The Assembly bill (No. 1890) entitled “An act making an appropriation for constructing a tile drain on the north side of the Erie canal, in the eastern part of the village of Frankfort, in the county of Herkimer" (Rec. No. 515), 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. 2201) entitled "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 " (Rec. No. 645), 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. 2150) entitled "An act to amend chapter 711 of the Laws of 1887, entitled 'An act to revise, consolidate and amend the several acts relating to the New York State Reformatory at Elmira,' relating to sentence of persons confined therein " (Rec. No. 725), 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. 1789) entitled "An act to amend chapter 223 of the Laws of 1890, entitled 'An act to authorize towns to raise money and to defray the expenses of the proper observance of Memorial or Decoration Day,' relating to the raising of money by towns for the proper observance of Memorial or Decoration Day (Rec. No. 442), 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 tinal 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. 2102) entitled "An act to amend the Fisheries, Game and Forest Law, in relation to pollution of waters used by State hatcheries" (Rec. No. 616), 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 législative 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:

Orered, 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. 1993) entitled "An act to amend chapter 414 of the Laws of 1897, entitled 'An act in relation to villages,

constituting chapter 21 of the' general laws,' relative to publishing notice of elections" (Rec. No. 525), 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. 1874) entitled "An act to legalize the election of three assessors for a full term of two years each at the town meeting held in the town of Florence, in the county of Oneida, March 7, 1899, and to legalize assessments made in said town since the year 1890" (Rec. No. 516), 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. 1642) entitled "An act to define the size of small fruit packages" (Rec. No. 468), 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. 2407) entitled "An act to enable the commissioners of the 'police department of the city of New York to rehear and determine the charges against Thomas G. Mellon, a policeman of the first grade, for reinstatement in said department (Rec. No. 747), 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 237

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