(13) Senate (No. 144, Int. No. 142), entitled "An act to amend the Tax Law, in relation to exemption from taxation."

(14) Senate (No. 146, Int. No. 144), entitled "An act to amend the Education Law, in relation to bonded indebtedness of school districts for certain purposes."

(15) Senate (No. 180, Int. No. 177), entitled "An act to amend the Education Law, in relation to the construction of buildings in a city having a population of more than four hundred thousand but less than one million by the council of such city."

(16) Senate (No. 252, Int. No. 242), entitled "An act to permit the Independence Insurance Company to apply to the State Tax Commission for revision and readjustment of taxes stated against it under section one hundred and eighty-seven of the Tax Law based on its reports for the years nineteen hundred and fourteen to nineteen hundred and seventeen, inclusive."

(17) Senate (No. 308, Int. No. 298), entitled "An act to amend the Education Law, in relation to taxing lands of the State for school purposes in certain towns."

After some time spent therein, the President resumed the chair, and Mr. Pitcher, from said committee, reported in favor of the passage of the above named bills, the 12th and 13th named bills with amendments, which report was agreed to, and said bills ordered to a third reading.

The President presented the report of Department of Architecture, which was laid upon the table and ordered printed. (See Document.)

Mr. Lusk moved that the Senate do now adjourn.

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

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1921

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by Rev. William Wyeth.

The journal of yesterday was read and approved.

Mr. Karle introduced a bill (Int. No. 439) entitled "An act to amend the General Business Law, in relation to regulating the sale of boots and shoes," 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. Walton introduced a bill (Int. No. 440) entitled "An act to amend section three hundred and forty-four of the Code of Criminal Procedure, with respect to removing indictments before trial," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on codes.

Mr. Robinson introduced a bill (Int. No. 441) entitled "An act to amend chapter nine hundred and four of the Laws of nineteen hundred and twenty, entitled 'An act to provide for the improvement of Fulmer creek, at Mohawk, in the county of Herkimer, and making an appropriation therefor,' in relation to the improvement of Fulmer creek by the erection of dikes or other bank protection," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on finance.

Mr. Cotillo introduced a bill (Int. No. 442) entitled "An act to amend the Judiciary Law, in relation to the qualification of judicial officers,” 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. Simpson introduced a bill (Int. No. 443) entitled “An act to amend the Greater New York charter, respecting the receipt, deposit and disbursement of public moneys, and abolishing the office of chamberlain," 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. Carson introduced a bill (Int. No. 444) entitled "An act to confer jurisdiction upon the Court of Claims to hear, audit

and determine the claim of Charles O. Roe, of the village of Canisteo, New York, against the State, for damages alleged to have been sustained by him, on or about the twenty-second day of March, nineteen hundred and nineteen, through the alleged negligence of the State, its agents and employees on the State highway known as route fifteen, and to render judgment therefor," 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. 445) entitled "An act extending the corporate existence of the Gorham Agricultural Society," 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. Bloomfield introduced a bill (Int. No. 446) entitled "An act to permit the common council of the city of Oneonta to vote additional compensation to the chamberlain and assessors of such city for the year nineteen hundred and twenty-one," 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. 447) entitled "An act to amend the charter of the city of Oneonta, 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. Cotillo introduced a bill (Int. No. 448) entitled 'An act to amend the Real Property Law, in relation to registering title to real property," 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. Draper introduced a bill (Int. No. 449) entitled "An act to confer jurisdiction on the Court of Claims to hear, audit and determine the claim of Michael Fitzgerald against the State for extra work alleged to have been done by him in connection with contract number twenty-two, in connection with costruction of new highway bridges and recent new highway bridge over the Erie canal between Cold Spring and Free Bridge, on the Seneca river, and to render judgment therefor," 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. Ames introduced a bill (Int. No. 450) entitled "An act to amend the Highway Law, in relation to bridges on county roads," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on internal affairs of towns, counties and public highways.

Mr. Seidel introduced a bill (Int. No. 451) entitled "An act to amend the General City Law, in relation to enabling cities to acquire land and dwellings by purchase or condemnation and for the erection of dwellings to be sold or rented to the inhabitants thereof at cost," 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. Duggan introduced a bill (Int. No. 452) entitled "An act to amend the Greater New York charter, in relation to aldermanic districts, the division of the city into the same, and the boundaries thereof, and to districts for home rule and local improvements," 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. Smith introduced a bill (Int. No. 453) entitled "An act to amend the Greater New York charter, in relation to promotions in the police department," 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. Knight introduced a bill (Int. No. 454) entitled "An act making an appropriation for personal service and for maintenance and operation of the Labor Department," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on finance.

Mr. Thayer introduced a bill (Int. No. 455) entitled "An act to amend the Membership Corporations Law, in relation to co-operative agricultural, dairy or horticultural associations," 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. Straus introduced a bill (Int. No. 456) entitled "An act to amend chapter one hundred and fifty-two of the Laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-four, entitled 'An act providing

for the improvement of the land and water front adjacent to Riverside park in the city of New York by extending and improving said park, and regulating the use of said land and water front,' in relation to the maintenance of objectionable businesses upon certain lands in the city of New York," 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. 457) entitled "An act to amend the Workmen's Compensation Law, in relation to providing compensation for private chauffeurs," 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. 458) entitled "An act to amend the Workmen's Compensation Law, in relation to the employees covered thereby," 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. 459) entitled An act to amend the Penal Law, in relation to discrimination in leasing apartments," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on codes.

Mr. Katlin introduced a bill (Int. No. 460) entitled "An act to amend the Penal Law, by authorizing the pursuit of their businesses and occupations by certain persons on the first day of the week," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on codes.

Mr. Downing introduced a bill (Int. No. 461) entitled "An act to amend the Education Law, in relation to the tenure of office of superintendents of schools and associate superintendents," 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 Assembly sent for concurrence the bill (No. 375, Rec. No. 17) entitled "An act to amend the Conservation Law, in relation. to licenses for the sale of ferrets," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on conservation.