The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-21

make any special legislation in this
State for the same purpose unnecessary
While the bill permits the Regents to
revoke the approval of a film or reel by
the board OF censors. the Governor points
out that the bill does not permit an APP
peal to the Regents by an owner when
a Aim In rejected.
III we must have censorship 1t should
not be established hurriedly or by an
imperfect statute says the Governor
In his veto memorandum. and he adds
AS there are approximately 1900
places for the exhibition of moving pic
lures In the State the amour of finan-
cial burden imposed the first year by this
bin would represent an average actual
cost pom each owner OF these places
OF exhibition of between $1,000 and
$1,000.
THE moving picture theatre, because
Of the nominal admission fee OF from
3 to 10 cents. has become the principal
form of entertainment which can gener-
ally be enjoyed by persons OF very lin
tied means.
1T IL stated by the representatives OF
the industry. and | believe II to be "A
fact. that the burden imposed by this
bill in respect to the tax on the pro-
ducers inc lessees of the films would be
so great as'to close many of these places
OF exhibition in communities where the
expenditure Of more than . or 10 cents
would he prohibitive"
Relief Of Aunuitant Teachers.
Senator Ogden l.. Mills's bill author
izing the New York city Comptroller to
pay from the teachers retirement fund
to annuitants and pensioners retired
prior to December 81 last n deficits In
the payment OF monthly instalnents was
signed by the Governor.
A the present time the school EACH
ers' pension fund Ia In "A bankrupt con-
dition.' said Mr.. Whitman In his APP
proval memorandum. This bill is what
may be called an emergency measure for
the relief Of annuitants and pensioners
OF the school teaching force retired prior
to December 81. 1918.
The object OF this measure Ia to re-
lease for such purposes 100000 of the
permanent teachers pension fun Of
$500. 900. The bill has been approved
by the Mayor Of the city OF New York
and by the president OF the Board Of
Education with full knowledge that Its
enactment will impair the capital Of this
already insolvent fun and without In
any way increasing the probability Of
placing such pension system on a sound
financial basis.
while ! am not fully satisfied Of the
wisdom OF such a course. yet In view Of
the fact hat the city authorities have
decided that this is a proper measure
! have approved it,"
Workmen's Compensate Changes.
The workmen's compensation law
amendments bill prepared by the special
legislative Committee on Labor Lcg!sia-
ton was signed by the Governor.
The effect Of the bill will be to remove
the uncertainty whether an injured
workman Ia entitled to recover compen-
sation for injury sustained in the course
Of his employment and will also largely
reduce the number Of appeals from de-
cisions rendered by the state Industrial
Commission
The measure also provides for an on
tlonai system OF compensation applying
to all occupations and industries no:
covered by the compulsory law. This
optional or elective system viii enable
employers and employees in TIE non
hazardous industries and occupations 10
bring themselves under the law and elm
mate what has heretofore been a source
OF litigation. and will establish just
and equitable method OF coinpcnsating
employees who have suffered injury
In the course Of their employment.
This BILL says the Governor. lis In
tended to correct many serious defects
In the workmcn's compensation law and
its constructive and beneficial l~egisiations
affecting employers and workmen. The
bill extends the scope Of the workmen's
compensation law so to cover many
hazardous employments not included la
the present law. and also changes the
definition Of the word employee 20 as
to bring within the law any person In
the service Of AZ employer who IL en-
gagged in any Of the hazardous employ
ments enumerated in the hill. including
hazardous employment carried on by the
state or any subdivision thereof.
Police men Rrinstated.
The bills to secure the reinstatemen:
Of John c. MCGEE. James Quigley. John
p. Kilcommons, Hugh McIver and John
H Downs as members Of the New York
city police force were signed by MI.
Whitman.
while these measures seem to me
to be detrimental to the best interest OF
civil service reform says the Governor.
they nave been accepted by the Mayor.
who doubtless is cognizant OF all facts
concerning them. n his acceptance. In
my judgment. must be taken 10 mean
that the city authorities desire that the
men should again have the right to
have their cases reopened and reheard
for the purpose of determining whether
or not they should be reinstated."
The Governor also signed the bill
authorizing the John II. Parker Com.
paHy's claim against New York city,
which IL thirteen years old, to be audited
by the Board Of Estimate and Appor-
tionment. The lain Is to recover for
work, labor and materials given in the
performance OF city work,