New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-27
p11JNG UP THE TAXES.
rnxoR MoRroN's MESSAGE IGNORED.

>.o, NORTON's MESSAGE IGNORED.
,s, ATTIRE CONTINUES TO APPROPRIATE
TUE PEOPLES MONEY REcKLEssLY-BiLLs
80, EXTRA MILLIONS THAT HAVE
rEEN INTRODUCED IN SEN
ATE AND ASSEMBLY
., -, CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.l
pr Ia, Ex-Governor Mortons message
agislature on Wednesday last, pointing
u -" ,bere is an absolute necessity Tor
o"' IN making State expenditures THIS
e0'''' 80 not been needed by that body. Mr.
!s''' said that the appropriation biils al
"o Introduced amounted to s2.5oOoOo, and
49,. 20, were to be presented the General APP
seton act which annually carries APP
Pr,o lions amounting to s9,oOooOo; the supply
iru which annually appropriates SZooo'ooo' ana
w. c.a,e Care Act. which annually approprates
., 900 900 for the support OF the lho'seh'
FRESH RAIDS SINCE THE WARNING.
"wednesday last however. when the
80 invoking economy was sent to the Leg
- additional appropriation bills, which, II
into law will take s750,000 out OF the
enc. rraasury. have been introduced. The
ID total Of the extra appropriation pilis'
e,,ro now is s325OO0O. This unheeding at
81 tho Senator's and Assemblymen may
,Ds he due 10 Mr.. Mortons good-natured
,~,orance of some of their appropriation DIS oi
49, vear He signed far too many, ana the
60 tax rate went up from us mills 10 ga
,,ue 4 good many appropriation DIS IL IL
,a we're recalled by their sponsors In the
legislature Of 1895 at Mr. Morton's request ne
.,us avoided inflcting any pain by vetoing THESE
,s hut. nevertheless. he signed more appio
citation bills than were necessary ana as coii-
oousnce the State tax rate was higher imam IL
800 have been. After Morton the deluge'
,sd 10 be the motto OF good many meih-
IS NJ the Legislature Of 1895. and 1ar 700
,o-ca proportion of the members or the Lesis
-, If 1896 seem to have the same motto as
their guiding principle.
DECISIVE VETOES NEEDED.
NJ Morton cannot afford to treat as gentiv
,,ase extravagant gentlemen in 1896 as ne oo
=, ,se5 Several vetoes of a severe nature are
rseded to teach them that they cannot hioh
- 49,, of the State Treasury this year for
,,o alleged benefit of their districts. Inc ne
,,,or marty is responsible for the state tax
- 7, hos the Governor and the Legislature.
- the state tax rate goes up II PLAINLY 10 ~
,norsible and will be held 10 be responsible Inc
s,ats tax bills Of 1875 cid not come INTO the
hands ~ the voters of the State until Deceihpei
=, that wear. or two months after the November
s,sc,ion. Many Republican members OF the Leg
,.,o,,,re are aptrehensive, therefore, that any
-,snt,oent which may be felt by the taxpayers
=, Tho Increase Of their tax bills in 1895 VIII be
Manifested at the fall election of 1896 Any lur-
thar increase of the State tax rate, therefore,
bv the present Republican Legislature wouid De
noticallv dangerous. Mr. Morton. as cahoi-
date for the Republican nomination lor rresi-
dent must appreciate this fact.
Useless STATE COMMISSIONS.
twas an amusing circumstance that the very
dav Mr. Morton sent his message regarding
economy TO the Legislature. an Appropriation
bill for the support of new state coh'iiii7
sion was presented. When Mr.. Morton became
Governor. il was anticipated that the many USE
les State commissions would be cut OF and
thr, a large sum be saved the state one
vas cut off-that Of Shore Inspector, VINO eN-
p,nsed s27 900 annually. But it seems that MS
rlace vas al once taken. for the Legislature
Ct 1876 promptly created a Prison COMMISSION
This Commission was organized only In June
lat but theappropriation bill in question apPro-
priatas COG 400 for its support this year and part
OF last year. and s1S.s00 for 1897. People also
expected that MIR. Morton would either cut on
such a needless official that of State Gas
Meter Inspector or would at least greatly reduce
the preposterously high salary of that Official
He is paid s.. 900 yearly-the same sum that Is
received by the Secretary Of State. and indeed.
al Of the State officers except the Controller
Dut Mr.. Morton has not had the office either
abolished or it's absurdly high salary reduced
end has greatly disappointed people by appoint
ing petty ward politician of New-York, named
Stewart 10 the office
APPROPRIATIONS IN DETAIL.
The Senate and Assembly Appropriation acts
thus far introduced appropriate the sum of
g. 2s4 0l3 a. divided follows. between the two
houses
senate appropriation bills :...........sl s2i9s1 =
Assembly al propriaton bills l.43aVS "
r,,a, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 81. 2G4. Ol3 p
TIL canate annrnnriatiou bills apprOpriate tho