New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-13
REFORM BILLS RETURNED.
SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR
prrrcrs IN THE MEASURES POINTED oUI-A UoN-
vrprxcT WITH THE GOVERNOR.
1pv TrrRoRAru TO THE TRIBUNE.l

h,p,Nv Nav 1.-THE statement made exclu-
.;velv in THE TRIBUNE to-day that the Governor
had determined not TO sign the New-iorK REFORM
hills unless certain Objectionable features were re-
moved was confirmed tonight when the AsSeihoiy
met. The Governor sent q special message 10 .iio
Assembly stating at length the defects III tle oii'
The message in full is as follows;
70" have examined the bill relative to the Office OF
Register of New York and the bill relative 10 me oco
Of Surrogate aud of the opinion that Doth on tDe
sbonld ne recalled for amendment am led to make
this suggestion from the reason that these pls
to class of remedial measures OF great % anu anu
ticipaed 1t manifest that their good ehect shOuu
not he ieopardzed or diminished by imperfection IN IN
their FORM by the omission OF any provisions "nicn
tend to make them complete and effective 1
In the bill relating to the office OF REGISTER SUI
division 16 of section Tpears TO Oe III
The LANGUAGE ia as follows Every certncato Quiet
than that PAPER for the copying OF when ne Is en-
titled TO fee is copy twenty-five cents. suppose
fhe intention NAV be expressed in the following WORDS
Every certificate other than that is paper Tor the
copying which he is entitled to Zee oi twenty-five
cents c,5
for the faithful discharge of his duties by the Register
appointed elected is successor TO the preseRt III
cubent of that office in the City and County OF NeW
York; of course this should be made TO apply TO al
Registers hereafter elected appointed Section lO,
in relation the keeping of the accounts is III the same
form, and appears to need the same amendment
In lne 8 of Section ., the word clerk is oy mis-
take used instead of Register" in quite an Important
inent showing among other things, the tees per-
quistes and eInouments which the Register or his as
eistants shall be entitled to demand from any person
for services rendered In his their official capacity
There should think, be no such provision I'D the a"i
but on the contrary, it should contain positive dlso
on the Register that he should give no cred 10 any
persOn for fees or that he should receive the same In
advance and be responsible to the city and county for
all fees earned by him. The plan OF the b Is 10 pay
The EoF& & s SOS oS tbe Tg cv e and county This
officer thus assured of his salary Will have no prNoa
interest iu collecting the fees OF his ONCE ana lhe Guy
should be protected against the accumulation OF Ne
doubtful assets comprising numerous accounts against
attorneys for Registers fees.
The bill relating to the office Of Surrogate PROVIDES
IN the sixth section that after the passage OF the act
the Surrogate the assistant said Surrogate or other
clerks employees and subOrdnates In or attached 10 the
Office or court of the Surrogate shall not charge or re-
ceive to his their use and benefit or otherwise
than for the benent of said county, any fees perqsies
emoluments for any services rendered ny MN MN oI
them by virtue OF MS or their Ocla pOsoh eAcePt as
provided in sub-di, ison Of Section OF this act"
Section proIi ides that fees perquises or emon-
meuts shall be charged received by the Surrogate or
any of his assistants subordnaes except as therein
specified. Then follows subdivision l, which Is re-
ierred To in Section as liking the fees that shall De
charged and reserved TO their use by the Surrogate
and his assistants and subOrdnatcs, and which Is III
the following Words " " hen, in n case prescribed by
law, or in any other case, upon the application OF
party he goes TO place other than ms once or Ihe
court room where he is required TO hold court III oIder
to take testimony, he may charge ana receive 70 MS
own use ten cents lOr each hiue' anu 'ne s"e '0 ~
turning re.
ton 2567 of the Code OF CIV froceuuIe puS py
that section the mileage allowed is confined TO the Sur
IOgae alone and to any OF his assistants OF suDor
diHates. 1t evidently intended to apply to
counties embracing large area and to cases where the
Surrogate might be called upon TO travel consider
able distance involving an expense for which he
should be reimbursed | can see no prOpriety III max
ing this applicable. even to the Surrogate ol the Cy
and County Of New-YoIk, and as 1t may be clallned
that it applies under the bill to suoordlnates as wen as
TO the Surrogate. think the provisions OF the 9ll
permitting fees 10 be received by the Surrogate or his
suDordates to his their should be stricken
out and lie same should be strictly prohibited There
shond also he inserted in the bill, in my Judgment,
prohibition against the Surrogate giving any clcdt 1or
his fees aud services and holding hn responsible 10
the city and county for fec, earned IN his once,
have not had OppOr unity to examine the other
bills in Iny hands similar 10 those referred TO- leahg
to the pu6c OF the City OF Now york. Win sucA
Is necessary t. determine whether thel ooh1 %
similar inpertcctions l recommend that the Ds
above referred 10 be recalled Tor ahGhdmeht anu III
view of the approach Of the tnal aJ0nrmeht OF
the legislature suggest that the other bills OF like
character be also recalled or carefully examined Dy
some party familiar with the subject they embrace so
that fatal defects shall not be discovered "heh IL Is
too late for amendment
ANSWERING THE GOVERNORS OBJECTIONS.
Mr. Roosevelt as soon as the message had been
read. went to the Executive Chamber in company
with Charles 7. Miller the counsel OF the Assembly
Investigating Committee. Mr.. Miller drew up the
bills to which objection bad been made by
the Governor and was therefore especially
Miller was the bearer of letter also
from Wheeler H. Peckham, Of New-York, earnestly
defending the bills. The Governor had requested Mr
Peckham TO come TO Albany, but the latter was un-
able TO make the journey, owing to business engage
ments. MIR. Roosevelt and Mr.. Miller went over the
bill in company with the Governor. Mr.. MllIers
expauations disposed of some of the Governors OBJ
jecuons, but enough was left to compel Mr.. Roose-
welt TO recall the bills TO the Legislature.
rhe Governor said TO Mr. Roosevelt that he would
sign the bills if he thought the Legislature would
not pass them again. but he was confident that no
opposition would be made to the measures when
they were considered in amended form. Mr..
Roosevelt accordingly returned to the Assembly
Chamber and there offered a resolution recalling
the bills from the Governor for amendment The
resolution was unanimously adopted. Mr.. Roose-
velt states that the bill concerning the Surrogate
will require only slight amendments. The
word "the" Will be inserted III several
places before the word " Surrogate" 50 as
to make the act more deiiuite. In the act
relating to the Register an amendment VIII be
made which will make plain the intention OF the
Legislature to have the bill apply to an registers
hereafter elected and not merely TO the register
who succeeds Register Rel ey. Several other
amendments of minor character will be made.
The senate Just before adjournment passed a reso-
lution recalling the Surrogate and Register bils
from the Governor. Ii is probable that both Will be
again passed tomorrow by the Legislature with the
amendments suggested by the Governor.
EXTENDING TIE TRACKS OF a CITY LINE.
PAPERS FILED BY THE FORTY-sECoND STREET
MANHATTANvILLE AND ST. NICHOLAS AVENUE
ROAD.
fBY TELEGRAPH TuE TRIBuSgl
ALBANY, May 12.-The Forty second Street
Manhatanville and ST. Nicholas Avenue halW'y Coni-
psny OF filed papers withthe secretary o Stae
to-day showing their intention OF extending their tracks
under the General street Railway law Just passed ihe
cBief extension Of track planned Is from Tenhaye and
Forty Forty TO the East River
extension would interfere with the road William