New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-28
THE BILL CONSIDERED DEAD
MAYOR sTRONGs FAILURE TO ACT on 1T
KILLED 1T.


MEASURES SIGNED.
(FpoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF HETRfbuNE'I
Albany. Nav 27-One OF the judges Of the Court
of Appeals said few days ago that he believed
that by the time the next Legislature met there
would be a dozen proposed amendments 10 the
Constitution ready for submission 10 the approval
of the Senators and Assemblymen. and all arising
out If a desire to modify or to make clearer the
meaning Of parts Of the new Constitution. Mayor
Strong of New-York has II IL to be feared mace
necessary another amendment To the new consul
tuition by returning the Manhattan state Hospitai
bill without a word Of comment either of approval
or of dsapproval
Governor Morton. upon being Informed OF wha'
MAYOR Strong had done or rather had failed 10 40
with this bill to-day instructed his legal ADVISER
Charles y Lincoln. to look into the constitutional
points involved and learn whether or not ne had
the right 70 sign the measure and whether If ne
did So its constitutonaDty could be upheld. the
Governor showed by his talk about the bill that
he was greatly concerned as to It's fate. Some
LAWYERS who think the bill is still alive contend
that the Mayors course may be construed as an
acceptance of the measure, on the principle that
silence gives consent. and that the Governor may
sign it.
afternoon by Joseph II. Choate who had come
up To- Albany to argue case In the court oil
Appeals Mr. Morton was especially glad to see
Mr. Choate because as President Of the Con
stitutional Convention of 1894 and as one OF the
leaders of the bar Of the State his opinion upon
the Manhattan State Hospital bill and Mayor
Strongs omission to say anything about IL
would be especially valuable at this time MT.
Choate. after a critical examination of the new
Constitution declared that. in his judgment tn"
measure was dead He held that Mayor
must act afiirmatively In favor OF CITY Dill
i'm order 10 give the Governor of the state legal
ground upon which to sign it. Mayor strong
NOT having done anything with this particular
hill il was dead beyond resurrection. This
Same Judgment was EXPIRE ssed by Mr.. lincoIn'
the Governors adviser. Mr.. Lincoln. by the
way was a member Of the Constitutional Con
vention.
Governor Morton accepted these opinions eX-
dressed by Mr. Choatc and M Lincoln as the
law in the case. although he much regretted
the fate Of the bill.
"1 am very sorry" he said to The Tribune
correspondent this evening but there can DE-
M d,uh, that the Manhattan State Hospital
hill is dead at
c,r,roll.r Roberts. who was present while
Mr. ChOatc ana MT lslliOOH wiz ~''''e "
ouinlons chen said to the Governor: WELL
NJ Merton the death Of this bin Will leave
,r ia. state treasury the sum OF Sl.2oOooo when
would otherwise have gone to the city OF Now
York | shall therefore get the surplus III 'he
ctat. treasury. which. as you know. tried III
vain Ia pcrsuadc the Legislature 10 grant
"That is true Mr. Roberts answered the
c,vorpor laughing There - som" cons"i'-
,iou after all for the defeat 81 the bill
controller Roberts wishes to use this Si2"'''''
ia nay The bills for the support 81 the in''Sc"'
insane II the state There has been a delay 81
six months in the past IN the payineh, "' roS.
| accounts This 81 100000 VIII give inc I'm,
| iroller enough money 10 pay '"' "'''' ~ 100
90 cnv.rn"r Morton signed large number oi
| hills this afternoon. The most iinr"r'nh' W.
| ,sscmblvman Wiemans. authorizing M -
| struction Of another bridge across the ihs'
| pir,r between New-York and Brooklyn. - -
To- span the river between 'r"h''S''' w"
| work and Broadway Brooklyn 4,
III tn c',ernnr also signed Assembly lyman Al
fred II Conklins's bill. e. require th- e.
| lion Of the inmates pf lodging houscS ~ -.
| work in the months Of September an" o.sou.
,'rnrcdinr an election This Is for the purpose
| ~ urcventing colonization OF reporters.
The Governor has approve,,h MS With the
WIN ar,hnritics as to whether municipal
| ,oonrys shall be Appropriated Tor me supr SUI,
| ~ institutions wholly or party u',ur' p.,t
| ,..,,tr, \
t'h"''' .,.,,,rio,lnn of 81 900 ~ State money
, ,nT the pas,eur institute in New iork, nn
| Assemblvman O'Grady's bll' making p,'' Nv
! for the John {. o'Brion clam "h''"''
| York CITY. - ,,,.d.
chan,er u.s. Amending the law providing f'r tn'
SAL -.- Providing additional comp nsat'.n io'
! carhirs u common schools VINO nave .arS'' ''''"
~, c.,,nrouslv twenty ave years OF s,a,.
| III '',',.r ~ Providing Tor second ''p'N ''"''
| snnnrintendcnt Of public Instruction comr,iss,oner,
| Tbaptcr "a Prohibiting Excise ho,,a ~
from selling l!Guor beer 10 %iloohs' no'''' "
drEnts,rr 10 Consolidating the Gravesend ponce
| ,,rrc WIN that Of Brooklyn , ~ ccb.rmer
| cbsnter 10 Prohibiting railroads on S'h'r'he'
charter ne Amending The Jaw provi''"s 'o' VIZ
| 'Ch.n,er N, Abolishng the f'cS OF M .hf''o
| comnisgloner and providing that ne sha' MT ."
",csbaoter 81 changing the name OF me Ne"-f"r
| Or,hopeic DspenSary'
| n.