New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-23
THE EXTRA SSIONATALBANY
RUMORS THAT THE GOVERNOR WILL. SEND
IN CERTAIN NOMINATIONS.
FOUR HUNDRED BILLS BEFORE HIM FOR ACTION
A STRONG PROTEST AGAINST THE
rprrDoN OF WORSHIP BIIJ
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.


JBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
Albany. April 22-COlOnel T. c. Williams, private
secretary of Governor Flower. said tonight: "The
Governor has received from the Legislature, up to to-
night, nearly 400 bills, and should not be surprised
if the number should go up to 5OO' This Is a large
number of bills for Governor Flower to inspect. and
he and his assistants Will have plenty OF work before
them In the coming thirty DAYS.
The Governor does not specify in his call for an ex
ira session Of the Legislature the object of the session
OF course every one understands that he Will recon-
mend reapportonment Of the legislative districts but
from the fact that he does not mention that spech
caly, it Is thought he may precipate some business
upon the Legislature. 1t was rumored tonight that
he might nominate Thomas j. Bowling a professional
labor aciaor for Commissioner OF Labor Statistics. In
place of Charles F. Peck II Mr.. Flower does this he
will remove from office David b. HIPS most conii-
Dental lieutenant at present in the state. II IS also
reported that successors may be nominated to the
present Dairy Commissioner to the present SupeFin-
tcndent of Prisons. and the three state ASSESSORS
The terms OF Office OF all these men have expired.
Governor Flower refuses to grant hearing upon
the Freedom of Worship bill. This being the case,
the Rev. DR.. James Mcleod. Of this city. tonight
mailed him the following letter. asking him not to sign
the bill:
Tho undersigned, In asking you 10 withhold your sig
n,tpre from tho so.cled Freedom OF Worshg" bill be-
eyo that represent the views OF the vast majority
AZ the people Of this State we'll the views OF the
hundreds of thousands who in this and former years
have pettioned tho Legislature against the passage OF
this bill necessary to call your attention n
all tho Objectionable of this extraordinary
You are doubtless that Of lis most obnoxious
provisions stricken out hut. in its present
shape is bad that it ought to your patriotic
disa9proyal
Frst-we respectfully submit that while useless lesis.
laon is quite bad vicious legislation. yet useoS,
legislation ought TO be discouraged. You have already
vetoed several bills on This very ground namely because
they contained unnecessary legislation This bill is pre-
emnently OF that character 1t is entirely unnecessary
for the c1son that freedom of worship guaranteed by
the State to all citizens and H. in this respect any
citizens feels agereved he has ample remedy in our
courts
second-This bill ha. been conceived and odvocated in
the interests Of religious sccarianlsm This is It's Ialson
dcte. One religious OF. rather small portion Of
religious sect has been its persistent advocate and
Just because Is sectaran IL ought n your hearty
disapprova Sec0ranlsm is bad enough when ont,
side OF prisons and rcoTmatorcs but when permitted by
law to be carried inside Of such Institutions It would DC
ntocTatle, and Governor Of TIRE state, trust you
Will condemn IL.
Thri-This bill an attempt to join together Church and
State0n act which is rpu2nln 10 our American ideas
and for this reason also you IL 10 the state
to oppose it with vigorous veto. Let tn
State keep her hands OF the Church. and
let the Church keep her hands OF the State This Is
sound American doctrine and this good time for the
Governor Of the State OF New-York to emphasize thet
doctrine
10 UP, this sO.calcd Freedom o. Worship" bill
Is wholly unnecessary it is wholly in the intercs; Of
religious sect and therefore II Is obviously sec1rlan
and It IS wholly unpatriotc ana un-Americon Tor these
ra cons obnoxious bill ought become law
Therefore appeal to you and eg you to heed the
earnes: wish Of people OF this state and withhold
signature from this most Objectionable bill.
q. l.. sTEDMAN ARTHUR L. ANDREWS
MATTHEW HALE, JAMES Mcleod.
DAVID a. THOMPSON
IL is presumed the opponents Of the New-Yorl1
Inspectors bill and OF the several excise bills Will
also file briefs against these measures.