The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-23
THE LEGISLATURE OF 1892.
COZ FLOTER SAfy he rs VEIL
PLEASED WIN IT'S UORk.

"a Remarkably Glenn. Honest. Economirn,
| ana 1ndustrious Ses.ion"--A Low Tax
Rate. No Scandals, and Much Useful and
| Important Legis,n,ion-.A Good Record.
ALBANY. May 22.-with the expiration OF the
thirty days limit for bills. ended the work OF
the Legislature Of 1892. Taken oil in all. 1t
was the most interesting session for ut least
| ten years. because OF the passage and enact
| ment into laws OF such measures as the Con-
| Gress and Legislative Arportionmr mt bills. the
| Constitutional Convention bill. and the Excise
| hill II was the shortest session In II years.
| or since 1871 and notwithstanding its brew
| ity. 1t has enacted more laws than any Legis-
| lature for n number Of years back. the tota
| number OF chapters this year being 10. near
| ly twice as many as last year. and considera-
| bly, more than for a number OF years previous
Gov. Flower. interviewed tonight. said:
IT was Il remarkably clean honest econ
omicnl. and Industrious session. The Lcgis-
| lature mas given the people the lowest tax rate
since 1856. with the exception Of last year.
The state tax this your will be ono and ninety
hundredths mills on each dollar OF as
scssed valuation. Tho greater pnrt OF
this is for the benefit of the common
schools. the remainder being divided be-
tween canals and the general purposes
OF government Had 1t not been for some un-
uSuul appropriations required JnIR yenT, mo
rate would have been considerably lower. Tho
enumeration OF the inhabitants cost S205.000.
and S30O.O0O was appropriated for the States
exhibit at the Worlds Fair. In addition to
these amounts $4,000 was appropriated
toward the completion OF tho Capitol"
You have vetoed large amount Of arpro-
priations. have you not"
Well. yes replied the Governor. 81 was
adding up yesterday tho total amount OF ap-
preparations vetoed.andi 1t aggregated Sl.60l.-
10. You will remember l came out pretty
strongly for economy in my annual message.
and have tried to live up to that principle.
or the appropriations vetoed. tho largest single
appropriation was that Of S5i0.O00 for tho i'm
rrovement Of canals. 1t seemed to me that
with over n million dollars already arpropri-
nted this year for canals 81 large an additional
appropriation would work more injury than
benefit to the email interests also vetoed an
appr,ppriation OF Sirloun to estaplisl, state
premiums ut agricultural fairs: an approprin-
tion OF Sl9Dn0ufora normal school at Jamnica:
at Saf b re hosss Of Meqgs
about $4lluOO. The Enumeration act and
the the, snhsea Ne, rennnortonment Of Senate
state farer representation. < iii to pay
by the different towns OF tho State has been
before the LEGISLATURE for several years. This
ullucultv was also attenneNt0 UpOn the whole
the session has been an extremely cretttable
one No scandals have arisen. and much use.
full legislation has been enacted. The great
cities Of New York and Brooklyn have been
enabled to make many much needed improve
ments. and which will add greatly to the
beauty wealth. and ,attractiveness OF those
municipalities. New York has received legis- |
lation which should secure additional means |
OF rapid transit, especially in the so-called an
lack Of transit facilities"
T., -, -! notice that you vetoed one 'ten-hour'
Yes: there seems to be a misunderstnnd- |
inG 10 some quarter with reference to the ac- |
ton In this regard. There were two so-called |
ten; hour bills. One affected steam railroad |
employees. and one regulated hours Of labor
on street surface and elevated railroads. I ,
signed the former. believing 1t to TO in til. in
terost Of the people and OF the employees
Asa Democrat. do not hesitate to express
my satisfaction with the record OF tho Legs-
lature. / think il, will prove y great source
OF strength in he elections next fall. and will
greatly ASST st the Democratic party in its con-
teat on national issues. Every Democrat and
every citizen ought to feel proud Of tho work
nceo on during the recent session. and
itself in u further grant q power to tho marty
which has been RESPONSIBLE for the benoficent !
acts Of the Legislatures"