Votes and Proceedings

New York, against the State, for work done and services performed for the State, and to render judgment therefor" which report was agreed to.

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

Mr. Brackett, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the Assembly bill introduced by Mr. J. E. Smith, Rec. No. 120, entitled "An act to incorporate the State Haymakers Association of the State of New York" (No. 909), reported in favor of the passage of the same, with some amendments, which report was agreed to.

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

Mr. Brackett, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the bill introduced by Mr. Elsberg, Int. No. 952, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act relating to real property," constituting chapter 46 of the general laws, relating to acknowledgments of deeds" (No. 1294), reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to, and said bill restored to its place on order of third reading.

Mr. Brackett, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the Assembly bill introduced by Mr. J. E. Smith, Rec. No. 289, entitled "An act to legalize, ratify and confirm the recording in the office of the register of the county of Westchester of a certain deed from Edward Kelly to Hugh Duffy" (No. 1292), reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to.

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

Mr. Brackett, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the Assembly bill introduced by Mr. Babcock, Rec. No. 254, entitled "An act to amend the Highway Law, in relation to eutting and destroying noxious weeds, briars and brush growing along the highway" (No. 272), 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. Brackett, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the Assembly bill introduced by Mr. Rogers, Rec. No. 377, entitled "An act to amend the Real Property Law, in relation to

indexes in county clerk's offices" (No. 997), 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. Brackett, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the Assembly bill introduced by Mr. J. J. Sloane, Rec. No. 505, entitled “An act to grant to the city of Yonkers certain land under water on the Hudson river, below high water mark, for purposes of a public street and bridge, and certain other land adjacent thereto for slip purposes" (No. 1015), reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to, and said bill restored to its place on the order of third reading.

Mr. Brackett, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the Assembly bill introduced by Mr. Kelsey, Rec. No. 369, entitled "An act to amend the Membership Corporations Law, in relation to visitation of Supreme Court" (No. 1639), reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to.

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

Mr. Brackett, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the Assembly bill introduced by Mr. Post, Rec. No. 464, entitled “An act to release to Charles S. Daily all the right, title and interest of the people of the State of New York in and to certain real estate in Islip, Suffolk county, New York” (No. 1283), reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to, and said bill restored to its place on the order of third reading. Mr. Brackett, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the Assembly bill introduced by Mr. Cottle, Rec. No. 438, entitled "An act to amend the Town Law, in relation to voting and borrowing money for the purchase of a site and the erection of a town house" (No. 1785), 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. Brackett, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the bill introduced by Mr. Douglas, No. 1217, entitled "An act to confer jurisdiction upon the Court of Claims to hear and determine the alleged claim of The Forest Park and Land Company against the State, for the reformation and correction of a deed bearing date October 2, 1897, executed and delivered by said company [SENATE JOURNAL.]

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to the people of the State of New York, and purporting to convey lands in township No. 6 of Totten and Crossfield's purchase in Hamilton county, with certain reservations, and for the reformation and correction of the record of said deed and to render judgment thereon" (Int. No. 923), reported the same to the Senate with some amendments.

On motion of Mr. Brackett, and by unanimous consent, said bill was ordered printed and recommitted to the committee on the judiciary.

Mr. Brackett, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the Assembly bill introduced by Mr. Fowler, Rec. No. 514, entitled "An act to authorize the Jamestown Co-operative Supply Company to issue non-transferable stock" (No. 1902), reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to, and said bill restored to its place on the order of third reading.

Mr. Raines, from the committee on railroads, to which was referred the bill introduced by Mr. Norton, Int. No. 813, entitled "An act to amend chapter 686 of the Laws of 1894, entitled 'An act for the preservation of macadamized public highways in Queens county,' in relation to railroads on Greenwich street in the village of Hempstead, county of Nassau" (No. 1208), reported in favor of the passage of the same, with some amendments, which report was agreed to, and said bill ordered printed and recommitted to the committee on railroads.

Mr. Stranahan, from the committee on affairs of cities, to which was referred the Assembly bill introduced by Mr. DeGraw, Rec. No. 136, entitled "An act for the relief of former clerks and attendants of the County Court of Kings county for compensation in defending their title, et cetera" (No. 684), reported the same to the Senate, with some amendments.

On motion of Mr. Stranahan, and by unanimous consent, said bill was ordered printed and recommitted to the committee on affairs of cities.

Mr. Brown, from the committee on forest, fish and game laws, to which was referred the bill introduced by Mr. Krum, Int. No. 955, entitled "An act to amend the Fisheries, Game and Forest Law, relating to hunting deer in certain counties" (No. 1297), reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to, and said bill restored to its place on the order of third reading.

Mr. Brackett, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the nomination of John M. Kellogg, of Ogdensburgh, as judge of the Court of Claims in the place of George M. Beebe, whose term of office is soon to expire, reported the same to the Senate for confirmation.

The Senate went into open executive session, and after some time spent therein, legislative business was resumed, and the President announced that said nomination had been confirmed.

Mr. Ford, from the committee on commerce and navigation, to which was referred the nomination of Horace E. Buel, of Port Richmond, as Special Port Warden, for the Port of New York, reported the same to the Senate for confirmation.

The Senate went into open executive session and after some time spent therein legislative business was resumed, and the President announced that said nomination had been confirmed.

Mr. Higgins, from the committee on finance, to which was referred the nomination of Josephine Shaw Lowell, James Wood, Charles H. Turner and G. Ernest Schmidt, as managers of the New York State Reformatory for Women, reported the same to the Senate for confirmation.

The Senate went into open executive session and after some time spent therein legislative business was resumed, and the President announced that said nominations had been confirmed.

Mr. White offered the following:

Resolved, That Senate bill No. 1284, entitled "An act in relation to education, constituting chapter 22 of the general laws" (Int. No. 65), be made a special order for Tuesday, April 11, immediately after the reception of messages from the Assembly.