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. 677, Rec. No. 403) entitled “An act making an appropriation for the expenses of the commission established pursuant to chapter four hundred and twenty-six of the Laws of nineteen hundred and seventeen for the investigation of port conditions at the port of New York," 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 bill (No. 1171, Int. No. 949) entitled “An act to amend the Inferior Criminal Courts Act of the city of New York, in relation to the commitment of females for observation and study," 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 committee on rules reported the following, namely, that Senate bill (Printed No. 1353, Int. No. 1081) entitled "An act to amend the Tax Law, relative to the assessment and collection of taxes on out-of-door advertising," with amendments, if any, be taken up forthwith in the Senate, be advanced to the order of third reading and be and continue the pending order of business, superseding and taking precedence over all other orders until the vote of the Senate upon the final passage thereon be taken; that debate thereon, including debate upon all amendments or motions offered for the purpose of amendments and every question arising pending its consideration, be limited to not exceeding one hour, not more than one-half of such time to the members of the majority and not more than one-half to the members of the minority; that at the expiration of such debate, the vote of the Senate shall be forthwith taken upon the final passage of the bill and the amendments offered thereto, if any, then pending; that no motion shall be entertained except for the purpose of amendment or call of the Senate and but one motion to adjourn shall be entertained and then only upon the recognition of the Temporary President for such purpose; that in case a motion to adjourn is carried, the measure at that time under consideration together with the proposed amendments shall be the pending order

of business when the Senate shall again convene and shall be taken up and continued as though no adjournment of the Senate had intervened and no additional time shall be allowed for debate thereon and the consideration of the measure shall be continued to the vote of the Senate on its final passage.

Debate on the adoption of this report shall not exceed one hour, not more than one-half hour to the members of the majority, and not more than one-half hour to the members of the minority, if desired.

That any and all rules of the Senate inconsistent with this rule be and they are hereby suspended until the vote of the Senate on its final passage.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said report, and it was decided in the affirmative.

Said bill 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.

Mr. Wagner, on behalf of Mr. Dowling, moved that the committee on affairs of the city of New York be discharged from the consideration of Senate bill (No. 719, Int. No. 573) entitled "An act to provide for the payment to Sadie S. Levi of the balance of compensation payable to Moses Levi, late an assistant court clerk, in the city of New York, for the calendar year nineteen hundred and seventeen, by the city of New York."

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree

to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative.

On motion of Mr. Wagner, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended and said bill ordered to a third reading. Said bill 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 Senate bill (No. 1495, Int. No. 1151) entitled "Concurrent resolution of the Senate and Assembly proposing an amendment to section eighteen of article three of the Constitution, relating to private and local bills," having been announced for third reading, Mr. Sage moved that said bill be recommitted to the committee on the judiciary, with instructions to said committee to amend and report the same forthwith, to be reprinted as amended and restored to its place in the order of third reading.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Walters, from the committee on the judiciary, reported said bill amended as directed, and the same was ordered reprinted and placed on the order of third reading.

The Senate bill (No. 1530, Int. No. 580) entitled "An act to amend chapter seven hundred and sixty of the Laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, entitled 'An act to revise the charter of the city of Watertown,'" having been announced for third reading, Mr. A. P. Brown moved that said bill be recommitted

to the committee on affairs of cities, with instructions to said committee to amend and report the same forthwith, to be reprinted as amended and restored to its place in the order of third reading. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Argetsinger, from the committee on affairs of cities, reported said bill amended as directed, and the same was ordered reprinted and placed on the order of third reading.

The Senate bill (No. 1655, Int. No. 1097) entitled "An act to amend the Public Health Law, in relation to certain contagious diseases," having been announced for third reading, Mr. Whitney moved that said bill be recommitted to the committee on public health, with instructions to said committee to amend and report the same forthwith, to be reprinted as amended and restored to its place in the order of third reading.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Whitney, from the committee on public health, reported said bill amended as directed, and the same was ordered reprinted and place on the order of third reading.

The Senate bill (No. 1582, Int. No. 1206) entitled "An act to amend the Highway Law, in relation to the maintenance of the pavement and shoulders of the approaches to canal bridges, located on the line of any State or county highway," having been announced for third reading, Mr. Wicks moved that said bill be recommitted to the committee on internal affairs of towns, counties and public highways, with instructions to said committee to amend and report the same forthwith, to be reprinted as amended and restored to its place in the order of third reading.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Hewitt, from the committee on internal affairs of towns, counties and public highways, reported said bill amended as directed, and the same was ordered reprinted and placed on the order of third reading.

The Senate bill (No. 1664, Int. No. 937) entitled "An act to provide for increased compensation to civilian employees of the State of New York during the existing war for civilization, and