New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-28
MUCH ECONOMY EFFECTED
EXPENDITrRES CURTAIIED IN MANY
DEPARTMENTS TANATlON RE
CEIPTS TO BE INCREASED.

Arhanv. March 81 fSpociaD-With few exceptions
the recommendations Of Governor Odell embodied
in his message to the legislature At the beginning
Of the session have been approved and enacted INTO
law by the lesisIa ture Of 1902. In regard TO those
lines OF legislation proposed or suggested ny the
Governor which after due consideration in debate
and hearings before committees were opposed
by any pronounced sentiment. the state ENecu-
tive showed a mind open 70 the fullest conviction
and PROGRESSED his absolute willingness to abide by
amendments in accord with the wishes Of the leg
islature. In the Of one or two measures Su'l
as the Rogers bill abolshing the boards Of man
ayers Of the State hospitals for the insane, how
ever the Governor declined TO he turned aside from
his purpose IN spite of the opposition which ne
met. believing he did that the legislation which
he recommended as embodied in the Rogers bill
was meritorious and in the interest Of good gov
eminent.
The keynote Of the policy Of the Governor during
his time in office has been OF economy. 1t was
in accordance with the purposes Of this policy that
bills were introduced this session to curtail eX-
pendtures in various departments and branches Of
the State government and also to increase, as far
as possible the sources of indirect taxation, In so
far as they did infringe upon the revenues or
local communities. Governor Odell. being prac-
teal business himself believed that the state
should be run on business principles.
The more important bills that were introduced
for purposes of retrenrhment. and which met the
approval Of the legislature by passing both Of It's
houses were these two measures:
Assembyman Rogers's bill aholishng the boards
Of managers Of the State hospitals for the insane,
providing for their replacement by boards Of vista
ton and vestng the former powers OF the man
ayers in the State Commission in Lunacy. The
amount of money which il Is expected VIII De saved
to the State is $4,000
Senator Ensworths bill, providing for a fiscal
supervisor for the State charitable institutions. and
for board of three officers pass Judgment upon
the Improvement or erection of buildings connected
with these institutions. The curtailment Of eX-
pendtures expected will also reach the sum OF
| 800 900
Various provisions were also inserted IN the Ap-
| preparation and Supply bills, in which reductions
| were made for the different bureaus Of the State.
| such rs the Treasury. Banking. Attorney General
| Agriculture and Excise departments Both the
Appropriation and the Supply bills were carefully
studied by the Governor. and many items which
appeared in them originally afterward stricken
| out by his blue pencil.
| SUPERVISION OF THE INSANE.
| The passage Of the Rogers Lunacy bill per
| haps attended with discussion both for and
| against than any other measure Of general i'm
port that has been passed this session The bill
| introduced in the upper house by Senator
| Bracket. and in the Assembly by James T. Rog-
| ers Of Broome County II was the Assembly bill
which was signed by the Governor and which is now
known as Chapter 26 Of the Laws Of 1902 The bill
affects the following State institutions: The Man
| haitian Hospital the Long Island Hospital, on
Long Island: the Hudson River Hospital. in Pough-
| keepsie. the Homeopathic Hospital at Matteawan;
| the Utica Hospital at Utica; the Willard State
| Hospital. at Ovid. the St Lawrence Hospital, at
| Ogdensburg: the Buffalo Hospital at Buffalo; the
Rochester Hospital, at Rochester, and the Gowanda
| Hospital, at Gowands.
The boards Of managers in these institutions will
lose their Offices April I, and at that time the
State Board of Bunacy will assume charge. In ap-
pointing the new boards of visitation the Governor
| said that he would reappoint far he was
| able those managers who have showed themselves
| DESTROYS of economy in the management Of these
| institutions
| The bill Of Senator Ellsworth providing for a
fiscal supervisor for the fourteen charitable in
situtions Of the State. which passed both houses
| without much opposition. was drawn up after a
conference between the Governor. the State Board
Charities and the leaders Of the Senate and the
Assembly. The conditions calling for central au-
| thority such as the fiscal supervisor were empha-
sized in the Governors message. In which he said
| that curtailment in the expenditures for the
maintenance and improvement Of the charitable
! institutions imperative necessity.
| The Ellsworth law seeks to bring this about by
| proposing what might be termed system Of double
| accounting All expenditures for supplies made by
| the stewards Of the various charitable institutions
are TO be inspected by fiscal supervisor and then
audited by the State Controller. All expenditures
| for the erection Improvement OF buildings are
TO he inspected by board of three. composed of
! the Governor. the State Controller and the presi-
| dent Of the State Board Of Charities
DUTIES OF FISCAL SUPERVISOR.
| The bill provides that the fiscal supervisor shall
have the right inspect these institutions often
| as twice year, shall examine the condition Of the
| buildings and appoint person TO examine the
| books He shall make a report twice a year the
| Governor and annually to the legislature. In this
report he IS 70 recommend what appropriations he
thinks are necessary the several institutions for
| the following year. The supervisor is to be ap-
pointed by the Governor for term Of FIVE years
| with the advice Of the Senate before April
IL Z III TTH fiCa a1
visor may be removed by the Governor written
! charges with an opportunity to be heard
The institutions which will be affected by this
law which takes effect in April. the reforrna-
tories for women Albion. Hudson and Bed
ford State Industrial School at Rochester, the
House Of Refuge Randalrs Island, the Rome
Custodal Asylum, the Syracuse Home for the
( Feeble Minded the Newark Home for the Feeble
| Minded, the Craig Colony for Epileptcs at Sonyea
the Thomas Asylum, the School for the Blind al
! Batavia. and the School for Deaf A1utes at Malone
The only taxation bill OF Importance which passed
the Senate and Assembly and which was drawn
according the Governors recommendation, bears
! the name Of Senator Krum. chairman Of the Sen
ate Committee on Taxation and Retrenchment. and
provides for the taxation OF foreign corporations
Tho Krum bill IL Is expected, will bring nearly halt
million dollars into the State Treasury. Because
OF the beralizing provisions Of the bill in regard u
licensing foreign corporations do business in this
State. il is expected that the companies now seek
! ing to incorporate in New-Jersey will instead In
corporate under the laws Of this State.
1t is thus seen that in consequence Of the cur
tailment OF State expenditures contemplated in the
Rogers and Ellsworth bills of about 100000. and
Sc In he