Brooklyn suggesting legislation upon various subjects and in connection therewith offered a resolution, in the words following:

Whereas, The unnecessary hoarding of the necessaries of life is a menace to the efficiency and contentment of the people of the United States in the present crisis; and,

Whereas, The Federal laws against hoarding, and particularly the hoarding of food in cold storage, are not effective to prevent such practice; therefore, be it

Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the Congress of the United States be and it is hereby respectfully requested to take immediate action in the matter of amending the laws of the United States, relating to cold storage, so that the unnecessary hoarding of the necessaries of life shall be prevented; and be it further

Resolved, That the Secretary of State be and he is hereby directed to transmit copies of this resolution to the United States Senate, the House of Representatives, and each Senator and Representative in Congress from the State of New York.

Ordered, That said petition and resolution be referred to the committee on war measures.

The President stated the pending question to be the report of the committee on rules in relation to Senate bill (No. 1212, Int. No. 953) entitled "An act to amend the Education Law by providing for the administration and maintenance of schools in towns other than certain union free school districts, and relative to the apportionment of school moneys," which was under consideration by the Senate at the time of adjournment on Tuesday, April 2d.

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

On motion of Mr. E. R. Brown, 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.

Mr. Lawson introduced a bill (Int. No. 1190) entitled "An act to amend the Labor Law, in relation to factory inspectors," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time and referred to the committee on labor and industry.

Also, a bill (Int. No. 1191) entitled "An act to amend the Inferior Criminal Courts Act of the City of New York, in relation to the election of city magistrates," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time and referred to the committee on affairs of the city of New York.

Also, a bill (Int. No. 1192) entitled "An act to amend the Judiciary Law, in relation to qualifications of jurors," 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 (Int. No. 1193) entitled "An act to require that all able-bodied male persons, between the ages of eighteen and fifty years, be regularly employed or engaged in a useful occupation, after proclamation by the Governor and until the termination of the present war," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time and referred to the committee on war measures.

Also, a bill (Int. No. 1194) entitled "An act to provide for the appointment of a commission to investigate the advisability of continuing the Public Service Commissions or of revising the Public Service Commissions Law, 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 (Int. No. 1195) entitled "An act to amend the Election Law, in relation to providing for the appointment of women as election officers," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time and referred to the committtee on the judiciary.

Also, a bill (Int. No. 1196) entitled "An act to amend the Tax Law, in relation to taxable transfers," 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. G. F. Thompson introduced a bill (Int. No. 1197) entitled "An act to amend chapter one hundred and sixty of the Laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-four, entitled 'An act to make the office of sheriff of Niagara county a salaried office, in part, and to regulate the management of said office,' in relation to the salary of sheriff,” 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 internal affairs of towns, counties and public highways, retaining its place in the order of third reading.

Mr. Hewitt introduced a bill (Int. No. 1198) entitled "An act to provide for acquiring an option on a new site for the Cortland State Normal and Training School, 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. Hewitt, 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.

Mr. Marshall introduced a bill (Int. No. 1199) entitled "An act making an appropriation for the payment of the State's portion of the expense of acquiring a site and constructing a public market in the city of Ogdensburg, pursuant to the Farms and Markets Law," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time and referred to the committee on finance.

Mr. Whitney introduced a bill (Int. No. 1200) entitled "An

act to amend the General Corporation Law, in relation to cumulative voting," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time and referred to the committee on the judiciary,

Mr. Towner introduced a bill (Int. No. 1201) entitled “An act to amend the Insurance Law, in relation to the election of directors in mutual life insurance corporations and to provide for the term of office of such directors," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time and referred to the committee on insurance.

Mr. Emerson introduced a bill (Int. No. 1202) entitled “An act to amend the Tax Law, in relation to the tax on investments and transfers," 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.

The Assembly bill (No. 26, Senate Reprint No. 1348, Rec. No. 128) entitled "An act to repeal article eleven-a of the Education Law, relating to town boards of education, and certain provisions of the chapter by which such article was added, and to provide for the restoration of former conditions with respect to school districts," 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, with amendments.

The Assembly sent for concurrence the bill (No. 1567, Rec. No. 301) entitled "An act to amend the Penal Law, in relation to suspension of sentence, suspension of execution of judgment and probation, and to provide for cases in which execution of judgment has heretofore been suspended," 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, said bill was substituted for Senate bill (No. 1426, Int. No. 1115), now on the order of third reading.

Also, a bill (No. 1566, Rec. No. 302) entitled "An act to amend the Code of Criminal Procedure, in relation to suspension of sentence, suspension of execution of judgment and probation," 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, said bill was substituted for Senate bill (No. 1427, Int. No. 1116), now on the order of third reading.

Also, a bill (No. 1522, Rec. No. 303), entitled "An act to amend the Highway Law, in relation to motor vehicle number plate," 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, the rules were suspended and said bill ordered to a third reading and referred to the committee on internal affairs of towns, counties and public highways, retaining its place in the order of third reading.

Also, a bill (No. 1344, Rec. No. 304) entitled "An act to amend the Town Law, in relation to town meetings in the county of Suffolk and to terms of office of town officers heretofore or hereafter elected therein and the filling of vacancies," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time.

On motion of Mr. G. L. Thompson, and by unanimous consent, said bill was substituted for Senate bill (No. 1162, Int. No. 827), now on the order of third reading.

Also, a bill (No. 1530, Rec. No. 305) entitled "An act to amend the Election Law, generally," which was read the first