
saturday. April IL.
Tnc session will surely he over by
,ns 10th. aud the leaders OF both houses
are dcslrpns to make II sooner. To
mis- end. beginning Wednesday. there
viii bo long daily and evening sessions
until the end.
The leaders were busy to-day sizing
M the situation. and the determination
80 adjourn in two weeks II possible
came after taking account OF what re-
mains 10 be done. There are three big
things left
Tie budget. tho reapportionment. the
Brown New York city bills.
TIE appropriation bill. after weeks
~ work by the Senate Finance and
Assembly Ways n Means committees.
has at last gone to the printers. II
duc,ion Tuesday. The bill carries a
total Of approximately $50 600. 900. This
Il about $4,000, 900 less thar last years
hin and abou $4,000, 900 less than the
totals carried in the Governors tentative
budget proposal sent to the Legislature
carly In the session.
Means Direct Tar.
n means that a direct tax will be
necessary. legislative leaders pointed out
tonight. but " will be n tax much
smaller han was at first estimated by
many. Chairman Sage of the Finance
Committee announced on Friday night
that the tax surely would not exceed
$500. 900 this year. compared with
about s1o.ooo,oo last year. but tonight
many OF the leaders believed II would
Ia even less. The general belief seems
70 ts that the direct tax will not amount
20 much more than $4,000. o0o.
Aside from the three main features
remaining in the session. there will he
little legislation OF any importance. The
leaders have decided that they will not
attempt TO pass any of the constitu-
'Ional convention amendments defeated
AZ the polls last year. Another impor-
'ant decision determines that there Will
be no tax legislation this year.
All this lcaves only smaller routine
matters 10 occupy the attention of the
legislators for the rest OF the session.
Tr,ps rcdness will be well taken care Of.
=, has been announced that 4 bill appro-
p~risting $500. 600 for the mobilization Of
tho entire National Guard OF the State
will he approved. II is also likely thai
The bill providing for military drill for
bays will lee passed IN the form approved
by Commissioner Finley.
TraiWing "a He COmpuls0Py.
Tn this form the State Board OF Re-
gents will prescribe a Course in compul.
sorry physical and civic training for all
school children over 8 years Of age. with
advice OF a military council. Summer
camps for military training entirely
under tine supervision of the military
Council will he provided which will lie
compulsory for all boys between the ages
o. IL and |? years unless exempted by
Tho council. exemptions Including those
necessarily engaged in regular employ
mont
Motion picture censorship is one OF
tho smaller matters which will attract
considerable attention during the las,
Nv days Of the session. n Cristman.
Wheeler hill providing for a State Board
81 'cnsors under the direction and con-
troll ~ the state Board of Regents has
been reported in both houses of the Leg.
stature: many expect il tn pass the
Senate, hut II Is not believed now that
= will get through the House. 1t is eX-
rcrted this measure will have better u
rcSs than the Ahern bill for "A scparat.
hoard, also rcported in the Assembly.
There will probably be much discus.
sioN as" on the statewide prohibition,
Statewide local option and other liquor
sw amendments. which Speaker Sweet
has declared will be reported by the As
,omhly Rules Committee. None Is eX'
p"'t"d q. get very far. however.
Few legislators are expected In th'
ci'y tomorrow and Tuesday. but "A full
attendance Is expected Wednesday ant
,l.n the tinal grind will begin.