The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-15
GUILTY BUT INSANE
PLEA VETOED
Glynn Disapproves Blauvclt
Measures Creating New Plead
ing and Defining Insanity.
AIDS CONVICTED PHYSICIAN
Board of Regents May Now Re-
store License to DIR.
w. j. Morton.

ALBANY. April 1i.-Gov. Glynn vetoed
to-day Senator Bauvelts two bills
creating a new plea. Guilty but insane"
available for defendants charged with
crime who conceive themselves to be in
sane. and enacting a new legal definition
Of the term insanity"
The bills were attacked by the District
Attorneys OF New York and Kings coun-
ties, who declared that the effect of such
laws would be to abolish the electric
chair and that all murderers would plead
insanity, taking their chances of being
liberated later. The bills provide that
where the plea Is insanity the person
should be $, ntenced to the state Hospital
for Insane Criminals for life for the
crime Of murder and for other crimes for
the same period for which they would be
sent to a State prison II sane. There is
provision also for the transfer OF con-
victed persons to State prisons from in
sane hospitals II their sanity snouid De
proved later.
In his veto memorandum Gov. Glynn
SAYS the subject should be investigated
further by the State Bar Association be-
fore any attempt is made to lesisiate
upon 1t.
Gov Giynn signed to-day Senator
0eeley's bill authorizing the State Board
tise medicine to a person convicted or
q felony and subsequently pardoned by
q Governor or the President OF the United
States. While the bill is general in its
farms IL was enacted to aid DIR. william
James Morton. who was convicted OF the
fraudulent use of the United States mails.
a felony. President Wilson pardoned Dr.
Morton and restored him to citizenship.
The President Endorsed on the fnce. of the
pardon that Dr. Morton was thereby en-
titled to n restoration OF his license To
psactise medicine. This Endorsement was
nbt effective OF its purpose, however, and
Senator Seelcys bill was passed. The
bfll was not opposed by the State educa-
tional authorities on the ground that DR..
N0rtons offence in no way affected his
professional standing and personal repu-
tStion.'
Another bill signed by GOV. Giynn to-
day was that of Senator Bussey pro-
hibiting false labels on merchandise. This
amendment was sought by the manufac-
tuners Of the State to protect themselves
from irresponsible dealers who by the use
Of false trade marks substitute inferior
Goods for the goods OF reputable manu-
lecturers.
Gov Giynn vetoed Assemblyman Adler's
bin designed to give to upstate cities
abandoned canal lands due TO the con-
Otruction OF the barge canal at prices
less than the appraised value.
The Governor signed Assemblyman Al.
ffed f. Smiths bill amending the labor
NV in relation to the hours OF labor In
mercantile establishments. This bill re-
auc4s the number OF hours during which
children under 10 years may work from
Afty-four 10 forty-eight hours In any one
week. and from nine to eight hours In apy
ofis day. and prohibits their employ ment
after36 o'clock In the evening instead nj
after. Z o'clock. The bill further RESTRICTS
the employment of women to fiftysfoui
hours in any one week and nine hours
In any one day in all cities.
Members of the Board of Education
OF this city were gratified last night ts
learn that Gov. Glynn had signed bill
providing for the appointment by ths
Governor OF n commission Of five person;
10 Investigate into the care training anf
treatment OF mental detectives. THIS com
mission will report with recommendation
20 the Legislature next February.