The President announced the special order, being the resolu tion, in the words following: Since the adjournment of this Senate the people of the State and Nation have been staggered by the relations shown to have existed for years between the Equitable Life Assurance Society and Chauncey M. Depew, one of the Senators of the State in the United States Congress. Recognizing that these disclosures have caused a total lack of confidence in the ability of the Senator named to properly represent the people in the body to which he was elected, Resolved, by the Senate, That Chauncey M. Depew be, and he hereby is, requested forthwith to resign his seat in the United States Senate. Mr. Grady moved that the following Senators be excused from voting upon the resolution, viz., Messrs. Cullen, Fitzgerald, Foley, Frawley, Grady, Hasenflug, Hawkins, Kehoe, Marks, Martin, McCarren, Quinn and Riordan. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative. The President then put the question whether the Senate would agree to said resolution, and it was decided in the negative, as follows: The President introduced the Hon. Charles E. Littlefield, of Maine, who briefly addressed the Senate. Mr. Raines moved that the Senate do now adjourn until to-morrow morning at 11 o'clock. Mr. Brackett made the point of order that since the motion was qualified by specifying the time to which the Senate should adjourn it was, therefore, debatable. The Chair held that the point of order was not well taken, stating that the motion, in fact, was simply a motion to adjourn, since the hour stated was the regular hour at which the Senate would reconvene under the rules. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by Rev. Charles E. Hamilton. The journal of yesterday was read and approved. Mr. Marks introduced a bill entitled "An act to amend sub- division 3 of section 1557 of the Code of Civil Procedure relating to the effect of final judgment in actions for partition" (Int. No. 114), which was read the first time, and by unanimous con- sent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee Also, a bill entitled "An act to amend section 1024 of the Code of Civil Procedure relating to qualifications of a referee" (Int. No. 115), which was read the first time, and by unanimous con- sent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee Also, a bill entitled "An act to amend section 471 of the Code of Civil Procedure relating to application for appointment of guardian for infant defendant" (Int. No. 116), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the sec- ond time, and referred to the committee on codes. Mr. Page introduced a bill entitled "An act in relation to the office of commissioner of jurors in the county of New York" (Int. No. 117), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the com- Mr. Carpenter introduced a bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 560 of the Laws of 1902 amending chapter 182 of the Laws of 1898 relative to the department of public instruction in cities of the second class" (Int. No. 118), 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 entitled "An act to amend chapter 397 of the Laws of 1881, entitled 'An act in relation to the public schools in the city of Yonkers (Int. No. 119), 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 entitled "An act to authorize the city of Mount Vernon to issue bonds for the purpose of refunding bonds falling due on or before February 1, 1907, and for which no provision has been made in the sinking fund" (Int. No. 120), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time. On motion of Mr. Carpenter, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended and said bill ordered to a third reading and referred to the committee on affairs of cities, retaining its place on the order of third reading. Also, a bill entitled "An act to amend the Tax Law, subdivision 4 of section 234 thereof" (Int. No. 121), 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, a bill entitled "An act to amend subdivision 10 of section 3 of chapter 473 of the Laws of 1899, entitled 'An act to amend chapter 179 of the general laws of 1898, entitled "An act in relation to enrollment for political parties, primary elections, conventions and political committees "' relative to the enrollment for and holding of primary elections" (Int. No. 122), 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. Hill introduced a bill entitled "An act to facilitate State commerce by increasing the depth of water in the Erie basin at Buffalo, and making an appropriation therefor" (Int. No. 123), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on finance. Mr. Davis introduced a bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 577 of the Laws of 1902, entitled 'An act abolishing the office of coroner of the county of Erie, and creating the office of medical examiner and prescribing its duties,' relative to the deposit of unclaimed moneys" (Int. No. 124), 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. Mr. Quinn introduced a bill entitled "An act relating to the granting of franchises and the awarding of contracts involving work, labor and services by cities of the first class having a popu lation of 2,000,000 or more" (Int. No. 125), 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 entitled "An act to amend section 5 of chapter 909 of the Laws of 1896, known as the Election Law" (Int. No. 126), 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 entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act in relation to elections,' constituting chapter 6 of the general laws" (Int. No. 127), 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. Elsberg, from the committee on codes, to which was referred the bill introduced by Mr. Marks, Int. No. 14, entitled "An act to prevent grafting in, by and upon life insurance, railroad, gas and electric light or power, telephone, banking, public service and transportation corporations and trust companies, by providing that no moneys shall be paid by said corporations to persons engaged in promoting or opposing legislation, unless a separate record thereof is kept by said corporations and a report of such payments made annually to the Secretary of State" (No. 14), reported in favor of the passage of the same with amendments, and the title amended so as to read as follows: "An act providing that no moneys shall be paid by life insurance, railroad, gas and electric light or power, telephone, banking, public service and transportation corporations and trust companies, to persons engaged in promoting or opposing legislation, unless a separate record thereof is kept by said corporations and a report of such payments made annually to the secretary of state." Which report was agreed to and said bill committed to the committee of the whole. Mr. Coggeshall, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported the following entitled bill as correctly printed or engrossed: "An act to amend chapter 53 of the Laws of 1821, entitled 'An act to incorporate the Female Academy of the city of Albany." (No. 31, Int. No. 31.) The President announced the committee to prepare appropriate resolutions upon the death of Senator Ambler, as follows: Messrs. Smith, Stevens, Carpenter, Barnes and Martin. The President introduced the Hon. Joseph H. Choate and the Hon. Horace F. Porter, who briefly addressed the Senate. Mr. Raines moved that the Senate stand in recess for ten minutes. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative. The Senate again met. Mr. Raines 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. |