New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-26
DIX BUSY WITH BILLS
Vetoes and Signs Large Number
Left by Legislature.
GRADY MEASURE KILLED
Would Have Allowed Controller
to Deposit Funds with Trust
Companies.
10y Telegraph TO The Tribune. J

By Telegraph 10 The Tribuno.l
Albany. July 25.-The bill OF Senator era
dy TO permit tho State Controller. with the
approval OF the state Treasurer, to de-
post state funds in trust companies as
we'll as in banks was disapproved by Gov
ernor DIX to-day The bill would have per
mitted the State Treasurer and State Con-
troller TO take such security for such de-
posts as they might prescribe instead of
combining them TO surety bonds. This would
allow financial institutions to secure state
deposits with state bonds
This bill, said tho Governor. has been
strenuously objected to by the sound fnan-
cial and business interests Of the state.
No argument has been made to me which
would Justify me in giving it my approval.
1t would. in my judgment, weaken the
present law materially. and for that rea-
son the bill is dsapproved.'
The bill II signed. would have affected
surety companies whose bonds are used
! In vetoing Senator Cuilen's bill giving
county clerks additional fees under the
mortgage tax law Governor Dix says:
/ "If the mortgage tax recording officers
are not sufficiently compensated. the law
should be amended to increase their sala-
ries appropriately for the services Which
, they perform
| OF Senator T. D. Sullivans measure reg
uIating agreements between parties 10
| bonds and undertakings and their corpor-
ate sureties Governor Dix, disappearing
! it, declared:
This amendment is absolutely unneces-
sary. for the reason that it Is a matter o'
| contract between the parties.
Mr.. Evans's Bill Vetoed.
| in disappearing tho bill Of Assemb'yman
Evans providing that man employo' ny
| railroad company IN connection WITH the
| operation Of telegraph. telephone or Signal
! systems shall not be eligible unless he IS
| twenty-one years Of age and has had one
! years experience as an apprentice inc
! Governor saws he believes the present law
! liking the ago Of eighteen as sufficient Tor
! the protection Of the public is satisfactory
! He saws # there il any dispute as 10 this
matter tho Public Service commissions
| should have power 10 make rules and rcgu-
| lations concerning such change.
| Another bill vetoed was that of Assem-
| blvman Oliver providing that whore IL
/ censc is refused for certain performances
| I'm first class city ii shall be the duty
| of the officer making such refusal to state
| at length the evidence taken by him and
his reasons therefor. SO that tho same may
be reviewed by the courts.
on the ground that corporations affected
| have ample protection under the present
! law TO settle the question Of taxes when
should be paid the Governor vetoed the
! Stilwen bill permitting tho state con
| troller TO rcadjust certain corporation
! taxes The Governor says that the pro-
! posed law might nccessitate the return oy
| tho state 10 various corporations Interested
of taxes aggregating $4,000 or more
No Agricultural Schools
Senator IIarte's hill permitting tho ostah-
/ Hshment Of local trade schools Of acricult-
I'VE with state aid is vetoed because u
commits the state 10 policy hy which an
uual appropriations could bc acquired
amounting 70 $4,000.
Senator McClellands bill governing the
ACQUISITION Of water rights in Westchester
and Putnam counties Is vetoed because II IS
effectively drafted. and also eliminates
/ from the existing law provisions which the
Governor believes should not be repealed.
Although he says it Is a commendaole
project. Governor Dix because Of tho con-
| dition Of the state treasury, vetoed Assem-
hlyman Bush's bill. appropriatng $1,000 TO
establish a state school for sanitary science
and public health at Cornell University.
Governor Dix takes a decided stand
against special legislation governing nsh
and game regulations in operation In Varl-
Gus sections Of the state. In his vetoes OF
the bills Of Senator Roosevelt and Assem-
| blyman G W. Phillips regulating the tax
ing Of Monaghan ring necked or other
phea SAINTS. or the taking of quail in HUI
son River counties. the Governor points out
that the state conservation commission can
make these regulations and that the I.eSls-
lature should be relieved from the necessity
| Of passine. these laws each year.
Many bills carrying appropriations Tor
good roads construction were signed to-day
! by Governor Dix. one by Asscmblyman T.
x. Smith appropriates 100000 for work
| in Onondaga and jefferson counties, an
other. by Assemblyman Patrie. carries
500. 900 for improvements in Greene County,
and a third, by Assemblyman Sweet pro-
vides $4,000 for construction in Oswego
and Onondaga counties.