A majority of all the Senators having voted "aye" the question was determined in the affirmative. Ordered, That the Clerk present said bill to the House of Repre sentatives for concurrence. Agreeably to order, The Senate proceeded to the third reading and consideration of Senate bill No. 322, entitled "An act to provide for a purchasing agent in counties having a population of one million five hundred thousand or over." And said bill having been read at length the third time, and agreed to, On the question, Shall the bill pass finally? The yeas and nays were taken agreeably to the provisions of the Constitution, and were as follows, viz: YEAS. Messrs. Frank E. Baldwin, Richard J. Baldwin, Beales, Boyd, Campbell, Craig, Crow, Daix, Davis, DeWitt, Donahue, Eyre, Graff, Hackett, Haldeman, Heaton, Herron, Homsher, Jones, Leiby, Leslie, Marlow, McNichol, Mearkle, Summerfield J. Miller, Murdoch, Nason, Sassaman, Smith, Snyder, Sones, Tompkins, Turner, Weaver, Whitten, Woodward and Buckman, Pres. pro tem.-37. NAYS. Messrs. Gray and Patton-2. A majority of all the Senators having voted "aye" the question was determined in the affirmative. Ordered, That the Clerk present said bill to the House of Representatives for concurrence. Agreeably to order, The Senate proceeded to the third reading and consideration of Senate bill No. 327, entitled "An act authorizing the appointment of a Deputy Commissioner of Health in the Department of Health of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, defining the qualifications, powers and duties of said officer and providing compensation therefor." And said bill having been read at length the third time, and agreed to, On the question, Shall the bill pass finally? The yeas and nays were taken agreeably to the provisions of the Constitution, and were as follows, viz: YEAS. Messrs. Frank E. Baldwin, Richard J. Baldwin, Barnes, Barr, Beales, Boyd, Campbell, Craig, Crow, Daix, Davis, DeWitt, Donahue, Eyre, Gray, Hackett, Haldeman, Heaton, Herron, Homsher, Jones, Leiby, Leslie, Marlow, McNichol, Summerfield J. Miller, Murdoch, Nason, Patton, Sassaman, Smith, Snyder, Sones, Tompkins, Turner, Vare, Weaver, Whitten, Woodward and Buckman, Pres. pro tem.--40. NAYS. None, A majority of all the Senators having voted "aye" the question was determined in the affirmative. Ordered, That the Clerk present said bill to the House of Repre sentatives for concurrence. A motion was made by Mr. Barr and Mr. S. J. Miller, That Senate bill No. 376 (House bill No. 497) on third reading, entitled "An act prohibiting advertisements relating to the treatment of diseases of the general organs and prescribing penalties." Be recommitted to the Committee on Public Health and Sanitation, Which was agreed to. Agreeably to order, The Senate proceeded to the third reading and consideration of Senate bill No. 629 (House bill No. 504), entitled "An act fixing the salaries of the chief clerk and assistant chief clerk of the Board of Revision of Taxes in counties containing a population of more than one million five hundred thousand inhabitants." And said bill having been read at length the third time, On the question, Will the Senate agree to the bill? A motion was made by Mr. Patton and Mr. Vare that the question together with further consideration of said bill be postponed for the present. Which was agreed to. Agreeably to order, The Senate proceeded to the third reading and consideration of Senate bill No. 771 (House bill No. 802), entitled "An act to amend section three of an act approved the seventh day of June, one thousand nine hundred and eleven, entitled 'An act to restrain and regulate the use of billiard tables, pool tables and bagatelle boards or tables kept and maintained for the use of the general public for hire or reward in cities of the first class in this Commonwealth, providing violations of the provisions of this act." And said bill having been read at length the third time and agreed to, On the question, Shall the bill pass finally? The yeas and nays were taken agreeably to the provisions of the Constitution, and were as follows, viz: YEAS. Messrs. Frank E. Baldwin, Richard J. Baldwin, Barnes, Barr, Beales, Boyd, Campbell, Craig, Crow, Daix, Davis, DeWitt, Donahue, Eyre, Gray, Hackett, Haldeman, Heaton, Herron, Homsher, Jones, Leiby, Leslie, Marlow, McNichol, Summerfield J. Miller, Murdoch, Nason, Patton, Sassaman, Smith, Snyder, Sones, Tompkins, Turner, Vare, Weaver, Whitten, Woodward and Buckman, Pres. Pro Tem.-40. NAYS. None. A majority of all the Senators having voted "aye" the question was determined in the affirmative. Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the House of Representatives with information that the Senate has passed the same without amendments. Agreeably to order, The Senate proceeded to the third reading and consideration of Senate bill No. 902, entitled "An act empowering the cities of the second and third classes, boroughs and counties to acquire, maintain and operate playgrounds, play fields, gymnasiums, public baths, swimming pools and indoor recreation centers, providing for the exercise of the right of eminent domain for such purposes and the procedure thereon authorizing school districts to join in the maintenance and operation of said activities and authorizing the issue of bonds and the levy of taxes for such purposes." And said bill having been read at length the third time, On the question, Will the Senate agree to the bill? Mr. Tompkins asked and obtained unanimous consent to amend the same in the title, page one, by striking out the following: "providing for the exercise of the right of eminent domain for such purposes and the procedure thereon; also section one, page two, by striking out all of lines 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18." Which was agreed to. Said bill as amended was then agreed to. Ordered, That said bill as amended be printed for use of the Senate. Agreeably to order, The Senate proceeded to the third reading and consideration of Senate bill No. 907, entitled "An act creating a Board of Commissioners of Public Grounds and Buildings providing for the appointment of a superintendent of Public Grounds and Buildings and subordinate officers and employes and fixing their salaries, defining the powers and duties of the board and the superintendent with regard to contracts for and the furnishing of furniture, furnishings, stationery supplies, paper and fuel for the executive and legislative branches of the State government and the executive mansion, the supervision of the capitol grounds and buildings, the State arsenal and executive mansion and repairs, alterations and improvements thereto and to other buildings, land and property of the State, the disposal of unserviceable personal property of the Commonwealth, the renting of office rooms outside of the capitol, the bonding of officers and employes of the Commonwealth and the supervision of the erection of and repairs and additions to State institutions and the expenditure of funds therefor and repealing supplied and inconsistent laws." And said bill having been read at length the third time and agreed to, And the amendments made thereto having been printed as required by the Constitution. On the question, Shall the bill pass finally? The yeas and nays were taken agreeably to the provisions of the Constitution, and were as follows, viz: YEAS. Messrs. Frank E. Baldwin, Richard J. Baldwin, Barnes, Barr, Beales, Boyd, Campbell, Craig, Crow, Daix, Davis, DeWitt, Donahue, Eyre, Gray, Hackett, Haldeman, Heaton, Herron, Homsher, Jones, Leslie, Marlow, McNichol, Summerfield J. Miller, Murdoch, Nason, Patton, Sassaman, Smith, Snyder, Sones, Tompkins, Turner, Vare, Weaver, Whitten, Woodward and Buckman, Pres. Pro Tem.—39. Mr. Leiby.-1. NAYS. A majority of all the Senators having voted "aye" the question was determined in the affirmative. Ordered, That the Clerk present said bill to the House of Representatives for concurrence. A motion was made by Mr. Barr and Mr. Barnes, That Senate bill No. 919 on third reading, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An aet to amend an act entitled 'An act to provide for the incorporation and regulation of certain corporations' approved the twenty-ninth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four, providing for the incorporation and regulation of electric light, heat and power companies,' approved the eighth day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine (Pamphlet Laws one hundred and thirty-six), by giving to electric light, heat and power companies the right of eminent domain and conferring upon the Public Service Commission of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania certain powers with respect thereto," be recommitted to the Committee on Corporations for the purpose of a hearing. Which was agreed to. Agreeably to order, The Senate proceeded to the third reading and consideration of Senate bill No. 946, entitled "An act authorizing cities of the third class to surrender their charter and be constituted a borough and providing the procedure therefor." And said bill having been read at length the third time. ' On the question, Will the Senate agree to the bill? Mr. Eyre asked and obtained consent to amend the same in section three, page one, line fifteen, by striking out the word "sixty" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "thirty." Also in section six, page three, line two, by striking out the word "chater" and inserting in lieu thereof "charter." Also in section six, page three, line three, by striking out the one word "furnished" after "be." Also amend section nine, page four, line thirteen, by striking out the following: "Municipal election next following" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "First Municipal election occurring at least forty days after." Also amend section nine, page four, line seventeen, by inserting after the word "succeeding" the following: "In cases where nominations cannot be regularly made at the primary election, the nominations shall be made by filing certificates of nomination with the county commissioners of the proper county in the same manner as is now provided for by law in the case of vacancies in elective offices." Also in section nine, page four, line eighteen by striking out the word "consistt" and inserting in lieu thereof "consist." Which was agreed to. Said bill as amended was then agreed to. Ordered, That said bill as amended be printed for use of the Senate. Agreeably to order, The Senate proceeded to the third reading and consideration of Senate bill No. 959, entitled "An act authorizing boroughs and towns |