The New York herald., 1922-02-13
new STATE BUDGET
HAS $9,O00,OO0. CUT
Will Be Presented to Legis-
lature To-day, Carrying
$126,0O0 900 Total.
POLITICAL PAP OUT
Only $12,000,000 Will Be
Raised i'm Direct Taxes as
Result of Pruning.
NO LEVY FOR TEACHERS
Port Authority Bill Is on Cal
endar for Final Passage
This Week.

''hot ONohOihy anu a OuoiucSS du-
ministration mean in terms of dollars
and taxes will be shown tomorrow
when the new budget will be presented
10 the Legislature setting forth the
States financial needs for the next
year.
The total will be s126,O00, 900. a cut
of $9,000,000 this year and of $2O,O0O,-
900 since the last year of Alfred E
Smiths term in office. 1t will be
necessary to raise only 100000 in
direct taxes for debt service TEis
has been practically decided The
States strong box is better off by far
than for many years
What would have been regarded al
any time in the last twenty years in
any administration, Democratic or
Republican, as an economic impossi-
biity and political disaster has been
accomplished.
Contrast with the Past.
Managers Of State departments under
Gov. Millers guidance have turned back
to the treasury ss,Ooo,ooo in one year
that was appropriated and available for
their use. Hitherto not only has every
cent appropriated annually for twenty
years been used, but it has been re-
garded as part Of the State routine pro-
cedure that deficiency bill be passed
each year to pay up the bills regular
appropriations had failed to cover. This
year department heads have kept so well
within their budgets that in nearly
every instance they have handed back a
tidy sum.
The unexpended balance of SIS, 600, 900
and the increased income from inheri-
tance and corporation taxes and new
cuts in the budget for next year have
wiped of the $4,000. 900 direct tax
item required last year to meet in
creased salaries for school teachers. 1t
will not be necessary TO levy that direct
tax this year.
The annual raid for dradging creeks.
building bridges and culverts construct
Ing political roads and erecting patron
age fences promises to yield little pap"
Gov. Miller has put his foot down on po-
litical expenditures. In a campaign
year big appropriations are regarded as
necessary by some organization leaders
10 look after the boys" who want con-
tracts and easy jobs. But every dollar
spent this year under special appropria-
lions for local improvements will be
spent caly after somebody has convinced
the Governor and his official advisers
that the work is a public necessity. That
means sad hours for the boys" but 1t
is good news for the taxpayer.
Busiest Week of Session.
Next week will be. the busiest Of the
legislative session in the capital, with
half dozen important hearings on the
schedule attracting hundreds Of persons
rom all sections of the State. Some i'm
portant measures will come up for final
consideration. The Legislature goes into
high speed this week for the drive toward
final adjournment on March 16. the
earliest in twenty years.
The Port Authority bill is on the cal
endar in Senate and Assembly for final
passage. There Is no doubt it will be
passed with votes to spare and sent to
the Governor before the end OF the
week. The Republican majorities are
pledged to the measure by party caucus.
Two or three New York Republicans
may absent themselves in both houses,
but a few Democrats are expected to
make up any Republican detection.
Tammany members are in an en-
barrassing position on this measure.
With ex-Gov. Smith leading proponent
Of the port plan and Mayor Hylan its
chief opponent. the Democratic Senators
and Assemblymen from New York city
do not know just where they stand. It
Is understood that Tammany has issued
no orders on the subject. leaving each
member TO decide for himself how he
shall vote. The minority leaders are
expected to attack the port plan.
Several taxation bills are up for lfear-
ing Tuesday before committees of the
two houses. The proposal attracting the
most attention of opposition was put for
ward by Senator Davenport, as chair
man Of the special committee. to impose
per cent tax, or unincorporated
businesses. Delegations are coming from
New York to protest against the bill.
Home Rule Measures.
MI nome RUE measures DeloTe lnc
Legislature will be presented Tuesday
FOR public discussion before the Assem-
by judiciary Committee. These include
four proposed amendments to the con
stitution giving cities the right to amend
their charters and make changes In
thcir own governments without legisla-
tive permission. The bills also provide
that the Legislature shall not pass laws
affecting individual cities, but shall deal
only with general questions
The Governors water power bills will
he discussed Wednesday afternoon be-
fore the Senate Public Service Com
nittce. At the same time the Assem-
hly Insurance Committee will give
hearing on bills calling for mutual au-
tomobilo fire insurance.
Real estate interests are prepared for
their fight against the bill TO require
realty brokers to be licensed. Labor Is
lighting the proposed repeal of the full
crew bill and the measure TO create an
Industrial court in this State, both OF
which viii be up this week. The Anti
Saloon League will make hard drive
this week TO get some action on the
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