New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-14
SIXTY-TWO BILLS SIGNED.
SEVERAL OF THEM LOCAL MEASURES.


CoURAGEMEYT OF AGRICULTURE.
rRoM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRmurl
Albany May Ex-Governor Flower to-day
signed sXty-two bills, and vetoed Of great im-
portancc, the bill appropriating $4,000 for the
Improvement of the States canals The veto mes
sage reads as II written by man who lives in o
non-cana county-Jefferson County. The COM
mercal interests of the State evidently will receive
slight consideration at the hands of Roswell p
Flower Perhaps the Governor will plead: II
am railroad man, and not canal man. Ger.
tainly he is a railroad man, and his veto of the
greatest canal measure of the year shows that he
is not a canal man. The canal boatmen and the
canal interests generally will take notice Of his
action in an effective manner If he ever comes up
for reelection. After sapping the canal men, Mr..
Flower thought it also eXpcdient to strike blow
at the farmers. lie vetoed bill appropriating
100000 for the encouragement Of farming by CIV
ing that amount in prizes at the various county
fairs, in payment Of premiums on farm products.
Here is the sum of $64OO0O Topped off the
taxes, it is true; but if this economy
necessary why did the Governor sign the bill
appropriating 100000 for continuing work on
that monumental folly" as Governor Robin
son termed it, the new Capitol? Would 1t not
have been better TO cXpend that 100000 in
improving sidteS cllldlS ana III encouraging
agriculture? The Governor says the canal inn
provement bills can wait. Could not the new
Capitol have waited better than the canal men
and the farmers?
Among the bills which the Governor signed
was one authorizing the sale of the States lands
upon Wards Island TO the city Of New-YOrk for
81 100000; and the bill authorizing the con.
struction OF street railways in Central Park The
Governor also signed the bill for the Improvement
or the State Library system by the distribution
or books in school districts under the supervision
OF the Regents Of the University Among t,s
other bills signed were these Increasing the power
Of the Niagara Falls Company; creating a renson
for disabled and retired park policemen in New.
York; providing for the improvement of certain
streets in Long Island City; authorizing Con-
troller Campbell TO settle certain claims for
refindlng moneys enormously paid into the
treasury under the Collateral Inheritance law;
providing an appropriation Of 100000 for the
improvement Of Van Cortlandt Park: amending
the law respecting the incorporation Of dental
societies; authorizing the City Of New-York to
expend 100000 in the erection of additional
buildings for the insane authorizing police
justices 10 practise law in the civil courts, an act
especially passed for the personal comfort and
cmolument Of Police Justice Grady: Assemblyman
Connellys bill providing additional legal
methods of opening streets; amending the
Ncw-lork Dspensary act extending for
two years the terms Of office of the
commission appointed to draw up uniform mar
riage and divorce laws: eXemptng the Italian
Home in NewYork from local taxation: providing
that the boundaries of election districts in New.
York shall he published the day before election;
providing for the widening OF Riverside Drive be-
tween One-hundred- and twenty -sevcnth-st and
Claremont Place: Senator Ahearn's bill provid-
ing that the Board of Estimate and Apportonment
may make up any deficiency in the police pension
fund of New-iork; 20 permit the consolidation Of
library companies; authorizing the Controller Of
Ncw-York to cancel certain assessments: providing
for the acquisition of land for the McComb's Dam
bridge; allowing the Sinking Fund Commissioners
10 modify certain lease 10 Mt. Sinai Hospital;
providing for the construction of sewers in Tenth
ave. between Kingsbridge Road and One hundred
and-seventy- y-third-st; allowing the abandonment
Of part OF the rapid transit routes in New-York,
and eXemptng rapid transit roads from taxation
while under constructions and eyemping lands Of
the House of the Good Shepherd from taxation.
The Governors veto of the Canal Appropria-
ton bill is in substrure follows
This bill is constructed that the Executive cannot
approve Of the items appropriation and disappoys
Others but must sign veto whole the total
Of the appropriation namely $4,000. / regret this
circumstance. for l Informed that certain canal
povcments authorized by the bill quite necessary and
should be delayed. The expenditure directed for the
othcr objects OF the BILL while doubtless in the interest
Of canal improvement is by means essential to the
immediate good service OF the States waterways. To
preserve those that they may continue
great regulator OF freight helping all sections
Of the by the commercial importance which they
great cities and bnefting all classes Of c
by diminishing the cost OF food supplies is
>titutona obligation which it Is the duty of the law.
making power consccntousy to observe. Yet the very
OF the public waterways is likely TO be threat
excessive appropriations The danger is this
particularly, that too great lbefay In canal oppio
prlouons will, by provoking opposition from unfrendly
react against the they designed
promote
For maintenance and improvements 20 the canals there
has already Appropriated this gear about 81 OOO OO0
quite sufficient for all ordinary purposes and enough 70
the canal System during the present season Of
navigation without impairment Of its efficiency. Tho
lockage capacity intended to be secured ~ this
bill be postponed without injury to public interests
During the five years ending with 1890 there had been
appropriated for this purpose alone upward OF ooo
and 1t must s,ed the results very salts
factory for OF the canals actually less
1890 than in 1886 Indeed bc large amounts OF money
which have been expended canal improvements during
many plst have not yielded corresponding result
and the canals now no; carry capacity
would respectfully suggest a 10 that in the future.
the appropriations for the canals be placed IN
bill so far as possible, that the people may know
precisely the total amount expended for this purpose
the items he arranged that each be
JUDGED separately uron its merits that desirable
ropoton fal because merged with undesirable
al IproIriauons
The Governors veto Of the Agricultural APP
preparation bill is in part as follows:
This bill +. disapproyed for the that its pro.
visions my Judgment, fail to supply that kind OF
couragement which the agricultural interests OF
ar, most in need Of. Tho 100000 appropriated is de-
signed be distributed among agricultural societies In
premiums farm products agricultural machinery and
Implements and household manufactures Already dur.
rg present the Legislature has appropriated
sO0 0cO for similar purpose, in three sclxrute bills;
appoprstng nearly s75 600 additional for dairy
interests farmer Institutes experimental work in agri.
culture. etc.
My observation and experience has convinced me