(6) Senate (No. 173, Int. No. 171), entitled "An act to legalize, ratify and confirm the action of the several boards of supervisors of the county of Yates in auditing the accounts of the county treasurers of such county.'

(7) Senate (No. 178, Int. No. 176), entitled "An act to amend the State Charities Law, in relation to change of name of the Craig Colony for Epileptics."

(8) Senate (No. 186, Int. No. 184), entitled "An act to amend the Personal Property Law, in relation to certain gifts for charitable, educational and quasi-public uses."

(9) Senate (No. 187, Int. No. 185), entitled "An act to amend the Real Property Law, in relation to certain grants for charitable and quasi-public uses."

(10) Senate (No. 200, Int. No. 198), entitled "An act to amend chapter four hundred and fourteen of the Laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, entitled 'An act for the reorganization and incorporation of Syracuse University,' in relation to trustees."

(11) Senate (No. 230, Int. No. 228), entitled "An act to incorporate the Juilliard Musical Foundation."

(12) Senate (No. 290, Int. No. 285), entitled "An act to amend the Election Law, in relation to primaries in Monroe county.

(13) Senate (No. 343, Int. No. 337), entitled "An act to amend the Public Buildings Law, in relation to persons entitled to admission to the New York State Soldiers and Sailors' Home." (14) Senate (No. 408, Int. No. 396), entitled "An act to amend the Judiciary Law, in relation to judicial departments and judicial districts."

(15) Senate (No. 576, Int. No. 103), entitled "An act to amend the Election Law, in relation to designation of places for registry and voting."

(16) Assembly (No. 183, Rec. No. 24), entitled "An act to amend section twenty of chapter five hundred and thirty-five 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 compensation of aldermen.”

After some time spent therein, the President resumed the chair and Mr. Marshall, 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.

Mr. Walker 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.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1920

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by Rev. P. A. MacDonald.

The journal of yesterday was read and approved.

Mr. Gibbs introduced a bill (Int. No. 601) entitled "An act to amend the Election Law, in relation to officers of county committees," 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. 602) entitled "An act to amend the General Business Law, in relation to usury and repealing section three hundred and seventy-four thereof," 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. 603) entitled "An act to amend the Judiciary Law, in relation to publishing appointments of terms of county court," 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. Towner introduced a bill (Int. No. 604) entitled "An act to amend the Highway Law, in relation to the speed of motor vehicles on the grounds of State institutions," 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.

Also, a bill (Int. No. 605) entitled "An act to amend chapter four hundred and twenty-five of the Laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-six, entitled 'An act to amend the charter of the city of Poughkeepsie,' 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.

Mr. Walton introduced a bill (Int. No. 606) entitled "An act to amend the Penal Law, in relation to the privileges of witnesses in investigations and proceedings for a violation of the provisions of article fourteen thereof, relating to criminal anarchy," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time.

On motion of Mr. Walton, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and said bill ordered to a third reading and referred to the committee on codes, retaining its place in the order of third reading.

Also, a bill (Int. No. 607) entitled "An act to amend the Conservation Law, in relation to the manner of taking water fowl," which was read the first, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on conservation.

Also, a bill (Int. No. 608) entitled "An act to amend the Code of Criminal Procedure, in relation to the definition of vagrant," 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. 609) entitled "An act to amend the Penal Law, in relation to persons living on proceeds of prostitution," 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. 610) entitled "An act to amend the Penal Law, in relation to punishment for keeping disorderly houses," 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. 611) entitled "An act to amend the Penal Law, in relation to sentence of certain female convicts," which [SENATE JOURNAL]

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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. 612) entitled "An act to amend the Code of Criminal Procedure, in relation to judgments on conviction in court of special sessions and police 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. 613) entitled "An act to amend the General Corporation Law, in relation to meetings of corporations," 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. 614) entitled "An act to amend the Code of Criminal Procedure, in relation to fees of justices of the peace in criminal cases," 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. 615) entitled "An act to amend the Civil Service Law, in relation to competitive eligible lists," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on civil service.

Mr. Whitley introduced a bill (Int. No. 616) entitled "An act to amend the Legislative Law, in relation to fund collected for promoting or opposing legislation," 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. Yelverton introduced a bill (Int. No. 617) entitled "An act to amend the Highway Law, in relation to removal of snow from highways," 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. Also, a bill (Int. No. 618) entitled "An act to confer jurisdiction on the Court of Claims to hear, audit and determine the alleged claims of certain persons against the State for damages to property alleged to have been sustained during the flood of the Mohawk river in the year nineteen hundred and eighteen," 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. Boylan introduced a bill (Int. No. 619) entitled “An act to amend the Greater New York charter, in relation to inspectors of steam boilers," 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. Fowler introduced a bill (Int. No. 620) entitled "An act to amend the Membership Corporations Law, in relation to the capital stock of agricultural and horticultural corporations," 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. G. L. Thompson introduced a bill (Int. No. 621) entitled "An act in relation to the assessment and collection of taxes in Suffolk 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. Also, a bill (Int. No. 622) entitled "An act in relation to unpaid taxes in the county of Suffolk," 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.

Also, a bill (Int. No. 623) entitled "An act to amend the Tax Law, in relation to tax deeds to counties on sales by county treas urer," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on taxation and retrenchment.

Also, a bill (Int. No. 624) entitled "An act to confirm certain tax deeds executed by the county treasurer of Suffolk county to the county of Suffolk," 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. Davenport introduced a bill (Int. No. 625) entitled "An act to amend the Tax Law, in relation to penalties for violation of provisions relative to personal income taxes," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second