consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on affairs of cities.

"An act to amend chapter 687 of the Laws of 1894, entitled 'An act to regulate the commitment and discharge of certain prisoners, tramps and vagrants in Westchester county, and to prescribe the effect thereof, to provide for the support of the prisoners in the jail in the county of Westchester, and to fix the duties and com: pensation of the sheriff of said county and of certain employes in the jail of said county,' as amended by chapter 420 of the Laws of 1895 relative to the powers and duties of the sheriff" (No. 1574, Rec. No. 496), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time.

Mr. Graney moved that said bill be substituted for Senate bill No. 1089, Int. No. 863 of the same title, now on the order of third reading.

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

"An act to amend chapter 108 of the Laws of 1891, entitled 'An act to make the office of sheriff of Erie county a salaried office, in part, and regulating the management of said office,' relative to the compensation of said sheriff, his under-sheriff and deputies, and the management of said office" (No. 1953, Rec. No. 497), 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 and counties.

"An act to provide for the repair, repavement and improvement of North Niagara street, in the village of Tonawanda, in the county of Erie, and making an appropriation therefor " (No. 1892, Rec. No. 498), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time.

On motion of Mr. Davis, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and said bill ordered to a third reading and printed, and referred to the committee on finance, retaining its place on the order of third reading.

"An act to extend the time of redemption of taxes on the land of the German Lutheran St. Nicodemus Church of Marilla, Erie county, New York" (No. 1934, Rec. No. 499), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time.

On motion of Mr. Davis, and by unanimous consent, the rules

were suspended, and said bill ordered to a third reading and printed and referred to the committee on taxation and retrenchment, retaining its place on the order of third reading.

"An act relating to attendants upon the Supreme Court and county court, in and for the county of Monroe" (No. 1954, Rec. No. 560), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time.

On motion of Mr. Armstrong. and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and said bill ordered to a third reading and printed, and referred to the committee on internal affairs of towns and counties, retaining its place on order of third reading.

"An act to amend chapter 908 of the Laws of 1896, relating to revision and readjustment of accounts by Comptroller" (No. 1808, Rec. No. 501), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time.

On motion of Mr. Brackett, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and said bill ordered to a third reading and printed, and referred to the committee on the judiciary, retaining ing its place on the order of third reading.

"An act to authorize the city of Syracuse to provide for an investigation of the sources of heat and light supply for said city for public, mechanical and domestic uses, and the expediency of owning and controlling its heat and light supply" (No. 1843, Rec. No. 502), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time.

On motion of Mr. White, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and said bill ordered to a third reading and printed, and referred to the committee on affairs of cities, retaining its place in the order of third reading.

"An act to legalize the acts of C. Allington Dains, a notary public" (No. 1817, Rec. No. 503), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

"An act to regulate the publication of the general and local laws passed by the Legislature of this State, and other State printing, in the county of Schuyler" (No. 1948, Rec. No. 504), 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 and counties.

"An act to grant to the city of Yonkers certain land under

water on the Hudson river, below high water mark, for purposes: of a public street and bridge, and certain other land adjacent thereto for slip purposes" (No. 1015, Rec. No. 505), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time.

On motion of Mr. Graney, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and said bill ordered to a third reading and printed, and referred to the committee on the judiciary, retaining its place on the order of third reading.

"An act to amend the Fisheries, Game and Forest Law, in relation to sale of grouse, woodcock and trout in certain counties ” (No. 1957, Rec. No. 506), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on forest, fish and game laws.

The Assembly returned the bill (No. 874, Assembly reprint No. 1949,) entitled "An act to enable the fire commissioner of the city of New York to rehear and determine the charges against Henry A. Rehwinkle, a fireman of the first grade, for reinstatement in said department" (Int. No. 725), with a message that they have passed the same with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 2, strike out the word "required" and insert the word "authorized."

Page 2, line 1, strike out the word "shall" and insert the word "may."

Same page, line 5, strike out the word "shall" and insert the word 66 may."

Same page, line 7, strike out the word "shall" and insert the word "may."

Same page, line 10, strike out the word "may" and insert the word "shall.”

Mr. Sullivan moved that the Senate concur in said amendments:

The President put the question whether the Senate would concur in said amendments, 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, with a mesage that the Senate have concurred in their amendments. 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 555 of the Laws of 1898, entitled 'An act to establish a State Board of Embalmers, and to regulate the practice of embalming,' extending the time of registration thereunder." (No. 1116, Int. No. 879.)

"An act to legalize the official acts of the assessors of the village of South Nyack." (No. 429, Int. No. 411.)

"An act to extend the time for the collection of taxes, in the towns and cities of the county of Westchester, N. Y." (No. 771, Int. No. 681.)

"An act to amend section 37 of chapter 338 of the Laws of 1894, entitled 'An act relating to canals constituting chapter 13 of the general laws.'" (No. 272, Int. No. 267.)

"An act to amend section 23 of the Public Officers Law, relating to removals by the Governor." (No. 951, Int. No. 797.)

"An act to amend the Lien Law, relating to liens of bailee of animals." (No. 1015, Int. No. 86.)

"An act to amend section 3253 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to additional allowances." (No. 690, Int. No. 81.)

"An act to provide for the publication and distribution of the Fisheries, Game and Forest Law, as amended." (No. 865, Int. No. 279.)

"An act to amend section 213 and section 250 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relative to the publication and distribution of reports." (No. 474, Int. No. 442.)

“An act to amend the Insanity Law, relating to transfers from State hospitals to Matteawan State Hospital and the cost of maintenance of persons confined in such hospital." (No. 667, Int. No. 599.)

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

"An act to authorize the board of estimate and apportionment of the city of New York to apply the proceeds of certain bonds heretofore issued for school purposes in the former school district No. 1 in the towns of Castleton and Middletown, county of Richmond, and now contained within the borough of Richmond, in the city of New York, to similar purposes in another location within said borough." (No. 1059, Int. No. 737.)

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

"An act in relation to the Wallabout market lands in the borough of Brooklyn in the city of New York." (No. 1125, Int. No. 623.)

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

"An act in relation to the opening of the highway or avenue known as Prospect avenue, in the former town of Flatbush, Kings county, now a part of the city of New York." (No. 40, Int. No. 40.)

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

"An act to amend chapter 40 of the Laws of 1888, entitled 'An act to incorporate the city of Hornellsville.'" (No. 775, Int. No. 685.)

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

"An act relating to the discontinuance of proceedings for the improvements of certain streets in the Twenty-sixth ward of the late city of Brooklyn." (No. 69, Int. No. 69.)

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

Mr. Malby, from the committee on codes, to which was referred the bill introduced by Mr. Boyce, Int. No. 307, entitled "An act to amend the Labor Law and Penal Code, relating to hours of labor on street surface and elevated railroads in cities of the first and second class (No. 940), reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to.