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, as amended.

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. 751, reprint No. 2164, Rec. No. 100), entitled "An act to amend the Lackawanna city charter, in relation to the compensation of city officers and employees."

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

Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert substitute bill, Assembly reprint No. 2164.

Said bill, as amended, was read the third time and passed, having been printed and upon the desks of the members in its final form at least three calendar legislative days prior to its final passage.

By order,

RAY B. SMITH,
Clerk

Mr. Davis moved to reconsider the vote by which said bill was passed.

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The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to reconsider the vote by which said bill was passed, 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:

On motion of Mr. Davis, and by unanimous consent, it was ordered that said bill be referred to the committee on affairs of cities.

The Assembly returned the bill (No. 458, Assembly reprint No. 2214, Int. No. 436), entitled "An act to amend the Greater New York charter, relative to proceedings for street opening," with a message that they have concurred in the passage of the same, with the following amendments:

Page 4, line 6, after the word "proceeding" insert the word "contiguous".

Page 1, line 3, strike out "as" and insert "and".
Line 5. strike out 66
'as amended by ".

Line 7, strike out "further".

Page 2, line 3, after "sites" strike out the comma.
Line 4, after "tunnels" insert comma.

Line 25, after "for" insert comma.

Page 4, line 4, strike out the "s" in "commissioners ".
Line 22, strike out "said Greater" and insert "such".

Line 23, strike out "New York".

Line 24, strike out "further ".

Line 25, strike out "so as ".

Page 5, line 3, strike out "Purpose as

poses".

Line 16, after "or" insert "of".

" and insert "pur

Page 6, line 8, strike out "any" and insert "an".

Mr. Schulz moved that the Senate concur in said amendments. The President put the question whether the Senate would concur in said amendments, and it was decided in the affirmative.

The President then put the question whether the Senate would agree to the final passage of said bill as amended, 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 amendments thereto.

The Assembly returned the Assembly bill (No. 1593, Senate reprint No. 1118, Rec. No. 378), entitled "An act to amend the Penal Law, in relation to compulsory prostitution of women," with a message that they have concurred in the amendments of the Senate thereto.

Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly.

The Assembly sent for concurrence a resolution, in the words following:

Whereas, On the twenty-fifth day of March, nineteen hundred and ten, the corporation of Witherbee, Sherman and Company did convey to the people of this State by deed of gift or conveyance, and in the assignment of lease in perpetuity, certain. lands in the town of Crown Point, Essex county in this State, embracing the sites and ruins of the historic Fort Saint Frederick and Fort Amherst.

Whereas. The people of the State of New York by chapter one hundred and fifty-one of the Laws of nineteen hundred and ten have accepted title to such land, on the conditions stated in such deed, such lands being of large value and embracing scenery of great historic interest and beauty; therefore, it is hereby Resolved (if the Senate concur),

1. That said lands in Essex county which have been conveyed to the people of this State, by Witherbee, Sherman and Com

pany, for use as a park or reservation, subject to terms and conditions stated in said deed, shall hereafter be known as Crown Point Reservation.

2. That (if the Senate concur) that thanks of this Legislature be and hereby are extended to Witherbee, Sherman and Company for their very generous gift to the State, thereby awakening and tending to perpetuate a growing interest in the stirring events which characterized the early history of the State and Nation.

3. That the Clerk of the Assembly is hereby directed to forward a copy of this concurrent resolution, duly certified and suitably engrossed to Witherbee, Sherman and Company.

Mr. Grady moved that the said resolution be referred to the committee on finance.

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

Mr. Witter, from the committee on public health, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Witter (No. 1270, Int. No. 1041), entitled "An act to amend the Public Health Law, in relation to the construction of the provisions of such chapter relating to the practice of medicine," 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. Hinman, from the committee on affairs of cities, to which was referred the Assembly bill introduced by Mr. Holden (No. 2211, Rec. No. 545), entitled "An act to amend the Ithaca city charter, generally," 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. Hinman, from the committee on affairs of cities, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Mackenzie (No. 1162, Int. No. 977), entitled "An act authorizing the city of Lockport to raise money for the purpose of improving the streets and highways in said city, and to issue its bonds therefor," reported in favor of the passage of the same with amendments, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the com mittee of the whole.

Mr. Hinman, from the committee on affairs of cities, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Mackenzie (No. 1280, Int. No. 1051), entitled "An act to amend section fifteen

of chapter fifty-one of the Laws of eighteen hundred and fortyseven, entitled 'An act in relation to the common schools in the city of Lockport,' as heretofore amended, relating to the amount of tax which may be raised," reported in favor of the passage of the same with amendments, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Hinman, from the committee on affairs of cities, to which was referred the State bill introduced by Mr. Emerson (No. 917, Int. No. 824), entitled "An act to legalize the authorization of an issue of fifty thousand dollars of bonds of the city of Plattsburg for the improvement of its water supply," reported in favor of the passage of the same with amendments, the title being amended to read as follows:

"An act to legalize the authorization of an issue of fifty thousand dollars of bonds of the city of Plattsburgh for the improvement of its water supply."

which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Hinman, from the committee on affairs of cities, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Emerson (No. 916, Int. No. 823), entitled "An act to amend the charter of the city of Plattsburgh, in relation to city water works," 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. Meade, from the committee on taxation and retrenchment, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Cullen (No. 1313, Int. No. 1062), entitled "An act to amend the Tax Law, in relation to the compensation of recording officers for services in the collection of the recording tax on mortgages," 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. Meade, from the committee on taxation and retrenchment, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Emerson (No. 1955, Int. No. 924), entitled "An act to amend the Tax Law, in relation to sales for nonpayment of taxes in Warren county," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.