New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-25
FUNERAL OF THE BILLS.
MANY MEASURES LEFT TO DIE BY Gov
ERNOR BLACK.
HIS CAUsTIc COMMENTS on SOME OF THE ITEMS
OF THE SUPPLY BILIs-MEAsUREs THAT
WE'RE SIGNED YESTERDAY.

WE'RE SIGNED YESTERDAY.
l. GBy TELEGRAPH THE rRIBUNE.l
Albany. May Ex-Governor Black to-day COM
pleted the examination Of bills left In his hands by
the Legislature. When the Legislature adjourned
he had signed 376 bills. and he found confronting
him 1888 measures He has signed 42l Of these, and
has left unsigned &c., or these 1862 the mayors OF
cities vetoed nfty-hvc. and. therefore the Cover
declined to sign only 3o7. In all Mr.. BLACK
signed 1871 enactments Governor Morton signed
1908 in 1896. No measures Of great Importance
were acted upon by Mr. Black to-day other than
the Supply BILL and the Supplemental Supply Dill
and he was merciful to most OF the appropriations
contained In these measures. which are OF SINH
lar character the River and Harbor bill OF
Congress. and contain as large a proportion OF In
dcfensble distractions from the public treasury.
The most notable item of the Supply bill which
the Governor vetoed appropriating $4,000
for the of Frederick p. Easton. Superintendent
OF Public Buildings. for repairing the roofs and
cutters and reconstructng parts of the boierhouse
Of the Capitol. Mr. Easton's accounts are now
being examined by experts appointed by the Trus-
tees Of Public Buildings and a report is expected
soon. Mr.. Black Is aware that Easton has cx-
pended more money than any Of his predecessors
1t Is, therefore, remarkable that he should veto
this appropriation OF $4,000 and remark upon It:
"A large appropriation has already been made for
the purpose Of completing the Capitol and the sum
above appropriated Is think. too large TO be made
this time. The repairs specified in the item.
even If deemed desirable may. think. reasonably
be postponed another year"
One Of the items of the Supply bill $4,000
for the medical department OF the University OF
Buffalo to investigate the causes nature and treat
mcnt of cancer. Mr.. Black cancelled this appro-
priation with the remark: Il cannot approve n
proposed policy which requires the State to en-
gage In an investigation OF the causes of various
diseases with which the human family Is afflicted
l think that the interest OF the people themselves
nd he int
clans may be depended upon to make an investga-
ton"
In the Supplemental Supply bill s3.50o
propriated for the construction Of highways near
Sing Sing Prison, the labor Of cOnvcts to be EN-
ployed. Mr.. Black objected to this item on the
ground that the State ought not to bear all the
expense of improving the highways near Sing Sing
Prison.
One Of the vetoed appropriations In the Supply
bill was fer repairs and improvements in the House
OF Refuge for the Reformation Of Juvenile Delin-
quents Randars Island, amounting to $1,000.
The following reasons given by the Governor
for this veto:
while this appropriation may be proper and de-
sirable II is made practically unfavorable by the
last sentence, which provides in substance that
the money cannot be used until the title TO the in
sttution shall be transferred to the State. l am
informed that It is at this time legally impossible
to make this transfer. This condition is unfortu-
nate, as it renders the appropriation substantially
useless"
The aggregate amount of the items cut out of
the Supply bill Is s47,9s0 92. and of the Supple
mental Supply bill 81. go
Among the bills that died for want Of action
were:
The uniform charter for cities OF the second
,Appropriatlng $4,000 for extra printing done by
the State Printer.
The Wards Island Bridge bill.
The bill giving New-York and Brooklyn per cent
OF S baT6e Of shops IN uSg and Nas
f he T. Br ESsh Gpf Pu Sh BILL
Placing the Loyds companies under the State
The amendments of Senator Raine, TO the ballot
Senator Parsons bill providing TO- uniformity In
local ordinances relative TO bicycle riding.
Senator Whites Commissioner OF Jurors bill.
power bridge over Niagara.
Senator Sullivans, compelling Italian bankers to
Mr.. Ads's. forbidding the wearing or sale Of the
plumage Of song or wild birds. a.. c,,.r,,
tendent Of the Building Department OF New-fork
shall be civil engineer ..o
University Settlement Society and the EDUCATIONAL
Senate Senator Ways. providing for the FREQ distribu
ton Of the statutes of the State.
Senator Coree's. appropriatins 5000 for vessel
Senator IiiESss. ,aPpTSSDriatins $1,000 for build
free ee" drawbrdse Owe NeWtown Creek.
Regiment armory. ...., a.. A., $500
PeFk R J nf ss for the COM
MIR Abell's. appropriating 100000 for an armory
for Troop c. ,oo a.. ,,,,
Mr. Smiths, appropriating $500 for building
for the Twelfth Judicial District of New-York
Mr. Austin's, amending the Building law.
The following bills were signed to-day
Senator Daley's incorporating the Columbia
Electric Power Company, to build dams at Kinder
hook.
Mr. Lewis's exempting laundry corporations
from tax in their capital stock
Mr. Austin's. allowing commissioners In special
proceeding for the opening OF the Fort Washington
Bridge Road, New-York, to apply to the courts
for an extra allowance. .
Senator Daviss. authorizing the village OF SIAM
ford to vote on the special question: Shall liquor
licenses be granted to hotels"'
Mr. Roehrs. allowing the Brooklyn and New
York Ferry Company 10 run ferry from Broad
way Brooklyn. to Forty-second-st.. New-iork.
Mr. Austin's. relative to bidders for the Hall OF
Records, New-York.
MUST BE COMPLETE BY SEPTEMBER /.
Omaha, May 24.-Judge Munger. Of the United
States District Court this morning made an order
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