New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-03

and April IT, This recommendation was adopted
and the 100000 surplus raised but In 1871 the
party in power deemed it expedient to nix 10"
TAX rate in the face of heavy expenditures and as
a result the $1,000 900 Included among
the available assets of the Treasury. But even
the absorption OF this surplus would not nave
saved the Treasury from deficit In That year hau
1t not been that the $2.2l9.OO0 received from the
United States Government was also taken ana
used simultaneously with this absorption, or per-
version, OF the surplus fund the Legislature passed
various measures which. in their ultimate erect
would tend to augment ne expenses OF nm, uner The
provisions OF which the counties OF NeW-1oih an an
xafe burden Of over Sl.259OOO, annually expended
for the care OF the insane 49,, .o.o. aiec,,,,,,
that the current expenses of the Government have
been provided for T the a TI When com
dtions have arisen. as in the present year, " ne
been necessary for the State to become large
The necessity for surplus was pressing before fore
tho State assumed the of the insane, OCTOBER
|. 1885: but with the enormous monthly payments
called for by the saif Sars 81 tn proper main
Ienpnce n of the State Government Moreover
this yesr transfer the care Of INDECENT insane
20 the state as they have rne foT the TO ne
will be doubled AS matters now stand nearly , So
% are annually aa e insane act before Single dollar
of the tax levied for the support of the insane
reaches the treasury.
4 SURPLUS FOR THE INSANE NEEDED.
recommend that the levy for the care Of the in
sane be so adjusted TO yield surplus OF one
million and half of dollars would also recommend
that such legal safeguards be thrown about this
surplus that II will be impossible 70 use II Tor any
other purpose than the one Tor whlcn Il WAS cie-
ated. ...,, ,...,..,...
uniform date or period within which all county
treasures shall be required TO forward their TAX
collections the State treasury While the b nIli
of the payments made on ard Delore April
q
ties in the State have fallen into the gres lien ore
August The public good requires that this laxity
shall be promptly remedied and prohibited
and growing demand for the most rigid economy in
the management of the different deparmens OF our
State government From year to year ana especial
" during the last twelve or thirteen years these
grevous and unbearabe to our citizens Indirect
forms Of evyng taxes have been resorted 10. with
ton but the remedy. and the only remedy. to re-
leve the people and the Industries OF THIS state ate
practice of reasonable and just economy in all
State expenditures.
COMMISSIONS THAT SHOULD BE ABOLISHED.
While think great reduction in expenditures
could. without injury TO the public service be Sc
cured in ali the departments Of the State feel that
a greater extravaganza arises from the multiplicity
of commissions. which have increased so rapidly in
expondS ao for h duties covered BY these
sions OF less than $1,000 in 1850 we have seen a
commissions alone amounted last year 10 nearly
million and quarter of dollars some OF these com
Gissions are unnecessary ana snouI De apo isi =,
Some Of them should be consolidated with or made
Government. and by such consoidatlon very ma
terial reduction in the expense OF Their operation
could he secured.
| understand that last year an Investigation Of
some OF these commissions was undertaken by ne
sembly and the Finance, of the Senate That IN,
session Of ne Lsgsia"1e but owing to the
pressure of Other abors at the END o. the session sion
pare and pass all of the necessary remedial lesis-
iaon. think the sentiment Of the people is more
change should be made the lines above sug-
Esnd The carrying arr out Of this reform must
accomplished by the bessatrTs would recon n
fuSlv anfhorzed and Empowered TO investigate and
report the expense Of carrying on the various de-
partments OF the State so that the people may be
necessary and those that unnecessary; and that
such committee be authorized after due inyestiga-
ton. to report such remedial measures TO the Leg
isiature may seem fit and proper. The appoint
al n sppear 10 be dsab so that the Work
shall be begun early. and the legislation necessary
tee passed al this session.
TO FINISH THE CAPITOL BY CONTRACT
call your especial attention to the question of the
completion OF the new Capitol In 1880 work was
recommended this great edifice. after cessation
of several years. The Commissioner OF the new
Capitol then estimated that the building could be
completed for something Jess than s2.3O00Oo. About
slsiOO0cO had then already been expended upon 1t.
The Legislature finally concluded TO finish the
structure, and made an appropriation for that pur-
pose. Succeeding Legisat uIes have taken measures
in the same direction. with the result that appro-
priations aggregatins more than 10000 have been
The people thoroughly tired Of this seemingly
decisive steps be taken to prosecute this work to
cose In the very near future, and within reason
able limit OF expenditure. While the Commissioner
OF the new Capitol is entitled to great credit for
the excellent quality Of the work that has been beer
ing that the amount OF money that IS BENG ex-
isaiure procure from the Commissioner and other
competent authorities specifications of the work
estlmsies as to the cost, with the view that, il
deemed advisable the work be completed by con-
tract.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
The principal matters in respect of which the
, amendments to the Constitution impose imme-
date duty upon the Legislature seem to me to be
the following:
l. The new judiciary article article vD requires
the Legislature TO divide the State into four judicial
departments in each one OF which Is 70 st Drancn
Of the appellate dyGn Of d the pr over nd
Terminer and Courts of Sessions and of the civil
nd he Superior an coS or 'ne
OF Brooklyn and the Superior Court Of Bufia9' re,
great number OF statutes so as to adapt them to
ss nsT to mna Ihs Tne
Jurisdiction OF the nine existing General Terms 70
Jurisdiction Of the Court OF Appeals and Of the right
Of appea to that c fS1ss sabec
In order to take over the, business Of these Su
perior City Courts with their numerous Clerks
offices and records legislation Will be necessary &c
enable the County Clerks OF the respective counties
TO undertake and carry on the business. l ne rec,
ords of the Court Of Common Pleas extend over
period OF about 300 years and are OF great I'm
portance and value, and should be carefully pro
vlded for. All OF this work must be completed al
this session of the Legislature because the new
courts are required to 80 into operation on January
l. 1896 The necessity of early and sustained acuoi
on this subject is therefore apparent; ., -,
IL Is OF special Importance that the dlvlsion OF u'
State into four judicial departments should be made
the earliest date possible. in order tnat ND.
discharge the duty which the Constitution imposes
upon the Governor, Of designating the Justices o.