Mr. Downing moved that said bill be recommitted to the Committee on Finance with instructions to said Committee to report the same forthwith, amended as follows:

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Page 2, line 3, insert after the word " Governor" the words "Shall be a citizen and resident of the State of New York.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the negative as follows:

A message from the Governor, at the hands of his secretary, was received and read in the words following:

STATE OF NEW YORK

EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,

ALBANY, August 29, 1922.

To the Legislature (In Extraordinary Session):

it:

It appearing to my satisfaction that the public interest requires

Therefore, In accordance with the provisions of section fifteen of article three of the Constitution and by virtue of the authority conferred upon me, I do hereby certify to the necessity of the immediate passage of Assembly bill (Rec. No. 1, printed No. 1) entitled "An Act to relieve conditions resulting from the shortage of fuel, by establishing the office of state fuel administrator, prescribing his powers and duties, and conferring certain powers on cities, and making an appropriation for the purposes of the act.”

[L. S.]

GIVEN under my hand and the Privy Seal of the State at the Capitol in the City of Albany this twenty-ninth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty-two.

By the Governor :

(Signed) NATHAN L. MILLER.

WM. G. MCCARTHY,

Acting Secretary to the Governor.

The Assembly bill (No. 1, Rec. No. 1) entitled "An Act to relieve conditions resulting from the shortage of fuel, by establishing the office of state fuel administrator, prescribing his powers and duties, and conferring certain powers on cities, and making an appropriation for the purposes of the act," was read the third

time.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the final passage of said bill, necessity for the immediate passage of the same having been certified by the Governor 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. The Assembly sent for concurrence the bill (No. 6, Rec. No. 2) entitled "An act making appropriations for emergencies for the current fiscal year, supplying deficiencies in former appropriations, and other expenses of government," which was read the first time and by unanimous consent was also read the second time and referred to the committee on finance.

Mr. Lusk moved that the committee on finance be discharged from the consideration of Assembly bill (No. 6, Rec. No. 2) entitled "An Act making appropriations for emergencies for the current fiscal year, supplying deficiencies in former appropriations, and other expenses of government.

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

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

A message from the Governor, at the hands of his secretary, was received and read in the words following:

STATE OF NEW YORK EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,

ALBANY, August 29, 1922.

To the Legislature (In Extraordinary Session):

it:

It appearing to my satisfaction that the public interest requires

Therefore, In accordance with the provisions of section fifteen of article three of the Constitution and by virtue of the authority conferred upon me, I do hereby certify to the necessity of the immediate passage of Assembly bill (Rec. No. 2, printed No. 6) entitled "An Act making appropriations for emergencies for the current fiscal year, supplying deficiencies in former appropriations, and other expenses of government."

GIVEN under my hand and the Privy Seal of the State at the Capitol in the City of Albany this twenty-ninth [L..S.] day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty-two.

By the Governor :

(Signed) NATHAN L. MILLER.

WM. G. MCCARTHY,

Acting Secretary to the Governor.

The Assembly bill (No. 6, Rec. No. 2) entitled "An act making appropriations for emergencies for the current fiscal year, supplying deficiencies in former appropriations, and other expenses of government," was read the third time.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the final passage of said bill, the necessity for the immediate passage of the same having been certified by the Governor, 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.

Mr. Walker offered a resolution in the words following: "Whereas, The Senate has learned with deep regret of the recent death of Mr. Patrick T. Relihan who at the time of his demise was the press representative of the Brooklyn Citizen, and for thirty years one of the official reporters of the Senate,

"Whereas, His career was marked not only by a distinctive literary capacity but also by a scrupulous regard for the truth, a deep appreciation of journalistic ethics and an abiding purpose to devote his professional activities to the public welfare,

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Resolved, That the Senate hereby express its sense of loss and its regret at his death and, as a token thereof, that the Senate, when it adjourn this session, do so out of respect for his memmory."

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

Mr. Lusk offered a resolution, in the words following:

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Resolved, That a committee of two be appointed to wait upon the Governor and inform him that the Senate has concluded its business and is ready to adjourn."

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

The President appointed as such committee Messrs. Dick and Straus.

Mr. Lusk offered a resolution, in the words following:

"Resolved, That a committee of two be appointed to wait upon. the Assembly and inform that body that the Senate has concluded its business and is ready to adjourn.'

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

The President appointed as such committee Messrs. Simpson and McGarry.

The above named committees returned and reported that they have performed their respective duties.

Messrs. McGinnies and Taylor, a committee from the Assembly, appeared in the Senate chamber and announced that the Assembly has concluded its business in extraordinary session and is ready to adjourn.

The journal of the day was read and approved.

Mr. Lusk moved that all further proceedings under the call be suspended.

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

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

"Resolved (if the Senate concur), That this extraordinary session adjourn sine die Tuesday, August 29th at 1 o'clock P. M.

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

Ordered, That the Clerk return said resolution to the Assembly with a message that the Senate has concurred in the passage of the same.

The hour of one o'clock having arrived, pursuant to concurrent resolution heretofore adopted, the President declared the Senate adjourned sine die.