Hon. A. S. Draper State Library Albany N. Y. October 17, 1905 Commissioner of Education DEAR SIR: The annual Digest of Governors Messages, the fourth of its series, is transmitted herewith and recommended for publication. As a contribution to better organization of material for comparative study of state government and laws the State Library issues three annual bulletins: Digest of Governors Messages, Index of Legislation, and Review of Legislation. The Digest of Governors Messages is a topical digest covering all the states and including related topics in the President's message. The Index of Legislation is a minutely classified brief summary or index of new laws passed by all the states, including votes on constitutional amendments and decisions declaring statutes unconstitutional. The Review of Legislation contains contributions from specialists in all parts of the country reviewing governors' recommendations and laws enacted on each important subject. These three closely related annuals are bound together to form the Yearbook of Legislation. Approved for publication October 25, 1905 R.S.Draper MELVIL DEWEY Commissioner of Education Director |