upon the desks of the members in its final form for three calendar legislative days, and it was decided in the affirmative, two-thirds of all the Senators elected voting in favor thereof, 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. 2276) entitled "An act to provide the necessary moneys for continuing the public schools in the year 1899 in the boroughs of Queens and Richinond in the city of New York" (Rec. No. 651), was read the 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. 2158) entitled "An act to amend chapter 415 of the Laws of 1897, entitled 'An act in relation to labor, constituting chapter 32 of the general laws,' relative to master and journeymer horseshoers" (Rec. No. 602), 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 negative, a majority of all the Senators elected not voting in favor thereof, and three-fifths being present, as follows:

Mr. Coggeshall moved to reconsider the vote by which said bill was lost, and that said motion be laid upon the table.

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

Mr. Coggeshall moved to take from the table the motion to reconsider vote by which Assembly bill No. 2158, entitled "An act to amend chapter 415 of the Laws of 1897, entitled 'An act in relation to labor, constituting chapter 32 of the general laws,' relative to master and journeyman horseshoers" (Rec. No. 602), was lost.

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, as follows:

Ahearn

Ambler

FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE.
Davis D F Goodsell McCarren
Davis G A Grady Mitchell

Plunkitt
Ramsperger

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

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. 1492) entitled "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 "(Int. No. 608), was read the third time.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the final passage of said bill, the necessity for the immediate passage of the same having been certified by the Governor, pursuant to the provisions of section 15 article 3 of the Constitution, 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 temporary President in the chair.

Mr. Raines, from the committee on rules, reported in favor of the following, viz.:

That upon the adoption of this report, Assembly bill No. 2268, as amended by Senate bill No. 1461, entitled "An act for the promotion of commerce on the sea-board waters of this State" (Rec. No. 642), be taken up forthwith in the Senate and be and continue the pending order of business, superceding and taking precedence over all other orders until the vote of the Senate upon its final passage be taken; that debate thereon, including debate upon all amendments, motions resolutions and every question arising pending its consideration, be limited to not exceeding one hour, one half for and one half in opposition; that at the expiration of such debate, the vote of the Senate be forthwith taken upon the bill, with the amendments, if any, then pending; that no dilatory motion, and

but one motion to adjourn be entertained; that in case the motion. to adjourn is carried the measure at that time under consideration shall be the pending question when the Senate shall again convene, and shall be taken up at the point where it was at the time of such adjournment, and the consideration of the bill be continued to the vote of the Senate on its final passage, the same as if no adjournment had been taken.

By direction of the President the Clerk called the roll, when the following members responded:

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said report, and it was decided in the affirmative, as follows:

Said bill having been announced for a third reading, .

Mr. Mitchell moved that said bill be recommitted to the committee on taxation and retrenchment, with instructions to said committee to report the same forthwith amended, as follows:

Add the following new section:

"8. This act shall not apply to any lands adjacent to, or within the boundaries of the city of New York."