The President presented the report of State Tax Commission, which was laid upon the table and ordered printed. (See Document.) Mr. Walters moved that the Senate do now adjourn. The Fresident put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative. Whereupon, the Senate adjourned. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1920 The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Mr. Brown in the chair. Prayer by Rev. William F. O'Connor. The journal of yesterday was read and approved. Mr. Miller introduced a bill (Int. No. 284) entitled "An act to provide for State aid to tuberculous patients, and making an appropriation therefor," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on finance. Mr. Whitley introduced a bill (Int. No. 285) entitled “An act to amend the Election Law, in relation to primaries in Monroe county," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary. Also, a bill (Int. No. 286) entitled "An act to amend the Election Law, in relation to appointment and election of clerks in election districts where voting machines are used," 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. McGarry introduced a bill (Int. No. 287) entitled “An act to amend the Religious Corporations Law, in relation to the rights of cemetery lot owners in cities of the first class," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary. Also, a bill (Int. No. 288) entitled "An act to amend the Membership Corporations Law, in relation to the rights of ceme tery lot owners in cities of the first class," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary. Also, a bill (Int. No. 289) entitled "An act to amend the County Law, in relation to county judges for Queens county," 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, counties and public highways. Mr. Walters introduced a bill (Int. No. 290) entitled "An act to amend chapter two hundred and sixty-five of the Laws of nineteen hundred and ten, entitled 'An act in relation to the municipal court of the city of Syracuse,' generally," 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. Also, a bill (Int. No. 291) entitled "An act to amend chapter six hundred and thirty-one of the Laws of nineteen hundred and six, entitled 'An act in relation to the water supply and water department of the city of Syracuse,' in relation to authorizing a temporary loan in anticipation of refunding bonds to provide for the payment of bonds issued under such chapter maturing July first, nineteen hundred and twenty," 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. Also, a bill (Int. No. 292) entitled "An act to amend chapter four hundred and fifty-seven of the Laws of eighteen hundred and ninety, entitled 'An act to provide for the care, control and management of the cemetery in the ninth ward of the city of Syracuse,' in relation to the powers of the board of trustees thereof," 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. Also, a bill (Int. No. 293) entitled "An act conferring jurisdiction upon the Court of Claims to hear, audit and determine the claim of The Harriman Industrial Corporation, Incorporated, a domestic corporation, against the State for compensation for extra work, extra labor and extra materials furnished by such corporation in the construction of laundry building at Letchworth Village, Thiells, New York, and to render judgment therefor," 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. Lowman introduced a bill (Int. No. 294) entitled "An act to amend the Prison Law, in relation to employment of convicts in State reformatories on public highways," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on penal institutions. Mr. Walton introduced a bill (Int. No. 295) entitled "An act to confer jurisdiction on the Court of Claims to hear, audit and determine a claim by the executors and trustees of the estate of the late Josiah Hasbrouck, for damages to the Sleightsburgh ferry on Rondout creek by the construction of State route number three and a bridge in connection therewith," 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. Miller introduced a bill (Int. No. 296) entitled "An act to amend the General Corporation Law, in relation to petitions for dissolution," 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. Walton introduced a bill (Int. No. 297) entitled "An act to amend chapter thirteen of the Code of Criminal Procedure in relation to reprieves, commutations and pardons," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on codes. Mr. Lynch introduced a bill (Int. No. 298) entitled "An act to amend the Greater New York charter, establishing the department of ferries," 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. Mr. Kaplan introduced a bill (Int. No. 299) entitled "An act to amend the Public Health Law, in relation to laundries,” which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and upon request of Mr. Kaplan was referred to the committee on agriculture. Mr. Burlingame introduced a bill (Int. No. 300) entitled "An act to amend the Stock Corporation Law, in relation to employee directors," 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. Lynch introduced a bill (Int. No. 301) entitled "An act to amend the Insurance Law by repealing certain sections thereof relating to group life insurance," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on insurance. The Assembly returned the Senate bill (No. 267, Int. No. 263) entitled "An act making an appropriation for the suppression and control of influenza and other diseases of the respiratory tract," with a message that they have concurred in the passage of the same. Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bill to the Governor. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative. Whereupon, the Senate adjourned. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1920 The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Mr. Walton in the chair. Prayer by Rev. William Albert Sparks. The journal of yesterday was read and approved. เ Mr. Fowler introduced a bill (Int. No. 302) entitled "An act to amend section seventy-five of chapter five hundred and thirtyfive of the Laws of nineteen hundred and fifteen, entitled 'An act to consolidate and revise the several acts, relative to the city of Olean,' in relation to the auditing of city pay rolls," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on alairs of cities. Mr. Hewitt introduced a bill (Int. No. 303) entitled "An act to amend the Highway Law, in relation to the registering of omnibuses and motor trucks," which was read the first tirne, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on internal affairs of towns, counties and public highways. Also, a bill (Int. No. 304) entitled "An act to amend the Highway Law, in relation to the removal of town superintendent," 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, counties and public highways. Mr. Lynch introduced a bill (Int. No. 305) entitled "An act to amend the Civil Service Law, in relation to privileges to be accorded to veterans of the World War," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on civil serivce. Also, a bill (Int. No. 306) entitled "An act to amend the Judiciary Law, in relation to exemption from jury duty," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary. Also, a bill (Int. No. 307) entitled "An act to amend the Greater New York charter, in relation to creating the office of park commissioner for the borough of Richmond," 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. Also, a bill (Int. No. 308) entitled "An act to authorize the board of estimate and apportionment of the city of New York to construct a tunnel for freight and passenger purposes under New York bay, between the boroughs of Richmond and Manhattan, by improving and increasing the terminal facilities of the city of New York to maintain the supremacy of the port 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 finance. Mr. Miller introduced a bill (Int. No. 309) entitled "An act to amend chapter four hundred and ten of the Laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-two, 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,' in relation to the selection of grand jurors," 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. |