The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-26
THE STATE CAPITAL.
GOVERNOR RoBrNsoN's APPROVAL OF THE STATE
CAPITOL APPROPRIATION AND HIS REASONS
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GOVERNOR RoBrNsoN's APPROVAL OF THE STATE
CAPITOL APPROPRIATION AND HIS REASONS
THEREFoR-orHER BILLS SIGNED.
ALBANY, N. ", May IS, 1871
Governor Robinson this afternoon signed and de-
posted The bills making appropriation OF $500 600
the Capitol 500 900 to the Buffalo Asylum for
Insane. and $50, 900 to the Hudson River Asylum at
Poughkeepse. with tho following memorandum
STATE OF NEW YORK,
EXECUTIVES CHANnER, ALBANY, May 70, lSI!
The given for disapproving the appropriation
OF 500 00O, 900 in the Supply bill for the new Capitol
are on their face equally conclusive agans. the appro
this bill. II is proper. therefore, that state
mont should DO made OF tho circumstances css
mentioned welSn snprouraon %er personal nspec
lion OF the interior OF the building came to the con.
clusIon TINT tho wisest course would be to make no
appropriation for the present year, ana 10 lake
time 10 consider the matter and ascertain wnetner
any Improvement in The plans ,Sr inc oo,d ,n' &C.
adopted II with this view and because was un-
willing that the taxes should be increased while the
ability to pay them diminished that determined
NOT 10 approve tho Of ST. 900 tor the
Capitol. But there had already been expended upon u
nearly S. 600 and the idea that TINS vast
iy OF the Legislature were unwilling that the work
should altogether and were evidently deter
mined to make appropriation Tor some amount
After the Supply bill had passed containing nm
appropriation Of 81 000 600 for the CAPITOL $500 600
more than the amount appropriated last year, re-
questcd that the bill should be recalled and the
annroprai.on reduced 10 one half that amount, and
Intmaed willingness to approve u y tnat was zone
This fact was stated and published IN the news
papers, and well understood by members OF the
Legislature. The bill was not called back ior
amendment and without amendment vetoed
the appropriation. An unsuccessful attempt
was made TO pass IL over the voto The men,
bers who voted against y did SO wns inc sang
be approved But for this fact should disprove any
appropriation II viii be readily seen, however. that
! cannot do under the present circumstances,
without mourning tho imputation OF acting IN
bad faith. l therefore consider myself bound IN
the objection 10 1t that tho whole appropriation will,
as understand. be devoted TO the completion Of tnat
portion OF the building intended Tor inc Lcgsaurc 80
that at the earliest practicable period II may DO occu-
pied aud tho question settled by actual experiment
whether the building will answer any Of the useui
purposes for which Il was intended.
IL is gratifying find that even with THIS approprn,
ton the levy, although contains onethrd mill
tax for the canal debt sinking fund, VIII DC over
$780, 900 less than Il was last year. a. huSiNsoM
BILLS SIGNED by THE GOVERNOR.
The Governor has signed the following b,lls:-
Legalizing the official acts Of Warren Glidden, OF
Clarendon, Orleans county
Icgallzng tho oiicia acts OF truman y. Wnitc,
notary public OF Erie county
For the rclio OF Charles 5. Beardslcy, late con-
tractor IN The state Prison at Auburn.
To provide ways and means for the support OIL the
government
To lcsalizc the official acts and proceedings OF ].
Henry Undcrh justice oil the peace, Oh the Town OF
Boston, Erie county.
Escheat bill in favor OF Mary Rock, of New Hartford,
Oneida county.
Escheat bin in favor OF Robert Mckay and Agnes
Sparks, OF Batavia. Genesee county.
Providing for the payment OF members oil the Lcgis-
laturc elected to fiji vacancies
For the rebel oil William Mcdonald for materials
supplied for the repairs OF certain roads in the city OF
New York
Transferring the interests of the people Of the State
OF New York IN the National Antictam Cemetery to
the government of the United States
Confirming the official acts OF William NJ. Summers,
notary public OF Kings county.
To confirm the assessment for improving part OF
Union street in the CITY OF Brooklyn.
Legalizng tho official acts Of j. MARSHALL Guior,
justice OF the peace ot Seneca Falls.