The Assembly returned the following entitled bills, with a message that they have concurred in the passage of the same: "An act to amend chapter 908 of the Laws of 1896, entitled 'An act in relation to taxation,' constituting chapter 24 of the general laws." (No. 116, Int. No. 116.)

"An act in relation to the election of assessors and justices of the peace in the town of Southampton, in the county of Suffolk." (No. 1118, Int. No. 881.)

"An act to authorize the Chautauqua Assembly to subscribe for and take stock in a corporation, known as the Chautauqua ·Press.'" (No. 549, Int. No. 506.)

"An act to divide the county of Cattaraugus into three school commissioner districts." (No. 720, Int. No. 537.)

"An act to amend chapter 110 of the Laws of 1852, entitled 'An act to authorize the inhabitants of the town of Oyster Bay, in the county of Queens, to elect three assessors for said town." (No. 847, Int. No. 710.)

"An act to amend chapter 71 of the Laws of 1898, entitled 'An act to authorize the board of supervisors of Monroe county to appoint a board of sidepath commissioners and to provide revenue for the repair and construction of sidepaths for bicycles." (No. 466, Int. No. 52.)

Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bills to the Governor.

“An act to amend chapter 478 of the Laws of 1893, entitled' An act to incorporate the city of Olean,' relating to the powers of the common council." (No. 669, Int. No. 601.)

Ordered, That the Clerk transmit said bill to the mayor of the city of Olean for a hearing pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution.

"An act to release the interest of the State of New York in certain real estate in the city of New York, to Julius Meier and Frederick Wachtel." (No. 521, Int. No. 481.)

"An act to amend chapter 249 of the Laws of 1864, entitled 'An act to amend an act entitled An act to provide for the incorporation of villages passed December 7, 1847, and the several acts

amendatory thereof so far as the same relate to the village of

New Rochelle in the county of Westchester.''

287.)

(No. 291, Int. No.

Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bills to the Governor. The bill (No. 849) entitled " An act to amend an act entitled ‘An act for licensing and regulating bonds of auctioneers in cities of 1,000,000 and over,' passed May 22, 1897, relative to precedence of bonds, and limiting the time within which an action may be commenced thereon" (Int. No. 367), was returned by the mayor of the city of New York with a certificate that public hearing had been duly held on said bill in pursuance of law, and that the mayor had duly accepted the same.

Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bill to the Governor.

The bill (No. 753) entitled "An act to amend the Greater New York Charter, in relation to appropriations for charitable, eleemosynary, correctional or reformatory institutions" (Int. No. 614), was returned by the mayor of the city of New York with a certificate that a public hearing had been duly held on said bill in pursuance of law, and that the mayor had duly accepted the same.

Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bill to the Governor.

Mr. Krum gave notice that at some future day he would move to suspend Senate rules Nos. 1, 4, 9, 12, 15, 19, 31 and 45, for the purpose of reading, passing and transmitting to the Assembly out of its order Senate bill No. 1155, entitled "An act to amend the Banking Law, relative to securities in which deposits in savings banks may be invested." (Int. No. 649.)

Mr. Armstrong moved to reconsider the vote by which Senate bill No. 837, entitled "An act to amend the charter of the city of Rochester, and to provide for the payment of local assessments in annual installments, for the issuance of bonds to defray the expenses of local improvements" (Int. No. 731), was passed and that said motion be laid upon the table.

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

The bill (No. 953) entitled "An act to amend chapter 361 of the Laws of 1897, entitled 'An act to incorporate the city of North Tonawanda'" (Int. No. 799), 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 their concurrence therein.

The Assembly bill (No. 1147) entitled "An act to extend the time of the Batavia and Northern Railroad Company to begin the construction of its road, and to expend thereon 10 per cent. of the amount of its capital, and to finish its road and put it in operation" (Rec. No. 266), 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 have concurred in the passage of the

same,

The Assembly bill (No. 1273) entitled "An act to amend chapter 425 of the Laws of 1896, entitled 'An act to amend the charter of the city of Poughkeepsie,' as amended by chapter 232 of the Laws of 1898 " (Rec. No. 248), 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 have concurred in the passage of the same.

The Assembly bill (No. 784) entitled "An act in relation to Clinton avenue, in the borough of Brooklyn, in the city of New York" (Rec. No. 252), 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 have concurred in the passage of the same.

The bill (No. 903) entitled "An act to amend chapter 700 of the Laws of 1895, entitled 'An act to extend the time for the commencement of construction or completion of railroads other than street surface railroads'" (Int. No. 622), 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 their concurrence therein.

The bill (No. 1055) entitled "An act to authorize the city of Utica to acquire, construct, maintain and operate a system of municipal water works for the supply of said city and its inhab