of the Senate upon the final passage thereon be taken; that debate thereon, including debate upon all amendments or motions offered for the purpose of amendments and every question arising pending its consideration, be limited to not exceeding one-half hour, not more than one-half of such time to the members of the majority and not more than one-half to the members of the minority; that at the expiration of such debate, the vote of the Senate shall be forthwith taken upon the final passage of the bill and the amendments offered thereto, if any, then pending; that no motion shall be entertained except for the purpose of amendment or call of the Senate and but one motion to adjourn shall be entertained and then only upon the recognition of the Temporary President for such purpose; that in case a motion to adjourn is carried, the measure at that time under consideration together with the proposed amendments shall be the pending order of business when the Senate shall again convene and shall be taken up and continued as though no adjournment of the Senate had intervened and no additional time shall be allowed for debate thereon and the consideration of the measure shall be continued to the vote of the Senate on its final passage. Debate on the adoption of this report shall not exceed one-half hour, not more than one-half hour to the members of the majority, and not more than one-half hour to the members of the minority, if desired. That any and all rules of the Senate inconsistent with this rule be and they are hereby suspended until the vote of the Senate on its final passage.

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

Said Assembly bill 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 committee on rules reported the following, namely, that Senate bill (No. 519, Int. No. 488) entitled "An act to amend chapter five hundred and forty-eight of the Laws of nineteen hundred and twelve, entitled 'An act to erect the county of Bronx

from the territory now comprised within the limits of the borough of Bronx, in the city of New York, as constituted by chapter three hundred and seventy-eight of the Laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-seven and all acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto,' in relation to salary of register of such county," with amendments, if any, be taken up forthwith in the Senate, be advanced to the order of third reading and be and continue the pending order of business, superseding and taking precedence over all other orders until the vote of the Senate upon the final passage thereon be taken; that debate thereon, including debate upon all amendments or motions offered for the purpose of amendments and every question arising pending its consideration, be limited to not exceeding one-half hour, not more than one-half of such time to the members of the majority and not more than one-half to the members of the minority; that at the expiration of such debate, the vote of the Senate shall be forthwith taken upon the final passage of the bill and the amendments offered thereto, if any, then pending; that no motion shall be entertained except for the purpose of amendment or call of the Senate and but one motion to adjourn shall be entertained and then only upon the recognition of the Temporary President for such purpose; that in case a motion to adjourn is carried, the measure at that time under consideration together with the proposed amendments shall be the pending order of business when the Senate shall again convene and shall be taken up and continued as though no adjournment of the Senate had intervened and no additional time shall be allowed for debate thereon and the consideration of the measure shall be continued to the vote of the Senate on its final passage. Debate on the adoption of this report shall not exceed one-half hour, not more than one-half hour to the members of the majority, and not more than one-half hour to the members of the minority, if desired. That any and all rules of the Senate inconsistent with this rule be and they are hereby suspended until the vote of the Senate on its final passage.

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

Said bill 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 committee on rules reported the following, namely, that Assembly bill (No. 1111, Int. No. 351) entitled "An act to amend the General Municipal Law, in relation to powers and duties of county treasurers with respect to municipal taxes of railroads," with amendments, if any, be taken up forthwith in the Senate, be advanced to the order of third reading and be and continue the pending order of business, superseding and taking precedence over all other orders until the vote of the Senate upon the final passage thereon be taken; that debate thereon, including debate upon all amendments or motions offered for the purpose of amendments and every question arising pending its consideration, be limited to not exceeding one-half hour, not more than one-half of such time to the members of the majority and not more than one-half to the members of the minority; that at the expiration of such debate, the vote of the Senate shall be forthwith taken upon the final passage of the bill and the amendments offered thereto, if any, then pending; that no motion shall be entertained except for the purpose of amendment or call of the Senate and but one motion to adjourn shall be entertained and then only upon the recognition of the Temporary President for such purpose; that in case a motion to adjourn is carried, the measure at that time under consideration together with the proposed amendments shall be the pending order of business when the Senate shall again convene and shall be taken up and continued as though no adjournment of the Senate had intervened and no additional time shall be allowed for debate thereon and the consideration of the measure shall be continued to the vote of the Senate on its final passage. Debate on the adoption of this report shall not exceed one-half hour, not more than one-half to the members of the majority, and not more than one-half hour to the members of the minority, if desired. That any and all rules of the Senate inconsistent with this rule be and they are hereby suspended until the vote of the Senate on its final passage.

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

Said Assembly bill 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 committee on rules reported the following, namely, that Senate bill (No. 1414, Int. No. 1265) entitled "An act to amend chapter five hundred and forty-eight of the Laws of nineteen hundred and twelve, entitled 'An act to erect the county of Bronx from the territory now comprised within the limits of the borough of Bronx, in the city of New York, as constituted by chapter three hundred and seventy-eight of the Laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-seven and all acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto,' in relation to salary of sheriff of such county," with amendments, if any, be taken up forthwith in the Senate, be advanced to the order of third reading and be and continue the pending order of business, sperseding and taking precedence over all other orders until the vote of the Senate upon the final passage thereon be taken; that debate thereon, including debate upon all amendments or motions offered for the purpose of amendments and every question arising pending its consideration, be limited to not exceeding one-quarter hour, not more than one-half of such time to the members of the majority and not more than one-half to the members of the minority; that at the expiration of such debate, the vote of the Senate shall be forthwith taken upon the final passage of the bill and the amendments offered thereto, if any, then pending; that no motion shall be entertained except for the purpose of amendment or call of the Senate and but one motion to adjourn shall be entertained and then only upon the recognition of the Temporary President for such purpose; that in case a motion to adjourn is carried, the measure at that time under consideration together with the proposed amendments shall be the pending order of business when the Senate shall again convene and shall be taken up and continued as though no adjournment of the Senate had intervened and no additional time shall be allowed for debate thereon and the consideration of the measure shall be continued to the vote of the Senate on its final passage. Debate on the adoption of this report shall not exceed one-quarter hour, not more than one-half of which to the members of the majority, and not more than one-half of which to the members of the minority, if desired. That any and all rules of the Senate inconsistent with this rule be and they are hereby suspended until the vote of the Senate on its final passage.

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

Said bill 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 committee on rules reported the following, namely, that Assembly bill (No. 1500, Rec. No. 353) entitled "An act to confer jurisdiction on the Court of Claims to hear, try and determine the claim of Louis A. Cuvillier for counsel fees and expenses incurred by him in successfully defending a certain charge of criminal libel preferred against him before a magistrate of the county of New York, and to render judgment therefor," with amendments, if any, be taken up forthwith in the Senate, be advanced to the order of third reading and be and continue the pending order of business, superseding and taking precedence over all other orders until the vote of the Senate upon the final passage thereon be taken; that debate thereon, including debate upon all amendments or motions offered for the purpose of amendments and every question arising pending its consideration, be limited to not exceeding one-quarter hour, not more than one-half of such time to the members of the majority and not more than one-half to the members of the minority; that at the expiration of such debate, the vote of the Senate shall be forthwith taken upon the final passage of the bill and the amendments offered thereto, if any, then pending; that no motion shall be entertained except for the purpose of amendment or call of the Senate and but one motion to adjourn shall be entertained and then only upon the recognition of the Temporary President for such purpose; that in case a motion to adjourn is carried, the measure at that time under consideration together with the proposed amendments shall be the pending order of business when the Senate shall again convene and shall be taken up and continued as though no adjournment of the Senate had intervened and no additional time shall be allowed for debate thereon and the consideration of the measure shall be continued to