New-York tribune., 1910-06-27
SIGNS 332 MEASURES
coyernor Hughes Finishes with
Thirty-0ay Bills.
HAS WORKED DAY AND MIGHT
states Statutes Augmented with
705 Chapters This Year
Many Vetoes.

albany June 6.-The thirty-day period
.i.hir which all bills passed by the Leg
,s,styre al its regular session must be dis
-oeed Of ended at midnight tonight. A
ssz minutes before the hands of the clock
a, the executive chamber reached the mid
teht hour Governor Hughes had signed
80 If THE so bills left for his consideration
.ra had vetoed the rest. To accomplish
,his exscting task he has worked day and
tight since the session adjourned. the
,,rrnber n bills exceeding those of any
1ssr since he became Governor. 1t was
st,r- O'Clock when the Governor depart
.5 <or the executive mansion this morning.
snd he was back at his desk at an early
bour to-day. The Office Of the Secretary
of state was kept open last night and to-
ssv. snd ss the Governor reeIed off chap
.,- after chapter the new laws were sent
over 10 he fled
seven hundred and FIVE chapters were
r5sed 70 the states statutes this year A
,,esr $40 they numbered 5os During the
session 2eS5 bills were introduced. $50 in
.hs senate and 1855 in the Assembly. The
legislature passed ee4 Senate and ees As
sembly bills
Among the measures approved last night
-ss one raising the salary of the Sec
-eigry Of State from son 70 $500:
controller. from 5000 TO $500; State
Treasurer. from s5.onn TO 5000: Attor-
-er General. from s5.oao to $1,000 and
STATE Engineer. from $4,000 TO $4,000 As
the bill does not take effect until next year
It affects only the officers to be elected f.
November. The Governor saws: The
salaries Of these state officers have been
altogether TOO low"
The Governor also approved C F. Aliens
fiIl permitting life insurance companies
10 write more than s15ooOo.eN in new busl-
ness annually under certain restrictions. and
VI Green's white Rats bill, regulating
theatrical employment agencies
Other bills signed by the Governor in
GUIDED the following:
Senator Hamilton. providing for FIVE ad-
ditional state game protectors
Senator Allen. permitting second class
cities to issue bonds for school improve
rnent purposes
Mr whitney. enabling Saratoga to spend
sosaee7 10 cooperate with the state in es
rehlishinE state mineral springs reSeTva-
III. Mac(sresor. providing for the punish
Tnent Of parents or guardians for contrib
u,lns 10 the delinquency and offences OF
children because OF the lack Of proper
supervision
Nr Ward. providing for the payment o.
interest on awards Of damages due II
changes or grade in highways
Among the measures vetoed by the Gov
erffo- was the Melzinga charter bill which
proposed 20 incorporate Fishkin and Mat
resxan as the city Of Melzinga, to be gov
erred hv commission The Governor say:
the proposed charter lacks suitable pro
vision for holding the first election Of cit,
officers and that he is satisfied serious en-
fsnsle-nen-s would follow the approval et
city charter bill. pointing out that If th'
new charter were approved the new city
would beSin its existence with an indebted
ness already exceeding the constitutions
limitation
Other bills vetoed include the following:
lsv relative 10 transfers Of shares of stoc4
n corporations.
Permitting the sale Of skim milk powde
II New York City
Trcorporatins '-tle World Bible League
rYenrtirg waste or barren lands or
tc-
Regulating the practice Of undertakers.
Pure seed bill.
ProhfbitiuE the ulisbrandirs of food prod
-I-ts
Providing for an increase OF s2oo.o 600 in Tn.
bonds 70 be issued By the state in the ac
Quisi-icn Of reservation at Saratog;
Springs so a 70 make the total author1ze'
issue sSaO05n
Permitting first. second and third clss
cities 70 establish within their boundarle
districts with varying restrictions on M
heiEhfs Cf building thereafter erected anf
~ The proportion of area 20 be covered bl
such buildings.