Mr. Burlingame, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Mackrell (No. 329, Int. No. 323) entitled "An act to confer jurisdiction on the Court of Claims to hear, try and determine the claim of Lewis P. Maxim against the State, for damages alleged to have been sustained by him on November first, nineteen hundred and eighteen, and to render judgment therefor," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to.

On motion of Mr. Burlingame, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Burlingame, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Lusk (No. 1231, Int. No. 1078) entitled "An act to confer jurisdiction upon the Court of Claims to hear, audit and determine the alleged claim of the next of kin of Norman Keefus, an infant, killed on the sixteenth day of December, nineteen hundred and eighteen, by one Chester Simpson, an inmate of the New York State Institution for Feeble-Minded Children at Syracuse, New York," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to.

On motion of Mr. Burlingame, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Burlingame, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Lusk (No. 1232, Int. No. 1079) entitled "An act to confer jurisdiction on the Court of Claims to hear, audit and determine the claims of Horace L. Bowen and Mary E. Kimball against the State for damages alleged to have been sustained on October sixteenth, nineteen hundred and seventeen, upon a highway maintained by the State in the county of Broome," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to.

On motion of Mr. Burlingame, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and said bill ordered to a third reading. Mr. Burlingame, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Sage (No. 1255, Int. No. 1101) entitled "An act to confer jurisdiction on the Court of Claims to hear, audit and determine the alleged claim of John J. Morrissey against the State for the unpaid balance of moneys alleged to be due the claimant for carting of filling for

the State Fair grounds in the month of July, nineteen hundred and seventeen,” reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agred to.

On motion of Mr. Burlingame, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Burlingame, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Walton (No. 412, Int. No. 295) entitled "An act to confer jurisdiction on the Court of Claims to hear, audit and determine a claim by John H. Hasbrouck, Kathryn Leonhard and Walter D. Hasbrouck, as trustee of the estate of the late Josiah Hasbrouck, for Emily S. Burnett for damages to the Sleightsburgh ferry on Rondout creek by the construction of State route number three and a bridge in connection therewith," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to.

On motion of Mr. Burlingame, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Burlingame, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Ramsperger (No. 555, Int. No. 517) entitled "An act to confer jurisdiction on the Court of Claims to hear, audit, try and determine the claim of Liberty Bank of Buffalo, a banking corporation of the State of New York, assignee and owner of the claim and demand of Hiram R. Hankin and Sidney R. Hankin, formerly copartners doing business under the firm and style of H. R. Hankin and Brother, against the State of New York for compensation for extra materials furnished and for extra services and labor performed by H. R. Hankin and Brother in connection with a contract entered into on August twenty-ninth, in the year nineteen hundred and sixteen, with the State of New York for grading, constructing walks and doing landscape work in and upon the premises of the State of New York at the State Normal School at Buffalo, and to render judgment against the State of New York for such sum as said Court of Claims may determine to be just and equitable,” reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to.

On motion of Mr. Burlingame, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Burlingame, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Walters (No. 1112, Int. No. 987) entitled "An act to confer jurisdiction on the Court of Claims to hear, audit and determine certain claims against the State for damages alleged to have been sustained by reason of the overflow of the Seneca river at and near Phoenix and Baldwinsville in the years nineteen hundred and twelve to nineteen hundred and nineteen, inclusive," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to.

On motion of Mr. Burlingame, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Sage, from the committee on finance, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Sage (No. 1251, Int. No. 1097) entitled "Au act to amend the State Finance Law, in relation to the audit and warrant of the Comptroller," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to.

On motion of Mr. Sage, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Carson, from the committee on affairs of villages, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Ferris (No. 1199, Int. No. 1061) entitled "An act to amend the Village Law, in relation to extension outside of villages of certain village lighting systems," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to.

On motion of Mr. Carson, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Carson, from the committee on affairs of villages, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Walton (No. 1104, Int. No. 979) entitled "An act to amend the Village Law, in relation to finances," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to.

On motion of Mr. Carson, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Carson, from the committee on affairs of villages, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Brown (No. 1221, Int. No. 1067) entitled "An act to amend the Village Law, in relation to the consents of property owners and the number of [SENATE JOURNAL] 85

votes to be cast in the affirmative upon application to incorporate a village where the population is fifty or more, but less than two hundred," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to.

On motion of Mr. Carson, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Mullan, from the committee on affairs of cities, to which was referred the Assembly bill introduced by Mr. McCue (No. 663, Rec. No. 88) entitled "An act to amend chapter five hundred and twenty-three of the Laws of eighteen hundred and ninety, entitled 'An act in relation to the office of sheriff of the city and county of New York,' in relation to the salaries of deputy sheriffs and chief clerk," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to.

On motion of Mr. Mullan, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Burlingame, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the Assembly bill introduced by Mr. Martin (No. 295, Rec. No. 57) entitled "An act to legalize the proceedings for the reincorporation of the village of Whitesboro, Oneida county, under the Village Law, and the acts of village officers, agents and electors," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to.

On motion of Mr. Burlingame, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Burlingame, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Swift (No. 1166, Int. No. 1027) entitled "An act to amend chapter one hundred and ninety-three of the Laws of eighteen hundred and forty-six, entitled 'An act to incorporate the University of Buffalo,' in relation to the council of the university," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to.

On motion of Mr. Burlingame, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Carson, from the committee on affairs of villages, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Fowler (No. 967, Int. No. 874) entitled "An act to amend chapter four hundred and eighty of the Laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-four,

entitled 'An act in relation to the village of Fredonia,' in relation. to the salaries of the president and board of trustees," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to.

On motion of Mr. Carson, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Fowler, from the committee on civil service, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Fowler (No. 1179, Int. No. 1040) entitled "An act to amend the Civil Service Law, in relation to printing municipal civil service rules," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to.

On motion of Mr. Fowler, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Fowler, from the committee on civil service, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Burlingame (No. 564, Int. No. 526), entitled "An act to amend the Civil Service Law, in relation to the continuity of service of soldiers, sailors or marines," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to.

On motion of Mr. Fowler, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Brown, from the committee on agriculture, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Brown (No. 1009, Int. No. 903) entitled "An act to amend the Farms and Markets Law, in relation to penalties," reported in favor of the passage of the same with amendments, which report was agreed to.

On motion of Mr. Brown, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Carson, from the committee on affairs of villages, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Law (No. 1208, Int. No. 254) entitled "An act to amend chapter six hundred and sixty-seven of the Laws of nineteen hundred and ten, entitled 'An act to amend, revise and consolidate the charter of the village of Ossining,' generally," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to.

On motion of Mr. Carson, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Carson, from the committee on affairs of villages, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Law (No. 1237,