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. 1919) entitled "An act to amend the Code of Civil Procedure, in relation to fees of inventory appraisers " Rec. No. 541), 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. 1918) entitled "An act to amend the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to appointments in surrogates' court in the county of New York" (Rec. No. 540), 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. 2163) entitled "An act to amend the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to service of citation by publication" (Rec. No. 634), 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. Mr. Elsberg moved to take from the table the Assembly bill (No. 2330), entitled "An act to amend the Code of Criminal Procedure in relation to the assignment of counsel" (Rec. No. 61)..

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.

Mr. Elsberg moved that the Senate concur in the amendments of the Assembly to said bill.

The President put the question whether the Senate would concur in said amendments, said bill 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 negative, a majority of all the Senators elected not voting in favor thereof, and three-fifths being present as follows:

Ambler

FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE.

Elsberg Havens

Norton

Ramsperger

Malby

Raines
Sherwood

White

Wilcox
Stranahan Willis
Thornton

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Chahoon Humphrey Martin

Mr. Elsberg moved that the Senate do non-concur in said amendinents and request the appointment of a committee of conference. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative.

Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly, with a message that the Senate have non concurred in their amendments, and request the appointment of a committee of conference thereon.

Mr. White 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 Assembly bill No. 2360, entitled "An act to regulate the price of illuminating and fuel gas in the city of Syracuse (Rec. No. 751).

The Assembly sent for concurrence the following entitled bills: "An act to provide for the extension of the forest preserve in the counties of Delaware, Greene, Sullivan and Ulster and making an appropriation therefor " (No. 2432, Rec. No. 764), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time. On motion of Mr. Rice, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended and said bill ordered to a third reading.

"An act in relation to money corporations" (No. 2444, Rec. No. 765), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on banks.

"An act providing for the appointment of a commission in rela.tion to the preservation of the palisades " (No. 2441, Rec. No. 766), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

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

"An act to amend the Labor Law, relating to the rate of wages to be paid to unskilled laborers on public works" (No. 2423, Rec. No. 767), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

The Assembly sent for concurrence the bill (No. 1663) entitled “An act to enable the commissioners of the police department of the city of New York to rehear and determine the charges against Michael McGrath, a policeman of the first grade, for reinstatement, in said department" (Rec. No. 419), with a message that said bill was duly passed by the Assembly, March 24, 1899, and was duly transmitted to the Senate. Said bill was returned by the Senate April 4, 1899, with a message that they had duly concurred in the passage of the Said bill was on April 5, 1899, duly transmitted to the mayor of the city of New York, as provided by law, for a public hearing in said city, and was returned by said mayor April 13, 1899,

same.

with a message that said mayor, after a public hearing thereon, does approve said bill and does accept the same. Said bill was thereafter and on April 14, 1899, delivered to the Governor. Said bill was thereafter and on April 19, 1899, by concurrent resolution of the Senate and Assembly, duly recalled from the Governor for the purpose of amendment. The vote upon the final passage of said bill having been duly re-considered, said bill was on motion of Mr. Phillips, recommitted to the committee on affaits of cities, with instructions to amend as follows and report forthwith:

Page 2, line 1, after "shall" insert "in their discretion."

Said bill as amended was on April 27, 1899, read the third time and duly passed, a majority of all the members elected to the Assembly voting in favor thereof, and,three-fifths being present, said bill having been printed and upon the desks of the members in its final form at least three calendar legislative days, prior to its final passage.

Mr. Munzinger moved to reconsider the vote by which said bill was passed.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to reconsider the vote by which said bill was passed, 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:

Said bill was then 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.