The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-21
COZ RoBTNscY's vEToEs.
One Canal Job. Two or Three smaller Jobs,
and tho Tax Commission BiIi.
ALBANY. June 2O.-Tho Governor hns q

ALBANY, June 20-Tho Governor has filed
message In the Office OF the Secretary OF State.
vetoing the act to provide for the removal OF
distractions from the outlet OF Cayuga Lake
and the channel OF Seneca River" The Gov
crnor says thnt from time to timo 1856. 900 have
been Appropriated for tho alleged purpose OF
draining the Cayuga marshes. the proprietors
claiming that the construction OF the Erie Canal
had damaged their property. II was ascer-
talned in the course OF the work that the bed Of
tho outlet OF Cayuga and Seneca Lakes was
composed Of solid rock for q very long distance.
and that tho only mode OF effectualy draining
these swamps was TO lower the bed Of that out
let 80 as to lower the waters Of the lake. In tho
vain effort TO accomplish that purpose several
hundreds OF thousands OF dollars we're pont
No marked effect was produced by any OF these
expenditures tho money was practically
wasted 1t Is not pretended now that the ex-
pendturo OF the 100000 proposed to be appro-
priated by this bill will accomplish this pur-
poso; so that the outlay, II made. will amount
to nothing. Moreover" says tho Governor.
- N. as ia most probable. this expenditure Is to
be made for the purpose OF draining swamps
and low lands and hcncntlng the property OF
private individuals, II Is directly forbidden by
The eighteenth section OF tho third article Of the
Constitution"
The Governor also filed a veto of the Assem-.
ply I'LL amending the act OF 1876 granting to
the United States tho right of way necessary
for the Improvement Of Harlem River and
spgyten Duyvil Creek by adding to The fret
the State OF New York out Of any moneys in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated. said
amount not to exceed 10000" The Governor
SAYS that In neither Of he acts cedinR tho juris-
dic.ion Of tho State was there any provision
whatever looking to the payment 10y the State
OF any part OF the expense. and thus oil the
conditions of these acts were fixed on the as
sumption that the improvement was to he
made and the expenses paid 10y the United
States. II the Stnte Is 10 pay for il, or pay for
any part of It, 1t should have done the work IT,
sell, and retained its jurisdiction over II.
The Assembly bill providing for the appoint
ment OF n commission TO revise the laws for
the assessment and collection Of taxes is also
vetoed. The Governor says:
Everything that commission can do with a view to
improve the assessment and tax laws has been done
was Appointed for f hat hTS prSa s@s 6 md
examination of tho whole subject made by IT, aud
ported to ,hc Legislature Thotrcrort wi ali IT'S wealth
day can sec no use in new commission TO rsvc 10 OVER
thc same ground at heavy expense to the uxpayer-
must be cured by the LEGISLATURE i,.ct No new com
Tie sabc wa. sS6ora ud Az !" in s9s soS Ss sn. OF M
tho legislature during the rrcen, and they
ss they ever VIII BE- The only exeuse & @D'% made S
Scy ample nme to pass ssA over gsn @f nun s%.
dred other bills most oi them OF no seneral importance
unable 70 ANY relei tor the ing tASpayer- in
attention of the LEGISLATURE 6ls Wa. thr greatest That
TN, pre- ,sns ca has n.en thus shty treated, while
iauve attention Is great misiortune to the people
For tho Same reasons the Governor vetoes
the senate b providing for commission TO
Revise, amend md consolidate the act known
as The Military Code" He says such changes
asare necessary can easily be provided for in
OIL 10 h. drawn 10y the Adjutant General,
ait.r receiving such suggestions as the officers
Of the National Guard may choose 70 make.
the ys2 Of the act for
the, lage Of Tappan. He says thnt the public
had always believed. and acted on the belief.
the Hudson were at Sewburgh. and that il could
not be advisable to open u rival establishment q
is" miles turther down 10 become another bur-
den upon tho Treasury through all future
rsf6A uI-,uvrunuum nIeu WIN the Assembly
bill authorizing tho Board OF Regents to pur-
chase objects oi natural history. and making an
appropriation therefor. says: "A full account
OF all the money which has been expended. and
raj history Of this State. would afford little en-
cOuragcment for going any further In that di-
rection under any circumstances. In the pres
ent condition OF financial distress. the state has
too many necessary expenses TO warrant the
outlay Of 81 900 in the purchase Of fosslls."
The Senate bill authorizing the Board OF
Regents TO purchase certain autographic letters
OF revolutionary interest from Charles Broom.
70 be deposited IN the state Library ts also dis
ferred to do not seem 10 have any historical i'm
pormnce. and can only be considered valuable
The memorandum flod with the Assembly
hill authorizing and requiring the Secretary OF
Ntte 10 collect anu report luhOr Statistics says.
" II the appropriation OF IS 900 made by this
bill should be- approved the Secretary OF State
would OF course consider himself bound to At-
tempt 10 do something with 1t. 1t is however.
entirely clear that II would be out OF his power
TO accomplish anything with so small sum.
which would be OF the least value TO anybody.
II would require more than 100000 TO obtain
tho labor statistics mentioned in the bill Ms fully
IA they are already contained in the State
census
The Senate bill amending the statute with re-
spect to the interest OF money Is approved. The
Governor says:
have examined this bill with sincere desire 10 hnd
In such relief tor the burdened debtor class
munty as would varrantA prompt approval Nothing
would seem eAspr than To draw bill! reducing the rate
Of interest from to PER cent
! very much regret that the language and
stfucuon OF this bill Is 10 involved and uncer.
tam that u will not probably ercct the great
spite it. faults IL be " benent those who
sory need H. have concluded TO sign IL rather than BY
IL sapproVa 20 longer postpone the reform proposes
10 tnrct II It's def cts do not defeat It's operation may
BY actual experiment decide the mooied question OF TIE
wisdom reduction oi the interest rate II. the
other hand its tauit nulhy it, the o the people
Will be more sharply drawn to the crying evils VI hasy
aud careless legislation.
Among the bills signed to-day are tho Game
bill. the amendments to the code Of civil pro-
cedure and the act regulating the practice of
dentistry. Among the l24 which fail for want
OF approval. not given above. are the Tramp
bill. the Ballot bill. the codes OF criminal pro-
ceduro. and the penal code.
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