| Show GOVERNOR e ANNUAL 0 I He t is Against the Sunday Saloon f mends Equitable Assessments Divorce r Should be Amended f il I Albany N Y Jan nn l Tho general Knerll assembly In Iii annual to today day ilay S Fred l rt Nixon llon was wn elected or cv Ir ot of the tho house huso and auth Atit other Republican caucus nominees of ot the time house IO SI as os well el aa as n those of tho time were vore WIIO elected Tile The annual ms ngo ot of o Gov Odo Mull was di d to tho tue legislature devotes u a t considerable space to tile tho discussion especially e applicable all cable to Now New rt Tho ho gover goser governor g ver vernOl not nor observes that ulmont total abolition then tion ton of state taxes will wi bring home hOnie MOt to ta the thi taxpayer tho the fact that lu his oP n ore uro tre to be bo peculiarly local anti ant antI If I they the are aro excessive the lie remedy rests reals with him to tho are charged with wih the th administration of his local affairs The Tue he legislature Is in recommended ro nICe to t frame a 1 law insy which at board of ot i ix 9 m Creator r t tx JI i lu aswell as al low tow and und to 10 make lolle time the tl stab board a reviewing court to Investigate and correct in qualities In II lie tho matter mator of ot assessments and aul 11 thus become not only a n mediator ai as al between counties of ot the tho th state but also nilo alsoto to serve serre to protect the tho rights of ot Utti ull rights in Jim each locality The governor suggests that there should be le n a safe margin to enables enable each local legislative body boly to absolutely fix and the tile percentage of total Income to bo be expended for Cor salaries In looking over Oer tho thin salary list of ot the Iho tie city of oC New Ness York ime he says MOS It will wi be 1 found that there here thee are arc several who re in receive cel n ti 1 larger salary than ito tho governor gOrnor of ot the th State or the tile cabinet officers of ot the United States anti It cannot bo ho b claimed with any degree of ot truth that the tho services rendered rod are nrc always com coin commensurate cm en wih with the tue tit compensation given Given given Discussing the lie correlated subjects of ot sumptuary legislation local option opton the governor says nays In part Local option as 11 It I rotates relates to the li II liquor 1 quor traffic Is understood as 18 meaning that In all ul communities other than cit elt cities citIes ies lee the Inhabitants thereof shall havo have havethe the tho right to 10 determine whether wh ther liquor shall be sold soll In lii II such sueh communities six days Ihal of the tho week and upon the deter determination leter inItiation of that question queston thu tho hi excl u department predicated Its Is administration tion This Thil right was given glon because the enactment of or the present excise law Iov It I was In the power of or the tho voters otel of oC the tho authorities In the time municipalities or In the tho villages lages to absolutely prohibit tho the sale fait of or liquor by electing or appointing ap appointing IP pointing n a board opposed to the tile grant granting ing Ilg ilK ul if o uch such license It I li is n a 1 well veli known race fart that lint In the original draft drof the tho same samo rights as an 11 to option were sought sough to tobo toIl bo Il tb given the municipalities and that they Lucy do 10 not nt pos possess s them Is 11 due to the opposition of ot their heir own on representative There can be no objection to co submit submitting I ting Jag tl tills lids hI rn buno atno question queston to the voters ot of the he cities cleR if It I Is I so 10 as 81 It I would be all parts of ot the state alike alie ll hut But If II by 1 b local loral option Is meant tho tim tight fight to determine whether the tue doors doom of ot tho tl saloons may legally remain open on SUli then a 1 different prop proposition rop In is II placed antI and fixed rules rull which hao havo governed the tho administration of ot our OUI excise laws hairs are necessary anti It th then n e a 1 question which con concerns concern cern cerns cers not nt biily otil 11 a 11 party lint hut every goo eec ton lion of oC cur state Each locality owes to all ni others a I due regard for Cor their rights and and their moral and physical comfort No such luch depart departure ure tire th r tor be bl sanctioned nor power per to localities touch touching touchIng ing OH M this would upon ulon the fundamental tal ml H which hove havo had hll their growth from Crom the foundation of our li country unless desired by ba a ma majority majority ot or tho lie people of the state Be De Beote fOe foie ote submitting a n referendum lm to the thu th I Ii ciles ho the th question queston b ho bd i II passed upon by b the tho people at largo large hi Iii I thu thi Santo same manner as l were the tho prone provis provisions ions bus which gave the tho mayors the right of veto and ang nn other othel features of ot homo rule now guaranteed them ibm by W the tho tle In 11 I If I open loons should bo be authorized In Iii cities cites demands woul soon follow for tor license from toni other branches of business and Ild might reach nn Lip extent tutu luu would arouse the tho con conscience science of oC eory man lan anti and every woman Ii IiII In lii II our commonwealth who believe not nt II only In ft a n day tIny of ot rest ret but In rendering tIt to God Who Mim line has blo blessed cd UD us au as a nation I tile tho that In is II due to Him Hm Tho excessive cost of ot receivership l of public or Institutions Is U given attention In the message tha th t tevis evils evis of the present system Ir Illus Illustrated it trl dby by the time fact tact that the total e ej involved Iii the tho liquidation of cf N I I j of Corp i tho thi pint t ten lel years have havo been beep tlC 5 33 1 UD CU t I tin tn amendment of 07 I T f tut banking und nd insurance laws lawn II BO so as M to tn provide that nil itIl ul proceedings affecting Insurance and banking corporations under tho the control of ot the tho state banking and Incur Insurance once ance departments shall not nt only be In Instituted Instituted by such Buch fuch departments respect respectively ively but that they shall be bo placed ab eli absolutely absolutelY 1 under their control during tha the liquidation 1 The ho governor expresses his approval of ot tho the pro to 0 make muk the tax up upon upon on oil mortgages on 01 realty five mills mis which would woul produce an all annal rev revenue onue nue of Increase the tile rev revenues I from direct taxation to an nn amount i almost equal to p tho thu annual require requirements ments of tho state In order to tn remedy the evasion of at tax laws by b corporations tho the governor sug suggests that local assessors asses ors be e given nu au authority I to tu compel eo In pl corporations to fur furnish ur fish nish lists st of ot stockholdings I Concerning the lie canal situation tho the governor recommends that two propositions be submitted to the people Tho The j first of these Is that the tho th locks be en enlarged el I largel to a 11 1000 barge capacity anti and tho the construction ot of a 1 channel from the tho Hudson river to ta Redford Bedford Flats Pinta Tho The second Is that 1 the flue tie canal canul bo be deepened to a 1 uniform depth of ot nine feet feel The Tho co COt t of carry carryIng carryIng Ing out tho ho latter Inter project would bo be The governor recommends that tho the no 10 railway company be permitted to cross tross canal bridges bridge unless an nn agree agreement I Imet met ment is II made mn e to strengthen anti and keep keepIn In n repair the tho structure I In Ici view of ot the fact that had hal Fresh President lent dent survived the tile assault nl ault of ot Czolgosz the latter could only have ben been teen sentenced to ten years Imprison Imprisonment I ment pent tho the governor recommends that on In a n charge of assault with wih Intent to kill 1111 a sentence of 20 years earA be imposed 1 The 1 governor that tho the divorce laws law he be amended so that a I decree shall shul not bo absolute a b until eU si al months after It I Is IB granted In directing nt to th the Increasing In ing ng cost coat of maintaining public Institutions lomme Oo Odell Odel seeks Beks to up upon upp an on p tho tIle legislature that the tho time has ome come to call a holt halt and nd to demonstrate demo that hat many of our charitable Institutions iro ye not run rime so much for tho tb of the ho Inmates as R for tor the opposition exposItion op of o peculiar and sentimental Ideas that should have hlo no 10 part pert In the manage mannKe mont lent of our public Institutions A change chango In the manner mannor of commit commitment commitment l ment of ot Insane per persons ons is recommend cd d ii so no that where relatives or r rInds alo those harmlessly in insane Infine ire ra to support thOo sane fine they may amy not become a t burden burdena an on a the tho state 11 Amendment of the this penal code cde Is li tee rec recommended rc to the lo end that lint hearing of Capitol cases on appeal may mn not be b de tie Ii lure ayed so 80 as to defeat tho the ends of ot Jus Justice ju tice lea to |
