The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Quinn moved that the committee on the judiciary be discharged from the consideration of Senate bill No. 126, entitled "An act to amend section 5 of chapter 909 of the Laws of 1896, known as the Election Law" (Int. No. 126), and that said bill be amended, reprinted and recommitted to the committee on the judiciary. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Quinn moved that the committee on the judiciary be discharged from the consideration of Senate bill No. 127, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act in relation to elections,' constituting chapter 6 of the general laws" (Int. No. 127), and that said bill be amended, reprinted and recommitted to the committee on the judiciary. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative. Leave of absence was granted to Messrs. Gates and Hinman until Monday; to Mr. Hill until Tuesday, and to Mr. Allds until Wednesday next. 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. FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1906. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by Rev. F. H. Reynolds. The journal of yesterday was read and approved. Mr. McEwan 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. MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 1906. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by Rev. R. H. Nelson. The journal of Friday, January 26, was read and approved. Mr. Saxe introduced a bill entitled "An act to confirm certain conveyances of real property made by the city of New York and the mayor, aldermen and commonalty of the city of New York, of lands acquired for aqueduct purposes" (Int. No. 199), 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. Marks introduced a bill entitled "An act to amend section 748 of the Greater New York charter, relating to the right of way of the fire department" (Int. No. 200), 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. Smith introduced a bill entitled "An act to amend the Penal Code, in relation to bigamy" (Int. No. 201), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on codes. Mr. Malby introduced a bill entitled "An act making an appropriation for highway improvement purposes" (Int. No. 202), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on finance. Mr. Coggeshall introduced a bill entitled “An act to authorize the city of Utica to borrow money for the purpose of erecting and equipping a new fire station in the vicinity of the Twelfth and Fifteenth wards of the city" (Int. No. 203), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time. On motion of Mr. Coggeshall, 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 chapter 314 of the Laws of 1874, entitled 'An act to establish a board of police and fire commissioners of the city of Utica,' and the several acts amendatory thereto" (Int. No. 204), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time. On motion of Mr. Coggeshall, 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 chapter 18 of the Laws of 1862, entitled 'An act to revise the charter of the city of Utica,' relative to the repair fund" (Int. No. 205), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time. On motion of Mr. Coggeshall, 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. Mr. Cobb introduced a bill entitled "An act to amend the Code of Civil Procedure, in relation to the sale, mortgaging or leasing of the contingent interests of infants not in being in real property" (Int. No. 206), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time. On motion of Mr. Cobb, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended and said bill ordered to a third reading and referred to the committee on codes, retaining its place on the order of third reading. Also, a bill entitled "An act to establish a truant school in the town of Watertown, county of Jefferson, and making an appropriation therefor" (Int. No. 207), 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 entitled "An act to amend the Public Health Law relative to vital statistics" (Int. No. 208), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on public health. Mr. Wilcox introduced a bill entitled "An act to repeal chapter 372 of the Laws of 1902, entitled 'An act to amend the Forest, Fish and Game Law,' in relation to fishing for nongame fish in Cayuga lake and tributary streams" (Int. No. 209), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on forest, fish and game laws. Mr. Davis introduced a bill entitled "An act conveying all the title of the State of New York to lands lying within the original limits of certain streets which have been discontinued or contracted, located in what was formerly the south village of Black Rock, now the city of Buffalo, to adjacent land owners" (Int. No. 210), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on finance. Mr. Burr introduced a bill entitled "An act to authorize the towns of Suffolk county to acquire lands for park purposes, and to issue bonds therefor" (Int. No. 211), 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 sent for concurrence the following entitled bills: "An act to make the office of supervisor in the county of Onondaga a salaried office and to regulate the sessions of the board of supervisors in said county" (No. 79, Rec. No. 1), 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. "An act to amend chapter 53 of the Laws of 1821, entitled 'An act to incorporate the Female Academy of the city of Albany' by changing its corporate name and by fixing the amount of property it may take and hold and also in relation to the number, tenure of office, manner of election and quorum of its trustees and in relation to the annual meetings" (No. 42, Rec. No. 2), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time. On motion of Mr. McEwan, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended and said bill ordered to a third reading and referred to the committee on the judiciary, retaining its place on the order of third reading. "An act creating the office of purchasing agent for the county of Onondaga, and prescribing his powers and duties" (No. 78, Rec. No. 3), 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. Coggeshall, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported the following entitled bill as correctly printed or engrossed: "An act to amend chapter 105 of the Laws of 1891, entitled 'An act to revise the charter of the city of Buffalo,' and the acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto, relative to taxes." (No. 54, Int. No. 54.) Mr. Lewis, from the committee on taxation and retrenchment, to which was referred the bill introduced by Mr. Saxe, Int. No. 9, entitled "An act to amend the Tax Law in relation to taxation of the personal property of nonresidents" (No. 9), 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 offered the following: The Senate and Assembly having learned that former Governor of the State and ex-President of the United States, the Hon. Grover Cleveland, is to be in the city of Albany to-morrow, January 30, it is, therefore, Resolved, That an invitation be extended to him to meet the Senate and Assembly in joint assembly in the Assembly Chamber at 12 o'clock noon of that day. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said resolution, and it was decided in the affirmative. Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said resolution to the Assembly and request their concurrence therein. The Assembly returned the above resolution, with a message that they have concurred in the passage of the same. The President presented the following communication: Whereas, It has been charged in judicial proceedings and in the press, and it is widely believed, that gross frauds and cor |