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The Assembly sent for concurrence the following entitled bills: "An act to authorize and empower the supervisor of the town of Queensbury, county of Warren, to issue a warrant for the collection of taxes for the year 1883, and extend the time for collecting the same," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on taxation.

"An act to legalize certain proceedings of the assessors of the town Summit, Schoharie county, and certain proceedings of the board of supervisors of the county of Schoharie," 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. Daly introduced a bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 410 of the Laws of 1882, entitled 'An act to consolidate into one act and to declare the special and local laws affecting public interests in the city of New York,'" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on cities.

Mr. Otis introduced a bill entitled "An act to provide for the payment of certain losses sustained by widows and minors by the several counties," 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. Baker introduced a bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 427 of the Laws of 1855, entitled 'An act in relation to the collection of taxes on lands of non-residents, and to provide for the sale of such lands for unpaid taxes,' ," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on taxation.

Mr. Newbold introduced a bill entitled "An act to facilitate the improvement of the public highways," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on roads and bridges.

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Mr. Comstock introduced a bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 641 of the Laws of 1867, entitled 'An act for the relief of the Co-operative Iron Founders' Association of Troy,' passed April 23, 1867, which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on miscellaneous corporations.

Mr. Robb introduced a bill entitled "An act to amend section 18 of chapter 611 of the Laws of 1875, entitled 'An act to provide for the organization and regulation of certain business corporations," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on miscellaneous corporations.

Also, a bill entitled "An act to authorize marine mutual insurance companies to change to capital stock insurance companies," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on insurance.

Mr. Lansing introduced a bill entitled "An act to release the right, title and interest of the people of the State of New York in and to certain real estate in the town of Clayton and county of Jefferson to Robert Forsyth," 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. Baker introduced a bill entitled "An act to establish a uniform standard time throughout the State, and to amend title 1 of chapter 19 of part 1 of the Revised Statutes, relating to the computation of time," 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. Daggett, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported as correctly engrossed the bills entitled as follows:

"An act making an appropriation for continuing the work on the Capitol during the winter and spring of the year 1884."

'An act to amend section 3 of chapter 343 of the Laws of 1883, entitled 'An act to incorporate the fire department of the village of Sing Sing.'"

The Assembly bill entitled "An act authorizing the board of supervisors of Ulster county to issue bonds to meet and pay a portion of the bonds of said county falling due March 1, in the year 1884, and ratifying and confirming the resolution of said board to issue said bonds, passed at its annual session for the year 1883," was read the third time.

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:

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Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly, with a message that the Senate have concurred in the passage of the same. Mr. Gibbs offered the following:

Whereas, Grave charges of fraud and irregularities have been made from time to time by the public press, and recently by the Union League Club of the city of New York, against Hubert Ŏ. Thompson, commissioner of public works in the city of New York; and

Whereas, These charges have, in the opinion of many persons, never been satisfactorily explained or fairly refuted; and

Whereas, It is of vital importance to all the tax payers of this State that the heads of all public departments should be beyond reproach; therefore, be it

Resolved, That the standing committee on the affairs of cities of this Senate be, and it hereby is, directed and empowered to investigate the department of public works in the city of New York, with power to send for persons and papers, and said committee is hereby authorized to employ a stenographer and such counsel and accountants as it may deem necessary for the thorough discharge of the duties hereby imposed. Such committee to report the result of such investigation and its recommendations concerning the same to the Senate on or before the 15th day of April next.

On motion of Mr. Gibbs said resolution was laid upon the table. Mr. Otis offered the following:

Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the Clerks of the two houses be instructed to prepare and have printed, for the use of the Legislature, 800 copies of the Clerk's Manual, at a cost not to exceed fifty cents per copy.

Ordered, That said resolution be referred to the committee on public printing.

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 amend chapter 409 of the Laws of 1882, entitled 'An act to revise the statutes of this State relating to banks, banking and trust companies.""

"An act authorizing the board of education of the city of Poughkeepsie to sell and convey certain real real estate owned by said city.

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

Mr. Gibbs moved to take from the table the resolution heretofore offered by him, relative to investigating the department of public works in the city of New York.

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

Mr. Murphy moved to amend by striking out "April" and inserting "March."

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, as amended, and it was decided in the affirmative, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate voting in favor thereof, as follows:

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Mr. Ellsworth, from the committee on rules, reported the following amendments to the rules of the Senate:

Add at the end of Rule 39, the following: "but when a bill or resolution shall have been recalled from the Governor or from the Assembly, a motion for reconsideration may be made at any time thereafter, while the same is in the possession of the Senate; and all resolutions recalling a bill or resolution from the Governor or Assembly shall be regarded as privileged."

Amend Rule 40 by adding thereto the following: "excepting as otherwise directed by Rule 39."

Amend Rule 47 so as to read as follows:

"Rule 47. The Senate shall go into consideration of executive business on the first and third Wednesdays of every month that it is in session, at 12 o'clock at noon thereof, and at such other times as may be

ordered by a vote of a majority of all the Senators elected. All nominations sent by the Governor for the appointment of any officer (except notaries public) shall be referred to that standing committee of the Senate to which the duties of such officer appertain, unless the Senate shall order the same referred to some other standing committee, and no nomination shall be further considered by the Senate until after the report thereon of a majority of the committee to which it was referred, but no report of a committee shall be in order within two days after such nomination has been referred. The consent of the Senate to the appointment of any officer nominated by the Governor, given on any day of the transaction of executive business, shall not be transmitted to the Governor until the next day thereafter for the transaction of such business. Nominations of persons for the office of notary public shall be referred to the Senator from the district in which the nominee resides, except that when the nominee resides in the city and county of New York the reference shall be to the Senators from that city and county, and when the nominee resides in the county of Kings, the reference shall be to the Senators from that county. The confirmation of the nomination for any office except that of notary public shall require a vote of a majority of all the Senators elected. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said report, and it was decided in the affirmative. On motion of Mr. Otis the Senate adjourned.

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1884.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by the Chaplain.

The journal of yesterday was read and approved.

Mr. Low presented a petition of inhabitants of Sullivan county for the preservation of the Adirondack forests; which was read and referred to the committee on finance,

Mr. Fassett presented a petition of certain citizens of Allegany county to prohibit running of deer by dogs; which was read and referred to the committee on game laws.

Mr. Daggett, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported as correctly engrossed the bills entitled as follows:

"An act authorizing the board of education of the city of Poughkeepsie to sell and convey certain real estate owned by said city."

"An act to amend chapter 409 of the Laws of 1882, entitled '‘An act to revise the statutes of this State relating to banks, banking and trust companies.

Mr. Esty, from the committee on public printing, to which was referred the resolution to print extra copies of the Clerk's Manual, reported in favor of the adoption of the following resolution;

Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the Clerks of the two houses be instructed to prepare and have printed for the use of the Legislature 800 copies of the Clerk's Manual at a cost not to exceed fifty cents per copy.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said resolution, and it was decided in the affirmative, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate voting in favor thereof, as fol

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Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said resolution to the Assembly, and request their concurrence therein.

The President presented the report of the Trustees of the Wyoming Benevolent Institute for the year 1883; which was laid upon the table and ordered printed.

(See Doc No. 18.)

Mr. Murphy introduced a bill entitled "An act in relation to procedure in criminal actions," 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. Coggeshall introduced a bill entitled "An act in relation to the publication of legal and other notices and advertisements, and in relation to the State paper," 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. Low introduced a bill entitled "An act making an appropriation to the Commissioners of Quarantine for deficiency in appropriations for care, maintenance and repairs of the quarantine establishment," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on finance. Mr. Kiernan introduced a bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 409 of the Laws of 1882, entitled 'An act to revise the statutes of this State relating to banks, banking and trust companies,' passed July 1, 1882," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on banks.

Mr. Daggett introduced a bill entitled "An act to repeal chapter 76 of the Laws of 1848, entitled 'An act in relation to the orphan asylum societies of Brooklyn," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on literature.

Mr. Kiernan introduced a bill entitled "An act to incorporate the St. Francis' Monastery of the city of Brooklyn," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on miscellaneous corporations.

Mr. Robb introduced a bill entitled "An act to further amend chapter 121 of the Laws of 1883, entitled 'An act to incorporate the New York Protestant Episcopal City Mission Society,' as amended by chapter 173 of the Laws of 1866," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on miscellaneous corporations.

The bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 409 of the Laws of 1882, entitled 'An act to revise the statutes of this State relating to banks, banking and trust companies," was read the third time.

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