New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-16
AFFAIRS AT ALBANY.
BILLS VETOED BY THE GOVERNOR.
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ALBANY, May 15.-Governor Cornell vetoed
tonight five bills of the Assembly and one blu that
originated in the Senate. THIS must be the beginning OF
q series vetocs view of the careless legislation Of
the past fortnight Bills are now passed In the
Senate virtually by unanimous consent aud almost
without vote, while In the Assembly tho Speaker has
thrown down the bars that prevented hasy legislation
by singular ruling In regard to tho Subcommittee OF
the Whole In all former years bill could be sent to
this committee when there was single objection Now
by majority vote OF the Assembly, any member Gesir
ing send bill TO the committee can override an OBJ
lection.
Two of the Assembly bills vetoed pro-
vided for the closing OF county offices in Albany.
Kings and Eew-York Counties at midday Saturdays
during the summer The Kings County clerks it Is sad
desired the passage OF the bill in order to enable them 10
attend the Coney Island races After the veto was read
Mr. Stanley. Of Brooklyn. said, with laugh: "We We
shall close the offices all the same"
The third veto that of Mr. Callns hill 10 compel
gold the instalment plan The bill the Governor says
articles TO the injury done, the length OF
time they may have been used by me
appears to he objectionable on general grounds
II intereres with and hampers legitimate trade thereby
goods systematic credit pGn Of late years some
what common, enalses' many persons ,.,,r, 10
also not ordinarily within their reach. While 1t may
possibly lead 10 extravaganza. the practice OF sa,ng
and the accumulation OF property from earnings that
might otherwise be wasted in pronicate habits are
likely In he encouraged II il d0icult. the Governor
says to understand why traffic in the articles named IN
the accompanying bill should be placed upon ulheIct
The effect Of the BILL in the opinion OF the
Governor would be injurious 70 the 10Y tte.y
Dealers would render themselves safe by advancing
the price OF goods and by eNGcting such CONDITIONS ~
would make up for he adverse liability imposed upon
them n the object of the bill is good one, manifesty
s provisions should extend to all articles The theory
of our form Of government Is to afford the largest liberty
in the exercise OF all natural rights, and nrcas'na2ie
interference with tine ordinary current Of trade II an N
yasion Of he rights OF the people and nnwarrahed Dy
The fourth veo was Of bill permitting Buffalo Gem
etery association to buy moro ground WITHIN ,ne GlH
limits. The fifth veto was that OF Erastus Brookss M
requiring the Governor to appoint women AS trustees oI
follows:
Assembly bill No. 1GG, entitled AN net authorizing
the appointment of women IN the boards 81 trustees OF
managers OF Satc, charitable, CORRECTIONAL refolnaiory
eeemosynary institutions whore women and children
are carod for. l. herewith returned Without approval
BY the Of this bin 1t is proposed to make 1t man
datOry the Governor to appoint al Least two women
charitable and correctional institutions where women
aud children cared Tor. except the willard Asy lun at
the appointment of women to these posi-
lions imperative may well be questioned.
Two ladies are now serving az members OF the state
Board OF Charities under appointment Of the Governor
and Senate and two others by Ike authority are trus-
tees OF HE M0nens keiorma"l!. VAN cHoTt was
made two years ago to find two ladies' who would lake
appointment trustees of another state nstitutiOn
those deemed qualified and selected for the trust were
Hing u allow the use of their Names aud the propo-
feared from this experience that embarrassment
might often be encountered in HIDING women suited
to duties, and willing TO accept such positions II
would certainly be unOr innate require the appoint
ment OF women in where suitable could
found to serve II, however there any doubt
OF the eligibility of women for these places, it would be
manlfestly desirable to remove all disability In order
that such appointments migAt be made when deemed
apDropriatc NO question has been judciay raised
on this point and 1t If not believed that any objection
could be successfully maintained.
That clause of the bill excepting the Willard Asylum is
also regarded especially Objectionable. II It ID dcsa
thai should be selected as managers OF any
of the asyums FOR the insane there certainly should be
no exemption made of the Willard Asylum. hat in
stuion contains much the largest number of females
OF any the State, and they mostly OF the poorer
classes whose friends least able 10 give attention
TO their condition necessities This exception
would practically exclude women from the a1mnistra-
ton of the affairs Of that YUM which, OF all Others
might need their counsel and cooperation most Con
STEERING subject in every detail, it is believed that
pnbc interests will be better conserved by leaving the
selection OF trustees discretion of the appointing
nnwer tlan to run the risk Of making mandatory re-
dure neuts which could not always be- satisfactorily car
red ont.
Mr. Brooks said that the message was ful or conpl-
nents for women ended with veto OF their most
earnest WALES He expressed his deep regret that the
covarunr hal vetoed the bill