New-York tribune., 1901-05-05
ia BILLS LEFT UNSIGNED
AND sEvENTY-FOUR SIGNED = THE
THIRTY DAY BILLS" FARE III
The GOV hN>oRS BLUE PENCIL OF ECON
oMY-slo oO7.S4s CUT OUT OF THE APP
Preparation BILL.
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Albany, May 4.-Governor Odeu bv 80
nomical consideration of the appropriation acts
passed by the legislature. has reduced their
total amount by the sum of 81 .o07 64s The
Governor also has practically compIetad his ~,
animation Of the thirty dav bills, left in hts
hands BY the legislature He filed to-day with
me Secretary Of State seventy-four hills s,srad
BY him, and q detailed statement was made b,,
him OF the ia bills left unsigned by him for
various reasons Mayors also vetoed seventeen
bills This morning there were still in the hands
Of Mayors only forty-seven bills and fourteen
Of these measures arrived here later in The da,,
and viii be acted upon by the Governor in the
coming week.
Only two measures OF great importance are
still in his hands namely, Senator Raines's bin
authorizing the New-York and New-Jersev
Bridge Company 10 build approach" 10 that
structure along West-st New-YorL. and As
senbyman Costello's Employers Liability bill
IN the opinion OF most Of the State officials and
prominent members OF the legislature who have
recently been in Albany. the Governor will not
sign either Of these measures His decision
however, viii not be announced before Tuesday
or Wednesday next. upon his return from New
burg. The Governor departed for Newburg
early this morning.
The chief items Of the appropriation acts We
toed were appropriation OF S25OOe0 for the
purchase Of additional land in the Adirondacks
and S2o60c0 to pay a bill for printing OF the
wynkoop Hallenbeck Company
The Governor however, was generous in other
directions. signing. for instance Senator Slaters
biH appropriating 100000 for the Palisade park
OF this amount 100000 can be at once ex-
PENDED and the remainder in 1902. The Govern
or also signed Senator Davis's bill appropriating
tives in the Adirondacks. A site has been
lected at Raybrook but this site must have the
approval Of the Governor, Senator Ellsworth
and Speaker Nixon. The Governor also ap-
proved OF the appropriation OF $4,000 for the
improvement Of the roads Of the State.
IN relation 70 the appropriation for the pur-
chase Of additional forest lands the Governor
says:
In my judgment the time has arrived 10 con-
slider what the policy OF the State is TO be with
reference 10 the requirement OF land IN the
Adirondscks for the forest preserve. Over
S2"O0000 has already been expended for this
purpose, and as yet no comprehensive plan has
been finally determined upon as 10 the States
policy and the amount that shall be expended in
carrying out the improvement for the preserva-
ton OF the States forest and water supply.
Until a definite scheme shall have been adopted
II seems 10 me unwise TO make small appropria-
tons annually with the hope that the next legts-
lature may take up this question and settle the
scope within which this Improvement is 10 be
carried on. have concluded TO disapprove the
present bill
The Governor signed the bill CT Senator
stranahan which puts prosecutions Of liquor
dealers for violations Of the excise laws under
the control Of the State Excise Commission
The Governor also signed the bills vetoed by
Mayor Van Wyck placing the County Clerk. the
Register and the Sheriff or Kings County upon
salaries Of 5000 for the County Clerk and
Register and $4,000 fer the Sheriff, and depriv-
ing them Of their fees. The Governor in his
memorandum upon these hills says:
These bills seek 10 do away with the enormous
fees which are received by these county officials
and 10 place them upon salaried basis,
are the similar officials Of the county OF New
York In my judgment this change is one which
must commend itself 10 the sound business judg
ment of every citizen Of the county affected.
The onlv question which has been raised in re-
gard 10 these bills, and one 10 which have
given careful consideration. is that 10
whether they are city bills, and so require the
approval Of the Mayor Of New-York City. A
careful examination Of tho bills conVlnces me
that they not such, and that any action
that he may have taken is Of no force or effect.
Ihey relate solely 20 county orlcers OF the
county Of Kings, and the fact that the county
Of Kings are within the greater NeUr-1ork
does not change their character IN this respect
The Governor, in his memorandum vetoing
items in appropriation acts appends the remark:
This is objected 10 as an unnecessary expense"
Visitors 10 State departments have recently
observed some handsome steel cases there. They
are expensive. The supply bill appropriated
S1I000 for the Controller TO put these steel
cases in the Office Of the Transfer Tax Bureau
and the Land Bureau. The appropriation is
vetoed. and the Governor adds:
This is objected 70 because II provides for the
carrying out Of this Improvement in a pecemeal
manner. II this work is necessary estimate
should he made Of the ultimate cost Of the entire
work so that the expense that is TO be incurred
for the completion OF the work may be known
in advance
The Governor also vetoes the following items:
For expenses Of the state Controller in investi-
eating various institutions $1,000
For John r. Thomas, for the building commits
sion u the Eastern New-York Reformatory.
Sl3 OO0 The Governor says, This is objected
70 on the ground that sufficient reason has
heen furnished for this appropriation and this
claim is open TO considerable question"
For the Attorney-General, $1,000, 10 pay
attorneys: The appropriations already made for
the Attorney General are large enough TO take
care ~ this item
For Horace r. Deming the sum Of g., 500. for
services as counsel in the case Of ex-District At
torney Gardiner of New-fork- This Is OBJ
5ected 10 on the ground that authority TOT TINS
claim against the State has not been satisfac-
torily esta tabshed-"
For the State Engineer for new blue line"
map 81 the States canals: Il do not regard this
as necessary expense al this time
For the Superintendent Of Public instruction,
2oO0O copies Of The Manual Of Patriot
ism This is objected 10 because II rs dupl-
cation Of work already performed and not con-
sidered necessary
For the state Historian. for copying docu-
ments al The Hague relating 10 Colonial his
tory This is objected 10 for the reason that
several appropriations have been made for this
purpose and the matter should rest until the
expense can he ascertained.'
For the National Guard, for equipping the