Mr. Pitcher introduced a bill (Int. No. 435) entitled "An act to amend the General City Law, in relation to money for Memorial day in cities of the third class," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on affairs of cities.

Mr. Duggan introduced a bill (Int. No. 436) entitled "An act to amend the General Municipal Law, in relation to regulations governing local boards of child welfare," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on affairs of cities.

Also, a bill (Int. No. 437) entitled "An act to amend the Tax Law, in relation to exemption of property owned by certain veteran associations of the army and navy," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on taxation and retrenchment.

Also, a bill (Int. No. 438) entitled "An act to amend the New York City Municipal Court Code, in relation to the districts and number of justices of such court, establishing a new district therein and providing for new justices and employees thereof," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on codes.

The Assembly sent for concurrence the bill (No. 51, Rec. No. 10), entitled "An act to amend chapter eighty-three of the Laws of nineteen hundred and one, entitled 'An act to provide for the improvement of the public highways in the county of Orange,' in relation to the amount of and rate of interest on bonds to be issued under such act," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time.

On motion of Mr. Baumes, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Also, a bill (No. 241, Rec. No. 11) entitled "An act to amend the Highway Law, in relation to laying out highways," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time.

On motion of Mr. Baumes, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Also, a bill (No. 154, Rec. No. 12) entitled "An act to amend chapter thirty-seven of the Laws of eighteen hundred and forty

seven, entitled 'An act to amend an act incorporating the village of Alexander,' in relation to powers of trustees relative to street lighting," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time.

On motion of Mr. Knight, and by unanimous consent, said bill was substituted for Senate bill (No. 35, Int. No. 35), now on the order of third reading.

Also, a bill (No. 220, Rec. No. 13) entitled "An act in relation. to the conveyance and dedication, as public streets, of certain lanes or alleys in the village of Endicott, in the county of Broome," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the cimmittee on affairs of villages.

Also, a bill (No. 277, Rec. No. 14) entitled "An act to amend the Agricultural Law, in relation to the sale and analysis of concentrated commercial feeding stuffs," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on agriculture.

Also, a bill (No. 323, Rec. No. 15) entitled "An act to legalize and validate the acts and proceedings of the village of Depew, its voters, officers and agents, in relation to the issuance of seventy thousand dollars paving bonds; to authorize the issuance and sale of said Lends, and to provide for raising annually by tax a sum necessary and sufficient to pay the principal and interest of such bonds as they become due," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

Also, a bill (No. 526, Rec. No. 16) entitled " Concurrent resolation of the Senate and Assembly, proposing an amendment to section seven of article three of the Constitution, in relation to appointments of members of the Legislature to the office of notary public," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

The Senate bill (No. 121, Int. No. 119) entitled "An act to amend the Civil Practice Act, generally," was read the third time. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the final passage of said bill, the same having been printed and

upon the desks of the members in its final form for three calendar legislative days, and it was decided in the affirmative, a majority of all the Senators elected voting in favor thereof, and three-fifths being present, as follows:

Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bill to the Assembly and request their concurrence therein.

The Assembly bill (No. 154, Rec. No. 12) entitled "An act to amend chapter thirty-seven of the Laws of eighteen hundred and forty-seven, entitled 'An act to amend an act incorporating the village of Alexander,' in relation to powers of trustees relative to street lighting" was read the third time.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the final passage of said bill, the same having been printed and upon the desks of the members in its final form for three calendar legislative days, and it was decided in the affirmative, a majority of all the Senators elected voting in favor thereof, and three-fifths being present, as follows:

Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly, with

a message that the Senate has concurred in the passage of the

ame.

The Assembly bill (No. 371, Rec. No. 3) entitled "An act to amend chapter five hundred and seventy-two of the Laws of nineteen hundred and two, entitled 'An act to revise and amend an act to incorporate the city of Middletown and the acts amendatory thereof,' in relation to the sum which can be raised annually for carrying on the ordinary affairs and general expenses of the city," was read the third time.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the final passage of said bill, the same having been printed and upon the desks of the members in its final form for three calendar legislative days, and it was decided in the affirmative, a majority of all the Senators elected voting in favor thereof, and three-fifths being present, as follows:

Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly, with a message that the Senate has concurred in the passage of the

same.

The Senate resolved itself into a committee of the whole and proceeded to the consideration of general orders, being the bills entitled as follows:

(1) Senate (No. 13, Int. No. 13), entitled "An act to amend chapter eight hundred and eighty-nine of the Laws of nineteen hundred and twenty, entitled 'An act creating a commission to investigate and report on the proposed Roosevelt memorials, and making an appropriation therefor,' in relation to filling vacancies in the commission and time for report."

(2) Senate (No. 54, Int. No. 53), entitled "An act to amend the Prison Law, in relation to permitting inmates in state reformatories to attend funeral and last illness of near relatives." (3) Senate (No. 154, Int. No. 152), entitled "An act to amend [SENATE JOURNAL]

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the County Law, in relation to the powers of commissioners of fire districts outside of incorporated villages."

(4) Senate (No. 156, Int. No. 154), entitled "An act to amend the Election Law, in relation to first nominations by a new political party."

(5) Senate (No. 157, Int. No. 155), entitled "An act to extend for two years the time of Frontier Electric Railway Company to begin and finish the construction of its railroad."

(6) Senate (No. 332, Int. No. 319), entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act authorizing the commissioners of the land office to convey to the city of Cortland all the right, title and interest of the State of New York in and to the whole or any portion of the site of the state normal and training school in such city,' by authorizing the conveyance of some portion thereof to the county of Cortland."

(7) Senate (No. 428, Int. No. 253), entitled "An act to provide for indexing and reindexing conveyances, mortgages and other instruments, relating to lands and liens thereon in the county of Richmond."

(8) Senate (No. 110, Int. No. 108), entitled "An act to amend the Personal Property Law, in relation to stock dividends and distributions."

(9) Assembly (No. 369, Rec. No. 2), entitled "An act to amend sections forty, forty-two and forty-five of chapter thirtyseven of the Laws of nineteen hundred and nine, entitled 'An act in relation to legislation, constituting chapter thirty-two of the Consolidated Laws,' in relation to concurrent resolutions."

(10) Senate (No. 296, Int. No. 286), entitled "An act to amend the Town Law, in relation to police."

(11) Senate (No. 300, Int. No. 290), entitled "An act giving power to the trustees of the village of Bellport, Suffolk county, New York, to lease a portion of Bellport avenue known as the dock, extending into Great South bay at the foot of Bellport avenue in such village, to the Bellport Bay Yacht Club, incorporated, for a club house."

(12) Senate (No. 36, Int. No. 36), entitled "An act to amend the Tax Law, in relation to exemption from taxation of property of ministers of the gospel."