priations for certain expenses of government and supplying deficiencies in former appropriations", are objected to and not approved for the reasons hereinafter stated.

First: "And there is also appropriated for the salaries and expenses of experts, for the year eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, the sum of three thousand two hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, the amounts herein appropriated to be paid from the funds collected from the said associations".

This item refers to the payment of the salaries and expenses of experts for the examination of the books of incorporated racing associations. The supplemental supply bill already approved contains an item providing for the salaries and expenses of such experts and which is intended to be sufficient for that purpose.

Second: "The sum of five thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated from the canal fund to pay for the services and disbursements incurred by the agent employed by the Superintendent of Public Works on request of the Attorney General, as provided in section two hundred and seventy of the code of civil procedure in defense of claims against the State, on account of the canals; such sum to be advanced to said agent by the Comptroller upon his filing with the Comptroller a good and sufficient bond in the sum of ten thousand dollars for the same. But no account for such services, disbursements and expenses shall be paid until the same has been presented to and approved by the canal board".

This is a duplication of an item in the general appropriation bill already approved, and that appropriation is

deemed sufficient for the purpose indicated. The item in this bill is therefore unnecessary.

Third: "For the Superintendent of the State Land Survey, for surveying and fixing the line between the counties of Herkimer and Lewis with the general work of the State Land Survey, the sum of ten thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, payable out of the appropriation of twenty-five thousand dollars to said Superintendent for continuing the work of the State Land Survey for the years eighteen hundred and ninetyeight and eighteen hundred and ninety-nine, and the said Superintendent is hereby directed to survey, establish and mark said county line".

It seems that the location of the boundary line between the counties of Herkimer and Lewis is in dispute, and this appropriation is made for the purpose of having a line established by the Superintendent of the State Land Survey. I am informed that the boards of supervisors of the counties affected are negotiating for an amicable adjustment of the line and that the controversy will probably soon be settled. In view of this probability it does not seem necessary to expend this money now. Besides, the amount intended to be here appropriated is taken from the appropriation to the Superintendent for continuing the work of the State Land Survey. The amount appropriated for that purpose seems none too large and should not be diminished as authorized by this item.

FRANK S. BLACK

OMNIBUS VETO-LIST OF BILLS REMAINING

UNSIGNED

STATE OF NEW YORK

Executive Chamber

Albany, May 2, 1898

The following bills remaining in my hands and previously undisposed of are not approved because of defective drafting, questionable propriety objectionable provisions, duplication of bills already signed, non-action by the cities which they affect as is required by the Constitution, or non-approval by the mayors of the cities which they affect within the fifteen days specified by the Constitution.

FRANK S. BLACK

Assembly Bill No. 1699, entitled "An act to re-appropriate money for expenses, repairs and betterments of the state armory at Newburgh, New York, as provided for by chapter nine hundred and forty-nine of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-six.”

Assembly Bill No. 1765, entitled "An act to provide for an investigation into the causes of contagious abortion in cows and the best means of its prevention in the dairy herds of the State."

Senate Bill No. 533, entitled "An act to confer jurisdiction upon the court of claims to hear, audit and determine the alleged claim of Irving F. Cragin against the

state for damages alleged to have been sustained by him, and to render judgment therefor."

Senate Bill No. 919, entitled "An act to authorize the court of claims to hear, audit and determine alleged claims for military uniforms and repairs thereto, for the national guard of the state of New York, and to make an award therefor."

Senate Bill No. 1094, entitled, "An act to confer jurisdiction upon the court of claims to hear, audit and determine the alleged claim of James Hall against the state for damages alleged to have been sustained by him, and to render judgment therefor."

Assembly Bill No. 1416, entitled, "An act conferring jurisdiction upon the state court of claims to hear, audit and determine the claims of the several counties for the value of county insane asylums."

Assembly Bill No. 1734, entitled, "An act to provide for a hearing of the claims of J. W. Van Slyke and others for work done and services performed for the state under the provision of chapter five hundred and seventy-seven of the laws of eighteen hundred and sixty-four.”

Assembly Bill No. 1747, entitled, "An act to provide for the maintenance and government of the public schools of the city of Jamestown."

Assembly Bill No. 1756, entitled, "An act to amend chapter eighty-four of the laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-six, entitled 'An act to incorporate the city of Jamestown,' as amended by chapter one hundred and

thirty-four of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety, and further amended by chapter nine hundred and eightyone of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-six, in relation to the acquisition of property for water purposes.

Senate Bill No. 934, entitled, “An act to incorporate the city of New Rochelle."

Assembly Bill No. 1825, entitled, "An act to amend chapter six hundred and thirty-five of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-five, entitled 'An act to revise the charter of the city of Yonkers.'"

Senate Bill No. 271, entitled, "An act to amend section thirteen hundred and fifty-three of 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, including the city and county of New York, the city of Brooklyn and the county of Kings, the county of Richmond and part of the county of Queens, and to provide for the government thereof,' relative to the municipal court."

Senate Bill No. 1748, entitled, "An act to amend chapter six hundred and eighty-two of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, entitled, 'An act for licensing and regulating bonds of auctioneers in cities of one million and over.""