referred the bill entitled "An act to exempt certain firemen in Richmond county from taxation," reported in favor of the passage of the same, with an amendment; which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

By unanimous consent,

Mr. Gridley, from the committee on the affairs of cities, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act relative to contracts by the mayor, aldermen and commonalty of the city of New York,' passed April 17, 1861," reported in favor of the passage of the same, with amendments; which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

By unanimous consent,

Mr. Gridley, from the committee on the affairs of cities, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Metropolitan Bathing Association of the city of New York," reported in favor of the passage of the same; which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

By unanimous consent,

Mr. Gridley, from the committee on the affairs of cities, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to create a Metropolitan Water District," &c., reported in favor of the passage of the same, with amendments, the title amended so as to read "An act in relation to the Croton Aqueduct Department, in the city of New York;" which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

A message from the Senate was received and read, informing of concurrence in the passage of the bills entitled as follows:

"An act in relation to common schools of the city of Utica."

"An act to release to Agnes D. Clement the title of the people of the State of New York, acquired by escheat, in and to certain real estate." "An act to allow increased compensation to the treasurer and late treasurer of Otsego county."

"An act to authorize the board of town auditors of the towns of Oyster Bay and North Hempstead, in the county of Queens, to raise by tax, upon the taxable property of each of said towns, the sum of two thousand five hundred dollars."

“An act to amend an act entitled 'An act incorporating the village of Little Fails,' passed April 10, 1850, and to provide for the election of a police justice in said village."

Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bills to the Governor.

Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Barstow until Wednesday, and to Mr. Fay until Tuesday.

On motion of Mr. Mead, at 10 o'clock and 12 minutes, the House adjourned.

FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1867.

The House met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by Rev. Mr Adelberg.

The minutes of yesterday were read and approved.

Mr. Speaker presented resolutions of Homoeopathic Society of the county of New York, which were read, laid on the table and ordered to be printed.

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Mr. Pool, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported as correctly engrossed the bill entitled as follows:

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to revise and consolidate the general acts relating public instruction,' passed May 2, 1864, and to abolish rate bills authorized by special act.”

A message from the Senate was received and read, requesting the concurrence of the Assembly to the bills entitled as follows:

"An act in relation to the compensation of the officers and clerks in the bureau for the collection of taxes in the department of finance of the city and county of New York," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the affairs of cities.

"An act to amend chapter five hundred and eighty-five of the Laws of 1865, so as to change the mode of electing the trustees of the Cornell University, to extend the time for providing buildings, fixtures and arrangements, and to authorize the trustees to borrow money," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on colleges, academies and common schools.

"An act to incorporate the Albany Iron Manufacturing Company," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on trade and manufactures.

"An act to release the right, title and interest of the people of the State of New York, of, in and to certain real estate, of which Bernard or Barney Conlan died seized, to Catharine Conlan and Michael Conlan," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the petitions of aliens.

"An act to release the interest of the State of New York in lands acquired by escheat to Margaret Furlong, and to authorize her to sell and convey the same," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the petitions of aliens.

"An act to incorporate the White Plains Water Works Company," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

"An act further to amend an act entitled 'An act in relation to sewerage and drainage in the city of Brooklyn,' passed April 15, 1857, passed April 16, 1859," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time; and referred to the committee on the affairs of cities.

"An act authorizing the New York Society for the Relief of the Ruptured and Crippled, to hold real and personal estate," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

“An act to enable Samuel V. Haight, of the town of Root, Montgomery county, to set apart a plot of ground for a family graveyard, and to secure the same forever from sale for taxes, or from alienation by deed or otherwise," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on charitable and religious societies.

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Rochester Water Works Company,' passed April 16, 1852, to increase the capital stock, and authorizing the city of Rochester to aid in the construction of said works, pursuant to section twenty-sixth of said act," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the affairs of cities.

"An act to incorporate the German Mechanics and Benevolent Association of the village of Lyons, in the county of Wayne," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on charitable and religious societies.

“An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to provide for the incorporation of insurance companies,' passed April 10, 1849, and to extend the benefit of such amendment to companies organized under special charters," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on insurance companies.

A message from the Senate was received and read, informing of concurrence in the amendments of the Assembly to the bills entitled as follows:

"An act to incorporate the Orleans Savings Bank of the village of Albion, Orleans county."

"An act to provide for the manner of payment of the boards of health in the counties of Wayne, Steuben and Chenango."

Ordered, That the Clerk return said bills to the Senate.

A message from the Senate was received and read, informing of nonconcurrence in the passage of the bill entitled as follows:

“An act authorizing the executor of the last will and testament of Peter Ten Broeck, deceased, to pay to the trustees of the Ten Broeck Free Academy the legacy bequeathed by said will for the use of said academy."

A message from the Senate was received and read, informing of concurrence in the passage of the bills entitled as follows:

"An act to release the title and interest of the people of the State of New York, acquired by escheat, in and to certain real estate, to Amanda A. Meyer."

"An act for the relief of the Buffalo and Detroit Transportation Company."

"An act for the relief of the Buffalo and Cleveland Transportation Company."

"An act to provide for the transfer of certain indigent children of the county of Columbia to the Hudson Orphan and Relief Association." “An act to authorize the city of Rochester to borrow money for the purpose of erecting school buildings."

Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bills to the Governor.

Petitions were presented and read, and referred to committees, as follows:

By Mr. Roberts (three): of residents of Oneida county, against building the Oneida Lake canal on any new line. Canals.

Also, of citizens of Utica, relative to a police commission. Sub-committee of the whole.

By Mr. Hoyt (two): of citizens of Yates county, for an appropriation to rebuild a portion of the locks on the Crooked Lake canal. Canals. By Mr. Wagstaff: of residents of Greenpoint, requesting the incorporation of said village. Affairs of villages.

By Mr. O'Reilly: of citizens of New York city, in favor of the eight hour labor law. Committee of the whole.

By Mr. Wagstaff (three): in favor of allowing the North Shore railroad to build a draw-bridge on the line of its proposed route. Commerce and navigation.

By Mr. Wilber: of citizens of Poughkeepsie, for an appropriation to the Homoeopathic Medical Dispensary of said city. Ways and means. By Mr. Skillman: of inhabitants of Flushing, to permit the inhabitants to vote by election districts at their town meetings. Internal affairs of towns and counties.

By Mr. Williams: of Peter Gowanus, for confirmation of title to certain real estate. Petitions of aliens.

By Mr. Bruce: of citizens of Madison county, in relation to commutation moneys paid by drafted men. Judiciary.

Also, (twelve): of citizens of Madison and Oneida counties, for the preservation of fish in Oneida lake. Internal affairs of towns and counties.

By Mr. Bicknell: of citizens of Brasher, St. Lawrence county, for an act to extend the Metropolitan Excise law over the entire State.

By Mr. Boyd: of citizens of Steuben county, for the rebuilding of locks on the Crooked Lake canal. Canals..

By Mr. Covell: of citizens of Oppenheim, for a law making said town one election district. Internal affairs of towns and counties.

Remonstrances were presented and read, and referred to committees, as follows:

By Mr. Lockwood: of citizens of Mentz, Victory and Conquest, against the act to purchase and make free of toll a road and bridge in the above towns. Committee of the whole.

By Mr. W. S. Clark (five): of citizens of Schoharie county, against the reduction of the directors of the Schoharie Valley Railroad Company. Railroads.

Also (two): of citizens of Schoharie village, against the incorporation of said village for fire or other purposes.

By Mr. Mead: of citizens of Lima, against the incorporation of said village. Affairs of villages.

By Mr. Welles: of citizens of Seneca Falls, against amending the charter of said village. Affairs of villages.

By Mr. Wagstaff (seven): of citizens of New York, against a surface railroad in Broadway. Committee of the whole.

By Mr. Shaw (five): of citizens of De Kalb, against the passage of an act legalizing the proceedings of the annual town meeting of the town of De Kalb, held February, 1865. Internal affairs of towns and counties.

By Mr. Pitts: of 1,000 citizens of Orleans county, against the increase of fare on the New York Central railroad. Railroads.

By Mr. J. Smith: of citizens of Sidney, Delaware county, against the passage of a law changing the election of commissioners on the Albany and Susquehanna railroad. Railroads.

By Mr. Vandenberg: of citizens of. Wayne county, against increase of fare on the New York Central railroad. Railroads.

By Mr. Roberts: of citizens of Oneida county, to extend the Metropolitan Excise law over the whole State. Internal affairs of towns and

counties.

By unanimous consent,

The bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to revise and consolidate the general acts relating to public instruction,' passed May 2, 1864, and to abolish rate bill authorized by special act," was read a third time.

Mr. Speaker put the question whether the House would agree to the final passage of said bill, and it was determined in the affirmative, a majority of all the members elected to the Assembly voting in favor thereof, and three-fifths of said members being present.

Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bill to the Senate, and request their concurrence therein.

Mr. Havens, from the sub-committee of the whole, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to amend the act entitled 'An act for a free bridge over the Mohawk river,' passed April 6, 1859," reported in favor of the passage of the same, with an amendment.

The question being on agreeing to the report,

Mr. H. Smith moved to recommit said bill to the committee of the whole.

Debate ensued thereon, when

Mr. Jacobs moved the previous question.

Mr. Speaker put the question, "Shall the main question be now put?" and it was determined in the affirmative.

Mr. Speaker then put the question whether the House would agree to said motion to recommnit, and it was determined in the negative.

Mr. Speaker then put the question whether the House would agree to said report, and it was determined in the affirmative, and said bill was ordered to be engrossed and to a third reading.

Mr. Havens, from the sub-committee of the whole, to which was referred the bills entitled as follows:

Senate bill, "An act in relation to the Niagara Frontier Police District."