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, with amendments.

The Senate bill (No. 399, Int. No. 381) entitled "Concurrent resolution of the Senate and Assembly proposing an amendment to section four of article two of the Constitution, in relation to registration of certain voters in cities and villages having five thousand inhabitants or more, was read the third time.

Section 1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That section four of article two of the constitution be amended to read as follows: § 4. Laws shall be made for ascertaining, by proper proofs, the citizens who shall be entitled to the right of suffrage hereby established, and for the registration of voters; which registration shall be completed at least ten days before each election. Such registration shall not be required for town and village elections except by express provision of law. In cities and villages having five thousand inhabitants or more according to the last preceding State enumeration of inhabitants, voters shall be registered upon personal application only, except that inmates of soldiers' and sailors' homes may be exempted by law from making such personal application. Voters not residing in such cities or villages shall not be required to apply in person for registration at the first meeting of the officers having charge of the registry of voters. The legislature, by general law, may provide for the registration, for a general election, of qualified voters in such cities and villages, upon personal application to a county board, at stated times between July tenth and October first preceding such election, in any case where the voter may be unavoidably absent from the state or county of his residence, during all the days fixed by law for the registration of voters by a board sitting within the election district, because his duties, occupation or business require him to be elsewhere within the United States; but provision also shall be made for the cancellation of such registration, by the board of registration of the election district within the thirty days preceding such

election, if it be found that the person so registered has ceased to be a qualified voter of such district.

§ 2. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the foregoing amendment be referred to the legislature to be chosen at the next general election of senators, and in conformity with section one of article fourteen of the constitution be published for three months previous to the time of such election.

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 its concurrence therein.

The Senate bill (No. 1903, Int. No. 1381) entitled "An act to amend the General City Law, in relation to boards of appeals, and abolishing such boards in certain cities," 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 its concurrence therein.

The Senate bill (No. 97, Int. No. 97) entitled "An act to amend the Civil Practice Act, in relation to appeal by the people and staying proceedings pending appeal in proceedings in habeas corpus, 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 its concurrence therein.

The Assembly bill (No. 1581, Rec. No. 295) entitled "An act to amend the Civil Practice Act, in relation to fees of referees," 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 Assembly bill (No. 2259, Rec. No. 573) entitled "An act to amend the Civil Service Law, in relation to members elected to the Congress of the United States," 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:

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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. 2239, Rec. No. 579) entitled "An act to amend the Civil Service Law, in relation to qualifications for appointment to certain classes of the civil service," 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 Assembly bill (No. 2156, Rec. No. 570) entitled "An act to amend the Court of Claims Act, in relation to interpleader, consolidation and new parties," 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 Assembly bill (No. 1722, Rec. No. 436) entitled "An act to confer jurisdiction upon the Court of Claims to hear, audit and determine the claim of Daisy Bennett against the State for damages alleged to have been sustained by her while operating a mangle in the laundry of the New York State Training School for Girls, and to render judgment therefor," 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 Assembly bill (No. 253, Rec. No. 75) entitled “An act to confer jurisdiction upon the Court of Claims to hear, audit and determine the claim of William B. Bovee against the State for damages for personal injuries sustained through the alleged negligence of the State, its officers and agents, while an inmate of the State Camp for Veterans at Bath, and to render judgment therewas read the third time.

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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: