The evening world., 1901-01-02
In His rlessage to the
Legislature He Recon-
mends Also the Adolf
ton of the Fee System
and Other Reforms
Disapproves State Con-
stabulary.
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age TO the Legislature oc the State OF
New York was delivered to-day:
Following Is the abstract:
OF the State Indebtedness for the fiscal
year closing September y. 1900. $4,000
will fall due January -. 1901. The 1.egis-
laturs OF 1900 arranged FOR this by mp.
preparation. No other provision except
for the item falling due In January.
1900. will be necessary during the cur
rent year. This item will be for $500.
and IL for the redemption OF outstnnd-
ing certificates of Indebtedness.
The tax rate for the current year 10
LIS mills. which will yield on the va!ua-
ton OF the State IS. tsl .oo2. .5.) SO. 7oi.-
lS139. The largest source OF revenue to
che State Is the Collateral Inheritance
Tax. During the years from 1897 TO 1000.
Inclusive. there was received from this
source 3ll.7G..li.os.
The state should Collect.
II IL recommended that In all coun.
ties where there are now official APP
ofaisers the collection OF the taxes be
transferred 60 yhe State Comptroller.
Treasurer be made the oflcial appraiser
with no additional fee for such service.
The Incorporation laws and their bear
ing upon the revenues OF the State sug-
gest liberal legislation to make them
more effective. Corporations in other
States are treated more literally than
IN New York. This State Is losing rev.
0nues which other States are enjoying.
1he totni amount received from the In
corporation tax during the last year was
only SI6. showing that only sN,-
ooe.o0 OF capital was organized und.-
New York laws IN that period. The en-.
Acement u amendments which will
l!besalixe and make more popular our
Incorporation laws Is earnestly urged,
yofelEn corporations seeking 20 do bust.
ueas In this State should he subjected
90 the same limitations as our own.
Policy of Rrtrenchment.
The special attention OF the LEGISLATURE
II asked TO the possibility OF consoilda,.
Ing OF abolishinx many OF the commits
Mons which have been heretofore
created for tho supervision and control
OF the various interests OF the State.
Many Of thcse have outgroNr. their use
fpiness.
LII II recommended that the state
misht BIO readily divided into factory
Inspection districts. with better results.
! On this point. which the Governor be.
l!evcs to be one OF the most impor,an,
TO be considered. the text OF the message
says:
Factory inspectors In the course OF
their inspection become familiar With
the questions arising between employer
and employee. and their reports could
furnish q great deal OF the Information
that II needed for the proper considera-
tton OF the relations existing between
them. II chs be 80. II would seem that
by q consolidation OF these three depart
ments into one. TO be known as the De-
partmcni OF Labor. the work done by
each OF the present departments could
b more efficiently performed and ~ a
very much less expense than Is now
possible. II this Department o: Labor
should be created. with n deputy In
charge OF each OF the three branches
heretoforc conducted separately. pro-
vision could be made by which Hoard
OF Mediation and Arbitration ,aish, be
geSSSteu 'T"H 'ieos 'p"heNhcu WIN VIZ
department ana n large saving OF sal
aries AMI once expenses effected.
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''In my opinion a, l.a1t 31e.0o would
h. saved M IN. re.ul, o. .uoh :, ,,n,nn
a5ss the grea. Interests of labor be bet.
ter conserved
Supervision OF factories hy local
Boards OF Health and deputy factory
inspcctors Is suggested In III. belief tina,
saercby better hys!cn,c conditions can
be brought about, Under the head o,
Emoloyer.. Liability IN. m...ap. su-.
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essss '""' '"e e"''o''' r"pu'" iu' lIls'
10 hA employees every protection. The
'aRolovment Of careful n nd nrudep. ,n.p
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y - ,heh7"ss d. 'he oess heehAhicas
appliances. Inccmpetency. which causes
injury. should be ,uni.hcl .s ,u,ly a.
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tne 1a'"'e 20 o,o',ue o'het proper SAFE
GuardH. The liability acts Ia Massa-
chusetts, Ind!ann. Colorado and Ala
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pss'sa "a'e oeeh 'ou"u ~ ""'h "'"on'
1o2timent or serious embarrassment.
and the xrea, State o, New York owe.
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