in the drafting of this bill; therefore it cannot receive Executive approval. THEODORE ROOSEVELT STATE OF NEW YORK Executive Chamber Albany, May 5, 1900 Memorandum filed with Assembly bill No. 1022, introduced by Mr. Rogers, entitled "An Act to amend the liquor tax law, relative to the sale of liquor on election days Not approved 66 وو This bill is to amend the liquor tax law relative to the sale of liquor on election days. It provides except that the prohibition of this subdivision does not apply as against the holder of a liquor tax certificate at an election in cities of the third class where only tax payers or property owners or both are voters, not to an election in cities of the third class for city officers not required by law to be elected at a general city election". The general provision of the statute prohibiting the sale of liquor upon general election days is one which has met with the approval of all people in this State; and no exception should be made save for unanswerable reasons. THEODORE ROOSEVELT STATE OF NEW YORK Executive Chamber Albany, May 5, 1900 Memorandum filed with Assembly bill No. 2145, introduced by Mr. Cook, entitled “An Act to amend the village law relating to licensing hawkers and peddlers"-Not approved This is a bill relative to the licensing of hawkers and peddlers, and while it permits the sale of fish, meats and farm fruits, it includes the words "other than oranges, lemons and bananas ". There is no reason why a vendor peddle apples or cherries and not should be permitted to be allowed to peddle oranges, lemons or bananas. THEODORE ROOSEVELT STATE OF NEW YORK Executive Chamber Albany, May 5, 1900 Memorandum filed with Assembly bill No. 2352, introduced by Mr. Sage, entitled "An Act to legalize the official acts of certain justices of the peace and authorizing them to execute and file official bonds, et cetera" — Not approved There is a general law upon this subject, and there is no need of a special act. THEODORE ROOSEVELT STATE OF NEW YORK Executive Chamber Albany, May 5, 1900 Memorandum filed with Assembly bill No. 1316, introduced by Mr. Litchard, entitled "An Act to provide for the erection of a monument to the memory of Major Peter Keenan in the cemetery at Scio, Allegany county and making an appropriation therefor"- Not approved It would be eminently proper to put up a monument to gallant Major KEENAN by private subscription; but the State should exercise great caution in thus singling out one officer above all others. Representations have already been made to me on behalf of scores of New York officers (and Major KEENAN was a Pennsylvania officer) whose friends desire that they should receive monuments as proposed to be erected to Major KEENAN. If the State is to erect monuments to individual officers or soldiers, it should be done on the recommendation of some proper tribunal, which would consider the comparative merits and services of the different individuals. Otherwise, men of gallantry, but of less distinguished service, would be preferred to such men as SHERIDAN and CUSHING. The only way to avoid this type of injustice would be to have some authoritative tribunal make a report on the matter. THEODORE ROOSEVELT STATE OF NEW YORK Executive Chamber Albany, May 5, 1900 Memorandum filed with Assembly bill No. 544, introduced by Mr. Stevens, entitled "An Act fixing the expenses of trials or proceedings in the courts of the State for felonies and misdemeanors committed on Indian reservations" — Not approved It is the general policy of the State for localities to pay expenses of criminal prosecutions. This bill is protested against by the district attorney of Cattaraugus county in which there is the largest Indian reservation. THEODORE ROOSEVELT STATE OF NEW YORK Executive Chamber Albany, May 5, 1900 Memorandum filed with Assembly bill No. 1986, introduced by Mr. Rodenbeck, entitled "An Act to amend section two hundred and sixty-one of chapter one hundred and eighty-two of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninetyeight, entitled 'An Act for the government of cities in the second class' as amended by chapter five hundred and eighty-one of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninetyone" - Not approved A bill completely covering this subject has been signed. THEODORE ROOSEVELT State of New York Executive Chamber Albany, May 5, 1900 Memorandum filed with Assembly bill No. 1723, introduced by Mr. Coughtry, entitled “An Act to amend chapter one hundred and eighty-two of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, entitled 'An Act for the government of cities of the second class' relative to the funded indebtedness of such cities, et cetera "- Not approved A bill completely covering this subject has already been signed. THEODORE ROOSEVELT STATE OF NEW YORK Executive Chamber Albany, May 5, 1900 Memorandum filed with Senate bill No. 206, introduced by Senator Coggeshall, cntitled "An Act to confer jurisdiction upon the court of claims to re-hear, audit and determine the alleged claims of Charles E. Linkie and Carrie V. Linkie against the State for damages alleged to have been sustained by them and to render judgment therefor "Not approved This bill is strongly opposed by the Attorney General. THEODORE ROOSEVELT |