The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-06
COZ FLOWERS MESSAGE
"A R0nest Enumeration OF the People aud
No Press Gag Law.
STATE OF New YORK.
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, Jan. g.

A sense Of difldence must always animate
the ofi1cisl communications OF the Executive
to tho law.makiug body. His Office Is indeed
. coordinate branch OF the Government, and
is invested by the Constitution with powers
equal or superior in scope to those Of the Leg
1slsture. yet his recommendations and suR-
sessions. however closely they may be made
to reflect the sentiments and wishes OF a
majority Of the people. arc but the utterances
OF single officer addressed to u vastly greater
number OF the peoples representatives.
Doubly sensitive must the Executive DO. there
fore. when for the first time In his official ca
pscity. and almost as tho lrst OF his official
acts. he complies with the constitutional obli-
cation to communicate to the Legislature
tho condition OF the State. and recommend
such matters TO them as ho she'll Judge ex-
pSdiont" /
ltts reason for great satisfaction and en-
cSufAkement. however. that in my discharge
Of till, drst Important duty am able to adj
dress my suggestions to legislature in
pHlt4esl accord with Che Executive, For the
Ahat4lpS In eight years both branches OF the
4 LstisiAtuvs aud khe Executive represent the
ttths political Ideas and majority Of the
peARlak vote, This fact gives assurance that
sd1atrsd fatisIatton, bng delayed by feasonloi
conflict between Legislature and Executive.
may be speedily and wisely enacted. and that
Legislature and Executive may work in har-
mony for the best interests OF the people.
congratulate you also that the new year
which opens coincidently with the converting
Of your honorable body finds the State In pros
porous condition and tho people happy and
contsnted. An overruling Providence has
been oven more bOuntiful than usual in His
dlspeusation Of blessings during the year Just
laadsd. The products OF agriculture have been
large. and industry and commerce have been
active and have yielded good returns. Tho
state 10 practically out Of debt. State taxes
ARE low. and the Government has been hon
,eStly and we'll administered. Let It be our
Joint endcsvor to maintain these conditions OF
prosperity, 10 far rs may be In our power-to
lesislste wisely and impartially. and to give
the people those measures. Of relief which
thsE Prolgeriz desire and to which they arc
: lT:s,, ENUMERATION AND ApPcRTIoNNEST.
~ The paramount duty before the Legislature
n 70 pf,yvide for an enumeration oil the nhab-
ssnas. "na y
Jfthsre was needed heretofore my direct
9 txSi cftHs Federal census Of 1850. Deiactiyo
7 aithAt. enumeration was. especially In tho
sr sT ISL sssts sSS is 81 ais Rsp
700 Inhabitants. or ~ per cent. Yet the same
a' ss ws S' ests sta n
as!s tor ths h9S Psrspns snamSrated la
now ~sS a"p a Sr 70 's1s
ass sssn s4Rssi S 81 tsc
"i H%s n
rSssrrl counties WHICH are now allotted more
s.s se' %oTSsf 81 aas Sts evan hna
e SOD Wayne. In other counties. and especially
4 M R sr sgns: IL 4ueens I e 81 ssr
e II. sSs esn $Ssa
copsiaprsa that the totai Increase a, ~ the
III fsdic;a i resdi ast%est Of e e
V4seSn Enes 1915. and that tho apportion-
49, Nrment which may have been very
sIsnlsstios against these erewing sections, ..
M&si issisistlon. 4 Sises undue issisiatIys
sSd pSDulasion M Il diminishis sss
With ts,s shs s MtnoS St
e asEs isTs not ass,s,a{ y Sy sISs
ipsss:a s$Shstsaly At ths pS!. 4 IN s each
nsTflr S6 tSis S year Is barely able 70
Epi the Lseislsture BY reason OF tho inequita-
I'm klngs County 10 900 people on uc aver-
kgoare represented by one member OF Assnn'-
Hfy. while In Jefferson county tho snrne 2um-
@ York sts ieSoS people & %
representatives to tho Assembly. while IN -.
, voices Il, legislative action. The 45.OOO people
70 Wssbingten county have two Esm6s nnt oi
have but 1--WE: that ip, the ratio in Washington
county Is / 10 22,000. while in Eric II is 10