New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-16
VETOES AND APPROVALS.

NETOES AND APPRONALS.
GOV. FLOWER TAKES ACTION on MANY BILLS
SOME WORTHY OTHERS MEET EXEcU-
TIVE PROHIBITION.
Albany MAY 15.-Gcvernor Flower to-day vetoed
the following bills. his following each veto
Assemblyman Congdcn's b. providing that In
cmniies where the support Of the poor is made a
county charge the compensation Of excise commits
soners OF towns shall also be a county charge The
Governor says:
To approve this would be to repeal by implication
the provisions Of Chapter 27l of The Laws OF l.pb,
wncn Apparently waS nj, not a sn e" form 81 b
is OF questionable proprety In substance
AsscmLlynian smiths bill regarding the removal
OF records from the Erie County clerks Office. The
Governor says:
This bill is effectively drafted.
Assemblyman Adams bill providing that anthracite
coal shall be graded into three classes before its sale
The Governor gives his reasons thus:
This Is bin unnecessarly interfering with private
the reod results ga Witch it IS Intended to accomplish
Assemblyman Graham's bill providing for the open
img and improving Of Rcmsen ave-. in the towns OF
F1atands ard Flatbush. The Governor says:
There seems 10 be such widespread local opposition
to this measure that public Interests will not suffer
II the proposed amendment is delayed until II is
sbundanty demonstrated that the improvement is de-
sired by majority OF the taxpayers
AsseInblyman VOLTS bill amending the Revised
Statutes relative TO executors and administrators
The Governor SAYS
am not convinced that this amendment Is a Wis
one but whether wise unwisc II Conficts WIN
the provisions Of the Surrogates law which re-
Gently approved.
The statutory Revision Commissions bill in rca
ton TO the political divisions of the State.
The Governor says
am forced to withhold my approval from this
bill 10y Of error contained in the repeating
schedule.
Assemblyman NcCormick's bill providing that no
no damage resulting 10
person or property b, reason Of the breaking o. any
bridge by transportation on the same OF any vehicle
and load which together weigh five tons or over
The Governors reasons are stated thus:
Tine proposed amendment would increase this
maximum weigh, from, four 70 hyC tons or over;
With The prevailing condition OF highways throughout
the state " secnS TO me mat TIE III" rs " ''ahus
prcsoA, is preferable
Senator smiths bill. allowing IN" county treasurer
pi each county except the unlies Of New> ORR ana
Kings to retain from the receipts OF The socallel
succession tax - for every estate reported D! the
surrogate. to be applied 10 providing the surrogate
with transfer tax clerk. Tic Governor says:
approve Of the purpose of the bill. hut ! think
he salary Of The cier, should paid Of the fees
the n county ndi M ~ Tie @ n Venus S ro%
that tax. Should this bill b; enacted II would re,
duce by perhaps $4,000 each year the revenues Of
The Governor has also ve:oed the two following
ks for reasons practically the same above stated
Assemblyman Qnglcy's bill providing fol transfer
tax clerk In the Kings County trcasnrers Once a,
inr The Law IN regard TO taxable transfers property
and increasing H." salaries Of Tie CLERKS IN thr
Neyv.York SurrOgae's Office working under that law
The senate bill making appropriation for the
state Board of Claims is also vetoed, for the fol
lowing reasons:
This is particularly mschieyous legi.iliion-ms,
:hevous because general legislation OF Vicious KIND
priation BILL The original intention OF the bi was to
provide for deficiency Of " 200 S IN ms, yTars
SIS, 900 for awards other than canal awards TO De
made during the present calendar year. But a. ne
ton TO these appropriations a general provision OF
dsasn, esdsoD 70 the Sca ce[ Of e on'
tracts interest shan be allowed from me date OF NE
breach, provided an appeal has been heard ana 'he
This independent legislation Is. in my opinion,
thoroughly bad and he appropriations associated wh
mus, uer the fate Of 1nS e, gnYr par
tcnar case where the claimant has already 9een
defeated in the courts. but 1t would apply as wet 20
any similar ,es e "S for b br @ on
the par. Of the stat" was awarded by me H1ara 81
3sms 'n Su, 'ns ina board e Of cs While allowing
damages to the amount OF S'2ooo 9enls,, 10 "'oM %
IN this refusal was upheld By tho Court Of Appc3ls
II interest could not lawfully he collected IN nmons
similar to this Individuals there Is no reason
why IL should bc allowed IN actions against me SUI
Inc interest involved in his one cao. wnu ~, Ss
bil would meun this amount. az least taken imnr
dstely from the Treasury without show OF equ'aoie
claim.
t;overnor Flower has signed senator McClelland's
hin extending the time within which the ionkeis
Railroai Company shall complete the several portions
or sections Of Its railroad. The Governor hicu Il
memorandum with this bill. in which he says
An expiration Of my approval Of 'his BIN Is dme
orandun OF reasons for disappearing the measure.
and | learn that the statement OF facts upon
which the disapproval was based was incorrect.
The Governor has signed these bills:
Chapter 6se-senatcr Parher's bill amending the
revision of the banking laws. regarding loans ana
discounts. ,.,
20 committees Of the property Of lunaiics idiots and
habual drunkardS.
Chapter 7OO-Assemblyman sullivan's amendment
Chapter 7OI-senator saxton's bill providing that |
such requests the nden Trust hereafter made |
dnapter 7o3-sena,or McCarys bill regarding /
ordinance penalties in Brooklyn
Chapter 7O4-Assemblyman Stones bill providing |
tbst The collateral Inheritance fees In Erie ard |
Monroe counties shall be turned into tn" county
1hrpt 7O5-.,s embl, ma David co.'s IN ameading
Section 2262 Of the Code Of Civil Procedure. by
allowing Judge Of the Court Of Common Pleas In
New York City. 10 stay the execution 81 an order
establishing that lessee tenant holds after
. default In the payment Of rent. pending an appeal
THE DEFICIT or THE SCHOOL BOARD
II is well known that Tammany Hall does not take
kindly TO the causes OF education. When the Board
OF Estimate was getting up Its budget for 1893. and
the Board OF Education sent In It's estimate for the
present year. II declared that the School Com.
msioners had been too slow In preparing their figures
the estimates for the previous year. 1902
made for the salaries OF teachers who would be
Qured for the new schools 10 be opened this year. |
The result is deficit Of about $4,000, which viii
have 10 be provided Tor In some way II the teachers
now employed TO receive full salaries.
CONTROLLER Myers said Yesterday that he would bring
the matter before the BOard OF Estimate at its meet
n0 today. Although the Board OF Education had