Int. No. 453), entitled "An act to amend the Greater New York charter, in relation to orders by the tenement house commissioner,' 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. Mullan, from the committee on affairs of cities, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Lynch (No. 313, Int. No. 307), entitled "An act to amend the Greater New York charter, in relation to creating the office of park commissioner for the borough of Richmond," 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. Mullan, from the committee on affairs of cities, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Dodge (No. 487, Int. No. 456), entitled "An act to amend the Greater New York charter, in relation to the power of the police commissioner to grant leaves of absence for sickness," 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. Mullan, from the committee on affairs of cities, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Lockwood (No. 25, Int. No. 25), entitled "An act to amend the New York City Municipal Court Code, in relation to proceedings for eviction of tenants," reported in favor of the passage of the same with amendments, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committe of the whole.

Mr. Mullan, from the committee on affairs of cities, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Brown (No. 448, Int. No. 422), entitled "An act to amend the charter of the city of Oneonta, in relation to salaries,” 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. G. F. Thompson, from the committee on public service, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Gibbs (No. 32, Int. No. 32), entitled "An act to amend the Public Service Commissions Law, in relation to the general powers of commissions in relation to suspension of rates of gas and electricity, steam, telegraph and telephone corporations," reported in favor [SENATE JOURNAL]

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of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. G. F. Thompson, from the committee on public service, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Knight (No. 179, Int. No. 177), entitled "An act to amend the Public Service Commissions Law, in relation to interchange of facilities by common carriers," reported in favor of the passage of the same with amendments, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Hewitt, from the committee on internal affairs of towns, counties and public highways, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Karle (No. 542, Int. No. 508), entitled "An act to amend chapter four hundred and forty-one of the Laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-nine, in relation to the salary of the commissioner of jurors of the county of Queens," 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. Mullan, from the committee on affairs of cities, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Davenport (No. 598, Int. No. 554), entitled "An act to revise the charter of the city of Rome," reported in favor of the passage of the same with amendments, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Burlingame, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Knight (No. 699, Int. No. 682), entitled “An act to change the name of the Silver Lake Assembly to the Silver Lake Institute, and in relation to the trustees of such corporation," 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. Hewitt, from the committee on internal affairs of towns, counties and public highways, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. G. L. Thompson (No. 639, Int. No. 622), entitled "An act in relation to unpaid taxes in the county of Suffolk," 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. Burlingame, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. G. L. Thompson (No. 641, Int. No. 624), entitled "An act to confirm certain tax deeds executed by the county treasurer of Suffolk county to the county of Suffolk," 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. Mullan, from the committee on affairs of cities, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Pitcher (No. 610, Int. No. 595), entitled "An act to amend chapter seven hundred and sixty of the Laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, entitled 'An act to revise the charter of the city of Watertown,' generally," 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. Mullan, from the committee on affairs of cities, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Pitcher (No. 353, Int. No. 346), entitled "An act to provide for nonpartisan primaries and elections in the city of Watertown," 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. Mullan, from the committee on affairs of cities, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Burling (No. 320, Int. No. 314), entitled "An act to amend the charter of the city of White Plains, generally," 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 Assembly bill (No. 308, Rec. No. 44) entitled "An act to amend the State Charities Law, in relation to change of name of the Craig Colony for Epileptics," 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 threefifths being present, as follows;

Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly, with a message that the Senate has concurred in the passage of the

same.

The Assembly bill (No. 492, Rec. No. 36) 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," 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 threefifths being present, as follows:

Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly, with a message that the Senate has concurred in the passage of the

same.

The Senate bill (No. 586, Int. No. 547) entitled "An act to amend the Election Law, in relation to the form of the ballot upon a voting machine," 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 Assembly bill (No. 416, Rec. No. 41) entitled "An act reappropriating the unexpended balance of appropriation made by chapter twenty-eight of the Laws of nineteen hundred and eighteen for the payment of costs of construction, advertising, engineering and miscellaneous expenses incurred and to be incurred in connection with the completion of the improvement of the Cayuga and Seneca canals," 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 return said bill to the Assembly, with a message that the Senate has concurred in the passage of the

same.

The Senate bill (No. 201, Int. No. 199) entitled "An act to amend the Election Law, in relation to the form of the ballot upon