The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said resolution, and it was decided in the affirmative by a rising vote. The President presented the report of the Superintendent of Banks, which was laid upon the table and ordered printed. (See Document) Mr. Walker moved that the Senate do now adjourn. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said resolution, and it was decided in the affirmative. Whereupon, the Senate adjourned. MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 1923 The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by Rev. B. W. R. Taylor. The journal of Wednesday, January third, was read and approved. Mr. Webb introduced a bill (Int. No. 15) entitled "Concurrent resolution of the Senate and Assembly proposing an amendment to article seven of the Constitution, empowering the Legislature to authorize by law the creation of a debt or debts to provide for the payment of bonuses to honorably discharged soldiers, sailors and marines of the World War," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary. Mr. Antin introduced a bill (Int. No. 16) entitled “An act to amend the Labor Law, in relation to the establishment of a State industrial safety museum, defining its powers and duties, and making an appropriation therefor," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on finance. Mr. Ryan introduced a bill (Int. No. 17) entitled "An act to amend section five of chapter five hundred and sixty-three of the Laws of nineteen hundred and sixteen, entitled 'An act to authorize the city of Troy to improve and regulate the river and dock front, and to make provision for and promote commerce with the city,' as amended by chapter five hundred and thirty-seven of the Laws of nineteen hundred and twenty-one, in relation to the improvement of the river and dock front of the city of Troy," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on affairs of cities. Mr. Dunnigan introduced a bill (Int. No. 18) entitled "An act to abolish the Bronx parkway commission, created by chapter five hundred and ninety-four of the Laws of nineteen hundred and seven, entitled 'An act to provide for preserving the waters of the Bronx river from pollution; creating a reservation of the lands on either side of the river; authorizing the taking of lands for that purpose, and providing for the payment thereof; and appointing a commission to carry out the purposes of the act,' and providing for the devolution of their powers and duties, and that expenditures hereafter made for the acquisition and improvement of lands and the maintenance thereof within the city of New York shall be borne by such city and in the county of Westchester by said county," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on affairs of cities. Mr. Walker introduced a bill (Int. No. 19) entitled "An act to amend chapter one thousand and six of the Laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-five, entitled 'An act to provide for discontinuing and closing streets, avenues, roads, highways, alleys, lanes and thoroughfares in cities of more than one million two hundred and fifty thousand inhabitants,' in relation to providing for the acquisition by any such city of the fee title to lands within closed streets, and to providing that the compensation to be made for damages caused by any such discontinuance and closing and by the acquisition by such city of the fee title to lands within closed streets shall be ascertained and determined by the Supreme Court without a jury," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on affairs of cities. Also, a bill (Int. No. 20) entitled "An act to amend the Greater New York charter, by creating the office of assistant mayor, and providing for the appointment, powers and duties of the officer," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on affairs of cities. Mr. Downing introduced a bill (Int. No. 21) entitled "An act to amend the Education Law, relative to part-time or continuation schools," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on public education. Also, a bill (Int. No. 22) entitled "An act to amend the Workmen's Compensation Law, in relation to insurance carriers," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on labor and industry. Also, a bill (Int. No. 23) entitled "An act to amend the Greater New York charter, in relation to the annual salaries of the mayor, the comptroller and the president of the board of aldermen,' which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on affairs of cities. Mr. Lacey introduced a bill (Int. No. 24) entitled "An act to amend the charter of the city of Buffalo, in reference to its gen eral powers, " which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on affairs of cities. Also, a bill (Int. No. 25) entitled "An act to amend the Tax Law, relative to the taxation of property, the legal title of which is in the United States, this State or a municipal corporation thereof, but the use, occupation or possession of which is in another, " which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on taxation and retrenchment. Also, a bill (Int. No. 26) entitled "An act to amend the Public Service Commission Law, so as to take away from the Public Service Commission exclusive power of fixing the number of passengers that may be carried on any street car or cars operated in certain cities," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on public service. Also, a bill (Int. No. 27) entitled "An act to amend the charter of the city of Buffalo, to abolish private street cleaning," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on affairs of cities. Also, a bill (Int. No. 28) entitled "An act to amend the charter of the city of Buffalo, in reference to its general powers," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on affairs of cities. Also, a bill (Int. No. 29) entitled "An act to amend the Domestic Relations Law, in relation to the issuing of marriage licenses," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary. Also, a bill (Int. No. 30) entitled "An act to amend the Workmen's Compensation Law, in relation to compensation for certain permanent partial disability," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on labor and industry. Also, a bill (Int. No. 31) entitled "An act to amend the General City Law, so as to permit cities of the State to regulate service and fix rates for certain public utilities operating in said cities," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on public service. Also, a bill (Int. No. 32) entitled "An act to amend the Transportation Corporations Law, so as to permit cities to operate, lease, own and maintain bus lines, stage routes or motor vehicle lines, or to consent to the operation of bus lines, stage routes or motor vehicles lines in said cities, without obtaining a certificate of convenience and necessity from the Public Service Commission, which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on public service. Also, a bill (Int. No. 33) entitled "An act to amend section one hundred and eighty-one of the Railroad Law, by permitting the common council or other similar legislative body of cities to regulate and reduce the rate of fare of certain railroads operated, wholly or party, in said cities," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on public service. Also, a bill (Int. No. 34) entitled "An act to amend the Education Law, in regard to the board of education in certain cities,’ which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read second time, and referred to the committee on public education. Also, a bill (Int. No. 35) entitled "An act to amend the Tax Law, in relation to the exemption from taxation of property of a municipal corporation located without the corporate limits but used for hospital purposes," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on taxation and retrenchment. Also, a bill (Int. No. 36) entitled "An act to amend the charter of the city of Buffalo, so as to authorize said city to examine books and papers of persons or corporations operating public utilities within the limits of the city of Buffalo," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on affairs of cities. Mr. Byrne introduced a bill (Int. No. 37) entitled "An act to amend the Conservation Law, in relation to nonresident fishing licenses, which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on conservation. Mr. McGarry introduced a bill (Int. No. 38) entitled "An act to amend the General City Law, in relation to fees to be charged in the city of New York for plates or signs for licensed plumbers,' which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on affairs of cities. Mr. Straus introduced a bill (Int. No. 39) entitled "An act making an appropriation for an exhibit of agriculture and dairying at the New York Public Health Exposition to be held at the Grand Central Palace, New York city, between January twentysecond and January twenty-eighth, nineteen hundred and twentythree," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on finance. Mr. Allen introduced a bill (Int. No. 40) entitled "An act to amend chapter seven hundred of the laws of nineteen hundred and twenty-one, entitled 'An act to authorize the board of estimate and apportionment of the city of New York to construct a tunnel for freight and passenger purposes under New York bay, between the boroughs of Richmond and Brooklyn, by improving and increasing the terminal facilities of the city of New York to maintain the supremacy of the port of New York,' generally," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on affairs of cities. Mr. Downing introduced a bill (Int. No. 41) entitled "An act to repeal section five hundred and fifty-five-a of the Education Law, relating to the qualifications of teachers," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on public education. Also, a bill (Int. No. 42) entitled "An act to repeal section seventy-nine of the Education Law, relating to licensing and supervision of schools and school courses," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on public education. The President presented the report of the Public Service Commission. Also, the report of the Water Control Commission. Also, the report of the Transit Commission. The Temporary President announced the appointment of the standing committees of the Senate for the years 1923-1924, as follows: COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Messrs. Downing, Twomey, Dunnigan, Carroll, McGarry, Cotillo, Farrell, Straus, Russell, Schackno, Sheridan, Walker, Hewitt, Thompson, Knight, Lusk. COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY Messrs. Cotillo, Schackno, Russell, Sheridan, Giorgio, Reiburn, Kleinfeld, Higgins, Rabenold, Levy, Byrne, Walker, Whitley, Baumes, Swift, Lusk. COMMITTEE ON AFFAIRS OF CITIES Messrs. Farrell, McGarry, Schackno, Carroll, Straus, Dunnigan, Byrne, Lacey, Walker, Gibbs, Fearon, Dick, Westall, Lusk. COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE Messrs. Twomey, Downing, Russell, Farrell, Cotillo, Sheridan, Dunnigan, Lacey, Carroll, Walker, Knight, Hewitt, Kavanaugh, Lusk. COMMITTEE ON CODES Messrs. Schackno, Cotillo, Sheridan, Antin, Levy, Rabenold, Kleinfeld, Higgins, Walker, Whitley, Westall, Bouton. COMMITTEE ON TAXATION AND RETRENCHMENT Messrs. Sheridan, Straus, Reiburn, Higgins, Carroll, Hastings, O'Brien, Walker, Davenport, Mastick, Augsbury. |