New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-20
"GOOD,"S AYSTHE GOVERNOR.
PLEASED WITH THE LEGISLATURES WORh'

dty what he thought OF the work OF the LeGsIatNe
Session about ended. lie replied:
There have been few sessions OF the Legislature
which have resulted in so many good laws as that
which has inst expIred Personally II affords me
great Measure TO say that the Legislature has carried
out nearly every suggestion and recommendation winch
| had the honor to make IN my annual message i.'
me 60 over of the important measures "h''h
have already become laws, and few others VINO"
are now before me and Will undoubtedly become laws
In the first place, there is the new Forestry INV
which consists not only Of complete and careful
revision Of previously existing laws relating TO the
forests but contains some new features based rpoh
a careful study OF prevailing conditions, ana lrameu
to secure In the most practical ana most eco.
nOmical way the preservation or our great Woouco
areas. The new law provides for the creauoh Vi Il
new commission. who have already been appointed
and who are entrusted with the task OF carrying ou'
the policy of the State expressed in the law.
was my desire In appointing this commission To Sc
cure men who were we'll qualified by experience ana
attachments 10 look ont for the best interests Oh i4e
state I'm their field OF work, and who had suh'ceh'
leisure and ambition 10 discharge their Trust WIN
credit to themselves and advantage to the STATE
think / have found su;h commission, ana sha''
be disappointed II they do not luini my 'AP'V"'o
OF their worth.
THE policy adopted last year OF selling all iahns
outside the limits of the Adirondack Park ana OF
purchasing with the proceeds other lands wi'hl the
limits OF the park has not been disturbed p"' wv
buying and selling Of lands has been surro"hoeu WIN
amber sofccuards Moreover permission has been
given the commission to sell soft standing thpci y"
State lands Of greater diameter than Twelve hchcs
This without injuring the forest whatever ought 10
bring I'm considerable revenue TO the stale. frah"H'
| do nn see why the Adirondack Park should ever
cost the people another cent In The way Of taxation
believe that the law II now stands VIII eiop''
the state not only 10 protect the waters oil us
great streams and preserve the Adirondack recon
from loss OF its timber but will accomplish all inns
without additional taxation even for III" maintenance
Of the Forest Commission and lis employees ana
eventually. will actually BE- Il source OF revenue 10
the state.
aOhcr.important measures OF great public interest
were those - promote the cause OF good ROADS ~
said I'm my annual message. believe That the
country road system should BE- first tried before any
attempt Is made TO undertake" great ana expensive
system OF state highway Tile bill WHEN mas O''h
enacted 10 carry thi, idea authorizes The bonM
Of supervisors In each county 10 borrow money III
ro,d lmp,ovumcnls. 10 designate certain country
II ads which should be- built and maintained by the
corntt at county cxpcnsc ard 10 appoint an engineer
skilled I'm the science Of road making who should have
.ypcrvI,lou Of the construction o' these roads. IN
order that Boards Of Supervisors may be encouraged
In carrying out this policy. another iii was p"'>'i
extending the terms OF supervisors ANA highway
commissioners 10 Two YEAR, iAink ih7 latter
proyi.ion almos, essential TO carrying out The road
project fol one year T. too short time 10 >u'''''
fully establish any reform In roadmaLlng. ana Longer
tenure Of Office will enable the experiment I" d"
tried without the uncertain element % too frequent
elcciions The LEGISLATURE has also authorized The
cmploymen of cOnv.c's ~ clinton Hr on IN Ondih-
road, IN IN" vicinity Of the pi-on. whether convict
labor can every where be- successfully employed IN
this kind OF wor, l. yet - problem. but II wac
thought that the experiment might without danger
be- tried ~ Clinton Prison where. Dy reason OF IN"
isolation. prisoners can be- easily guarded.
DO YOU think that the COUNTIES will generally
avail themselves Of the privileges OF the County Road
laws"
some OF them Will. | am quite confident others
will II the matter +, sufficiently brought to ih" at
ention Of the board Of supervisors. of conrs". no
Board of supervisors /, likely 70 undertake any clao
crate enterprise unless II T. confident of being HnS
aincd by The public sentiment Of The county but The
economy and advantages Of good highways arr rom
Ing 10 bc generally recognized and each year a
stronger public sentiment demands SON" action In this
line. Tie advantage Of the new Law Is ihat II On
courag"s action on thr part of ia" representatives,
OF the county town. wher" farmer and other hay"
beer somcwha, slow TO appreciate III" d'slrH"ii'y
Of good roads, because The greater part Of th" cN-
pense Of establishing county highways viii fall upon
The incorporated Villages and cities within the county
do think the people In the elite, and Villages VIII
bccrudgc this additional burden. # 10y means Of it
will Doe easier to the centres OF population
and consequently, more business aud trading.
zone Of the MIST crcdiiablc thing, Accomplished
by the Legislature the In criion In the sOcallcn
State Care act Of provision which carefully guard
ihr purchase Of supplies for The state hospitals.
The revelation, Of the investigation at the Porsh'
kccp.Ie Hospital demonstrated very clearly The ne
if, nf
no, pal accounts. and lhr desired lcs'i1tion wa
finally accomplished. ] look upon this ~ one OF the
best thing, the Legislature ha, done.
"1hls IN, been 4 great legislative year for tho
farmers" continued the Governor. "Br-iics good
road i gislaiion and the hnlIttcrin" law the session
has witnessed the establishment Of a Department Of
Agriculture In accordance with the ideas Of my annual
III, s>agc. Heretofore. have shown. the states
energies and cScrons In the promotion Of scientific
ana modern az utrrc have been largely frrcrrd away
by "a lack Of any concentrated intelligent guidance.
! look for beneficial and practical results
TO the agricultural Interests Of the state thar ANYTHING
that has been done IN the last twenty years. Quite
apart from these Is that regulating the sale
Of o. stcr hanchscs. As pointed out III my annual
message these franchises now becoming more v1ln-
allie. have heretofore been perpetual IN their terms.
] rom Inspection II the Oystcrb,ds last summer |
arrived at the conclusion that they might I'm time hc
made quite source Of rcv"niu, 10 the Siat,-larg"
sums Of money having alrcad, been made by those
who had obtained state franchises. In accordance with
my recommendation. therefore. the Legislature has
changed the law To permit the leasing II oyster
lands 70: pcriW not exceeding fifteen years TO the
person who will pay the highest rental.'
villa, about the canals p
The ropraiions for the canals are qul;c largely
In excess Of those giantcd last yea. This has been
made necessary by existing conditions. In the first
place. the fear Of cholera entering the country next
summer has made unusual demand for the nbo
tion OF certain nusanccs along the canals which 1t
was feared would breed pcstiicncc and affect the
health 0! the people Of III" community. In th"
sccN4i place. there has been important repairs
needed here aud there In order 10 prevent damage
suits being brought against the state. I u
number Of these weak places aong the canal, Turing
my Inspection OF them last fall and II occurred 10
me. II would 10 any business man. that Il would
be much cheaper for IN" state 10 grant reasonable
u appropriations for the repair OF those Places
tnnn to be Obliged 10 .cNpcnd very nucn more n
year two hence for damages 10 private property
Beyond this there have lren unusually large
number Of application. for canal bridge liberal
app Opiinion has been made for ncre The ckace
ca pacIty OF the canals. Provision la, been r:aie
also for experiments under the direction Of the
.np~rini endent OF P,blc Works for ihc u,c OF eIrc
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