New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-10
cats State Constabulary
WE Measure Among Those
Picked
ca.NGE IN ELECTION
'TATUTES INCLUDED
New Department of Foods,
Tax and Liquor Laws
Scheduled

- Feb. g.-Republiean leaders
:. legislature who WELD sufficient :
,-.,,s over the other members OF
!. soases to be in a position to say
~ less what shall and shall not
avs, ~, have agreed on a definite pro-
- of important legislation to be
., this session. It was deter
,o.dav that out Of the conglom-
u.ss Of bills already introduced
~ .rmberinc about 1000, and others
.n,lsted. but not yet drafted. the
..,l.virg half dozen measures of pr'-
TX interest to the state are slated
:, =, ,,ssage. regardless Of what hap
m. to the others:
senator Mills's bill establishing a
,,,x esnstabulary.
4 change in the elections law pro-
ding for return to the party con-
,,,tiOu system Of nominating state Of
...r combining the good features of
=, ,onyention system with the good
,..,ur,s Of the direct primary.
ina Wicks committee bills creating a
-, s,uartment Of foods and markets.
lDlan. sponsored by Senator ElOn R.
V,.su. establishing the township CEN
.,n,sd school system in rural districts
,,,,sd Of the present system.
Changes in the liquor tax laws to
,,ducs the number of saloons and in
,,,.s the states revenues, as outlined
|, The Tribune yesterday.
Revision Of tax laws to provide for
q increase in the corporation tax rev.
,,Q.s from 100000 TO about s20,-
s6.D0o. 49,,
ne annual appropriation bill. which
IN 10 a compromise between Gov
rrsr Wbitman's budget and the bud
n being prepared by the joint legis-
',trs committee headed By Senator
Hcry N, Sage.
Local Option To Be Aired
This programme. il will be noted,
;s,s not contemplate the, passage OF
.,y local option or prohibition meas
ms. or the repeal Of the Boxing Com
niaion law. but il is admitted that all
.kss. projects will be aired completely
leiors the situation affecting them can
y SIZED up By the legislative leaders.
Senator Brown, Senator Sage, Speaker
Sweet and others in charge Of legisla-
bon are bath 20 curtail the states rev.
snues b. the passage Of any measures
which viii diminish the liquor trafhc
sns not recon pense the state Tor the
e'tseqgsnt loss in revenue.
The restoration OF the state conven-
liza is said 70 be certain. Even re-
iIntn who have communicated with
ssnstor j. Henry Walters, chairman
Il ne Senate Judiciary Committee, on
re subject favor a change, especially
tloag the lines Of the Hughes plan
embodied in the Hinman-Greene bills
q his Administration. Under this plan
re convention would nominate, but
,s party members would have the
lryilsge Of rstifying or dissenting
.9n the action Of their delegates. The
'ipOrtunity 70 dissent would be real
20 not illusory. l. is not expected
"a. Governor Whitman's opposition TO
ny change will avail against this plan.
The food legislation is regarded as
ias most important TO the state at
age as well as 20 New York City. Bills
rating the new department, which
I'll be larger than any other state
,sssrtnsnt, not excepting the Public
Srrcs commissions. will be intro
.aeed on Tuesday. The head Of the
apartment will get a salary Of s1O,-
wv, i is said, and the law has been
df,;.ea so that the department can
accept trusts, for instance, to conduct
ornamental farms and similar prof.
se1t