The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-14
ON The MONEY BILLS
GOV. HUGHES vETOES MANY OF
THE ITEMS.

Total Appropriation Exclusive OF Canal
sinking Fund.-, Barge Canal and High
way Improvement Amount TO q e.D7O.-
7I8-Items DisapproNed, 81 ,Ose. Sol.
ALBANY. July 13.-Gov. Hughes to-day
announced his action on all the appropria-
ton bills left by the Legislature when the
regular session adjourned. In doing so
the Governor made this statement:
the total appropriations Exclusive OF
canal sinking fund. barge canal and high
way improvements fund.- made by the
Legislature this year amount TO 500. o2o.-
2io.el. Bills and Items In the supply and
appropriation bills disapproved by me
amount to 81 ,Ose. sel.4S. leaving a total
Of t2s $50. s55. 40. as compared With the
appropriations Of 1905. s26. e7s. s2s. 20. This
shows an increase Of 81 ,s5l. s27.l7.
What may be called the Fixed charges
Of the administration OF government tend
constantly to increase with the growth Of
the State and the necessary extension Of
governmental activities. Thus In the
Judiciary Department largely by reason OF
the increased number OF Judgos) the In
creased appropriations amount to nearly
$3.50 900. The provision for common schools
exceeds that made last year by $3.50 900. To
promote efficiency an increase Of s47 $40
has been allowed to the Health Depart
ment and nearly $4,000 to the Labor
Department. To offset these n other
increases large reductions rave been made
in various expenses. The net increase
above mentioned IL substantially accounted
for in the following special items OF this
years appropriations:
Increase in appropriation for new edu-
cstional building (lsoe, $780, 900; 1907. 81
500, 00O). 81. ITO, 900; increase In appropriation
for new prison. ti2S.0Oo; increase in appro-
p~riatlon for purchase Of Adirondack lands
(isOo. $4oO.0 900; 1907. $500. Ooo), 100000 in
crease in appropriations 10 meet Judgments
Of Court Of Claims QeOe. $751; oO; 1907. $685.
500, $1S7, 500; increase in appropriation to
meet excise rebates (l906. $500 600; 1907.
5000. OoO). 100000; increase in appropriation
for abolition Of grade crossings QoOe.
$3.50. 600; 1907. $500. oOO). $4,000, making q
total Of 81, 772, 500.
members OF the Legislature who have been
primarily charged with tho shaping OF
the appropriation bill. They have had the
unpleasant duty Of resisting the import
innate demands Of the many who are
naturally solicitous for the extension and
Improvement VI NV eONbih LhbSh " w.
and they have lahored unremittingly to
provide for all urgent needs while at the
same time striving to keep within necessary
limits"
In vetoing. an appropriation Of $4,000
for the purchase OF twenty full FLOODED
American bison to be kept in the Adirondack
by the Forest. Fish and Game Commits
sioner the Governor says.
at is doubtful. TO say the least. whether
there have ever been any bison in the Adj
-.zlANI, md kkA p0lsNr ~ uNn&tn~
to maintain bison there is a question. In
view Of the many demands upon the treasury
Of the State and the many improvements
which IL has been found necessary 70 our
tail ! should not feel justified In approx
ing this item"
The Governor also vetoed an appropria-
ton OF $40. 900 for the purchase Of land
adjoining the Caledonia State fish hatchery.
SAYING:
Of development the advisability Of which
should in my Judgment be further con-
sidered.'
The appropriation Of $1,000 for three
summer Institutes to be held by the State
Department Of Education at C~hautauqua.
Thousand Island Park and Cliff Haven
also was vetoed for these reasons:
If any appropriation were to be made
for this purpose this il not enough. IL Is
too late to organize these institutes for
this season. Nor does IL appear that the
expenditure can longer 90 Justulou.
Out OF the bill ma king general improve
ment appropriations for the State cha rtable
institutions the Governor vetoed only two
items. one OF $40 900 for the dormitory
building for the Thomas indian School at
Iroquois and the other An appropriation OF
$4,000 for an addition TO the school building
nj that institution. The Governor vetoed
an appropriation Of SIC, 900 for filing in and
sodding the quarantine station at Hoffman
Island and an appropriation OF $4,000 for the
cabin p~assengers' buildings, but approved
appropriations Of 5000 for other improve
veto any OF the items in the General Appro-
priation bill for betterments to the State
prison.
Gov. Hughes vetoed the appropriation Of
pay the States share OF the cost Of abolish
ing steam railroad crossings and an appro-
priation Of SOS 900 for the State Water Board
to survey the Genesee River.