board of supervisors of Suffolk county and the officers, agents and voters of such district in establishing the same.'

Also, Senate bill (No. 1301, Int. No. 1189) entitled "An act to amend the Lien Law, in relation to assignments of contracts and orders."

Also, Senate bill (No. 634, Int. No. 606) entitled "An act to amend the General Municipal Law, in relation to penalty for failure to file reports of financial condition with the State Comptroller."

Also, Senate bill (No. 1347, Int. No. 1013) entitled "An act to constitute the county of Nassau a separate police district, to establish a police department and a police force therein, and to define the powers and duties thereof."

Also, Senate bill (No. 1441, Int. No. 1294) entitled "An act to incorporate National Sports Alliance Relief Fund."

Also, Senate bill (No. 1636, Int. No. 1419) entitled "An act to amend chapter seven hundred and fifty-two of the Laws of nineteen hundred and twenty-three, entitled 'An act to amend chapter one thousand and six of the Laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-five, entitled "An act to provide for discontinuing and closing streets, avenues, roads, highways, alleys, lanes and thoroughfares in cities of more than one million two hundred and fifty thousand inhabitants," in relation to providing for the acquisition by any such city of the fee title to lands within closed. streets, and to providing that the compensation to be made for damages caused by any such discontinuance and closing and by the acquisition by such city of the fee title to lands within closed streets shall be ascertained and determined by the supreme court without a jury,' in relation to the apportionment of costs and expenses in street closing proceedings."

Also, Senate bill (No. 851, Int. No. 805) entitled "An act to amend the Inferior Criminal Courts Act of the city of New York, in relation to the chief clerk and deputy chief clerks of the City Magistrates' Courts and clerks and deputy clerks of the Court of Special Sessions."

Also, Senate bill (No. 553, Int. No. 531) entitled "An act to amend the Children's Court Act of the city of New York, generally."

Also, Senate bill (No. 1514, Int. No. 1347) entitled "An act to amend the Greater New York charter, in relation to the receipt of evidence by the Supreme Court on the trial of street and park opening proceedings, where buildings or improvements have been removed or destroyed and the court is thereby deprived of a view of such buildings or improvements.'

Also, Senate bill (No. 1515, Int. No. 1348) entitled "An act to amend the Greater New York charter, in relation to providing for separate and partial tentative and final decrees and separate and partial trials by the Supreme Court in street and park opening proceedings.'

Also, Senate bill (No. 1263, Int. No. 1165) entitled "An act to legalize a special election held in the city of Olean, December thirty-first, nineteen hundred and twenty-our, for authorizing issuance of city bonds for constructing an outlet sewer and a sewage pumping plant, respectively, together with proceedings relating to such authorization, and to authorize the issuance of bonds of such city for such purposes."

Also, Senate bill (No. 1539, Int. No. 1369) entitled "An act to amend the charter of the city of Oneida, in relation to excluding water bonds from the ten per centum limitation of indebtedness, and legalizing acts of the city authorities in reference to city bonds."

Also, Senate bill (No. 1434, Int. No. 1287) entitled "An act to authorize the Superintendent of Public Works to construct a new highway in Onondaga county."

Also, Senate bill (No. 635, Int. No. 607) entitled "An act to amend the Public Officers Law, in relation to the delivery of money and property.

Also, Senate bill (No. 1469, Int. No. 1322) entitled "An act authorizing the Department of Public Works, bureau of highways, to take over for maintenance the Syracuse turnpike, part three, in the county of Madison, and the county of Madison to take over for maintenance State highway number eight hundred and eighty-three, De Ruyter-Otselic, part one, in such county."

Also, Senate bill (No. 469, Int. No. 452) entitled "An act to amend the Railroad Law, in relation to the appointment of policemen by steam or electric railroads, steamboat companies or express companies operating over steam or electric railroads.'

Also, Senate bill (No. 1062, Int. No. 1000) entitled "An act to amend the charter of the city of Rochester, generally."

Also, Senate bill (No. 499, Int. No. 481) entitled "An act to amend chapter seven hundred and fifty-five of the Laws of nineteen hundred and seven, entitled 'An act constituting the charter of the city of Rochester,' by increasing the territory comprised in the city of Rochester."

Also, Senate bill (No. 1335, Int. No. 1223) entitled "An act to incorporate Nazareth College of Rochester."

Also, Senate bill (No. 1424, Int. No. 1277) entitled "An act to amend the Surrogate's Court Act, in relation to counsel fees and expenses incurred by personal representatives of estates on appeals from Surrogate's Court."

Also, Senate bill (No. 1419, Int. No. 1272) entitled "An act to amend the Town Law, in relation to the salary of constable in Suffolk county."

Also, Senate bill (No. 1392, Int. No. 1262) entitled "An act to amend the Village Law, in relation to licensing certain occupations.'

Also, Senate bill (No. 807, Int. No. 772) entitled "An act to amend the Village Law, in relation to the qualifications of policemen."

Also, Senate bill (No. 1251, Int. No. 1153) entitled "An act to amend the Village Law, in relation to the powers of the board of trustees in relation to the removal of fire hazards and health hazards."

Also, Senate bill (No. 1533, Int. No. 1363) entitled "An act to incorporate Percy Williams Home."

Also, Senate bill (No. 1199, Int. No. 1114) entitled "An act to amend the Workmen's Compensation Law, in relation to interest upon awards.”

Also, Senate bill (No. 1202, Int. No. 1117) entitled "An act to amend the Workmen's Compensation Law, in relation to the time within which an appeal may be taken to the Appellate Division." Also, Senate bill (No. 269, Int. No. 266) entitled "An act to amend the Workmen's Compensation Law, in relation to expenses for rehabilitating injured employees.

Also, Senate bill (No. 471, Int. No. 454) entitled "An act authorizing the Commissioners of the Land Office to grant and convey to Susie M. Nichols, certain lands in the town of Waterford, Saratoga county, heretofore conveyed by her to the State."

Also, Senate bill (No. 540, Int. No. 522) entitled "An act to amend the Workmen's Compensation Law, in relation to the limitation of claims of injured employees."

Also, Senate bill (No. 1495, Int. No. 1328) entitled "An act to amend the Transportation Corporations Law, in relation to steamheating powers of certain electrical corporations."

Also, Senate bill (No. 1281, Int. No. 1174) entitled "An act to amend the Conservation Law, in relation to acceptance of grants of land and the use thereof by the Conservation Commission."

Also, Senate bill (No. 1483, Int. No. 740) entitled "An act to amend the Farms and Markets Law, in relation to public markets."

Also, Senate bill (No. 1512, Int. No. 1345) entitled "An act to amend chapter four of the Laws of eighteen and ninety-one, entitled 'An act to provide for rapid transit railways in cities of over one million inhabitants,' in relation to advertising and merchandising."

Also, Senate bill (No. 1210, Int. No. 1125) entitled "An act to amend the Transportation Corporations Law, in relation to bus lines, stage routes and motor vehicle lines or routes.

Also, Senate bill (No. 741, Int. No. 709) entitled "An act to amend the Tax Law, in relation to compensation of surrogates in certain counties."

Also. Senate bill (No. 1259, Int. No. 1161) entitled "An act to amend the General Business Law, in relation to the regulation of the manufacture, purchase, lease, use, sale or similar disposition of motion picture film of a nitro-cellulose or similarly hazardous base and removing existing restrictions on the manufacture, purchase, lease, use, sale or similar disposition of motion picture film of an acetate of cellulose or similarly non-hazardous base."

Also, Senate bill (No. 1577, Int. No. 1116) entitled "An act to amend the Labor Law, in relation to the appointment of additional members of the Industrial Board."

Also, Senate bill (No. 1622, Int. No. 1405) entitled "An act to amend the Election Law, in relation to State committees."

Also, Senate bill (No. 1095, Int. No. 288) entitled "An act to amend the Highway Law, in relation to junior operators' licenses," with a message that it has concurred in the passage of the same. Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bills to the Governor.

Also, Senate bill (No. 294, Assembly Reprint No. 1992, Int. No. 290) entitled "An act to amend the Membership Corporation Law, in relation to a cemetery corporation acting as a trustee for the care and improvement of a burial ground in the vicinity of the cemetery of the corporation."

Also, Senate bill (No. 1083, Assembly Reprint No. 1973, Int. No. 1021) entitled "An act to amend the Village Law, in relation to the establishment of sewer districts in certain villages.'

Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bills to the Governor. Also, Senate bill (No. 1575, Int. No. 906) entitled "An act to amend chapter two hundred and twenty-six of the Laws of nineteen hundred and eighteen, entitled 'An act to incorporate the Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows,' generally," with a message that it has reconsidered the vote upon the final passage of said bill and has passed the same as amended by the Senate.

Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bill to the Governor.

The President presented the report of New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children which was laid upon the table and ordered printed.

(See Document.)

Mr. Sheridan presented the report of the Special Joint Legisla tive Committee on Taxation and Retrenchment which was laid upon the table and ordered printed.

(See Document.)

The President presented the report of the State Tax Commission of 1924 which was laid upon the table and ordered printed.

(See Document.)

Mr. Knight moved that the Senate do now adjourn until 10 a. m. 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, MARCH 27, 1925

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by Rev. H. M. Van Der Wart.

The journal of Thursday, March 26th, was read and approved. Mr. Fearon introduced a bill (Int. No. 1473) entitled "An act to amend the Membership Corporations Law generally," with was read the first time and by unanimous consent was also read the second time and referred to the committee on general laws.

Mr. Hewitt introduced a bill (Int. No. 1474) entitled "An act making appropriations for the office of the State Treasurer and for the naval militia in addition to those heretofore made," which was read the first time and by unanimous consent was also read the second time.

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

The Assembly sent for concurrence the bill (No. 1950, Rec. No. 513) entitled "An act to amend the Insurance Law, in relation to the investment of insurance companies other than life," which was read the first time and by unanimous consent was also read the second time.

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

Also, a bill (No. 2020, Rec. No. 514) entitled "An act to amend the County Law, in relation to the powers and duties of the register of the county of Bronx," which was read the first time and by unanimous consent was also read the second time.

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

Also, a bill (No. 1399, Rec. No. 515) entitled "An act to amend the Education Law, in relation to salaries paid to teachers in community centers and vacation playgrounds," which was read the fist time and by unanimous consent was also read the second time. On motion of Mr. Walker, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Also, a bill (No. 1149, Rec. No. 516) entitled "Concurrent resolution of the Senate and Assembly proposing an amendment to article seven of the Constitution, in relation to the creation annually for ten years of a debt or debts of the State to provide moneys for the acquisition of real property and the construction of buildings, structures or improvements," which was read the first time and by unanimous consent was also read the second time. On motion of Mr. Hewitt, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Also, a bill (No. 2031, Rec. No. 517) entitled "An act making an appropriation for the expenses of the funeral of the late Leon De Mars," which was read the first time and by unanimous consent was also read the second time.