New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-10
THE GOVERNOR GIVING HIS REASONS.
MEMoRANDUMs ON CERTAIN BILLS SIGNED
SATURDAY.

Albany. June Ex-Governor Hill filed memorandum
to-day with several bills which he signed saturday
Inc following memorandum filed with Assembly
man whites bill. legalizing certain water supply bonds
issued by the village OF Baldwinsvile
II s very desirable that bill legazng and validat-
ing acts ol officers instruments should specify the de
iecS sought TO be remedicd and be limited in us opera
detect sought 70 lie roreded by this b do not easily
admit OF precise specification. and the bill having
fca'hed me 100 late 10 be recalled by the Legislature
for amendment have concluded 10 approve II WITH
the suggestion that it's form should not be cOnsid-
cred precedent for future legislation of like character
The following memorandum filed with Assem-
blyman Townc's bill making the Office Of the Chau-
tauqua County Clerk salared one
have heretofore refused 10 approve bills OF this
character unless the salary Of the Official mas been
have been fully stated (sce veto Of Kings County
Cierk ; pm IN my public papers Of iS73G But tS
thelcss provides that the salary Of the county clerk
shall be determined by the BOARD OF supervisors prior
substantially the argument urged against the
kinsN county clerks bill, and Is perhaps a. s1tis
ic'G ill., 90 ''"s" TIC p'0p0''1 'A''' N'' A'' III
The Governor filed the following memorandum en-
planning his reasons for signing the seven general
laws prepared By the statutory Revision Commission
lie says;
These bills we're prepared hy the Commissioners OF
statutory Revision aud represent the principal portion
Of their work Of the last year which IA, been adopted
orzn i fouunion 81 1Gs wor of ne COM
mission another yeal has declared
is intention that a thorough revision Of me general
statutes OF the state shall be pushed 20 com
p!ctlOn speedily possible. The necessity
Of such worh Ia, been felt vi con ;any Increasing
O.cc for forty years. The Commissions nc pors
of az outline sketch Of the proposed revision ara d
the principle upon which 1t should proceed is in every
way admirable As 10 tho execution OF the work IN
detail. mist rely. The Legislature doubtless a,p
las. upon the commissioners II has been impossible
tho limited time at NY disposal In study all these
bill~. mich L., compare them carefully with tho
existing laws for which they 10 be substituted.
In several pcc,. certain u these chapters of tho
proposed rcNl,l,s confe>scdly incomplete. Hpmo
important penal provisions Of the statutes repealed
have been omitted. with the intention of Incorporating
them in tho Penal Code. which has not yet been done
II these bill, - take effect Immediately could
not approve all Of them I'm their form. But they do
not taac effect until Nay l. lr9l. and have, aS am
I'D iced been passed bv the Legislature with tho In.
teuton that they -uoud be carefully rccousdored by
the Commission. with The aid Of expected criticisms
and sug-c- tiOus from the propl" and the legal pm
fsson before the next session Of the Legislature and
that ihcv should be amended and supplemented by the
legislature before they shall take effect.
u ha, been myfcu,tOm 10 Insist that bill shoiId
be perfected before II is placed upon the statute books,
and - general principle ! have been oppo''n To
cnactug laws take effect after subsequent session
Of the Legislature. But revision Of Ills nature
must necessarily proceed by instruments, and zach
part + .ccsty depend somewhat upon the other
par'-. which together are to make the completed
10 treated exceptions 10 the general rules referred
With mi, understanding II the PROVISIONAL rather
than lna character II these bills, and IN vie" u their
exceptional character. chccriully give th"m my dp
prevail. without assuming 10 be fully acquainted with
their provision, III detail.