Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly, with a message that the Senate have concurred in the passage of the same.

The bill (No. 611) entitled "An act to amend section 2 of chapter 644 of the Laws of 1897, entitled ‘An act relative to the opening of a public place situate between East One Hundred and Sixty-first street and East One Hundred and Sixty-second street, and between Courtlandt avenue and the New York and Harlem Railroad, in the Twenty-third ward (borough of the Bronx) of the city of New York'" (Int. No. 559), 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 Assembly sent for concurrence a resolution in the words following:

Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the Legislature adjourn, without date, on April 28, 1899, at 1 o'clock p. m.

Ordered, That said resolution be referred to the committee on finance.

Mr. Raines offered the following:

Resolved, That the Governor be respectfully requested to transmit to the Senate all papers bearing upon the nomination of Wil

liam Church Osborn as lunacy commissioner, and also the papers on file with regard to the retention of Goodwin Brown, as commis sioner.

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

Mr. Ellsworth moved that the Senate do now adjourn.

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

TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 1899.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by the Rev. John G. Henry.

The journal of yesterday was read and approved.

Mr. Marshall introduced a bill entitled "An act to amend section 92 of article 8 of chapter 418 of the Laws of 1897, entitled 'An act in relation to liens, constituting chapter 49 of the general laws,' known as the lien law" (Int. No. 1007), 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. The Assembly sent for concurrence the following entitled bills: 'An act to amend the State Finance Law, in relation to contracts made in pursuance of appropriations" (No. 1442, Rec. No. 635), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on finance.

“An act to authorize the city of Buffalo to pay to soldiers and sailors of the United States during the late war with Spain and who were in the employ of the city at the time of their enlistment and have returned to such employ, the salary or compensation to which they would have been entitled if they had remained in the

employ of the city" (No. 2169, Rec. No. 636), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time.

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

"An act to confer jurisdiction on the Court of Claims to hear, audit and determine the alleged claim of Samuel L. Mott against the State for damages alleged to have been sustained by him, and to render judgment therefor " (No. 2288, Rec. No. 637), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time.

On motion of Mr. Brown, 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 on the order of third reading.

"An act to amend chapter 115 of the Laws of 1898, entitled 'An act to provide for the improvement of the public highways,' enlarging the powers of the board of supervisors relative to such improvements" (No. 2105, Rec. No. 638), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on affairs of towns and counties.

"An act to create a commissioner of jurors in the several counties of this State" (No. 2274, Rec. No. 639), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time.

On motion of Mr. Norton, 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 on the order of third reading.

"An act to confer jurisdiction upon the Court of Claims to hear, audit and determine the alleged claim of Michael Strohm against the State for damages alleged to have been sustained by him, and to render judgment therefor" (No. 2186, Rec. No. 640), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

"An act to amend section 3314 of the Code of Civil Procedure relative to fees of jurors" (No. 2271, Rec. No. 641), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on codes.

"An act for the promotion of commerce on the seaboard waters of this State" (No. 2268, Rec. No. 642), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on commerce and navigation.

"An act to amend section 1030 of the Code of Civil Procedure, in relation to exemption of trial jurors" (No. 2138, Rec. No. 643), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time.

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

"An act to amend the Tax Law, relating to exemptions from taxation of certain mortgages on agricultural lands" (No. 2256, Rec. No. 644), 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.

"An act to provide for the construction of a bridge over the Champlain canal at Ontario street, in the city of Cohoes, and making an appropriation therefor" (No. 2201, Rec. No. 645), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on finance.

"An act making an appropriation to continue the erection of the Eastern New York Reformatory" (No. 2204, Rec. No. 646), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time.

On motion of Mr. Rice, 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 on the order of third reading.

"An act to amend the Railroad Law, relative to grade crossings" (No. 2270, Rec. No. 647), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time.

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

"An act to amend the Consolidated School Law, relating to the alteration of union free school districts" (No. 2272, Rec. No. 648), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on public education.

"An act to amend the Penal Code, in relation to affixing advertisement to another's land” (No. 2190, Rec. No. 649), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time.

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

"An act to amend chapter 378 of the Laws of 1897, entitled 'An act to unite into one municipality under the corporate name of The City of New York, the various communities lying in and about New York harbor, including the city and county of New York, the city of Brooklyn and the county of Kings, the county of Richmond and part of the county of Queens, and to provide for the government thereof,' relative to volunteer firemen in the boroughs of Queens and Richmond" (No. 2293, Rec. No. 650), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time.

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

"An act to provide the necessary moneys for continuing the public schools in the year 1899 in the boroughs of Queens and Richmond in the city of New York" (No. 2276, Rec. No. 651), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time.

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

The Assembly returned the bill (No. 62, Assembly reprint No.