New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-31
Cuts Out Appropriations of
S670,670, Making Total as
Approved S4,404, 1852 II.
SOLONS AND WIGWAM HIT
Disapproval of $4,000 Item
for Expenses of Legislative
Committees, Including Those
Incurred in Allds's Trial.
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legislators. legislative clerks and employees,
certain lawyers and Tammany politicians
and contractors see what Governor DIX
did TO the annual supply bill The Gov
srror cut out of the bill appropriations 10
the amount OF s67057o The total OF the
bill as approved Is s4.4o+ so Il.
Governor Dix cut out Items in the various
annual appropriation bills asgregating
SEle.12s q. 20 that the approved sppropria-
lions FOR the next fiscal year amount 70
so s94. ass 90 Corresponding appropriations
last year totalIed S2 F5.450 Sc. Adding
.. 47Oos a. increase this wear In the sppro-
priations 70 the sinking funds and $3.50
RI % decrease in the appropriations from
the general fund. the net decrease this year
r. given as sls5o379 rs.
The states income for tho end Of this
fiscal year ~ September % next is esti-
mated AZ 100000 while the revenue for
The wear ending September N. 1912. - eZ-
nectsd 70 be 25s.oOoco0 The return 20 a
small direct state tax will provide approx
ms-elv 100000 additional revenue, thus
creating a surplus IN the state Treasury.
one Of the principal items disapproved
strikes straight home 70 the pocketbooks
NJ legislators impoverished by the long
session snd also Of legislative employees
and clerks who had hoped TO have their
rar diem pay continued until the final al
jourrrnent. n September beyond the limit
allowed by Law The total Of this item
vas $4,000 II was for deficiency for the
compensation and mileage Of members and
officers 81 the Legislature
= disappearing II the Governor says.
This item is disapproved for the reason
that 10 violates the constitution Of the
state Of New York Section IS Of Article
Legislature shall not grant any extra com
rAnsaton 20 any public Of1cer, servant,
agent or contra CtOr. This provision in rho
hi IN effect grants additional Compensa-
ton 70 the officers and employees Of the
Senate and Assembly, whose compensation
's axed a. a stated sum for the annual
session OF the legislature II also pro
vtfes for the compensation and mileage
~ members and officers OF the Legislature
whose compensation Is not fixed. mas
much as IL is impossible - sever these
items OF appropriation. the whole item is
disapprOved. Section p OF Article cf
he constitution provides that every law
making an appropriation SHAH distinctly
specifv the sum appropriated and the Oh
'Act 10 which Il "a to he applied The item
comprising Two distinct objects and one
appropriation violates also this provision
- the constitution.
The biggest item disapproved vas s22o.ono
90 the expenses II the legislative com
u7i-tess. including compensation Of wit
-Asses % De paid On the certificate Of the
temporary President 81 the Senare or
Speaker Of the Assembly This item IN
dudes expenses OF indeXing bills. journals
and documents. for extra clerical and
stenograph services and other such items.
--a largest Of which - for the expenses
incurred by rhe trial If Senator Aids Of
last wear. The part Of The general item
referring to the Aids trial saws that ~ ~
also for snv balance remaining unpaid
n The various amounts heretofore certi-
God ny the Temporary President Of the
Senate and the chairman Of the commit
zee % the whole Of the Senate Of the sea
SION FOR 1910 for the expenses and com
pensaron Of expert witnesses and OF coun-
sci employed during the investigation
ordered by the resolution Of the Senate
adopted January % 1870
Public Has a Right to Know,
The Governor. IN speaking Of this item,
says that the constitution provides that no
money shall ever be paid our OF the treas
uvy ~ this state or any Of the funds under
i ite management, except Of an appropri-
: aron ty law. lie adds.
The public and the Legislature have
. constitutional. right 20 know the object
for which an appropriation rs made and
The amount Of money which is 70 be- applied
~ that object. Under this item a. II STANDS
The iuuossIbihty Of ascertaining 10 what
object This money ~ 70 be applied, or 7 not
all f0 be applied 10 one object the iinpOS-
.p.Itv Of ascertaining the sum 10 DE ap-
ed 10 each object is apparent-it permits
che money 70 be applied 70 one or more
objects. 20 the exclusion u the rest. or 10
be- divided among them all
What legislative committee has exceeded
the appropriations made 10 r, what IS the
amount or their respective deficiencies, and
Row much OF the sum appropriated rs 10
n applied 10 make good such deficiencies =!
NEaf balance remains unpaid or the VaIl-
ors amounts heretofore certified by the
temporary president or the senate and the
chairman Of The committee % the whole or
E TO- Senate for the session Of 1910, what was
ftc purpose ~ these various expenditures.
and how much IS 20 be applied toward these
leIciercles2
What are the expenses and compensation
~ expert witnesses and OF counsel en-
p'ovad during the investigation ordered by
'rn resolution OF the Senate adopted Janu-
srv ~. 1910, ana what amount is 20 be eN-
pended for this purpose?
What are the other contingent expenses
NJ fna legislature, how much IS % be APP
Piled 20 them and why are they not In the
- ~ appropriated for this purpose?
AS am unable 20 answer these questions
and must veto the entire item or let IL
stand tho entire item is disalIowed.
no New Furniture for Sohmer.
An item for $500. which was disap-
Z proved was FOR furniture for the Office OF
s. state Controller SOhmeT The Governor
SAYS that Dr. would seem inadvisabie 70
make this further expenditure IN view OF
TIE prospect Of changes within com
laratlvely snort period
Among other items disapproved are the
following.
$1,000 for the reasonable expenses Of pro
reed'rgs before the Governor on chaTseS
relative 70 the removal OF any cfhcer Inc
Governor deems this expense unnecessary.
s."Iu for investigating claims 10 DeIdtL
. of o. against the state.
EIl for OdeH r. Blair for the preparation
. Of fhe index 10 the report oI the loini com
3 i-.ftee of the senate and Assembly dp-
pointed goo investigate telephone ana tele-
. -rarr com Uanies. Item not AUDITED.
D ga nv for conducting. main tanning ana
sporting the travelling eHhlDlis OF tu-
'rrI.De'e for the education or the pubic.
tIHe. Governor does NOT believe that the
t!n'ended result VIII be accomplished
N"H"p for the expense Of constructing an
experimental cold storage plant and the
making oI 8n investigation into the eHect
~ cold storage upon fDOd Inadvisabie. 49,.
81" for laboratory IN connt'uon WIN
no New York City office OF the Department
Or Labor
$1,000 for an addition 20 the buildings OF
Alfred University.
$3.50 FOR an investigation into the con-
onon 9f grape culture IN Chautddqua
$3.50 for heating and lighting plant at
Siowsyile School Of Agriculture
100 for improvements Of state lnsutu-
lions under the State Fair Commission.