in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Hewitt, from the committee on internal affairs of towns, counties and public highways, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Towner (No. 120, Int. No. 120) entitled "An act to amend the County Law, in relation to the compensation of supervisors of Columbia county, and repealing chapter four hundred and eighty-eight of the Laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-nine, relating to such compensation," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Hewitt, from the committee on internal affairs of towns, counties and public highways, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Miller (No. 4, Int. No. 4) entitled "An act to amend the County Law, in relation to the proceedings on new sheriff assuming office," reported in favor of the passage of the same with amendments, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Hewitt, from the committee on internal affairs of towns, counties and public highways, to which was referred the Assembly bill introduced by Mr. Hutchinson (No. 144, Rec. No. 6) entitled "An act for the relief of the town of Bleecker in the county of Fulton," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Hewitt, from the committee on internal affairs of towns, counties and public highways, to which was referred the Assembly bill introduced by Mr. Hutchinson (No. 160, Rec. No. 7) entitled "An act for the relief of the town of Caroga, in the county of Fulton," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Hewitt, from the committee on internal affairs of towns, counties and public highways, to which was referred the Assembly bill introduced by Mr. Hutchinson (No. 143, Rec. No. 5) entitled "An act for the relief of the town of Ephratah in the county of Fulton," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Hewitt, from the committee on internal affairs of towns, counties and public highways, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Gibbs (No. 225, Int. No. 223) entitled “An act to amend chapter one hundred and thirty-five of the Laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-four, entitled 'An act providing for the better collection of taxes in the county of Erie; for the sale by the treasurer thereof of lands in said county for unpaid taxes, and regulating the compensation of said treasurer,' in relation to publication of list of unpaid taxes and notice of sale in newspaper published in German language," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Hewitt, from the committee on internal affairs of towns, counties and public highways, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Ferris (No. 330, Int. No. 183) entitled "An act to amend the Town Law, in relation to town charges in certain towns," reported in favor of the passage of the same, with amendments, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Hewitt, from the committee on internal affairs of towns, counties and public highways, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Ferris (No. 345, Int. No. 339) entitled "An act to amend the Town Law, in relation to the compensation of election officers," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Hewitt, from the committee on internal affairs of towns, counties and public highways, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. G. L. Thompson (No. 217, Int. No. 215) entitled "An act to amend the Town Law, in relation to the compensation of town officers in certain towns," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Hewitt, from the committee on internal affairs of towns, counties and public highways, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Kasson (No. 105, Int. No. 105) entitled "An act to amend chapter three hundred and nineteen of the Laws of nineteen hundred and three, entitled 'An act to make the office

of the sheriff of Herkimer county a salaried office, and to regulate the management of said office,' in relation to the compensation of deputies and undersheriff for attendance at court as court officers," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole. Mr. Hewitt, from the committee on internal affairs of towns, counties and public highways, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Kasson (No. 104, Int. No. 104) entitled "An act to amend chapter four hundred and ninety-six of the Laws of nineteen hundred and eight, entitled 'An act creating the office of purchasing agent for the county of Herkimer and prescribing his powers and duties,' generally, as amended by chapter four hundred and ninety-five of the Laws of nineteen hundred and nine," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Hewitt, from the committee on internal affairs of towns, counties and public highways, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. G, L. Thompson (No. 232, Int. No. 230) entitled "An act to amend chapter one hundred and thirty-one of the Laws of nineteen hundred and two, entitled 'An act to make the office of sheriff of Suffolk county a salaried office in part and to regulate the management thereof,' in relation to the salaries of certain officers," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Hewitt, from the committee on internal affairs of towns, counties and public highways, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. G. L. Thompson (No. 216, Int. No. 214) entitled “An act to legalize and confirm the acts and proceedings of the board of trustees of the town of Brookhaven in the county of Suffolk, in relation to the payment of compensation to the trustees of the town of Brookhaven in the county of Suffolk," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Hewitt, from the committee on internal affairs of towns, counties and public highways, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Towner (No. 28, Int. No. 28) entitled “An act to amend chapter three hundred and three of the Laws of [SENATE JOURNAL]

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nineteen hundred and fifteen, entitled 'An act to make the office of county clerk of Dutchess county a salaried office and regulating the management of said office and fixing the salary of said clerk and his assistants,' in relation to compensation of deputies and clerks," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Walton, from the committee on codes, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Dodge (No. 174, Int. No. 172) entitled "An act to amend the Penal Law, in relation to unauthorized wearing or use of badge, name, title of officers, insignia, ritual or ceremony of certain orders and societies,” reported in favor of the passage of the same with amendments, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Walton, from the committee on codes, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Lowman (No. 98, Int. No. 98) entitled “An act to amend the Penal Law, in relation to disorderly children," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Walton, from the committee on codes, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Miller (No. 66, Int. No. 66) entitled "An act to amend the Code of Civil Procedure, in relation to examinations before trial," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Lusk, from the committee on penal institutions, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Ferris (No. 281, Int. No. 277) entitled "An act to amend the Prison Law, in relation to employees of prisons," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Mullan, from the committee on affairs of cities, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Miller (No. 15, Int. No. 15) entitled "An act to authorize the board of estimate and apportionment to audit and allow the sheriff of the county of New York such legal expenses as he may be put to, not exceeding

ten thousand dollars per annum for three years after the expiration of his term of office," reported in favor of the passage of the same with amendments, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Mullan, from the committee on affairs of cities, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Towner (No. 55, Int. No. 55) entitled "An act to amend the charter of the city of Hudson, in relation to increasing the salaries of the chief of police, sergeant and police officers in the said city," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Mullan, from the committee on affairs of cities, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Gibbs (No. 227, Int. No. 225) entitled "An act to amend chapter two hundred and seventeen of the Laws of nineteen hundred and fourteen, entitled 'An act to provide a charter for the city of Buffalo,' as amended by chapter two hundred and sixty of the Laws of nineteen hundred and sixteen and by chapter four hundred and seventy-five of the Laws of nineteen hundred and seventeen, relating to the department of police," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Mullan, from the committee on affairs of cities, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Gibbs (No. 143, Int. No. 143) entitled "An act to amend the charter of the city of Buffalo, in relation to taxation," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Mullan, from the committee on affairs of cities, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Burling (No. 189, Int. No. 187) entitled "An act to amend chapter one hundred and eighty-two of the Laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-two, in relation to the salary of the police commissioner," reported in favor of the passage of the same with amendments, the title being amended to read as follows:

"An act to amend chapter one hundred and eighty-two of the Laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-two, in relation to the salary of the police commissioner of the city of Mount Vernon.”