Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 53 was read and adopted. There being no objection, the rules were suspended, on motion of Mr. Case, and the following Senate Bills, Nos. 2, 28, 18, 44, 34, and Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 53, Were read for the first time by their titles and ordered to have a second reading. Senate Bill No. 2, entitled "An act concerning the payment of bonus to school teachers, policemen, firemen, and employees of boards of education and municipal employees," Senate Bill No. 28, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act concerning municipalities,' approved March twentyseventh, one thousand nine hundred and seventeen," Senate Bill No. 18, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act creating the department of public reports,' approved April thirteenth, one thousand nine hundred and eight," Senate Bill No. 44, entitled "Supplement to an act entitled 'An act for the construction, maintenance and operation of waterworks for the purpose of supplying cities, towns, townships, villages, boroughs and other municipalities in this State with water,' Senate Bill No. 34, entitled "A supplement to an act entitled 'An act to establish public parks in certain counties of this State, and to regulate the same,' approved May sixth, one thousand nine hundred and two," And Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 53, entitled "An act fixing the compensation of members of the boards of chosen freeholders, and directors of boards of chosen freeholders in counties of the second class in this State," Were each taken up, read a second time, considered by sections, agreed to, ordered to be printed and to have a third reading. Mr. Haines, Chairman of the Committee on Public Health, reported Senate Bill No. 72, Favorably, without amendment. Signed-Joshua C. Haines, Charles C. Pilgrim, Thomas Barber. Senate Bill No. 72, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to regulate the practice of optometry, to license optometrists, and to punish persons violating the provisions thereof,' approved April seventeenth, one thousand nine hundred and four teen, Was taken up, read a second time, considered by sections, agreed to, ordered to be printed, and to have a third reading. Mr. Bright, Chairman of the Committee on Highways, reported Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 7, Favorably. Signed-William H. Bright, Arthur Whitney, Thomas Brown. Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 7 was read and adopted. There being no objection, the rules were suspended, on motion of Mr. Case, and Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 7, entitled "An act requiring the marking of vehicles owned by the State of New Jersey," Was read for the first time by its title, and ordered to have a second reading. Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 7, entitled "An act requiring the marking of vehicles owned by the State of New Jersey," Was taken up, read a second time, considered by sections, agreed to, ordered to be printed, and to have a third reading. The Senate Committee on Judiciary announced that there will be a public hearing on the Prohibition Amendment, in the Senate Chamber, on Monday, March 3d, next, at 2 o'clock. There will be a hearing on Senate Bills Nos. 10 and 12, Monday afternoon, February 24th, at 3 P. M., in the Senate Chamber. JAMES HAMMOND, Chairman of L., I., and S. W. Committee. Mr. Whitney announced there will be a meeting of the Appropriation Committee on Tuesday morning, February 18th, at 10:30, in the Comptroller's office, for the purpose of organizing. A. WHITNEY, Chairman. There being no objection, the rules were suspended, on motion of Mr. Case, And the following Senate Bills, Nos. 1 A, 5, 9, 13, 14, 15, 21, 22, 23, 30, 32, 39 and 57, Were placed on third reading. Senate Bill No. 1, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to establish a thorough and efficient system of free public. schools, and to provide for the maintenance, support and management thereof,' approved October nineteenth, one thousand nine hundred and three," Was taken up and read a third time. Upon the question, "Shall this Senate bill pass," it was decided as follows: In the affirmative were Messrs. Ackerson, Allen, Barber, Bright, Brown, Case, Conrad, Edwards, Fithian, Haines, Hammond, Mackay, Pilgrim, Sturgess, Wells, Whitney-16. 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, and requests its concurrence therein. Senate Bill No. 5, entitled "An act to create a State Employment Bureau and defining its powers and duties," Was taken up and read a third time. Upon the question, "Shall this Senate bill pass," it was decided as follows: In the affirmative were Messrs. Ackerson, Allen, Barber, Bright, Brown, Case, Conrad, Edwards, Fithian, Haines, Hammond, Mackay, Pilgrim, Sturgess, Wells, Whitney-16. 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, and requests its concurrence therein. There being no objection, the rules were suspended, on motion of Mr. Hammond, And the following amendments to Senate Bill No. 14 were read and adopted: Strike out the word "deputy" in line (1) one and the words "keepers and guards" on line (2) two and insert the words "all persons" in lieu thereof. There being no objection, the rules were suspended, on motion. of Mr. Hammond, And the following amendment to the title to Senate Bill No. 14 was read and adopted: Strike out the words "deputy, keeper and guards" and insert in lieu thereof the words "all persons". Mr. Hammond moved that Senate Bill No. 14 be laid over. Which was agreed to. Senate Bill No. 15, entitled "A supplement to an act entitled 'An act for the punishment of crimes (Revision of 1898),' approved June fourteenth, one thousand eight hundred and ninetyeight," Was taken up and read a third time. Upon the question, "Shall this Senate bill pass?" it was decided as follows: In the affirmative were Messrs. Ackerson, Allen, Bright, Brown, Case, Conrad, Edwards, Fithian, Haines, Hammond, Kays, Mackay, Pilgrim, Sturgess, Wells, Whitney-16. In the negative was Mr. Barber-I. 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, and requests its concurrence therein. Senate Bill No. 21, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled. 'A supplement to an act entitled "An act concerning promissory notes, bills of exchange and notaries public" (Revision), approved March twenty-seventh, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four,' which said supplement was approved April fourth, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four," Was taken up and read a third time. Upon the question, "Shall this Senate bill pass?" it was decided as follows: In the affirmative were Messrs. Ackerson, Allen, Bright, Brown, Case, Conrad, Edwards, Fithian, Haines, Mackay, Martens, Pilgrim, Sturgess, Wells, Whitney-15. 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, and requests its concurrence therein. Senate Bill No. 22, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act respecting conveyances (Revision of 1898),' approved June fourteenth, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight," Was taken up and read a third time. Upon the question, "Shall this Senate bill pass?" it was decided as follows: In the affirmative were Messrs. Ackerson, Allen, Bright, Brown, Case, Conrad, Edwards, Fithian, Haines, Hammond, Mackay, Martens, Pilgrim, Sturgess, Wells, Whitney-16. 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, and requests its concurrence therein. Senate Bill No. 39, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to establish a State Highway Department and to define its powers and duties, and vesting therein all the powers and duties now devolved by law upon the Commissioner of Public Roads and the existing State Highway Commission and Highway Commission,' approved March thirteenth, one thousand nine hundred and seventeen," Was taken up and read a third time. Upon the question, "Shall this Senate bill pass?" it was decided as follows: In the affirmative were Messrs. Ackerson, Allen, Bright, Brown, Case, Conrad, Edwards, Fithian, Haines, Hammond, Mackay, Martens, Pilgrim, Sturgess, Wells, Whitney-16. 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, and requests its concurrence therein. On motion of Mr. Case, the Senate proceeded to the consideration of Executive business, on the conclusion of which, and, |