Mr. Reiburn moved that the Senate concur in said amendments. The President put the question whether the Senate would concur in said amendments, and it was decided in the affimative.

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 has concurred in the passage of the same, as amended.

The Assembly returned the bill (768, Assembly reprint No. 2237, Int. No. 725) entitled "An act to amend the Conservation Law in relation to the taking of water fowl in Oneida lake," with a message that they have concurred in the passage of the same with the following amendments:

Page 2, line 3, after the comma after "sound" insert in italics "Lake Champlain".

Mr. Fearon moved that the Senate concur in said amendments. The President put the question whether the Senate would concur in said amendments, and it was decided in the affirmative.

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 has concurred in the passage of the same, as amended.

Mr. Walker moved that the Senate do now adjourn until 2:45 A. M. Thursday

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

THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1924

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

The journal of Wednesday, April 9th, was read and approved. Mr. Downing, from the committee on finance, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Downing (No. 1942, Int. No. 1615) entitled "An act making an appropriation for fire prevention and safety measures at certain State hospitals and State charitable institutions," reported in favor of the passage of same. which report was agreed to.

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

Mr. Downing, from the committee on finance, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Straus (No. 1262, Int. No. 310) entitled "An act making an appropriation for the development, improvement and extension of certain parks within the State and for the acquisition of lands therfor," reported in favor of the passage of the same with amendments, which report was agreed to.

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

Mr. Downing, from the committee on finance, to which was referred the Assembly bill introduced by Mr. McGinnies (No. 1863, Rec. No. 438) entitled "An act making an additional appropriation for the construction of a tunnel or tunnels jointly with the State of New Jersey, for vehicular and pedestrian traffic under the Hudson river and between the states of New York and New Jersey," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to.

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

Mr. Downing, from the committee on finance, to which was referred the Assembly bill introduced by Mr. Gilbert (No. 1534, Rec. No. 480) entitled "An act making an appropriation for filling in, grading and adapting the grounds around the memorial in honor of Macdonough's victory at Plattsburgh, and construction of a wall around such memorial," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to.

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

Mr. Downing, from the committee on finance, to which was referred the Assembly bill introduced by Mr. McGinnies (No. 166, Rec. No. 508) entitled "An act making an appropriation for surveying, mapping and monumenting the boundary lines between the State of New York and the states of New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to.

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

Mr. Downing, from the committee on finance, to which was referred the Assembly bill introduced by Mr. Meurs (No. 1717, Rec. No. 519) entitled "An act for the acceptance by the State of New York as a gift from Susan de Lancey Van Rensselaer Strong of a parcel of land located in the city of Rensselaer (formerly town of East Greenbush) whereon stands the Fort Cralo or Greenbush manor house, erected in sixteen hundred and forty-two as a manor house and place of defense, in which the song 'Yankee Doodle' was composed and which was occupied by General James Abercrombie in seventeen hundred and fifty-eight as his headquarters while marching to attack Fort Ticonderoga and used as a council house and cantonment during the Revolution by Washington, Hamilton, Lafayette, Schuyler and other famous military officers and statesmen, and making an appropriation for the care of such property," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to.

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

Mr. Downing, from the committee on finance, to which was re ferred the Assembly bill introduced by Mr. Cuvillier (No. 1308, Rec. No. 414) entitled "An act creating a commission to erect a monument on the Santiago battlefield to the memory of the Seventy-first New York Volunteer Infantry in the Spanish-American war, and making an approriation therefor," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to.

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

Mr. Downing, from the committee on finance, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Byrne (No. 1105, Int. No. 1010) entitled "An act to create a temporary commission to inquire into and report upon the number, distribution and condition of crippled children throughout the State, to recommnd means more adequately to meet their needs, and making an appropriation therefor, reported in favor of the passage of the same with amendments, which report was agreed to.

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

Mr. Downing, from the committee on finance, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Downing (No. 1106, Int. No. 1011) entitled "An act to amend the Civil Service Law, in

relation to privileges of persons becoming members of the State Civil Service Retirement Fund on or before July first, nineteen hundred and twenty-four," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to.

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

Mr. Downing, from the committee on finance, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Rabenold (No. 965, Int. No. 496) entitled "An act to amend the Conservation Law, in relation to salaries and expenses of game protectors," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Rabenold, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Downing, from the committee on finance, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Rabenold (No. 1125, Int. No. 1029) entitled "An act to amend the Conservation Law. in relation to the number of game protectors," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to.

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

Mr. Downing, from the committee on finance, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Rabenold (No. 1124, Int. No. 1028) entitled "An act to amend the Conservation Law, in relation to compensation of forest rangers," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to.

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

Mr. Downing, from the committee on finance, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Rabenold (No. 1788. Int. No. 1528) entitled "An act to create a State Forestry Commission," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to.

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

Mr. Downing, from the committee on finance, to which was referred the Assembly bill introduced by Mr. Cole (No. 1445, Rec. No. 242) entitled "An act to amend the Education Law, relative to quotas of consolidated school districts," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to.

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

Mr. Downing, from the committee on finance, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Antin (No. 1530, Int. No. 1351) entitled "An act to amend the Education Law, relative to medical inspection and apportionments of public school money on account thereof," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to.

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

Mr. Downing, from the committee on finance, to which was re

ferred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Webb (No. 1941, Int. No. 1313) entitled "An act to amend the Executive Law, in relation to the organization of the State police, and making an appropriation therefor," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to.

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

Mr. Downing, from the committee on finance, to which was referred the Assembly bill introduced by Mr. McGinnies (No. 1353, Rec. No. 295) entitled "An act creating the New York State Power Authority and defining its duties," reported in favor of the passage of the same with amendments, which report was agreed to.

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

Mr. Downing, from the committee on finance, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Dunnigan (No. 1114, Int. No. 1020) entitled "An act to amend the Public Building Law, in relation to establishing in the department of architecture a bureau of fine arts, and making an appropriation therefor," reported in favor of the passage of the same with amendments, which report was agreed to.

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

Mr. Downing, from the committee on finance, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Byrne (No. 611, Int. No. 587) entitled "An act to amend the Public Lands Law, in relation to grants of land under water," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to.

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

Mr. Antin, from the committee on public education, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Downing (No. 126, Int. No. 126) entitled "An act to amend the Education Law, relative to rural education," reported in favor of the passage of the same with amendments, which report was agreed to.

On motion of Mr. Downing, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and said bill ordered to a third reading. Said 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 the necessity for the immediate passage of the same having been certified by the Governor 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: