rights, privileges and franchises granted by the State to be sold at public auction" (Int. No. 939), 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. Grady moved 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. THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 1899. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by Rev. Wallace Buttrick. The journal of yesterday was read and approved. Mr. Elsberg introduced a bill entitled "An act to increase the number of managers of the Brooklyn Home for Aged Men from thirty to sixty" (Int. No. 940), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time. On motion of Mr. Elsberg, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended and said bill ordered to a third reading. Mr. Malby introduced a bill entitled "An act providing that the police commissioners of the city of New York in their discretion may reappoint George Curtis Du Bois, an ex-policeman of the city of New York, who resigned from said police department October 6, 1887" (Int. No. 941), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time. On motion of Mr. Malby, 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. Brown (by request) introduced a bill entitled "An act to amend the Legislative Law in relation to printing" (Int. No. 942), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on finance. The Assembly sent for concurrence the following entitled bills: "An act to make an appropriation for the payment of the judgments of the Court of Claims, in claims arising on account of the canals of this State" (No. 1368, Rec. No. 450), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time. On motion of Mr. Higgins, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and said bill ordered to a third reading and referred to the committee on finance, retaining its place on the order of third reading. "An act making an appropriation of moneys collected and due from racing associations for the promotion of agriculture" (No. 1791, Rec. No. 451), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time. On motion of Mr. Higgins, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended and said bill ordered to a third reading. $ "An act to amend chapter 546 of the Laws of 1896, entitled 'An act relating to State charities, constituting chapter 26 of the general laws,' relating to commitments to houses of refuge and reformatories for women" (No. 1717, Rec. No. 452), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time and referred to the committee on the judiciary. "An act to amend the Labor Law, in relation to the protection of persons employed on buildings in cities" (No. 1479, Rec. No. 453), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary. "An act to amend the Election Law, relative to independent nominations" (No. 1806, Rec. No. 454), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary. "An act to amend section 1081 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relative to exemption from jury duty." (No. 1680, Rec. No. 455.) Mr. Foley moved that said bill be substituted for Senate bill No. 926, Int. No. 662, of the same title, now on the order of third reading. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative. "An act making an appropriation for the State Custodial Asylum for Feeble Minded Women at Newark, New York" (No. 1556, Rec. No. 456), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time. On motion of Mr. Raines, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and said bill ordered to a third reading and referred to the committee on finance, retaining its place on the order of third reading. "An act to make the office of coroner within the county of Steuben a salaried office, and to regulate the management of said office" (No. 1028, Rec. No. 457), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time. On motion of Mr. Sherwood, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and said bill ordered to a third reading and referred to the committee on internal affairs of towns and counties, retaining its place on the order of third reading. "An act to provide for extraordinary repairs and improvements of existing mechanical and other structures and work on and connected with the canals of the State" (No. 850, Rec. No. 458), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time. Mr. G. A. Davis moved that said bill be substituted for Senate bill No. 513, Int. No. 473, of the same title, now on the order of third reading. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative. "An act to ratify and legalize the franchise and agreement granted and made by and between the common council of the city of Rome, New York, and the Rome City Street Railway Company" (No. 1529, Rec. No. 459), 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. " An act to amend chapter 378 of the Laws of 1897, entitled 'An act to unite into one municipality under the corporate name of the city of New York, the various communities lying in and about New York harbor, including the city and county of New York, the city of Brooklyn and the county of Kings; the county of Richmond, and part of the county of Queens, and to provide for the government thereof,' relating to newspapers to be designated in which corporate notices are to be advertised" (No. 753, Rec. No. 460), 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. "An act to amend the Village Law, in relation to sales for the non-payment of taxes" (No. 1816, Rec. No. 461), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time. On motion of Mr. G. A. Davis, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and said bill ordered to a third reading and referred to the committee on affairs of villages, retaining its place on the order of third reading. "An act to amend the Fisheries, Game and Forest Law, in relation to powers and duties of protectors and foresters" (No. 1606, Rec. No. 462), 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. "An act exempting Clinton county from certain provisions of chapter 19 of the general laws, known as the Highway Law" (No. 527, Rec. No. 463), 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 release to Charles S. Daily all the right, title and interest of the people of the State of New York in and to certain real estate in Islip, Suffolk county, New York" (No. 1283, Rec. No. 464), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time. On motion of Mr. Havens, 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 to amend the State Finance Law, in relation to the duties of State officers concerning receipts and expenditures" (No. 1812, Rec. No. 465), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time and referred to the committee on finance. "An act to reappropriate money for the completion of the State armory in the village of Malone, and making an additional appropriation therefor" (No. 803, Rec. No. 466), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on finance. "An act legalizing certain expenditures made by the board of education in the city of Yonkers prior to the 1st day of July, in the year 1897" (No. 886, Rec. No. 467), 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. "An act to define the size of small fruit packages" (No. 1642, Rec. No. 468), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on trades and manufactures. "An act to amend subdivision 4 of section 90 of chapter 414 of the Laws of 1897, entitled 'An act relating to villages, constituting chapter 21 of the general laws, relative to licenses" (No. 1825, Rec. No. 469), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time. On motion of Mr. Brackett, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and said bill ordered to a third reading. "An act making appropriations for certain expenses of government and supplying deficiencies in former appropriations" (No. 1745, Rec. No. 470), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time. On motion of Mr. Higgins, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and said bill ordered to a third reading and referred to the committee on finance, retaining its place on the order of third reading. Mr. Marshall, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported as correctly printed or engrossed the bills entitled as follows: |