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

Mr. Mastick offered a resolution, in the words following:

Resolved, That John K. Marshall be, and he hereby is, elected stenographer of the Senate for the year 1927.

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

Mr. Thompson offered a resolution, in the words following: Resolved, That a committee of two be appointed to inform the Governor that the Senate is organized and ready to proceed to business.

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

The President appointed as such committee Messrs. Thompson and Sheridan.

Mr. Webb offered a resolution, in the words following:

Resolved, That a committee of two be appointed to inform the Assembly that the Senate is organized and ready to proceed to business.

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

The President appointed as such committee Messrs. Webb and Burchill.

The above named committees returned to the Senate chamber, and reported that they have performed their respective duties. Mr. Fearon offered a resolution, in the words following: Resolved, That John Knight be, and he hereby is. elected Temporary President of the Senate for the years 1927 and 1928.

Mr. Dunnigan offered a substitute resolution, in the words following:

Resolved, That Bernard F. Downing be, and he hereby is, elected Temporary President of the Senate for the years 1927 and 1928.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the substitute resolution, and it was decided in the negative, as follows:

Senators Knight and Downing not voting.

The President then put the question whether the Senate would agree to said original resolution, and it was decided in the affirmative, as follows:

Thereupon, the President declared Mr. Knight duly elected Temporary President of the Senate for the years 1927 and 1928. Mr. Fearon offered a resolution, in the words following: Resolved, That a committee of two be appointed to wait upon the Governor to inform him of the election of Hon. John Knight as Temporary President of the Senate.

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

The President appointed as such committee Messrs. Fearon and Twomey.

Mr. H. D. Williams offered a resolution, in the words following: Resolved, That a committee of two be appointed to wait upon the Assembly and inform that body of the election of Hon. John Knight as Temporary President of the Senate.

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

The President appointed as such committee Messrs. H. D. Williams and Walsh.

The above committees returned to the Senate chamber, and reported that they have performed their respective duties.

The Governor, at the hands of his Secretary, transmitted to the Senate his annual message to the Legislature.

Ordered, That the said message be referred, in its several portions, to the appropriate committees.

(See Executive Journal.)

Messrs. Hutchinson and Cuvillier, a committee from the Assembly, appeared in the Senate chamber and announced that the Assembly is organized and ready to proceed to business.

Notice of contest of Courtlandt Nicoll against the election of Abraham Greenberg to the office of Senator for the Seventeenth district, was received and ordered referred to the committee on privileges and elections when appointed.

Mr. Thayer offered a resolution, in the words following: Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the Advisory Board on Battlefields and Historic Sites created pursuant to the provisions of chapter 768, Laws of 1926, and consisting of three members of the Senate to be appointed by the Temporary President of the Senate, three members of the Assembly to be appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly and three persons to be appointed by the Governor, be continued for one year to complete the work now in progress and that the Temporary President of the Senate, the Speaker of the Assembly and the Governor be authorized to fill any vacancies occurring in the said Board in the same manner as provided in the law creating the Board.

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. Schackno offered a resolution, in the words following:

Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the time for the Joint Legislative Committee to investigate and inquire into the practice of chiropractic in the State of New York, created pursuant to resolution adopted April 23, 1926, to report its conclusions to the Legislature, be extended to the first day of March, 1927.

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. Dunnigan offered a resolution, in the words following:

Resolved (if the Assembly concur), Whereas, the Legislature of the State of New York, by chapter eight hundred and fifty of the Laws of nineteen hundred and twenty-six, submitted to the qualified voters of the State of New York at the general election, held on November second, nineteen hundred and twenty-six, the question: "Should the Congress of the United States modify the Federal act to enforce the Eighteenth Amendment so that the same shall not prohibit the manufacture, sale, transportation, importation or exportation of beverages which are not in fact intoxicating as determined in accordance with the laws of the respective states?" and

Whereas, The People of the State of New York, by a vote of one million seven hundred and sixty-three thousand and seventy in the affirmative against five hundred and ninety-eight thousand four hundred and eighty-four in the negative, duly adopted the said proposition, by a majority of one million one hundred and sixty-four thousand five hundred and eighty-six; and

Whereas, The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, desire that the Congress of the United States be notified officially of their action;

Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Governor of the State of New York, do appoint a committee, as soon as possible, to consist

of no less than twenty nor more than thirty citizens who are residents of the State of New York, to appear in person before the appropriate committees of the Senate of the United States and the House of Representatives of the United States with all reasonable dispatch and before the adjournment of the present Congress, in order to urge the passage of an amendment to the so-called Volstead Law, to provide that the said law should not prohibit the manufacture, sale, transportation, importation or exportation of beverages which are not in fact intoxicating as determined in accordance with the laws of the respective states, and that this committee be further empowered and instructed by the Governor of the State of New York to secure the cooperation of such other groups of citizens as in their judgment should be proper to assist in the ultimate passage of such Federal statute to carry out such wishes of the people of the State of New York, as expressed in such referendum.

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

Mr. Webb introduced a bill (Int. No. 1) entitled "An act authorizing the creation of a State debt and making an appropriation for carrying out the provisions of chapter nine hundred of the Laws of nineteen hundred and twenty-three, as amended, providing for a bridge across the Hudson river, and approaches, at Poughkeepsie," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on finance.

Also, a bill (Int. No. 2) entitled "An act to amend chapter nine hundred of the Laws of nineteen hundred and twenty-three, entitled 'An act to provide for the construction of a highway bridge across the Hudson river at Poughkeepsie, between the counties of Dutchess and Ulster, and for the construction of approaches thereto, and making an appropriation therefor,' in relation to telephone, telegraph and electric wires on such bridge," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on finance.

Also, a bill (Int. No. 3) entitled "An act to amend chapter three hundred and fifty-four of the Laws of nineteen hundred and seventeen, entitled 'An act to establish a board of child welfare for the county of Dutchess,' in relation to director of such board," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on internal affairs of towns, counties and public highways.

Also, a bill (Int. No. 4) entitled "An act to amend the Domestic Relations Law, in relation to the annulment of a marriage on the ground of incurable insanity," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on general laws.

Mr. Russell introduced a bill (Int. No. 5) entitled "An act requiring the Long Island Railroad Company to place under ground. [SENATE JOURNAL]

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certain tracks located in the boroughs of Brooklyn, and of Queens, city of New York, prescribing the method of procedure, apportioning the cost of construction thereof, and making an appropriation for the State's share therefor," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on finance.

Also, a bill (Int. No. 6) entitled "An act to empower the city of New York to acquire the portion of the Long Island railroad within the borough of Brooklyn and to issue stock, bonds or tax notes to pay the cost thereof; providing for the payment of all obligations of the city issued therefor; and providing for the lease or operation of such railroad as a public utility," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on public service.

Also, a bill (Int. No. 7) entitled "An act to empower the city of New York to acquire the portion of the Long Island railroad within the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens and to issue stock, bonds or tax notes to pay the cost thereof; providing for the payment of all obligations of the city issued therefor; and providing for the leasing of such railroad as a public utility," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on public service.

Also, a bill (Int. No. 8) entitled "An act acquiring title to the whole or part of the right of way of the Long Island Railroad Company in the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens and eliminating grade crossings," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on public service.

Mr. Webb introduced a bill (Int. No. 9) entitled "An act to amend the Executive Law, in relation to the salary and tenure of office of the Superintendent of State Police," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on finance.

Also, a bill (Int. No. 10) entitled "An act to amend the Executive Law, in relation to annual increases of salaries of members of the State Police," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on finance.

Joint Legislative Committee on Corporation Laws introduced a bill (Int. No. 11) entitled "An act to amend the General Corporation Law, generally," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

Mr. Fearon introduced a bill (Int. No. 12) entitled "Concurrent resolution of the Senate and Assembly, proposing an amendment to article eight of the Constitution, in relation to limitation of indebtedness of cities," which was read the first time, and by unanimous conser was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.