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 Assembly bill (No. 983, Rec. No. 273) entitled "An act to amend the Judiciary Law in relation to appointment of a warden to the grand jury in Queens county," 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 Assembly bill (No. 1452, Rec. No. 268) entitled "An act to amend the Town Law, in relation to town board and public improvements in certain of the towns in counties having a population of over five hundred thousand and a city of over four hundred thousand, 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 Assembly bill (No. 1500, Rec. No. 277) entitled "An act to incorporate the United Lutheran Synod of New York, and to provide for the merging and consolidating thereinto of the Evangelical Lutheran Ministerium of the State of New York and adjacent States and countries, the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of New York and New England, and the New York Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church," 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 Assembly bill (No. 1622, Rec. No. 290) entitled "An act to amend the Village Law, in relation to the amount of funds authorized to be raised by tax in certain villages,' 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. Mr. Love gave notice that at some future time he will move to suspend Senate Rules numbered 1, 4, 8, 9, 11, 14, 18, 19, 22, 30 and 43, for the purpose of reading, passing and transmitting to the Assembly, out of its regular order, the Senate bill (Print No. 16, Int. No. 16) entitled "An act to amend the Penal Law, in relation to prosecutions for the sale and circulation of obscene or disgusting literature." Mr. Hewitt presented the report of the Special Joint Legislative Committee to investigate the elimination of grade crossings. Mr. Hewitt moved that said report be adopted. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative as follows: Mr. Johnston on behalf of Mr. McGarry presented a minority report of said committee. Mr. Hewitt offered a resolution in the words folowing: Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the special joint committee appointed to consider the question of the elimination of grade crossings to be continued with all the powers and duties imposed upon it, said committee to report to the next Legislature on or before Feburary 15, 1926. Resolved, That the further sum of $5,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Legislature for the expenses of said committee upon vouchers approved and audited as provided by law. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative as follows: Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said resolution to the Assembly and request its concurrence therein. Mr. Knight moved that further proceedings under the call of the Senate be suspended. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Knight at three o'clock and forty minutes moved that the Senate stand in recess until four o'clock. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative. FIVE O'CLOCK AND TEN MINUTES The Senate again met. Mr. Antin introduced a bill (Int. No. 1419) entitled "An act to amend chapter seven hundred and fifty-two of the Laws of nineteen hundred and twenty-three, entitled 'An act to amend chapter one thousand and six of the Laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-five, entitled 'An act to provide for discontinuing and closing streets, avenues, roads, highways, alleys, lanes and thoroughfares in cities of more than one million two hundred and fifty thousand inhabitants,' in relation to providing for the acquisition by any such city of the fee title to lands within closed streets, and providing that the compensation to be made for damages caused by any such discontinuance and closing and by the acquisition by such city of the fee title to lands within closed streets shall be ascertained and determined by the Supreme Court without a jury,' in relation to the apportionment of costs and expenses in street closing proceedings," which was read the first time and by unanimous consent was also read the second time. On motion of Mr. Antin, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended and said bill ordered to a third reading. Mr. Nicoll introduced a bill (Int. No. 1420) entitled An act to amend the Tax Law, in relation to the income tax," 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. Mr. Hewitt, from the committee on finance, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by the special joint legislative committee to investigate the elimination of railroad crossings (No. 1551, Int. No. 1381) entitled "An act making an appropriation for the payment of the State's share of the expense of elimination of railroad grade crossings," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Knight, and by unanimous consent the rules were suspended and said bill ordered to a third reading. Mr. Ferris, from the committee on internal affairs of towns, counties and public highways, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Truman (No. 1339, Int. No. 1227) entitled "An act to amend the County Law, in relation to the creation of county purchasing departments, reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to and said bill committed to the committee of the whole. Mr. Ferris, from the committee on internal affairs of towns, counties and public highways, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Higgins (No. 485, Int. No. 468) entitled "An act to amend chapter seven hundred and seventy-two of the Laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-six, entitled 'An act in relation to the office of district attorney of the county of Kings, providing for the election of and the appointment of clerks, stenographers and county detectives for said office,' in relation to compensation of county detectives," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to and said bill committed to the committee of the whole. Mr. Gibbs, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Antin (No. 553, Int. No. 531) entitled "An act to amend the Children's Court Act of the city of New York, generally," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Gibbs, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended and said bill ordered to a third reading. Mr. Gibbs, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Fearon (No. 1395, Int. No. 1265) entitled "An act to amend the Judiciary Law, in relation to the municipal court of the city of New York as a court of record," reported in favor of the passage of the same with amendments, which report was agreed to and said bill ordered reprinted and committed to the committee of the whole. Mr. Westall moved that the committee on internal affairs of towns, counties and public highways be discharged from the consideration of Senate bill (No. 1227, Int. No. 1142) entitled "An act in relation to the government of Westchester county in conformity with section twenty-six of article three of the Constitution," and that said bill be amended, reprinted and recommitted to the committee on internal affairs of towns, counties and public highways. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative. The Senate bill (No. 793, Int. No. 758) entitled "An act to amend the General Business Law, in relation to pawnbrokers and second-hand dealers," 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 its concurrence therein. The Assembly returned the Senate bill (No. 1018, Assembly reprint No. 1765, Int. No. 26) entitled "An act to amend the General Business Law, in relation to fraudulent practices in re |