Mr. Dodge introduced a bill (Int. No. 67) entitled "An act to amend the County Law, in relation to the election of public defenders," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on internal affairs of towns, counties and public highways.

Mr. Mackrell introduced a bill (Int. No. 68) entitled "An act to amend the Labor Law, in relation to the hours of labor of minors,” which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on labor and industry.

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

Whereas, By virtue of the provisions of chapter 342 of the Laws of 1916 a commission was created to negotiate with the proper authorities of the United States for the transfer to the Federal government of the quarantine establishment in this State, situated on Staten Island, and to agree upon the compensation therefor to be paid to the State of New York.

Whereas, Such proceedings and negotiations were thereafter had that such transfer was agreed upon and such compensation determined to the satisfaction of both parties.

Whereas, The Federal government never appropriated funds for the consummation of such transaction although items of appropriation therefor were several times included in financial bills but stricken therefrom.

Whereas, Hearings will be given in January or February next on the Sundry Civil Bill at which time the particular item of appropriation herein referred to will receive consideration; therefore be it

Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the representatives of the State of New York in Congress be and they are earnestly requested to use their utmost power to secure such appropriation and bring such negotiations to a successful conclusion.

Resolved further, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted in due form to each of the United States Senators and Congressmen from the State of New York.

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 has concurred in the passage of

same.

Pursuant to the provisions of chapter 130 of the Laws of 1916, the Governor, at the hands of his secretary, presented the annual budget statement, which was ordered referred to the committee on finance.

The Temporary President presented a list of standing committees of the Senate for the year 1920, as follows:

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Messrs. Sage, Hewitt, G. F. Thompson, G. L. Thompson, Lockwood, Walton, Towner, Marshall, Davenport, Knight, Law, Walters, Ramsperger, Boylan, Carroll, Walker.

COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY

Messrs. Burlingame, Walton, Knight, Gibbs, Brown, Fowler, Lusk, Pitcher, Whitley, Baumes, Walters, Dowling, Black, Cotillo, Mackrell, Walker.

COMMITTEE ON CITIES

Messrs. Mullan, Gibbs, Lockwood, Burlingame, Yelverton, Law, Abeles, Lowman, Karle, Walters, Ramsperger, Farrell, Dunnigau, Walker.

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE

Messrs. G. F. Thompson, Hewitt, Yelverton, Marshall, Kasson, Lusk, Fowler, Ferris, Baumes, Walters, Downing, Russell, Dodge, Walker.

COMMITTEE ON INTERNAL AFFAIRS

Messrs. Hewitt, Brown, Knight, Yelverton, Fowler, Carson, Lowman, Law, Ferris, Walters, Schackno, Kelly, Mackrell, Walker.

COMMITTEE ON CODES

Messrs. Walton, Brown, Knight, Whitley, Lusk, Baumes, Abeles, Karle, Schackno, Kelly, Miller, Kaplan.

COMMITTEE ON TAXATION AND RETRENCHMENT

Messrs. Davenport, Marshall, Hewitt, Mullan, Burlingame, Lowman, Whitley, Abeles, Boylan, Carroll, Twomey.

COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE

Messrs. Towner, Carson, Mullan, Gibbs, Kasson, Karle, Abeles, Downing, Kaplan, Lynch, Sutherland.

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

Messrs. Brown, Towner, Carson, Knight, Burling, Lowman, Baumes, Downing, Dodge.

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC EDUCATION

Messrs. Lockwood, Carson, Brown, Davenport, Burling, Pitcher, Law, Walters, Dowling, Cotillo, Walker.

COMMITTEE ON CONSERVATION

Messrs. G. L. Thompson, Yelverton, Marshall, Kasson, Pitcher, Ferris, Dowling, Farrell, Twomey.

COMMITTEE ON BANKS

Messrs. Marshall, Lockwood, Knight, Pitcher, Burling, Kasson, Whitley, Cotillo, Black.

COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE

Messrs. Fowler, G. F. Thompson, Sage, Walton, Carson, Lockwood, Dowling, Dodge, Russell.

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION Messrs. Pitcher, G. L. Thompson, Whitley, Ferris, Karle, Kelly, Twomey, Miller.

COMMITTEE ON CANALS

Messrs. Whitley, Gibbs, Davenport, Ferris, Pitcher, Ramsperger, McGarry, Sutherland.

COMMITTEE ON AFFAIRS OF VILLAGES

Messrs. Carson, G. F. Thompson, G. L. Thompson, Burling, Kasson, Mackrell, Lynch.

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH

Messrs. Gibbs, Yelverton, Law, Lowman, Karle, Dunnigan, Twomey, Miller.

COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AFFAIRS

Messrs. Yelverton, Burling, Lowman, Fowler, Downing, McGarry, Lynch.

COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRY

Messrs. Knight, Kasson, Mullan, Burling, Baumes, Boylan, McGarry.

COMMITTEE ON PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS

Messrs. Kasson, Burlingame, Abeles, Marshall, Lusk, Russell, Schackno.

COMMITTEE ON PENAL INSTITUTIONS Messrs. Lusk, Mullan, Towner, Farrell, McGarry.

COMMITTEE ON PRINTED AND ENGROSSED BILLS Messrs. Baumes, G. L. Thompson, Davenport, Black, Schackno.

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC PRINTING

Messrs. Lowman, Gibbs, Fowler, Carroll, Farrell.

COMMITTEE ON REVISION

Messrs. Ferris, Abeles, Towner, Sutherland, Kaplan.

COMMITTEE ON RULES

Messrs. Walters, Sage, Hewitt, Walton, Walker.

The President presented the report of Public Service Commission, Second District, which was laid upon the table and ordered printed.

Mr. Walters moved that the Senate do now adjourn until 11

A. M. tomorrow.

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

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1920

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Mr. Knight in the chair.

Prayer by Rev. C. M. Nickerson.

The journal of yesterday was read and approved.

Mr. Boylan introduced a bill (Int. No. 69) entitled "An act to amend the Penal Law, in relation to experiments upon living dogs," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on codes.

Mr. Cotillo introduced a bill (Int. No. 70) entitled "An act to amend the Judiciary Law, in relation to the salary of the assistants to the special deputy clerks of the Supreme Court appointed by the justices of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, first department," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

Mr. Dowling introduced a bill (Int. No. 71) entitled "An act to amend section four hundred and fifty-two of the Code of Civil Procedure," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on codes.

Mr. Walters introduced a bill (Int. No. 72) entitled "An act authorizing the Commissioners of the Land Office to issue to Frazer and Jones Company a patent quitclaiming all the right, title and interest of the State in and to certain lands in the town of Camillus, in the county of Onondaga," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on finance.