Page 58, line 23, strike out the word "mention " and insert the word "method."

Page 59, line 22, after the word "work" insert the words "not done under contract."

Page 21, line 17, strike out the word "financial " and insert the word "confidential.”

Page 27, after line 11, insert the following: "For the superintendent of public works for the purpose of draining the abandoned Chemung canal in the village of Montour Falls, the sum of three thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary."

Same page, after the words "superintendent of elections" insert the following: "For the state superintendent of elections for the metropolitan elections district; for salary of the superintendent, five thousand dollars. For salary of the chief deputy, three thousand and five hundred dollars. For the clerk, fifteen hundred dollars. For the stenographer, twelve hundred dollars. For the deputy state superintendents of elections the sum of one hundred thousand dollars or so much thereof as may be necessary. For the state superintendent of elections for office expenses and expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of the law relating to metropolitan elections district, the sum of seven thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary.' Page 44, after line 4 insert the following: "For the repair and improvement of the several schoolhouses on the St. Regis Indian Reservation, the sum of one thousand dollars or so much thereof as may be necessary, to be expended under the direction of the superintendent of public instruction."

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Page 56, after line 9, insert the following: "For the comptroller to pay the deficiency in the appropriation for the capitol 'commissioner to March first, eighteen hundred and ninety-nine, nine thousand six hundred and twenty-one dollars and sixty-four cents.

Page 13, after line 15 insert the following: "For the payment of stenographic services and other expenses of the special committee of the assembly appointed January twenty-sixth, eighteen hundred and ninety-nine to investigate the surrogate's office in New York county, the sum of five thousand four hundred and ninety-five dollars and fifty-five cents, or so much thereof as may be necessary, which amount shall be applied to reimburse the legislative contingent fund."

Page 15, after line 26, insert the following:

"FOR THE STATE TREASURER.

"For the state treasurer for salary of stenographer, the sum of seven hundred and twenty dollars or so much thereof as may

be necessary to be paid out of the annual appropriations for his department."

Page 48, after line 15, insert the following: "For the adjutantgeneral in payment of amount due to Moris Nason and others, the sum of five hundred and nineteen dollars and three cents, such sum to be paid upon filing with the adjutant-general receipts in full of the workmen employed on the Glens Falls armory, for wages which remain unpaid owing to the failure of the contractors to file a proper bond with the armory commissioner as required by law."

Page 39, after line 7, insert the following: "For the Sixth Judicial District Library at Elmira, for the purchase of books and necessary rebinding of books belonging to said library, the sum of two thousand dollars to be paid on presentation to the comptroller of vouchers verified by a majority of the trustees having charge of said library.”

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

To the Legislature:

STATE OF NEW YORK-EXECUTIVE CHAMBER.

It appearing to my satisfaction that the public interest requires it: Therefore, in accordance with the provisions of section 15 of article 3 of the Constitution and by virtue of the authority thereby conferred upon me, I do hereby certify to the necessity of the immediate passage of Senate bill No. 1483, which is a reprint of Assembly bill No. 1745, entitled "An act making appropriations for certain expenses of government, and supplying deficiencies in former appropriations." (Rec. No. 470.)

Given under my hand and the privy seal of the state, at the Capitol in the city of Albany, this twenty-fifth day of [1.. 8.] April, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine.

By the Governor :

WM. J. YOUNGS,

THEODORE ROOSEVELT.

Secretary to the Governor.

[SENATE JOURNAL.]

241

By direction of the President, the Clerk called the roll, when the following Senators answered as their names were called:

Davis G A Graney

Rice

Ahearn

Marshall

Mr. Higgins moved to concur in said report.

Mr. Grady moved that the report be amended by striking out the appropriation for the special committee of the Assembly.

Mr. Higgins raised the point of order that the report of the conference cominittee could not be amended, but must be accepted or rejected as it stands.

The President decided the point of order well taken.

Mr. Grady moved that the report of the committee be disagreed with, and that a new committee of conference be requested.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the negative, as follows:

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the report of the committee of conference, and it was decided in the affirmative.

The President then put the question whether the Senate would agree to the final passage of said bill, the necessity for the inmedi

ate 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 follows:

Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly, with a message that the Senate have concurred in the report of the committee of conference thereon, and have agreed to the final passage of said bill.

The Assembly returned the resolution relative to the appointment of a tax commission to examine and consider the subject of taxation of property within the State, with a message that they have concurred in the passage of the same without amendment.

The Assembly sent for concurrence the following entitled bill : "An act making an appropriation for certain expenses of government and supplying deficiencies in former appropriations" (not printed, Rec. No. 771), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time.

On motion of Mr. Higgins, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended said bill ordered to a third reading.

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

To the Legislature:

STATE OF NEW YORK-EXECUTIVE CHAMBER.

It appearing to my satisfaction that the public interest requires it; Therefore, in accordance with the provisions of section 15 of article 3 of the Constitution, and by virtue of the authority thereby conferred upon me, I do hereby certify to the necessity of the immediate passage of Assembly bill No. 2455, entitled "An act

making an appropriation for certain expenses of government and supplying deficiencies in former appropriations," being the supplemental supply bill. (Int. No. 1624).

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. 8.] April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine.

By the Governor :

WM. J. YOUNGS,

THEODORE ROOSEVELT.

Secretary to the Governor.

Said bill was then 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, 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 sent for concurrence the following entitled bill : "An act to provide ways and means for the support of government" (not printed, Rec. No. 772), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time.

On motion of Mr. Higgins, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended and said bill ordered to a third reading.

The President presented the annual report of the State Racing Commission, which was laid upon the table and ordered printed. (See Document.)