Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly, with a message that the Senate has concurred in the passage of the same. The committee on rules reported the following, namely, that Assembly bill (Printed No. 1765, Rec. No. 407) entitled "An act to amend the Greater New York charter, in relation to the appointment of clerks and deputy clerks of the municipal court of the city of New York," with amendments, if any, be taken up forthwith in the Senate, be advanced to the order of third reading and be and continue the pending order of business, superseding and taking precedence over all other orders until the vote of the Senate upon the final passage thereon be taken; that debate. thereon, including debate upon all amendments or motions offered for the purpose of amendments and every question arising pending its consideration, be limited to not exceeding one hour, not more than one-half of such time to the members of the majority and not more than one-half to the members of the minority; that at the expiration of such debate, the vote of the Senate shall be forthwith taken upon the final passage of the bill and the amendments offered thereto, if any, then pending; that no motion shall be entertained except for the purpose of amendment or call of the Senate and but one motion to adjourn shall be entertained and then only upon the recognition of the Temporary President for such purpose; that in case a motion to adjourn is carried, the measure at that time under consideration together with the proposed amendments shall be the pending order of business when the Senate shall again convene and shall be taken up and continued as though no adjournment of the Senate had intervened and no additional time shall be allowed for debate thereon and the consideration of the measure shall be continued to the vote of the Senate on its final passage. Debate on the adoption of this report shall not exced one hour, not more than one-half hour to the members of the majority, and not more than one-half hour to the members of the minority, if desired. That any and all rules of the Senate inconsistent with this rule be and they are hereby suspended until the vote of the Senate on its final passage. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said rule, and it was decided in the affirmative. Said Assembly bill 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 has concurred in the passage of the same. The Senate bill (No. 1538, Int. No. 905) entitled "An act authorizing the purchase of additional land for the Marcy division of the Utica State Hospital, and making an appropriation therefor, and authorizing the sale and conveyance of certain State land in the city of Utica now occupied by the Utica State Hospital," 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 the desks of the members in its final form for three calendar [SENATE JOURNAL] upon 142 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 deliver said bill to the Assembly and request their concurrence therein. The Assembly bill (No. 1477, Rec. No. 260) entitled "An act making appropriations for the maintenance and repair of improved State and county highways," 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 has concurred in the passage of the same. The Assembly bill (No. 1518, Rec. No. 318) entitled "An act to amend the Agricultural Law, in relation to bees," 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 has concurred in the passage of the same. The Assembly bill (No. 1512, Rec. No. 382) entitled "An act to amend the State Charities Law, in relation to quarterly or monthly estimates of expenses," 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 has concurred in the passage of the same. The Assembly bill (No. 678, Rec. No. 103) entitled "Concurrent resolution of the Senate and Assembly proposing an amend ment to section eight of article seven of the Constitution, in relation to a certain portion of the Erie canal," 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 has concurred in the passage of the same. The Assembly bill (No. 237, Rec. No. 7) entitled "Concurrent resolution of the Senate and Assembly proposing an amendment to section eight of article seven of the Constitution, in relation to a certain portion of the Erie canal," 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: |