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Mr. Marshall, from the committee on printed and engrossed bills, reported as correctly printed the bills entitled as follows:

"An act to amend chapter 176 of the Laws of 1898, entitled 'An act to provide for the representation of the State of New York at the Universal Exposition of Works of Art and Industrial and Agricultural Products, to be held at Paris in the year 1900." (No. 1481, Int. No. 455.)

“An act to amend the Tax Law in relation to the fees of county treasurers for collecting and disbursing school moneys." (No. 1478, Int. No. 1015.)

"An act to amend section 1756 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to 'when action for divorce may be maintained.'" (No. 1373, Int. No. 983.)

"An act to amend the General Corporation Law in relation to the salaries of officers." (No. 1308, Int. No. 962.)

"An act to amend chapter 909 of the Laws of 1896, entitled 'An act in relation to the elections, constituting chapter 6 of the general laws,' and the several acts amendatory thereof." (No. 1492, Int. No. 608.)

Mr. Ambler offered the following:

Resolved, That the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of Assembly bill No. 1642, entitled "An act to define the size of small fruit packages" (Rec. No. 468), and that the same be ordered to a third reading.

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

Mr. Coggeshall offered the following:

Resolved, That the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of Assembly bill No. 1874, entitled "An act to legalize the election of three assessors for a full term of two years each at the town meeting held in the town of Florence, in the county of Oneida, March 7, 1899, and to legalize assessments made in said town since the year 1890" (Rec. No. 516), and that the same be ordered to a third reading.

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

Mr. Elsberg introduced a bill entitled "An act to amend title 5 of the Penal Code, relating to crimes against the elective franchise" (Int. No. 1019), which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on codes.

Mr. Stranalian, from the committee on affairs of cities, to which was referred the Assembly bill introduced by Mr. Mazet, Rec. No. 623, entitled "An act to amend The Greater New York Charter' relating to the board of pharmacy" (No. 1581), 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. Stranahan, from the committee on affairs of cities, to which was referred the Assemby bill introduced by Mr. Kane, Rec. No. 657, entitled "An act making East Utica street, West Utica street and Massachusetts street, in the city of Buffalo, park approaches" (No. 1842), 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. Stranahan, from the committee on affairs of cities, to which was referred the Assembly bill introduced by Mr. J. J. Sloane, Rec. No. 519, entitled "An act in relation to certain property of the Jewish Theological Seminary Association" (No. 1899), 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. Stranahan, from the committee on affairs of cities, to which was referred the bill introduced by Mr. Grady, Int. No. 317, entitled "An act to authorize the board of estimate and apportionment of the city of New York to audit and allow the present sheriff of the county of New York such legal expenses as he may be put to, not exceeding $5,000 per annum, for three years after the expiration of his term of office ". (No. 327), reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to.

On motion of Mr. Grady, 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 Assembly bill introduced by Mr. Mangin, Rec. No. 574, entitled "An act to authorize and empower the board of police commissioners of the city of New York to reconsider the resignation of Charles B. Von Gerichten and Adolphus Brown as patrolmen of the police department of the city of New York" (No. 2004), reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to.

On motion of Mr. Ford, 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 Assembly bill, introduced by Mr. Gale, Rec. No. 724, entitled "An act to amend chapter 564 of the Laws of 1898, entitled 'An act in relation to unpaid taxes, water rates and rents in that part of the city of New York constituting the city of Long Island City prior to January 1, 1898,' in relation to unpaid taxes in that part of the city of New York, constituting the city of Long Island City and the towns of Flushing, Jamaica and a part of the town of Hempstead, prior to January 1, 1898" (No. 2404), reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to.

On motion of Mr. Norton, 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 Assembly bill, introduced by Mr. Gale, Rec. No. 495, entitled "An act to amend chapter 588 of the Laws of 1898, entitled 'An act to erect the county of Nassau from the territory now comprised within the limits of the towns of Oyster Bay, North Hempstead and Hempstead, in the county of Queens,' relating to the apportionment of the personal property of the county of Queens" (No. 1960), reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to.

On motion of Mr. Norton, 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. Ford, Int. No. 536, entitled "An act to amend sections 707, 708, 709 and 710 of the Greater New York charter, being chapter 378 of the Laws of 1897, relative to the commitment of persons convicted of public intoxication, disorderly conduct and vagrancy in the city of New York" (No. 1171), reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to.

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

Mr. Higgins, from the committee on finance, to which was referred the Assembly bill introduced by Mr..E. C. Brennan, Rec. No. 701, entitled "An act to provide for the payment by the State of the salaries of all employees of a State department who enlisted as volunteers in the United States service for the war with Spain, during such service" (No. 2352), reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to.

On motion of Mr. Marshall, 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 Assembly-bill introduced by Mr. E. C. Brennan, Rec. No. 491, entitled "An act providing that the police commissioners of the city of New York in their discretion may reappoint Thomas P. Wilson, an ex-policeman in the borough of Brooklyn in the city of New York, who resigned from the police department of the borough of Brooklyn of the city of New York, January 16, 1889 ” (No. 1370), reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to.

On motion of Mr. Marshall, 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 Assembly bill, introduced by Mr. J. J. Sloane, Rec. No. 720, entitled "An act to amend chapter 635 of the Laws of 1895, entitled 'An act to revise the charter of the city of Yonkers'" (No. 2381), 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. Stranahan, from the committee on affairs of cities, to which was referred the Assembly bill introduced by Mr. Ware, Rec. No. 721, entitled "An act to enable the commissioners of the police department of the city of New York to rehear and determine the charges against William L. Markell, a policeman of the city of New York, for reinstatement in said department" (No. 2324), 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. Stranahan, from the committee on affairs of cities, to which was referred the Assembly bill introduced by Mr. Henderson, Rec. No. 656, entitled "An act to authorize the board of estimate and apportionment of the city of New York to provide for the payment of the services rendered to the said city after annexation by the volunteer firemen of that portion of Westchester county annexed to the city of New York by chapter 934 of the Laws of 1895" (No. 342), 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 Assembly bill introduced by Mr. Hill, Rec. No. 709, entitled "An act to provide for the construction of a swing bridge over Black Rock harbor, at Ferry street, in the city of Buffalo, and making an appropriation therefor" (No. 2397), 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 Assembly bill introduced by Mr. Apgar, Rec. No. 723, entitled "An act making an appropriation for the completion, equipment and furnishing of the State Reformatory for Women, at Bedford, Westchester county, New York" (No. 2414), 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 Assembly bill introduced by Mr. C. A. Sloane, Rec. No. 662, entitled "An act to authorize the selection, location and appropriation of certain lands in the town of Dix, in the county of Schuyler, for a State park or reservation, and to preserve the scenery of what is known as the 'Watkins Glen,' and to make it a place of public resort and pleasure" (No. 2117), 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 Assembly bill introduced by Mr. Clark, Rec. No. 549, entitled "An act to provide for the construction of a bridge over Black river, at Pratts landing, between the towns of Greig and Turin, in the county of Lewis, and making an appropriation therefor" (No. 1445), reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to.

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

Mr. Ilumphrey, from the committee on banks, to which was referred the Assembly bill introduced by Mr. Bedell, Rec. No. 685, entitled "An act to amend the Banking Law relative to the prosecution of actions against stockholders " (No. 2154), 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. W, J, Sullivan, Rec.