Mr. M. J. Kennedy introduced a bill (Int. No. 13) entitled "An act allowing a reduction of twenty-five per centum of the personal income tax in respect of returns due during the calendar year nineteen hundred and twenty-seven, chargeable against the State's share of such tax," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on finance.

Mr. Dick introduced a bill (Int. No. 14) entitled "An act to increase the number of justices of the Supreme Court in the seventh judicial district of the State and providing for two additional justices therein, and making an appropriation to pay the salaries of such justices and of the clerks to such justices," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on finance.

Also, a bill (Int. No. 15) entitled: "An act to amend the Judiciary Law, in relation to additional stenographers for the seventh judicial district, and making an appropriation therefor," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on finance.

Also, a bill (Int. No. 16) entitled "An act to amend the Judiciary Law, in relation to salaries of confidential clerks to Supreme Court justices in the sixth, seventh and eighth judicial districts, and making an appropriation therefor," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on finance.

Mr. Thayer introduced a bill (Int. No. 17) entitled "An act to separate the city of Ogdensburg from the town of Oswegatchie, with temporary provisions required by such separation, including provisions for the care of the poor in such city," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on affairs of cities.

Mr. Feld introduced a bill (Int. No. 18) entitled "An act to amend the Greater New York charter, in relation to allowance for service in the employees' retirement system," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on affairs of cities.

Also, a bill (Int. No. 19) entitled "An act to provide for an investigation by the Department of Public Works through the Bureau of Housing and Regional Planning in the Division of Architecture of housing conditions, prevailing rents and available dwelling space in certain cities, and making an appropriation therefor," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on finance.

Mr. Downing introduced a bill (Int. No. 20) entitled "An act to incorporate the Fred L. Lavanburg Foundation," 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. Campbell introduced a bill (Int. No. 21) entitled "An act to amend the Banking Law, in relation to publication of reports by banks, trust companies and private bankers," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on banks.

Also, a bill (Int. No. 22) entitled "An act to amend the Banking Law, in relation to conditions precedent to commencing the business of a trust company, which was read the first time and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on banks.

Also, a bill (Int. No. 23) entitled "An act to amend the Banking Law, in relation to restrictions on loans and reserves of banks and trust companies and reserve depositaries," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent wos also read the second time, and referred to the committee on banks.

Mr. Knight offered the following rules of the Senate for the years 1927 and 1928 and moved their adoption:

ORDER OF BUSINESS

1. The President shall take the chair at the hour to which the Senate shall have adjourned and, a quorum being present, the Journal of the preceding day shall be read, to the end that any mistakes therein may be corrected. After the reading and approving of the Journal the order of business shall be as follows:

1. The presentation of petitions.

2. Introduction of bills.

3. Messages from the Assembly.

4. Messages from the Governor.

5. Reports of standing committees.

6. Reports of select committees.

7. Communications and reports from State officers.

8. Motions and resolutions.

9. Third reading of bills.

10. Special orders.

11. General orders.

Messages from the Governor and Assembly, communications and reports from State officers, reports from the Committee on Privileges and Elections involving the right of a Senator to his seat, and reports from the Committee on Engrossed Bills, on Revision and on Rules shall be received at any time.

The Committee on Rules may sit at any time; the reception and consideration of its report shall always be in order, debate on its adoption shall not exceed one hour, one-half hour for and one-half hour against, such time to be allotted by the Temporary President and minority leader, and no other motion, except a motion by the Temporary President for a call of the Senate, to adjourn or to recess, shall be in order until the vote of the Senate is had thereon.

OF THE PRESIDENT

2. (1) The President shall preserve order and decorum; in case of disturbance or disorderly conduct in the lobby or galleries, he may cause the same to be cleared; he shall decide all questions of order, subject to appeal to the Senate. On every appeal he shall have the right, in his place, to assign his reasons for his decision. When the Senate shall be ready to go into committee of the whole, he shall name a chairman to preside therein.

(2) He shall assign to the doorkeepers their respective duties and stations.

(3) Immediately upon the final passage of any bill by the Senate, he shall certify that the same has been duly passed, with the date thereof, together with the fact whether passed as a majority, threefifths or two-thirds bill, as required by the Constitution and Laws of the State, and deliver said bill to the Clerk.

OF THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT

3. The Temporary President, when acting as President, shall be invested with all the powers and duties conferred by these rules upon the President.

He shall appoint all committees, except when the Senate shall otherwise order.

OF THE CLERK

4. (1) It shall be the duty of the Clerk to have the Journal of each day's proceedings printed, and copies thereof placed on the files of the President, Senators and reporters within three days after approval by the Senate.

(2) He shall also furnish each Senator daily with a printed list of the general orders, which shall be kept on file by the Superintendent of Documents, in the same manner as other documents, and he shall also prepare a daily calendar of all bills, engrossed or printed, for a final reading, and place and keep the same, together with printed copies of such bills, on the desk of each Senator; he shall see that all bills shall be acted upon by the Senate in the order in which they are reported and stand upon the calendar, unless otherwise ordered by two-thirds of the Senate.

(3) He shall present to the Governor, and enter upon the Journals, such bills as shall have originated in the Senate and been passed by both Houses. He shall, subject to the rules of the Senate, transmit to the Assembly all bills or concurrent resolutions which have passed the Senate.

(4) He shall designate the persons entitled to admission to the floor as reporters for the public press, not exceeding thirty-five in number, and may revoke any such designations, but no person shall be entitled to the privileges of the floor of the Senate as a legislative reporter of a newspaper who is interested in pending or contemplated legislation, or who is employed or receives compensation for influencing legislation.

OF THE SERGEANT-AT-ARMS

5. The Sergeant-at-Arms, except when absent in the discharge of his duties, shall be in constant attendance upon the sessions of the Senate, and, under the direction of the President, aid in enforcing order on the floor of the Senate, in the lobbies, and in the rooms adjoining the Senate Chamber, and also see that no person remains on the floor unless entitled to the privileges of the same.

OF THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF SENATORS

6. (1) Immediately after the announcement of committees, seats shall be assigned to Senators as follows: The majority shall occupy the seats at the left hand of the President, and the minority at the right hand of the President beginning at the center aisle. The Temporary President of the Senate shall occupy the middle seat on the aisle, and the minority leader the middle seat opposite. Members of the majority who cannot be seated to the left of the center aisle shall occupy seats on the last row to the right of the center aisle beginning with the seat on the aisle, and if more seats are required for the majority, then on the next to the last row commencing at the seat on the east aisle. The chairman of Finance, Judiciary and Cities shall be assigned seats on the center aisle. Senators who occupied seats at the preceding session may occupy the same seats if they desire. Senators not assigned to seats as above provided shall choose seats by lot, drawn by the Clerk in the presence of the Senate, in groups according to seniority of service.

(2) A Senator presenting a paper shall indorse the same; if a petition, memorial, or report to the Legislature, with a brief statement of the subject of its contents, adding his name; if a notice or resolution, with his name; if a report of a committee, a statement of such report, with the name of the committee and Senator making the same.

(3) Senators shall not speak to each other or otherwise interrupt the business of the Senate, or read any newspaper while the Journals or public papers are being read; or walk out of or across the Chamber when the President is putting a question, or when a Senator is speaking pass between him and the chair.

(4) A Senator rising to debate or to present a petition or other paper, to give a notice, make a motion or report, shall address the President and shall not proceed further until recognized by the chair; he shall speak on the same subject but twice the same day without leave of the Senate; and where two or more Senators address the chair, the President shall name the Senator who is first to speak.

(5) Every Senator shall be present within the Senate Chamber during the sessions of the Senate, unless duly excused or necessarily prevented, and shall vote on each question stated from the chair unless excused by the Senate, or unless he has a direct personal or pecuniary interest in the event of such question. If any Senator refuses to vote, unless he be excused by the Senate, or unless he be interested, such refusal shall be deemed a contempt.

(6) A Senator desiring to be excused from voting may, when his name is called, make a brief statement, not occupying over five minutes, of the reasons for making such request, and the question on excusing him shall then be taken without debate, and any Senator desiring to explain his vote upon a bill, may, when his name is called, be allowed a like opportunity.

(7) In case a less number than a quorum of the Senate shall convene, those present are authorized to send the Sergeant-at-Arms, or any other person, for the absent Senators.

(8) In all cases of absence of Senators during the sessions of the Senate the Senators present may take such measures as they deem necessary to secure the presence of the absentees, and in addition to suspension for a given period, may inflict such censure or penalty as they may deem just on those who shall not render sufficient excuse for their absence.

7. There shall be the following standing committees:

To consist of sixteen members:

Finance.

The judiciary.

Internal affairs of towns, counties and public highways.

To consist of thirteen members: