New-York tribune., 1909-05-25
NO NEW THEATRE BAR
GOVERNOR TETOES BILL.
pleasure to ReorgaRi1e State Board
of Pharmacy 4LsO DisapprOred.
IBy TeleRra3h TO The Tribpne. !

IBy telegraph to The T=1hpnel
Albany. MAY Z4-Because the bill vas general in
its terms and would break down the restrictions
against saloons near schools Governor Hughes to-
night vetoed the Alt measure. designed To permit
z bar in connection. with the New Theatre. which
is within pres%rfbed 2l0 feet Of the Ethical
Culture School New York city. Vigorous pro
tests against the measure were lodged with the
Governor by cergymen. representatives Of temper
nnce organizations and educationsl associations.
A similar hin introduced hy Ass.nblypan Conklin
killed in the Assembly for exactly the reasons
given by the Governor in his veto memorandum
But the Senate passed the Alt bill and State Chair
man Woodruff induced members of the lower house
10 pass the bill In the last hours OF the session
the Assembly reversed Itself. In his memorandum
Governor Hughes said.
The amendment has been sought n the interest aI
enterprise in itself entirely commendabe and
worthy Of support: bug 1t is Tecosnzed 1rlat his
special exception should not be Srdltl LUl r;cs ;s
case. and hence the hill is general in ltS apl3lca
Ton i, ls IN ~ aIp.ies fra fi. il, liquors TO he
drunk upon tn premises may he ,aiLleu . on, taI
vel j. to t2e qFinsrs tscs saloon OF the '
The amendment tanno, be justified. 1t ignores
.,,e Co. +l,at ia ,oI;c or The aw is fer the pro
lection OF the children. and not tor the aul
Of proprietors or mana gers Of schools That poitcE
IS EXPRESSED i'm the provision for free area aoout
our schooIhouses II proprietorS of private st"oIs
croached upon. it is difficult to see "hy the pnnno
authorities should not have the same privilege
with regard 10 public schools - ,,,,,o
in large cities the pressure upon ouL b!"il u,
eEIl5Ten must inevitably he educated in private
schools. and under the conditions which asIJdr -
exist suftan safeguards should be pToNloeu al
both cases.
The Governor also vetoed the Brown bill purport-
tnz TO reorganfze tie State Board Of Pharmacy III
accordance with his recommendations. In reality
,be measure rroyided means for perpetuating the
existence of the present Board Of Pharmacy, re-
ouced 10 nine members and made certain that the
existing control % 5he drug trade would be con
,t.nued by stipulatng that new members of me
tod from
the New York Pharmaceutical Association. pri-
vate organization
Without considering other arguments that the
bill was unconstitutional and might have legalizeo
-he sale Of cocaine and other narcotics under the
guise Of proprietary medicines. the Governor dis
approved il on the ground that it gave unJusuhed
power TO a private organization
Meantime by passing this bill NJ the hehest of
the present board in such shape that the GOV eT'r
had it. the legislature has granted another
wears life TO tire Board f Pharmacy, against
which charges Of lohnyi7g were made at hearing
before the Governor.
Governor Hughes has completed his work on the
various financial bills before him. including the ap-
1ruria-ion and supply bills and has signed various
measures making appropriations for stat" institu-
tions and canal and highway purposes. including
one for 100000 for highway improvements. $500
for the maintenance and repair or improved
highways and an additional 81 dco for the state 5
share Of amounts appropriated for ordinary nigh
way repair
Governor Hughes vetoed the De Gropt hlll 10
provide a survey and plans for the acquisition OF
Fsrbor terminals by the state in the Port Of New
York by the construction of an artificial waterway
between Flushing and Jamaica bays. The Gov
ernor says the objects sought 10 be obtained by
rFis hill can rp considered 10y the commission au-
thorized by the Cronin bill which he has signed
10 make inquiry into the subject Of canal term
finals with the view Of ultimately improving and
fostering the states commerce. The commission
IS 10 he composed Of the State Engineer the
Euperinteudent Of Public Works. the chairman OF
the advisory board II consulting engineers and the
special examiner Of canal lands
The Governor signed the bill Of Assemblyman
Merrill amending the state boards and commissions
law in relation river improvement so as to per
nit the creation of Improvement districts by the
.state Water Supply Commission. upon application
.of locality benefited. and to further provide
!benefted through the regular local tax assessment
ychannels. The bIH is designed make the bonds
ISSUED TO secure money for the cost Of proposed
improvements mCre attractive 70 purchasers.
The Governor has signed these bills:
Senator AUds-GiyinE the name Of I,etChworth
Village 10 the Eastern New York State Custodial
Asylum.
Hudson Fulton Celebrd ton.
Nr Thorn-Appropriating SI0.ls1 to pay one
third Of the appraised value of livestock destroyed
state by Of the foot and mouth disease.
J. I. -AppTopriating Sl5ho0 for hospital
for tuberculosis patients at the Soldiers Home at
Mr.. Toombs-Appropriatin $1,000 for the eX-
commissioners from New Jersey making in
vestigstiOn relative 70 the construction Of bridges
over the North River.
Mr. Neutrality-suspicious. $3.50 000 for the great
Meadow state prison 10 he erected at Comstock,
Washington County