New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-18
TWELVE BILLS VETOED.
THE GOVERNORS REASONS IN EACH CASE.

THE ACT REPEATING THE STATUTE WHICH Ex:
EMPTs FROM TAXATION HOMES BOUGHT
WITH PENSION MONEY THE CHIEF
MEASURE DIsAPPRovED oE
lFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRnUxI1
Albany, May l7-GovernOr Flower vetoed to
day twelve bills. The chief of them was one
which repealed the statute eXempting from taxa
ton houses bought with pension money. The
Governor speaks with great positiveness respect
ing this measure, saying:
/ not in sympathy with the purpose Of this BILL
Its object is practically repeal the which,
construed by decision Of the Court OF Appeals cxcmps
from taxation soldiers homes bought with pension money
The intention of the law has undoubtedly give
our crippled veterans the full benefit their PENSIONS
and to them TO invest their wedeseryed
ia little homesteads where they could pass rcmaind
OF their days against the danger being ousted for
non.paymont Of taxes. This privilege IL one which the
State well aod grant to the broken dcfendefs
Of country, and whose revocation am confident
the Legislature would not have sssented had
dersood the full purport Of the before
The attitude OF the solo Of the meas
ure well reflected I'm the letters which have receve1
urging me to Withhold approval from It, One Of these
Is from the Commander of the Grand Army OF the Republic
Department Of NewYork who states the sentiments Of op.
position well that awe his communication herewith in
full:
"Onice Of Commander Department OF New.York
Grand Army Of the Republic.
Syracuse, n. Y, April 80 1892.
"The Hon. Il. p. Flower, Governor. Albany, NewYork:
Dear Sir: Owing TO my absence from the State By
order Of physician, 1 unaware. until arrival
here yesterday Of the by the late Legislature Of
what Is known the Deyo bill, which provides that
soldiers homes that have been purchased with moneys
received pensions services rendered the United
States should be subject TO the laws OF State
The Court Of Appeals hos decided that homes pun.
chased shall be exempt from execution for debts the
intention OF the Government and the people and is
now, that these broten-down veteran soldiers should
possess and enjoy their little homes for the balance Of
their days without molesation Now, is il possible thas
the State OF New-York will this ste day take
backward step, and allow the homes OF veterans
be taken away from them nonpsyment OF taxesi
Our State and country have been made rich and
porous the result Of the heroic services OF these
and cannot believe that the people OF the State
desire to do anything that will them unjust
As the commander Of the Department of NewYork Grand
Army Of the Republic representing 900 members
and IN their name. and beseech not allow
this bill to become law We look you for assistance
and feel confident that appeal will be heard Re-
spectully,
''T. L. POOLE, Commander Dept"
These views accord so entirely with my that I
hesitation my sig the bill.
Apparently Mr.. Flower is not an ardent lover
Of music, for he also vetoed Assemblyman Conk-
lings bill providing for the instruction of scholars
of the normal and public schools in vocal music.
He thus speaks of the bill:
This bill : full OF mandatory provisions Desirable -
may be 10 vocal music do not believe It
the function should be the policy Of the State TO aroi'
ary direct the establishment Of such wholesale nno'
walton into our common-schoo curricrlums' Win ns
mandatory provisions made permissve, would Willingly
approve measure but, its present shape It Is. n
my judgment opposed sound principles OF legislation
Last winter a woman who hal been in an insane
asylum in the Capitol day after day, begging
Senators and Assemblymen to pass bill pro-
hibitng the opening or reading OF letters written
or received by the inmates of insane asylums.
t,cJ lxUifh anch irOr
it passed But Mr.. Flower, probably under the
advice of the Lunacy Commissioners. disapprOves
Of IT, and comments as follows upon it:
am OF opinion that this legislation would inter.
fer proper conduct OF institutions for the insane
subject to unnecessary annoyance ana en-
ssment accomplish good purpose which is nos
already provided for by existing law To permit In
sane patients receive letters unopened would encourage
the transmission OF poisonous drugs, matches,
knife blades etc. which are dangerous articles In the
hands insane. Present regulations seem to me 10
devised prevention OF possible wrongs;
and such innovation as is proposed would, fear, re-
suit IN mischief and harm.
Another measure of considerable popular inter-
est which the Governor vetoed was the demagogic
act of Assemblyman Byrnes, of Brooklyn, provid-
ing that every engineer in charge of steam engine
or b0i,er must be a citizen OF the United States.
That blow at foreigners was not seconded by
Mr. Flower He writes the following short veto
mesa ge the bill
While citizenship is for all worthy persons
making their this country It is not an essential
requisite being a competent engineer.
The Governor also vetoes bill of Senator
Mccarthy, of Brooklyn. fixing the salary of a cap
tain of police in Flatbush. Speaking about this
BILL the Governor says:
In dsapproying similar bill. have repeatedly stated
my opposition mandatory legislation, compelling an In.
crease local officers irrespective Of the desies
of the people the locality or OF their Official authoras
I
The bill increasing the fees of loan commits
sioners from II I-2 cents to 80 cents for each
book of mortgages searched, was vetoed. An AS.
scmhly bill To increase the fees of senographers,
Assembly bill No. i,ls9. also meets with the
Governors disapproval
Assemblyman German had bill before the
Governor. authorizing the city of Cohocs TO borrow
money TO anticipate taxes The Governor thus
comments upon This measure:
The principle Of this bill bad. IT would permit the
issue o. bond, amount OF exceeding $40 600, the
proceeds of which TO be applied solely to the payment Of
taxes, due. II taxes due, the diligence Of
city officers should be exercised TO secure their collection
New burdens for such purpose >ould not be imposed upos
the citizens until all legal remedies for the collection Of
taxes have been exhausted The measure Is opposed b.
many reputable citizens OF Cohoes. and l unwilling TO
give IL my approval.
The Governor vetoes IN act OF Senator liagan's
providing for the distribution Of dead bodies by
public institutions n Ncw-lork, basing his action
on TIE ground that il is defective in construc-
tion and drafted in apparent ignorance of Chapter
2s0 of the laws Of 1887, and, therefore, omts
tie important amendments contained in that
chapter
4 bill of Senator Roeschs providing for an
additional clerk in the Office of the Surrogate Of
Ncw-Nork. meets with disiavor, on the ground
that already the authorities of New-iorlk have
sufficient authority in the matter. bill of
Senator McCarty's providing for division OF
the Eighteenth Ward of Brooklyn into three wards
1892 authorizes the Common Council Of Brook
lyn to change ward boundaries.
THE DRAFTED MEMS BILL A LAW.
THE covrryoR,s ATTITUDE TOWARD Ir-MAYf