The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-16
The West Washington Market.
THE VETO MESSAGE OF GOVERNOR MORGAN.
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lands belonging % the STATE and 70 empower the Corpora.
ton Of the city Of New York 70 purchase the same
shall cause 70 be .. the snds SeOnana 70 Se
State the Hudson and East rivers outside Of grants
heretofore made TO the city Of New York. After the
vey completed the municipal authorities OF that city
70 have the option Of purchasing the lands price
fixed by the Commissioners Of the Land Office II the bill
stopped here would have met my approval though in
opinion would have been better TO have provided for
Gale at auction to the highest bidder But the bill goes
to provide that t shall be the duty or the Comptroller
Of the city OF New York. and he hereby authorized and
directed to purchase and acquire the and for
the benefit of the Corporation Of said city, any title claim
or interest which any person or persons may have
grantee grantees lessee eesees OF the State In
to any Of the lands surveyed In this provided and
aso to compromise, settle and pay off upon such terms
he shall advantageous the Corporation Of
said city, any and all claims rights Of action and de-.
Of every description which any person or
mis- or heir heirs, executors administrators assigns
and commonay Of said city arising from grow.
ing of the occupation Of lands or any part
thereof by the corporation Of said city, It's grantees
lessees."
If this provision is to be interpreted literally would
compel the Comptroller to extnguish claims upon lands
therefore, the property Of the State this duty
imposed upon the Comptroller as TO all lands surveyed,
not simply all land: purchased + oomssls the Comp
which he In connection with the Corporation Counsel IL
at the present moment contesng in the courts and to
thousand dollars the justice Of which the Comptroller
taking measures to dispute Even If this OBLIGATION is in
purchase
the result may be compel the city to psy judgments
which Its authorities have represented to to be fraud
ulent and unjust IN order to enable the city TO purchase
ands desires TO obtain II the Judgments are valid the
city s abun dainty responsible, and will be compelled by
the courts 10 pay them, and that s why the
Legislature should attempt to anticipate the action Of the
Indeed the Judgments had not been obtained for the
occupation OF portion Of the lands TO be conveyed no
would have thought or inserting such provision into
this bill. momen1 PROTECTION will however, show that
this fact makes no derence az to the proprety Of the
provision Tho judgments against the city, not against
the State and they are consequently not lien upon the
land. the city is willing TO purchase the land should
have the permission TO do unrammelled by the obga
ton to pay judgments Il ID contendng. This in
wolves no injustice TO the plaintiffs In the Judgments. It
leaves them where they They have the responsibility
Of the city, and they should The tribunals
Of justice VIII in due time enforce the collection Of the
judgments, they right Meanwhile the action or the
authorities Of the State and city should remain unn
must mot be understood expressing any opinion
to the rights Of the State In the lands affected by this bill
They are Of such nature that responsible persons are
Land Oace have full power to sell them So far the
State 10 concerned, there ID possibility that her pecu
mary interests can be injured BY the failure Of this bill to
become law, while the authorities Of the city Of New
York protest that 1t s unjust to that city.
The law officer OF the city, Hon. Greene Q. Bronson in
5hs I'M in question present. Of Ies.sauon which
people Juds%sns have BEEN SccOvcTsd .ssn:s &c ey q
a.. T. S
measures are IN prog ~ hem q. asids he ground
Of colusion ana fraud In this ate Of things when the city
seeking vndicase 10 rights through the action Of tho Judi
sssy ~ Les.l.urs sspi u and tsclares eas Ia. he
cy anal nave no review. arrests The ordinary OF
TIE and directs the payment of the judgment II such
nng can be done without violating the fundamental PRINCIPLES
o. not too much to say that the constitution
IN hs present form rot worth preserving.
must not be understood mputing improper motives
10 ne members Of the Legislature They have undoubtedly
acted upon erroneous Information. E. D. MORGAN.
Titles OF Acts Passed by the Legisla.
turc OF 1850, and Approved by the
Governor.
In our issue Of Thurday last We published List Of 2o1
acts passed by the Legislature and approved by We Co.
vernon during the present session Of he Legislature. We
subjon List Of sixty three acts which have TO-
ceved the Executive sanction since the publication Of our
last list--
2o2 Relative to The Law School Of Columbia College.
2c3. For the relief Of E. Norman Leslie
2o4 For the relief Of G. W. Alls ana others
2o5 Authorizing G. Hurbut and others Of the Village
' " gon&NspaA II Ole thas chima for damages,