New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-07

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Of many could attained under existing general laws
The adjournment Of the Legislature rendered II impos
these blis He was therefore, constrained to withhold
from them his approval without being able To CONFER
were deposiied in the office OF tho Secretary OF State
with statement nearly all cases Of the grounds OF
The whole number OF bills passed by the two Houses
OF the Legislature was LOTT or these ss3 were OF pr
waite or local and only i3 Of strictly public, nature
Although many the former were unnecessary as there
general laws under which their objects cou nave
been mplished. they received the APP
proya OF the from reluctance on his part 10
return bills the Houses in which they orisnated'
he was Notwithstanding his earnest uesre
TO he IN accord with tho two Houses on matters OF ieg
laon to withhold his approval from LAT Oh the pls seht
TO him. - . ho
formed under general laws but shall not be created Dy
special act. except for municipal purposes ana IN CASE
W WIN NJ ug csnnot be attained under general
The restriction contained III tho last part OF TINS pro
vision has not p rsr are ous and obtained
by individuals deslrous OF being associated LOT prhc
PURPOSES not because there any difficulty in eiectng
act of Legislature IA regarded "a attaching 10 Such
associations higher public estimation, even when con
ferrIng no additional privileges powers The Legs,
Iaure in yielding to such Applications, under natural
of their consttuents has dsregarded a restriction
which intended by the Constitution as restraint
upon unnecessary legislation. ,
Your attention is respectfully and earnestly invoked
TO this subject with the assurance that much OF your
valuable time may be saved, aud that you may aVod
hardship OF ansacting public business al your own
expense.
The act annually passed making appropriations for
certain expenses Of government, and supplying de-
aciencies nliormer appropriations was originally what
its title imports. act 10 supply deficiencies In pre-
cedug appropriations and usually covered two or three
pages OF the statute book It toovsrsd thirty
one pages by the larger amount OF its appro
priaons ordinary expenses OF government, or
for objects in manner answering to the description
of deficiencies IL 49, IN fact. 10 ali ntents second ap
oe made 1t originally and still processes to be-
act to provide FOR deficiencies in former appropr
most earnestly and respectfully request that tho bill
making provision FOR these objects may be sent TO me
later than the LIST day OF March that fu time DO al
forted me for examining it, and for You 70 reconsider
II 1t shall be found u contain matters Whicn ought NOT
In my Judgment. to receive my approval Az inc last
session OF the Legislature not passed until the very
last and, indeed, the adjournment was delayed
several hours after midnight III order 10 dispose oI
It, Ii is OF the greatest Importance 70 make an appro
priaons for theece expenses OF tovernmeht an
early day and II another PHI Is REQUIRED 20 ptcviuo no
for enough before the close OF the session
TO enable him examine 1t with care, as nc wOuu II ne
found Objectionable items IN 1t after tue aJOifnuout De
compelled 10 approve what no considered wrong or WIN
hold his approval from 1t altogether. ana thus de-
feat provisions indispensable to meet urgent puOic
needs -
Among the bills left my hands by the Legislature
was one authorizing the Common Council Of one Of our
cities Of tue State 10 purchase or acquire
lands public cemetery for It's USE AMI comforting
the right TO take such lands without the consent oil the
owner. Ny approval was withheld from this OIL iroh
TO which deem 1t proper TO call your
The right of every individual to be secured in the I'M
disturbed enjoyment OF his property hos at he ionnda
Of all responsible government III Is, indeed one
OF te primary OBJECTS for which governments are insti
tuted To this fundamental rule there Is out one proper
exception. II private property Is needed Tor puDo use
IL may be taken by making Just compensation 10 the
owner but the must be one which Is common 10 all
Or which indispensable 70 the accomplishment OF some
object of pubic necessity This right or eminent domain
1t denoininated, 10 an incident OF soyereshy anu
OF the most arbitrary OF all the powers OF gov
In this State has long been exercised for the pur
pose Of constructing highways canas ana bridges, ana
moro recently for railroads and supplying cities ana
villages with pure and wholesome water In the latter
case t Justified by the fact thar tho public health Is
directly concerned Although railroads partake largely
OF character of highways and are subject to the q
common use OF the public on terms regulated b. law,
The delegation to them Of the right to tage private
property their without the owners consent was
considered by many exceedingly questionable ANA
wa, conceded without hesitation by tho Legislature
all these cases there Is necessity In order 10 avoid
or overcome hysical obstacles, Tor pursuing gwen
courses and refusal OF single owner OF property
might defeat the public object IN view. Under such cir
cnS,tances the Government deemed it justidaole
nerpose. aud to authorize the property To Do taken GU
una King lust compen sation for 1t.
There Is no sch overrung necessity in selecting sites
for cemeteries Ii suitable ground cannot DC obtained
in one direction It may DO found some other and
there Is no why the matter should not DO left TO
agreement by The parties. To take mans property
a purpose seems to mo violation OF one OK the hrst
principles OF government. ,,.o ..,....,., . 1910.
this rSut on incorporated rural cemetery associations
asX ro hn Without h eonsens az vuation e. b.
maize by Others, for the exclusive use OF i.s share
able feature providing for the sale OF burial plots To
private individuals. Thus the common council, aftet
Wishes authorized to resell IL to others Tor their
sill more Objectionable bill passed at the las;
OF the Legislature by both Houses but was sub
Your attention Is called to this subject with the hope
that you deem it your duty to arrest further progress
this direction, ana TO repeal the act above entonea
fDri Ia
to this INVASION OF private rights the time may come
under virtuOus condition OF society when 10 indn
can say with confidence that his farm Is his own.
THE CURRENCY
The City of New-York is the financial and commercial
center OF Union Tho greater part of the revenue
from imports collected there; and there by widely
extended mercantile transactions our foreign exchanges
are for tho part regulated Unfortunately too. 1t
Is the principal theater OF the speculatOns always
enormous and frequently fraudulent by which the
Legitimate business OF the country deranged and its
good soied. The interests OF the city and the
state thus intimately lnter~o with the condi
ton OF the currency OF tpo country that feel Justified
considering twthin the provision of the Constitution,
which requires the Governor ITO communicate by
message 70 tho Legislature at every session TIE cond
ton OF the State and recomneni such matters to them
The financial pressure under which the country Is
mas OF nSw
deprecated and nconvertible paper-a lower depth OF
discredt than We have ever before reached. Ther
dirion when puolc confidence was ut It's lowest ebb
may be exemplihed by the case OF debtor
who, when called on 10 pay could only give hs creditor
a certificate that he owed HIM tho money and u is
worthy OF consideration that their inability meet
their obligations occurred with 500 900 of circulating
bank and Government notes outstanding
The dsOrdered condition OF the Currency out OF which
this extraordinary suspension OF gen.
abstraction the people OF the country
serious injury and embarrassment TO commercial
transactions at home and abroad. Indeed it may be
Justly said that tho recent sudden revuson in nearly
all the channels OF productive industry. by which null
ttudes Of the aborng classes have thrown out of
employment the fraudulent devices for peculiarly gain
the inordinae specuations the profgate expenditure,
public and private and the widespread demoralzatIon