oided 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 negative, a majority of all the Senators elected not 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 non-concurred in the passage of the

same.

The bill (No. 796), entitled "An act to amend the Transportation Corporation Law, in relation to the inspection of gas meters, and providing for a deputy inspector for the borough of Brooklyn, in the city of New York, the employment of mechanics to asssist the inspector of gas meters in his work, and for the payment of office and other expenditures necessary for the performance of the

duties imposed by law upon said inspector of gas meters" (Int. No. 696), 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. 2347) entitled "An act authorizing the canal board to terminate contracts made by the State of New York for the improvement of the Erie canal, Champlain canal and Oswego canal, and permitting return and payment to the contractors of the money deposited and earned by them under their contracts with the State of New York" (Rec No. 668), 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. By direction of the President, the Clerk called the roll, when the following Senators answered as 'heir names were called :

Armstrong Douglas

Havens

Martin

Sherwood

The Assembly bill (No. 2332) entitled "An act to amend chapter 179 of the general laws of 1898, entitled 'An act in relation to enrollment for political parties, primary elections, conventions, and political committees,' relative to the enrollment for and holding of primary elections" (Rec. No. 667), 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 tinal 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. 1451) entitled "An act to amend chapter 378 of the Laws of 1897, entitled 'An act to unite into one municipality under the corporate name of the city of New York, the various communities lying in and about New York harbor, including the city and county of New York, the city of Brooklyn and the county of Kings, the county of Richmond and part of the county of Queens, and to provide for the government thereof,' relative to inspection and testing of gas meters "" (Int. No. 697), 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. 1987) entitled "An act to lay out and establish a public park in the Twentieth ward of the borough of Manhattan of the city of New York, to be known as Hamilton park, and for the improvement thereof" (Rec. No. 660), 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 [SENATE JOURNAL.] 220

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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. 1447) entitled “An act to amend chapter 672 of of the Laws of 1898, entitled 'An act making an appropriation for the expenses of the National Guard and Naval Militia, and also for the National Guard and Naval Militia and volunteers, when called into service for the public defense or otherwise, and for the issue of bonds for such purposes"" (Int. No. 1011), 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.