Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-12
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GOVERNORS VETO !
saves PROBATION
u OFFICE TO WOMEN.
s
Doesn't Know Anything She
Can't Do as Well as a Man, {
His Reason.
BLIND, DEAF AM DUMB
BILL NOT ENDORSED
sBH s3 ~
MANY House and Senate Meas.
dres Fall Under Axe of the
Executive.
fFrom a stan Correspondent.

tFrom a STAFF Correspondent
TRENTON, April Ell do not know,
of any good thing that "a man car dc
that a woman cannot do quite as well.
If not BETTER as
: That was the reason assigned. today
8 by Governor Fort for refusing to APP
prove Assembly bill No. 4S9, which
amended the probation act by exclud-
ing the right to appoint woman as a
. probation officer. 2 49,
- vetoing Assembly bill mo. 439, the
81 chief executive said;
ia. Il have withheld my signature to
i, this bill, notwithstanding l deem it to
/. have meritoTious features, because of
the fact that it requires an ~appropria-'
= tion of 5000 per year. in leach school
district for each blind, leaf and dumb
attending the schools thereof,
= and provides that this $500 shall be APP
propriated, from amy moneys in the
State. treasury not otherwise appro-
priated; and then by the third section
of the act it is provided that the comp
strbller. on or before the first of Sep
rtember, in each year, shall draw his
; warrant. On the treasurer in favor of
the custodian of chooi moneys. of said
school district for the amount of said
dppIOpl tdllOn " NilSli thC SShoO oio
trict She be entitled. =
1.-The language used in the act, from
II moneyssnot otherwise appropriated
excludes the right of the Legislature
ITO use any of the school moneys de-
rived from railway taxation for this
very laudable public purpose.
If it a provided that he moneys
zderived from railway taxation could
q have been used by the State for the,
K purpose of paying the $500 for each
child, AIS provided under this bill, i
e would have gladly signed 1t, but the.
bill, as it is, simply places a charge
upon the treasury, similar to that In
the. act of 1906 'underSwhich the State,
has so seriously suffered in the past.
f II regret that some conference was
not had as ITO this feature of the bill
with the executive at+some time DUR
r Ing its progress through the Legisla-
~ ture; but n syiew of the terms of this.
act andiofathe necessary amount which
It would fastens upon the general fund
in the treasury now available' for State
purposes. Il am reluctantly compelled
to, Withhold my approval 4
"The suggestion in this act is a good
n but the condition of the State
treasury will not warrant its being
adopted in, the form in which it is beIss
fore, me. IT Is to be regretted that IT
was not. provided that the fund avaif-
able for school purposes from railway
taxation could be used to meet the
purposes of this act"
The Governor also vetoed the follow
ing bills:
: No 3Us-An act to authorize borough
common councils to regulate fences and
signs with power. to prescribe the quail
!. ity of materials to be used. The Gov
n objected to the bill principally be-
cause he considered it an infringement
upon rights of private property.
No. .3f2--An act to repeal an act FIX
ing the fees of magistrates, constahles
], or police officers passed in 1906; The
!, original act giving magistrates fifty
: cents and ~constables one dollar for the
!. sarresting of any prisoner is not inter-
tered With.
No. 330-Amending the criminal pro-
cedure act relating to the discharge of
n recognizance. The Governor in his
veto declares the original section the
safer and therefore refuses to inter-
fere. r
No. Embarrassing the salaries of
!. town officers. The executive believes
that salaries Of local officers should be
left to the local boards of government.
No. 34S-Authorizing the revival of
trolley franchises. The Governor argues
that the franchise act of 1902 should
not be interferedswith.t =
No. 3714-ProyidiHg for a $500, 900 bond
issue in Hoboken.s The Governors real
objection was because the bill robbed
6 the inayor'ef veto power.
No. 341A-An actsreiating to, the ineor-
: poration of towns.
No. 232-An act providing for the
paying of policemen by a general law,
excepting in cities of the first-class and
: seaside resorts
isffNo. 230-An act that intended to pro-
~ vide for the policing of towns.
on No. 173-Intendings to provide that
farowners ofsTeal estate should be relieved
Of general etaxation for cleaningfstreets.
No. .491-Extending the length of time
within which deer may be shot.
No. 235-An act permitting the annual
purchase of $500 worth of law books in
third-ciass counties.
No. 24S-Extending the time for the
completion of railroads.