New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-12
MORE VETOES AT ALBANY.
IMPORTANT STATE BILLS DISAPPRONED.
SEVERAL BROOKLYN MEASURES AMONG THOSE
NOT sANCTIONED-TnE GOVERNORS

SEVERAL BROOKLYN MEASURES AMONG THOSE
NOT sANCTIoNED-TnE GOVERNORS
REASONS FOR HIS ACTION
IRON THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
Albany. May II.-Apparenty the people and prop
erty-Owncrs Of New-York will have TO be on iheir
guard pcrpctually against the Manhattan Elevated
railway Company \ hill introduced by Assembly
man Griffin, OF Delaware County. has been discovered
among those left I'm the Governors hands, which
seemingly would cut of the present right Of the
property owners along the line Of the elevated rail
way TO sue that company for any damages that may
have been incurred by them from the construction
OF the roads.
To-day this bill was vetoed by Governor Flower
who I'm hi, veto message given below clearly defines
its character:
The second section OF this bin II it became law.
would reduce the time within which action
NAV commenced to recover for damages TO properly
IN procuie injunction whore the OF
from to property caused by the construction
maintenance and operation OF a railway.
H. IS said with force, that present periods
limitation six and years. asonaby long
that no injustice would be done to prop.
crv along the line OF railroad by requiring them
hriag suit within much shorter time IL probable that
\ les period-say three years-would ordinarily sunce
such a sure however, should be submitted legis.
laye action approval on its merits and with.
out the defects which render impossible the favorable
sderaton Of this BILL After providing that the OF
be deemed to have accrued from the time OF
te OF the operation and the opening
70 the public the purposes of that Ior
ton railway which is adjacent property for
injury which the action is brought the bill goes on to
say Except that In where railway has been in
operation before the passage this OF action
Is to deemed to have OF the passage
Of this act" These are not apt words with which TO
amend act which became law in 1876, would IL be
fair either 10 private individual railway company TO
compel tedious litigation
construction Of which is manfc~tly uncertain.
Again. the third section OF the bin with which the
other must stand or fall is especially Objectionable IL
allows court in which appeal Ia taken sup
ply defects in an attempted appeal even an omission to
NE serve any notice Of appeal whatever, If case or
exceptions filed with the clerk or served on the adverse
party. To give the courts power the
appeal would be radical innovation and is certainly
contrary the public interests which require reasonable
certainty in the time within which appeals from one
tribunal to another must be taken.
Governor Flower also vetoed a large number of
other interesting measures, several OF which were
uroodyn bills. In one of these vetocs he says
This bill authorizes the appointment a commission
consisting Of the Mayor. Controller and President OF the
Board of Aldermen to investigate the wisdom, exped
encv and policy OF the acquisition o. the entire water
'front.' Of the city by purchase condemnation. in
formed that the Mayor regards such scheme OF purchase
mpacticabc and likely to involve the city in the ex-
lrndurc Of a great many millions of dollars. The APP
pontmen of commission the efore, ana the expenditure
$4,000 authorized for their expenses, are doubtful
OF pubic money.
The Governor also vetoed Assemblyman Cabills
bin increasing some salaries in the Fire Department
OF Brooklyn.
Asscmblyman Cassin distinguished himself by pass
Ing a hill creating n State Board OF Undertakers.
Governor Flower vetoed this for the following reasons
am constrained refuse my approval this act 1t
opposed Board OF Health which fears that
a. at present drafted the would conflict
between that boiid and the State Examining Board Of
Underakcrs which it proposed establish. Thi, OBJ
lection action the bill regardless OF
any opinions which l might have to the substantial
merits OF the measure.
Supervisor Ferguson. the Democratic Boss OF
600 for local Improvements IN that town, which is
Fergucson's gas company. But the Governor vetoed
the act. saying:
Although general terms. exclusively
provide system Of local Improvements, ana it author
expenditure OF exceeding $500 600 for these
purposes. have already approved bill authorizing the
expenditure Of 100000 for purposes OF local improvement
in this and great appears 10 be the local op9o
tion this additional that compelled "
Withhold from IL my approval
Nor could the Governor persuade himself TO sign
the bill OF Assemblyman lIummel, In regard TO pur
chascs OF property under false pretences. He says
upon this bill:
As section ga the Penal Code stands a false
prctcnce which relates the purchasers ability TO pay
j. cIininai unless 10 Is in writing and signed b.
the party charged The for this restriction
was doubtless danger OF holding a person crmnaly
liable for merely casual conversation respecting his
means which might be easily misunderstood even by