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

The President announced as such committee Messrs. Halbert and Jacobs.

Messrs. Alrord and IIoffman, a committee on the part of the Assembly, appeared in the Senate and announced that the Assembly had concluded its business and was prepared to adjourn.

Mr. Mills offered the following:

Resolverl, That the thanks of the Senate are hereby tendered Hon. Wm. H. Robertson, President pro tem, of the Senate, for the uniform, kind, courteous and able manner in which he has presided over our deliberations.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said resolution, and it was decided in the affirmative, by a rising vote of the Senators.

The Assembly bill entitled "An act for the relief of Isaac Piser," 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 eleeted to the Senate voting in favor thereof, and three-fifths being present, as follows:

FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE.
Astor
Fowler
Mills

Strahan
Baker, Jr. Halbert

Murtha

Wagner
Birdsall
Loomis
Pitts

Wendover
Bixby
Lord

Schroeder Williams
Davenport Madden

Seebacher Winslow
Eidman
McCarthy Sessions

Woodin 24 Oriereil, That the Clerk leluun said bill to the Assembly, with a message informing that the Senate have concurred in the passage of the same.

The committee of conference, appointed by the two houses upon the
matters in difference upon the bill entitled "An act to regulate the
transportation of freight by railroad corporations,” reported that they
were unable to agree and asked to be discharged.
W. WAGNER,

II. L. DUGUIN,
E. M. MADDEN,

CILAS. R. SKINNER,
E. HOGAN.

JAMES LOW,
Senate Committee. RUSSELL M. TUTTLE,

TIOS. E. BENEDICT,

Assembly committee. The President put the question on discharging said committee, and it was decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Pitts offered the following:

Resolved, That a committee of two be appointed to inform the Assembly that the Senate have completed its labor and is ready to adjourn.

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

The President announced as such committee Messrs. Pitts and Fowler.

Mr. IIalbert introduced a bill entitled "An act to amend and consolidate the several acts relating to the city of Binghamton," which

was read the first time, and by imanimous consent was also read the second time, and refurred to the comunittee on cities.

Mr. Halbert moved that said bill be printed.

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

Mr. Mille offered the following:

Whereas, It appears that the business in the courts of record of this State, and particularly in the Court of Appeals and the General Term of the Supreme Court is very large, and those courts are supposed to be taxed in excess of the judicial force in said courts.

Resolvedl, That a committee of three be appointed by the President of the Senate to obtain information and gather statistics concerning the business in said courts, and to report the same at the next session of the Senate, with their opinion as to what measure, if any, is necessary for the relief of said courts, but such committee shall incur no public expense in the performance of their duty under this resolution.

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

The President announced as such committee Messrs. Mills, Sessions and Fowler.

Mr. Davenport moved tha' the committee on commerce and navigation be discharged from the further consideration of the bill entitled “An act to amend chapter 337, Laws of 1864, entitled “An act to facilitate the construction of water-ways, and to increase the facilities of navigation in the transportation of freight and passengers,' ” and that the same be referred to the committee on canals.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Pitts, from the committee appointed to wait upon

the Assembly, reported that they had performed that duty.

Mr. Halbert, from the committee appointed to wait upon the Governor,, reported that they had discharged that duty and that the Governor had requested the committee to inform the Senate that he had no further business to communicate.

The Assembly returned the following ontitled bills, with a message that they had oonourred in the amendments of the Senate thereto :

"An act to provide for the taxation of life insurance companies.

"An act in relation to the Methodist Episcopal Church Home in the city of New York.”

“An act in relation to the opening, regulating and grading of One Hundred and Twenty-sixth and One Hundred and Twenty-seventh streets in the city of New York."

“An act to compel the maintenance of certain lights on draw bridges across the Hudson river."

“An act relating to fees, percentages and allowances of public offi. cers a burden upon and a charge against the various cities of the State.”

“An act to amend chapter 335 of the Laws of 1873, entitled 'An act to reorganize the local government of the city of New York, and to reduce the burden of taxes to be levied in said city.'"

"An act to ascertain by proper proofs the citizens who shall be eittitled to the right of suffrage in cities of 16,000 inhabitants or upwards, and the towns and villages abutting against the boundary of any such cities.”

“An act relating to certain assessments for local improvements in the city of New York."

Ordered, That the Clerk return said bills to the Assembly. The Assembly returned the following entitled bills : “An act for the better preservation of trees and shrubbery on the islands in Lake George."

“An act to revise and amend title 11 of chapter 291 of the Laws of 1867, entitled “An act to incorporate the city of Binghamton,' and the several acts amendatory thereof.'”

“An act to secure the payment of mechanics, laborers and workmen who perform work, also persons furnishing materials toward the erection, altering or repairing buildings, wharves, vaults, or any other structure in the cities of the State of New York.”

“An act to amend chapter 291 of the Laws of 1867, entitled 'An act to incorporate the city of Binghamton.'"

“An act to enforce the assessment of shareholders in banking associations to make good a deficit in capital.”

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

The Assembly returned the following entitled bills with messages that they had ooncurred in the passage of the same, without amendment:

"An act to provide for the establishment and management of a permanent fund for the Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences."

"An act in relation to printing and publishing the Code of Criminal Procedure."

“An act to amend section 24 of article 1 of title 1 of chapter 15 of part 1 of the Revised Statutes, relating to the organization and powers of the Board of Regents."

“An act authorizing the surrogate of the county of Erie to appoint a stenographer for the surrogate's court of said county."

“An act to amend chapter 227 of the Laws of 1872, entitled 'An act to amend an act passed May 9, 1868, entitled An act to amend section 3 of chapter 817 of the laws of 1866, entitled An act to lay out and construct a road from the river road in township number fourteen, in the town of Johnsburgh, to the Carthage road near the head of Long lake in the county of Hamilton.'"

“An act to amend chapter 285 of the Laws of 1874, entitled 'An act in reference to the cemetery in the village of Herkimer.'”

“An act to empower the board of trustees of the village of West Troy to construct a sewer in Utica street in said village."

“An act to authorize the reading in courts and proceedings of the compilation entitled “The special and local laws affecting public interests in the city of New York,' and to declare the effect thereof."

"An act in relation to plank roads and turnpike companies.".

"An act to repeal chapter 257 of the Laws of 1863, entitled . An act in relation to draining certain low lands situate in the towns of Blooming Grove and Chester, in the county of Orange.''

"An act to amend chapter 717 of the laws of 1870, entitled 'An act to authorize the sale of real estate in which any widow is or shall be entitled to dower in satisfaction and discharge thereof.''

“An act to amend chapter 461 of the Laws of 1869, entitled 'An act to incorporate the Chapin Home for the Aged and Infirm in the oity of New York.'»

“An act to amend chapter 613 of the Laws of 1857, entitled 'An

act to amend an act entitled An act to incorporate the village of Kinderhook, in the county of Columbia,' passed April 8, 1838."

"An act to repeal certain acts and parts of acts therein named, so far as the same relate to or apply to or within the city and county of New York.”

"An act supplemental to chapter 178 of the Laws of 1880, entitled 'An act supplemental to the Code of Civil Procedure.''

Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bills to the Governor. The hour of twelve o'clock having arrived, the President arose and addressed the Senate as follows:

SENATORS—The hour has arrived when the very pleasant relations we have sustained must, for a time at least, be severed, and with some of us, perhaps, forever. Before parting, it has been your pleasure to pass resolutions most complimentary to myself, and I need hardly say that I most fully and sensibly appreciate this marked evidence of your approval and friendship. I shall carry with me to the end of life's journey the remembrance, not only of this official expression of your confidence, but also of the many and continued acts of kindness and forbearance which have at all times been manifested toward me. On assuming the duties of this office, I promised a faithful and conscientious discharge of the many and delicate obligations incident to the position. How well I have kept and performed that promise I leave with you Senators to determine. One thing, however, I can truthfully say, I have never made a ruling I did not at the time fully believe to be strictly in accordance with the rules of the Senate and in harmony with sound parliamentary practice. That I have erred is more than probable, and if at any time I have done aught to wound the feelings of a single Senator, I beg you to think it was without design and an error of judgment rather than of deliberate intention. I entreat you, as you leave this chamber, to forget every thing that momentarily has been thought severe or unkind, and remember only friendship, which I trust will last through all time. Senators, I thank you most sincerely for the consideration and courtesy shown me on all occasions during the session now about to close, and as we part grant me the hope that I carry with me the personal friendship of every Senator around this circle, while for myself I can with the utmost sincerity declare that for each one of you I entertain the highest respect, and shall ever rejoice in your advancement and success. official acts may meet the approval of your constituents, and the laws you have enacted will in all respects prove advantageous to the best interests of this great Commonwealth. Wishing you continued health, happiness and prosperity, and a safe return to your respective homes, and praying that the protecting arm of Him who holds the destinies of men and nations in His hand may be thrown around us all, I bid you an affectionate goodbye.

And now, in pursuance of a joint resolution of the Senate and Assembly, I declare this Senate adjourned without day.

JOHN W. VROOMAN, Clerk.

I trust your