ties,'" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time.

On motion of Mr. Madden, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and said bill was read the third time and passed.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the final passage of said bill, and it was decided in the affirmative, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate voting in favor thereof, and three-fifths being present, as follows:

On motion of Mr. Madden, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and it was

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

A message was received from the Assembly in the words following:

IN ASSEMBLY, February 10, 1880.

Pursuant to concurrent resolution of the Senate and Assembly, the Governor returned the Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 277 of the Laws of 1868, entitled An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to provide for the incorporation of villages,' passed December 7, 1847,' and the several acts amending the same, so far as relates to the village of Baldwinsville, Onondaga county."

The vote upon the final passage of the said bill having been reconsidered, on motion of Mr. Alvord, and by unanimous consent, the same was amended as follows: 1st. To appoint the several officers whose offices are held by appointment as herein provided. 2d. To call special meetings of the electors of the village whenever the same shall be deemed necessary by the board. 3d. To examine and audit claims against the village. 4th. To fix the amount of the bonds required to be by this act given by the several officers herein named and decide upon the sufficiency of the sureties. 5th. To fix the compensation of the officers of the village as herein provided. 6th. To prescribe and direct the manner in which the treasurer shall keep the accounts and orders of his office, and the manner in which the clerk shall keep the records and papers of the village. 7th. To issue warrants for the collection of taxes and for the expenses of making and repairing sidewalks, abating nuisances and for the collection of assessments for the making, grading, altering and repairing of streets and alleys, and all other assessments authorized by this act, and as amended, passed and ordered to be sent to the Senate for concurrence.

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, as follows:

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the final passage of said bill, as amended, and it was decided in the affirmative, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate voting in favor thereof, and three-fifths being present, as follows:

Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly, with a message informing that the Senate have concurred in the passage of the same, as amended.

The Assembly sent for concurrence the following resolution:

Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the Adjutant-General of the State be directed to return upon application the property temporarily deposited by Capt. Frank E. Brownell in the bureau of military statistics, consisting of one zouave uniform and two guns, the same being the personal property of the said Brownell.

By unanimous consent the rules were suspended and said resolution was considered immediately.

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 informing that the Senate have concurred in the passage of the same.

The Senate then resolved itself into a committee of the whole, and proceeded to the consideration of general orders, being the bills entitled as follows:

"An act to promote honest elections."

"An act to provide for the appointment of two additional trustees of the Binghamton Asylum for the Chronic Insane, and to make an appropriation for such asylum."

An act to authorize and direct the board of supervisors of Kings county to make suitable provisions to reimburse Walter L. Livingston for all legitimate costs, counsel fees and expenses which have been incurred by him in and about a certain action of quo warranto brought against him to oust him from the office of surrogate of the county of Kings."

After some time spent therein, the President resumed the chair, and Mr. Murtha, from said committee, reported in favor of the passage of the first and last named bills, with amendments, which report was agreed to, and said bills ordered engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Murtha, from the same committee, reported in favor of the

passage of the second named bill, which report was agreed to, and said bill ordered engrossed for a third reading.

By unanimous consent,

Mr. McCarthy, from the committee on finance, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to authorize the State Comptroller to dispose of United States securities held by him for various trust funds, and to reinvest the proceeds from sales of said securities," reported in favor of the passage of the same without amendment, which report was agreed to and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

By unanimous consent,

Mr. McCarthy, from the committee on finance, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act for the improvement of the Hudson river, and to make an appropriation therefor," 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.

The Senate again resolved itself into committee of the whole, and proceeded to the consideration of general orders, being the bill entitled as follows:

Assembly," An act to regulate the depositing of securities by insurance companies with the Superintendent of the Insurance Department." After some time spent therein, the President resumed the chair, and Mr. Winslow, from said committee, reported in favor of the passage of the said bill, with amendments, which report was agreed to and said bill ordered engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Robertson, from the committee on rules, to which was referred the rules of the Senate, reports that they have had the same under consideration, made some amendments thereto, and have directed their chairman to report the same to the Senate, as follows:

ORDER OF BUSINESS.

RULE 1. The president having taken the chair at the hour to which the senate shall have adjourned, and a quorum being present, the journal of the preceding day shall be read, to the end that any mistakes therein may be corrected.

RULE 2. After the reading and approval of the journal the order of business shall be as follows:

1. The presentation of petitions.

2. Reports of standing committees.

3. Reports of select committees.

4. Messages from the governor.

5. Communications and reports from State officers

6. Messages from the assembly

7. Introduction of bills.

8. Third reading of bills.

9. Motions and resolutions.

10. Special orders.

11. General orders; but messages from the governor and assembly, and communications and reports from State officers, and reports from the committee on engrossed bills, may be received under any order of business.

OF THE PRESIDENT.

RULE 3. The president shall preserve order and decorum; in case of any disturbance or disorderly conduct in the lobby he shall have power to

order the same to be cleared; he shall decide all questions of order,subject to appeal to the senate; on every appeal he shall have the right, in his place, to assign his reasons for his decision; he shall appoint all committees, except when the senate shall otherwise order. He shall have the right to name any member to perform the duties of the chair, who is hereby vested, during such time, with all the powers of the president; but such substitute shall not lose the right of voting on any question while so presiding, nor shall his power as such substitute continue for any longer period than two days, without leave of the senate.

RULE 4. When the senate shall be ready to go into committee of the whole, he shall name a chairman to preside therein.

RULE. 5. He shall assign to the door-keepers their respective duties and stations.

RULE 6. He shall certify the passage of all bills by the senate with the date thereof, together with the fact whether passed as majority, three-fifths, or two-thirds bills, as required by the constitution or laws of this State.

OF THE CLErk.

RULE 7. It shall be the duty of the clerk to have the journal of each day's proceedings printed, and copies thereof placed upon the files of the president, senators and reporters, within three days after approval by the senate.

RULE 8. He shall also furnish each senator daily with a printed list of the general orders, which shall be kept on file by the superintendent of documents, in the same manner as other documents. And the clerk of the senate shall see that all bills shall be acted upon by the senate in the order in which they are reported and stand upon the calendar, unless otherwise ordered by two-thirds of the senators present. The calendar shall also, and in like manner and form, include the number and title of bills and joint resolutions which have passed the assembly, and been received by the senate for concurrence.

RULE 9. He shall present such bills as shall have originated in the senate, and been passed by both houses, to the governor, and enter the same upon the journals.

RULE 10. He shall designate what persons are entitled to admission to the floor as reporters for the public press, not exceeding twenty-two in number.

OF THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF SENATORS.

RULE 11. Every senator presenting a paper shall indorse the same; if a petition, memorial, or report to the legislature, with a brief statement of its subject or contents, adding his name; if a notice or resolution, with his name; if a report of a committee, a statement of such report, with the name of the committee and member making the same; if a bill, a statement of its title, with his name.

RULE 12. No member shall speak to another, or otherwise interrupt the business of the senate, or read any newspaper, while the journals or public papers are being read; and when the president is putting a question, no senator shall walk out of or across the house, nor when a senator is speaking, pass between him and the chair.

RULE 13. Every senator rising to debate, or to present a petition or other paper, to give a notice, make a motion or report, shall address the president, and shall not proceed further until recognized by the chair. No senator shall speak more than twice the same day on the same subject, without leave of the senate; and where two or more sen

ators rise at once, the president shall name the senator who is first to speak.

RULE 14. Every senator who shall be within the senate chamber when a question is stated from the chair, shall vote thereon, unless he shall be excused by the senate, or unless he be directly interested in the question.

RULE 15. Any senator requesting to be excused from voting may make, either immediately before or after the vote shall have been called, and before the result shall be announced, a brief statement, not occupying over five minutes, of the reasons for making such request, and the question on excusing him shall then be taken without debate. OF COMMITTEES AND THEIR DUTIES.

RULE 16. Standing committees, consisting, unless otherwise ordered, of three members, shall be appointed on the following subjects: 1. On claims.

2. On finance, to consist of seven members.

3. On judiciary, to consist of seven members.

4. On militia.

5. On canals, to consist of seven members.

6. On railroads, to consist of seven members.

7. On roads and bridges.

8. On literature.

9. On State prisons.

10. On banks.

11. On insurance companies, to consist of five members. 12. On the erection and division of counties and towns.

13. On agriculture..

14. On commerce and navigation, to consist of seven members. 15. On manufactures.

16. On public health, medical societies and colleges.

17. On privileges and elections.

18. On engrossed bills, to consist of five members.

19. On Indian affairs.

20. On public expenditures.

21. On affairs of cities, to consist of seven members.

22. On public buildings.

23. On poor laws.

24. On miscellaneous corporations.

25. On retrenchment.

26. On grievances.

27. On the manufacture of salt.

28. On the internal affairs of towns and counties.

29. On public printing.

30. On affairs of villages.

31. On rules.

RULE 17. It shall be the duty of the committee on public printing to examine and report on all questions of printing referred to them, and every motion to print any petition, resolution, report, bill, message or other manuscript, except as provided in the joint rules, shall be referred to such committee. They shall, when practicable, report the approximate cost of all extra printing, and report to the senate from time to time any measure they may deem useful for the economical and proper management of the public printing.