The evening world., 1888-01-03

an hour. When 1t was concluded Fremont
Cole was elected Speaker over William f.
Sheehan, by a vote of II to So.
Col. Rice thenl appeared with the Gov
ernor's message, the reading of which was
not concluded until nearly 1 o'clock.
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Following is Gov. Hill's message in full: !
STATE OF NEW YORK, EXECUTIVE CHANBER,l
ALBANY, Jan. 8, lSSS.
To The Legislature:
The opening Of the one hundred and eleventh
session of the Legislature OF New York since the
establishment of our constitution, finds our COM
monwealtn in the enjoyment of a large share OF
public prosperity, suggestive OF the o.nents OF
newed evidence OF the permanence and inestima-
BILE value OF our free Institutions.
have determined to make this annual message
the briefest on record. This conclusion IL reached,
not because there Is not an abundance to present,
but because l fully realize that he who gives his
suggestions with conciseness and brevity confers
no small gilt upon active men in This busy age.
He secures, IN addition, an attention which -
ordinarily refused prolix state papers. Having
spoken In other years At considerable length, In
Ike messages, upon many OF the questions with
which / shall deal in this, i shall content myself In
the main with a condensed recital of some OF the
reforms aud changes already accomplished and
~relterate many OF the suggestions previously ad-
vocated.
may be permitted to observe that many impor-
tant recommendations heretofore made by me, hav-
ing already received the favorable action OF the
General laws have been passed by which much
special legislation can be avoided. A general act
for the Incorporation Of trust companies has been
enacted, thereby dispensing with the necessity OF
The powers of the local authorities OF villages and
towns In the matter OF local improvements ana eN-
pendituresh have been enlarged and increased, thus
relieving the Legislature from numerous appliea-
tiOns TO confer such powers In special cases
Appeals in capital cases have been authorized to
be taken from the Court OF oyer and Terminer d-
rectly TO the Court Of Appeals, by which the admin
i~stration Of the criminal law in this class OF cases
will be greatly facilitated.
Preferences in assignments OF ~insolvent debtors
have been regulated and restricted, insuring here
after a more equitable distribution Of the debtors
estate among creditors, being a measure OF consid-
cradle importance to the mercantile community.
A State Board OF Mediation and Arbitration has
been cTeafed for the amicable adjustment OF labor
disputes arising between employers and employees.
which Board Is now IN fair!yHsuccessful operation
and reasonably meeting the expectations OF the
people.
Additional holidays, including the saturday half
holiday, have been established by law, anording
opportunity for muCn-needed recreation and en-
jOyment to large classes OF people, especially dur
ing the summer months.
Private bankers, not already engaged in bank
ing business, have been prohibited from making
use OF any artificial or corporate name, or other
words indl"anng that their business Is tnat Of q
bank, by which legislation innocent people VIII
hereafter he protected from imposition and much
fraud prevented.
ervation of the forests belonging To the State, reg
ulating the control anu management thereon ana
creating a Forest Commission for sucn purpos.
Substantial progress has been made In establish
ing q complete sy stem for the prevention OF adul-
teration OF articles OF food and drink. The sale OF
canned goods has been regulated to a limited eA-
tent the use of certain improper substances III tno
manufacture of confectionery has been prohlDlted,
as we'll as the use OF any substitute for hops or pure
extract of hons In the manufacture OF ale or beer;
and acts have been passed 10 prevent the adul1eTa-
1rhe empleyment OF children in various laborious
Industries has been regulated and benenciany re-
Strlcted: oo, roy,ood and