The Senate bill (No. 34, Int. No. 35) entitled "An act to amend the Judiciary Law to conform to the State Departments Law, in relation to the expense to be borne by the State in certain criminal prosecutions, 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. 32, Int. No. 33) entitled "An act to amend the Penal Law to conform to the State Departments Law, in relation to billiard rooms," 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. 29, Int. No. 30) entitled "An act to amend the Penal Law to conform to the State Departments Law, in relation to misconduct of Public Service Commissioners, Transit Commissioners, and their employees, 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. 46, Int. No. 47) entitled "An act to amend the Penal Law to conform to the State Departments Law, in relation to unlawful acts and neglect of duty by railroad officials,' 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. 41, Int. No. 42) entitled "An act to amend the Public Officers Law to conform to the State Departments Law, in relation to resignation by public officers," 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. 37, Int. No. 38) entitled "An act to amend the State Law to conform to the State Departments Law, in relation to land in the city of Buffalo," 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. 161, Int. No. 27) entitled "An act to repeal chapter eight hundred and twelve of the Laws of nineteen hundred and eleven, relating to farm and industrial colony for tramps and vagrants, 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 resolved itself into a committee of the whole, and [SENATE JOURNAL]

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proceeded to the consideration of general orders, being the bills as follows:

(1) Senate (No. 25, Int. No. 26), entitled "An act to amend the Penal Law to conform to the State Departments Law, in relation to platforms and heating apparatus of passenger cars.'

(2) Senate (No. 166, Int. No. 32), entitled "An act to amend chapter five hundred and fifty of the Laws of nineteen hundred and thirteen, entitled 'An act to provide for the institution of the New York battlefields commission for the battlefields of Gettysburg, Chattanooga and Antietam,' to conform to the State Departments Law.'

(3) Senate (No. 162, Int. No. 36), entitled "An act to amend the Public Officers Law to conform to the State Departments Law, in relation to vacancies filled by Legislature."

(4) Senate (No. 40, Int. No. 41), entitled "An act to amend the Public Officers Law to conform to the State Departments Law, in relation to removals of public officers appointed by the Governor."

(5) Senate (No. 167, Int. No. 43), entitled "An act to amend the County Law to conform to the State Departments Law, in relation to the power of boards of supervisors to require the county clerk to furnish certain information to the boards of assessors of the tax districts of the county.'

(6) Senate (No. 4, Int. No. 4), entitled "An act to amend the charter of the city of Olean, in relation to the qualifications of electors to vote on propositions.

(7) Senate (No. 13, Int. No. 13), entitled "An act to amend the Judiciary Law, in relation to an additional stenographer for the Fifth Judicial District."

(8) Assembly (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."

(9) Senate (No. 74, Int. No. 74), entitled "An act to amend chapter eighty-two of the Laws of nineteen hundred and twentyseven, in relation to appropriations for the payment of claims arising from the destruction of tuberculous animals."

(10) Senate (No. 56, Int. No. 57), entitled "An act to amend chapter one hundred and eleven of the Laws of eighteen hundred and fifty-one, entitled 'An act to amend the several acts incorporating the village of Owego, Tioga county,' generally."

(11) Senate (No. 144, Int. No. 144), entitled "An act to amend the Village Law, in relation to notice of the adoption of a resolution subject to a permissive referendum."

(12) Senate (No. 145, Int. No. 145), entitled "An act to repeal section on hundred and seventeen-a of the Village Law, relating to the collection of taxes by clerk.

(13) Senate (No. 146, Int. No. 146), entitled "An act to amend the Village Law, in relation to refunding taxes illegally or improperly paid."

(14) Senate (No. 148, Int. No. 148), entitled "An act to amend the Village Law, in relation to authorizing villages to raise money

for municipal conference of mayors and other municipal officials of the State of New York."

(15) Senate (No. 149, Int. No. 149), entitled "An act to amend the Village Law, in relation to the disposition of fines and penalties."

(16) Senate (No. 150, Int. No. 150), entitled "An act to amend the Village Law, in relation to the transfer of village funds."

(17) Senate (No. 156, Int. No. 156), entitled "An act to amend the Tax Law, in relation to fees of collector of returned taxes in Wyoming county."

After some time spent therein, the President resumed the chair, and Mr. Baumes, from said committee reported in favor of the passage of the above named bills, which report was agreed to, and said bills ordered to a third reading.

The President presented the report of New York State Roosevelt Memorial, which was laid upon the table and ordered printed. (See Document.)

Mr. Knight moved that the Senate do now adjourn.

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

TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1928

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by Rev. John Black.

The journal of January 23d was read and approved.

Mr. Antin introduced a bill (Int. No. 335) entitled "An act to amend the General Municipal Law, in relation to State aid to cities. or counties in which boards of child welfare make allowances," 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. 336) entitled "An act to amend the General Municipal Law, in relation to awarding allowances in the case of incapacity of the mother," 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. Evans introduced a bill (Int. No. 337) entitled "An act to amend the Tax Law, in relation to the transfer tax on Federal war risk insurance of veterans," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on taxation and retrenchment.

Mr. A. J. Kennedy introduced a bill (Int. No. 338) entitled "An act to amend the Public Officers Law, in relation to granting to certain veterans leave of absence during the year nineteen hun