Rule X, section 9 Resolved, That civil service rule X, section 9, be amended by inserting before the word "examination" in the first line the word "competitive", so that the paragraph as amended shall read, "No person who has entered any competitive examination for a position in the classified service shall be admitted within nine months from the date thereof to a new examination for the same position." (Adopted November 23, 1899. Approved by the governor November 28, 1899.) AMENDMENTS TO STATE CIVIL SERVICE CLASSIFICATION Executive department Resolved, That the position of special messenger to the governor be and hereby is included in class I of the state classification. (Adopted February 10, 1899. Approved by the governor February 11, 1899.) State hospitals Resolved, That the position of steward in the several state hospitals be and hereby is restored to class II of the state civil service classification. (Adopted February 21, 1899. Approved by the governor February 23, 1899.) Attorney-general Resolved, That the position of special messenger to the attorney-general be included in class I of the state civil service classification. (Adopted February 21, 1899. Approved by the governor February 23, 1899.) Resolved, That in accordance with the statements set forth in a communication from the attorney-general under date of October 13, 1899, the classification of positions in the exempt class in the department of the attorney-general be amended so as to read "seven deputies" instead of "six deputies." (Adopted October 19, 1899. Approved by the governor October 28, 1899.) Engineer and surveyor Resolved, That for the reasons stated in the communication from the state engineer and surveyor, to the governor, under date of February 28, 1899, one confidential clerk to each of the three division engineers in the department of the state engineer and surveyor be classified in class I of the state classification. (Adopted March 21, 1899. Approved by the governor March 24, 1899.) Commissioners of the land office Resolved, That two appraisers under the commissioners of the land office be and are hereby included in class I of the state classification. (Adopted April 3, 1899. Approved by the governor April 6, 1899.) Comptroller Resolved, That two corporation tax commissioners in the office of the comptroller be and hereby are included in class I of the state classification. (Adopted April 3, 1899. Approved by the governor, April 6, 1899.) Resolved, That the position of chief of the bureau of charitable institutions in the comptroller's office be included in the exempt class. (Adopted May 17, 1899. Approved by the governor June 8, 1899.) Resolved, That for the reasons set forth in the communication from the comptroller, under date of May 10, 1899, the following positions in his department be and hereby are included in the exempt class: seven court and trust fund examiners, two transfer tax experts, one supervisor of buildings and repairs in the bureau. of charitable institutions. (Adopted October 19, 1899. Approved by the governor October 28, 1899.) Resolved, That the position of stenographer to the corporation tax commissioner, under the state comptroller in the city of New York, be and hereby is included in the exempt class. (Adopted November 23, 1899. Approved by the governor November 28, 1899.) Secretary of state and Insurance department Resolved, That the cashier in the office of the secretary of state and in the insurance department be placed in the exempt class. (Adopted May 18, 1899. Approved by the governor June 8, 1899.) Insurance department Resolved, That for the reasons set forth in the communication of the superintendent of the insurance department, under date of May 16, 1899, four appraisers in the insurance department be and hereby are included in the exempt class. (Adopted October 19, 1899. Approved by the governor October 28, 1899.) Department of public buildings Resolved, That the position of paymaster in the department of public buildings be included in the exempt class. (Adopted May 18, 1899. Approved by the governor June 8, 1899.) Industrial school, Rochester Resolved, That the report of the chief examiner of August 16th regarding the classification of positions in the state industrial school is accepted, and that in accordance with the second paragraph of rule XVIII the positions now classified in the noncompetitive class in such industrial school be classified in the competitive class. (Adopted September 15, 1899.) Tax commission Resolved, That two expert examiners of special franchises in the department of the state tax commissioners be and hereby are included in the exempt class. (Adopted October 19, 1899. Approved by the governor October 28, 1899.) Appellate division, Supreme court, first department A communication from Justice George C. Barrett, of the appellate division of the supreme court, first department, under date of October 31st, was read, stating that he desired to appoint an additional attendant to perform in addition to the usual services of such officer the important and confidential functions of a stenographer, typewriter and digester of the facts of cases. It was, on motion, Resolved, That there be allotted to Mr. Justice Barrett, of the appellate division of the supreme court, first department, an additional attendant in the exempt class for the reasons set forth in his letter of October 31, 1899. (Adopted November 16, 1899.) Court of appeals Resolved, That the position of chancery clerk in the office of the clerk of the court of appeals be placed in the exempt class for the reasons given by the chief judge of said court. (Adopted November 23, 1899. Approved by the governor November 28, 1899.) REQUESTS FOR CHANGES IN THE STATE CIVIL SERVICE CLASSIFICATION DENIED House of refuge for women, Hudson A communication under date of December 28, 1898, from W. E. Milbank, president of the board of managers of the house of refuge for women, at Hudson, requesting that the position of clerk to the board of managers in said institution be exempted from civil service examination, was read, and the request denied. (January 17, 1899.) Engineer and surveyor A communication under date of February 8th, from State Engineer Bond, was read, requesting the exemption from examination of one accountant or a confidential clerk to each of the three division engineers. The request was, on motion, denied. (February 10, 1899.) A communication from A. J. Rockwood, division engineer, asking that the position of stenographer filled by Miss Lorscheider, in his office in the city of Rochester, be exempted from examination, was read, and it was, Resolved, That the Commission declines to except the position of stenographer to Division Engineer Rockwood from open competitive examination. (Adopted November 16, 1899.) Commissioners of the land office Resolved, That the request of the commissioners of the land office that the position of appraiser under said board be included in class I be and hereby is denied. (Adopted March 22, 1899.) Regents of the university Resolved, That the request of Secretary Dewey that the posi tion of inspector in the department of the regents be considered a confidential position and placed in the exempt class be denied. (Adopted May 16, 1899.) Secretary of state A communication from Hon. John T. McDonough, secretary of state, dated May 15, 1899, requesting the Commission to approve the appointment, without examination, of Mr. Robert F. Gladding |