New-York tribune., 1894-01-03

o,d h,i,d I'M an important industry in that vicini-
iy. profitable alike to the fishermen ana u '"'
In the direction of applying this m policy n',ur fish
aised in the State hacheres during the last year
The larger proporcn was ss Of aan wna, Of fry
and distributed in the waters of the State Was & N.Y.
per cent in rsSs SsSsss OF Sea ne EsSeen million
fish were planted in Lake On,aro inrs but Constant
shng had so depleted it that until the present year
the catch the American side was GO he persst-
"n stocking Of the lake by the Commsslohers %,
Fisheries during the las, N nve cocb during the sea
son recently closed The Commissiiq9heIs np Mani
permitted inu this year he 'S %o aS until the lake thor
would suggest the pa ssing Of an act phrourh
for the registration Of nets and their use mssh
the state under proper SnSah TO permit
the escape of small fish not yet 0lu enIuS m 9,r,ng
breed and the should not be USED az AZ. u'. r
the spawning season Their use should no. nos oe there
mitted in trout streams nor In lakes Mhsle ash
are p none % ,sEen spt Where desirable and ye the
fishes be protected AS the CommlssShe,s are yarie
lies OF Ash that cannot readily be taken Dy ooH H'
and line provision should oe ao,,n% 'auv ,,amr
nshes The law passed two years ago prohioluis
the catching of buheads and suckers soyyaship ~ i and
means than angling proved great naiuSnip, az a
"a a result nearly every county in the State was
last winter Exempted from its provision The sys-
te "f rerstratpn and allowing the use Of nets
under these safeguards proposea inr woIr and an 70
tbe farmer TO whom the common varieties OF , hsn
nrove an agreeable addition to his ordinary pili OF
ing and for the permit use in order TO pay 1 ,hS
expense of this work. and the resisrAtdon " the
,,ive the commissioners accurate knowledge OF me
location of every net IN the state together Wi'n
the Of It's owner ard would nape @ nd 1i a, the
same time allow the needed facilities for the cap.
ture of food fishes This system has worked very
successfully in Canada
NATIONAL GUARD AND NAVAL MILITIA.
The necessity OF a military force is recognized o'
the laws OF the State. Its value depends entirely
upon its efficiency. high standard Of discipnhe
and instruction has been prescribed ana ioi "'
most part maintained. and while constant elior's
are made TO advance this standard II ma? ?i W entiv
that both these establishments are In an enmenrS e.,
satisfactory condition. and worthy oi ahe sreadS
well equipped Under recent appropriations me Na "a
any service II may be called upon to PERFORM
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
rs,,erata nrev,ous recommendations relative to
,ha government of cities. Under our present sys-
tenn of conveying municipal powers by legislative
charter the Legislature must ALWAYS determine poln
the extent OF those powers ana thelr mature any
change in these respects must come by charter
amendment or by special statute-but it must come
through the Legislature. Some chai teis oo''v n,.
si snring from the same source and any changes
good or bad must come from me SAM 80 sOu nc
Ingislature' si 1t brings up the question Of Home
Rule and proprety. Home RUE Is lu''uri,l Th die
principle which the people rightly cherish. NE Sd u,
tinrtion however is not always drawn, as II shouIu
be between municipal legislation involving the q, ques
tIon of Home Rule and that involving the ques'io
OF legislative propriety. 1t IS an invasion OF the
principle OF Home Rule ana the spt OF 70 ' DEPRIVE
municpalties of the right to choose-either 10y elec
ti oiceT or ofcers-their own local officers for the
administration of local affairs rms IS sedoin
me- of Home Rule when the Legislature transfers
by charter amendment or otherwise certain poWerS 49,
one set of local officers to another TINS is ques
.ion of propriety not OF H,me Kulg ne ,be cdn,
nieie province of the Legislature and violates no
principle of Home Rule. for it takes away no meas
These illustrations serve to indicate distinction
mai o ieeslaton II is contrary to sound principles
OF legislation diminish the powers OF m1hicpan c
in whose selection they have voice direct or In
direct and against such LEGISLATION most goa1
nents however. and much local legislation consist
xndng existing muncpadI nd a0g 9F IN the
priety OF the proposed changes Is largely matter
ance With well-recognzed principles of legislation:
The judgment OF the legislative representatyes 9i
or NAV not be- the supposed wishes Of the local OIL
GERS may be complied with. or may no; be: tne al
cality may be respected or may not be.neSe T are
questions of propriety which Legislature ana Exeeu-
live must determine according 10 their own ludg-
ments but they involve no question OF Home Kue
As general rule It may be saia % ina 1Sca b s,
bers from a locality should be considered as repre-
sentng the prevailing sentiment of that locality,
although experience has shown that this is not a
safe rule always to follow ne aim OF the Legis, &
lature and the Executive should be In enacting local
legislation to ascertain as accurately possible,
and IN every way possible, what the prevailing SEN
timent of the locality is and, when ascertained. 10
follow H. but above all the lawmaking power should
not violate the principle of Home Rule by destroy
ing usurping legitimate municipal powers.
CONCLUSION.
Although the Legislature and the Executive repre-
sent different political convictions and parties, the
greater part Of responsibilities and duties in
wolves no political questions or interests. but has TO
do with giving the people wise. economical and
businesslike State government. Permit me to ex-
press the hope that we may jointly and harmonious
ly endeavOr to accomplish this object. The great
majority Of people. care nothing for political ad-
vantage which is secured by resort TO petty legls
lative of administrative political manoeuyrng. but
Judge public officers by te honest discharge OF
duty and their faithful adherence to the trusts
which the people have conhded to them. lie; us
stand upon this high plane OF ofhcal eli9rt