Chap. 596. AN ACT to amend the forest, fish and game law, in relation to licenses for nets in Lake Erie in Chautauqua county. Became a law, May 13, 1903, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: amended. Section 1. Section seventy-five-a of chapter twenty of the laws of Game law nineteen hundred, entitled "An act for the protection of the forests, fish and game of the state, constituting chapter thirty-one of the general laws," as added by chapter one hundred and forty-nine of the laws of nineteen hundred and three, is hereby amended to read as follows: § 75a. Nets in Lake Erie in Chautauqua county. The waters of Lake Erie in the county of Chautauqua for a space of three miles westerly of the center line of Cattaraugus creek as it enters the lake, are so far excepted from the provisions of the forest, fish and game law as to permit the taking of sturgeon more than three feet long, mullet, suckers and carp, by net, provided that a net shall not be set until a license therefor has been granted by the commission. The commission may, in its discretion, on the execution of a satisfactory bond, conditioned for the payment to the people of the state of the sum of one hundred dollars if the holder of the license shall violate any of the provisions of the forest, fish and game law while the license is in force, grant such a license unless the applicant has been convicted of violating this section, or his bond adjudged forfeited. The license fee shall be one dollar for a net, and a single license may be for five nets. All fish not expressly permitted to be taken by this section shall be immediately returned alive and uninjured to the waters where taken. The commission may in the license, prescribe the size of mesh, and make such other reasonable regulations as are necessary for the protection of game fish. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. 81 Chap. 597. AN ACT to amend chapter seven hundred of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-five, entitled "An act to extend the time of commencement or construction or completion of railroads other than street surface railroads," in relation to the extension of time for such commencement or completion. Became a law, May 14, 1903, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, a majority being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. Chapter seven hundred of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-five, entitled "An act to extend the time for commencement or construction or completion of railroads, other than street surface railroads," as amended by chapter six hundred and fortyseven of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-nine, and as further amended by chapter six hundred and seventeen of the laws of nineteen hundred and one, and as further amended by chapter four hundred and eighty-seven of the laws of nineteen hundred and two, is hereby amended to read as follows: 1. The time or times prescribed for the commencement of the construction or the completion of its raliroads, or any other portions thereof, by any railroad company existing at the time herein mentioned, which has at said time acquired at least one-third of its right of way or begun the construction of any portion of its railroads or shall have heretofore obtained a certificate from the board of railroad commissioners that public convenience required the construction of said railroads, is hereby extended three years from the first day of January, nineteen hundred and four. §2. This act shall take effect immediately. Appropriation for fiscal year. Chap. 598. AN ACT making appropriations for the support of government. Became a law, May 14, 1903, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. The several amounts named in this act are hereby appropriated and authorized to be paid from the several funds indi So in original. cated, to the respective public officers, and for the several purposes specified, for the fiscal year beginning on the first day of October, in the year nineteen hundred and three, namely: FROM THE GENERAL FUND. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. For the salaries of the governor, ten thousand dollars; of the lieutenant-governor, five thousand dollars; of the secretary to the governor, four thousand dollars; of the military secretary, two thousand dollars; of the clerks, stenographers and messengers in the executive department, eleven thousand nine hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary. For blanks and other books necessary for the use of the executive department, binding, printing, stationery, telegraphing, and other incidental expenses thereof, five thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary. Salary of governor and lieutenantgovernor. Secretary. Military secretary. Clerks. Office ex penses. and trans For postage and expense of transportation of all letters, official Postage documents, or other matter sent by express or freight, including boxes portation. or covering for same, fourteen hundred and fifty dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary. Executive For repairs, furniture and incidental expenses of the executive mansion. mansion and rent of stable, three thousand dollars, to be paid by the comptroller on the certificate of the governor. depart For the payment of notarial clerks, and expenses of notarial de- Notarial partment, eight thousand seven hundred dollars, or so much thereof ment. as may be necessary, to be paid by the treasurer on the order of the comptroller, from the money received for fees of notaries. JUDICIARY. Court of Appeals. For the salaries of the judges of the court of appeals, seventy thousand five hundred dollars; for their necessary expenses, as provided by chapter seven hundred and eighteen, of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, fourteen thousand dollars; for their addi- alates of tional expense allowance first provided by chapter six hundred and six of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, eleven thousand nine hundred dollars; of the justices of the supreme court serving as associate judges of the court of appeals, twenty thousand dollars; for their necessary expenses, as provided by chapter seven hundred and eighteen, of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, four thousand dol Judges. State re porter. Clerk and deputy. Clerks in office of clerk. Compen sation of clerks of judges. Office expenses. Crier and attend ants. Postage and transportation. Judicial district libraries. lars; for their additional expense allowance first provided by chapter six hundred and six of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninetyeight, three thousand four hundred dollars; the foregoing items for said justices of the supreme court being pursuant to the provisions of chapter four hundred nineteen of the laws of nineteen hundred; of the state reporter, five thousand dollars; for clerk hire and additional assistance, seven thousand three hundred dollars, and for office expenses, one thousand dollars; of the clerk of the court of appeals, five thousand dollars; of the clerks in the office of the clerk, six thousand seven hundred dollars; of the messenger to the clerk, twelve hundred dollars. For compensation of clerks of judges of court of appeals, and for expenses incurred pursuant to chapter two hundred and twentyone of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, the sum of eight thousand four hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary; and for the salary of a confidential clerk, appointed by the chief judge of the court of appeals, two thousand five hundred dollars. For compensation of clerks of justices of the supreme court while serving as associate judges of the court of appeals, two thousand four hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary. For furniture, books, binding, blanks, printing, calendars, and other necessary expenses of the office of the clerk of the court of appeals, two thousand five hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary. For compensation of the crier, messenger and attendants of the court of appeals, thirteen thousand seven hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary. For the clerk of the court of appeals, for postage, and expense of transportation of all letters or official documents, or other matter sent by express or freight, including boxes or covering for same, eight hundred and fifty dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary. Libraries. For the thirteen judicial district libraries named in chapter four hundred of the laws of eighteen hundred eighty, chapter four hundred forty-four of the laws of eighteen hundred eighty-eight, and chapter two hundred thirty-one of the laws of eighteen hundred ninety-five, and chapter thirty-two of the laws of nineteen hundred and two, six hundred dollars each, or so much thereof as may be necessary. * For the payment of the services of the librarian of the court of Librarian appeals library at Syracuse, six hundred dollars, to be paid upon vouchers approved by the presiding justice of the appellate division of the fourth judicial department; and for the payment of the librarian of the law library of the appellate division of the supreme court, fourth judicial department, two thousand dollars, which latter amount is to be refunded pursuant to the provisions of chapter two hundred and fifty-eight of the laws of nineteen hundred. appellate For the library of the supreme court, appellate division of the Library second judicial department, the sum of one thousand dollars, or so division, much thereof as may be necessary, to be paid upon vouchers ap- Judicial deproved by the presiding justice of said court. second partment. appellate For the library of the supreme court, appellate division of the Library. third judicial department, the sum of one thousand dollars, or so division, much thereof as may be necessary, to be paid upon vouchers ap- judicial deproved by the presiding justice of said court. third partment. appellate fourth For the law library of the appellate division of the supreme court, Library, fourth judicial department, for the purchase of books and supplies division, for said library the sum of three thousand dollars, or so much thereof judicial deas may be necessary. partment. Library, For the maintenance of the library of the appellate division of appellate the supreme court in the first judicial department, one thousand division, dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary. first Judicial department. of trial For the maintenance of the library of the trial terms of the su- Library, preme court in the first judicial department, one thousand dollars, terms, of or so much thereof as may be necessary. the supreme court, first Judicial department. For the maintenance of the eighth judicial district library at Library, Buffalo, one thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary. Judicial Supreme Court. For the salaries of the justices of the supreme court, four hundred and twenty thousand dollars; and for the expenses of said justices, other than those in the first judicial district, as provided by chapter five hundred and forty-one of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-two, sixty-two thousand four hundred dollars. For compensation of justices of the supreme court designated to the appellate division of the second department from any district other than the second judicial district, to be refunded to the treasury, pursuant to chapter three hundred and nine, of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, and chapter five hundred and ninety eighth district. Salaries and ex penses of justices. |