time, and referred to the committee on taxation and retrench ment. Mr. Black introduced a bill (Int. No. 626) entitled "An act to authorize the board of assessors of the city of New York to make awards for damages caused by the change of grade of Atlantic avenue, Brooklyn," 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. 627) entitled “An act to amend the Labor Law, in relation to the salaries of factory inspectors," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on finance. Also, a bill (Int. No. 628) entitled "An act making an appropriation for an exhibit of agriculture and dairying at the New York Milk and Child Health Exposition to be held at Madison Square Garden between May second and May fifteenth, 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 finance. Mr. Knight introduced a bill (Int. No. 629) entitled “An act to provide for certain work by the State Highway Department in Tonawanda creek, to prevent damage by floods to a certain street and highway, 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. The Assembly sent for concurrence the bill (No. 489, Rec. No. 25) entitled "An act making appropriations for emergencies for the current fiscal year, supplying deficiencies in former 'appropriations, and other expenses of government," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on finance. Mr. Lusk, from the committee on penal institutions, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Lowman (No. 299, Int. No. 294) entitled "An act to amend the Prison Law, in relation to employment of convicts in State reformatories on public highways," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole. Mr. Lusk, from the committee on penal institutions, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Lowman (No. 391, Int. No. 379) entitled "An act to amend the Prison Law, in relation to permitting convicts in State reformatories to attend funeral and last illness of near relatives," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole. Mr. Gibbs, from the committee on public health, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Knight (No. 349, Int. No. 342) entitled "An act to amend the Public Health Law, in relation to the practice of veterinary medicine," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole. The Senate bill (No. 438, Int. No. 412) entitled "An act to amend the Conservation Law, in relation to the taking of scallops in Great South bay within the boundaries of the town of Islip, in the spring of nineteen hundred and twenty," was read the third time. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the final passage of said bill, the same having been printed and upon the desks of the members in its final form for three calendar legislative days, and it was decided in the affirmative, a majority of all the Senators elected voting in favor thereof, and three-fifths being present, as follows: Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bill to the Assembly and request their concurrence therein. The Senate bill (No. 466, Int. No. 439) entitled "An act to amend chapter three hundred and fifteen of the Laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-five, entitled 'An act to amend and consolidate the several acts relating to the village of Ilion,' in relation to conferring on the board of trustees of said village the power to raise money by taxation for the maintenance of the Ilion hospital," was read the third time. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the final passage of said bill, the same having been printed and upon the desks of the members in its final form for three calendar legislative days, and it was decided in the affirmative, a majority of all the Senators elected voting in favor thereof, and three-fifths being present, as follows: Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bill to the Assembly and request their concurrence therein. The Senate bill (No. 221, Int. No. 219) entitled "An act to amend the Education Law, in relation to the Appellate Division library, fourth department," was read the third time. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the final passage of said bill, the same having been printed and upon the desks of the members in its final form for three calendar legislative days, and it was decided in the affirmative, a majority of all the Senators elected voting in favor thereof, and three-fifths being present, as follows: Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bill to the Assembly and request their concurrence therein. The Senate bill (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," was read the third time. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the final passage of said bill, the same having been printed and upon the desks of the members in its final form for three calendar legislative days, and it was decided in the affirmative, a majority of all the Senators elected voting in favor thereof, and three-fifths being present, as follows: Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bill to the Assembly and request their concurrence therein. The Senate bill (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," was read the third time. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the final passage of said bill, the same having been printed and upon the desks of the members in its final form for three calendar legislative days, and it was decided in the affirmative, a majority of all the Senators elected voting in favor thereof, and three-fifths being present, as follows: Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bill to the Assembly and request their concurrence therein. The Senate bill (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 eighty-nine, relating to such compensation," was read the third time. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the final passage of said bill, the same having been printed and upon the desks of the members in its final form for three calendar legislative days, and it was decided in the affirmative, a majority of all the Senators elected voting in favor thereof, and three-fifths being present, as follows: Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bill to the Assembly and request their concurrence therein. The Senate bill (No. 143, Int. No. 143) entitled "An act to amend the charter of the city of Buffalo, in relation to taxation," was read the third time. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the final passage of said bill, the same having been printed and upon the desks of the members in its final form for three calendar legislative days, and it was decided in the affirmative, a majority of all the Senators elected voting in favor thereof, and three-fifths being present, as follows: Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bill to the Assembly and request their concurrence therein. The Senate bill (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 |