New-York tribune., 1896-05-09
MORTON DOES NOT LIKE 1T.
THE LEGISLATURE LEFT TO HIM GREAT
MASS OF BILLS.
A BATCH OF IA THIRTY-DAY MEASURES FOX him
To ACT oN-MANY OF THEM RUSHED
THROUGH WITHOUT PROPER

THROUGH WITHOUT PROPER
CONSIDERATION.
[bY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBuNE1
Albany. May 8-Seven hundred and seventy
four bills are the legacy left to Governor Nlortoh
by the Legislature Of 1896 That is the numper
Of thirty-day bills which remained for executive
consideration when the Legislature ADJOURNED
on April 30 Taken with the $50 bills already
acted on by the Governor. they make up the
record of the session Of 1876.
The Governor Is not pleased with his inherlt-
ance. and we'll may he wonder how such q
task as carefully examining ia bills Is 10 De ac-
complished in the eighteen working days left for
the consideration of the thirty-day bills. Trere
Is no doubt that the task before him Is greater
than has been left to any other Governor In the
history Of the State To one who observed the
deliberations Of the Legislature this Is not sur
prsing Bill after bill was hustled through both
houses, with no effort at investigation either IN
committee room or on the floor The statements
OF the introducers were taken all sufficient.
and the bills were pushed to passage and sent In
the case OF the city bills to the Mayors Of the
cities interested, and bills Of a general nature
hurried to the Executive Chamber.
An amusing example Of the careless methods
of legislation was the expose Of DRY Dollar"
Sullivan's bill to allow truckmen to receive per-
mits to stand in front of their houses over night
on Sunday or on legal holidays. Mayor Strong
discovered the incongruities Of the bill and 1t
was returned to the Capitol with his veto
Numerous measures fully as ridiculous have
been Jammed through the Legislature.
.. A printed list of the TIA bills yet to be con-
sdered by Governor Morton was given out at
the Executive Chamber tonight. note was
attached stating that no hearings would be
given on the pending measures except in cases
where the Governor desired more information
Briefs relating to any Of the bills will receive
careful consideration.
Chief among the bills before the Governor Is
the Greater New-York bill. 1t Is not believed
here that the Governor will announce his action
en- it until the fore part Of next week. To-day
was the last day for filing briefs relating to 1t.
Other important measures are the General
Appropriation bill. the Supply bill. the Supple
mentary Supply bill. the Tax Rate BILL the In
sane Tax Rate bill, the Capitol Appropriation
bill and various armOry and canal appropria-
ton bills.
Fifty Of the bills can be disposed Of in a batch
There are bills containing the claims OF the men
illegally appointed TO work on the canals by
Superintendent Of Public Works Aldricge. pay
ment Of their salaries having been refused by
the Controller One bill punching these claims
originally presented. but in the closing
week Of the session 1t was found necessary to
pass individual bills for the various claimants
The additional Coal Trust bills providing the
machinery for carrying out the provisions OF the
Coal Trust bill already signed by the Governor
among thrty-day bills. as are the amend
ments to the Election law Of last year. score
OF game-aw amendments. bills affecting bank
ing insurance and railroad corporations. amend
ments to the Codes. both Penal and Civil. and
bills affecting the various cities. towns and VII
lagos Of the States are also among those un-
acted upon
In addition to the Greater New-York bill there
are 40 New-York City bills and eighty-eight
Brooklyn bills before the Governor. Seventy
eight OF the NewYork bills are scheduled as in
the hands OF Mayor Strong. and slxty-five Brook
lyn bills before Mayor Wurster. Among the
New-York bills are the amendments 70 the Rapid
Transit act. the bill authorizing the addition 10
the police force OF 800 patrolmen. The East River
Bridge amendment. the bill In relation to the
Improvement and enlargement. Of Riverside Park
the bill authorizing the expenditure OF 5000
600 for the acquiring additional school accom-
modatlons. bill amending the act providing for
the acquisition OF sites for school buildings.
measures extending the jurisdiction OF the De-
partment Of Public Parks certain streets
and unlmproved lands. and numerous bills relat-
ing 10 the water supply Of the city.
The majority OF the Brooklyn bills refer to the
exemption Of streets from the operation OF sur
face railroads. and there are many amendments
to the acts annexing towns TO Brooklyn.