The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-03

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| be expected to be effected in a short time. but
| the local discussion which the proposed adop.
ttop oi the eountyIrosd system has called opt
disclosed several minor detects In the law ren-
| tive to the operation OF the money, system
county System shall be adopted. These viii
be Brought TO your attention and should be
cH,vcE, IN THE ErEcr1oS LAW.
Repeated experience with the recently en-
| acted allOt law haa suggested several desr-
HThs ehsegfS 70 p5Tm"sb gs nsadsd yst ap
the hands Of the voter The present system
| ] recommend tho adoption Of q sc-cole
I" blanket" ballot. with the names upon It SO
vote "R Cr sHs eSoS can
Laws governing the selection Of election In
epectors and regulating their duties need
STRENGTHENING 10 the interest OF honest cleo
| tons. These statutes arc not only weak IN
form throughout the state. so lar at least as
| regards the selection ot the Inspectors, sug-
the q Ss Sh%h . snH . SrpT
| deemed best, provide for non partisan board
oielection INSPECTORS in ench election district.
favor OF requiring personal reeittrstioH ali
over the State as u meane Of determining those
aiaw has boon recently dem on strated ina strik-
ING way In the alleged election outrages IN the
was said to be largely in excess OF the number
| OF legal voters, and the charge was that fraud
nlent votes were 70 ne or wrTe' S"s b IN large
a scandalous condition OF affairs in, any
that It occasionally prevails. and Il
is always possible under the law as It stands
why the safeguards which the law throws
| around the determination OF voters in cit les
villages and towns Of the state The require
| ment OF personal annual registration as a
rage Srs been most esetye n%e T sT IN
d Dinishi ng fraudulent voting in cities, and
the people OF towns and villages should no
longer be excluded from protection by its adj
/ would alao suggest the propristy OF reouir-
cities prior to the election. This would be an
additional precaution against fraudulent yot;
IN New York city and hns been proved a wise
safeguard. Although expensive. 1t would per
10 s,s
renew the recommendations contained In
my last annual message as TO theuse oil money
In elections said in that official communi-
IA defect In what is known es our Corrupt
not required to file certified statement OF their
receipts and expenditures. While tho statute
it leaves political com mittees and agents iree
to conceal both the source OF their revenues
extensio OF the provisions Of the law to po-
ltichl agents and committees would make the
financial transactions OF such committees n
matter OF public record as they should be. and
would tend to discourage the contribution Of
large amounts Of moneyby individuals such
been enacted recently 1t should 10 drawn
with rigid provisions which would permit no
Another proposed remedy for the evil OF
corruption is such legislation as VIII make
nroGi OF bribery on tue part q, candIGSfes or
cause for forfeiture ~ Office Great Britain has
h law S%r w; q srsHd
they practically protect the beneficiary OF this
crime 10y leaving him In possession OF the office
unless II can le proved that the brined votes
which he receivsd more than equnlIcd the
amount OF his plurality. Candidates and COM
mittees would hes tate to eXpend money cor
ruptly II proof of the net woult! he n disuualin-
cation for Office Properly administered such
q law might he n comulete check on corrup-
These suggestions arc again submitted for
your consideration.
AMENDMENTS TO THr CIVIL sERvrcr LAW.
An cndcnvor has been made to carry out the
daring the year. and with good results AS the
law stands to-day, however. it would seem to
ments be made in violation OF its provisions.
To guard against such a failure. sug;
the Civil Service Commission to certify to tho
State Comptroller all appointments made In
r OF iaw u! proi,ioI. tne mitroiier
pointment Is not so certified To; and go give 70
all lawfully appointed persons opportunity to
damus proceedings to certify their appoint
ment 70 the Comptroller. In case OF failure or
certify. These AMENDMENTS would consider
ably assist the thorough administration OF the
law.
STATE CARE OF THE NsASE.
When IN 1890 tho bill was PASSED establish
Ing the policy OF state care OF the dependent
ough discussion throughout the state and in
the Legislature. On the one side were the
with selfish interests, and those who believed
that so great nm undertaking by the state was
unwise IN principle and would be found ex-
horrors OF the county system awakened PUBLIC
sympathy however. and the humanitarlans
wish return to the old county system.
one OF the inevitable results Of the new sys-
Board should De endowed with reasonably
broad powers OF supervision and regulation.
was passed. and when each OF the State hosp.-
tails was practically independent senate
iiam g. Wo6Gin tS%pSs 4. P F. enAi %ns
Edmund L. Pitts who Investigated the condi-
ton Of the insnne asylums. reported that We
Commission" In England" said their re-
port. this Commission has existed between
tuted many valuable re'orius In spite of
who at ilrst we're Jealous OF any interIerencc'
And again said this report: y" IL is turtle: sug-
should be broad enough 10 enable them 70 10 * /
after not only the welfare OF the inmates of
aBylums out also mat OF the taxpayers IN the !
matter of expenditure, both In the erection OF
buildings and maintenance OF the institutions.
The com mittee are sarns-t In their reeOmmen-
dation that some new and ami" SUPERVISORY
Board or authority De created which shall have |
very full powers in the premises" Bat even
before this. COMPTROLLER Olcott in 1879 after |
an Investigation into asylum management |
recommended that = central Board should pass |
upon all appropriations and expenditures for |
asylum purposes.
II was Inevitable also. that tho creation of !
such a central EOard, with broad powers
shnuld lead g. nors or less conflict uctwcen It |
and the local Boards OF managers which were |
established for each hospital. and Whose Of /
hcIal life, in most eases. considerably ante |
dated that OF the State Commission. ihat |
conflict was qulte marked and spirited lmme- |
diAteiy after the adoption OF the state Care |
act hut subsequently, suhsidei after tho |
courts had upheld the powers assumed ny the |
Commission. IL hus arisen again. however. |
within the last two months, and there seems |
to exist to-day anything but cordial feeling |
OF cooperation between the state Comm ssiOn |
in Luhacy and the local Boards Of hospital |
managers.
The Immediate source Of trouble seems 10 he |
in the matter Of expenditure Of state money, |
The State Care act OF 1890 had directed TINT |
a soon as all the insane in the county poor |