The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-10
GOV. ROBINSON'S VETOES.
SIX MESSAGES THAT UERE SENT TO
THE NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
The Canal Repair hin Misunderstanding Out
some Of the Jobs-TRNntion 60 be Inquired
Into by n Commission-The Election Laws.

The Canal Repair Bin Misunderstanding Out
some OF the Jobs-TRNation TO be Inquired
Into by n Communicable Election Laws.
ALBANY, May 9-As was foreshadowed in
these dispatches yesterday. tho Governor sent
to the Assembly to-day message informing it
that he had stricken items from the Canal APP
preparation bill amounting in the aggregate to
GAS COL The slaughter OF the jobs I'm the shape
Of bridges. dams sluces and other plums Of
the representatives from the canal districts was.
to them. terrible. They formed a ring about
the Speakers desk while the Clerk was reading
the message and cursed the Governor and con-
soled each other In turn. until Mt length Old
Salt was forced to dispense them by vigorous
blow with his Jerusalem gavol. The members
generally. however. seemed to ENJOY tho read
ing and laughed loudly. as one after
another Of the bridges was carried away
and the dams broken by the Governor.
When two Of Old Salts bridges in Syracuse
went down, the laughing was louder than ever
and he mournfully appealed 10 the members to
maintain becoming gravity on this funeral
occasion. There were five other vetoes accom-
panying this, the most important OF which was
the bill which proposes to allow Jakey Worth to
recount the ballots cnst for Sheriff I'm Kings
County last fall and to make such recount legal
supplies for the poor in the counties OF Clinton
Niagara. and Orleans; to regulate the laying
out Of public roads to improve Flushing ave-
nue. in Long Island City. and for the improve
ment Of streets and avenues in Long Island
City These were vetoed on the ground that
they were special. unnecessary AM unconsti-
tional The Governors reasons for disnpprOv-
ing OF the different appropriations for bridges
were. in substance that tho duties vested in
the Superintendent of Public Works were an
~ hos amir
As soon as the reading OF the six veto mes
sages had been finished. Comptroller Glidden
moved that out OF respect to the dead the House
adjourn. and II was carried unanimously Tho
members grabbed their valises and started for
the trains for New York and Niagara Falls. 10
which latter place there is an excursion OF law
makers.
The resolution which passed the Senate yes
terday Tor tho appointment OF n commission to
prepare bill for the taxation OF corporations
To be reported to the next Legislature was
passed IN ne Assembly Mr. sloan unloaded
this session upon the Senate. and advo-
Gated the resolution. Statesman Fish thought
that would be gotten up by the proposed COM
mission. He called attention to the result OF
that u something was not done before long 10
curtai and stop the encroachments OF the cor
porations upon the rights OF the people and 70
| protect the taxpayers, there would be such
| legislation in this State within very few years
rs no one who had its interests at heart would
desire, Mr.. Brooks also favored the appoint
ment OF the commission.
Mr. Calvin scored a decided victory over the
| Railroad Committee and Old Salt with his bill
| TO compel the elevated railroads in New York 10
| run hve-cent cars from to 10 o'clock in tho
| morning and from 10 O'Clock in the evening
| The Committee had reported the bill adversely
| aud Mr.. Calvin moved to disagree with the re-
| port md send this bill 90 the Committee 81 tho
| W hole and IN speaking 10 this he was cut on
| short by Old salt. who enforced the five minute
| rule. But the House, against the ruling OF Old
SAT-, allowed Mr.. CALVIN, 10y unanimous vote
| To make his speech. This he did. showing how
the poor people OF the city needed these cheap
| trains morning and evening. Mr.. Galvin's mo-
ton was carried. IS 10 20.
| The bill to extend the time for the building Ol
| the Long Island Bridge across the river at
| yesterday. reached the Assembly this morning
| Lucky Grady made n vain effort 10 delay action
| and have a conference committee, but the House
| concurred In the Senate amendments and the
| bill goes TO the Governor.
| The bill for the construction OF an elevated
| had been amended in the Senate. was also con-
| CURED in by the Assembly. and 1t goes 10 the
| Governor.
| The act to regulate the size and providing for
| uniform endorsement OF ballots was rushed
| through the Assembly under the party whip.
| and Mooers OF Clinton being the only kepubli-
| cans who refused 10 vote for IL.
| Mr.. Brooks made an EFFORT to call up tho reso-
! luton providing for final Adjournment on tho
! 22d inst, but tho leaders OF the majority OBJ
| Iected. II IL said now that the programme is To
! the Codes and others on the table. aud then
work up a combination TO pass them over the
! Governor. In addition 10 this tho hunters
| after patronage In New York city cannot bear 10
! go home until they have tinkered the charter OF
| that city in some way so as TO give them q
! a a a