2307) entitled "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, 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 the salaries of teachers in the public schools” (Int. No. 2), with a message that they have passed the same with the following amendments:

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No regular teacher in the public schools of any of the boroughs shall be paid a sum less than six hundred dollars per annum. No teacher shall, after ten years of service in the public schools of said boroughs, receive less than nine hundred dollars per annum; nor shall any teacher, after fifteen years of service in said schools receive less than twelve hundred dollars per annum; and no vice-principal, head of department, or first assistant in said schools shall be paid less than fourteen hundred dollars per annum; and no male teacher after twelve years of service in said schools shall receive less.than two thousand and one hundred and sixty dollars per annum; provided, however, that the service of such teacher, vice-principal, head of department, or first assistant shall have been approved after inspection and investigation as fit and meritorious by a majority of the borough board of school superintendents. For all purposes affecting the increase of salaries of the teachers in any school, the principal of such school shall have a seat in the borough board of superintendents with a vote on all increases of salaries of teachers in said school, the salaries of the women principals in said schools shall be increased by the addition of two hundred and fifty dollars in each year until they shall receive the sum of two thousand and five hundred dollars per annum; and the salaries of the male principals in said school shall be increased by the addition of two hundred and fifty dollars in each year until they shall receive the sum of three thousand and five hundred dollars per annum; and no male principal, after ten years of service as principal in said schools, shall receive less than three thousand five hundred dollars per annum; and no woman principal of ten years service as principal in said schools shall receive less than twenty-five hundred dollars per annum, provided, however, that the service of such principal shall have been approved after inspection and investigation as fit and meritorious by the borough board of superintendents; but these provisions shall not apply to princi

pals of schools of less than twelve classes. No salary now paid to any public school teacher in the city of New York shall be reduced by the operation of this act.

§ 2. The board of estimate and apportionment is hereby authorized and required to direct the issue of revenue bonds for the purpose of providing funds to carry into effect the provisions of this act.

§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

Mr. Ahearn moved that the Senate concur in said amendment. The President put the question whether the Senate would concur in said amendment, said bill 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 threefifths being present, as follows:

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

A communication from the Governor, was received and read, in the words following:

To the Senate:

STATE OF NEW YORK-EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
ALBANY, April 13, 1899.

Pursuant to concurrent resolution of the Senate and Assembly, herewith is returned for amendment, Senate bill No. 1015, entitled "An act to amend the Lien Law, relating to liens of bailee of animals." (Int. No. 86.)

THEODORE ROOSEVELT.

Mr. Ahearn 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:

Mr. Ahearn moved that said bill be recommitted to the committee on codes, with instructions to said committee to report the same forthwith amended as follows:

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

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

The Assembly returned the bill (No. 711) entitled “An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to create a public improvement commission in and for the city of Cohoes and define its powers and duties' passed April 12, 1898 " (Int. No. 627), with a message that they have concurred in the passage of the same.

Ordered, That the Clerk transmit said bill to the mayor of the city of Cohoes for a hearing pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution.

The Assembly returned the following entitled bill:

“An act to restablish and maintain a water department in and for the city of Hornellsville." (No. 763, Int. No. 673; Assembly reprint, No. 2264.)

Ordered, That the Clerk transmit said bill to the mayor of the city of Hornellsville for a hearing pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution.

The Assembly returned the following entitled bills with a message that they have concurred in the passage of the same:

"An act for the relief of the Eagle Avenue German Baptist Church, in the Twenty-third ward of the city of New York, in the borough of the Bronx, in said city.” (No. 910, Int. 771.)

'An act to amend section 1373 of 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 interpreters of the municipal court." (No. 1235, Int. No. 562.)

Ordered, That the Clerk transmit said bills to the mayor of the city of New York for a hearing pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution.

“An act to amend chapter 635 of the Laws of 1895, entitled 'An act to revise the charter of the city of Yonkers'" (No. 1012, Int. No. 840.)

Ordered, That the Clerk transmit said bill to the mayor of the city of Yonkers for a hearing pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution.

“An act to amend chapter 105 of the Laws of 1891 entitled 'An act to revise the charter of the city of Buffalo' and the several acts amendatory thereto and supplemental thereto, in relation to the payment of pensions to the members of the police force, or their dependents." (No. 1234, Int. No. 817.)

Ordered, That the Clerk transmit said bill to the mayor of the city of Buffalo for a hearing pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution.

“An act to amend the Poor Law, in relation to relief of soldiers by Grand Army posts." (No. 1143, Int. No. 894.)

'An act to enable Philip Bloch and Timothy P. Sullivan to

take the examination of the State board of law examiners for admission as attorneys and counsellors at law." (No. 1362, Int. No. 741.)

"An act authorizing The Temple Beth El, a religious corporation, to increase the number of its trustees from nine to any number not exceeding fifteen." (No. 1243, Int. No. 934.)

"An act to provide for the consolidation of the Educational Alliance and the Hebrew Free School Association of the city of New York, and to define the powers of the consolidated corporation." (No. 1228, Int. No. 755.)

'An act giving authority to commissioners of land office to grant and convey to the United States of America certain lands. in the city of Oswego for the improvement of navigation of the Oswego river." (No. 1298, Int. No. 956.)

Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bills to the Governor.

"An act in relation to Fourth avenue in the borough of Brooklyn, city of New York." (No. 1198, Int. No. 911.)

Ordered, That the Clerk transmit said bill to the mayor of the city of New York for a hearing pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution.

The Assembly returned the following entitled bill:

"An act to amend section 1268 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to a discharge of a judgment against a bankrupt discharged from his debts." (No. 927, Int. No. 324; Assembly reprint No. 2251.)

Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bill to the Governor.

Mr. Krum, from the committee on taxation and retrenchment, to which was referred the Assembly bill introduced by Mr. Greenwood, Rec. No. 605, entitled "An act to amend chapter 112 of the Laws of 1896, entitled 'An act in relation to the traffic in liquors, and for the taxation and regulation of the same, and to provide for local option, constituting chapter 29 of the general laws,' as amended by chapter 312 of the Laws of 1897, and legalizing elections thereunder" (No. 2253), reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to, and said bill restored to its place on the order of third reading.

Mr. Ford, from the committee on commerce and navigation, to which was referred the nomination of James E. March, of New York, as port warden of the port of New York, reported the