ernment and supplying deficiencies in former appropriations." Given under my hand and the Privy Seal of the State at the Capitol in the city of Albany [L S] this thirty-first day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight. By the Governor: WILLIAM M. GRIFFITH FRANK S. BLACK Private Secretary CERTIFICATION TO THE NECESSITY OF THE PASSAGE OF ASSEMBLY BILL INTRODUCTORY No. 1375-APPROPRIATION FOR THE NATIONAL GUARD STATE OF NEW YORK Executive Chamber TO THE LEGISLATURE: It appearing to my satisfaction that the public interest. requires it; Therefore In accordance with the provisions of section fifteen of article three of the Constitution and by virtue of the authority thereby conferred upon me, I do hereby certify to the necessity of the immediate passage of Assembly Bill introductory number 1375 entitled "An act making an appropriation for the expenses of the national guard, the naval militia and volunteers when called into service for the public defense." Given under my hand and the Privy Seal of the State at the Capitol in the city of Albany [L S] this thirty-first day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight. By the Governor: WILLIAM M. GRIFFITH FRANK S. BLACK Private Secretary CERTIFICATION OF THE NECESSITY OF THE PASSAGE OF ASSEMBLY BILL INTRODUCTORY No. 1373 — APPROPRIATION FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE INSANE STATE OF NEW YORK Executive Chamber TO THE LEGISLATURE: It appearing to my satisfaction that the public interest requires it; Therefore In accordance with the provisions of section fifteen of article three of the Constitution and by virtue of the authority thereby conferred upon me, I do hereby certify to the necessity of the immediate passage of Assembly Bill introductory number 1373 entitled “An act to appropriate money for the support of the insane, under the provisions of chapter five hundred and forty-five of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-six.” [L S] Given under my hand and the Privy Seal of the State at the Capitol in the city of Albany this thirty-first day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight. By the Governor: WILLIAM M. GRIFFITH FRANK S. BLACK Private Secretary VETO OF SENATE BILL No. 1071, RELATING TO SALARIES OF TEACHERS IN NEW YORK CITY STATE OF NEW YORK Executive Chamber Albany, April 29, 1898 Memorandum filed with Senate Bill No. 1071, entitled "An act to amend chapter three hundred and seventy eight of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, entitled 'An act to unite into one municipality, under the corporate name of The City of New York, the various communities, lying in and about New York harbor, the city of Brooklyn and the county Kings, the county of Richmond and part of the county of Queens, and to provide for the government thereof, relative to the salaries of teachers in the public schools"- Not approved This bill is designed to fix and regulate the salaries of teachers in the public schools of New York. Last year the Legislature passed the Greater New York Charter. One of the fundamental ideas in that instrument was local self government. It had long been a habit if not a necessity for the city to demand state legislation upon matters which should have been solely within the city's control. The new Charter was framed by men of the highest eminence and skill, and they sought to correct the unwise practice I have named. Their success was considerable if not complete. It is at least certain that they succeeded in placing the subject upon which legislation is now asked wholly within the power of the city authorities. Section fifty-six of the New York Charter says that "The municipal assembly shall have power upon the recommendation of the board of estimate and apportionment to fix the salary of any officer or person whose compensation is paid out of the city treasury". The right to fix the pay of teachers is by section ten hundred and ninety-one, conferred in the first instance upon the school board. But the section from which I have quoted gives the board of estimate and apportionment and the municipal assembly, if in accord, the control of that subject, without regard to the board of education. There is, therefore, no reason or excuse for an application to the legislature. There is no community in the state which at this minute is more wedded to the doctrine of home rule than the city of New York. Having the power to act, the city should take the responsibility. authorities there know the exact condition of the city's affairs, its needs and limitations, and the wishes of its The people. I understand the local government believes the constitutional debt limit of the city has already been exceeded. If that is true, the city itself shall decide whether it will hazard a further increase. At all events such increase should not be arbitrarily made by the state. I believe the teachers in New York are not paid as they ought to be. The plan now in use by the school board will increase these salaries and bestow some measure of long delayed justice upon the most meritorious and worst paid class of public servants. But if the teachers believe that the plan of the board of education will not deal with them fairly they should apply to the municipal assembly in which upon the recommendation of the board of estimate, ample authority now rests. FRANK S. BLACK MEMORANDUM FILED WITH ITEMS IN ASSEMBLY BILL No. 1881 - THE SUPPLY BILL - NOT APPROVED STATE OF NEW YORK Executive Chamber Albany, April 29, 1898 Statement of items of appropriations objected to and not approved contained in Assembly Bill number 1881 entitled "An act making appropriations for certain expenses of government and supplying deficiencies in former appropriations" - Not approved The several items herein enumerated contained in Assembly bill number 1881 entitled "An act making appro |