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CERTIFICATION OF THE NECESSITY FOR THE PASSAGE OF ASSEMBLY BILL, INT. No. 1, MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE

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It appearing to my satisfaction that the public interest requires it;

THEREFORE In accordance with the provisions of section fifteen of article three of the Constitution and by virtue of the authority thereby conferred upon me, I do hereby certify to the necessity of the immediate passage of Assembly bill introductory number 1, entitled "An Act making an appropriation for the expenses of the special session of the Legislature called by proclamation of the Governor to convene on May twenty-second, eighteen hundred and ninety-nine ".

GIVEN under my hand and the Privy Seal of the State at the Capitol in the city of Albany this [LS] twenty-fifth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine.

By the Governor:

WM. J. YOUNGS

THEODORE ROOSEVELT

Secretary to the Governor.

DESIGNATION OF JUSTICE EDWIN A. NASH TO THE APPELLATE DIVISION TEMPORARILY

STATE OF NEW YORK

Executive Chamber

It appearing to my satisfaction that the public interest requires it;

THEREFORE In accordance with the Constitution and the statute in such case made and provided, I do hereby designate the

Honorable EDWIN A. NASH

who is a justice of the Supreme Court in and for the seventh judicial district as an Associate Justice of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court for the Fourth Department to sit during the absence of the Honorable David L. Follett who is obliged to be temporarily absent from such Appellate Division.

GIVEN under my hand and the Privy Seal of the

State at the Capitol in the city of Albany this [LS] twenty-fifth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine.

By the Governor:

WM. J. YOUNGS

THEODORE ROOSEVELT

Secretary to the Governor

VETO OF ASSEMBLY BILL No. 829 TO REGULATE THE SALE OF THEATRE TICKETS

STATE OF NEW YORK

Executive Chamber

Albany, May 27, 1899

Memorandum filed with Assembly bill number 829 (Introductory No. 475), entitled “An Act to prevent fraud in the sale of theatre tickets ".- Not approved

It appears that this bill passed the Legislature on April 26th, but it did not reach the Executive Chamber until May 25th, and it was then impossible for me to take it up until May 27th, owing to the immense pressure of public business. The bill seems to be right in principle, but it is so drawn as to affect not merely theatres but in all probability every form of public entertainment, such as Chautauquas, church fairs, and the like, whether great or small, and for which an admission price is charged. I am inclined to think that even as regards these it is right at least in principle; but it is wholly impossible now to consult the interests that would be affected so as to find out whether or not the bill would in its action work hardship to some of them. The bill is therefore not approved.

THEODORE ROOSEVELT

VETO OF ASSEMBLY BILL No. 1434 AS TO SAFETY APPLIANCES FOR EMPLOYEES

STATE OF NEW YORK

Executive Chamber

Albany, May 27, 1899

Memorandum filed with Assembly bill number 1434 (Introductory No. 669), entitled "An Act to amend the labor law, relating to safety appliances for scaffolding for the use of employees". Not approved

This bill is so drawn as to make it questionable whether, under its provisions, all builders would not have to purchase a certain patented device.

This being the case, it is not desirable to sign it.

THEODORE ROOSEVELT

VETO OF SENATE BILL No. 902, AUTHORIZING THE ALBANY RAILWAY COMPANY TO BUILD A BRIDGE OVER THE HUDSON RIVER

STATE OF NEW YORK

Executive Chamber

Albany, May 27, 1899

Memorandum filed with Senate bill number 902 (Introductory No. 510), entitled "An Act to authorize the Albany Railway Company to construct and maintain a bridge, appurtenances and approaches to the same, over the Hudson river, from the foot of State street, in the city of Troy, to some point in the city of Watervliet, on the opposite side of the Hudson river ".- Not approved

The Superintendent of Public Works emphatically protests against this bill. It is true that the bill provides that

he shall first approve any plans that are submitted, but he states that as the bill is now drawn, it is not possible to erect the bridge as described in the bill and in the place described by the bill, without detriment to navigation, and that if the railroad company could have produced a plan which would have enabled them to meet his objections, they ought to have done it before this, having had ample time for the purpose. I appreciate the desirability of an additional bridge between Troy and Watervliet, but the interests of the canal cannot be sacrificed. If prior to the next session, plans can be submitted to the Superintendent of Public Works which will convince him of the feasibility, both as regards kind of bridge and location of bridge, of accomplishing the ends at which the present bill aims, I shall be glad to aid in the passage of such a measure. But I should not be justified in signing the present bill in view of the protest of the Superintendent of Public Works.

THEODORE ROOSEVELT

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