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same without amendment, which report was agreed to and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. McCarthy, from the committee on finance, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act making an appropriation to pay the expenses of the publication of the concurrent resolutions, proposing amendments to the Constitution, under the direction of the Secretary of State in 1879," reported in favor of the passage of the same without amendment, which report was agreed to and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

The President presented the annual report of the Wyoming Benevolent Institute.

Ordered, That said report be laid on the table and printed.

(See Doc. No. 24.)

Mr. McCarthy presented the annual report of the State Board of Charities.

Ordered, That said report be laid on the table and printed.

(See Doc. No. 25.)

The Assembly sent for concurrence the following entitled bills: "An act to authorize the completion of a bridge over the Erie canal in the city of Buffalo," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on canals.

"An act to amend chapter 249 of the Laws of 1879, entitled 'An act in relation to the acknowledgment by married women of deeds and other written instruments," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

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"An act to amend chapter 279 of the Laws of 1868, entitled An act to incorporate the Public Exchange,'" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on miscellaneous corporations.

"An act to ascertain the citizens of the various towns of Kings county who shall be entitled to the right of suffrage therein," 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 create a board of equalization in the county of Oneida,' which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on internal affairs of towns and counties.

"An act to regulate the depositing of securities by insurance companies with the Superintendent of the Insurance Department," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on insurance.

"An act to regulate the examinations and reports of fire, and fire and inland navigation insurance companies," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on insurance.

"An act in relation to the public buildings and grounds belonging to Erie county and the city of Buffalo," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on cities.

"An act to amend chapter 50 of the Laws of 1824, entitled An act relating to hackney coaches and carriages in the city 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 cities.

"An act to provide for the payment to the treasurer of Kings county of the amount of State and county taxes annually raised by the city of Brooklyn," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on cities.

"An act to authorize the State Comptroller to dispose of United States securities held by him for various trust funds, and to reinvest the proceeds from sales of said securities," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on finance.

"An act in relation to the rights and liabilities of married women," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary. The Assembly returned the bill, entitled

"An act to authorize the president, treasurer and secretary of any railroad company to issue certificates of stock in certain cases after a foreclosure and sale of the property and franchises of the corporation.

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

The Assembly sent for concurrence the following resolution:

Resolved (if the Senate concur), That of the Auditor's Expenditure Report for the fiscal year, ending 30th September, 1879, there be printed 500 copies for the use of the Auditor's Department and 500 copies for the use of the Legislature.

Ordered, That said resolution be referred to the committee on printing.

Also, the following:

Resolved (if the Senate concur), That 1,000 extra copies of the Adjutant-General's Report be printed and bound in cloth for the use of the Adjutant-General's Department.

Ordered, That said resolution be referred to the committee on printing.

Also, the following:

Resolved (if the Senate concur), That a special joint committee be constituted to consist of three members of the Senate, to be appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor, and five members of the Assembly to be appointed by the Speaker, to consider the matter of a revision of the tax laws of this State and of amendment thereto; also, the best method of taxation; said committee to report at as early a day as practicable in the present session.

Ordered, That said resolution be laid on the table.

The Assembly returned the bill entitled "An act to incorporate the fire department of the village of Medina," with a message that they had concurred in the passage of the same with the following amend

ments:

Section 3, line 2, after word "the," strike out word "first," and insert "third." Same section, line 16, strike out word "second," and insert "first." Same section, line 17, strike out word "February," and insert word "March." Section 8,line 14, after word "village," insert words "voting thereat."

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to concur in said amendments, and it was decided in the affimative, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate voting in favor thereof, and three-fifths being present, as follows:

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Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly, with a message informing that the Senate have concurred in their amend

ments.

Mr. Schroeder introduced a bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 604 of the Laws of 1875, entitled An act to prevent the deposit of carrion or dead animals in the North and East rivers or in the bay of New York, or in Raritan bay, within the jurisdiction of the State 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 commerce and navigation.

Mr. Woodin, by request, introduced a bill entitled "An act relating to the State Board of Charities," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

The bill entitled "An act to authorize the common council of the city of Poughkeepsie to construct a building for recorder's court room, police head-quarters, lock-up and city offices, and to provide means for the payment therefor," was read the third time and passed. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the final passage of said bill, and it was decided in the affirmative, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate voting in favor thereof, and three-fifths being present, as follows:

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

The Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 277 of the Laws of 1868, entitled 'An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to provide for the incorporation of villages,' passed December 7, 1847,' and the several acts amending the same, so far as relates to the village of Baldwinsville, Onondaga county," was read the third time and passed.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the final passage of said bill, and it was decided in the affirmative, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate voting in favor thereof, and three-fifths being present, as follows:

FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE,

Baker, Jr.
Birdsall

Hogan
Loomis

Mills
Murtha

Sessions
Wendover

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Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly, with a message informing that the Senate have concurred in the passage of the same, without amendment.

The bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 534 of the Laws of 1879, entitled An act for the preservation of moose, wild deer, birds, fish and game," was read the third time and passed.

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The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the final passage of said bill, and it was decided in the affirmative, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate voting in favor thereof, and three-fifths being present, as follows:

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

The Assembly bill entitled "An act authorizing the board of supervisors of the county of Kings to purchase land for the purposes of the National Guard," was read the third time and passed.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the final passage of said bill, and it was decided in the affirmative, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate voting in favor thereof, and three-fifths being present, as follows:

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On motion of Mr. Jacobs, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and it was

Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly immediately, with a message informing that the Senate have concurred in the passage of the same, with amendments.

Mr. Seebacher offered the following:

Whereas, Mr. Phelps, representative in Congress from the State of Connecticut, has introduced a bill in the House of Representatives appropriating $100,000 for the relief of the sufferers from famine in Ireland, therefore,

Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That our Senators and Representatives in Congress be requested to use their influence in securing the passage of said bill.

Ordered, That said resolution be laid on the table under the rule. Mr. McCarthy offered the following:

Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That there be printed 1,000 copies of the Thirteenth Annual Report of the State Board of Charities, in paper covers, and 500 copies, bound in muslin, for the use of board.

Ordered, That said resolution be referred to the committee on public printing.

The Senate then resolved itself into a committee of the whole, and proceeded to the consideration of general orders, being the bills entitled as follows:

"An act to declare women eligible to serve as school trustees."

"An act conferring jurisdiction on the Canal Appraisers to determine the amount of damages to which the Port Byron school district, in the town of Mentz, in the county of Cayuga, is entitled to by reason of certain acts of this State."

Assembly, "An act to authorize the sale by towns and villages in the counties of Chenango, Delaware, Madison, Ulster and Sullivan, and the towns of Edmeston and Pittsfield, in the county of Otsego, of capital stock in railroad companies."

After some time spent therein, the President resumed the chair, and Mr. Baker, from said committee, reported progress on the first named bill, and asked leave to sit again.

On motion of Mr. Sessions, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended and the committee of the whole were discharged from the further consideration of said bill and the same was ordered to a third reading, amended so that section 1 shall read as follows:

"SECTION 1. No person shall be deemed to be ineligible to serve as any school officer, or to vote at any school meeting, by reason of sex, who have the other qualifications now required by law."

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Baker, from the same committee, reported in favor of the passage of the second named bill, with amendments, which report was agreed to, and the same ordered engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Baker, from the same committee, reported in favor of the passage of the last named bill, which report was agreed to, and said bill ordered to a third reading.

On motion of Mr. Halbert, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and said bill was read the third time and passed.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the final passage of said bill, and it was decided in the affirmative, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate voting in favor thereof, and three-fifths being present, as follows:

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On motion of Mr. Halbert, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and it was

Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly immedi

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