The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-22
VETOES BY THE GOVERNOR.
HE EMPHASIZES Hrs VIEWS IN FAVOR
OF THE HOME RUE PRINCIPLE

| Wunkbu8er ~ new
York Nominated for Port wa-den--Ths
Seventh Ward Park Passed the Assembly.
| ALBANY. March 2l.-Gov Flower emphasized
his views IN favor OF home rule and local re.
| sponsibillty In several veto messages to the
Legislature this evening. In his action on
bills presented to him tho Governor Is con.
| tinuinE tho policy outlined in his mes.
| sago of making the local authorities de.
edo local matters. He does not believe
| In shifting responsibility from local officials
to the Legislature and the Governor. He even
| faNors tho positive restriction OF legislative
interference in local matters by constitutional
prohibition. So far he has signed no bills re-
| curing local authorities to spend money for
local purposes. The bill to pay the Brooklyn Al
dermen salaries he would not sign because he
| believed thnt tho Brooklyn Board Of Estimate
| should do that In his veto OF the bill to in
crense the number OF days or for Buffalo fire.
men he takes positive ground in favor of the
principle OF homo rule oven when he Is in
ciined to believe that the local authorities
should do what the bill directs. He says:
Tho Mayor Of Buffalo. however. and the
Fire Commissioners have protested against
the bill. on the grounds TINT IL is UNI necessary
that 1t will invoke an extra expense to the
city OF S24.OoO year. and that It will i'm
pair the efficiency OF the Fire Department.
Although symrathizing. therefore. with tho
general purpose of the bill yield to tho ju,ls.
ment of the local authorities and return the
I'LL without approval. In Il matter affecting
the relations between the heads of n m ,,niripal
department and It's employees proper regard
for efficiency OF service requires a casonahlo
compliance with the wishes Of superior and
responsible officers"
Another veto is Of Cchocs bill 10 open n
particular street. The Governor says tina. the
Cohocs charter makes provision for the pro-
c"edinEs III street openings. and that If the
charter did not tho way to DO would be to
amend the charter SO that the city OF Cohocs
and not have to come To- the Legislature for
sEccial acts opening spcci 4 streets.
make the State liable for damages Ia II woman
who fell through an open hutchway IN - State
building at Fredonin: and the other OF n bill
Of Claims not yet made. The Governor says
that the Legislature should not make appro.
made.
Tho Reverend senator Eiwarls's bill ton
passed the Assembly with thirteen negative |
votes. 1t now goes TO the Governor. Mr.. |
the b Sa his w sHa ne dH mo, now
=, Your children must be Mugwumps' saba |
The G9vcrnor, sent to tho Senate the nomina-
ton tor, Of l Louis Nnnzinger Of New York to be
well known in minor local politics. N
Inc bill to- make tn. terms OF New York
the Senate 1t wa sent Eaek to iii, Tie '.i ear IN
Committee TO have an amendment inserted |
that the Board shall net have the rower to Hi |
vacancies for a longer time than the next cleo |
ton. Herububel Irwin wanted 10 have this 4
Mr.. Byrne introduced bill to INCORPORATE |
COMPANIES to guarantee tho securities OF other
companies.
The Assembly passed the Roche bill to pro- |
ylllp Tor small new park in the Seventh W,,rl
between Canal and Division streets. and the |
Martin amendment 70 the Constitution. max
of New York City members OF Il new court to
be,nalled IA Circuit Court.
, The Senate raised the bills to exempt Brook
Ign to issue s,iWQ0o Of schoolhouse bonds.
ha1e e hs efa o to or
ard Webb's Adirondack. road; Con. Hustled.
tho vaMderhts and webH H are r. Veil Hno w1
objected under the rule.
nnd ex-senator James Daily were made by
Henry Clay suller; james William Hustled. and
One of the most important bills to come be-
fore THO Legislature is that OF Senator, Cantor
IN s Wbeas sy h sS"
taxation for both rb State s Rnh local
State. one from the manufacturing Interests.
the aboring interests. one from the bnntins
Eerts on tie subject. Of TAXATION. Tie
next Legislature. either new laws or
such chang. in existing laws as they shall de;
and the burden Of taxation eumitnhly distrib-
utcd; The Commission isto sit all summer;
to send for papers Each is allowed u salary
OF $1,000. and sum total Of $4,000 for ex.
penses.