name of savings and loan associations," 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. Thompson introduced a bill (Int. No. 326) entitled "An act to amend the Town Law, in relation to compensation of sewer commissioners in towns in Nassau county," 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.

Also, a bill (Int. No. 327) entitled “An act to amend the Public Lands Law, in relation to the payment of incumbrances on public lands; adverse claims; abandonment; costs," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on finance.

Mr. Knight introduced a bill (Int. No. 328) entitled "An act to amend the Surrogate's Court Act, in relation to the salary of the stenographer of the surrogate's court in Genesee county," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on codes.

Mr. Downing introduced a bill (Int. No. 329) entitled "Concurrent resolution of the Senate and Assembly proposing an amendment to sections four and five of Article Three of the Constitution, in relation to eliminating the State enumeration of inhabitants, and to enumerations and apportionment of Senators and Assemblymen," 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. Gates introduced a bill (Int. No. 330) entitled "An act to authorize the city of Amsterdam to borrow money by the issue of its bonds for the purpose of reimbursing the current fund to make up the deficiencies that have accrued through failure to realize all the estimated income contained in annual budgets," 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. 331) entitled "An act to amend Amsterdam city charter, in relation to the maximum amount of the annual city tax levy," 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. Kirkland introduced a bill (Int. No. 332) entitled "An act to amend the General District Law, generally," 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. Brown introduced a bill (Int. No. 333) entitled "An act to amend the Highway Law, in relation to the county highways in the counties of Saratoga and Schenectady," 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. Wicks introduced a bill (Int. No. 334) entitled "An act to amend the Banking Law, in relation to the submission of a merger agreement to the members of a savings and loan association," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on banks.

The Assembly sent for concurrence the bill (No. 111, Rec. No. 1) entitled "An act to amend subdivision three of section fourteen-a of the State Finance Law, in relation to the issuance of bonds. pursuant to section fifteen of Article Seven of the Constitution," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time.

On motion of Mr. Hewitt, and by unanimous consent, said bill was substituted for Senate bill (No. 72, Int. No. 72) now in the committee of the whole.

Also, a bill (No. 112, Rec. No. 2) entitled "An act making an appropriation for extra clerical service to committees of the Senate and Assembly," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time.

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

Mr. Mastick, from the committee on taxation and retrenchment, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Mastick (No. 172, Int. No. 164) entitled "An act to amend the Tax Law, in relation to the assessment of State lands," 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. Mastick, from the committee on taxation and retrenchment, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Mastick (No. 174, Int. No. 166) entitled "An act to amend the Tax Law, in relation to information to be furnished the Tax Commission by clerks of boards of supervisors," 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. Mastick, from the committee on taxation and retrenchment, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Mastick (No. 179, Int. No. 171) entitled "An act to amend the Tax Law, in relation to the time within which a notice of application for an order of certiorari must be made," 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. Mastick, from the committee on taxation and retrenchment, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Mastick (No. 182, Int. No. 174) entitled "An act to amend the Tax Law, in relation to exemptions in returns of personal income," 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. Mastick, from the committee on taxation and retrenchment, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Mastick (No. 183, Int. No. 175) entitled "An act to amend the Tax Law,

in relation to the estate tax on estates of resident decedents,” 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. Mastick, from the committee on taxation and retrenchment, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Mastick (No. 271, Int. No. 255) entitled "An act to amend the Tax Law, in relation to the levy of taxes after review of assessment by certiorari," 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. J. F. Williams, from the committee on affairs of villages, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Fearon (No. 11, Int. No. 11) entitled "An act to amend the Village Law, in relation to contracts for water supply," 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. Webb moved that the committee on public education be discharged from the consideration of Senate bill (No. 135, Int. No. 135) entitled "An act to amend the Education Law, in relation to the practice of osteopathy," and that said bill be amended, reprinted and recommitted to the committee on public education. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and is was decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Truman offered a resolution in the words following:

Whereas, The Legislature by concurrent resolution adopted on March 9, 1926 duly appointed a joint legislative committee to investigate the conditions under which mercantile business of the State were carried on; and

Whereas, By a concurrent resolution on March 25, 1927, duly adopted, the Legislature re-created, and as re-created continued the said committee with all the powers and subject to the obligations in such original resolution, and to report to the Legislature with its recommendations on or before the 15th day of February, 1928; and

Whereas, The power and authority of such committee appointed pursuant to such resolutions to investigate the administration of the departments and bureaus of the State and particularly relating to the administration of the Bureau of Workmens Compensation of the Department of Labor has been questioned by certain of the members of the committee, on the ground that the committee is not authorized by the resolutions appointing such committee to investigate the acts of those in charge of the administration of the Department of Labor; and

Whereas, The committee has found that certain irregularities exist in said Department of Labor and frauds have been perpetrated in connection with the payment of claims of injured workmen; and

Whereas, The said committee is required to report to the Legislature on or before February 15, 1928, and said committee will be

unable to fully investigate and report on that date; now, therefore, be it

Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the existence of said committee be continued and extended to March 12, 1928, and that the committee be continued with all the powers and subject to all the obligations in such prior resolutions contained together with power and authority to investigate all departments and bureaus of the State and particularly the administration of the Department of Labor and the acts of the persons in charge thereof or employed therein and all the records of the said Department of Labor.

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

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

The Assembly bill (No. 112, Rec. No. 2) entitled "An act making an appropriation for extra clerical service to committees of the Senate and Assembly," 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 return said bill to the Assembly, with a message that the Senate has concurred in the passage of the same. The Senate bill (No. 36, Int. No. 37) entitled "An act to amend the Co-operative Corporations Law to conform to the State Departments Law, generally," 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 its concurrence therein.

The Senate bill (No. 30, Int. No. 31) entitled "An act to amend the County Law to conform to the State Departments Law, in relation to the erection and alteration of buildings for the use of county tuberculosis hospital," 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 its concurrence therein.

The Senate bill (No. 28, Int. No. 29) entitled "An act to amend the Education Law to conform to the State Departments Law, in relation to the New York State Teachers' Retirement System," 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 its concurrence therein.

Russell

Sheridan

Thayer

Thompson

Truman