city of Rochester for a hearing, pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution.

The President presented a communication from the board of aldermen of New York city relative to salaries of policemen.

Ordered, That the said communication be referred to the committee on affairs of cities.

The President presented the report of the State Historian, which was laid upon the table and ordered printed.

(See Document.)

The President presented the report of the joint legislative committee appointed to investigate the financial administration of State institutions and departments, which was laid upon the table and ordered printed.

(See Document.)

Mr. Cobb 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, MAY 3, 1910.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by Rev. Luther A. Brown.

The journal of yesterday was read and approved.

Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Alt until May 10.

Mr. Harte introduced a bill (Int. No. 1091) entitled "An act to amend the Village Law, in relation to election on proposition to incorporate," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on affairs of villages.

Mr. Travis introduced a bill (Int. No. 1092) entitled "Concurrent resolution of the Senate and Assembly proposing amendments to sections one and two of article five of the Constitution,

the insertion of a new section, to be numbered section two, the renumbering of sections two, three, four, five and six as sections three, four, five, six and seven, respectively, and the repeal of section seven thereof," 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. Agnew introduced a bill (Int. No. 1093) entitled "An act to amend chapter twenty-two of the Laws of nineteen hundred and nine, entitled 'An act in relation to the elections, constituting chapter seventeen of the Consolidated Laws,' in relation to the delivery and filing of papers with the State Superintendent of Elections," which was read the first time, and by unanimous congent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

Also, a bill (Int. No. 1094) entitled "An act to amend chapter twenty-two of the Laws of nineteen hundred and nine, entitled 'An act in relation to the elections, constituting chapter seventeen of the Consolidated Laws,' in relation to the custody and filing of registers after registration in cities of the first class," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

Also, a bill (Int. No. 1095) entitled "An act to amend chapter four hundred and forty-two of the Laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-one, entitled 'An act to establish a Code of Criminal Procedure, relative to the examination of witnesses," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on codes.

Also, a bill (Int. No. 1096) entitled "An act to amend the Election Law, generally," 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. Meade introduced a bill (Int. No. 1097) entitled "An act to grant and release to the city of Rochester all the right, title and interest of the people of the State of New York in and to certain lands in the city of Rochester formerly used in connection with the State Industrial School," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on finance.

The Assembly sent for concurrence the bill (No. 2235, Rec.

No. 593) entitled "An act to amend the Agricultural Law, in relation to payment to owners for keep of condemned bovine animals," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on agriculture.

Also, the bill (No. 1681, Rec. No. 594) entitled "An act to provide for the appointment of a commission to promote and conduct a water congress and exhibition, and making an appropriation therefor," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on finance.

Also, the bill (No. 2237, Rec. No. 595) entitled "An act to provide for the construction of a stone or concrete bridge over the State feeder at Cedar street, in the city of Oneida, and making an appropriation therefor," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on finance.

Also, the bill (No. 1467, Rec. No. 596) entitled "An act to amend the Judiciary Law, in relation to the compensation of stenographers appointed by justices of the Appellate Division of the third and fourth departments and by justices assigned to hold Special Terms of the Supreme Court in the third and fourth judicial districts," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on finance.

Also, the bill (No. 1604, Rec. No. 597) entitled "An act to amend the Tax Law, relative to the time of making special franchise valuations by the State Board of Tax Commissioners," 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.

Also, the bill (No. 2156, Rec. No. 598) entitled "An act to amend the Greater New York charter, in relation to regulating the sale in the public streets of the city of New York of tickets of admission to places of amusement," 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, the bill (No. 924, Rec. No. 599) entitled "An act making an appropriation for certain expenses and deficiencies under

the administration of former Attorney-General Jackson," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on finance.

Also, the bill (No. 1813, Rec. No. 600) entitled "An act to amend the Public Lands Law, in relation to the conveyance of abandoned canal lands to municipalities," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on finance.

Also, the bill (No. 1955, Rec. No. 601) entitled "An act to amend the Highway Law, in relation to sprinkling an improved State or county highway and to the removal of filth and refuse therefrom," 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 and counties.

The Assembly returned the Assembly bill (No. 1592, Senate reprint No. 1185, Rec. No. 348) entitled "An act making an ap propriation to reimburse certain towns of Cattaraugus county for moneys expended in the repair and improvement of public highways and bridges on the Indian reservation in such county, in the year nineteen hundred and nine."

Also, Assembly bill (No. 1378, Senate reprint No. 1182, Rec. No. 356) entitled "An act to authorize the city of New Rochelle to borrow money, by the issue of bonds, for the uses of the fire department of said city and authorizing the use of an unexpended balance of a previous bond issue."

Also, Assembly bill (No. 1175, Senate reprint No. 1180, Rec. No. 180) entitled "An act to amend chapter one hundred and twenty of the Laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-six, entitled 'An act to revise the charter of the city of Lockport,' generally."

Also, Assembly bill (No. 1126, Senate reprint No. 1214, Rec. No. 182) entitled "An act to amend the Real Property Law, in relation to the recording of instruments affecting real property."

Also, Assembly bill (No. 990, Senate reprint No. 1184, Rec. No. 239) entitled "An act authorizing the board of estimate and apportionment of the city of New York to hear and determine, and the comptroller of the city of New York to pay the claim of Donald Grant against the city of New York."

Also, Assembly bill (No. 740, Senate reprint No. 1218, Rec. No. 392) entitled "An act to amend the General Corporation

Law, in relation to dispensing with publications of notice of presentation of petition to change names of religious or membership corporations, and also in relation to changing the name of town or county co-operative insurance corporations," with a message that they have concurred in the amendments of the Senate thereto.

Ordered, That the Clerk return said bills to the Assembly. · A message from the Assembly was received, in the words following:

IN ASSEMBLY, April 27, 1910.

Pursuant to concurrent resolution of the Senate and Assembly, the Governor returned the Assembly bill (No. 881, Reprint No. 2182, Rec. No. 119), entitled "An act to amend chapter six hundred and seventeen of the Laws of eighteen hundred and sixty-eight, entitled 'An act to incorporate the Round Lake Camp Meeting Association of the Methodist Episcopal Church of the Troy Conference,' generally."

The vote upon the final passage of the said bill having been reconsidered, on motion of Mr. Whitney, said bill was recommitted to the committee on the judiciary, with instructions to report the same forthwith, amended as follows:

Commencing on line 10, page 4, strike out all after the words "and to" down to and including the word "petition ", line 13, page 4, and insert instead the following: "advertise for and receive bids and award and enter into a contract for the lighting of the streets, roads and highways therein, within a reasonable time after the filing of such petition; and such contract shall be entered into with the lowest bidder who will execute a bond to said town which shall be satisfactory to the town board, in a reasonable. amount, to be fixed by the said town board. Notice of the time. and place at which said bids will be received, shall be given by the town board by the publication thereof in at least one newspaper published in the county of Saratoga, and also in such other newspapers as to that board may seem proper, and the time fixed for the reception of bids shall be at least ten days after the first publication of such notice."

On line 15, page 4, strike out the period after the word "board" and insert instead a semi-colon, and then add the following: "and said board shall have the right to reject any and all bids which they may deem to be disadvantageous and to advertise for and receive new bids and to award and enter into contract for such lighting as above stated."

On line 26, page 4, after the word "proper" insert the fol