New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-20
PRAISE FOR BEDELL BILL VETO.
GOVERNOR ODELL AND CORPORATION
COUNSEL RTvEs HAVE A LAUGH OVER 1T.

Governor Oders of the BedeII and Apgar
bills Friday night. together with his memoran-
dun the Bedell bill. with general approval
yesterday. although many opponents of the New
York Central Railroad thought that the veto of the
Apgar bill unnecessary.
One OF the first persons that the Governor met
the exercises connection with the installation
of President Butler at Columbia University yester
day Corporation Counsel Rives. 1t will be re-
membered that Mr.. Rives vouched at first for the
Bedell bill and on subsequent examination Of 1t
thought that 1t perhaps would better be vetoed,
his view being shared by the Mayor and John F.
Dillon. whose opinion was asked. When the Gov
ernor met Mr.. Rives yesterday the shook
hands, and they looked each other both
smiled. Some good natured chatting was INDUCED
in, and then the Governor said:
Mr.. Rives If you get into any trouble
about bills III sign your city bills
provided you get them in proper shape for pas
sage. and veto them If they not"
Assemblyman J. Mayhem Wainwright OF West
chester County. who introduced a bill last winter
Albany providing for the abolition of steam IN
the Park-ave. tunnel before stated date. and
whose bill laid aside in favor OF the Apgar bill.
said yesterday:
the Bedell bin upon the ground that 1t is unjust
CURED G by the Sne APsar b until Some such Bill as the
BedeI bill becomes law. But his reasons for We
In fact, think he shows pretty clearly that com
s b the APf SHOWS o u nSt GR
the city authorities have ample power confer
upon the railroad all the rights required to carry
out their plans of alteration. including power to
grant franchises for period of twenty-five years.
but he has been persuaded that power to grant
franchise IN perpetuity is what the situation re-
quireS and that the Central road should not be re-
quired to make these changes until some means is
provided to furnish them with such franchise
Considerations of human life should really out
weigh the desire of the Central road for grant in
perpetuity OF the additional public consents they
ave years is ample for the purposes of the Apgar
bill The conclusion derived from the Governors
reasoning is not that the Apgar bill should fall
with the Bedell BILL but that the Bedell bill was
Apgar bill Although the Apgar bill unsatis-
factory to people in that 1t did not fix a
definite and Interchangeable date, it Is better than
bill at all. and 1 hardly think that the people of
was necessary desirable to veto 1t.
Senator Ellsworth, who will accompany Governor
Odell to Charleston tonight. when asked about the
Beden bill. said:
The Governor doubt acted wisely in vetoing
the bill In view OF the previous Endorsement of
the measure by the Mayor and the Corporation
ure without invoking great criticism. The Governor
all the way through the legislative session has
shown a spirit of absolute loyalty toward the local
administration. and this spirit actuated the
great majority of both branches of the legislature.
William Hepburn Russell. chairman Of the
ecutive committee of the Greater New-York De-
mocracy said:
The Governor showed great sagacity In vetoing
the RedeII bill, as he did in vetolng the WeekeS
primary bill 1t would have cost the Republican
ticket thousands next fall If the Governor
rad signed the Bedell bill, matter whose error
was in allowing the bill to get through the legts
lature in Objectionable shape