Mr. Coggeshall moved to take from the table 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 inhabitants with water, and to provide the necessary funds therefor, and creating a commission for the purpose. (Int. No. 568.)

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

The President stated the question to be, "Shall this bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the mayor of the city of Utica thereto, the same having been accepted by the common council, the legislative body of said city?" 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.

Mr. Grady moved that the Senate do now adjourn.

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

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 1899.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

The Temporary President in the Chair.

Prayer by the Rev. George Sanderson.

The journal of yesterday was read and approved.

The Assembly sent for concurrence the following entitled bills: "An act relating to the Main and Hamburg street canal situated

in the city of Buffalo and the lands and premises included therein and connected therewith, and to make it unlawful to take such canal or said lands and premises, or any part thereof, by right of eminent domain" (No. 2289, Rec. No. 735), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time.

Mr. Mackey moved that said bill be substituted for Senate bill No. 1355, Int. No. 978, 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 464 of the Laws of 1886, entitled ‘An act to improve the road leading from Buffalo to the village of Williamsville, from the city line to Ellicott creek, and commonly known as the Main street road"" (No. 2419, Rec. No. 737), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time.

Mr. G. A. Davis moved that said bill be substituted for Senate bill No. 1448, Int. No. 1012, 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.

The bill (No. 1012) entitled "An act to amend chapter 635 of the Laws of 1895, entitled 'An act to revise the charter of the city of Yonkers" (Int. No. 840), was returned by the mayor of the city of Yonkers with a certificate that a public hearing had been duly held on said bill in pursuance of law, and that the mayor and local legislative body had duly accepted the same.

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

The Assembly bill (No. 1881) entitled "An act to confer jurisdiction upon the Court of Claims to hear, audit and determine the alleged claim of Norman Tryon and other alleged employes of the State, upon public works, for unpaid balances alleged to be due for services rendered within the last six years, and to render judgment therefor'" (Rec. No. 528), 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. 19:03) entitled "An act to amend chapter 605 of the Laws of 1898, relating to the condemnation of cemeteries by the Genesee River Company, and to provide for the removal of bodies therefrom" (Rec. No. 573), 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. 2289), entitled "An act relating to the Main and Hamburg street canal situated in the city of Buffalo and the lands and premises included therein and connected therewith,

and to make it unlawful to take such canal or said lands and premises, or any part thereof, by right of eminent domain" (Rec. No. 735), 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 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. 1772), entitled "An act to amend the Poor Law, relating to proceedings to compel support of poor persons" (Rec. No. 680), was read the third time.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the final passage of said bill, the saine 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. 1114) entitled "An act to amend section 14 of chap. ter 588 of the Laws of 1898, relating to the apportionment of the personal property of the county of Queens" (Int. No. 870), 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. 2384) entitled "An act to provide for the organization of the General Carriage Company " (Rec. No. 688), was read the third tine.

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: