New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-04
VITO FROM THE GOVERNOR.
rcrrRE TO THE LEGISLATURE ABOUT
HASTY LEGISLATION.
,,r COSTELLO BILLS. RELATING TO
svr.TsHOPs AND LABOR INSPECTION.
s,cvED-oTHER NEW LAWS.

crr,TSuOPS AND LABOR INSPECTION.
sIcNED-oTHER NEW LAWS.
A,rn S-Governor Roosevelt tonight
u.,ooa the bill of Assemblyman sullivan amend
We the state Factory law. In his veto message to
.ie Assembly. the Governor said;
This bill relates TO the same subject as Assembly
al In" 10 ilS introduced by Mr.. costello, entitled
An AMEND ,he Of erta heng 70
loSTissnements' (Which is now Chapter 1871 of the
Jaws Of 1891 both oils com nv tp e tng SANE
tnnnveht out and most important piece OF remedial
ana constructive in the sullivan biz and il
sno)e yye2,oSes in far more effective form the
sections To sign this bill. that the Costello
In mas become law. would mean an act OF pos
1--we and If signed before the Costello bin became
a law It's provisions would OF course nave been
sn4I5e Costello bin does not 60 as far as should
.rde in advance, representing the first really Ell
ssc:1Ve bit Of legislation against the sweatshops
1HSich has been enacted in this State. 1t is in line
sigeestions in my message TO the Legislature upon
WSeh dwelt with particular emphasis me same I1r
rroeelo Assembly bill No 1915. entitled AN Act to
The FACTORY INSPECTOR and the engagement l of the
Provisions OF such Law. which has )ust become me
STATE OF New-York This carries out another
~ The suggestions contained in my message. and
marks great advance In the erort TO make Ell
festive the enforcement of the Factory Inspection
"The particular bill under consideration, however
though doubtless well intentioned, would have ac-
The other laws been passed. and II enacted into law
NOW il would. as have already said. be an act OF
retrogression aside from the question OF Its pos
sible unconstitutionaiity which ! need not now
wise and sound legislation than where the inter
ests OF labor are concerned When such legisa,
Ion is good it probably accomplishes more real
benefit to the community than can he accomplished
~ any other kind OF law. but crude and hasy labor
thing-being so drawn as TO be inehective-or else
works harm instead Of good to the very Pe9Pe s sup
tat9re has Pn through p T Which are
kind and which mark long stride forward In our
treatment Of labor questions-alhough have little
aouSs segdrd in the linz df rendering it more
stringent and more certain OF enforcement
measures which are loosely drawn and are pushed
without serious consideration Of the objects sought
70 ee h Sbiect bs Unity of pessne measure
which IN part nullihed the Costello bill at the very
have been evident.
TIE Costello bills. which the Governor signed
today provide that tenement-houses used for
manufacturing purposes shall be licensed by the
State Factory Department; that sweatshop goods
made IN other States and sold in this State shall
be tagged as such; that the Factory Inspector
shall have Jurisdiction over scafoding and other
appliances used IN constructions; that no boy under
the age Of eighteen years and no woman shall be
employed in any factory in this State before 6
o'clock in the morning after o'clock in the
evening Of any day or 10y more than hours in
any one day sixty hoGcs in week. and that |
the number Of deputy factory inspectors shall be
Increased from thirty-six to fifty.
TIE Governor also signed the following bills:
Senator Higginss, dividing Cattaraugus County |
into three school commissioner districts.
Senator ParsOnsS. amending in several particu- |
lars the law creating the Monroe County Sidepath |
Senator Ford's repeating certain laws relative TO
mechanics liens on public Improvements IN New
Senator stranahan's amending the New-York |
City charter in relation TO appropriations for chart
Senator Hgginss requiring a fee OF 81 to be paid |
for registering mining claims in the office Of the |
Senator Goodseis authorizing the Orange Coun-
~ Agricultural Society to issue stock TO raise |
senator FordS, the Julius Meyer and Frederick
ssnator Whites extending the charter of the
salna and Central Square Plank Road Company.
seRa ,or M NJ s. Providing tnat me nIing Oh
the Secretary Of State shall be prima facie evil
Senator Graneys, providing FOR the laying out
Of public parks in Yonkers.
Senator Ramspergers, providing that the pro
.eedings Of the Board Of Supervisors in counties
which makes the lowest bid for the same
Mr. Heller's. amending the charter Of Elmira
relative TO the power to make local ordinances
Mr. Green's, exempting from jury duty licensed |
Nr Thomas, authorizing Elenvllle, Ulster County.
10 raise $4,000 70 pay Judgment.
appropriations not TO exceed $4,000 in one year for
the construction of sailors and soldiers monu-
ments
Mr. Elis's. extending until 1910 the time for the
completion Of the Batavia and Northern Railroad.
Nj Ells's apprOpriating 8 so for highway
bridges on the Tonawanda Indian Reservation.
Mr.. Lewiss. providing that town clerks shall be
among the persons designated TO grant burial |
permits
Nj McKeown's amending the charter Of New
York City relative 10 the pubic Improvements
which were ordered before the charter went into
operation.
Nj Roberts,. amending the act relative to the
publication Of properties TO be sold in Jefferson
County for the non payment Of taxes
Mr.. MasOn's amending the charter Of Rome rel
alive highway improvements.
Mr.. Sanders amending the Code OF Civil Pro
cedure relative 10 appeals from judgments in courts
o. record 10 New York City.
Mr.. Murphy's making the Office of clerk OF
dontg omery County q saiared
Mr.. Writer'S. amending the village law relative
to improvement for non-payment OF penalties.
Mr.. COwess :, authorizing the distribution OF saS
~ collected from racing associations among the
specified in the State Agriculture,
aw
Mr. Vests reappropriating moneys for repairs
70 canal bridges IN Waterford.
Nj Burnett's providing that justices Of the peace
mall keep docket books.