I herewith return without my approval Assembly bill number 160, (Introductory No. 160), entitled "An act to authorize the town board of the town of Tompkins, Delaware county, to construct an iron bridge across the west branch of the Delaware river at or near the present fordway at Granton postoffice in said town, and to issue the bonds of such town therefor." My objections thereto are that the bill is unconstitutional and unnecessary special legislation being objectionable for three reasons: First. The bridge provided for by the bill can be built and bonds issued to raise money to pay therefor under the existing general law. (County Law, Sec. 69.) Second. Section 69 of the County Law provides that if a town contains any portion of the lands of the forest preserve, the Board of Supervisors shall not authorize said town to borrow moneys for this purpose without the written approval of the Forest, Fish and Game Commission, except to pay a debt of the town incurred in good faith pursuant to section 10 of the Highway Law. The forest preserve includes the lands owned by the State in Delaware county (Forest, Fish and Game Law, section 216), and the State owns lands in the town of Tompkins. If this bill should be approved it would supersede the above provision requiring the consent of the Forest, Fish and Game Commission. Third. The Constitution (Article III, Section 18) provides that (with certain exceptions not applicable to this case) the Legislature shall not pass a private or local bill providing for the building of bridges. ASSEMBLY BILL No. 127 - IN RELATION TO A PENSION FOR MICHAEL DOWD STATE OF NEW YORK TO THE ASSEMBLY: EXECUTIVE CHAMBER Albany, February 26, 1906 I herewith return without my approval Assembly bill number 127 (Introductory No. 127), introduced by Mr. Quinn, entitled "An act authorizing and empowering the board of trustees of the police pension fund of the police department of the city of Buffalo to grant and allow a pension to Michael Dowd." My objections thereto are as follows: The bill authorizes the trustees of the police pension fund of the city of Buffalo to grant and allow from the police pension fund, a pension to Michael Dowd not exceeding $75 per month, pension to commence on the 10th day of April, 1905, the date of retirement of said Dowd from the police force. The charter of the city of Buffalo (Laws of 1891, chapter 105, section 211) regulates the police pension fund and the persons who are entitled to pensions thereunder. If the pension sought to be conferred by this bill can not be granted under the provisions of the charter, the charter should be amended generally to cover all cases in the same class. FRANK W. HIGGINS (Signed) SENATE BILL No. 9 AMENDING THE TAX LAW IN RELATION TO THE TAXATION OF THE PERSONAL PROPERTY OF NON-RESIDENTS STATE OF NEW YORK EXECUTIVE CHAMBER Albany March 13, 1906 TO THE SENATE: I herewith return without my approval Senate bill number 9 (Assembly reprint No. 750), entitled "An act to amend the tax law, in relation to taxation of the personal property of non-residents." My objections thereto are as follows: While the chattels of non-residents having an actual situs in the State of New York may properly be subjected to taxation in this State, and while the rule which makes personal prop |