New-York tribune., 1909-05-26
BANKS BILL VETOED
STATE BONDS AFFECTED.
Governor Hughes Appro0es the BW
to PreUent Forest Fires.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune.l


Albany, May Ex-Governor Hughes to-day Vetoeu
the bill Of the Assembly Committee on Banks per
mtting deposits of state moneys to De secured %
municipal or corporate bonds legal as savings bahk
Investments At present state deposits are secui Gu
by surety bonds or state bonds under taxation
agreement which makes them desirable invest
at the time enables the state - 10
dispose of them more readily than otherwise "ou'u
be the
This measure was urged by bankers on the plea
that the surety companies had raised their rates
almost to a prOhbltive extent, but was oppoSeu
bitterly by legislators because of the erect II
would have the market for state. bonds Inc
Governor said this point:
1T Is entirely proper that the state shoud iHNpi
its bonds in providing security for the deposit
of its own moneys | am advised by the state CON
trcler that the preference given by the statute mas
materially assisted in the disposition of bonds, ana
that this amendment would. in the Judgment OF
this department seriously interfere with the state
financial operations connection with the improve
ment Of canals and highways. In view OF the large
undertakings now in progress and OF the amount
which must be provided from bond sales 1t would
be unfortunate If anything done to prejudice
the states obligations TO withdraw any ad-
vantage :hey may possess"
The Governor vetoed AssembIyman Wards bill
amending the religious corporations law relative 10
the Incorporation and government of Holy Ortho-
dox Greek Catholic Apostolic churches. The Gov
ernor SAYS II is apparent that provision should be
made for the incorporation of such churches as the
present is entirely inadequate, but such pro-
visions should take proper account of and be
satisfactory to the different divisions OF the Orho
dox Greek Church"
Senator Hamilton's bill amending the forest, fish
and game law 10 afford means for protection
against forest fires, signed by the Governor
although criticised the measure severely because
several special amendments 10 the general law
had been incorporated riders.
This bill also raised the salary Of Commissioner
Whipple from s. zoo to 5000 year. The Governor
cut from supply bill item which was de-
signed to pay the increased salary from January l.
Commissioner Whippe will have to walt until
October J. when the fiscal year begins. for this IN
crease.
The bill authorizes the Forest, Fish and Game
Commission establish more complete and sys-
tematic fire patrol requires railroads running
through the states forest lands to establish fire
patrol along their tracks at their own expense
makes penalties for starting forest fires more
severe and authorizes the Governor In case OF
drouth other emergency to suspend the huh'-
ing season.
Commissioner WhppIe Of the Forest. Fish and
CAME Department said that the forest preserve
would be divided into four fire districts, three IN
the Adirondacks and In the Catskills, each uh-
der the supervision a fire superintendent Sew
era observation stations will lie estabhsheu on 'e
mountain tops
The Governor signed Senator Grady's bill pro-
vidng for additional employees in the office of the
Commissioner OF Records in New YORK. AT saiailes
fixed by the commissioner. He also signed 'he pii
OF AsecnbIvnan Robinson which enacts into the
consolidated general business law section for the
protection Of trade marks articles Of merchan-
disc
No state prison can hereafter be placed within
the boundaries cf any city as Governor Hughes to-
day signed .he bill of Senator Meade which en-
bodies that restriction.
The Governor signed also the bill Of c F. Muir
ply amending the penal law. TO provide that a
child Of more than seven and less than sixteen
years Of age who shall commit any act or omission
which II committed bv adult would be crime
not punisha ole by death life imprisonment shall
not h. deemed guilty Of any crime but Of Juvenile
Delinquency only