referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Towner (No. 1625, Int. No. 1223), entitled "An act to confer jurisdiction upon the Court of Claims to hear, audit and determine the alleged claim of James H. Russell against the State for damages to the property of claimant by members of the National Guard of the State of New York encamped at Beekman, in the county of Dutchess," 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. Walters, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the concurrent resolution introduced by Mr. Sage (No. 1495, Int. No. 1151), entitled "Concurrent resolution of the Senate and Assembly, proposing an amendment to section eighteen of article three of the Constitution, relating to private and local bills," 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. Argetsinger, from the committee on affairs of cities, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Stivers (No. 1615, Int. No. 1214), entitled "An act to allow the common, council of the city of Middletown to determine whether it shall pay from the city treasury a portion of the expense of a trunk sewer in said city," 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. Hewitt, from the committee on internal affairs of towns, counties and public highways, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Wicks (No. 1600, Int. No. 1091), entitled "An act to provide a purchasing agent for the county of Oneida,' 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. Walton, from the committee on conservation, to which was referred the Assembly bill introduced by Mr. Soule (No. 201, Rec. No. 173), entitled "An act to amend the Conservation Law, in relation to jurisdiction of courts in criminal cases," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to.

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

Mr. Argetsinger, from the committee on affairs of cities, to which was referred the Assembly bill introduced by Mr. Walsh (No. 659, Rec. No. 179), entitled "An act to amend the General Municipal Law, in relation to the issuance of bonds by third class cities of the State," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to.

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

Mr. Sage, from the committee on finance, to which was referred the Assembly bill introduced by Mr. E. A. Johnson (No. 1401, Rec. No. 372), entitled "An act making an appropriation for the establishment by the Industrial Commission of an additional public employment office, and providing for its maintenance," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Sage, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Walton, from the committee on conservation, to which was referred the Assembly bill introduced by Mr. Talmage (No. 298, Rec. No. 234), entitled "An act to amend the Conservation Law, in relation to placing fish in certain waters," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to.

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

Mr. Towner, from the committee on insurance, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Towner (No. 1289, Int. No. 1017), entitled "An act to amend the Insurance Law, in relation to mergers or reinsurance of risks between fraternal benefit societies and to provide penalties for violation of provisions thereof," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to.

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

Mr. Argetsinger, from the committee on affairs of cities, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. E. R. Brown (No. 1060, Int. No. 883), entitled "An act to amend chapter seven hundred and sixty of the Laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, entitled 'An act to revise the charter of the city of Watertown,' in relation to the compensation of assessors,"

re

ported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed

to.

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

Mr. Walters, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Gilchrist (No. 1367, Int. No. 1078), entitled "An act to amend chapter four hundred and ninety-seven of the Laws of nineteen hundred and fourteen, entitled 'An act authorizing the justices of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the First Department to retire employees for incapacity and providing for their compensation,' in relation to the retirement of such employees," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to.

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

Mr. Hewitt, from the committee on internal affairs of towns, counties and public highways, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Hewitt (No. 1498, Int. No. 1154), entitled "An act to amend the Highway Law, in relation to the amount of the undertaking to a county or town for the construction or improvement of a State or county highway under county or town supervision," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to.

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

Mr. Hewitt, from the committee on internal affairs of towns, counties and public highways, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Wicks (No. 1334, Int. No. 1052), entitled “An act to amend chapter five hundred and fifty-nine of the Laws of nineteen hundred and two, entitled 'An act in relation to the enforcement and collection of taxes in the county of Oneida,' in relation to publication of lists and notices," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to.

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

Mr. Walters, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Towner (No. 1423, Int. No. 1112), entitled "An act to confer jurisdiction upon the

Court of Claims to hear, audit and determine the alleged claim of Mary E. Ashby against the State for damages to the property of claimant by members of the National Guard of the State of New York, encamped at Beekman, in the county of Dutchess," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to.

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

Mr. Newton, from the committee on codes, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Argetsinger (No. 1491, Int. No. 1147), entitled "An act to amend the Code of Civil Procedure, in relation to the service of a summons by publication in certain cases," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to.

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

Mr. Walters, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Carroll (No. 1538, Int. No. 1166), entitled "An act to amend the Judiciary Law, in relation to the salary of the assistant deputy clerks of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Department," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to.

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

Mr. Walters, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Towner (No. 1424, Int. No. 1113), entitled "An act to confer jurisdiction upon the Court of Claims to hear, audit and determine the alleged claim of Garrett Roach and Mary E. Ashby against the State for damages to the property of claimants by members of the National Guard of the State of New York, encamped at Beekman, in the county of Dutchess," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to.

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

Mr. Walters, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Towner (No. 1503,

Int. No. 1159), entitled "An act to confer jurisdiction upon the Court of Claims to hear, audit and determine the alleged claim of Casper A. Briggs against the State and to make an award therefor," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to.

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

Mr. Sage, from the committee on finance, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Stivers (No. 1287, Int. No. 920), entitled "An act making an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the Interstate Bridge Commission under the provisions of article six of the State Boards and Commissions Law," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to.

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

Mr. E. R. Brown, from the committee on war measures, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Robinson (No. 1174, Int. No. 952), entitled "An act to annul the corporate existence and vacate the charters of certain corporations," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed

to.

On motion of Mr. E. R. Brown, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended and said bill ordered to a third reading. Accompanying said report, Mr. E. R. Brown presented a communication from the German-American Alliance of New York State, advising the Senate that action had already been taken by the directors of said association to dissolve the same.

Mr. G. F. Thompson, from the committee on public service, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Lawson (No. 1418, Int. No. 1109), entitled "An act to amend the Public Service Commissions Law, in relation to reports to be furnished by telegraph corporations and telephone corporations upon request by a subscriber," 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. Walters, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the Senate bill introduced by Mr. Walker (No. 755, Int.