Was taken up on third reading. Mr. Hammond asked unanimous consent to amend said bill on third reading. Which was agreed to. Mr. Hammond offered the following amendment, which was read and adopted: Amend line one, section two, by striking out the word "shall" on said line and substituting the word "may" in lieu thereof. Said bill, as amended, was then read a third time. Upon the question, "Shall this Senate bill pass?" it was decided as follows: In the affirmative were Messrs. Barber, Conrad, Fithian, Haines, Hammond, Mackay, McCran (President), Pilgrim, Runyon, Sturgess, Wells -II. 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. 108, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act directing the descent of real estates,' approved April sixteenth, one thousand eight hundred and forty-six," 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. Allen, Barber, Case, Conrad, Fithian, Florance, Haines, Hammond, Mackay, Martens, McCran (President), McGlennon, Pilgrim, Richards, Runyon, Stevens, Sturgess, Wells—18. 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. 114, entitled "A supplement to an act entitled 'An act regulating the employment, tenure and discharge of certain officers and employees of this State, and of the various counties and municipalities thereof, and providing for a civil service commission, and defining its powers and duties,' approved April tenth, one thousand nine hundred and 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. Barber, Case, Conrad, Fithian, Florance, Haines, Hammond, Mackay, Martens, McCran (President), McGlennon, Pilgrim, Runyon, Stevens, Sturgess-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. 115, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act regulating the employment, tenure and discharge of certain officers and employees of this State, and of the various counties and municipalities thereof, and providing for a civil service commission, and defining its powers and duties,' approved April tenth, one thousand nine hundred and 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. Barber, Case, Conrad, Fithian, Haines, Hammond, (President), Pilgrim, Runyon, Mackay, McCran Stevens, Saurgess-12. 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. 123, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to amend an act entitled "An act to reorganize the boards of chosen freeholders of the several counties of this State, reducing the membership thereof, fixing the salaries and providing for the election and terms of office of the members, and also for the appointment and terms of office of officers appointed by such boards (Revision of 1912)," approved April first, one thousand nine hundred and twelve,' which amendment was 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. Allen, Barber, Case, Conrad, Fithian, Florance, Haines, Mackay, Runyon, Stevens, Sturgess-II. 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. The following message was received from the House of Assembly by the hands of its Clerk: Mr. President: STATE OF NEW JERSEY, ASSEMBLY CHAMBER, } 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. 26, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act concerning public utilities; to create a Beard of Public Utility Commissioners and to prescribe its duties and powers,' approved April twenty-first, one thousand nine hundred and eleven," Assembly Bill No. 30, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'A further supplement to an act entitled "An act for the punishment of crimes (Revision of 1898)," approved June fourteenth, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight,' which further supplement was approved April sixteenth, one thousand nine hundred and nine," Assembly Bill No. 63, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to amend an act entitled "An act defining motor vehicles and providing for the registration of the same and the licensing of the drivers thereof; fixing rules regulating the use and speed of motor vehicles; fixing the amount of license and registration fees; prescribing and regulating process and the service thereof and proceedings for the violation of the provisions of the act and the penalties for said violations," approved April twelfth, one thousand nine hundred and six,' whihe said act was 23 Sen Jour approved March seventeenth, one thousand nine hundred and sixteen," Assembly Bill No. 71, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act for the protection of certain kinds of birds, game and fish, to regulate their method of capture and provide open and close seasons for such capture and possession (Revision of 1903),' approved April fourteenth, one thousand nine hundred and three,' Assembly Bill No. 72 entitled "An act fixing the compensation to be paid to sergeants-at-arms and court criers of the Supreme Court, and of the Court of Common Pleas in counties of the first class," Assembly Bill No. 101, entitled "An act to amend and supplement an act entitled 'An act for the protection of deer,' approved March twenty-seventh, one thousand nine hundred and twelve," Assembly Bill No. 108, entitled "A supplement to an act entitled 'An act to tax the transfer of property of resident and nonresident decedents by devise. bequest, descent, distribution by statute, gift, deed, grant, bargain and sale in certain cases,' approved April twentieth, one thousand nine hundred and nine." Assembly Bill No. 115, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act relating to courts having criminal jurisdiction and regulating proceedings in criminal cases (Revision of 1898),' approved June fourteenth, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight," . Assembly Bill No. 119, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act providing for the regulating, care and control of shade trees and shrubbery upon the public highways and in mu nicipal parks, and for the care, control and improvement of such parks; authorizing the continuance of existing shade tree commissis, and the appointment of shade tree commissions, and prescribing their powers and duties' (Revision of 1915), approved April fourteenth, one thousand nine hundred and fifteen," Assembly Bill No. 120, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act for the protection of certain kinds of birds, game and fish, and to regulate the'r method of capture and provide open and close seasons for such capture and possession (Revision of 1903),' approved April fourteenth, one thousand nine hundred and three," Assembly Bill No. 125, entitled "An act to prohibit the killing or pursuing of birds or animals by the aid or use of an automobile," Assembly Bill No. 128, entitled "A supplement to an act entitled 'An act for the protection of certain kinds of birds, game and fish, to regulate their method of capture and provide open and close seasons for such capture and possession,' approved April fourteenth, one thousand nine hundred and three,' Assembly Bill No. 152, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act concerning mortgages (Revision),' approved March twenty-seventh, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four," Assembly Bill No. 153, entitled "A supplement to an act entitled 'An act respecting conveyances (Revision),' approved June fourteenth, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four," Assembly Bill No. 154, entitled “An act to amend chapter 91, Laws of 1914, approved April first, one thousand nine hundred and fourteen, entitled 'An act to further amend "An act to enable counties which have no county hospital to assist in maintaining hospitals located in such county," approved April twentysixth, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-six,' Assembly Bill No. 167, entitled "An act to amend and supplement an act entitled 'An act regulating the business of undertaking, embalming and disposal of dead human bodies, approved May twelfth, one thousand nine hundred and six, the title of which said act was amended to read as above set forth by an act approved April eighth, one thousand nine hundred and eight," Assembly Bill No. 174, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to amend 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" (Revision, 1898), approved June fourteenth, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight,' and which said amendment was approved March twentieth, one thousand nine hundred and fourteen," Assembly Bill No. 175. 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 (Revision, one thousand eight hundred and ninetyeight),' approved June fourteenth, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight," Assembly Bill No. 194, entitled "A supplement to an act entitled "An act regulating the employment, tenure and discharge |