Mr. Sutherland moved that the committee on affairs of cities be discharged from the consideration of Senate bill (No. 316, Int. No. 310) entitled "An act to amend the Greater New York charter, in relation to compensation of secretary and treasurer of the exempt volunteer firemen's benevolent fund of the former city of Brooklyn," and that the said bill be amended, reprinted and recommitted to the committee on affairs of cities.

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

The Senate resolved itself into a committee of the whole, and proceeded to the consideration of general orders, being the bills entitled as follows:

(1) Senate (No. 221, Int. No. 219), entitled "An act to amend the Education Law, in relation to the Appellate Division library, fourth department.

(2) Senate (No. 28, Int. No. 28), entitled "An act to amend chapter three hundred and three of the Laws of nineteen hundred and fifteen, entitled 'An act to make the office of county clerk of Dutchess county a salaried office and regulating the management of said office and fixing the salary of said clerk and his assistants,' in relation to compensation of deputies and clerks."

(3) Senate (No. 33, Int. No. 33), entitled “An act to authorize the construction of buildings and plant and development of grounds at Creedmoor, for the Brooklyn State Hospital, Creedmoor division, and making an appropriation therefor.'

(4) Senate (No. 55, Int. No. 55), entitled "An act to amend the charter of the city of Hudson, in relation to increasing the salaries of the chief of police, sergeant and police officers in the said city."

(5) Senate (No. 66, Int. No. 66), entitled "An act to amend the Code of Civil Procedure, in relation to examinations before trial."

(6) Senate (No. 72, Int. No. 72), entitled "An act authoriz ing the Commissioners of the Land Office to issue to Frazer and Jones Company a patent quit claiming all the right, title and interest of the State in and to certain lands in the town of Camillus, in the county of Onondaga."

(7) Senate (No. 160, Int. No. 73), entitled "An act to amend the Executive Law, in relation to the Department of State Police."

(8) Senate (No. 98, Int. No. 98), entitled "An act to amend the Penal Law, in relation to disorderly children."

(9) Senate (No. 104, Int. No. 104), entitled "An act to amend chapter four hundred and ninety-six of the Laws of nineteen hundred and eight, entitled 'An act creating the office of purchasing agent for the county of Herkimer and prescribing his powers and duties,' generally, as amended by chapter four hundred and ninety-five of the Laws of nineteen hundred and nine.”

(10) Senate (No. 105, Int. No. 105), entitled "An act to amend chapter three hundred and nineteen of the Laws of nineteen hundred and three, entitled 'An act to make the office of the sheriff of Herkimer county a salaried office, and to regulate the management of said office,' in relation to the compensation of deputies and under-sheriff for attendance at court as court officers."

(1012) Senate (No. 108, Int. No. 108), entitled “An act to amend the Highway Law, in relation to contracts for highway construction by boards of supervisors and town boards.”

(11) Senate (No. 109, Int. No. 109), entitled "An act to amend the Highway Law, in relation to increased width of State and county highways at the expense of the county."

(12) Senate (No. 120, Int. No. 120), entitled "An act to amend the County Law, in relation to the compensation of supervisors of Columbia county, and repealing chapter four hundred and eighty-eight of the Laws of eighteen hundred and eightynine, relating to such compensation.”

(13) Senate (No. 143, Int. No. 143), entitled "An act to amend the charter of the city of Buffalo, in relation to taxation." (14) Senate (No. 216, Int. No. 214), entitled "An act to legalized and confirm the acts and proceedings of the board of trustees of the town of Brookhaven in the county of Suffolk, in relation to the payment of compensation to the trustees of the town of Brookhaven in the county of Suffolk.”

(15) Senate (No. 217, Int. No. 213), entitled 'An act to legalize and confirm the acts and proceedings of the board of trustees

of the town of Brookhaven in the county of Suffolk, in relation to the payment of compensation to the trustees of the town of Brookhaven in the county of Suffolk."

(16) Senate (No. 227, Int. No. 225), entitled "An act to amend chapter two hundred and seventeen of the Laws of nineteen hundred and fourteen, entitled 'An act to provide a charter for the city of Buffalo,' as amended by chapter two hundred and sixty of the Laws of nineteen hundred and sixteen and by chapter four hundred and seventy-five of the Laws of nineteen hundred and seventeen, relating to the department of police."

(17) Senate (No. 239, Int. No. 237), entitled "An act to amend the County Law, in relation to the salaries of the county judge and surrogate of Onondaga county."

(18) Senate (No. 252, Int. No. 250), entitled "An act making an appropriation for highway improvement purposes.'

(19) Senate (No. 248, Int. No. 246), entitled "An act to amend the charter of the city of Gloversville, generally."

(20) Senate (No. 254, Int. No. 252), entitled "An act to amend chapter twenty-nine of the Laws of nineteen hundred and eight, entitled 'An act to incorporate the city of Glens Falls,' in relation to records heretofore filed in the town clerk's office of the town of Queensbury."

(21) Senate (No. 266, Int. No. 262), entitled "An act making appropriations for the contributions of the State for the repair and improvement of town highways in accordance with the requirements of section one hundred and one of the Highway Law, and chapter one hundred and thirty-seven of the Laws of nineteen hundred and eleven, and the repair and improvement of highways and bridges on Indian reservations in accordance with section one hundred and fifty-nine of the Highway Law."

(22) Senate (No. 281, Int. No. 277), entitled "An act to amend the Prison Law, in relation to employees of prisons."

(23) Senate (No. 456, Int. No. 290), entitled "An act to amend chapter five hundred and twenty of the Laws of nineteen hundred and six, entitled 'An act in relation to the municipal court of the city of Syracuse,' generally."

(24) Senate (No. 296, 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."

(25) Senate (No. 297, 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."

(26) Senate (No. 315, 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."

(27) Senate (No. 317, Int. No. 311), entitled "An act to amend the Mental Deficiency Law, in relation to the State Farm for Women, and to repeal certain sections of chapter four hundred and sixty-seven of the Laws of nineteen hundred and eight, entitled 'An act to establish a State farm for women and making an appropriation therefor.””

(28) Senate (No. 346, Int. No. 335), entitled “An act making appropriations for emergencies for the current fiscal year, supplying deficiencies in former appropriations, and other expenses of government."

(29) Senate (No. 345, Int. No. 339), entitled "An act to amend the Town Law, in relation to the compensation of election officers."

(30) Assembly (No. 143, Rec. No. 5), entitled "An act for the relief of the town of Ephratah in the county of Fulton."

(31) Assembly (No. 144, Rec. No. 6), entitled "An act for the relief of the town of Bleecker in the county of Fulton."

(32) Assembly (No. 160, Rec. No. 7), entitled "An act for the relief of the town of Caroga, in the county of Fulton."

(33) Senate (No. 415, Int. No. 4), entitled "An act to amend the County Law, in relation to the proceedings on new sheriff assuming office."

(34) Senate (No. 420, Int. No. 15), entitled "An act to authorize the board of estimate and apportionment to audit and allow the sheriff of the county of New York such legal expenses as he may be put to, not exceeding ten thousand dollars per annum for three years after the expiration of his term of office."

(35) Senate (No. 416, Int. No. 113), entitled "An act to amend the Highway Law, in relation to compensation of town superintendent and deputy."

(36) Senate (No. 422, Int. No. 172), entitled "An act to amend the Penal Law, in relation to unauthorized wearing or use of badge, name, title of officers, insignia, ritual or ceremony of certain orders and societies."

(37) Senate (No. 421, Int. No. 183), entitled "An act to amend the Town Law, in relation to town charges in certain towns.'

(38) Senate (No. 423, Int. No. 242), entitled "An act to amend chapter five hundred and sixty-four of the Laws of nineteen hundred and ten, entitled 'An act to provide for county roads in certain counties,' in relation to such roads in villages.

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

The President presented the report of New York State Bridge and Tunnel Commission, which was laid upon the table and ordered printed.

(See Document.)

The President presented the report of State Engineer and Surveyor, which was laid upon the table and ordered printed.

(See Document.)

The President presented the report of Superintendent of Public Works, which was laid upon the table and ordered printed.