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THE PLATTSBURGH SEKTINEL. FRIDAY MORNING, JAN. 6, 1907* wmmi MESSAGE To the Legislature: f present, to you (he following state- | nn'hf us t o the condition of Ilic stale | and such recommendations as 1 am i liri-pnrod tn make a t this (line: ! Inn-ing the year ending Sept. 110, liRiC, the stale received from all sources $;i5,5DU,5Mj<).92. I Of this nmount ,$1,011.'MIOJ'.T were j the proceeds of sales of imnre ennal i bonds, $:il.S,Oor>.or> were principal and | Interest on bonds for canal debt sink- I lug fund and interest on deposits for ! same, JjUOo.OOU were proceeds of sale | of temporary bonds for highway un- ! provement, and $087,381.42 were trust i funds, I The amount of $f>H>,<MS.r>4 was re- ] ee-ived to cover Hie expenses of the in- : Kuritnee department, the banking de- j partmenf: and the railroad commit j B'mn. Olher amounts raised by taxa- J tion, exclusive of fees of public ofli- ' ecrs and notaries, were as follow;*: ; Including: necessarily expensive, and wiihout re fled ing upon the present appraisers it is clear that both economy and eflj* eiency would be promoted by commit- ting (he matter of appraisal and the making of agreements for Hm acquisi- tion of properly or properly rights or for the sell lenient of damages to the superintendent .of public works, sub- ject to the appiwal of the canal board. Your attention is also directed to the aflvisabilily of making suitable provi- sion in a more careful manner than is provided by existing law for the dispo- sition of surplus waters or water pow- er created or developed in connection with canal improvement. Good Roade. The unt of the manner in which the y entrusted to them was spent, value of this legislation is princi- pally found in the means provided for the scrutiny of the statements filed, 1 recommend, that the law be amend- ed by imposing a limitation upon the amount: that may lie expended by a candidate to procure his election. Political Parties --In view of the re- lation of political parties to our systom of government it is of the utmost im- portance that (he control of parties should be free from corruption, arbi- trary methods and unfair practices. For this purpose several statutes have | been passed, culminating in the prlina- election law of 1808, amended in road corporation has violated the law j »»issionera is dealing with the question or unjustly discriminates in its charges ! o f new facilities and is empowered to j and the wrongful conduct is con I mued | make contracts for construction and ! - .... - i ™\ 1 \ iitl \- It is also dealing with the construction of trunk The constitutional amendment, of j i8U9, which related to enrollment and ]!K>5 authorized an indebtedness not primary elections in cities and villages exceeding $50,000,000 for the improve- [ V .ixlng 5,000 or more inhabitants and men! of highways. For the first time A \ so <. <m tained provisions with regard the state has undertaken the construe- j t o ( . (M . (ll in political contentions and tion and maintenance of roads in a j committees The statute-was liberally systematic manner. With the excep- ! ( , mvMrue(l by the ( , our t o f appeals, with tion of three counties every county j th( l result V hat fl . ai1(U ileut and arbl- ti- vitskle of Greater New York has peti pnK . t i were gl . oa Uv lessened. ax «m organization of • cor- | poratfonM 435,030.60 l . | | 4.713,311.33 j 0,f!31,lK)3.2a | 9.486,500.28 j 431,321.17 \ 201.371.14 j 15:5,829.37 ! 153.829.3? | Honed for improved roads. It is of j Nevw .f heUm flW . u , n . m;tk . e s hixve not great nnportance that this work should ; beon J wherever It go torward and tha the system off necessary the law should be I\!''\ J^K 8h ° llld b G coni P lcte d I /trengtl.encd to accomplish its intended »ffect. Moreover, it is claimed that not- , withstanding these remedial statutes mayoralty election i (here i s no Umit;Uiou upon the authorl- ^tHJ^J^'T! ! ^ «' P°«»«»» *nte conventions and ;tate committees arbitrarily to exclude onestly elected delegates members and that the fraudulent L-orrupt action of the majority of such a convention or committee, no after notice the matter is to be brought to the attention of the attorney gen- eral, \who shall take such proceeding-.'! thereon as may be necessary for the ' protection of the public interests.\ The present scheme of regulation is Inadequate. There is a lack of pre- cision in the definition of the powers of the board and an absence of suita- ble means to compel compliance with its decisions. No penalties are pro- vided for disobedience to orders of the board made within its proper authori- ty. Nor is the board authorized to institute and conduct legal proceed- ings for the purpose of enforcing its requirements. It is also provided that the expenses question of lines into or across the city. 'The state board of railroad commissioners has : general jurisdiction over the railroads of the state and has supervisory pow- ers over the surface lines and the ele- mtm rams to the state of the yieservation of us forests. To prevent the irreparable loss which would be occasioned by their devastation and conversion to private uses the state has pursued the , . ; . v policy of acquiring forest tracts. This ! OF AWFUL WRECK ON THE KOCK policy should be continued* In this ' ISLAND ROAD. connection it is well to consider the tcreat value of the undeveloped water powers thus placed under state control. vuted roads in the city. It does not | Tne - V should be preserved and held for exercise jurisdiction over the subways, | tlH * \Client of nil the people, and should as these were constructed under the j tlo t he surrendered to private interests. rapid transit act. But while the pow- [ Water Supply Commission. , ers of supervision are divided the in- j By the nc'creating the water supply ivU ) 11>ain * <-<>ine logetner Head- OPERATOR GAVE WRONG ORDERS. terests in control of the surface, ele- td d b rated and subway lines are now united in a single corporation. This situation should be met by a comprehensive plan. All the opera- tions of railroad companies in the ter- eommission it is provided that no mu- i a > ! 7 with expedit Eleetioi Recount.-—In th< in New York city votes were cast, and according to the official canvass George B. McClellan re- j nn 'J ^ celved .a plurality of :},741 over those I , m<1 m(i cast for his opponent, William llan- lolph Hearst'. Upon allegation of ir- regularities in the canvass an applioa-• sm n a cullvtuuu \ \'• *-«\•»>\\ *-^'' \\ tion was made for a writ of ,iinda-I malter b y wlmt me # ans 1 8udl 'fi^ * mm directing a recount of the ballots \ miX >' !mw beon «W«flued, cannot be re- cast; The court of appeals held that \ vlewed or <™™tea h y the ordei < or tJ e Total ,, $31,388,829.27 The total payments made by the KinUi during the fiscal year ending Sept. :«), 1DIM5. amounted to $30,350,-1 OJKi.Ul. Out of this there were paid; ior canals (including $2,583,409.25 paid | from the caunt debt sinking fund) the ! tohil su m of $4,980,(^3.(14. ! The actual available balance or su r i plus on Oct. 1. 1900, amounted to $11, appe the present law did not confer author pel a recount by mandamus. i , .. - , , . f ,, ,.. , O ,,, T An action to determine the title to apparently the intent of the primary office must be brought in the name o f I election law (section 12) ^ give to a the people of the state and is main-1 *» neral committee representing a par- On—The Victims Were MaJttly nicipal or public corporation or public j board or any private person or water- j -Mexican Wotfnnen. - works company engaged in supplying ; _ - any municipal corporation with water i Tope - Ka ' Kaas; ' Jan - 2.—About 30 should acquire lands or additional ; Persons were killed /and 40 others sources of• water supply save as the injured early today in ;.,a head-on commission determines, among other j collision, three miles west of Alma, things, whether the plans proposed are • ,, ; , . ' ' , justified by public necessity and are ! \^ * e ween passenger trains equitable in their relation to other di- ! No - f 9 / ^ b ™ nd ' and + No ; * > visions of tbe state. It also has impor- I ™ rth bol f f The cars on train ISO. iroads is in the interest of all the; th^ construcUon^unperat^n'oV^ew j tail t P« w ^ ™ t h reference to river ; £ * e *^ '* ^g Sv fi^Many 3 P le and should be borne by the peo- j i ines . : A s WC h a board would exercise j improvement. It remains to be can- : '^e ^iTtims w^iiSoMd in the as any other expense of adminis- j impO rtant state powers of control and j sid <^ ***««* St i s » o t advis ^ e to i ^ h ^ C ^%^hS™^..?eaS!-. Only the ashes remain. Twelve of the injured were seriously hurt. Six of them may die. The- Mexicans were e a route to 131 Paso, to work for the Rock- Island milroM. ot ! (ration. We have also a commission dminis-I important state powers o7 COTtToTand I si(lmH l wheiher it is not advisable to i ] u s»iHu. powers or conrroi ana , ., mr . rc > (.-mm^oner-o .,,„„ ! regulation, it should be a state board piovide a moiG WIJ P iehen&1 ^ P lan - „ j . pmbr'ic nn in si eipirlv d^fiTifd wiv thp of gas ! and should be composed of men fa- embiaung in a ucai)> uenmu waj the .._ .—.-.- i ... H • ' matter of water storage ad th f and electricity with broad powers with i miliar with conditions in the territory reference to corporations engaged in I affected. In my judgment, it would t b dib p reference to corporations engaged in [' not be advisable to put all these mat- ters under the control either of the supplying gas and electric current. It is my judgment that there is no need of two separate commissions to deal with these subjects. There are ___ uow corporations which are subject to • have proposed to take its place. he present board of railroad commission- ers or of the new commission which I the jurisdiction of both commissions, ; aml m so p i recommend that the board of rapid rait i matter of water storage and the use of water courses for purposes of power. Prisons and Charities. The legislature of 1905 provided for; a commission to examine into the con- dition of the prisons at Auburn and Sing Sing with a view to their struction. Officials of the railroad say th death list has reached thirty-five. ••'• Most of the trainmen escaped in* In pursuance of this report' Jur y by Jumping. An express mes- ! Senger i s ml ^i»S Many of the in iction of both commissions, ; i recommend that the board of rapid ^ruction. In pursuance of this report y y J me cases the same questions j transit commissioners be abolished and the last legislature provided for the ap-! Senger i s re presented for the decision of both, I that a new board be created to have all } potntrneiit of a commission on new re presented for the decision of both, that:a I therefore recommend that the pr*- I the po t bd f ld ii The total appropriations in force Oct. ] 1, 1'KKJ, for the ensuing fiscal year to j provide for the ordinary expenses of j government and other purposes (ex- j elusive of: trust funds, sinking funds, j the construction of the barge canal and highway improvement) amounted to $l!M,8S0J70.7l. | The last legislature did not levy any state tax for the annual contribution to the canal debt sinking fund^or to the highway Improvement fund to pro-1 tide for the payment at.maturity ofj the canal and highway debts, but di-1 rected that such contribution should j be made from the general funds, asj Authorized by the constitutional amend-) ment of the year 1005. To the amount { of the appropriations there should therefore be added these contributions from the general funds, making the total amount of appropriation* for the| year beginning Oct. 1, 1906, $34,190,-1 708.3.1, .as follows: j Ordinary appropriations, a s j abovo .. $2S,88Q,77&7J \ Contribution to canal debt sink- j Jng fun<| being an amount , j equal to proceeds of the state j tax of 635.1000 mills on the ' j real and personal property of . . ] the,,sta:te 5,089,582.61' Contribution to the highway improvement fund, being amount equal to proceeds of A -state tax of 275.1O000 of a mill on said property 220,414.95 such an action brought, in his interest. On such an application the attorney general acts in a judicial capacity and he found that the facts brought before him did not justify his intervention. The legislature, however, has full au- thority to deal with the matter. There is no question but that widespread doubt is entertained as to the accura tamed by the attorney general. In ; ^ i u nn y <•'*>' or Vlllfl & e o r - m . a '*°\ nt y April lost William Randolph Hearst! wIloli y witliiu au * v eity ' o r m , a } y ° Y : applied to the attorney general to have I ougl1 ' a « tnorit y to ad °f (t a rule tnat 1 the nominations of the party's candi- dates for specified offices should be j made by the enrolled members at the primary elections. On account of oth- er provisions of law doubt has been cast upon its scope and effect. To pro vide an opportunity for a suitable trial of the system of direct nominations I recommend that an amendment be ; with sufficient clear- uiaev , of the official canvass and that doubt i I)asse d Providg should-be-resolved.- ! n ? ss tlmt an - v general committee of a l- \ part5 ' may adopt a rule P rovidin » fM d}rec t noniinatlons and that thereupon Votil ^ at the primaries.shall be upon omcial ballo t P rinte d at tbe P ubH c I recommend that immediate provl sion be made for a recount of the vote cast for mayor at the municipal ele- tion in New York city in 1005. • The ' matter is not one into which any con-* ex .P ense - siderations with respect to persons or expediency should be allowed to entej*. , . . • - wers now exercised by the ranid ent board of railroad commissioners I transit board and also to. have powers and the commission of gas and electric- with reference to operations within ity be abolished and that a new coin-j the territory of Greater New York-or mission be constituted,-with powers of j if deemed advisable within a wider de- regulation and supervision, within con- trict embracing the adjoining counties stitnt.onal hmits of the corporations ln to which certain lines of the surface now subject to the existing commis- ] railroads extend-similar to the pow sions. The commission should have all I ers which I have suggested should be the powers possessed by the present conferred upon the new commission for commissions and such additional pow- the rest of the state. There would thus ers as may be needed to insure proper be included the regulation of gas and management and operation. Its pow- electric corporations. Provision should ers should be clearly denned aqd should j be made for the retention by the embrace the power to act upon its own j board of estimate and apportionment initiative as well as upon complaint, to | of the city of all the powers including upon the issue of stocks and | powers of approval, which it now en pas bonds, to examine properties, books and accounts, to require detailed re- ports in prescribed form, to prescribe j Joys. Labor. The labor department should be put reasonable rates, to require adequate j on a better footing Not only should and impartial service, to provide for j the law be carefully revised but pro- the safety of employees and for the vision should promptly be made to in- protection of the public, and generally crease the efficiency of the department to direct whatever may be necessary by thoroughly equipping it for its or proper to safeguard the public inter- j WO rk. It is /of vital importance to the ests and to secure the fulfillment of j interests of the wage earners through- the public obligations • of the corpora-j out the state that the provisions of the Insurance. At the last session several statutes tions under its supervision. labor law should be strictly enforced. The corporation guilty of disobedi- There is urgent need for more in- ence to its orders and all officers and specters. It is utterly impossible for other persons responsible for such diso- j the present force to meet the recraire- bedience should be visited with appro- ments of the law To attain proper priate penalties. The commission j efficiency the work should be speeiaHz- catne effective Jan. 1, 1907. These Statutes were enacted after a very ed. If. on the other hand his opponent i carefu! consideration-of the questions was elected he should be seated involved, and the policy they reflect should be fairly tried and should be which have\ been vehemently asserted j against it will be conclusively answer-j should also be entitled to institute j e d and positions and i legal proceedings for the enforcement! graded. alaries should be should be expedited by suitable prefer-1 eratioa m& ence in all the courts of the state. | Commend to your careful consid- 3 and authorized this conatnission to establish a new prison\ to take the j Jftaay of the in- jured were Wovgkt fore smi placed in hospitals. ' ; :„: - - But few persons on .train No; 30 placed \ing ^g' \'uider stand\ tmit I ^ a^iou^iy injur^t^e carbon the commission is about to report. It [ thl ? traI * ? er * nQ t •*«& damaged. Is important that the work of con- j Btructing a new prison should go for-? ward as rapidly as possible. . } There is no better test of state ad- ministration than is afforded by its care of the sick, the feeble minded and the insane, and every effort should be John J3. Lynas, the tel&graplt oper- ator -at VQUetndi fled ,but was arrest- ed b&fore noQiK: Lyae^ r-eoeiyod jin order to stop both trains at Volland^ but let Noi'2 : 9.girp:^y^::A .,;• v \ h-; Orders bad been fe^# for No. 29 and 2Sk>. SO ;to pasa\a^^iand. These ; orders had been sent to Lynea, who Relief of the Courts. j Volland. - Provision has been made for the re- Lynes fled: before the wreck occur-: • lief ef the supreme court by the elee- red, after first forecasting the im>' tion of additional justices. pending collision. Mve minutes be- There are other courts, however, j fore the trains met,he wiped the dis- where relief is imperatively demanded j £atcheF aa follows: s ^ * 5 ^' ' ; • V on account of the great accumulation \No. 29 has eon-e JtniJ I have gone of business, I am informed that the also.\ -..\••..•• i / ' r city court of New York is three years] Theu he left hs key. behmd in its regular calendar, so that j Even with this dispavteft in itaitd unless a case is of such a nature that there was no possible^ way of pre- it can be put upon the short Cause cal- venting thewreck. ' ^ ; :- eudrtr it takes three years to reach it J Relief trains and all possible silc-j for trial. This is a shocking injustice, j cor were rushed to the^ scene^ Supt^ In. the municipal court in the bor- O'Eourke^ of the Kansa^ dlviatoaf/ ongh of ' Manhattan-.there are undis- hurried wiih a sp^j^I'train-:;fi^rni/i; posed of 0,543 case3 on the general cal- Herrington,.carrying all Him phyi|^ endars and 8,78a cases on the reserved ctans;he cawld gather there and pielc-i calendars, with, the figures missing for ing up aJt.•eteti^ra*^0o|IS•^^^tiW:'•••:•:^SH : : : two districts which themselves have a medical train was sent front he^e . S very large accumulation of arrears. If | Telegrams were sent >head to Tati^: we are to maintain law and order and o«s place**etween liere mxA VoI^a^B' conservo>bur institutions, evils of this where physicians* were picked ttfi I .ort must be remedied. I ask your Twelve were brought t^^Topeka t^^t recanvass of the ballots cast in partic- ular districts or for particular candi- The problem of transportation in the territory of Greater New York de- mands special, prompt and comprehen- esseutial details of management, and j sive treatment. The configuration of j v M ~ ^ «~ ... „-„..,,. [ lauur. jjaws ior tne protection of chil- j \'Ort musi OH remeuieu. i usii your i ^ \*-'*«- n^i o • Rapid Traneit In Greater New York. | dren, in securing to them their right to 1 --arefnl consideration of this matter. I w ^re injured. an elementary education and in sur- rounding them with appropriate safe- guards, make a special appeal to hu- mane sentiment, and nothing should be been imposed the business of life in- j gether with the rapid growth of popu- Total $34,190,768.311 The total state debt on Sept. 30,1 1900, amounted to $10,630,660. This j owed a reduction of $525,000 from] the amount at the end of the preced- ing year. It is distributed as follows: Canals ....$10,230 > 6« I Adirondack ptirk 400.00C j The canal debt sinking fund amount- J ed on Sept. 30. 1890, to $4,408,550.08,1 leaving the indebtedness* then unpro-j vhled for in this manner of $6,227,- ' 100.92. j Economy and Taxation. j With the growth of the state and the j extension of governmental activities! there is a normal increase in necessary I expenditures which must be met by ap- j propriatlons. No department should be: crippled by lack of funds properly to j enforce the law. There is urgent need! of economy in administration, but there j is no demand and no justification for economy at the expense of just admin- istration. Pursuant to an act passed at the last j session of the legislature a commis- j gion was appointed for the purpose of j Inquiring into the subject of assess-j meut and taxation for state and local; purposes, the operation and effect ofj the laws relating thereto and the ex-j pediency of revision and amendment.! This commission is charged with the; duty of reporting to the legislature on j or before Jan. 15 of this year. Canals. ; There were carried on the canals dur- ing the season of 100G 3.540,907 tons, an j Increase of 31*1,011 tons over the sea-j son of 1005 and of 402,302 tons over! that of 1004. The total appropriations! for the fiscal year 1006-07 for both or-| dinury and extraordinary repairs andj for Improve/rieuts amounted to $1125,-1 000, or .$75,000 less than for the pre- j vloui year. It is probable that a fur- j ther reduction can be made in the ap- propriation for the next year. Barge Canal.—T*he total obligations; incurred, together with expenditures j made in connection with the barge ca-l iial to Dee. 1, 19CK5, amount to .$1.5,149,-:strength 482.05. Under the contracts thus far: let for about $20,000,000 worth of work ! the estimated cost will be about i?2,- ! 000,000 less than the estimates made at ; the time tbe barge canal act. was pass ! ed, despite the increases in tlie price? of labor and material and despite also the fjict Hint the work includes twenty one locks, which have been widened in I'orfy-iive fee!; instead of twenty- eight feet, an originally contemplated. I repeat the recommendation made in I Use t'uve.rnor'H message last year thai , t\e present molli<ni of appraising Ihe In ad acquired tot. the purpose is uu- if any amendment is found advisable in order more fully to carry out the in-1 tent of- the law it should be promptly dates. The courts should determine | surance has been placed upon a secure ] the propriety of the exercise of the j foundation. i power in particular cases, but the pow-j if ftny amendment is found advisable er should be conferred. The late attorney general recom- mends, and I fully concur in his recom- mendation, that the power to authorise j Public Service Corporations, the bringing of an action.to try the title. Proper means for the regulation of I to office should not be lodged with thei the operations ot railroad corporations ' attorney general. His own office may should be supplied. For want of it be in question. This power should be! pernicious favoritism has been prac- iatrusted to the supreme court. ' | ticed. Secret rebates have been ai- Method of Voting.—Without attempt-; lowed, and there have been unjust -dig- Ing to-be comprehensive, two serious j criminations in rates and in'furnishing objections to the present law may be: facilities for transportation. Those noted. ; who have sought to monopolize trade There is doubt as to the^ validity of; h'ave thus been enabled to crush corn- certain methods of split voting. If thej petition and to grow in wealth and it is believed that with this safeguard j Manhattan Island and the concentra- j left undone to give them full effect. and under the restrictions that have ( tion of business at its lower end, to- j Children under sixteen should^ have an eight hour day. Such a provision will not only furnish protection from excessive strain, but will also aid the administrative officers in their enforce- ment of the law. I also recommend that in order to protect children against dangerous em- ployments there should be a more pre- cise prohibition specifying the occupa- tions -in which children undet* sixteen general scheme of the law remains the provisions as to split ballots should be freed of ambiguity. It is also objectionable that any can- didate should have more than one place on the ballot. This leads to flagrant abuses in efforts to obtain indorse-j ments for the purpose of securing a! place in more than one column. j It is not impossible to have a simple I form of ballot which will put parties, candidates and voterte respectively on an entirely equal footing. I believe that the best fon/i of ballot is that jn which the names of the candidates for the respective offices appear but once grouped under the names of the offices. I recommend- that such a ballot, with power by crowding out their rivals who have been deprived of access to markets upon equal terms. These abuses are not to be tolerated. Con- gress has legislated »upon the subject! with reference to interstate commerce,' where naturally the evil has been most pronuneut. But domestic commerce ^nust be regulated by the state, and the state should exeix-ise its power to secure impartial treatment to shippers and the maintenance of reasonable rates. There is also need of regula- tion and strict supervision to insure adequate service and du« regard for the convenience and safety of the pub- lic. The most practicable way of at- taining these ends is for the -legislu- ,,,... „ , ture to confer proper power upon a appropriate designation of party, oppo-; snbordinate administrative body. We have now a board of railroad commissioners of five members. It isj site the candidate's name, should be adopted. The argument in favor of the party! charged specifically with important column-is that the voter who wishes! duties. The execution of mortgages to vote a straight ticket should have •. and tne increase or reduction of capita] the opportunity of doing so witli a; st ock are subject to its approval, its minimum of inconvenience. But the; certificate that public convenience and straight voter has no inherent right to; necessity require the construction of a a preference, and his constitutional; projected railroad is required before privilege is satisfied if he is allowed! construction can be begun, and it deals freely and secretly to vote by ballot for; wit b changes in highway grade cross- each candidate. His convenience is i nKS an <i various other matters in a outweighed by the fact that the party delinite way. column facilitates carelessness in vot-' if, j u th e judgment of the board, it ing and encourages the nomination ofj appears \that any change of the rates inferior candidates for miuor offices, ; o f fare . fo r transporting freight or pas- who rely for their success upon the; sengors or in the mode of operating the of other candidates upon the | rO ad or conducting its business is rea same ticket. , . i sonable and expedient iu order to pro- Corrupt Practices.-Ihe laws relating; mote the 8ecuritV i convenleuce and ac . to corrupt practices should be re-en- j C0UlulO(|atlo u o f ihe bli(l/ , i t 1U forced by amendment, as experience, nfte r ^^ ajM , { flx a , IH e reveal, defects. There is no better way; wH|li n wJ) . (<h {h e ^^ shllU .^ of putting an end to bribery and cor- j made. ni[)tion than by comp<>llii.ig full public!- | Itut the action of the board in the 1y ux to campaign exixmditui-es, and i exercise of this general power of FU- Ihus was the intent of the legislation of pervisiou aiaounts to a recommenda- last year. From'the statements filed tion. If its direction is not complied afler th;? last election the public has ; with the law provides that the matter learned of the large amounts (hat are shall be presented to the attorney gen- needed for legitimate uses (hiring a • era! for his consideration and action campaign, and party organizations •'and shall be reported to the legisla- tnivo secured from their uiiuiayera un <•\•- So -ii' it appears that any rail- latiou, have produced an extraordinary congestion. All the existing lines, sur- face, elevated and subway, are over- burdened, and the people suffer in mind, body and estate. The worst con- gestion is found at the Brooklyn bridge, due to the convergence at that point of the Brooklyn traffic. The people oE Brooklyn who do business in Manhat- j tan are subjected morning &nd night j shall not be employed. General prohi not only to exasperating inconvenience, ] bitions as to such matters are apt to be but to such maltreatment and indigni-1 found inoperative. ties incident to their disgraceful herd-! Aar'eu.Jtu ing that relief in the most practicable : .. . . f', J\ ; . . manner should be afforded them at the ±«?ution * the , aM om . earliest possible moment. m ^ ial . inte f st s of , «>e. state should 1 not lead us to overlook the great Um- :erests. ild be made Not only are new facilities needed,! \ u v JC \ U u * •;\ um ' w& tuc jp cl vhich should be planned with refer- £ ortane< * °* lt s agricultural int. uce both to immediate and future ^eiT reasonable effort should be leeds, but there is urgent necessity for to encourage agriculture and t more strict supervision to secure bet- mote the extension of scientifi- ter service on existing lines. In some « aint «l methods. The state fair; is an portions of the city antiquated horse °W ec t 'esson of much value and has needs, but there is urgent necessity for more strict supervision to secure bet- ter t \ portiv,^^, ~^ ^*~ w V -. vi , cars may still be seen, giving pictur- J achieved a most gratifying success, esque emphasis to the disregard of the j Among the receipts of the last fiscal public convenience. Overcapitalization! y eail wa « $28,357.86 as the surplus re- and the improvident creation of guar-1 alized from the fair of 1905. The just antees and fixed charges to suit the | needs of this important educational in- exigencies of successive combinations stltution, for such it is, should be r«c- entered into for the purpose of monop- ognized, and its efficiency should be oliKing the traffic have produced their enhanced by whatever means may be natural results. There are such un-j found best adapted to that purpose. FOR THE ARMY CANTEEN. Statutory Consolidation. The condition of our statutory law ha3 long been a matter of reproach. For years efforts have been made to \ War Veterans Will Petition Congress secure an orderlj\ arrangement and\ a', j suitable falsification .!„,, ,„ M consolidation and consolida-j ot ;ta «tor, , was created. Its work to Jttestore If. national legislative coihaaittee of tii^ has progressed upen a plan : winch, *« . Spa ^^. mm YUemtm % pm^vi I am informed, disposes either by con- sena ^ ^^ ^^ ^^S^ solidation> or^express repea of every ou s batch ij^ons^ re^^ general statute ever passed by the Mature and presents -\a- chronological | S'^S^iS^tte ^SSStiS^Sft' table of the entire statutory law, gen- cante€a o f t^+egular army ^ « eral and specitvl, with its complete his- sa] e o f be8 r:and i|nt wines? ^- tory. It was al3O charged with the duty of reporliug for enactment siicb I amendments as to matters of proced-| ure as should be deemed proper and ! necessary to condense and simplify the j x^ 11 \^' °* existing practice. ^V^f' iigHt i received pet?tions ., fr^ta y every camp <jf the^|ipin^ Veterans in every part bf t^S besides resplutiomt ; ^Mng : es». consider this questloa- ly as is consistent with thoroughness which its importance de- mands. • In addition it is desirable that inde- pendent provision should be made for a suitable revision of the Greater New York charter. It is my privilege also to= lay before you the public spirited proposal of the: Hon. William Fryor Letchworth to convey to the people of the state of New York 1.000' acres of land. ;<pprox- iin;!l*>!r. sitrutrd i]i:fte t'^w-n of Gene- sec Falls. ^Yyoininu' cmit'ty. and the town of Portage; Livingstone county. upon which Mr. LetchAVorth UOAV re- Soldiers desiring stintulants I are driven to low resorts: ftad,. vfl® whiskey instead of being furnlshi&d the milder beverages under careful regulations. ; ,: y The Wankee cigarette trust are seeking to ^capture the whole bf^o world's cigarette leaf. The Tiir^talf givernment is fighting them nbwi yl; BORN. n t j p p just burdens upon earnings, and thej The problem of agricultural labor is ( side?. He desires t.> dedicate the kind tendency constantly to effect econ'o- a serious one. One source of partial re- mies at the expense of proper service j lief is indicated by the fact that during is so strong that it is imperative that; the last year about 8,000 immigrants the people shall have vigilant repre-1 coming into the port of New York have sentatives clothed with ample author-j been turned toward and placed upon .ty< to compel the corpwations to per- j the fa^ms of this state as laborers. But form their public duty. | this relief is very slight, and the scar- In 1891 the legislature, for the pur-! C xty of farm help remains a cause of pose of providing for the development: gl . eat embarrassment. It is also grati- of additional transit, facilities, passed: fyIn g t o uo te that the bulletins issued the so called rapid transit act. It con-1 b y tu e agricultural department havfe stituted a board of rapid transit com-| facilitated the sale of abandoned farms, missioners, who were named in the j The importan t work of this depart- statute. Numerous amendments »ave 1 £nent whlc n ig charge d with extenslT* been made .ami additional powers eon-j ' fully supported, ferred. The statute contains important j ' o..^« plori provisions with reference to construe-' by the city. Through the accre- Pure Food. tion oy tne city, inrougn me accxe- The legislation with reference to ! adulterations and impurities in food is tions of years it has become cumber- j partly found it t the public health law i and partly in the agricultural law. It ; is desirable that the laws should be | codified and presented in a single com- ! prohensive statute, suitably defining | the duties of the department which may be charged with its execution. I Every possible means should be pro- | vided to safeguard the people against : imposition through skillful adultera- tions and to prevent the sale of adul- terated or improperly branded-foods. To attain the desired results the public j should be apprised in an appropriate j Borne and extremely complicated. It needs revision. Pursuant to the pro- visionr of this act the present subways have been constructed and plans hive been made for further construction. By a recent amendment, the board is authorized, with the consent uf the board of estimate mid ap;i\ ^ mnient of the city, to grant rights \Vl fran- chises and to make contracts with ref- lie construe!ion anil 1 terstate trunk lines. We have thus iu the city of New York an anomalous condition. Two boards created by the legislature are exercising powers of the greatest im- port;! nee with reference to transporta- tion. The board of rapid transit eom- erence to the construe!ion and opera- tion of the jm-ts within the city of* in- to the purpose of a public park or res- ervation, subject to his life use and tenancy and his right to make changes and improvements thereon. If it \a your pleasure to provide for the ac- obtain title to a tract of rare beauty. CHAKLES IS. Ht'GHKS. BROWN—In Plattsburg, Dec. 27, 1906, a daughter (Florence Irene) to Mr. and Mrs. William Brown of No. 34 Standteh street. UHL—In Plattsburg, N. Y., Dec. 30, 1906, a son, (Harry Charles) to Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Unl. CLOUGH.—In Somerville, Mass., ceptance of the gift the state will thus j a daughter (Catherine) to Mr. and J Mrs. George M. Clough and grand- 1 daughter to Mr. and Mrs. J. EL 1 Riley, formerly of this city. ; LIBERTY—Plattsburg, N. Y., Dec. j 29, a daughter (Mary Elizabeth) to GOULD\ ON INSPECTION TOUR. Does Not Agree With Fish's State-.! Mr. and Mrs. Robert. H. Liberty. •Pittsburg,- Indnstrial Crisis Ifij Near. Jan. 3.—George MARRIED. MARRIED—At Middiebury, Vt., J - i Dec. 26, 1906, at the residence of Gould, head of the Gould system of j the bride's- father, Miss Grace'Raol-?' railroads, which includes the Wa- • deau and Mr. Wra. Bentiey of -,&$&•' bash and the Missouri Pacific, arriv- j dlebury'. We wish tbe young e0iipje ed here today and will leave later on j a happy and- prosperous journey a trir> of inspection over the Wabash. [through life. '• . ' -: U * '^/ Afterward . he • will make a similar 1 'u— mii!}.mj!L..i..:< : < .,\. .JA\sssash^Bs>Bis\. trip over other roads of the system. I DIE0* - - He had read the '^statement of' Stuy- ———-————; : • ———-— •. ,—i_*»' vesant Fish, that an industrial crisis , CLARK---At Peru, Dec.'29, lfO6, is at hand and smiled as he said: I Mary P. Hoag, Wife of Silas Clark, \The business conditions of the • aged 71 years. country look very encouraging- and; EELLS—At the hom^ of her the iimmense volume .of business done ; niece, Mrs. C. B. Mehan^ 27 Durand by the railroads during 1906 will not | St., Jan. 2. 1907, Mrs. Sally Bliza- should be apprised in an appropriate i only be equalled in my judgment, but j beth Eells of Schuyler Falls/ widow manner of the results of analyses and | surpassed during the present year.\ i of the late Heman; Bells, dged 87 | \There is no industrial crisis im- j years. pending,\ Mr. Grculd concluded, \and I LIVINGSTON.—-At Lowell, Mass., I while the market has declined re-• Dec. 20, 1906, suddenly, Mrs. Daniel the progress made in the enforcement of the law. Frequent reports or bulle- tins would contribute to this end. There has been general recognition Iu recent year* of the vast importance whe centiy, it is a. temporary bat health- j Livingston, a native of Beekinantown, ful reaction.\ 'this county.
