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. 2456) entitled "An act to provide ways and means for the support of government." (Int. No. 1625.)

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. 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, 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 Assembly was received and read in the words following:

IN ASSEMBLY, April 28, 1899.

Pursuant to concurrent resolution of the Senate and Assembly, the Governor returned the Assembly bill No. 1312, entitled "An act to amend section 409 of the Penal Code, relative to dangerous weapons." (Rec. No. 103.)

The vote upon the final passage of said bill having been recoùsidered, on motion of Mr. McKeown, said bill was recommitted to the committee on codes, with instructions to report the same forth-with, amended as follows:

Page 2, line 5, strike out the words "or gives away."

Said bill as amended was read the third time and passed, having been printed and upon the desk of the members in its final form at least three calendar legislative days prior to its final passage.

By order,

A. E. BAXTER,

Ülerk.

Mr. Malby moved to reconsider the vote by which said bill was passed.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to reconsider the vote by which said bill was passed, 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:

The bill as amended was read the third time.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the final passage of said bill, as amended, 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 as amended.

Mr. Brown offered the following:

Resolved, That the committee on forest fish and game laws be discharged from the further consideration of Assembly bill No. 2279, entitled "An act to amend the Fisheries, Game and Forest Law, relating to shooting game in Westchester county upon the public highway" (Rec. No. 653), 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.

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 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. Marshall offered the following:

Resolved, That the sergeant-at-arms of the Senate be instructed and authorized to take charge of and perform all duties required by any committee of the Senate that shall conduct any examination or investigation authorized by the Senate to be performed by said committee of the Senate during the recess.

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

The Assembly sent for concurrence a resolution, in the words following:

Resolved (if the Senate concur), That a respectful message be sent to the Governor, requesting the return to the Assembly of Assembly bill No. 2050, entitled "An act to amend the Benevolent Orders Law relating to the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks" (Int. No. 1360), for the purpose of amendment.

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

Ordered, That the Clerk return said resolution to the Assembly, with a message that the Senate have concurred in the passage of the same.

The bill (No. 763, Assembly reprint No. 2224) entitled “An act to establish and maintain a water department in and for the city of Hornellsville" (Int. No. 673), was returned by the mayor of the city of Hornellsville, with a certificate that a public hearing had been duly held on said bill in pursuance of law, and that the mayor and local legislative body had duly accepted the same.

Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bill to the Governor.
The Assembly returned the following entitled bills:

"An act for the relief of Michael Gavin." (No. 1314, Int. No. 916.)

Ordered, That the Clerk transmit said bill to the mayor of the city of New York for a hearing, pursuant to the provisions of the Consitution.

"An act entitled 'An act to amend section 205 of chapter 182 of the Laws of 1892, entitled An act to incorporate the city of Mount Vernou.'" (No. 1178, Int. No. 523.)

Ordered, That the Clerk transmit said bill to the mayor of the eity of Mount Vernon for a hearing, pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution.

"An act to amend chapter 429 of the Laws of 1893, entitled 'An act to provide for the compilation and continuance and care of certain indexes and records in the Albany county clerk's office.'" (No. 364, Int. No. 351.)

"An act authorizing the practice of medicine by certain persons." (No. 644, Int. No. 587.)

Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bill to the Governor.

The Assembly returned the following entitled bills, with a message that they have concurred in the passage of the same:

"An act to amend chapter 676 of the Laws of 1898, entitled 'An act to create a Metropolitan elections district, provide for the appointment of a state superintendent therein, and to prescribe his powers and duties.'" (No. 1092, Int. No. 1086.)

"An act to prevent the use of any substitute for hops, or pure extract for hops, in the manufacture of ale or beer and to preserve the public health." (No. 659, Int. 462.)

"An act to amend the tax law relating to the taxation of public franchises as real property." (No. 1102, Int. No. 205.)

"An act to amend chapter 909 of the Laws of 1896, entitled ‘An act in relation to the elections, constituting chapter 6 of the general Laws,' and the several acts amendatory thereof." (No. 1492, Int. No. 608.)

"An act to amend chapter 176 of the Laws of 1898, entitled 'An act to provide for the representation of the State of New York at the Universal Exposition of Works of Art and Industrial and Agricultural Products, to be held at Paris in the year 1900.'” (No. 1481 Int. No. 455.)

"An act to amend the Transportation Corporation Law in relation to the inspection of gas meters, and providing for a deputy inspector for the borough of Brooklyn, in the city of New York, the employment of imechanics to assist the inspector of gas meters in his work, and for the payment of office and other expenditures necessary for the performance of the duties imposed by law upon said inspector of gas meters." (No. 796, Int. No. 696.)

"An act to amend the Public Buildings Law, in relation to the power of the trustees of public buildings to accept statutes, monuments, memorials or tablets for erection or location in any of the public buildings or grounds of the State." (No. 1242, Int. No. 932.) [SENATE JOURNAL.]

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