OF THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AT THEIR ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-SEVENTH SESSION Begun and Held at the Capitol, in the City of Albany, VOLUME I ALBANY J. B. LYON COMPANY, PRINTERS 1924 New York State Library JOURNAL OF THE SENATE STATE OF NEW YORK, SENATE CHAMBER IN THE CITY OF ALBANY, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1924. Pursuant to the sixth section of the tenth article of the Constitution of the State of New York, designating the first Wednesday in January in each year for the time of the meeting of the Legislature, the Senate convened. Hon. George R. Lunn, Lieutenant-Governor presiding. Prayer by the Rev. R. H. Nelson. The members of the Senate being as follows: ... First Senate District ... [3] George L. Thompson Frank Giorgio Peter J. McGarry Philip M. Kleinfeld Ellwood M. Rabenold Thomas I. Sheridan Duncan T. O'Brien Thirty-second Senate District .. ... Fred W. Kavanaugh Theodore Douglas Robinson James L. Whitley William W. Campbell Parton Swift Robert C. Lacey Fiftieth Senate District Fifty-first Senate District. Leonard W. H. Gibbs DeHart H. Ames The Clerk called the roll and the following Senators responded: The President presented the following communication: Hon. George R. Lunn, Lieutenant Governor of the State of New York, Albany, N. Y.: MY DEAR GOVERNOR.-I hereby file with you as presiding officer of the Senate of the State of New York, my resignation as a member of that body. I do so with extreme regret, for although the people have honored me with a judicial office, I realize that in resigning from the Senate, I leave an office of high honor, of unequaled opportunity for public service and of friendliest and happiest associations. Faithfully yours, SALVATORE A. COTILLO. The President presented the report of the Craig Colony, which was laid upon the table and ordered printed. (See Document.) Also, The annual report of the Supterintendent of Banks, which was laid upon the table and ordered printed. (See Document.) Mr. Ryan offered a resolution, in the words following: Resolved, That Michael J. Deignan be and he hereby is elected stenographer of the Senate for the year 1924. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said resolution, and it was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Walker offered a resolution, in the words following: Resolved, That a committee of two be appointed to inform the Governor that the Senate is organized, and ready to proceed to business. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said resolution, and it was decided in the affirmative. The President appointed as such committee Messrs. Farrell and Kavanaugh. Mr. Twomey offered a resolution, in the words following: Resolved, That a committee of two be appointed to inform the Assembly that the Senate is organized and ready to proceed to business. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree. to said resolution, and it was decided in the affirmative. The President appointed as such committee Messrs. Twomey and Fearon. The above named committees returned and reported that they have performed their respective duties. Messrs. McGinnies and Taylor, a committee from the Assembly, appeared in the Senate Chamber and announced that the Assembly is organized and ready to proceed to business. The Assembly sent for concurrence a resolution, in the words following: Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the Senate and Assembly meet in joint assembly Wednesday, January second, at one o'clock P. M., for the purpose of receiving the message of His Excellency the Governor. 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 that the Senate has concurred in the passage of the same. Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Lusk for the week of January 7th. Mr. Dunnigan introduced a bill (Int. No. 1) entitled "An act extending the time of application of certain acts of the years nineteen hundred and twenty and nineteen hundred and twentyone, as amended, relating to defenses in actions based upon unjust, unreasonable and oppressive agreements for rent of premises occupied for dwelling purposes in certain cities, and to summary proceedings to recover the possession of real property in certain cities," which was read the first time, and by unamious consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary. Mr. Reiburn introduced a bill (Int. No. 2) entitled "An act extending the time of application of and construing certain acts |