New-York tribune., 1907-06-18
ELEVEN BILLS VETOED.
Governor Disapmoues Measures Of
Local or Special Nature.

Albany June 17-Eleyen vetoes were sent TO the
Legislature tonight by Governor Hughes Mosl
of them Of bills OF local or special charac-
ter, of which the Governor says that II the cases
applied TO mertorious represent typical SIT
uations they should be met by general amendments
to the law. Thus, of bill Of Senator WILCOX the
Governor says:
This bill directs the payment 20 the admins
traitors of estate OF the amount OF the transfer
tax paid by executors under a will subsequently
adJudged Invalid. The tax law provides Tor re-
fund Of a tax enormously paid, upon application
within specified time. If the case 10 which thls
bill relates Is provided for by existing law ana
its merits indicate the advsabilty OF amending the
law TO include 1t and similar cases. the Ia"
should be so amended. In this way the genera ia"
Will be made just and unnecessary speciaI leslsla-
tion of partial character, will be avoided
Other bills of this sort vetoed are TWO OF AsseIi-
blynan Croak relative to local salaries in Rich
mond County and by Senator Harte, authoriz-
ing the New York Board OF Estimate and Appor-
tionment 10 consider tho claims Of former officials
of the Richmond County Park Commission.
OF bill of Senator FoeIker, providing a special
scale of fees for the Office OF Register In Kings
County, the Governor says:
''In several instances. the rate is higher than
that allowed by law IN the Registers office in New
York County. If the law be amended a uniform
scale OF charges should be established for officers
where the conditions substantially the same
Two local pension measures were vetoed one, py
Senator McManus. would have amended the New
YORK City charter 80 as TO orlng "laoweu t
mother within the class Of benehciaries Of the
health pension fund. 1T is objectionable, says
the Governor, because it does not limit the right
TO q pension TO who was dependent upon the
deceased for support"
The other, by Assemblyman Schultz, would have
provided for pensioning Mary Hedeman. mother Of
Patrolman William Hedeman. deceased OF this
bill the Governor says:
IF the beneficiary of this bill was dependent upon
the deceased, application for pension may nov
be made under the general law as amended by
Chapter AS OF the laws Of 1897, signed last week.
In vetoing bill by Senator SAKE which would
have amended the Code of Civil Procedure relative
TO statute of limitations so as TO provide that
action TO recover damages for fraud may be
brought within six years after the fraud IS discov-
cred, Governor Hughes says:
This seems TO me an inadytsable change. If 1t
IS well 10 make any change in the law. which has
existed for many years. and to make the period
OF Limitation from the time OF the discovery Of
fraud. instead of from the time Of It's commits
sion should favor shorter period of limitation
than six years know OF good reason for such
extension this bill provides"
The Governors objections to special limitations
the liability of cities for sidewalk defects is
shown in his veto OF a Watertown charter amend
by Assemblyman Wood. providing that the
city shall not be liable for injuries to person or
property in consequence OF the defective character
Of any street, highway bridge cuvert unless It
tion of the given to the Board of Public
Works a member thereof at least forty-eight
hours prior to the injury.
THE existing law sufficiently protects municipal
tiles" says Governor Hughes, against recovery
for defects in highways which cannot be discovered
by the authorities through the exercise OF proper
diligence. There is no sound reason for the strin-
gent provisions of this bill Special considerations,
in view Of climatic conditions may Justify the re-
qurement OF actual notice with reference TO snow
and ice But 10 defects in streets. bridges.
cuIverts etc. the plaintiff should not be deprived
Of his rights where he did not know the existence
of the defect before the injury sustained, nor
should his rights be dependent upon the action or
inaction of other members of the community with
whom he has concern"
A bill Of Assemblyman Hubbs. TO amend the
Code and Civil Procedure. in relation TO appel
late term OF the Supreme Court in certain bor-
oughs of the city of New York, is thus disposed Of;
This bill attempts TO curtail the constitutional
Of Justices Of the Supreme Court and of the
Appellate Division"
The Governor also vetoed escheat bill by SEN
ator O'Neil the ground that the present general
law is sufficient