New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-28
PREVENTING THE CENSUS
novppNoR HILL NOT TO SIGN THE BILL
scoLp1NG THE REPUBLICANS IN THE Lfuiol-n A
his HOPE OF A DEMOCRATIC Nloi0Ni'
fay rELHaRArH TO THE TRTBusE-l


his HOPE OF A DEMOCRATIC NioiV
fay TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBusEl
h,p.Ny. Nav Ex-Governor Hill has Vetoeu
A., c.psus Bi passed at the extra session OF the hs
iature Or rather be has withheld his signature s a.,
This prevents the taking Of any census III 1901 +o
terrupts the chain of state censuses taken 80 th
wears since 1920. The bin which is not apIIo 80 -,
same as that passed by the Legislature III , g.,
a.. cous,i,utioD in Apr and then vetoed by inc Wv
ernor With the bill the Governor filed a 49,
of I 500 words with the Secretary OF ota'e, gyms a..
reasons for refusing to sign the measure " 80 600
this message that the census wonld nave cost @f'
,vnoroas n woud have cost only $4,000; mat inc
Legislature had power to pass such Dill a' 'e
session, although the Constitution gives 'ho -,
that mower and that the census could not Do '"A0
in two weeks in the cities, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ' -,
that the United States census was t"No -,
that time He the criticism OF the o ws snm
staement that II would be useless Tor MN 70 aSdn ~
mon the Legislature here to pass census o, the
other extraordinary session would mons hefore he
summoned the extra session OF the Legisli. -. ON ax
ended Friday but the GoyernI pau eae for himself
The last paragraph the Governor reVeas tnc ~
tnre This fan pass census bill soon as ~ asseps
in January have an enumeration sAs , ahe assembly
Iature is vet session, and reapporIloh to Io Il
and senate districts upon that enumerauon' Do'0" "
te rem anareval Of tns bill will compel expenditure
OF over hundred thousand dollars OF the pr
money This In itself is no ground for Is nr
ded its enactment lawful and its provisions S
ons II is conceded that measure contempiass anu
ants of this state but in addison census "a elaborate
and extensive the federal census OF looo' INC par
of fine Iegislature to pass such measure at regua
session is not disputed, but the question Is SIR
whether IL had such power at IT'S recent 49,
ordinary session under the circumstances under .n
which it convened Inc Cons1itu onUsre the
in extraordinary session. and at such session
no subject shall be acted upon except snen rb snh
Governor may recommend for consideration Inc sIn
iec recommended for consideration at Inc late sessV
was such legis alton, and such leg1slatIo Sicn
reouired to carry effect that pirt Oh oeutm
Of Article g. ofthe Constitution requiring an ennmea
tion of the inhabitants which the ann pon
ment Senators and members OF the Assembly lo' '
several counties OF the state . r.has ham
asserted that this does not materlay chans
the law of 1855 which the last general act IN reSe
To this subject The assertion is incorrect Tue ol .o
tains vital and radical changes rendering inc I'm its
act OF $50 Objectionable than before unln, ~
discrimination. well as cumbersome ana expensive "
n changes the date for the taking of the census
from june 10 July This modification is unjust 10 h ene
large cities of the State considerable portion Vi WINS"
population absent during that month ,., .. ,,vo
"a. 1t mOdiies the act OF 1919, ny hnltnS " 49,
while in country districts four weeks are allowed Inc
determination AGAINST the cities, where the popuaI
s the greatest and difficult OF ascertlhuie',
have no other purpose except To attempt by snch undue
ton of time TO Obtain an anu and
thereby obtaining political advantage: . 80. .hioh
Be- This bin abOlishes the provision Of that act Wch
reonre the returns of the respective counties TO he MED
I'm the offices of clerks of the counties anu n
mn retIrTs shall be filed elsewhere with the sece
iarr of state AZ Albany All opportunity is removed
for citizens inspect the returns IN tneIr o" W r
and This valuable safeguard for the deeetou OF erroI
and nrevent,on of uds is entirely destroyed Such an
innovation upon existing methods Is ho' ohi' "''
am This measure further amends the act OF lsS3 by
providing for census which IN lts I0u, ESerai
scope is to correspond in all respects Win the feui
lis believed by the Executive that the people OF the
State desire nothing more than an e , q censns of
present time They certainly do not desire ceiSH
ma VINO has given the subject any consideration or IN
spected the comprehensive schednles Iequieu "s 80
federal census. doubt but what the IrePaiHon'
Compilation and publication OF such census ~01lu COS
tfe s ate large at least double the aDouht VIII I
State expended for the purpose OF census IN u
that he expenses the respective counties Tor enne
ators would necessarily exceed tne sun eNpv ,a,a
wear To Ut.-the sum of 1868. 03f 80 making "A tota
contemplated expense OF about $io0oOO' but tne &
islature has manifested no disposition 70 "oe n
measure relating to such enumeration when uoes no
embrace provisions for the most costly ana
sve census Iossi0e and has fhdesvoTeu Sovepnmenia
into party question: :,,0r,e Inc one TIE
PresentSa insists upon measure imperavely do
manded by the Constitution. ana when 49, aina.
While the Legislature insists upon measure enacted
osensiby in fufllment Of CONSTITUTIONS b,p
eoncededy not required contemplated by me oonsu
tuition and subjeetng the taxpAyers OF poo e new Les
iatnre in another year. less prodig OF the people
money and more Jealous for tne S ron~ inflicted
by the present one, and can perform 'n' "os
work. r.o.o ..,,,rdad the Leg
1sature of its violation OF the organic law anu ,
4
binary session would undoubtedly leave the %
unchanged. The great political parties nav t Wv G
unon the question demands obedience 20 tue Col
sfttution the other seeks to evade H. lie
10 be elected this fall is competent 10 pass an W
rocessary fnr An enumeration and subsequent reap
portonment The result Of that election Will show upon
winch side majority OF the people stand
asir economical obedience constitutional mandates
or a prodira expenditure of public money
Secretary Carr said to-day: sec that Inc He- io'N
Graphic has Albany dispatch IN when II 10 S "''
Jhave declared the must be taken TINS year
or not at all. never made such statement Inc Ooh
ttution does not forbid the taking of the census next
wear. But 1t is doubtful reapporuon'
ment of the Assembly and Senate usrlets
could he made on census taken hoA'
year LAWYERS holding that the Constitution limits tle
iegisature to a redppOrtiOnment based on censtls
taken in the tenth year solely and not on tat taken III
any other year" - -, ,,. " Va
said Attorney eneral O'Brten few days ago: " We
could have legislature providing that
one is elected this fall, pass census Din IN January
have the census statistics gathered III sixty days anu
apPoron the Senate and Assembly dis'rels oeioe 'ne
fall