The Assembly bill entitled "An act to divide the Third and Seventh wards of the city of Utica, and to create the Eleventh and Twelfth wards therein," 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: On motion of Mr. Mills, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and it was Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Asembly immediately, with a message informing that the Senate have concurred in the passage of the same. The Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 126 of the Laws of 1873, entitled An act to organize a board of school commissioners in and for the city of Troy,' and the several acts amendatory thereof," 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: 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. The bill entitled "An act to authorize the exchange of preferred stock for common stock of corporations," 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, as follows: Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bill to the Assembly, and request their concurrence therein. The bill entitled "An act to legalize and confirm the official acts of Jonathan O. Spink, of the town of Orangeville, Wyoming county, as justice of the peace," 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: 20 Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bill to the Assembly, and request their concurrence therein. Mr. Robertson offered the following: Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That there be printed 1,000 extra copies of the annual report of the Trustees of the State Library, on fine paper, for the use of said Trustees, of which 500 copies shall be bound in cloth and 500 copies in paper covers, all to be paid for according to the prices stipulated in the contract for extra copies. Ordered, That said resolution be referred to the committee on printing. Mr. Robertson moved that the Senate do now go into executive session. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative, as follows: Whereupon the Senate went into executive session, and after some time spent therein the doors were opened and the Senate resumed legislative business. By unanimous consent, Mr. Lord, from the committee on roads and bridges, to which was referred the bill introduced by Mr. Lynde (introductory No. 250), entitled "An act to amend an act entitled An act to amend the Revised Statutes in relation to laying out public roads and the alteration thereof,' passed May 28, 1875," reported in favor of the passage of the same without amendment, and the title amended so as to read as follows: "An act to exempt certain towns of this State from the provisions of chapter 431 of the Laws 1875, entitled An act to amend the Revised Statutes in relation to laying out public roads and the alteration thereof,'" which report was agreed to and said bill committed to the committee of the whole. Mr. Robertson moved that the Senate do now go into executive session. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative, as follows: Whereupon the Senate again went into executive session, and after some time spent therein, the doors were opened and the Senate resumed legislative business. By unanimous consent, Mr. Lord, from the committee on roads and bridges, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to confirm and legalize the acts of the commissioners of highways of the town of Boonville, in building a bridge across Black river, near Crandall's mill, in 1879, and to confirm and legalize the acts of the town auditors of said town in auditing the bills for the expense thereof," 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. By unanimous consent, Mr. Woodin, from the committee on cities, to which was referred the bill introduced by Mr. McCarthy (introductory No. 273), entitled "An act to amend chapter 63 of the Laws of 1857, entitled An act to revise the charter of the city of Syracuse,"" reported in favor of the passage of the same without amendment, which report was agreed to. On motion of Mr. McCarthy, 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: On motion of Mr. McCarthy, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and it was Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bill to the Assembly immediately, with a message requesting their concurrence therein. Mr. Astor moved that the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of the bill entitled "An act to regulate the sale of milk in the cities of New York and Brooklyn, and to provide for its inspection," and that the same be recommitted to the committee on cities. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative. By unanimous consent, Mr. Forster, from the committee on poor laws, to which was referred the bill introduced by Mr. Forster (introductory No. 196), entitled "An act to provide for the maintenance, support and government of the poor and the better application of funds to relieve the poor," 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. Madden introduced a bill entitled " An act to amend an act defining and regulating the powers, duties and compensation of the captain and harbor masters of the port of New York, passed May 22, 1862," 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. By unanimous consent, Mr. Seebacher introduced a bill entitled "An act for the relief of the Third Avenue Railroad Company," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on cities. Mr. Loomis moved that the committee of the whole be discharged. from the further consideration of the bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 449 of the Laws of 1853, entitled An act to amend the act incorporating the village of Attica,' passed May 2, 1837, to alter the bounds and to enlarge the powers of the corporation of said village," and that the same be recommitted to the committee on villages. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative. By unanimous consent, Mr. Loomis, from the committee on public printing, to which was referred the resolution to print extra copies of the report of the Superintendent of the Onondaga Salt Springs, reported in favor of the adoption of the following resolution: Resolved (if the Senate concur), That there be printed, with 250 copies of the report of the Superintendent of the Onondaga Salt Springs, for the use of the Superintendent. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said resolution, and it was decided in the affirmative, as follows: Ordered, That the Clerk return said resolution to the Assembly, with a message informing that the Senate have concurred in the passage of the same. By unanimous consent, Mr. Loomis, from the committee on public printing, to which was referred the resolution to print extra copies of the report of the. New York Institution for the Improved Instruction of Deaf Mutes, reported in favor of the adoption of the following resolution: Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That 500 copies of the Thirteenth Annual Report of the New York Institution for the Improved Instruction of Deaf Mutes be printed for the use of the Institution. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said resolution, and it was decided in the affirmative, as follows: Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said resolution to the Assembly, and request their concurrence therein. By unanimous consent, Mr. Loomis, from the committee on public printing, to which was referred the resolution to print extra copies of the report of the Trustees of the New York Asylum for Idiots, report in favor of the adoption of the following resolution: Resolved (if the Senate concur), That there be printed 250 copies of the report of the Trustees of the New York Asylum for Idiots, for the use of the Trustees. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said resolution, and it was decided in the affirmative, as follows: Ordered, That the Clerk return said resolution to the Assembly, with a message informing that the Senate have concurred in the passage of the same. By unanimous consent, Mr. Loomis, from the committee on public printing, to which was referred the resolution to print extra copies of the Annual Report of the Elmira Reformatory, report in favor of the adoption of the following resolution: Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That 500 copies of the Annual Report of the Elmira Reformatory for the year 1878 be printed for the use of such Reformatory and bound in paper covers. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said resolution, and it was decided in the affirmative, as follows: |