New-York tribune., 1894-04-28
Totals .............Sl742 426 335 9s sl5.io2,eS9

Canals ................. IG232 25oOD 100 100 10 SoS ~
Schools ..........''''''" 91ss.s9I9Gi lass 900 20
Insane ..........'....'''' i"f''Vi''' -
Totals ............ si7 426S35 os sl5,io2es II
The Republican Legislature, therefore, has appro-
prated S. 3 go 81 less than the Legislature OF 1924.
The Republican Senators and Assemolymen' win
the hearty support and vigorous assistance oi 'ho
States chief financial officer have brought ABOUT
this good showing II policy OF economy oe-
lberately adopted early in January by Senator sax
ron as president pro tempore Of the Senate py
Senator Mullln chairman Of the Senate flhahcs
Committee: by Speaker Maby, by Mr. -Nhs"or'n'
the chairman Of the Assembly Committee on "ays
and Means. and by Controller Roberts VINO kept
the Legislature informed of the appropriations ~
was making. This policy was vigorously lono"ea
ND during January February, March and April ana
now has been carried a successful conclusion.
THE SUPPLY BILL.
one example of the economy of the Republican
LEGISLATURE will show its nature The total amount
of the Supply BILL for instance. as sent 10 uo'ernor
Flower by the Democratic Legislature OF ls'5 was
sl5sCM OF this amount. sll6g0 was REFUNDED to
corporatlons and s5i2.5S2 vetoed making the
net appropriation which had to be raised by taxa
,ion s. $50 go The total amount in both the supply
bill and the Supplemental Supply bill this year WHICH
must be raised by taxation IS NhS6ls making
difference In favor OF the Republican Legislature OF
1894 Of $l,0642o. -.
,r,i, reduction in State taxes IS especially credit
ahle n the Republicans. owing to the circumstance,
that the State from indirect taxes tne IN
heritance tax corporation tax and the ORGANIZATION
tax have fallen off to the extent or NT"Vp' WIN
q 500 40 less in the State Treasury the Republicans
nevertheless reduced State taxation. Moreover. the
nemocratic members of the Legislature and Gov
ernor Flower plainly made efforts, despite the SUI
ferng condition OF the taxpayers, 10 increase Tic
State tax rate. Many bills were introduced py
Democratic Senators and Assemblymen making eH-
travagant appropriations. Whenever appropriation
hills we're efore the Legislature the Democratic
Senators and Assemblymen almost invaraoiy OF
fered amendments increasing their amounts mus
| the Democratic Senators and Assemoiymen rouShs
TO increase the appropriation for the State Capitol
! from $4,000 TO 100000. The Republicans showed
| their economy hy reducing the Capitol approprta-
| ,,on from its amount IN 1898, namely. $4,000. 70
! 10000 Governor Flower showed his spirit toward
! appropriations by vetolng acts passed by the he
publicans to reduce the number of State commis-
sions He vetoed act aboishing the once OK
| Shore Inspector though 1t shown before
committee Of the Legislature that the Shore IN
srectOrs work is now done by the | nited Sta'es
Government. The yearly appropriation OF S-s"" ror
the support Of the office by New-Nork STATE IL
therefore a useless expenditure Of money but Cow
ernor Flower being desrous Of preserving an ofhce
,,r several Democratic ofceholders. thus perpetu-
ates a heavy annual tax upon the people Inc po'-
ernor also vetoed the following paragraph IN the
General Appropriation bill. and. indeed the entre
bill containing 1t. although all the appropriations
for the support OF the STATE governments o'ei
100000. in the bill:
The Attorney-General shall designate and select
all counsel TO be employed IN me pepartnisnr i OF
Agriculture by the Factory Inspector, Comms-
OF Fisheries or any q the other commissions nj aas
provided for by law for the eniorcenenr nj oi s aWs
connected with any Of said departments or conn conhs Is
slons in all cases hereafter arising, ana shall TX
troller shall not audit any bills for counsel fees or
charges in connection with said departments or
commissions. except those OF counsel desgnated
herewith.
The object the Republican LEGISLATURE had IN
Inserting this paragraph in the Appropriation bill
was to diminish the great expenses Of the State
for defending and prosecuting law suits. since by
concentrating the work in one mans hands the
Attorney General. who is the head OF the Law De-
partmen Of the State. economies can be introduced
and practsed. In fact. the Attorney-General In
many cases would not think IT necessary TO hire
counsel for the State commissions but would either
do the work himself or have some one OF his three
deputies do H. But Governor Flower thought that
some Democratic lawyers would lose employment
by the State If he should approve of the paragraph
and accordingly vetoed it on the ground that It
was rider" the Appropriation bill. despite the
fact that he approved similar riders in his own
favor and suggested by him which had been placed
in the Supply bill
FOREIGN CORPORATION TAX.
The Republican Legislature has also taken steps
to increase the State income from It's indirect taxes
and thereby to relieve the taxpayers Of direct taxa
ton A bill was passed taxing foreign corporations
doing business in this State one-eghth OF one per
cent II is believed that this act will bring into
the State Treasury during the coming fiscal year
the large sum OF 100000. This was the bill drawn
In 1898 by George r. Malby then Republican AS
semblyman from ST. Lawrence County and the
leader Of the Republican minority in the Assembly.
Mr. Maby vainly endeavOred TO pass the bill that
year but the Democrats under the influence OF
certain corporations. defeated the measure. Mr..
Nalbv this year had Mr.. Fuller of Jefferson County.
introduce the measure. since 1t is the custom OF
the Speakers OF the Assembly not TO introduce any
measures of their own. The measure naturally hid
his Jealous support and In every legitimate way
he forwarded its passage. Another taxation bill
OF general interest which the Republican Legislat-
ure passed imposes a tax upon all the receipts or
the Incorporated racing associations OF this State.
In past years this tax has brought $4,000 annu-
ally into the State Treasury. The new law, 1t is
believed will increase the States receipts nearly
s2O0oOO 1t is proposed continue using largo
proportion of this money in paying the premiums
and other expenses Of the agricultural fairs or the
State but Il has also been suggested that part
Of this money be used in the construction OF State
roads The farmers OF the State will thus DO
largely benefited by this Republican bit OF legisla-
'o' WHERE THE MONEY WILL GO.
The extent OF the extravaganza OF the Democratic
members OF the Legislature can be appreciated
when IL is known that Mr. Answorth, the chair
man of the Assembly Committee on Ways and
Means discovered when the Legislature adjourned
that he yet had in his possession appropriation bills
introduced by Democratic Assemblymen amounting
TO sl9 OO0 or this sl2Co000 In one bill pro-
vided for canal improvements The other y,6O000
con sisted OF miscellaneous appropriations for all
possible objects. In year OF public calamity the
Democratic minority had no compassion upon the
taxpayers OF the State. The Republicans, while
economical did not pursue niggardly policy.
They gave ample appropriations for the support Of
the States institutions. For instance. those for
the OF the State hospitals for the insane were
increased from $4,000 to $,3S5,0o. The canals
were more generously treated than BY The pce.