New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-23
ALBANY.
THE SUPPLY BILL.

AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY FOR THE GOVERNOR
TO EXERCISE THE VETO POwER-ExTRAvAGANT
APPROPRIATIONS INTERP0LATED BY THE SENATE
IRON THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE ThiBUSEI
ALBANY, April 22.-An amendment was made
to the State Constitution In 1874 by which the Governor
was empowered to strike Of bill making appropria
lions such items as he might deem Objectionable Gov
Robinson will have opportunity To exercise THIS part
OF his prerogatve to good effect when he looks over the
Supply bill This bill left tho Assembly having few I'M
caledfor appropriations but In the Senate IL mas Deen
loaded down with them. This has been accomplished
through ogroling; and result OF IT, there nave
been several appropriations added, which were put I'D
despite commands to the contratry by the Constitution
Senator Harris, chairman Of the Finance COMMITTEE Is
one of the bandest band OF Senator's and hates tn
hurt any his comrades feelings He has been very
indgent to his betren he has allowed many claims
to be reported consideration which, Senator In
his seat he frequently opposes-beng desrous probably
that all sides should have hearing IL was interesting
TO see in what an easy way these extra appropriations
rolled through, eased by the oil Of mutual cOnciatiOD
The consequences OF this plan OF compromise Aave Deen
that nearly all the Senators except the NewYork Scna-
tors have had items inserted IN the Dll Inc oeha-
tors from ewYOrk general thing, nave consistently
voted against all these additional items. che opposition
being led by Senator Gerard THIS senator IN opposing
six years old claim Of a stenog,apher for
reporting the testimony about the weea vhy
that it was the first bombshell Of many that lie
intended to cast among the African brigade III
When one considers that many of the Senators have ar
gue hoty that IT was necessary 20 cu anw If ig hes
approprationshalf OF which VIII be PAD by the city o
New Yorktlc consistency OF their conduct is evident
The alleged purpose Of these extra appropriations are an
J af H. W hooks And charity is called upon to
cover a multitude of sins every county seems 10 ne
yearning to extend It's benevolent hand u secure Tue
Construction Of some kind edce within lts limits ana
in MANI eases the elevation Of LEGAL builder at La ge
salary the gisc OF an architect Among Jne curious
tGinGs tending to benefit the local laborcr An
iron fpuc Westinghouse headquarters
appropriations for Law Libraries, aprOprl ltnlS 10 co
ties FOR conyicng their officers OF malieasance an
appropriation Instructions in local lake etc
Siugularly artistic and patriotic, too nave become Inc
grave men Of tne Senate. Saratoga claims ana was
allowed 900 for monument OF the battle OF that
name to he erected in that county locality not hesig
field. The city OF Kingston suddenly remembers that
the state Government at one tine sat there ana
schoouinaker parlocay PORTRAYED lat lac. 20 sne
tune Of $1,000 la the personal injury me there ao
Applications for damages for pel5Hnai d Hies Of
State WALL; injuries from tusse with ,,o, con
discharges of lannon's aud others OF that ill., Many and
numerous too tue provisions for the Dudug % pr
vae, re!Ormatoy, and eIeemOsynay INSTITUTIONS, WHICH
are not To De under state control Al ",f 80
also made for $4,000 to the Catholic ProtcetOry OF
York under the plea OF its being for the support Oh
juvenile deinquens Inns Is the nr9t app M
made since the constitutional provision WA pas,ea
Tire term juvenile dciinqucnts' as explained by tne
Revised Statutes Any person under tue age OF 10
persons the ProrectOry managers refuse 10 receive ~
The constitutional provisions OF 1874 Sntd niue I d
thai no extra allowances may be made to public Oncers
during their torn Of office that no private claims on
accounts can be allowed by the Legislature, or money
appropriated therefor unless after dldt ny " couE OF
audit and that extra compensation can be gahtcd ~
tine LEGISLATURE any public officer, agent or tfVant
An amendment also says That ncl,her tile credit nor Tue
mouc o the STATE shall bc given loaned 20 or IN ah
any association, corporation, or private Undertaking
Thee words Of tAo amendments the Governor OF couso
knows by heart and a. he il pretty independent
character and nu n candidate for reelection, 1t IL pre-
dicted that he will strike on these APPROXIMATIONS
senator Iilrrs ard usual lth hs appro
priaon fer the completion Of the new CAPITOL 81 winch
So far IA Albany concerned he is the lead ana primer
pai offender He "a sklfIl and vigorous debateT ana
generally cares throdgn what lie attempts Inc tax
1ayer Of New York mas well put his hand into bis
pocket and pay the 5O0000 OF the SlOOO0OO tor tne
further decoration that grand monument OF STATE foiy
and extrtyagance. a round S7,UOo,0OO mas hitherto
b. en- thrown INTO this cdittce and $7UOO,UCO more VIII
be necessary put into shape FOR the Dement, oil the
twentieth century.