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. 2064, Rec. No. 504) 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,' in relation to powers of the board of trustees, 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. 1589, Rec. No. 276) entitled "An act to amend the Penal Law, in relation to the unauthorized possession of dogs," 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. 1495, Int. No. 1272) entitled "An act to authorize the establishment of a police pension fund and the appointment of trustees in towns within certain counties adjoining cities of the first class having a population of one million and upwards, and to define the powers and duties of such trustees of said police pension fund," 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. 2208, Rec. No. 567) entitled "An act to annex to the city of Poughkeepsie a part of the town of Poughkeepsie, by vote of the people of the territory proposed to be annexed," was read the third time.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the final passage of said bill, an emergency calling for the passage of the same having been declared by the Governor, and it was decided in the affirmative, two-thirds of all the Senators elected voting in favor thereof, 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. 1716, Int. No. 706) entitled "An act to amend the Public Health Law, in relation to the practice of barbering," 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. 1757, Rec. No. 302) entitled "Concurrent resolution of the Senate and Assembly proposing an amendment to section six of article five of the Constitution, in relation to civil service appointments and promotions," was read the third time.

Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That section six of article five of the constitution be amended to read as follows: § 6. Appointments and promotions in the civil service of the state, and of all the civil divisions thereof, including cities and vil lages, shall be made according to merit and fitness to be ascertained, so far as practicable, by examinations, which, so far as practicable, shall be competitive; provided, however, any honorably discharged soldiers, sailors, marines or nurses of the army, navy or marine corps of the United States disabled in the actual performance of duty in any war, to an extent reorganized by the United States Veterans' Bureau, who are citizens and residents of this state and were at the time of their entrance into the military or naval service of the United States, and whose disability exists at the time of his or her application for such appointment or promotion, shall be entitled to preference in appointment and promotion, without regard to their standing on any list from which such appointment or promotion may be made. Laws shall be made to provide for the enforcement of this section.

§ 2. Resolved (if the Senate 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 return said bill to the Assembly, with a message that the Senate has concurred in the passage of the same. The Senate bill (No. 1860, Int. No. 1497) entitled "An act to amend the Public Officers Law, in relation to the removal of city officers not subject to removal pursuant to any other law, 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 afirmative, 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. 63, Senate reprint No. 1847, Rec. No. 20) entitled "An act to amend the Public Officers Law to conform to the State Departments Law, in relation to fees to be paid by public officers for public advertisements," 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, with amendments.

The Assembly bill (No. 1608, Rec. No. 475) entitled "An act to amend chapter two hundred and eighty of the Laws of nineteen hundred and three, entitled 'An act to make the office of sheriff of Putnam county a salaried office, and to regulate the management of said office,' in relation to the salary of the sheriff of Putnam 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 return said bill to the Assembly, with a message that the Senate has concurred in the passage of the same. The Senate bill (No. 1599, Int. No. 665) entitled "An act to amend the Railroad Law, to provide for terminable permits for street surface railroads," 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 maiority. of all the Senators elected voting in favor thereof, and three-fifths being present, as follows: