l8 REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF 



Commissioner Lyman, having been appointed by the Governor to the office of 

 State Commissioner of Excise, was succeeded on this Commission by Hendrick S. 

 Holden, of Syracuse, April 8, 1896. Mr. Holden was appointed to fill the vacancies 

 in the several standing committees caused by the retirement of Air. Lyman. 



The committees are as follows : 



St.'Wding Committees. 



Forest Preserve and State Lands. — William R. Weed, Hendrick .S. Holden, l^arnet 

 H. Davis. 



Executive. — Hendrick S. Holden, Charles H. Babcock, Barnet H. Davis. 



Hatcheries, Fish Culture and Game. — Charles H. Babcock, Edward Thompson, 

 Barnet H. Davis. 



Legislation. — Barnet H. Davis, William R. Weed, Charles H. Babcock. 



Chapter 169, Laws of 1896, passed March u, 1896, to amentl chapter 395 of the 

 Laws of 1895, under which this Commission was appointed, provided, among other 

 things, for the compensation and expenses of the Commissioners ; for the designation 

 of one of the ]?oard to act as Secretary thereof; for the lease of an office in the city 

 of New York or Brooklyn for the transaction of business connected with the leasing 

 of lands under water, as provided by law; and for the appointment of an assistant 

 secretar)'. 



Under the act referred to, an office was opened Ma\- I, 1896, at No. i Madison 

 avenue, New York city, for the shellfish department of the State, and Charles A. 

 Taylor was appointed assistant secretary of the Commission. 



The following is a summary of the financial transactions of the Commission for the 

 fiscal year ; 



