FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1920 The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. The journal of yesterday was read and approved. Mr. Law moved that the committee on affairs of villages be discharged from the consideration of Senate bill (No. 258, Int. No. 254) entitled "An act to amend chapter six hundred and sixtyseven of the Laws of nineteen hundred and ten, entitled 'An act to amend, revise and consolidate the charter of the village of Ossining,' generally," and that the said bill be amended, reprinted and recommitted to the committee on affairs of villages. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Law moved that 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. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1920 The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by Rev. C. R. Storey. The journal of Friday, February 20th, was read and approved. Mr. Walters introduced a bill (Int. No. 560) entitled “An act in relation to civil practice in the courts of the State 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 codes. Also, a bill (Int. No. 561) entitled "An act in relation to surrogates and the practice and procedure in surrogates' court,' which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on codes. Also, a bill (Int. No. 562) entitled "An act in relation to justices of the peace and the practice and procedure in justices' courts," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on codes. Also, a bill (Int. No. 563) entitled "An act in relation to the Court of Claims and the jurisdiction, practice and procedure therein," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on codes. Also, a bill (Int. No. 564) entitled "An act in relation to the city court of the city of New York and the practice and procedure therein," which was read the first time and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on codes. Also, a bill (Int. No. 565) entitled "An act to amend the Civil Rights Law, generally," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on codes. Also, a bill (Int. No. 566) entitled "An act in relation to the acquisition, by condemnation, of real property for a public use, constituting chapter seventy-one of the Consolidated Laws," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on codes. Also, a bill (Int. No. 567) entitled "An act to amend the County Law, generally," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on codes. Also, a bill (Int. No. 568) entitled "An act to amend the Decedent Estate Law, generally," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on codes. Also, a bill (Int. No. 569) entitled "An act to amend the Executive Law, generally," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on codes. Also, a bill (Int. No. 570) entitled "An act to amend the General Construction Law, generally," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on codes. Also, a bill (Int. No. 571) entitled "An act to amend the General Corporation Law, in relation to actions by and against foreign corporations," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on codes. Also, a bill (Int. No. 572) entitled "An act to amend the Insurance Law, in relation to the use of searching company's abstracts," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on codes. Also, a bill (Int. No. 573) entitled "An act to amend the JointStock Association Law, generally, and changing the name thereof," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on codes. Also, a bill (Int. No. 574) entitled "An act to amend the Judiciary Law, generally," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on codes. Also, a bill (Int. No. 575) entitled "An act to amend the Legislative Law, in relation to legislative committees," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on codes. Also, a bill (Int. No. 576) entitled "An act to amend the Partnership Law, in relation to continuance of partnership business during litigation," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on codes. Also, a bill (Int. No. 577) entitled "An act to amend the Penal Law, in relation to alteration of legal process or pleadings,' which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on codes. Also, a bill (Int. No. 578) entitled "An act to amend the Personal Property Law, in relation to the exemption of exhibits at international exhibitions," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on codes. Also, a bill (Int. No. 579) entitled "An act to amend the Prison Law, generally," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on codes. Also, a bill (Int. No. 580) entitled "An act to amend the Public Lands Law, generally," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on codes. Also, a bill (Int. No. 581) entitled "An act to amend the Public Officers Law, generally," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on codes. Also, a bill (Int. No. 582) entitled "An act to amend the Real Property Law, generally," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on codes. Also, a bill (Int. No. 583) entitled "An act to amend the State Finance Law, in relation to money paid into court," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on codes. Also, a bill (Int. No. 584) entitled "An act to amend the Town Law, in relation to fees of constables attending courts," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on codes. Also, a bill (Int. No. 585) entitled "An act to amend the Code of Criminal Procedure, generally," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on codes. Also, a bill (Int. No. 586) entitled "An act to amend chapter seven hundred and fifty-five of the Laws of nineteen hundred and seven, entitled 'An act constituting the charter of the city of Rochester,' in relation to the city court of such city, and repealing sections thirty-two hundred and twenty-six and thirty-two hundred and twenty-seven of the Code of Civil Procedure," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on codes. Also, a bill (Int. No. 587) entitled "An act to amend chapter one hundred and three of the Laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-two, entitled 'An act to establish a local court of civil and criminal jurisdiction in the city of Utica,' in relation to subpoenas and removal of causes, and to repeal sections thirty-two hundred and thirty-two hundred and one of the Code of Civil Procedure relating thereto," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on codes. Mr. Fowler introduced a bill (Int. No. 588) entitled “An act to amend chapter two hundred and fifty-five of the Laws of nineteen hundred and nine, entitled 'An act to empower the Commissioners of the Land Office to adjust the claim of the Cayuga nation of Indians set forth in the memorial of said nation bearing date February twenty-seventh, nineteen hundred and six, and presented to said commissioners,' in relation to occupancy of resident Cayuga Indians of lands on the Cattaraugus and Allegany reservations, and authorizing the Commissioners of the Land Office to make provision 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. Gibbs introduced a bill (Int. No. 589) entitled "An act to amend chapter one hundred and thirty-five of the Laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-four, entitled 'An act providing for the better collection of taxes in the county of Erie; for the sale by the treasurer thereof of lands in said county for unpaid taxes, and regulating the compensation of said treasurer,' in relation to publication of notice relating to assessment-roll, warrant and payment of taxes," 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. Knight, by request of State Industrial Commission, introduced a bill (Int. No. 590) entitled "An act to amend the Labor Law, generally," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on labor and industry. Also, by request of State Industrial Commission, a bill (Int. No. 591) entitled "An act to amend the Labor Law, generally," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was [SENATE JOURNAL] 29 |