same, with some amendments, which report was agreed to, and said bill restored to its place on the order of third reading.

Mr. Higgins, from the committee on finance, to which was referred the bill introduced by Mr. White, Int. No. 964, entitled "An act to reappropriate the unexpended balance of the appropriation for the drainage and sewerage system and the steam mains and conduits and the water system at Bedford" (No. 1310), reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to, and said bill restored to its place on the order of third reading.

Mr. Higgins, from the committee on finance, to which was referred the bill introduced by Mr. Armstrong, Int. No. 893, entitled "An act to amend chapter 220 of the Laws of 1897, entitled An act to provide for the acquisition of land in the territory embraced in the Adirondack park, and making an appropriation therefor" (No. 1142), reported in favor of the passage of the same, with some amendments, which report was agreed to.

On motion of Mr. Higgins, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Chahoon, from the committee on trades and manufactures, to which was referred the Assembly bill introduced by Mr. Tripp, Rec. No. 468, entitled "An act to define the size of small fruit packages" (No. 1642), reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Higgins, from the committee on finance, to which was referred the bill introduced by Mr. Coggeshall, Int. No. 102, enti tled "An act making an appropriation for the proper equipment, improvement and betterment of the Rome State Custodial Asylum, and to erect additional buildings therefor" (No. 102), reported in favor of the passage of the same, with some amendments, which report was agreed to.

On motion of Mr. Coggeshall, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and said bill ordered to a third reading. Mr. Brown, from the committee on forest, fish and game laws, [SENATE JOURNAL.]

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to which was referred the Assembly bill introduced by Mr. Cowles, Rec. No. 392, entitled "An act amending the Fisheries, Game and Forest Law, in relation to certain fish that may be caught in lakes and waters named " (No. 1735), reported in favor of the passage of the same, with some amendments, which report was agreed to, On motion of Mr. Feeter, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Stranahan, from the committee on affairs of cities, to which was referred the bill introduced by Mr. Mitchell, Int. No. 985, entitled "An act to amend chapter 537 of the Laws of 1893, entitled 'An act for providing for ascertaining and paying the amount of damages to lands and buildings suffered by reason of changes of grade of streets or avenues, made pursuant to chapter 787, providing for the depression of railroad tracks in the Twentythird and Twenty-fourth wards in the city of New York, or otherwise, relating to time to submit evidence'" (No. 1375), reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report, was agreed to, and said bill restored to its place on the order of third reading.

Mr. Brackett, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the bill introduced by Mr. Ford, Int. No. 535, entitled An act to amend chapter 415 of the Laws of 1897, entitled 'An act in relation to labor, constituting chapter 32 of the general laws relative to the hours of labor and prevailing rate of wages'" (No. 1230), reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to, and said bill restored to its place on the order of third reading.

Mr. Brackett, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the bill introduced by Mr. Ford, Int. No. 961, entitled "An act conferring upon the Board of Claims jurisdiction to hear, audit and determine the claim of Henri D. Dickinson against the State and to make an award therefor" (No. 1307), reported in favor of the passage of the same, with some amendments, and the title amended so as to read "An act conferring jurisdiction upon the court of claims to hear, audit and determine the alleged claim of Henri D. Dickinson against the State and to make an award therefor," which report was agreed to, and said bill restored to its place on the order of third reading.

Mr. Brackett, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the bill introduced by Mr. Wilcox, Int. No. 972, entitled "An act to amend the Poor Law, in relation to the burial of soldiers, sailors or marines" (No. 1339); reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to, and said bill restored to its place on the order of third reading.

Mr. Brackett, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the Assembly bill introduced by Mr. Gale, Rec. No. 582, entitled "An act to release to John Hermanson, all the right title and interest of the people of the State of New York in and to certain real estate" (No. 1765), reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to, and said bill restored to its place on the order of third reading.

Mr. Brackett, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the Assembly bill introduced by Mr. Bedell, Rec. No. 490, entitled "An act to amend chapter 206 of the Laws of 1896, entitled 'An act to amend chapter 326 of the Laws of 1895, as amended by chapter 706 of the Laws of 1895, entitled An act to provide for the incorporation of associations lending money on personal property, and to forbid certain loans of money, property or credit'" (No. 781), reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Brackett, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the Assembly bill introduced by Mr. Coughtry, Rec. No. 409, entitled "An act to confer jurisdiction upon the Court of Claims to hear, audit and determine the alleged claim of Henry S. Dermott, as sole surviving executor of the last will and testament of Stephen C. Dermott, deceased, against the State for damages alleged to have been sustained by the said Stephen C. Dermott, deceased, and to render judgment therefor" (No. 1724), reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Brackett, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the Assembly bill introduced by Mr. Sawyer, Rec.

No. 503, entitled "An act to legalize the acts of C. Allington Dains, a notary public" (No. 1817), reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Brackett, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the Assembly bill introduced by Mr. Fish, Rec. No. 530, entitled "An act to amend chapter 348 of the laws of 1885, entitled "An act to authorize the appointment of stenographers for grand juries and to fix the compensation of such stenographers,' relative to the appointment of typewriters to take evidence before grand juries " (No. 2031), reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Brackett, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the Assembly bill introduced by Mr. Kelsey, Rec. No. 570, entitled "An act to amend the Village Law, relative to regulating the right of suffrage upon questions of municipal improvements" (No. 2109), reported adversely thereto (Messrs. Brackett, Elsberg, Davis, Ford and Thornton, dissenting.)

Mr. Armstrong moved to disagree with said report and that said motion be laid upon the table.

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

Mr. Brackett, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the Assembly bill introduced by Mr. Dutton, Rec. No. 452, entitled "An act to amend chapter 546 of the Laws of 1896, entitled 'An act relating to State charities, constituting chapter 26 of the general laws,' relating to commitments to houses of refuge and reformatories for women" (No. 1349), reported in favor of the passage of the same, with some amendments, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Brackett, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the bill introduced by Mr. Ambler, Int. No. 773, entitled "An act to amend the State Charities Law, in relation to the support of children of inmates of houses of refuge for

women " (No. 912), reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Brackett, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the bill introduced by Mr. Douglas, Int. No. 923, entitled “An act to confer jurisdiction upon the Court of Claims to hear and determine the alleged claim of The Forest Park and Land Company against the State, for the reformation and correction of a deed bearing date October 2, 1897, executed and delivered by said company to the people of the State of New York, and purporting to convey lands in township No. 6 of Totten and Crossfield's purchase in Hamilton county, with certain reservations, and for the reformation and correction of the record of said deed, and to render judgment thereon" (No. 1334), reported in favor of the passage of the same, with some amendments, which report was agreed to, and said bill restored to its place on the order of third reading.

Mr. Brackett, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the bill introduced by Mr. Brackett, Int. No. 967, entitled "An act to create a commissioner of jurors in the several counties of this State " (No. 1324), reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Brackett, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the Assembly bill introduced by Mr. Pickett, Rec. No. 555, entitled "An act authorizing the Court of Claims to hear, audit and determine the alleged claim of Thomas Cullivan for the reward offered by the agent and warden of Clinton prison for capturing Henry F. Hardy, an escaped convict" (No. 2076), reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to.

On motion of Mr. Chahoon, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended and said bill ordered to a third reading. Mr. Brackett, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the Assembly bill introduced by Mr. Sands, Rec. No. 284, entitled “An act to amend chapter 418 of the Laws of