New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-21
THE STATE PRINTER TAKES no RISKS.
REFUSING TO PRINT BILLS FOR THE LEGlS
LATURE-A RESULT or EXECUTIVE
VETOES


Albany jan 90 (Spcciau.-Governor IIiil has got
himself and his faithful followers in the Legislature
into a pack of trouble through his bcsctng passion
for vctong appropriation bills Of every descripto'
Not content with cutting of the funds Tor the p'''
chase of necessary law books, he last year lhViteu
public approval by veoing the Appropriation lo'
legislative printing This fact has, uhhapP'!, "
capped the memory OF some OF MS pfiho'p'i Nv"
tenants as well as Of some of his personal newspaper
organs and when senator Erwin objected laS' "oon
to Senator Lnsons motion for printing extra copies Vi
his own and Mr. Saxton's Ballot Reform bills the nc
publicans were roundly denounced Tor what was 0a''
their false notions Of economy The si'ua'ioh wa
hovovcr unexpectedly made plain this evening
nv the reading in the Senate OF CONTAMINATION
from James b. Lyon present state Trlh'er' anu "
Iora, non,ocrat Mr. LYON I'm acknowledging the re
CENT of the concurrent resolution from the Lcs''Ar'
ordering the printing Of $500 extra copies OF the Gov
ror,s message and extra copies OF other documents.
no1ito,v told the Senators that he was advised by
counsel that he had no authority or power 10 40 any
legislative printing, except such As II c'l"'','
named In his contract and the statute governing 1t.
"The Governor said MIR. Lyon IN eHe'I ms '"'"
~ 20 disregard the scnate's orders for printing nm
less they are accompanied by promise 10 pay LOT
ont Of the contingent fund. As this amounts I" a
.na, T., ston payment for the work lcgitmacly per
formed nv me- at your direction. must respectfully
Aoi,,o 10 have ANYTHING more TO do with you untll
further orders H.,
sbort but animated debate followed tins Tadlng
Of the Printers ultmatum, which resulted III inc carry
ing ont Of Mr. Sloan's suggestion to rcier the o"'u
ment 10 the Committee on Printing. Later on ""'n
some hills had been presented referred in the usual
oo,rc ~ trsross the Lieutenant Governor revived
"a, discussion nv Quietly rcmarkug The senate VIII
ron,hcr that no printing viii be ordered except by
vote
"AsI understand it" sad Mr. Fassctt " even under
a vote we can't order it,
Sc pius will he printed on the discharge Of the com
mit,ccs.7 replied Mr. Jonc,. in the regular way.
Arcr the Introduction If the Rapid Transit bill
which evcrvbodv Of course want, 10 see prnt" MY
rnson said he thought the Printer message HAD been
r,i.r,dcr.tood. "Uc IS furnishing rs right along with
tho number Of bills required by TIC rules h' sai'
and without waiting for the report OF any commit
tee. Under Rule 81 the senate may oroc' ''o
printing Of this bill precisely as If 1t had been epo''e'
iavoraby from committee
The bill was thcreupon formally ordered iiI" n
,bo,rb nobody is certain that Mr.. Lyon VIII feel IN
clincd 70 obey the order. Judge h"i'r'-pl INV
took the prccauon OF passing rcon,I"m MIN
cony Of Mr. LYONS contract, and Mr. ASSET a'Hcd W.
prr-idcnt whether there Wa NO" I'sl''A.,c .' 800
ue might have added that II has been stopped be'a,'
the Governor refuses to allow we PAW" w. rsc
rcforrinc 20 the constant complaint about dcIile n
printing. that wc tell the olac IT,h''r u'"' ""'
vc are entitled 10 want promptly -,
Look fpr the bills IN the cwspapcrs, crlcd MI
Jacobs, that does for me ,,
Isn't there a statute asked Mr. LlhSoh' pr"'lu
Ing for a Legislative record ~ ,.
Yes replied Mr. Fassett. and there's constitn
tional requirement calling for lots Of things we doh'
get
But why don't we have n record
Well. we've passed all the bills, but we can't gct
them through the Executive Chamber
But doesn't the act require n ~
Yes. but II doesn't pay for II. We arc likc me
Continental Congress. We can declare war. but We
can't raise troops VT. Tas-ett then moved that n
the wheels Of legislative action 10 be hlockcd ny
Executive ntcrposltion. we do now adjourn
The motion carried.