Davis D F Goodsell Ahearn Ambler Cullen Davis D F 48 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 amendinents. Armstrong Douglas Brackett Ellsworth Brown Elsberg Chahoon Feeter Coffey Mackey Ford (( The Assembly bill (No. 1794, Senate reprint No. 1459), entitled 'An act to confer jurisdiction upon the Court of Claims to hear, audit and determine the alleged claim of the town of Long Lake, Hamilton county, against the State on account of illegal cancellation of land sales for taxes" (Rec. No. 551), 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: Davis G A Grady Havens FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE. Higgins Krum La Roche Marshall Mitchell Munzinger Parsons Plunkitt Raines Ramsperger Rice Sherwood Stranahan Thornton Wagner White Wilcox Willis 48 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. The Assembly bill (No. 1006, Senate reprint No. 1458), entitled "An act conferring jurisdiction upon the Court of Claims to hear, audit and determine the alleged claim of John Sullivan against he State of New York for damages alleged to have been sustained in the town of Geddes, Onondaga county, by him, and to render judgment therefor" (Rec. No. 107), 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. Brown Chahoon Coffey Feeter Coggeshall Foley · Ford Davis D F Armstrong Douglas Brackett Ellsworth Elsberg Krum Ahearn Grady Havens Feeter Coggeshall Foley Ford Cullen Marshall Martin Higgins Mitchell Humphrey Munzinger Norton Parsons Plunkitt Raines La Roche 48 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. The Assembly bill (No. 1442) entitled "An act to amend the State Finance Law, in relation to contracts made in pursuance of appropriations" (Rec. No. 635), 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: Ramsperger Rice Sherwood Stranahan Thornton FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE. EFFEF Davis G A Goodsell Mackey Higgins Chahoon Johnson L'arsons Wagner White Wilcox Willis Plunkitt 46 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 Assembly bill (No. 2128, Senate reprint No. 1470), entitled "An act to reappropriate money for the construction of a State armory in the city of Schenectady, as provided by chapter 771 of the Laws of 1897, and making a further appropriation therefor' (Rec. No. 599), 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 threefifths being present, as follows: FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE. Ahearn Davis G A Brackett Ellsworth Brown Elsberg Chahoon Coffey Coggeshall Cullen Davis D F Feeter Foley Ford Goodsell Ahearn Ambler Armstrong Brown Chahoon Coffey Davis G A Elsberg Featherson Feeter Coggeshall Foley Ford Grady Havens Higgins Cullen Davis D F Goodsell Humphrey Krum La Roche Mackey 47 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. Malby Martin By direction of the President, the Clerk called the roll, when the following Senators answered as their names were called: Malby ELE Martin Higgins Mitchell Raines Ramsperger Rice Sherwood Stranahan Thornton Wagner White Wilcox Johnson Munzinger Krum Parsons Mackey Plunkitt McCarren Mitchell Munzinger Norton Parsons Plunkitt Grady Raines Rice Sherwood Stranahan Thornton Wagner Wilcox Willis 47 The concurrent resolution (No. 2124) entitled "Concurrent reso lution of the Senate and Assembly proposing an amendment to section 18 of article 3 of the Constitution, relating to exemptions of real and personal property from taxation" (Rec. No. 587), was read the third time, in the words following: Section 1. Resolved (if the senate concur), that section 18 of article 3 of the constitution be amended to read as follows: Section 18. The legislature shall not pass a private or local bill in any of the following cases: Changing the names of persons. Laying out, opening, altering, working or discontinuing roads, highways or alleys, or for draining swamps or other low lands. Locating or changing county seats. Providing for changes of venue in civil or criminal cases. Providing for election of members of boards of supervisors. Selecting, drawing, summoning or empaneling grand or petit jurors. Regulating the rate of interest on money. The opening and conducting of elections or designating places of voting. Creating, increasing or decreasing fees, percentage or allowances of public officers, during the term for which said officers are elected or appointed. Granting to any corporation, association or individual the right to lay down railroad tracks. Granting to any private corporation, association or individual any exclusive privilege, immunity or franchise whatever. Granting to any person, association, firm or corporation an exemption from taxation on real or personal property. Providing for building bridges, and chartering companies for such purposes, except on the Hudson river, below Waterford, and on the East river, or over the waters forming a part of the boundaries of the state. The legislature shall pass general laws providing for the cases enumerated in this section, and for all other cases which in its judgment may be provided for by general laws. But no law shall authorize the construction or operation of a street railroad except upon the condition that the consent of the owners of one-half in value of the property bounded on, and the consent also of the local authorities having control of that portion of a street or highway upon which it is proposed to construct or operate such railroad be first obtained, or in case the consent of such property owners cannot be obtained, the appellate division of the supreme court, in the department in which it is proposed to be constructed, may, upon application, appoint three commissioners who shall determine, after a hearing of all parties interested, whether uch railroad ought to APRIL 26.] 1769 be constructed or operated, and their determination, confirmed by the court, may be taken in lieu of the consent of the property owners. § 2. Resolved (if the senate concur), That the foregoing amendment be referred to the legislature to be chosen at the next general election of senators, and that in conformity to section one, article fourteen of the constitution, it be published for three months previous to the time of such election. 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: Davis D F Ambler Brackett Douglas Brown Chahoon Elsberg Coggeshall Feeter Ahearn Coffey Cullen Donnelly FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE. Ford Goodsell Higgins Humphrey Featherson Foley Grady Graney FOR THE NEGATIVE. Havens La Roche Mackey Mitchell Ramsperger 27 Wagner 18 Ordered, That the Clerk return said concurrent resolution to the Assembly, with a message that the Senate have concurred in the passage of the same. The bill (No. 1308) entitled "An act to amend the general corporation law in relation to the salaries of officers" (Int. No. 962), 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: [SENATE JOURNAL.] 222 |