The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-22
RAILROAD GRAB BILL VETOED.
THE GOVERNOR SAYS 1T WAS NOT
PROPERLY BEFORE HIM.
Cunneen Advises Him
That 1t Is . City Billie Signs the
Bedell tuberculosis Hospital hill.

ALBANY, May 2l.-Gov. Odell, who has
been out Of town for two days, was at the
executive chamber to-day. Tonight he
announced his action on six Of the remain
ing thirty-day bills left in his hands, sign
ing five Of them and vetoing one, the So
called -L'Hommedieu grab BILL" to which
the authorities of New York city objected
The bill sought to extend for three years
from next December local consents for
street surface railroad extensions in counties
adjoining cities Of the first class. In dis
approving the bill. the Governor filed the
following memorandum:
The bill seeks to amend Section % OF
the Railroad law in relation to consents
heretofore given by local authorities and to
extend the time for the completion OF the
work In which this article can be complied
with. reference of this bill TO the Attorney
General has ELECTED the following opinion:
If the Legislature may modify the con-
sent OF city, town or village given az the
Constitution requires in order to authorize
the construction Of a railroad within its lin
its, then certainly the statute attempting
to do this affects the affairs Of such a city.
town or village and is legislation contem-
plated by Section of article MI. of the State
Constitution. II II can be ascertained what
cities included within the description given in
the statute have given consents which are to
be affected by this legislation. this bill should
be transmitted to each such city for Its con-
sideration.
am led to the conclusion that the bill 10 not
properly before m for my official action and ia
therefore disapproved.
The Governor signed the Goodsell- Bedell
bill. prohibiting the establishment Of any
hospital or camp for consumptives in any
town without the formal consent OF the
Supervisors Of the county and Town Board
of the town. With the bill the Governor
filed a memorandum In which he says;
This is a bill to regulate the esta blishm ent
Of tuberculosis hospitals In the various coun-
ties of the STATE by nicipelit!es, corpora
to prevent the erection Of such hospitals
without the consent Of the Board Of Super
Of thG ,bs the Board q tn.
does OF pply to the state. an ID therefore in
no way intcrferes with the tuberculosis sani-
are to be continued as the future policy Of
The State for the treatment Of this disease,
Under existing laws municiraltics Of the
hos pitls out side Of their own limits in cities
or Incorporated villages or in towns without
TIE Of TAG ,b io's BoaFd of HeHsh and
i Hsai aR'r0V"' OF 'Ne STATE commissioner OF
This bill substitutes for the State Commits
sioner of Health the local Board of Supervisors
OF the county and for the local Board Of Health.
the Town board, thus making secure to the
localities the same home rule pri nciples which
are guaranteed to cities of all classes Under
these conditions it does not prevent tho loca-
ton within the state of hospitals for the trent
mcnt of tuberculosis. and but slightly broadens
in thus making provision for safeguarding
these interests. there has been no material
change from the existing lawand unnecessary
burdens have not been placed upon munici-
pntias or those who desire to establish such
hospitals.
and consulting with those who are interested
in this work as u matter Of equity md justice
have concluded to approve the bill.
Senator RamsperRer's bill authorizing
savings ba nRs to invest in the bonds OF the
Ruffaio Creek Railroad Company was
signed. This bill WAS opposed by the
State Association of Savings Banks. The
Governor filed with the signed bill the
following memorandum:
J,have given very caref full though hit TO this bill
ayn have considered the objections oil the