New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-17
THE WESTERN UNION
GOVERNOR FLOWER vETOES A BILL IN ITS
FAVOR.
THE COMPANY's VOLUNTARY AGREEMENT HE
SAYS DEDARS 1T FROM REDRESS
SOME BILLS SIGNED.
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Albany. May 16.-C0vcrnor Flswcr this afternoon
vetoed the bill for the return to the Western Union
Telegraph Company OF some 100000 In taxes paid on
lis capital stock in ISL. His given be-
low:
"The blind and sweeping phraseology OF this measure
makes II dangerous bill sign In its present shape.
The bill assumes a liability on the part Of The state
in any I'm which STATE tax based upon the
capital stock Of corporation has been computed and
paid upon n basis greater than the amount OF the
capital stock Of such corporation employed within the
state, I'm a corporation has paid a state tax
under an unconstitutional law and the Board Of
Claims Is practically given alternative in the matter
except audit the claim. Moreover, such blind and
general phraseology might include number Of cases
In which there is not shadow OF State liability either
in law In equity, and the determination Of which
in this summary manner might take hundreds OF
thousands OF dollars from the State Treasury
The Governor then reviews the litigation leading up
to this claim referring to stipulation entered into
between the State and the Western Union Telegraph
Company. and concludes:
II the statement Is true that the Western Union
Telegraph Company is practically the only corporation
against which the tax levied based upon the en-
tire capital stock instead OF that part employed
within the STATE" am Inclined to think that the com
pany would have claim In equity against the state
but nasmuch the company itself voluntarily stipu
lated 10 pay and did pay, the fun amount of the tax
assessed In 1851 part compensation for the relief
for the future furnished by the act OF 1885, it has
debnrr,d Itself from being able to ask with equity any
redress from the state. AS the trustee u the
peoples MONEY, the Legislature Is hardly Justified IN
paying back To corporation taxes when. however
unjust, paid bOtn In pursuance OF judicial de-
cislons and with the hope and expectation the part
OF the corporation that their prompt payment would
hrius legislative rehcr for the future, II actually
do AZ any rate s ihe Isnsmsss Is ioo uncertain and
Governor Flower signed the following bills today
Chapter 7077-Incorporang william 4. and T.. NJ
Love, IL Lewiston. y. y. Augustine Davis. Of An
burn Park. H.; l.. l.. Bailey, of Wesboro. Penn.
company shaI not exceed SI0.OUO,0OO. The com
pany may deal In real estate In Niagara and Eric
counties. but i Incorporated particularly 10
carr, the work Of building a town or city In
Niagara County. All the privileges and franchises
necessary 10 promote the growth AMI development
Of the proposed town or city given the
pnny.
Chapter 7Ca-ASsemLlyman Nussbaum's BIZ provIi-
Ing that an agent conductin. general mercantile
manufacturing business within this state shall lie
The name Of the principal In the bushes, within
thirty DAYS In the olIcr OF the clerk OF the county in
which the business is carried on.
Chapter 0o-AS'emblyman Sul,ivan's Ill provid-
Ing pawnbrokcrs shall keep thei. places OF busi
ness open between the hours Of n. m. and q y.
m. on week days, except on saturday. when their
plac', may b" kept OPEN until midnight:
HAPPIER 1lO-Lcgaizing a grant made bv the New
York city authorities whith authorizes J. sergeant
Cram. Of New York. 10 lay pipes under the sidewalks
OF streets In that city under The direction Of the Com
missioner of pub Sc Works. through which 10 carry
water for hydraulic hydrostaiic purposes.
chapter 11l-AsS 9mblyman Browns bill In relation
TO the sale ami redemption OF ants sold for tANes.
Flnegans bill to enforce the collections Of taxes In
Rockland County senator Eme'son's hlll to enforce
the collection %, taxes In 'l on & unity. AMI Assembly
man Rice, bill amending the act I'm relation 10 the
ground that the bills are unnecessary on account of
the enactment of Chapter III.