The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-05-11
TWENTY-ONE BILLS VETOED.
.y, BIPARTISAN PARK coMMIssIoN
ptLL sHONo THE NUMBER.

.,.rE .eept = Divisior or Political spoiis
n. I,eri.isturs Criticised. IN = Veto 90
All. state Land survey H'ul, for Etc Iseo--
.,.,,,.y IN Tryiss 60 Create New ofness.
,,o,ry. MAY 1o.--9ov Flower has vetoed
s.n,tor Robertsou's bill providing for Park
c.,nris,ion in New York city to consist Of two
snmh.rs one 10 be n Democrat and the other
p.nublIcan. In his veto the Governor says:
"TbIs IL one OF the bills which was forced
.A,ouoh the Legislature as a political meas
no. nv the m ajority In each House. Its char
s.,sr IA we'll indicated by the abject political
.o,,.ssions Of some OF the advocates OF the
Iii while the measure was under discussion
- the senate According to the stenographio
minutes Of the debates. Senator o'Connor said:
lam going to do in this case what seems inconsst.
and that !, to argue against the bill and vote for
=, h...use I see my Republican colleague Gsxow)
,.,t. t. and the majority can want nothing so bad
,h,, cant follow them. We sometimes here place
An. .ppon tmsnts in the hands Of the Mayor then in
o.mptroisr. and then In = minority Of Board OF
Aldermen. and IL seems that We are continually
...,ebnf around to and somebody IN whose hands to
sl.e. the appointing power. But next fall. when We
h.,. Repubiesr Governor and = Republican LsEsls-
tar. We may have and hope We will have. consist
an, psn upon which OF this kind be based
Senator Pound also said:
-f,.. nothing in this bill that commend, itself to
q. Republican, and see nothing to be gained by II
10, II. Republican party, but ike my colleague, INF
ooounor, 1 do not care to isolate myself from my
associates. and therefore vote aye.
These confessions indicate the extreme
l.nsth to which psrtisanship was carried in
N. consideration Of legislation during the
recent session. This bill has no object what
aver except division OF political spoils In the
Park Department Of New York city. demanded
At the point OF the legislative bayonet The
Il. ~ hal Ioaa 80 LA
form bills which the last Legislature seemed
10 delight in foisting on Democratic cities.
Reform. as exempliled by the majority In the
Leeislature. 10 q physlo which they seemed
fond Of administering to all other than Repub-
lcsn localities. and to all other people except
themselves. The reasons advanced for tho
passage OF this bill are the best reasons why IL
should not receive my approval"
From the tone Of the sentiment OF the Gov
srnor. as expressed in the above veto. It IL not
thought that he will take favorable action on
the party bills which ss ret are Enacted upon.
THE ADIRONDACK SURVEY BILL.
The Governor has also vetoed the Assembly
bill making an appropriation for the State
Land Survey. In his memorandum the Gov
srnor says:
The recent session Of the Legislature was
conspicuous for the number Of Investigating
committees that were established to inquire
Into the workings OF various State bureaus
and com missions. with the view OF ascertain
ing whether some OF these ofIlc~s could not be
abolished or consolidated in the interest Of
economy and efficiency. Much testimony was
taken. expensive counsel were employed.
but but sfea' result s Of these oficis ii'ff ia
vestigations only one Pill was passed.
OF Shore Inspector. the cost OF which does
not iall upon the state. but upon the five coun-
Hes adjoining the waters q New York Bay. In
order to abolish this one office. which cost the
lature felt compelled. also to repeal all the
the waters Of SeW York BaS
This would have been an expensive price to
at the earnest solicitation OF the people Of the
locality likely to be exposed to disease con-
OF the public health / interposed my veto to the
enactment u this bill
except in the instance Just cited. to abolish or
consoIidate any Of the State bureaus and COM
has attempted to create new offices which are
likely to be a continuous drain on the State
annual sxpsniiture ns q at issst s4SS Su and
which vetoed Another 10 this bill now be-
surveys. and thereby to create a new oficer TO
be knows as the Superintendent of the state
Land survey with power to employ assistants
on hy the State Engineer and Surveyor.
i praetieaiIy ended. though far from m COM com:
plete. in 1888. when Gov. Cev eland condemned
propriation for the purpose has been granted.
owing TO the strenuous opposition to the char
mt o iS h' & Of 1t 81 II.
Adlrondack survey alone amounted to upward
sss the s 10 ss S 4SG ss
been accomplished. While these surveys are |
most eompstsnt hands. 09 undsr the 'e SirsetoS e
o. the State Engineer. and they should |
s sarrisS on qsvrs as tSs MoIr ybSs
cute SI - DTSSDeIy discontInusd By iay l. 1853
once with a saiarIed superintendent at S.
600 year. and assistants. 10 unwise and ex- |
ence with such q bureau In the past is any in |
dieAtion OF what its experience would be in the |
future. the people should be spared 80 great
BY the passage Of this bill the Legislature
the State Typographical survey which has
essn going on 50 successfully under the Joint
States GeoIogicai Survey. Under the arrange
s: Sass ssis M::
bout aith Of The area OF the state has been
Federal cooperation substantially to the pro-
posed superintendent Of the state land sur
state Engineer ccntingsnt excludes him
practically from participation In the WorK. A
tOmsEs Il optional with the superintsndsnt
whether he should set apart for the general
survey $4,000 Of the 100000 Appropriated. as
bAlthorized in the bill.
~, The State Engineer and Surveyor Is Con-
sututlonal officer. His duties were prescribed
oy law atthe time Of the adoption OF tho Con-
sut9tlon One OF these duties Is to superin-
tend the surveys OF State lands. That duty ]
should not be taken away from him and given 4
10 new officer created By statute 1t Is proper
sahha pnSlnesslike that the work proposed By
lnls bill should be entrusted to the State En-
glIesr, and the establishment OF new ONCE
bary."
OTHER Bills VETOED.
senator Owens bill In relation to the Coro-
aeps physician In the Eastern District OF the
GGuhly oil kings In his veto message the
GOVERNOR saws.
- psculiaIy obnoxious type OF special lsEslA-
800 N lle interest OF individual IL Increases the
say ni tho Iers0n Affected from $500 q S3. 900 .
ana practically puts him IN ONCE for life How
tsp.w.ttly he may perform hlS duties be ought not
rec pieht OF special fAyors at the hands Of she
t.a'..i Ani his tenure % once. as vel as com