New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-20
Governor DisapproveS Bill
Extending Working
Day for Women.
REJECTS MOHANSIC
HOSPITAL MEASURE
Approval Given to Bill Letting
WeStcheSter Towns Tap
New Works Water.
rBr telegraph TO N. Tribune ]


Albany. May 19.-With his entire
Office force at his side, Governor Whit
man was closeted in the Executive
Mansion tonight considering the thir
ty-day bills. the period for action on
which will end tomorrow at mid
night
The Governor vetoed the bill per-
hitting women TO work longer hours
in canneries, and the Brown bill, pro-
viding for a commission TO select new
sites for the Mohansic State Hospital
and the New York State Training
School for Boys, at Yorktown, the
present locations of which were OBJ
jected 70 by New York City on the
ground that they would pollute its
water supply.
The Governor signed the Brennan
bill, permitting the Water Supply Com
mission of New York. on the author
ity Of the Board Of Aldermen. 70 install
meters in places Of bushes, dwellings,
tenements and apartment houses.
Another bill signed was that Of As
semblyman Cofey, permitting munici-
palities of Westchester County 70 tap
the New York City water supply with
out having TO secure the consent of
the State Conservation Commission.
This bill was passed twice by the Leg
islature, the second time over Mayor
Mitche's veto.
while this bill was being consid
cred by the legislature said Gov
ernOr Whitman, est was not opposed by
the City Of New York. and no objec
ton was raised by the city until the
bill was vetoed by the Mayor.
Leaves City in Control.
at will be observed that the water
cannot be taken unless a permit or
authorization for the making Of the
connections. under reasonable rules
and regulations, has been granted by
the Commissioner Of Water Supply of
New York City; hence the city has
complete control over the amount and
condition under which the water can
be taken"
The Governor vetoed the bill of As
semblyman Simpson, giving the Pub
lie Service Commission, instead OF the
health authorities, the power 10 fix
the maximum number of passengers on
streetcars in cities. Mr.. Whitman SAID
he thought that under the present law
cooperation between the local health
authorities and the Public Service
Commission was possible without con-
fict of jurisdiction.
Governor Whitman signed to-day the
Sage bill. for a new prison to supplant
Sing Sing. and vetoed that of Senator
Towner. 1t was expected that he would
veto both
The Governor conferred tonight
with Senator Cristman on his bill re-
curing the censoring Of motion plct-
ures. and the hackers of the bill are
confident that he will sign il 1t is
also expected that .he bill giving 80.
cent gas TO the Both and 3lst wards OF
BROOKLYN will be signed tomorrow.
In his dsapproval Of the Brown Mo
hansic bill Governor Whitman declared
that the measure fell far short Of prop
erly safeguarding the lives of the citl-
zens Of New York.
at will again be observed" he said,
"that there is nothing IN this bill
which prevents the commission from
selecting within the same watershed
new sites which would be just as OBJ
jectionable, so far as the City of New
York is concerned. as though the pres
ent sites were used"
Objections to Labor Bill.
Governor Whitman did not base his
veto of the labor bill on the cannery
provision, which, IL was contended,
would make women in cannerles work
twelve hours a day during emergencies
in the summer season.
at was contended at the hearing on
this BILL" the Governor said, that the
so-called cannery provision would re-
duce the number Of twelve-hour days
in which females over eighteen years
of age are permitted to work from
thirty TO twenty days. While this is
true, think that the other provisions
more than outweigh any benefit that
may be derived from this change"
The Governor said that certain pro-
visions in the bill in reference TO exits
in factories and other subjects would
break down the safeguards in the pres
ent law He particularly opposed the
provision 10 permit women nd chill
draen TO work beyond the present limit
of time in the labor law in case of the
breaking down of machinery in a fac
tory. He said that he feared this
privilege might continually be abused.
Governor Whitman signed the Ara
now bill. prohibiting deductions from
the special franchise tax Of the amount
of car license fees paid New York City
by the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Com
pany for the privilege of crossing the
Williamsburg Bridge. The Governor
said the bill would save the city $780,
900 a year
The Governor also signed the Wal
tiers bill, providing that Supreme Court
iustices in New York County designate
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