Mr. McDonald (No. 1433, Rec. No. 345), entitled "An act to amend the Greater New York charter, in relation to qualifications of members of the fire department," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Cromwell, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended and said bill ordered to a third reading. Mr. Cromwell, from the committee on affairs of the city of New York, to which was referred the Assembly bill introduced by Mr. Burr (No. 1181, Rec. No. 184), entitled "An act to amend the Greater New York charter, in relation to annual appropriations for Live Saving Service of the City of New York,” reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Cromwell and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and said bill ordered to a third reading. Mr. Cromwell, from the committee on affairs of the city of New York, to which was referred the Assembly bill introduced by Mr. Bourke (No. 906, Rec. No. 262), entitled "An act to amend the Judiciary Law, in relation to salaries of the attendants of the court of general sessions of the peace in and for the county of New York," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Walker, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended and said bill ordered to a third reading. Mr. Cromwell, from the committee on affairs of the city of New York, to which was referred the Assembly bill introduced by Mr. McWhinney (No. 956, Rec. No. 171), entitled “An act to amend chapter five hundred and ninety-one of the Laws of eighteen hundred and sixty-eight, entitled 'An act to prevent burials near the reservoirs and ponds used for the supply of the city of Brooklyn with water,' generally," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to. On motion of Mr. G. L. Thompson, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended and said bill ordered to a third reading. Mr. Walton, from the committee on conservation, to which was referred the Assembly bill introduced by Mr. Gage (No. 684, Rec. No. 192), entitled "An act to amend the Conservation Law, in relation to the open season for wild pheasants in Wyoming county," 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. Cromwell, from the committee on affairs of the city of New York, to which was referred the Assembly bill introduced by Mr. McKee (No. 1024, Rec. No. 348), entitled "An act to amend the Military Law, in relation to pensions," reported the same. Ordered, That said bill be referred to the committee on finance. Mr. Newton, from the committee on codes, to which was referred the Assembly bill introduced by Mr. Jenks (No. 1182, Rec. No. 278), entitled "An act to amend the Code of Civil Procedure, in relation to proceedings for the mortgage, sale or lease of the real property of a decedent," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Newton, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended and said bill ordered to a third reading. Mr. Emerson, from the committee on taxation and retrenchment, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Knight (No. 1075, Int. No. 448), entitled "An act to amend the Tax Law, in relation to taxable transfers," 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. Newton, from the committee on codes, to which was referred the Assembly bill introduced by Mr. Claessens (No. 1552, Rec. No. 387), entitled "An act to amend the Penal Law, in relation to the sale of tickets for admission to places of amusement,” 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. Cromwell, from the committee on affairs of the city of New York, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Wagner (No. 879, Int. No. 756), entitled "An act to amend the Greater New York charter, in relation to the admission of nonmatriculated students, the providing of additional educational advantages and the disposition of the funds arising therefrom, at [SENATE JOURNAL] 148 Hunter College of the City of New York," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Wagner, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended and said bill ordered to a third reading. Mr. G. F. Thompson, from the committee on public service, to which was referred the Assembly bill introduced by Mr. Donahoe (No. 1547, Rec. No. 389), entitled "An act to amend the Public Service Commissions Law, in relation to water companies, or persons engaged in furnishing water outside of the city of New York," 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. G. F. Thompson, from the committee on public service, to which was referred the Assembly bill introduced by Mr. Goldberg (No. 153, Rec. No. 197), entitled "An act to amend the Transportation Corporations Law, in relation to bus fares to be charged by certain companies in cities of the first class," 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. G. F. Thompson, from the committee on public service, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Dunnigan (No. 902, Int. No. 779), entitled "An act to amend the Public Service Commissions Law, in relation to standards of heating and illuminating power of gas, and fixing penalties for failure to maintain such standards," 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. G. F. Thompson, from the committee on public service, to which was referred the Assembly bill introduced by Mr. Lord (No. 1098, Rec. No. 248), entitled "An act to amend the Public Service Commissions Law, in relation to the establishment of continuous and through lines of telephone communication," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole. A communication from the Governor was received and read, in the words following: STATE OF NEW YORK EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, To the Senates Pursuant to concurrent resolution of the Senate and Assembly, herewith is returned for amendment, Senate bill (No. 956, Int. No. 808) entitled "An act to release to Eugenia Quinlan all the right, title and interest of the people of the State of New York in and to the property of Francis J. Quinlan, deceased.” CHARLES S. WHITMAN. Argetsinger Brown A P Mr. Walker moved to reconsider the vote by which said bill was passed. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to reconsider the vote by which said bill was passed, and it was decided in the affirmative, two-thirds of all the Senators elected voting in favor thereof, as follows: Brown E R Carroll Cotillo Cromwell Cullen Downing April 10, 1918. Mullan Murphy 'Nicoll Ottinger Sage Slater Stivers Towner Walker Walters Walton Wellington 45 Mr. Walker moved that said bill be recommitted to the committee on the judiciary, with instructions to said committee to report the same forthwith, amended as follows: Amend the title by inserting after "to" the words "authorize the Commissioners of the Land Office to ". Page 1, line 1, after the period insert the words "The commissioners of the Land Office are authorized to release all " and strike out "all". Line 6, strike out the words "is hereby released ". 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. A communication from the Assembly was received and read, in the words following: IN ASSEMBLY, April 10, 1918. Pursuant to resolution heretofore adopted, the Assembly returned Senate bill (No. 1422, Int. No. 1111) entitled "An act to amend the Education Law, in relation to the retirement from active service of employees of boards of education other than superintendents and teachers, in cities having a population of one hundred thousand or more. 22 Mr. Walters moved to reconsider the vote by which said bill was passed. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to reconsider the vote by which said bill was passed, 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: Argetsinger Brown A P Brown ER Carroll Cotillo Cromwell Cullen Downing Dunnigan Farrenkopf Foley Fowler Gilchrist Graves Hewitt FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE Knight Lawson Lockwood Marshall Mullan Murphy Nicoll Ottinger Ramsperger Towner Walker Walters Walton Sage Slater Wellington 45 Mr. Murphy moved that said bill be recommitted to the committee on public education, with instructions to said committee to report the same forthwith, amended as follows: Page 2, line 4, strike out "classified " before "civil" and strike out "service" before "employees ". The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Lockwood, from the committee on public education, reported said bill amended as directed, and the same was ordered reprinted and placed in the order of third reading. The Senate bill (No. 1600, Int. No. 1091) entitled "An act to provide a purchasing agent for the county of Oneida," 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 |