State of New York Messages from the Governors : Comprising Executive Communications to the Legislature and Other Papers Relating to Legislation From the Organization of the First Colonial Assembly in 1683 to and Including the Year 1906

About The Book : This title has 11 volume. volume 1 includes that part of the New York colonial history beginning with the first Assembly in 1683, and ending with the Revolution, Much history is contained in volume-2. The volume also contains general historical notes relative to Federal affairs, including the establishment of the government and the national revenue system. In Volume 3 covers the administrations of Governors, Volume 4 contain The administrations of Governors Bouck, Wright, Young, Fish, Hunt, Clark and the first administration of Governor.Volume 5 contain covering twelve years, includes the administrations of Governors King, Morgan, Fenton and the second administration of Governor Seymour. Volume 6 This period witnessed the adoption in 1869 of the new judiciary article proposed by the Constitutional Convention of 1867, Volume 7 contain the constitutional amendments of 1876 relative to the administration of prisons and canals were put into operation, canal tolls were abolished, a civil service law was enacted. Governor Hill's seven years fill the eighth volume. The Governor and the Legislature were not in political accord, and there were frequent differences of opinion between them on public questions.Volume 9 includes the administrations of Qovemors Flower, Morton and Black. During this period the Constitutional Convention of 1894 was held, and a new Constitution was approved at the general election in that year. Volume 10 contain The administrations of Governor Roosevelt (two years), Governor Odell (four years), and Governor Higgins (two years). And Volume XI contains a table of cases cited in previous volumes, a table of constitutional references, memorandums on approval of bills, an index of vetoes, and a general index of the entire work. In the messages and other documents persons are often mentioned only by their surnames,