Agreeably to order, The rule requiring bills to be considered in 'committee of the whole being in this case dispensed with. The Senate proceeded to the second reading and consideration of Senate bill No. 898, entitled "An act to amend sections one and two of an act approved the twenty-sixth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three (Pamphlet Laws one hundred and fortythree), entitled 'An act to extend the limitation of actions to a right to mine iron ore in lands in this Commonwealth where the same has not been exercised for a period of twenty-one years." And said bill having been read at length the second time and agreed to. Ordered, To be transcribed for a third reading. Agreeably to order, The rule requiring bills to be considered in committee of the whole being in this case dispensed with. The Senate proceeded to the second reading and consideration of Senate bill No. 899, entitled "An act to amend section two of an act approved the eighth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and one (Pamphlet Laws one hundred and forty-two), entitled 'An act relative to verdicts and judgments in actions of ejectment and to regulate procedure in such actions' as amended." And said bill having been read at length the second time and agreed to. Ordered, To be transcribed for a third reading. Agreeably to order, The rule requiring bills to be considered in committee of the whole being in this case dispensed with. The Senate proceeded to the second reading and consideration of Senate bill No. 904, entitled "An act permitting building and loan associations to make temporary loans and to secure payment by pledge of bonds of the United States issued for war purposes." And said bill having been read at length the second time and agreed to. Ordered, To be transcribed for a third reading. Agreeably to order, The rule requiring bills to be considered in committee of the whole being in this case dispensed with. The Senate proceeded to the second reading and consideration of Senate bill No. 916, entitled "An act to validate certain municipal claims in the several boroughs of the Commonwealth, providing for the filing of liens therefor and the proceedings for the collection of such claims." And said bill having been read at length the second time and agreed to. Ordered, To be transcribed for a third reading. Agreeably to order, The rule requiring bills to be considered in committee of the whole being in this case dispensed with. The Senate proceeded to the second reading and consideration of Senate bill No. 927 (House bill No. 1297), entitled "An act to prevent fraud and deception by regulating the sale or offering for sale of certain securities and of certain contracts or instruments relating to land regulating the licensing of dealers in such securities, contracts or instruments defining the powers and duties of the Commissioner of Banking and providing penalties." And said bill having been read at length the second time and agreed to, Ordered, To be transcribed for a third reading. Agreeably to order, The rule requiring bills to be considered in committee of the whole being in this case dispensed with, The Senate proceeded to the second reading and consideration of Senate bill No. 952, entitled "An act providing for the preparation, contents, style, printing and binding of the Legislative Journal and its delivery and distribution; providing for the preparation, printing and binding of the Journals of the Senate and House of Representatives; authorizing the appointment of official reporters, expert typewriters, clerks and other employes, and providing for their compensation and mileage; providing for the making of an appendix and index, the printing of wrappers or envelopes for mailing the Legis lative Journal and repealing all acts or parts of acts inconsistent herewith." And said bill having been read at length the second time and agreed to, Ordered, To be transcribed for a third reading. Agreeably to order, The rule requiring bills to be considered in committee of the whole being in this case dispensed with, Senate bill No. 961 (House bill No. 949), entitled "An act to amend The Senate proceeded to the second reading and consideration of and to repeal certain sections of an act approved the twenty-seventh day of June, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen (Pamphlet Laws five hundred and sixty-eight), entitled 'An act providing for the incorporation, regulation and government of cities of the third class; regulating nomination and election of municipal officers therein, and repealing, consolidating and extending laws in relation thereto."" And said bill having been read at length the second time and agreed to, Ordered, To be transcribed for a third reading. The Clerk of the House of Representatives being introduced, informed that the House has concurred in the resolution from the Senate as follows: In the Senate, May 7, 1919. Resolved (if the House of Representatives concur), That Senate bill No. 516, file folio 1051, entitled "An act authorizing certain officers of the United States Army to take acknowledgments of deeds and other instruments in writing," be recalled from the Governor for the purpose of amendment. He also presented for concurrence bill numbered and entitled as follows: House bill No. 180. "An act to amend section one, of an act approved the first day of June, one thousand nine hundred and seven (Pamphlet Laws three hundred and sixty-four), entitled 'An act to increase the pay of jurors and witnesses in this Commonwealth.'" Said bill having been recalled from the Governor for amendment, the vote had on final passage and third reading reconsidered in the House and the bill amended, in which amendments the concurrence of the Senate is requested. A motion was made by Mr. Smith and Mr. Nason, That rule 21 which requires amended bills to be noted on the Calendar be in this case dispensed with, and the Senate proceed to the consideration of the amendments made by the House of Representatives to the foregoing bill. Which was agreed to. Whereupon, Said amendments were twice read, and printed as required by the Constitution, On the question, Will the Senate concur in the same? 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 NAYS. None. A majority of all the Senators having voted "aye" the question. was determined in the affirmative. Ordered, That the Clerk inform the House of Representatives accordingly. He also returned bill from the Senate numbered and entitled as follows: Senate No. 268. "An act to establish a separate orphans' court in and for the county of Washington." With the information that the House of Representatives has passed the same with amendments, in which the concurrence of the Senate is requested. A motion was made by Mr. Nason and Mr. Snyder, That rule 21 which requires amended bills to be noted on the Calendar be in this case dispensed with, and the Senate proceed to the consideration of the amendments made by the House of Representatives to the foregoing bill. Which was agreed to. Whereupon, Said amendments were twice read, and printed as required by the Constitution, On the question, Will the Senate concur in the same? 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, 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. None. NAYS. A majority of all the Senators having voted "aye" the question was determined in the affirmative. Ordered, That the Clerk inform the House of Representatives accordingly. 89-Sen. Jour. He also returned bill from the Senate numbered and entitled as follows: Senate No. 157. "An act to further amend section two, of an act approved the third day of May, one thousand nine hundred and nine (Pamphlet Laws four hundred and seventeen), entitled 'An act for the safety of persons from fire or panic in certain buildings not in cities of the first and second classes; by providing proper exits, fire-escapes, fire-extinguishers and other preventives of fire by vesting jurisdiction for the enforcement of this act in the Department of Factory Inspection, and by providing penalties for any violation of the same,'" as amended. With the information that the House of Representatives has passed the same with amendments, in which the concurrence of the Senate is requested. A motion was made by Mr. Smith and Mr. R. J. Baldwin, That rule 21 which requires amended bills to be noted on the Calendar be in this case dispensed with, and the Senate proceed to the consideration of the amendments made by the House of Representatives to the foregoing bill. Which was agreed to. Whereupon, Said amendments were twice read, and printed as required by the Constitution, On the question, Will the Senate concur in the same? The yeas and nays were taken agreeably to the provisions of the Constitution, and were as follows, viz: YEA S.. 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. None. NAYS. A majority of all the Senators having voted "aye" the question was determined in the affirmative. Ordered, That the Clerk inform the House of Representatives accordingly. He also returned bill from the Senate numbered and entitled as follows: Senate No. 406. "An act authorizing the Secretary of Internal Affairs to establish and maintain in the Department of Internal |