American Fork Citizen | 1916-10-28 | Page 3 | Governor Hughes' Vetoes

GOVERNOR HUGHES' VETOES Till: HEAL IirtillLS M womavs rkjiits Albany, New York, May 29, 1907. "I return liorovvlth without my approval Sonnto Kill No. 1212. "Tho motlvo of tho present bill is to compel equal pay for men and women holding tho same position undor any paitlcular schedulo of salaries. "Now without taking up any of tho alleged nmblgultlos of tho bill I It cloarly appears, with respect to this fundamental matter, to bo open I to serious objection. It Is proposed by loglslatlvo enactment to OBtob. i llsh tho proposition that for tho woik of n given position women shall rccclvo equal pay with men. "It is for tho princlplo that tho supportors of tho bill contend nnd not for more incronsod pay ! "I cannot approve this bill " .swnwl) "CHAW.ES H. IIUailKS." 1 Governor Hughes also vetoed a Teachers' Retirement Pension bill for the Public Schools of Schenectady, X. Y.