share in the relief fund of the fire department of the city of New York," 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. Farrell, from the committee on affairs of cities, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Farrell (No. 432, Int. No. 428) entitled "An act to amend the Greater New York charter, in relation to amount of pension payable to widows or dependents out of the relief fund of the fire department of such 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. Farrell, from the committee on affairs of cities, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Cotillo (No. 466, Int. No. 458) entitled "An act to amend the Greater New York charter, in relation to additional sources of revenue for the relief and pension fund for the benefit of the members of the clerical and uniformed forces of the department of street cleaning,' 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. Sheridan, from the committee on taxation and retrenchment, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Sheridan (No. 264, Int. No. 264) entitled "An act to amend the Tax Law and the Stock Corporation Law, in relation to the collection of the tax on the organization, consolidation and change of the capitalization of corporations," 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. Sheridan, from the committee on taxation and retrenchment, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Antin (No. 624, Int. No. 601) entitled "An act to amend the Tax Law, in relation to the exemption from taxation of libraries and of property held for library purposes," 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. Downing, from the committee on finance, to which was referred the resolution introduced by Mr. Dunnigan, relative to creating a joint legislative committee to continue the work of the Joint Legislative Committee on Housing, reported the same amended to read as follows:

Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That a joint legislative committee is hereby created, to consist of five Senators, to be appointed by the Temporary President of the Senate, and five members of the Assembly, to be appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly, to continue the work of the Joint Legislative Committee on Housing created pursuant to resolution of the Legislature, adopted on April eighteenth, nineteen hundred and nineteen, and continued with additional powers and duties by resolutions adopted, respectively, April twenty-fourth, nineteen hundred and twenty, Sep[SENATE JOURNAL] 21

tember twenty-fourth, nineteen hundred and twenty, February sixteenth, nineteen hundred and twenty-one, and February twentyeighth, nineteen hundred and twenty-two.

Resolved, That such committee report to the Legislature on or before May first, nineteen hundred and twenty-three, and accompany such report with such proposed remedial legislation as it may deem proper.

Resolved, That the committee hereby created shall have all the powers of the Joint Legislative Committee on Housing, under the resolution creating such committee, and under the several resolutions continuing such committee and enlarging its powers.

Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That there be appropriated from the contingent fund of the Legislature the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for the payment of the necessary expenses of the committee created by this resolution, such moneys to be paid out on vouchers approved and audited according to law.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said resolution, as amended, and it was determined in the affirmative, as follows:

Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said resolution to the Assembly and request their concurrence therein.

Mr. Downing, from the committee on finance, to which was referred the resolution introduced by Mr. Davenport, relative to printing 4,000 copies of the 1923 report of the Joint Legislative Committee on Taxation and Retrenchment, at a cost not exceeding $875, reported in favor of the adoption of the same.

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

Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said resolution to the Assembly

and request their concurrence therein.

Mr. Twomey moved that the committee on public health be discharged from the consideration of Senate bill (No. 386, Int. No. 384) entitled "An act to amend the Public Health Law, in relation to drug stores and pharmacies," and that the said bill be amended, reprinted and recommitted to the committee on public health.

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

Mr. Downing offered a resolution, in the words following: Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That two thousand five hundred (2,500) additional copies of Senate bill, Printed No. 394, introduced by Mr. Downing, entitled "An act to amend the Education Law, relative to boards of education in city school districts," be printed for the use of the Legislature and the Education Department, at a cost not exceeding three hundred and ten dollars ($310.00).

Ordered, That said resolution be referred to the committee on finance.

Also, the following:

Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That two thousand (2,000) additional copies of Senate bill, Printed No. 492, introduced by Mr. Downing, entitled "An act to amend the Education Law, relative to rural education," be printed for the use of the Legislature and the Education Department, at a cost not exceeding three hundred and twenty-five dollars ($325.00).

Ordered, That said resolution be referred to the committee on finance.

The Senate bill (No. 502, Int. No. 488) entitled "An act reappropriating the unexpended balance of appropriation made by chapter seventeen of the Laws of nineteen hundred and twenty-one, for the payment of judgments of the Court of Claims on account. of the construction of the Cayuga and Seneca Barge canal, with interest as provided by law," was 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 deliver said bill to the Assembly, and request their concurrence therein.

The Senate bill (No. 504, Int. No. 490) entitled "An act to amend chapter five of the Laws of nineteen hundred and twentytwo, entitled 'An act to amend chapter nine hundred and fiftyeight of the Laws of nineteen hundred and twenty, entitled "An act to provide for the construction by the State, of a hospital for discharged soldiers, sailors and marines, from the State of New York, suffering from mental diseases, and making an appropriation therefor," in relation to the objects and purposes of such hospital and the manner of construction and reappropriating the moneys appropriated by such chapter,' in relation to the purchase of land for a spur track," was 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 deliver said bill to the Assembly, and request their concurrence therein.

The Senate bill (No. 503, Int. No. 489) entitled "An act to provide for the transfer of the surplus in canal debt sinking fund number two created by chapter one hundred and forty-seven of the Laws of nineteen hundred and three and amendments, for the retirement of bonds issued for the improvement of the Erie, Champlain and Oswego canals," was 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 deliver said bill to the Assembly, and request their concurrence therein.

The Senate bill (No. 460, Int. No. 452) entitled "An act to amend the Workmen's Compensation Law, in relation to proof of dependency in foreign countries," was 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 deliver said bill to the Assembly, and request their concurrence therein.

The Senate resolved itself into a committee of the whole, and proceeded to the consideration of general orders, being the bills entitled as follows:

(1) Senate (No. 56, Int. No. 56), entitled "An act to amend the Education Law, in relation to the rules and regulations for the retirement system in public institutions of higher learning." (2) Assembly (No. 56, Rec. No. 14), entitled "An act to amend the Banking Law, in relation to State bank becoming trust company,'

(3) Assembly (No. 57, Rec. No. 2), entitled "An act to amend the Banking Law, in relation to procedure by national banks converting to State banks.

(4) Assembly (No. 58, Rec. No. 15), entitled "An act to amend the Banking Law, in relation to mergers."

(5) Senate (No. 457, Int. No. 183), entitled "An act to create a commission to investigate defects in the law and its administration, and making appropriation therefor."

(6) Assembly (No. 55, Rec. No. 13), entitled "An act to amend the Banking Law, in relation to number of directors of banks and trust companies."

(7) Assembly (No. 247, Rec. No. 22), entitled "An act to amend the Civil Practice Act, in relation to amendments of pleadings of

(8) Senate (No. 133, Int. No. 133), entitled "An act to legalize and confirm certain official acts of Eugene M. Hogan, performed as justice of the peace of the town of Java, New York, since the expiration of the term of his office.”