New-York tribune., 1902-04-28

shah submit proposition therefor to the voters
thereof in a manner provided by law at regular
town meeting or a special town meeting duly
called therefor"
The agitation regarding the running Of sutomo5
6es al hgA T2G bc 61 peeG eT ba3ter as pr6Tng
that automob biles shall not he run IN cities at a
road outside city or hcorporated village at
greater speed than twenty miles an hour.
SUGGESTIONS NOT ADOPTED.
Governor OdeIs recommendations. as already
stated. were not all adopted He suggested that
q constitutional amendment be adopted looking
Such an amendment was approved by the Senate
occasion, but the vote was then reconsidered
and the amendment was finally rejected because
OF a conviction that it was not framed 10
guard beyond question the forests Of the state from
Another suggestion made by the Governor, :. that s
YsIii,ra o Fjo1SaLr @ STaro- SfranaF5nS bi taTIng
mortgages only a small amount received far more
favor from the rural Senators than anticipated
OF the city representatives-nost of whom is be-
lieved favored the abolition Of the taxation Of
In his annual message the Governor said that a
State had convinced him that definite policy as
10 future expenditures upon the canals should De
nended that two propositions should be submitted
lection one was that &l3694.540 be expended in
larging the locks OF me Erie Canal TO d l999-tqn
expended in deepening the Erie Canal to an aver
receive support from the representatives of coun-
While there vas no legislation providing for an
Improvement Of the canals, one step was taken
that may lead 10 their Improvement This was
the passage of an amendment TO the constitu-
ton suggested by Governor Odell and intro
duced by Senator Hill. providing that a direct
tax need not be imposed for the creation OF
sufficent funds have already been set apart for
sinking fund from the proceeds OF indirect taxa
The Governor also called attention to an alleged
port OF Ne - a0ah pet % I5e duop'e1 no
fba- 70 yvhi he g,o1- ei at
tention in his message was the apparent neglect Of
Senator Krum drew up a bin designed to draw
great corporations into the State but after it had
been passed by the legislature the Governor vetoed
it, not thinking II IN the public interest one OF
the reasons that induced the Governor TO veto the
bin was that the laws approved by him year ago.
hberalizng the corporation laws of New-fork, are
them further. therefore. is considered advisable
Another subject dealt with by the Governor in
signment Of Judges Of the Supreme Court to dis
trcts other than thelr OWL oWiRg s 10 the con, n
the counties Of Kings and New York judges
of the state The result is that lawyers living in
the interior Of the Starc have been frequently de-
owing TO the absence Of Judges in NewYork or
Brooklyn The CIoyernor IN ms nlessafe s;ild tnat
owing to the existing system complaint was mace
litgants were caused delay and additional eX-
ernor alone be empowered, the request OF the
chief of the Appellate Division OF any judicial de-
!bicb ie oIs, Cbanter Az of the laws of
insfiSe Of any judicial department. the Appellate
2n OF assrn from among the trial justices Of
any judicial district in its department such justices
except that no assignment shall be made here
under from any district that will not leave at ali
times at least trial justices In such district.
SUPREME COURT JUSTICES.
The matter of the congestion Of legal business in
the courts OF New-Yor and Kings counties is also
dealt with in act drawn up by Assemblyrnan
Rogers OF Broome County, now Chapter 4S0 Whlch
provfdes for the appointment or commission OF
seven persons to examine into the condition OF
business in the courts the counties Of Eew-York
and Kings and suggests such measures OF ieelsil-
rial and disposition Of such legal business; THIS
report Of the commission is 70 De @ suDm''eO @ 10 'is
Am -be legislature recognized the fact that some
permanent sg'I 9s 1Ipre Court justices when such
an increase should be obviously necessary "tHou1
smendmer1t to the constitution An ame9dInent zen n
70 the constitution. therefore, was adopted sIg-
gested ee by Senator Mills. authorizing the legis-.
ature from time time 10 increase tne hupeI pa
gfber of justices the first or second district or
in any Of the be iyiged shan not be increased
exceed one justice for each eighty thousanI1 t OF
tbreof and except that the number Of justices N
any other district shall not ne er facon over
Ibirryv-fve thousand Of the population. o.o.
ant Re erect out of the Second Judicial District
nnother judicial district and app0TtiOn Eos the foT fS
ntinn ~ Of additional justices in the new district
according 70 the sySe1 eBorpa3t suggested
ra-a-,c- OdeIl was that the basis OF appor uoii
- 1f Of money for the support OF sc9ooIs sen se oe
Ileut "a e the amount oI money
cnarsSed TO rural schools The Governor PoihIeu @
a"a.IG he drift of population cityward had re-
out ina ,1rrease 20 the cities OF their propof-
sulteo a. Iba Free School Fund and a corresponding
decrease in that apportioned to the ruFai
Srhe Governor ADDED - ,..4s ~ aroor-ionr,ent
WouLo se MAT the moneys be distributed upon
be chansee ecornzing the ability Of the localities
70 maintain their own SCHOOLS
o.+ changing the basis Of superintendent was
An &C. sre,Vn I'D By Assemblyman Fo@ie[, %
Pbsmauoua County. and is nov Chap.sF si1 20 - sa
hau ses wear Its effect is 10 increase 10
ia"s u .n-,ay awarded the rural schools lns
eS tns ,rcreased the Free School ulu >,
legislature eosis s,proval S.500@o 10 s. o9,-
SoVeriU the increase S25eoo but lT qhagr f mi
e ~, ,nathod of apportionment Lne ~ rHrai o0''' "
new new ia on additional OF SsSzSo- i..t,a a,,
The Governor recommeneed - li tbe state proper
pfopasenfation az the ST. Louis ilkpoSiaaS ~. has
sapmorats the Louisiana PuTc0ase' aii0 az '