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The President put the question whether the Senate would agree that Rule 32 be amended to read as follows:

"When any bill, resolution or motion shall have been under consideration for two hours it shall be in order for any Senator to move to close debate, and the President shall recognize the Senator who wishes to make such motion. Such motion shall not be amendable or debatable and shall be immediately put, and if it shall receive the affirmative votes of a majority of the Senators present, the pending measure shall take precedence over all other business. The vote shall thereupon be taken upon such hill, motion or resolution, with such amendments as may be pending at the time of such motion according to the rules of the Senate, but without further debate, except that any Senator who may desire so to do shall be permitted to speak thereon not more than once and not exceeding five minutes; upon the roll call any Senator may speak not to exceed five minutes in explaination of his vote. After such motion to close debate has been made by any Senator no other motion shall be in order until such motion. has been voted upon by the Senate. After the Senate shall have adopted the motion to close debate, as hereinbefore provided, no motion shall be in order but one motion to adjourn or for a call of the Senate by the temporary President, and a motion to commit. Should said motion to adjourn be carried, the measure under consideration shall be the pending question when the Senate shall again convene and shall be taken up at the point where it was at the time of such adjournment. The motion to close debate may be ordered upon a single motion, a series of motions allowable under the rules, or an amendment or amendments, or may be made to embrace all authorized motions or amendments and include the bill, resolution or motion to its passage or rejection. All incidental questions of order, or motions pending at the time such motion is made to close debate, whether the same be on appeal or otherwise shall be decided without debate."

and it was decided in the affirmative, as follows:

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The President put the question whether the Senate would agree that Rule 41 be stricken from the rules and that the subsequent rules be renumbered accordingly, and it was decided in the affirmative.

The President then put the question whether the Senate, would agree to the adoption of the rules as amended, and it was decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Walters offered the following:

Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the joint committee of the Senate and Assembly created by resolution adopted March twentieth, nineteen hundred and nineteen, to investigate the scope, tendencies, ramifications of seditious activities is continued with all the powers conferred by such resolution.

Resolved, That such committee shall report the result of its investigations to the Legislature on or before April first, nineteen hundred and twenty, and shall accompany such report with such bills as it may deem proper remedial legislation.

Resolved, That the Speaker of the Assembly and the Temporary President of the Senate shall fill all vacancies existing or occurring in the membership of said committee respectively from the Assembly and from the Senate.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said resolution, and it was decided in the affirmative. Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said resolution to the Assembly and request their concurrence therein.

The Assembly returned the above resolution, with a message that they have concurred in the passage of the same.

Mr. Walker offered the following:

Whereas, By virtue of the provisions of chapter 342 of the Laws of 1916 a commission was created to negotiate with the proper

authorities of the United States for the transfer to the Federal government of the quarantine establishment in this State, situated on Staten Island, and to agree upon the compensation therefor to be paid to the State of New York.

Whereas, Such proceedings and negotiations were thereafter had that such transfer was agreed upon and such compensation determined to the satisfaction of both parties.

Whereas, The Federal government never appropriated funds for the consummation of such transaction although items of appropriation therefor were several times included in financial bills but stricken therefrom.

Whereas, Hearings will be given in January or February next on the Sundry Civil Bill at which time the particular item of appropriation herein referred to will receive consideration; therefore, be it

Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the representatives of the State of New York in Congress be and they are earnestly requested to use their utmost power to secure such appropriation and bring such negotiations to a successful conclusion.

Resolved further, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted in due form to each of the United States Senators and Congressmen from the State of New York.

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

Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said resolution to the Assembly and request their concurrence therein.

Mr. Farrell offered the following:

Whereas, A great and sad loss has been visited upon Congressman Thomas H. Cullen, a member of this Senate and Assembly for the past twenty years, in the death of his beloved mother, Ellen Cullen: and

Whereas, Through years of faithful service and friendship the members of this body feel great and heartfelt sympathy for him in this hour of his bereavement; therefore; be it

Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the heartfelt sympathy and condolence of the Senate and Assembly are hereby extended to him: and furthermore be it

Resolved, That the Clerks of the Senate and Assembly be directed to forward a copy of these resolutions to him.

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

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Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said resolution to the Assembly and request their concurrence therein.

The Assembly returned the above resolution, with a message that they have concurred in the passage of the same.

Mr. Sutherland offered the following:

Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the Governor be requested to communicate with the Secretary of State of the United States of America at Washington, and request that he transmit back to the Governor the copy of the resolution and preamble ratifying the proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States, relating to prohibition of the manufacture, sale, transportation, importation and exportation of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes; and be it further

Resolved, That on the receipt of the foregoing copy from the Secretary of State of the United States of America, that the resolution and preamble be submitted to the people for approval at a special election to be held at such date as the Governor may fix.

Ordered, That the said resolution be referred to the committee on the judiciary.

Mr. Walker offered the following:

Whereas, The participation of this nation in the World War has culminated in a complete vindication of the principles which induced us to take up arms.

Whereas, The people of the United States are not only yearning for but demanding a prompt re-establishment of normal conditions and a return to the paths of peace and industry.

Whereas, Despite the popular desire in this respect, the government of the United States is still technically at war with Germany and certain of her allies.

Whereas, The confusion and uncertainty incident to the existing condition result in social disorder, industrial embarrassment and loss of opportunity to secure commercial pre-eminence in the war-renovated markets of the world, and

Whereas, In order to establish and stimulate industry, commerce, government, society and humanity itself, a prompt and decisive disposition by the United States Senate of the peace treaty is imperative; therefore be it

Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the United States Senators from this State be and they are earnestly requested to use their utmost powers to accomplish the objects of this resolution and to assist in the immediate ratification of the peace treaty.

Ordered, That said resolution be laid upon the table.

The Assembly sent for concurrence a resolution, in the words following:

Whereas, Governor Smith recommended the abolition of the five headed Public Service Commission of the first district and the appointment of a single regulatory commissioner, assuring the Legislature of nineteen hundred and nineteen that this action would produce beneficial results in the acute traction situation in New York city, and

Whereas, The Legislature acquiesced in his recommedation,

and

Whereas, Such problem is becoming daily more acute and its speedy solution is of vital importance to the residents of the city of New York.

Resolved (if the Senate concur), That such commissioner be hereby requested to report to this Legislature the result of his investigation, whether it is possible for the traction companies to render adequate service at the present fare, and any recommendations for the solution of the problem that he may deem proper and appropriate.

Ordered, That said resolution be laid upon the table.

The President presented the report of the Budget Committee, which was ordered referred to the committee on finance.

Mr. Lockwood, chairman of the committee on housing and ice, presented a preliminary report, which was ordered laid upon the table and printed.

(See Document.)

The President presented the report of Craig Colony for Epileptics, which was laid upon the table and ordered printed.

(See Document.)

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

(See Document.)

The President presented the annual report of the Comptroller, which was laid upon the table and ordered printed. (See Document.)

The President presented the report of the Superintendent of State Prisons, which was laid upon the table and ordered printed. (See Document.)

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