New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-21
BILLS SIGNED AND VOID.
OVER 124 BILLS NOT APPROVED.

OVER 124 BILLS NOT APPROVED.
THE GOVERNOR ANNULs The TAX COMMISSION AND
SEVERAL OTHER IMPORTANT MEASURES.
ALBANY, June 20.-The following Executive
messages been filed in the oce OF the Secretary
state:
Memorandum. with Senate bill No. 225, entitled An
act to provide Tor the removal Of distinctions the
outlet OF Cayuga Lake ana the channel or Seneca
River" Not approved. This q ap pearance Of "A
very old object Of expenditure.
Memorandum fled Win Assembly bill No. $40. en-
tted, An act 20 amend Chapter I4l OF The laws 81
1875, entitled an a Ganiing TO the Unted states The
right acquire the rsbt " necessary for toe i'm
pf0vement of the Harlem River and spuyten Duyyl
from the North River 90 the East through the
Harlem Kills. and cefing jurisdiction over the same"
Not approved The whole expense of the contemplated
Improvement should b. paid b. the Government which
makes and holds Jurisdiction over H. hthe state Is TO
ihe work Itself and retained Us jurisdiction over IT,
THE TAX COMMISSION BILL KILLED
Memorandum hed VITA Assembly bill not printed,
entitled An act to appoint commission TO revise the
laws for the assessment ana collection OF taxes" Not
approved All past experience has shown that any AZ
tempt transfer the responsibilities and duties OF the
legislature 10 commissions aud committees TO
Is no reason 10 believe that thls commits
sion would form al execution TO the general
a to improve The assessment and AK laws Las been
done A few yenrs since very able and competcni
~, :, s oil tt fecf- en-. ,., me v,rt5ns gIcs-
with all IT, wealth OF .ac.s aud reasoning,
has remained untouched 90 this day. TIE
STATE Assessors have also time Zine exposed the
INEQUALITIES Of the ami urged their revision.
can IN neH comm s-iOu 10 travel over the
same ground heavy eXpcns" 10 The taxpayers ana
Win no hope OF auy better result Tie difficulty must
be- cured by the LEGISLATURE scf NJ new commission
can do oI materially AID m the doing Of H. The sub
terr elahOratey discussed IN Dutl houses or the
Legislature during the recent session, ana they were
undoubtedly a. well prepared 20 act uIOn ~ ns they
ever viii be- The only excuse made Tor neglecttng u
wa. "A lack Of time. But They had ample tine 70 pass
over 700 other bills. most OF them OF nO general Import
auee whatever ff this commission should go INTO
operation and should spend all the time re-
uiailing during the present year, nj cost
II $50 day for salaries, besides e1-
peusrs the report 20 be made TO the Legislature
a the opening OF the next session would simply present
inc matter anew tue Legislature al precisely the
pont were they lett IT, 1t would be referred again 10
IN appropriate committees, would 20 through another
round discussion and perhaps end by being referred
10 -fll another commission.
Memorandum died with Senate bin NO. 20, entitled
DAn act 10 establish military CODE Not approved
The remarks made IN regard % the proposed commits
on for revising the tax assessment laws 80 far a. they
re,at, 70 the policy OF committing legislative duties TO
ou.ld- commissions equally applicable % the COM
mission intended 10 be appointed Dy TINS act Al ess
:. 600 and probably more. would be expended In the
ureperaiiOn OF act which tue Legislature must take
M g new and act upon at It's next session. There IL no
OCCASION for any commission OF any such e1pend-
ture.
80 OTHER HEADQUARTERS NEEDED.
Memorandum fled with the Assembly Dill No u0.