New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-12
THE GOVERNOR AS AN ECONOMIST.
HOW he HAS WITHHELD CERTAIN APPRoPuA'
TONS FOR NEEDED SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS
ANn TO PAY THE sTATE's JUST DEBTs

AND TO PAY THE STATES JUST DEBTS
Albany. Feb II (SpcoiaD.-A bill was passed IN the
Senate tins morning which. though not important ''
itself has a strong bearing on the Irnclpe' l'' VIM
Republicans are especially battling at tns Sc'''o" Va
the legislature THIS was Mr. slclns Oil mah'"s A''
appropriation for finishing and furnishing tno ''""
Normal school AT Oneonta which was began uhdei
an concentration approved In 1857 by Governor lllll
Mr. Sloan as the chairman Of the senate Fmahc'
Committee has Worked heartily IN line with The IND
uncs recommendations concerning JuuiCIo"S app
priati9ns which shall deprive the Governor Oh us
prcteyt for vctoing necessary items II t'c supply
hin lie has criticised with absolute in.partialiiy
every measure involving an expenditure OF inc pcopc
money no matter which side OF the House "
oricinated and has insisted fu explanations as
70 its necessity Consequently the Oncona bill mas
made him the object OF good humored but vigorous
cross. examinations from Republicans and Democrats
alike and while the opportunity has been used fer ms
own vindicatiou it illustrates anew the Governor
lamcptabIc inconsistency as IA public economist
The bill was presented last year and Nctocd'
The Normal school structure has long
been practically completed; that IS, inc
walls are up. the noorings laid in, and the windows
and doors in their places. But to insist that 10 l''o
IS necessary for the accommodation of several h"of'u
NormaLs cholars !, TO display melancholy ihu'olv'0
10 the detail, of scholastic equipment, TO sal o''"t
Of sanitary and architectural requirements The schoo
has already about lOO pulliN INV 'N'''''
scented to appropriations to meet It's current expense,
4 faculty ma, been appointed aud If Mr.. sloan D.A
becomes a law It's usefulness VIII DC SPcEuII! ',
stratcd Uutn them however, 50 lar a. InS NVNoat,
is concerned the pursuit of knowledge al inc OHuo.'
school would be much a. puph ny - Ca
1mc pm, r&' Ham Was ever inflicted by The cee
bratcd MI SQuccrs. Happily tne N''iou r ed mo-
public spirited men. with souls above ule1, anu M
have vcItnrcd 10 hire some Of the nccessaIIGS WH,n
the state should have furnished long ago LIZA ,n't
a little puzzled t. account FOR tIe I9tn ~" t it,, c,,r
The need for school and provides fuhdS lor ! IT,
rent expenses. bat disputes the ~ tn G'yruor
LuIldus Yet the hope j. strong tuai IN" iI.
nav perceive the abSurdty o his posI'oh al" P''r''
approve ine IC-Vt pi,' bin which Mr. Sloan sup
ports has subjected h'm 70 charges Of Inconsistency ~
erMHo'e a t1 .T rcaS"nablc measure which asks the
state TO pay its just debts TO Thomas - 1tuI 1 S,
Richard W Upohn the eNpGr-' %aO I'm accord
o"rn triM an Assembly resolution, when that bouN
found house literally tnmnng A' ot rc ponch.
Nr clark is the wcllknown engineer Oh uaY ,r
krcu,ic bridge. and Mr. Upiohn' the eq1aiS M,,i
known church architect Both are mGn 6 %l Tcy
",rro a. Albany at considerable expense {" tH,h.
selves and even the Governor dp'Sl u, t, ,,i
i'cocd f., he chance for technical qubhlc oyer 'c
manner Of their employment. ne pas Wum't tr.ir
paw and compelled the lie''qr,t no" ,rtr,rto,( IS
only ore If many cases. and much Time l"-,. .
i"i,'c wasted over Tie r.ntroducuon oi lrric''N
tnlt I,ir. which the stat. must ulumairt pay
int Which the Governor BIAS jurfcd "i,h sd a., ~,
deceive the uucriucal into belief IN Ms li"''"''
AL" Inc reason given for his veto was ta' No. lay
H. ,ih Yo,l authorities unanimously a-r'e That
thn SUNNY hin Is Of it-elf law. and that 1r lh,tF
',ircrnart inc Governor. however, processes =
iciicv, differently. and so the Two eNI'iI~, uIV.'
Come to Auany once more 20 sue th" state ir d.;
inst debts i'm the Court Of Claims, the oI' ii"AH"4
whore such suits are heard - a.. ,o.v. tbor,
on, Ih Sf rIo.Sr,. Since I'D allowance mad in
his CONT for counsel f',- IA' ""y' DID,. "'Il.
80. ff 40 Nj