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. 2436) entitled "An act to amend section 3 of chapter 588 of the Laws of 1898 of the State of New York, entitled "An act to erect the county of Nassau from the territory now comprised within the limits of the towns of Oyster Bay, North Hempstead and Hempstead in the county of Queens" (Rec. No. 740), 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. 2402) entitled "An act to amend the Greater New York Charter, in relation to the appointment of a board of lunacy examiners" (Rec. 741), 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. 2300) entitled "An act for the relief of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saint James, in the Nineteenth ward of the city of New York" (Rec. No. 742), 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. 2400) entitled "An act to amend chapter 396 of the Laws of 1885, entitled 'An act to revise the charter of the city of Dunkirk,' in relation to the paving of Eagle street' (Rec. No. 738), 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. 2439) entitled "An act to amend the Penal Code relating to the political caucuses, primary elections, conventions and enrollments" (Rec. No. 746), 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.

A message from the Governor, at the hands of his secretary, was received and read in the words following:

STATE OF NEW YORK-EXECUTIVE CHAMBER.

To the Legislature:

It appearing to my satisfaction that the public interests require it; Therefore, in accordance with the provisions of section 15 of article 3 of the Constitution and by virtue of the power thereby conferred upon me, I do hereby certify to the necessity of the immediate passage of Assembly bill (No. 2286) entitled "An act to amend the Greater New York charter, relating to offensive trades in the borough of Brooklyn." (Int. No. 1562.)

Given under my hand and the privy seal of the State at the Capitol in the city of Albany this twenty-eighth day of [L. S.] April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine.

By the Governor:

WM. J. YOUNG,

THEODORE ROOSEVELT.

Secretary to the Governor.

The Assembly bill (No. 2286) entitled “An act to amend the Greater New York charter, relating to offensive trades in the borough of Brooklyn" (Rec. No. 674), was read the third time.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the final passage of said bill, the necessity for the immediate passage of the same having been certified by the Governor, pursuant to the provisions of section 15 of article 3 of the Constitution, and it was decided in the affirmative, a majority of all the Senators

elected voting in favor thereof, and three-fifths being present, as

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. 1817) entitled "An act to legalize the acts of C. Allington Dains, a notary public" (Rec. No. 503), 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. 481) entitled "An act to provide for making repairs and improvements to the Glens Falls feeder of the