settlement of any law suit shall be valid without the consent of the attorneys or without an application to the court upon notice to the attorneys. The code now provides all necessary security for an attorney in that it gives him a lien upon the cause of action. This bill would be a benefit chiefly to the very lawyers whom the honorable members of their profession least desire to see benefited that is, to those who bring suits for damages on account of accidents and who wish to be in a position to mulct both their own clients and the defendants in case of a settlement. In its first draft the bill applied only to negligence suits. As it was passed, it applies to all suits. An unscrupulous attorney might turn it to his advantage by bringing a blackmailing suit at the eve of any great commercial or railroad consolidation when it would be in his power to hold up a settlement involving great sums of money. In short, the possibilities for fraud which are afforded by this bill are so numerous that it is not entitled to any consideration. THEODORE ROOSEVELT REVOCATION OF DESIGNATION OF JUSTICE HERRICK STATE OF NEW YORK Executive Chamber WHEREAS the Honorable D. CADY HERRICK a justice of the Supreme Court of the Third Judicial District having been heretofore designated to sit as an Associate Justice of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in and for the Third Judicial Department and he having filed his written request that such designation be revoked; NOW THEREFORE In accordance with the statute in such case made and provided the designation heretofore made of date October 7 1895 of the Honorable D. CADY HERRICK to sit as Associate Justice of the Appellate Di vision of the Supreme Court in and for the Third Judicial Department is hereby and at his own request revoked; to take effect May I 1900. GIVEN under my hand and the Privy Seal of the [L S] By the Governor: WM. J. YOUNGS THEODORE ROOSEVELT Secretary to the Governor DESIGNATION OF JUSTICE EDWARDS TO THE APPELLATE DIVISION STATE OF NEW YORK Executive Chamber It appearing to my satisfaction that the public interest requires it; THEREFORE In accordance with section 2 of article VI of the Constitution the Honorable SAMUEL EDWARDS of the city of Hudson who is a justice of the Supreme Court of the Third Judicial District is hereby designated. as Associate Justice of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in and for the Third Judicial Department from and after the first day of May 1900, in the place of D. CADY HERRICK whose designation as such Associate Justice has been revoked at his own request. GIVEN under my hand and the Privy Seal of the [L S] THEODORE ROOSEVELT By the Governor: WM. J. YOUNGS Secretary to the Governor MEMORANDUM FILED WITH THE APPOINTMENT OF THE NEW YORK CHARTER REVISION COMMISSION STATE OF NEW YORK Executive Chamber Albany, April 25, 1900 Memorandum filed with the appointment of the commission to revise the charter of the city of New York, created by chapter 465 of the Laws of 1900 The act under which this commission is appointed is an Act providing for the revision of the Greater New York Charter. The law does not impose any restrictions on the freedom of the Commissioners; and I desire that they exercise their judgment with entire liberty. Of course the law contemplates the revision of the existing Charter in the light of experience. It does not contemplate the framing of a new Charter. Nothing is easier than to make a city charter which is not to be enacted into law, and nothing is harder than to frame one which is to be enacted into law; that is to secure general assent to any new instrument which affects vitally important interests. In the existing charter there are many points where experience has shown amendment to be absolutely necessary; and on all such points favorable action can surely be secured. I am confident that the commission. now appointed will strive to make its suggestions of such a character, and to present them in such a form, that favorable action by the Legislature may reasonably be expected to follow their deliberations. I shall venture specially to call the attention of the commission to one or two matters; notably to the question of New York water supply, in order that effectual steps may be taken to remove all danger from the Ramapo or any similar scheme to exploit the city's needs of water in the interest of a private corporation. THEODORE ROOSEVELT VETO OF ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 1358, TO APPOINT A COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION IN THE CITY OF TROY State of New York Executive Chamber Albany, April 25, 1900 Memorandum filed with Assembly bill No. 1358, entitled "An Act to appoint a Commissioner of Education in and for the city of Troy, and to provide for the government and support of the public schools of said city" —Not approved I withhold my signature from the Troy School bill. There are many excellent features in the proposed bill, but it is so revolutionary in its nature that I deem it inexpedient to sign it at the present time, especially in view of the fact that the present Mayor will during his term be able to change completely the personnel of the present board. With all of this legislation it must be remembered that the legislation itself, though it may be important, is less important than the administration. Whether we get good or bad government in our cities is mainly a matter of administration. Beyond question this bill has been pushed with a desire to better the conditions of the schools of Troy, and equally beyond question the desire for some such bill has arisen because of the summary dismissal of teachers for political reasons at times in the past. It is exceedingly important to get rid entirely of political considerations in dealing with the schools. By |