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MESSAGE TO THE ASSEMBLY CALLING ATTENTION TO THE FRANCHISE TAX BILL

STATE OF NEW YORK

Executive Chamber

Albany, April 28, 1899

TO THE ASSEMBLY:

I learn that the emergency message which I sent last evening to the Assembly on behalf of the Franchise Tax Bill has not been read. I therefore send hereby another message upon the subject. I need not impress upon the Assembly the need of passing this bill at once. It has been passed by an overwhelming vote through the Senate. A large majority of the Assembly have signed a petition asking that it be put through. It establishes the principle that hereafter corporations holding franchises from the public shall pay their just share of the public burden. It is too late to try to amend or perfect the bill, even should such amendment or improvement be deemed desirable. It is one of the most important measures (I am tempted to say the most important measure) that has been before the Legislature this year. I cannot too strongly. urge its immediate passage.

THEODORE ROOSEVELT

CERTIFICATION OF THE NECESSITY OF THE

PASSAGE OF ASSEMBLY BILL No. 2286, RE-
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STATE OF NEW YORK

Executive Chamber

TO THE LEGISLATURE:

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 number 2286 (Introductory number 1562) entitled "An Act to amend the Greater New York charter, relating to offensive trades in the borough of Brooklyn ". GIVEN under my hand and the Privy Seal of the

State at the Capitol in the city of Albany this [LS] twenty-eighth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninetynine.

By the Governor:

WM. J. YOUNGS

THEODORE ROOSEVELT

Secretary to the Governor

CERTIFICATION OF THE NECESSITY OF THE PASSAGE OF ASSEMBLY BILL No. 2456 — ANNUAL TAX LEVY

STATE OF NEW YORK

TO THE LEGISLATURE:

Executive Chamber

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 number 2456 (Introductory number 1625) entitled, "An Act to provide ways and means for the support of government".

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

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By the Governor:

WM. J. YOUNGS

THEODORE ROOSEVELT

Secretary to the Governor

CERTIFICATION OF THE NECESSITY OF THE PASSAGE OF ASSEMBLY BILL No. 2455THE SUPPLY BILL

STATE OF NEW YORK

Executive Chamber

TO THE LEGISLATURE:

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 number 2455, entitled "An Act making an appropriation for certain expenses of government and supplying deficiencies in former appropriations", being the supplemental supply bill. (Introductory number

1624.)

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

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By the Governor:

THEODORE ROOSEVELT

WM. J. YOUNGS

Secretary to the Governor

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TO THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH:

Complaint having been made of the existence of a public nuisance and menace to the health and comfort of the citizens of Catskill and vicinity in the county of Greene in this State, caused by the manner in which the Shale Brick Works at Catskill are conducted, I therefore in accordance with the provisions of section six of article one of the Public Health Law, hereby direct and require you to make an examination into the alleged nuisances and questions affecting the security of life and health in the locality aforesaid, in order to determine if the same conditions now exist as were found by your investigation to exist in the year 1898 as appears by your report of date November 19, 1898, made to Governor Black and to report the results thereof to me at your earliest convenience.

Attest:

WM. J. YOUNGS

THEODORE ROOSEVELT

Secretary to the Governor

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