board of estimate and apportionment of the city of New York to provide for the payment of the services rendered to the said city after annexation by the volunteer firemen of that portion of Westchester county annexed to the city of New York by chapter 934 of the Laws of 1895" (Rec. No. 656), 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 have concurred in the passage of the same. The Assembly bill (No. 2326) entitled "An act to amend chapter 568 of the Laws of 1890, known as the Highway Law, in relation to abandoned highways and public rights of way" (Rec. No. 682), 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 have concurred in the passage of the same. The Assembly bill (No. 2348) entitled "An act to provide for the construction of a vertical retaining wall on the east side of the Oneida Feeder to the Erie canal in the village of Oneida, Madison county, from the north line of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad lands to the north line of Furnace avenue in said village, and making an appropriation therefor" (Rec. No. 684), 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 have concurred in the passage of the same. The Assembly bill (No. 2353) entitled "An act to amend the Greater New York Charter, in relation to police matrons" (Rec. No. 687), 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 have concurred in the passage of the same. Mr. Higgins offered the following:

Resolved, That the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of Assembly bill No. 1914 entitled "An act to amend the State Charities Law, in relation to the powers of the State board of charities" (Rec. No. 507), and that the same be ordered to a third reading.

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

The Assembly bill (No. 1914) entitled "An act to amend the State Charities Law, in relation to the powers of the State board of charities" (Rec. No. 507), 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 have concurred in the passage of the same.

The Assembly bill (No. 2397) entitled "An act to provide for the construction of a swing bridge over Black Rock harbor, at Ferry street, in the city of Buffalo, and making an appropriation therefor " (Rec. No. 709), 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 have concurred in the passage of the same. The Assembly bill (No. 2381) entitled "An act to amend chapter 735 of the Laws of 1895, entitled 'An act to revise the charter of the city of Yonkers'" (Rec. No. 720), 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 have concurred in the passage of the same. The Assembly bill (No. 2324) entitled "An act to enable the commissioners of the police department of the city of New York to rehear and determine the charges against William L. Markell, a policeman of the city of New York, for reinstatement in said department" (Rec. No. 721), 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 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 have concurred in the passage of the same.

The Assembly bill (No. 2414) entitled "An act making an appropriation for the completion, equipment and furnishing of the State Reformatory for Women, at Bedford, Westchester county New York" (Rec. No. 723), was read the third time.

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