The above committee returned and reported that they had performed that duty.

Messrs. Adler and Donohue, a committee from the Assembly, appeared in the Senate chamber and announced that the Assembly was ready to receive the Senate in joint assembly for the purpose of comparing nominations for the office of members of the Council of Farms and Markets.

The President then left the chair and with Senate proceeded to the Assembly chamber and upon comparing nominations for the office of the member of the Council of Farms and Markets, the Senate and Assembly were found to have agreed.

Upon returning to the Senate chamber the President announced that Lewis L. Morrell of the village of Kinderhook, county of Columbia, Third Judicial District, had been duly elected member of the Council of Farms and Markets to succeed himself for a term of ten years from April 1, 1918.

At twelve o'clock and twenty minutes, Mr. Walters moved that the Senate stand in recess until 1:30.

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

TWO O'CLOCK AND FIFTY-FIVE MINUTES

The Senate again met.

Mr. Whitney introduced a bill (Int. No. 1269) entitled "An act to amend the Tax Law, in relation to exemption of property held for library purposes," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time.

On motion of Mr. Whitney, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended and said bill ordered to a third reading and referred to the committee on taxation and restrenchment, retaining its place in the order of third reading.

Mr. Newton introduced a bill (Int. No. 1270) entitled "An act to amend the General Business Law, in relation to license fees for employment agencies," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time.

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

Mr. Ottinger introduced a bill (Int. No. 1271) entitled "An act to secure information respecting movements of transient persons and to aid in repressing immorality during the period of the present war," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time.

On motion of Mr. Ottinger, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended and said bill ordered to a third reading. Also, a bill (Int. No. 1272) entitled "An act making provision for issuing bonds to the amount of not to exceed seven million dollars for the acquisition of lands and the construction of a tunnel or tunnels, either singly or jointly with the State of New Jersey, for vehicular and pedestrian traffic under the Hudson river and between the States of New York and New Jersey, and providing for a submission of the same to the people to be voted upon at the general election to be held in the year nineteen hundred and eighteen," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time and referred to the committee on finance.

The Assembly sent for concurrence the bill (No. 1214, Rec. No. 419) entitled "An act to amend the charter of the city of Jamestown, in relation to salaries," 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 (No. 1432, Rec. No. 420) entitled “An act to amend the Labor Law, in relation to the salaries of the third deputy commissioner and of the counsel to the commission, and making an appropriation therefor," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time.

On motion of Mr. G. F. Thompson, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended and said bill ordered to a third reading and referred to the committee on finance, retaining its place in the order of third reading.

Also, a bill (No. 894, Rec. No. 421) entitled "An act authorizing the making of a survey of Eighteen Mile creek in the county of Niagara, and making an appropriation therefor," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time.

On motion of Mr. G. F. Thompson, and by unanimous consent, said bill was substituted for Senate bill (No. 868, Int. No. 745), now on the order of third reading.

Also, a bill (No. 861, Rec. No. 422) entitled "An act to establish a State commission to examine the election laws of this State and of other States and countries, and making an appropriation therefor," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time.

On motion of Mr. Lockwood, and by unanimous consent the rules were suspended and said bill ordered to a third reading and referred to the committee on finance, retaining its place in the order of third reading.

Also, a bill (No. 1571, Rec. No. 423) entitled "An act to amend the Highway Law in relation to the acquisition of lands for right of way and other purposes," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time.

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

Also, a bill (No. 1630, Rec. No. 424) entitled "An act to provide for requisitioning the labor of able-bodied male persons between the ages of eighteen and sixty years, who are not engaged in a lawful and useful business, occupation, trade or profession,' which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time.

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

Also, a bill (No. 1581, Rec. No. 425) entitled "An act to amend the Highway Law, in relation to the construction or improvement of a bridge jointly by the county and a town or towns," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time.

On motion of Mr. Mullan, and by unanimous consent, said bill was substituted for Senate bill (No. 1364, Int. No. 1075), now on the order of third reading.

Also, a bill (No. 1282, Rec. No. 426) entitled "An act to provide for preliminary surveys of a proposed military road to connect West Point with the New England States and the east," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time and referred to the committee on finance.

Also, a bill (No. 945, Rec. No. 427) entitled "An act making an appropriation for the State's share of the cost of the construction and improvement of rural post roads within the State as provided under the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled ‘An act to provide that the United States shall aid the States in the construction of rural post roads and for other purposes,' to be expended in accordance with article six-a of the Highway Law," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time and referred to the committee on finance.

Also, a bill (No. 1519, Rec. No. 428) entitled "An act to amend the Education Law, in relation to providing for the training of teachers to give instruction to illiterates over sixteen years of age, and making an appropriation therefor," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time and referred to the committee on finance.

Also, a bill (No. 1408, Rec. No. 429) entitled "An act to amend the Real Property Law, in relation to discharge of mortgages in counties embraced in cities of the first class," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time.

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

Also, a bill (No. 1640 Rec. No. 430) entitled "An act to amend the Highway Law, in relation to the amount of the undertaking to a county or town for the construction or improvement of a State or county highway under county or town supervision, which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time.

On motion of Mr. Hewitt, and by unanimous consent, said bill was substituted for Senate bill (No. 1498, Int. No. 1154), now on the order of third reading.

Also, a bill (No. 1476, Rec. No. 431) entitled "An act to confer jurisdiction on the Court of Claims to rehear and determine the claims of Jessie B. Rogers; Fred LaPan and Thomas LaPan; John Hanrahan; Thomas Meneeley; George Henry; Robert Davidson, as administrator, et cetera, of Robert Parker, deceased; James Breason and Jessie B. Rogers; James C. Daly; John Guerin; Charles E. Minton; James Stewart and William

J. Stewart, against the State of New York," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time.

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

Also, a bill (No. 771, Rec. No. 432) entitled "An act to confer jurisdiction on the Court of Claims to rehear and determine the claim of Fred R. Butterfield against the State," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time.

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

Also, a bill (No. 1582, Rec. No. 433) entitled "An act to amend the Code of Civil Procedure, in relation to the salary of the clerk of the surrogate's court," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time.

On motion of Mr. Whitney, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended and said bill ordered to a third reading and referred to the committee on the judiciary, retaining its place in the order of third reading.

Also, a bill (No. 1636, Rec. No. 434) entitled "Concurrent resolution of the Senate and Assembly proposing an amendment to section ten of article eight of the Constitution, in relation to limitation of indebtedness of cities," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time and referred to the committee on municipal ownership of public utilities.

Also, a bill (No. 1277, Rec. No. 435) entitled "An act to amend the Railroad Law, in relation to protection of highway grade crossings of electrically operated railroads outside of cities and villages,” which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time.

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

Also, a bill (No. 294, Rec. No. 436) entitled "An act to release to Mayer Rosenholtz all the right, title and interest of the people of the State of New York, in and to certain real estate in the borough and county of Richmond, city and State of New York,"