New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-15

narent 20 deceive anyone who carefully reads this bi
In substance it is, FROM beginning TO end local ol
relating only 70 inc ey OF view redncto1 Of ssares
fees percentages and allowances during the terms I9r
void under Section is Of Article of the Constitution
What advantages them the city TO receive from con-
ferrng upon the four individuals constituting the board
Of Estimate and AppOrtonment these enormous powers
They were not chosen or appointed with references
the very existence of the government is put in their
hands They may Overturn everything. Tney may
There is another view Of this deceptive and double
faced bill which seems to me conclusive ~ - IN n
f ths pretence Is false and the bill is IN reality local
bill appcabeto the City OF Ncw-YOrk alone mere can
case be absoIutey void On the other hand If the pre-
tence lie not false II the bill is in reality what claims
VITALITY il appeas to every other city IN the state nud
s of deep concern to them II clothes the local author
and Xpportonment with all the despotic and unlimited
powers conferred upon that Board In the CITY OF New
York 1t practically overurns the charter and admins
tration of every city the State. II Of them have
Boards Of Estimate and Apportionment as the bill
reduce their expenses by So 900. 900 year
In conclusion am constrained 20 repeat what 50
frequently have said before that until the city can nave
q charter and q local government representing us
people, and acting for ~ at home is FAR better ior
them be without legislation than To come 10 Albany
THE COMMISSIONER OF JURORS BILL
The salary of the Commissioner OF Jurors is much too
large One-third the present compensation would be
$4,000 This bill seeks to reduce II by leglslat,
ing ont Of office the present incumbent R ang
providing for the appointment OF MS successor
within five days, who shall serve at saiary %, oI
salary OF present Commissioner shall be reduced TO
81 800 II would be nulity. The form III when is
nut is simply device 10 evade the operation OF the
Constitution II 1t may be legally evaded IN this way,
it may be in any covered by ts provisions Firmly
believe that this exOrbant salary IL an outrage on
the people, yet confident that so Migrant an AT
tempt TO nufy the organic law viii prove FAR more
costly than the payment of the salary during the term
Of the present officer The same section which prevents
the reduction of the Commissioners salary during Ms
term, also fOrbds the increase OF his salary III IL may
be cheated for reduction, II may DC
cheated many times for less worthy Objects
NETWORK GOVERNMENT BILL.
The Act TO secure better Public Administration in the
City of NewYork s Of the character nearly
all the long bills passed by the Legislature In relation to
the CITY of New-York They usually contain few very
excellent sections surrounded by great many others
which are bad and mlschievous Inc latter SO laI
Overbaance the former TO render II certain at more
injury than benefit viii result from their becoming
laws. This hill is of the same character am
therefore constrained TO withhold approval OF IT, ana
ia le hone that hereafter If the city persists III
being governed at Albany every bill shall embrace only
one subject and if possible only section as to
ones.
OTHER BILLS VETOED.
The Governor also disapproves the following bills:
Amending the code Of civil procedure.
Providing for the appointment OF special game consa-
bles.
Authorizing the formation Of town insurance compa-
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Increasing the pay of Justices Of the Supreme Court
Of the Third Judicial District
To change the location OF the courthouse ana clerks
office OF Richmond County.
There are nearly one hundred bills Of general inter
est left over unsigned, and when VIII iall 10 become
laws as tins the last day given the Governor to act on
them