FOR THE NEGATIVE. Ahearn Donnelly La Roche Norton Ramsperger 18 Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bill to the Assembly, and request their concurrence therein. The bill (No. 1400) entitled “An act making an appropriation for compensation and expenses of counsel designated by the Governor to assist the Attorney-General” (Int. No. 995), 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: FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE. Ahearn Davis G A Goodsell Marshall Ramsperger Humphrey Munzinger Thornton Krum Parsons White Cullen Foley La Roche Plunkitt Wilcox Davis DF Ford Malby Raines Willis 45 Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bill to the Assembly, and request their concurrence therein. By direction of the President, the Clerk called the roll and the following Senators answered as their names were called: Ahearn Donnelly Graney Martin Rice Ambler Douglas Havens McCarren Sherwood Armstrong Ellsworth Higgins Mitchell Stranahan Brackett Elsberg Humphrey Munzinger Thornton Brown Featherson Johnson Norton Wagner Chahoon Feeter Krum Parsons White Cullen Foley La Roche Plunkitt Wilcox Davis DF Ford Malby Raines Willie Davis G A Goodsell Marshall Ramsperger 44 The bill (No. 1155) entitled " An act to amend the Banking Law, relative to securities in which deposits in savings banks. may be invested ” (Int. No. 649), 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: FOR THD AFFIRMATIVE. Malby Parsons Humphrey Raines Coffey Featherson Johnson Rice Davis D F Feeter Krum Sherwood Stranahan 29 FOR THE NEGATIVE. Ahearn Foley La Roche Mitchell Plunkitt Ambler Graney Martin Munzinger Ramsperger Cullen Havens McCarren Norton Wagner Donnelly 16 Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bill to the Assembly, and request their concurrence therein. The bill (No. 137) entitled “An act to regulate the use of lands forming part of the right of way of any railroad company, the road of which has been removed from the surface in, or adjacent to, streets and highways in all cities of the first class in this State” (Int. No. 137), 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: FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE. Ambler Davis GA [SENATE JOURNAL.] Johnson 191 McCarren Sherwood Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bill to the Assembly, and request their concurrence therein. The Assembly returned the bill (No. 1149, Assembly reprint No. 2233), entitled “ An act in relation to the Civil Service of the State of New York and the cities and civil divisions thereof” (Int. No. 355), with a message that they have passed the same with the following amendments: Page 7, line 13, after the word “college” strike out comma and insert a period; also strike out all down to and including the word “authorities " in line 15. Page 24, line 8, strike out after the word “rebellion' the words “and who shall have served in the confederate army and navy,” and after the word “rebellion " insert the words “ and who is an honorably discharged soldier, sailor or marine, having served as such in the army or navy of the United States during the Spanish-American war or is an honorably discharged soldier, sailor or marine of the regular army or navy of the United States." Mr. White moved that the Senate concur in said amendment. Mr. McCarren moved that said motion to concur be laid upon the table. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion to lay upon the table, and it was decided in the negative, as follows: FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE. Ahearn Featherson La Roche Mitchell Ramsperger 18 FOR THE NEGATIVE. Armstrong Douglas Goodsell Maliby Sherwood Stranahan Thornton White Wilcox Willis 26 The President put the question whether the Senate would concur in said amendments, 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 three-fifths being present, as follows: FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE. Armstrong Douglas Goodsell Malby Sherwood Stranahan 26 FOR THE NEGATIVE. Coffey Ahearn Featherson La Roche Mitchell Rice Martin Plunkitt Wagner 19 Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly, with a message that the Senate have concurred in their amendments. The Assembly returned the bill (No. 365, Assembly reprint No. 2252), entitled “An act to establish a police pension fund for the city of Albany” (Int. No. 352), with a message that they have passed the same with the following amendment: Page 3, strike out the whole of $ 5. Same page, lines 18 and 19, strike out words “except on account of sickness. Page 6, line 8, strike out period after the word “immediately and insert “excepting that no pension shall be awarded under the provisions of this act until May first nineteen hundred and Mr. Douglas moved that the Senate concur in said amendment. one." 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 three-fifths being present, as follows: FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE. Ahearn Davis G A Goodsell Malby Raines Ambler Donnelly Graney Marshall Ramsperger Armstrong Douglas Havens Martin Rice Brackett Ellsworth Higgins McCarren Stranahan Brown Elsberg Humphrey Mitchell Thornton Chahoon Featherson Johnson Munzinger Wagner Coffey Feeter Krum Norton Wilcox La Roche Parsons Willis 40 Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly, with a message the the Senate have concurred in their amendments. Mr. Higgins, from the committee on finance, to which was referred the resolution introduced by Mr. Allds, reported in favor of the passage of the same, 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. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said resolution, and it was decided in the affirmative. Ordered, That the Clerk return said resolution to the Assembly, with a message that the Senate have concurred in the passage of the same. Mr. Higgins, from the committee on finance, to which was referred the Assembly bill introduced by Mr. Kelsey, Rec. No. 618, entitled "An act to authorize the commissioners' of the land office to exchange certain parcels of land with the Western New York and Pennsylvania Railway Company” (No. 2254), reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Humphrey, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended and said bill ordered to a third reading. |