Was taken up, read a second time, considered by sections, agreed to, and ordered to have a third reading. Assembly Bill No. 238, entitled "An act to validate the sale of land for delinquent taxes in any instance where any municipality or other taxing district has commenced a tax sale under one act for the collection of delinquent taxes on land and has held the sale under any other act," Was taken up, read a second time, considered by sections, agreed to and ordered to have a third reading. Assembly Bill No. 41, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to amend an act entitled "An act concerning juries (Revision)," approved March twenty-seventh, one thousand eight hundred and seventy four, approved April ninth, one thousand nine hundred and ten, Was taken up, read a second time, considered by sections, agreed to and ordered to have a third reading. Assembly Bill No. 212, entitled "An act to further amend an act entitled "An act concerning municipalities,'" approved March twenty-seventh, one thousand nine hundred and seventeen, Was taken up, read a second time, considered by sections, agreed to and ordered to have a third reading. Assembly Bill No. 498, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'A further supplement to an act entitled "An act concerning firemen's relief associations,' approved March twenty-fifth, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five; approved May second, one thousand nine hundred and six, Was taken up, read a second time, considered by sections, agreed to and ordered to have a third reading. Assembly Bill No. 334, entitled "An act to authorize boards of education in cities of the first class to meet emergency conditions in the performance of contracts for the erection and construction of public school buildings, created by the existence of war between the United States of America and the Imperial German Government, and to prevent default upon or delay in the execution of such contracts," Was taken up and read a third time. Upon the question, "Shall this Assembly bill pass?" it was decided as follows: In the affirmative were Messrs. Barber, Haines, Heath, Kays, Mackay, Martens, Reeves, Runyon, Simpson, Stevens, Sturgess-11. In the negative-None. The Secretary was directed by the President to carry said bill to the House of Assembly and inform that body that the Senate has passed the same, without amendment. Mr. Runyon, Chairman of the Committee on Revision and Amendment of the Laws, reported Senate Bills Nos. 152 and 153, both with Committee amend ments. Assembly Bill No. 344. Signed-William N. Runyon, Blanchard H. White, S. Roy Heath. Amendment to Senate Bill No. 152 was read and adopted as follows: Amendment proposed to Senate Bill No. 152, by Committee on Revision and Amendment of the Laws. Amendment to Senate Bill No. 153 was read and adopted as follows: Section 1, line 2, after the word "eight", strike out to line 31, inclusive. Senate Bill No. 152, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act concerning District Courts,'" approved June fourteenth, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight, As amended, Was taken up, read a second time, considered by sections, agreed to, ordered to be printed, and to have a third reading. Senate Bill No. 153, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act concerning District Courts,' " approved June fourteenth, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight, As amended, Was taken up, read a second time, considered by sections, agreed to, ordered to be printed, and to have a third reading. Assembly Bill No. 344, entitled "A supplement to an act entitled 'An act respecting the Orphans' Court, and relating to the powers and duties of the ordinary and the Orphans' Court and surrogates,'" approved June fourteenth, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight, Was taken up, read a second time, considered by sections, agreed to and ordered to have a third reading. Mr. Allen moved that the Senate take a recess until 8 P. M. Which was agreed to. Upon the conclusion of which and under the direction of the President, the Secretary called the Senate, when the following Senators appeared and answered the call: Messrs. Allen, Barber, Bright, Brown, Case (President), Hagaman, Haines, Kays, Mackay, Martens, Reeves, Runyon, Smith, Stevens, Sturgess, White Blanchard H., White Charles D., Whitney-18. Mr. Smith, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Corporations, reported Committee Substitute for Assembly Bill No. 239. Signed-Albin Smith, William N. Runyon. Mr. Allen, Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary, reported Assembly Bill No. 173. Signed-Collins B. Allen, William B. Mackay, Jr. Mr. Allen, Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary, reported Assembly Bill No. 496. Signed-Collins B. Allen, William B. Mackay, Jr. Mr. Hagaman, Chairman of the Committee on Militia, reported Senate Bill No. 296. Signed-Harry T. Hagaman, Alexander Simpson. Mr. Whitney, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, reported Assembly Bill No. 221. Signed-Arthur Whitney, Joshua C. Haines, Blanchard H. White, Thomas Barber. The following message was received from the House of Assembly by the hands of its Clerk: Mr. President: STATE OF NEW JERSEY, I am directed by the House of Assembly to inform the Senate that the House of Assembly has passed the following bills: Assembly Bill No. 107, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'A supplement to an act entitled "An act relative to the Supreme and Circuit Courts (Revision of 1900),"" approved March twenty-eighth, one thousand nine hundred and seventeen, Assembly Bill No. 352, entitled "An act to provide for the appointment of probation officers and to define their duties and powers" (Revision 1920), Assembly Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 125, entitled "An act to amend chapter 84, of the Laws of 1919, which chapter is entitled 'An act to amend an act entitled "A further supplement to an act entitled 'An act relative to the Supreme and Circuit Courts,'" approved March twenty-third, one thousand nine hundred, which supplement was approved April eleventh, one thousand nine hundred and ten,'" and which chapter was approved April tenth, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, In which the concurrence of the Senate is requested. UPTON S. JEFFERYS, Clerk of the House of Assembly. The House message was then taken up. Assembly Bill No. 107, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'A supplement to an act entitled "An act relative to the Supreme and Circuit Courts (Revision of 1900),"'" approved March twenty-eighth, one thousand nine hundred and seventeen, Was read for the first time by its title, ordered to have a second reading, and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Assembly Bill No. 352, entitled "An act to provide for the appointment of probation officers and to define their duties and powers" (Revision 1920), Was read for the first time by its title, ordered to have a second reading, and referred to the Committee on Revision and Amendment of the Laws. Assembly Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 125, entitled "An act to amend chapter 84, of the Laws of 1919, which chapter is entitled 'An act to amend an act entitled "A further supplement to an act entitled 'An act relative to the Supreme and Circuit Court,'" approved March twenty-third, one thousand nine hundred, which supplement was approved April eleventh, one thousand nine hundred and ten,'" and which chapter was approved April tenth, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, Was read for the first time by its title, ordered to have a second reading, and referred to the Committee on Revision and Amendment of the Laws. The following message was received from the House of Assembly by the hands of its Clerk: Mr. President: STATE OF NEW JERSEY, I am directed by the House of Assembly to inform the Senate that the House of Assembly has passed the following bills: Assembly Bill No. 539, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act concerning municipalities,' approved March twenty-seventh, one thousand nine hundred and seventeen, And Assembly Bill No. 540, entitled "A supplement to an act entitled 'An act concerning municipalities,'" approved March twenty-seventh, one thousand nine hundred and seventeen, In which the concurrence of the Senate is requested. UPTON S. JEFFERYS, Clerk of the House of Assembly. The House message was then taken up Assembly Bill No. 539, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act concerning municipalities,' approved March twenty-seventh, one thousand nine hundred and seventeen, On motion of Mr. Simpson, the rules were suspended, and Assembly Bill No. 539 was advanced to second reading, without reference. Assembly Bill No. 540, entitled "A supplement to an act entitled 'An act concerning municipalities," approved March twenty-seventh, one thousand nine hundred and seventeen, Was read for the first time by its title, ordered to have a second reading, and referred to the Committee on Municipal Corporations. 46 Sen Jour |