Show X ORTON URGES kerork KEr ORM message I on new york state and city affairs albany N T Y jan 2 governor SI ortona inaugural Inaus ural message roes sago was laid before the legislature today to day lt it opens with reference to the legislate leg legislation islat ion made necessary by the revised constitution which the message observes demands the closest care that no hasty last y incomplete P lete or ill advised measures are enacted a c t ell the finances of the S state late are in excellent condition there Is ro no state indebtedness whatever while the permanent funds including the united states deposit fund aggi of 0 f principal the amount realized from the transfer tax otherwise known as the inheritance tax during the last fiscal year was vaa and from the corporation and organization taxes making a total of the income from both sources Is below expectation it 14 1 s estimated that transfer tax will not tor for years to come yield more than annually the governor recommends the legislature to devise ways and moans means if fr practicable for the enlargement of some of the state charitable institutions expenditures are made before appropriations have been enacted to meet them tho the governor points out the necessity for a treasury surplus extravagant expenditures he calls attention to the need tor for the most rigid economy in the management of the different departments ot the state aro from n year to year and especially during the past twelve or thirteen years these expenses have grobi until the burden is becoming grievous and unbearable indirect forms of ieving levying taxes havo have been resorted to with the idea of rel levinZ or shifting the burden of one great extravagance he says arises from tho the multiplicity of 0 com coal ml mj milons salons lons which wh tell havo have increased so eo rapidly ln in number and elpe expense nse since about the year 1889 from an expenditure for the duties covered by these of loss less than 1000 in we have seen a growth from year to year until tile the cost of these commissions amounted to nearly last year some of these are unnecessary and holuj be abolished some of themi them should be consolidated with relative departments of tho the state government or abolished the governor notes that although about has been expended upon the new n completed the people ho he adds are thoroughly tired of 0 this ly endless drill drain n upon tho the treasury the governors contains many important roco rei regarding garding reforms in the state and mu governments covern monta he recommends recommend i that the power of removal lie be at once siren given the mayor ot of new york arid and a com coin appointed to prepare a charter for greater r new york SENATOR BILL T 1 ac t f A 5 ni T 7 I 1 removal to the mayor of NL now ow york k and a bill to allow the mayor t to X elac notice for hearings on all legislative bills relating to the city the senate lias has ordered the printing of fit the lexow committees testimony it will take lake pages morton nominated alva aiva H n doty of new york tork tor for health omber ot of the port and lie he was immediately confirmed mr conklin of tew new tork introduced in the Assar assembly bly a resolution authorizing the appointment ot of five members of the assembly to act as a special committee in conjunction wit t a senate special con committee investigating the corruption and ana infamous crimes disclosed by the lexow in the new new york police department both houses I 1 auses have adjourned until next wednesday evening |