The record-union., 1899-08-18
THE new STATE BLUE BOOK.
TT rs FULL OF NEW AND VAL
UABLE FEATURES.
Secretary of State Curry VIII
Rank High as a Compiler
OF Statistics.


the Blue Book for 1899, and the proof
rection 1t is expected that the edi-
ton will be ready for delivery by the
middle of September.
This years Blue Book will contain
nearly 800 pages, as against 4Uo IN
that of 1891; and the reason for the
enlargement is that many new features
have been introduced. For one thing,
there will be half-t tone pictures Of the
State officers, including members oil
the thirty third session, Senate and
Assembly. There will also be some
new maps and tables, particularly an
elaborate half-tone reproduction OF the
large relief map that has long been at
the office of the Commissioners OF
Highways.
The new Blue Book contains tables
that one employe-too modest to per-
nit mention of his name-has been
four years in compiling, during MS
leisure hours. He is now engaged iii
making an elaborate index of the book
The standing and joint rules OF the
thirty-third session ASSEMBLY and Sem
ate) will appear in this years volume,
a list of special appropriation bills re-
ceiged and pocketed is also among the
new features; and there are many COM
parative election figures, data concern
ing expenditures, and much compare
tive information concerning other
States.
By table which shows the special
appropriation bills received and pock-
eted in 1897 and in 1899, it appears
that the total for Budd was S1,66o,-
5S4 II; Gage, $2,676, 1874 Governor
Budd approved special appropriation
bills appregating 81 ,299, ,S0063; and un-
der the same heading the account
stands for Gage, $3.50, ,4T4. 5S.
The volume contains a list of the
general and special appropriation bills
that were approved in 1898, '9o, '91 and
80. The following is the comparative
list of the general and special appro-
priation bills vetoed in 1897 and 1899:
Budd, s., ,2S6, ,013.67; Gage, $2,676, 13l 81.
A note explains that the Vetoes of 1S9i
include S275,000 for support to the
State printing office, and S124, 500 for
aid to district agricultural societies,
both of which are included in the gem
eral appropriation bill for 1899.
Another new and interesting table
shows the cost of the thirty-third ses-
sion of 1899 as compared with the thir-
ty-second of 1897. 1t is: Senate. 1897,
$79, ,35069; Senate, 1899, $76, 7S9. 60
saving over 1897, S2,47109. Assembly,
1897, S123, ,571.05; Assembly, 1899 S93,-
691 .4S-saving over 1897, 500, ,S79.54.
The total saving of both Senate and
Assembly gives a grand total of S32,-
35O.66
Besides the general election tables of
1898, the volume gives a comparative
table showing the electoral vote for
1892 and 1896 by counties. An ad-
joining table gives the Republican and
Fusion vote of 1896 and 1898 by coun-
ties and Congressional districts. An
other table gives the vote for mem
bers of the Assembly in 1894, 1896 and
1898 In still another table the vote
of 1896 (McKinley and Bryan is con-
trasted with the Gage and Mcguire
vote. These figures are for counties.
In the appendix ready reference
table shows the area of every State and
Territory in the Union; names the cap
ital and Governor of each State, and
also gives the number of Representa-
tives each has in Congress. In the
same connection the salary list Of
State officers is printed From this
list it appears that New York and New
Jersey are the leading States, followed
by Pennsylvania; but New Jersey leads
every State in high salaries. The Gov
ernor of New Jersey gets the same as
the Governor Of New York-S10, 600
but all Of New Jerseys other officers
get more than officers of similar char
acter in New York
The foregoing are the chief new feat
ures of this years Blue Book The
volume, however, will be printed on
better paper than ever before, and an
effort will be made to secure prompt
distribution.