two hundred and twenty-five of the laws of nineteen hundred and one, entitled 'An act to incorporate the city of Oneida,' in relation to compensation of members of the police force and the members of the fire department." Assembly bill No. 1319, entitled "An act to amend chapter seven hundred and fifty-five of the laws of nineteen hundred and seven, entitled 'An act constituting the charter of the city of Rochester,' in relation to salaries." Assembly bill No. 2197, entitled "An act to amend chapter seven hundred and fifty-five of the laws of nineteen hundred and seven, entitled 'An act constituting the charter of the city of Rochester,' in relation to the municipal court." Assembly bill No. 2201, entitled "An act to amend chapter seven hundred and fifty-five of the laws of nineteen hundred and seven, entitled 'An act constituting the charter of the city of Rochester,' in relation to claims for damages for change of grade." Assembly bill No. 1431, entitled “An act to amend chapter six hundred and fifty of the laws of nineteen hundred and four, entitled 'An act to revise the charter of the city of Rome,' generally." Assembly bill No. 1551 (Senate reprint No. 1335), entitled “An act to amend chapter seventy-five of the laws of nineteen hundred and six, entitled 'An act to supplement the provisions of law relating to the department of assessment and taxation of the city of Syracuse.' MEMORANDUM filed with Assembly bills Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 59, 61, constituting chapters 1 to 7, both inclusive, II to 39, both inclusive, 41 to 45, both inclusive, 47, 50 to 60, both inclusive, 62 and 64, of the general laws; and Assembly bill No. 62, amending the Code of Civil Procedure, and Assembly bill No. 63, amending the Code of Criminal Procedure. APPROVED. These bills have been passed pursuant to the recommendations of the Board of Statutory Consolidation for the purpose of suitably classifying, arranging, and consolidating the general laws of the State. By reason of the magnitude of the work various errors appear in typography, in references, in schedules of repealed laws, and there are certain inadvertent omissions and changes in the re-enacted statutes. I understand that it is proposed immediately to pass a proper amending statute which will correct these errors and supply these omissions. In view of this and of the character of these errors it has seemed advisable to sign the bills above mentioned and thus to avoid the re-printing and re-reading of this immense volume of laws and the possibility of further mistakes which might be incident to that course. (Signed) CHARLES E. HUGHES Designating the Twelfth Day of October of Each Year 66 as a Holiday to be Known as Columbus Day" STATE OF NEW YORK - EXECUTIVE CHAMBER Albany, March 23, 1909 MEMORANDUM filed with Senate bill No. 496, entitled "An act to amend the General Construction law, relative to holidays, by designating the twelfth day of October of each year as a holiday, to be known as Columbus day." APPROVED. The question whether there shall be a public holiday to be known as Columbus day depends upon the sentiment of the people of the State. At its last session the Legislature passed an act purporting to create such a holiday, but it was accompanied with equivocal conditions which would have made the status of the day uncertain and would have given rise to much confusion. For this reason I vetoed it. But I then stated that if it was desired to add Columbus day to the number of public holidays, the general law relating to holidays should be amended in an appropriate manner by a statute the terms of which were explicit. The Legislature, by an overwhelming vote, has once more, in the passage of the present bill, provided for the holiday, and the bill being simple and unambiguous is approved. (Signed) CHARLES E. HUGHES |