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as aforesaid, for and during the term ending December thirty-first, 1899.

GIVEN under my hand and the Privy Seal of the State at the Capitol in the city of Albany [L S] this fourth day of January in year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine.

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In accordance with section two of article six of the Constitution the

Honorable ALFRED SPRING

of Franklinville who is a Justice of the Supreme Court of the Eighth Judicial District is hereby designated as Associate Justice of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in and for the Fourth Judicial Department, in the place of the Honorable Hamilton Ward, deceased, late an Associate Justice of said Appellate Division, for and during the term of five years from the date thereof.

GIVEN under my hand and the Privy Seal of the State at the Capitol in the city of Albany this ninth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninetynine.

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By the Governor:

WM. J. YOUNGS

THEODORE ROOSEVELT

Private Secretary

DESIGNATION OF SPECIAL COUNSEL IN THE MATTER OF CANAL INVESTIGATION

STATE OF NEW YORK

Executive Chamber

Albany, January 9, 1899

The canal investigating commission appointed under chapter 15 of the laws of 1898 having filed with the Governor its report and the testimony taken by it; and such report and testimony having been transmitted by the Governor to the Attorney General with the request that he examine them for the purpose of determining whether judicial proceedings should be instituted against any of the persons referred to therein; and Hon. Edwin Countryman having been designated as counsel to assist the Attorney General in such examination; and he having filed his report as such counsel, recommending that criminal proceedings by indictment be commenced against the State Engineer and Surveyor and the Superintendent of Public Works; and on such report the Attorney General having been requested by the Governor to take immediate charge of such proceedings on behalf of the State, and institute and prosecute to their conclusion such criminal actions or proceedings against any person as may be warranted by such reports and testimony; and also having been required to attend in person or by one of his deputies the Supreme Court, and appear before the proper grand jury thereof, for the purpose of managing and conducting such criminal actions or proceedings:

THEREFORE, in pursuance of the authority conferred on the Governor by section 55 of the Executive Law, and it appearing to my satisfaction that the public interest re

quires it, I do hereby designate and employ Honorable Franklin D. Locke, of Buffalo, as counsel to assist the Attorney General in the prosecution and trial of such criminal actions or proceedings, and to perform such services therein as may be necessary or proper.

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APPOINTED: District Attorney of the county of Erie:

THOMAS PENNEY

of the city of Buffalo to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Daniel J. Kenefick.

THEODORE ROOSEVELT

APPOINTMENT OF DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF ROCKLAND COUNTY

STATE OF NEW YORK

Executive Chamber

Albany, January 23, 1899

APPOINTED: District Attorney of the county of Rock

land:

GEORGE A. WYRE

of Nyack to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Alonzo Wheeler.

THEODORE ROOSEVELT

DESIGNATION OF SPECIAL COUNSEL IN THE MATTER OF CANAL INVESTIGATION

STATE OF NEW YORK

Executive Chamber

Albany, January 25, 1899

The canal investigating commission appointed under chapter 15 of the laws of 1898 having filed with the Governor its report and the testimony taken by it; and such report and testimony having been transmitted by the Governor to the Attorney-General with the request that he examine them for the purpose of determining whether judicial proceedings should be instituted against any of the persons referred to therein; and Honorable Edwin Countryman having been designated as counsel to assist the Attorney-General in such examination; and he having filed his report as such counsel, recommending that criminal proceedings by indictment be commenced against the State Engineer and Surveyor and the Superintendent of Public Works; and on such report the Attorney-General having been requested by the Governor to take immediate charge of such proceedings on behalf of the State, and institute and prosecute to their conclusion such criminal actions or proceedings against any person as may be warranted by such reports and testimony; and also having been required to attend in person or by one of his deputies the Supreme Court, and appear before the proper grand jury thereof, for the purpose of managing and conducting such criminal actions or proceedings:

THEREFORE, in pursuance of the authority conferred on the Governor by section 55 of the Executive Law, and it

appearing to my satisfaction that the public interest requires it, I do hereby designate and employ

AUSTEN G. Fox

of New York City, as counsel to assist the Attorney-General in the prosecution and trial of such criminal actions or proceedings, and to perform such services therein as may be necessary or proper.

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By the Governor:

WM. J. YOUNGS

THEODORE ROOSEVELT

Private Secretary

DESIGNATION OF SPECIAL COUNSEL IN THE MATTER OF CANAL INVESTIGATION

STATE OF NEW YORK

Executive Chamber

Albany, January 25, 1899

The canal investigating commission appointed under chapter 15 of the laws of 1898 having filed with the Governor its report and the testimony taken by it; and such report and testimony having been transmitted by the Governor to the Attorney-General with the request that he examine them for the purpose of determining whether judicial proceedings should be instituted against any of the persons referred to therein; and Honorable Edwin Countryman having been designated as counsel to assist the Attorney-General in such examination; and he having filed his report as such counsel recommending that criminal proceedings by indictment be commenced against the

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