LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK PASSED AT THE 148TH REGULAR SESSION CF TITE LEGISLATURE, BEGUN VOLUME I CHAPTER 1 AN ACT creating a temporary commission to investigate the relationship between the port authority and the respective municipalities wherein is situated property of the port authority and particularly the subject of taxing such property; to confer thereon with a similar commission when and if appointed by the state of New Jersey and to report its findings to the legislature; and making an appropriation therefor. Became a law February 4, 1925, 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: sion cre Section 1. A temporary commission is hereby created, consisting Commisof the vice-chairman of the port authority, ex-officio, two senators, ated. to be appointed by the temporary president of the. senate, two members of the assembly, to be appointed by the speaker of the assembly and two members to be appointed by the governor to investigate Duties. the relationship between the port authority1 and the respective municipalities wherein is situated property of the port authority and particularly the subject of taxing such property and whether such property shall be taxed, and if so to what extent, with authority to confer with a similar commission of the state of New Jersey, when and if such commission shall be appointed. ings; pro § 2. Such commission shall choose a chairman from among its Organizaown members; may employ necessary assistants; may meet within on meetor without the state of New York; may take testimony and sub- cedure. poena witnesses and compel the production of books, records and papers, and have all the powers of a legislative committee under the legislative law. pensation; § 3. The members of such commission shall be entitled to no com- No compensation for their services, but shall be paid their actual and neces- expenses. sary expenses incurred in the performance of their duty. § 4. Such commission shall report its recommendations and find- Report. ings to the legislature, at the present session, if practicable. § 5. The sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000), or so much thereof Appropriaas may be needed is hereby appropriated for the purposes of this 1 See L. 1922, ch. 43, as amended by L. 1924, ch. 623. tion. L. 1869, ch. 182, 3 amended. Board of trustees; number, terms, power, quorum. 8 4 repealed. L. 1911, ch. 647, $ 279 amended. act, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, § 6. This act shall take effect immediately. CHAPTER 2 AN ACT to amend chapter one hundred and eighty-two of the laws of eighteen Became a law February 5, 1925, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, Section 1. Section three of chapter one hundred and eighty-two of the laws of eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, entitled "An act to establish and incorporate the Board of Education of the Methodist Episcopal Church," as amended by chapter two hundred and fiftythree of the laws of nineteen hundred and nine, is hereby amended to read as follows:1 § 3. The government of the said corporation and the management of its property, business and affairs are hereby vested in a board of trustees which shall consist of forty-five members. The general conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church may from time to time fix or change the term for which such trustees shall hold office, determine the manner of their election or change the number thereof, and said trustees shall be elected accordingly. The said trustees, as such, shall constitute the corporation. Twelve members shall constitute a quorum. § 2. Section four of chapter one hundred and eighty-two of the laws of eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, entitled "An act to establish and incorporate the Board of Education of the Methodist Episcopal Church,' as amended by chapter two hundred and fifty-three of the laws of nineteen hundred and nine, is hereby repealed. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. CHAPTER 3 AN ACT to amend the conservation law, in relation to the use of nets in Became a law February 10, 1925, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, Section 1. Section two hundred and seventy-nine of chapter six hundred and forty-seven of the laws of nineteen hundred and 1 Section 3 materially amended. eleven, entitled "An act relating to conservation of land, forests, CHAPTER 4 AN ACT to amend the conservation law, in relation to the possession of nets. Became a law February 10, 1925, 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: ch. 647, Section 1. Section two hundred and eighty-two of chapter six L. 1911, hundred and forty-seven of the laws of nineteen hundred and § 282 eleven, entitled "An act relating to conservation of land, forests, amended. waters, parks, hydraulic power, fish and game, constituting chapter sixty-five of the consolidated laws," as added by chapter three hundred and eighteen of the laws of nineteen hundred and twelve and last amended by chapter one hundred and nineteen of the laws of nineteen hundred and twenty-four, is hereby amended to read as follows: § 282. Nets to be destroyed. Seines, fykes, pounds, traps and other nets prohibited by law, had, set or used in or upon any of 1 Previously amended by L. 1918, ch. 143; L. 1919, ch. 292; L. 1922, ch. 159. 2 Words operated by hand only" omitted. Word "in" substituted for words "that part of." 4 Words "below the dam at Troy" omitted. 5 Sentence to here formerly read: "No such net." & Words "below the dam at Troy at any time," omitted. 7 Formerly read: June first to September first." 1 Previously amended by L. 1913, ch. 508; L. 1922, ch. 146; L. 1923, ch. 83. L. 1911, ch. 647, § 236, Subd. 2 amended. the inland or tidal waters of the state or on the shore thereof, or islands surrounded by said waters are hereby declared to be public nuisances, and shall be summarily seized, abated and destroyed by any game protector or may be sold by the commission at public auction to the highest bidder under rules and regulations established by it; provided, however, the commission may direct a game protector to retain certain nets or seines for the use of the state hatcheries. Possession of nets at any time by any person in or on or within one-half mile of any waters of the state or in or or or within two miles of any waters of Lake Keuka, 'except nets licensed as provided for by Part VIII and except nets possessed under a permit issued by the conservation commission; is prohibited. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. CHAPTER 5 AN ACT to amend the conservation law, in relation to the taking of sauger, Became a law February 10, 1925, 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. Subdivision two of section two hundred and thirtysix of chapter six hundred and forty-seven of the laws of nineteen hundred and eleven, entitled "An act relating to conservation of land, forests, waters, parks, hydraulic power, fish and game, constituting chapter sixty-five of the consolidated laws," as added by chapter three hundred and eighteen of the laws of nineteen hundred and twelve and last amended by chapter four hundred and eighty-six of the laws of nineteen hundred and seventeen,' is hereby amended to read as follows: 2. Blue pike perch2 of any size may be taken at any time and in any number or quantity in Lakes Erie and Ontario and in the Niagara river, and when so taken may be possessed, bought and sold. Saugers of any size may be taken at any time, in any number or quantity, and possessed, bought and sold. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. 2 Words "other than as provided for by part eight," omitted. 3 Remainder of sentence formerly read: "shall be presumptive evidence that the same were unlawfully used." 1 Previously amended by L. 1916, ch. 403; L. 1917, ch. 300. 2a Words and saugers " omitted. Following sentence new. |