The bill (No. 3) entitled "An act to amend the Tax Law, in relation to the taxation of public franchises as real property" (Int. No. 1), 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 pursuant to the provisions of section 15 of article 3 of the Constitution, 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: Ambler Davis D F Ellsworth Elsberg Brown Coggeshall Ford Ahearn Boyce Coffey Cullen FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE. Donnelly Foley Grady By the Governor : Goodsell Mackey Johnson Parsons Krum Raines FOR THE NEGATIVE. Graney Mitchell Plunkitt Martin Norton Wagner McCarren 18 Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bill to the Assembly, and request their concurrence therein. 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. White Wilcox La Roche Ramsperger Willis Sherwood Thornton WILLIAM J. YOUNGS, To the Legislature: It appearing to my satisfaction that the public interest requires it; Therefore, in accordance with the provisions of section 15 of article 3 of the Constitution and by virtue of the authority thereby conferred upon me, I do hereby certify to the necessity of the immediate passage of Senate bill (Int. No. 3) entitled "An act making an appropriation for the state board of tax commissioners. for the compensation of needed assistants in its office and for other expenses." Given under my hand and the privy seal of the State at the Capitol in the city of Albany this twenty-fifth day of [L. 8.] May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine. THEODORE ROOSEVELT. 30 Secretary to the Governor. The bill (not printed) entitled "An act making an appropriation for the State Board of Tax Commissioners for the compensation of needed assistants in its office and for other expenses" (Int. No. 3), 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, pursuant to the provisions of section 15 of article 3 of the Constitution, 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: Ahearn Davis D F Ellsworth Elsberg Featherson Boyce Brackett Brown Feeter Chahoon Cullen Goodsell FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE. By the Governor : Grady. Graney Havens Martin Higgins Mitchell Humphrey Munzinger Johnson Norton Krum Parsons Mackey Raines FOR THE NEGATIVE. Malby WILLIAM. J. YOUNGS, Foley 1 Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bill to the Assembly, and request their concurrence therein. 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. [SENATE JOURNAL.] To the Legislature: It appearing to my satisfaction that the public interest requires it Therefore, in accordance with the provisions of section 15 of article 3 of the Constitution and by virtue of the authority thereby. conferred upon me, I do hereby certify to the necessity of the immediate passage of Senate bill (Int. No. 2) entitled "An act making an appropriation for the expenses of a celebration in honor of the return of Admiral George Dewey to the United States." Given under my hand and and privy seal of the State at the Capitol in the city of Albany this twenty-fifth day of May [L. S.] in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine. THEODORE ROOSEVELT. Secretary to the Governor. 3 Ramsperger Rice Sherwood Stranahan Thornton White Wilcox Willis 45 The bill (No. 4) entitled "An act making an appropriation for the expenses of a celebration in honor of the return of Admiral George Dewey to the United States " (Int. No. 2), 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 saine having been certified by the Governor, pursuant to the provisions of section 15 of article 3 of the Constitution, 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: Davis D F Grady Ahearn Davis G A Ellsworth Elsberg Featherson Boyce Brackett Brown Marshall Ramsperger Rice Graney Martin Sherwood Higgins Mitchell Stranahan Humphrey Munzinger Thornton Norton Wagner Krum White La Roche Malby 48 Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bill to the Assembly, and request their concurrence therein. A message from the Governor, at the hands of his secretary, was received and read in the words following: Chahoon Feeter Foley Coffey Cullen FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE. Goodsell Parsons Plunkitt Raines Wilcox Willis STATE OF NEW YORK-EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, To the Legislature: I recommend for your consideration an amendment of section 37 of the State Finance Law, as added by chapter 580 of the Laws of 1899, changing the date of the payment to the State Treasurer of the moneys therein specified, and also providing that the section shall not apply to the manufacturing fund of the State prisons. known as the capital fund. THEODORE ROOSEVELT. Mr. Higgins, from the committee on finance, reported a bill entitled "An act to amend the State Finance Law, in relation to the manufacturing funds of the state prisons" (Int. No. 4), and recommended the passage of the same, which report was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Higgins, 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. To the Legislature: It appearing to my satisfaction that the public interest requires it ; Therefore, in accordance with the provisions of section 15 of article 3 of the Constitution and by virtue of the authority thereby conferred upon me, I do hereby certify to the necessity of the immediate passage of Senate bill entitled "An act to amend the State Finance Law, in relation to the manufacturing funds of the state prisons" (Int. No. 4.) Given under my hand and the privy seal of the State at the Capitol in the city of Albany this twenty-fifth day of [L. s.] May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine. THEODORE ROOSEVELT. By the Governor : WILLIAM J. YOUNGS, Ahearn Ambler Secretary to the Governor. Said bill 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 pursuant to the provisions of section 15 of article 3 of the Constitution, 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: Davis D F Armstrong Donnelly Ellsworth Boyce Brackett Brown Chahoon Feeter Foley Coffey Cullen FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE. Elsberg Featherson Goodsell Marshall Ramsperger Grady Martin Rice Higgins Mitchell Stranahan Humphrey Munzinger Thornton Johnson Norton Krum Parsons La Roche Raines Malby Wagner White Wilcox Willis 48 Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bill to the Assembly, and request their concurrence therein. Mr. Raines offered the following: Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That a joint committee of the Senate and Assembly be appointed, to consist of two Senators to be designated by the President of the Senate, and three members of Assembly to be designated by the Speaker thereof, whose duty it shall be to confer and co-operate with the Governor, with reference to arrangments for the proposed celebration in the city of New York in honor of Admiral Dewey, and the participation therein by the State of New York. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said resolution, and it was decided in the affirmative, as follows: Davis D F Ahearn Armstrong Brackett Brown Chahoon Feeter Coffey Foley Coggeshall Ford Cullen FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE Elsberg Goodsell McCarren Mitchell Higgins Humphrey Munzinger Krum Parsons Raines Malby 48 Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said resolution to the Assembly, and request their concurrence therein. Mr. Raines moved that the Senate stand in recess until 4 o'clock p. m. Mr. Thornton moved to amend by striking out "4" and inserting "5," in lieu thereof. Ramsperger Rice Sherwood Stranahan Thornton FIVE O'CLOCK P. M. Wagner Wilcox Willis The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said amendment, and it was decided in the affirmative. The President then put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion as amended, and it was decided in the affirmative. The Senate again met. The Assembly returned the concurrent resolution for the appointment of a joint committee to confer with the Governor with reference to arrangements for celebration of the return of Admiral Dewey, with a message that they have concurred in the passage of |