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Mr. Rockwell, from the committee on insurance, to which was referred the bill introduced by Mr. Sessions (introductory No. 2), entitled "An act fixing the amount to be paid on a policy of insurance," reported adversely thereto.

Mr. Sessions moved that the report of the committee be disagreed to and that said bill be committed to the committee of the whole. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative, as follows:

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Mr. Woodin offered the following: Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That when the Legislature adjourns, it be to meet on Tuesday morning, February 24th, at 11 A. M. By unanimous consent,

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

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

Mr. Eidman offered the following:

Whereas, Complaint has been made that in the construction of elevated railroads, bonded indebtedness is incurred far in advance of the cost of said roads, therefore.

Resolved. That the State Engineer and Surveyor be requested to examine and report as to the financial condition of such elevated railroads as may now be in the course of construction, or for the construction of which authority may have been granted.

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

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

Assembly, "An act to amend chapter 353 of the Laws of 1878, entitled An act in relation to the term of office of the clerk and assistant clerk of the board of supervisors of Kings county, and of the engineers of the county court-house in said county.'

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Assembly, "An act to amend chapter 863 of the Laws of 1873, en

titled An act to amend the charter of the city of Brooklyn,' and the various amendments thereof."

After some time spent therein, the President resumed the chair, and Mr. Madden, from said committee, reported in favor of the passage of the above named bills, which report was agreed to, and said bills ordered to a third reading.

The Assembly returned the concurrent resolution providing for an adjournment of the Legislature until Tuesday, February 24th, at 11 o'clock A. M., with a message that they had concurred therein. On motion of Mr. Jacobs, the Senate adjourned.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1880.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by the Chaplain.

The journal of Friday, February 20, was read and approved.

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

"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."

"An act to authorize the Ogdensburg and Lake Champlain Railroad Company to issue bonds and to execute a mortgage to raise funds to provide for the retirement of its preferred stock and other purposes."

Mr. Robertson, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the bill introduced by Mr. Schroeder (introductory No. 267),

entitled "An act to allow the continued use of a business name or designation in certain cases," 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.

Mr. Robertson, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend section 1, title 4, chapter 17, part 1 of the Revised Statutes relating to the licensing of hawkers and peddlers," 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 Assembly sent for concurrence the following resolutions: Resolved (if the Senate concur), That 1,200 copies of the Ninth Annual Report of State Homeopathic Asylum for the Insane be printed for the use of that institution.

Resolved (if the Senate concur), That 1,000 copies of the Annual Report of the Central New York Institution for Deaf Mutes at Rome, New York, for the year 1879, be printed for the use of said institution.

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

The Assembly returned the following entitled bills:

"An act to amend chapter 259 of the Laws of 1879, entitled 'An act to amend chapter 22 of the Laws of 1858, entitled An act to

enable the electors of the town of Watervliet to vote by districts for the election of town officers."

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"An act giving the consent of the State of New York to the purchase of or acquisition by the United States of two sites for range lights in Cold Spring Harbor (Queens county), Long Island, New York, and ceding jurisdiction over the same."

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

The Assembly returned the following entitled bill with a message that they had concurred in the passage of the same without amend

ment:

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"An act to amend chapter 777 of the Laws of 1870, entitled An act to incorporate the village of Walden, in the county of Orange.' Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bill to the Governor.

Mr. Forster introduced a bill entitled "An act to mend chapter 365 of the Laws of 1871, entitled 'An act to incorporate the New York Cotton 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.

Mr. Forster, by request, introduced a bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 511 of the Laws of 1879, entitled 'An act additional to chapter 320 of the Laws of 1872, entitled 'An act to amend an act relating to the rates of wharfage and to regulate piers, wharves. bulkheads and slips in the cities of New York and Brooklyn,' passed May 6, 1870, passed June 16, 1879,'" 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.

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Mr. Lord introduced a bill entitled An act to extend the time for the construction and completion of the Penn Yan and New York Railway Company," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on railroads.

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The Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend section 3 of chapter 110 of the Laws of 1876, entitled An act supplemental to chapter 60 of the Laws of 1813, entitled An act to provide for the incorporation of religious societies and of the several acts amendatory thereof,'' having been announced for a third reading,

Mr. Forster moved that said bill be printed pending its third reading. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative.

The Assembly bill entitled "An act to perfect the title to lands in the trustees of the village of Skaneateles for cemetery purposes," 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 return said bill to the Assembly, with a message informing that the Senate have concurred in the passage of the same.

The Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 353 of the Laws of 1878, entitled An act in relation to the term of office of the clerk and assistant clerk of the board of supervisors of Kings county, and of the engineers of the county court-house in said 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:

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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, with amendments.

The Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 863 of the Laws of 1873, entitled An act to amend the charter of the city of Brooklyn," and the various amendments 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:

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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.

The bill entitled "An act to authorize the Ogdensburg and Lake Champlain Railroad Company to issue bonds and to execute a mortgage to raise funds to provide for the retirement of its preferred stock and other purposes," having been announced for a third reading,

Mr. Bixby moved that said bill be recommitted to the committee of the whole.

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

Mr. Forster moved that said bill be recommitted to the committee

on railroads with instructions to amend as follows: Add as section 6 the following:

§ 6. "No bonds shall be used or sold for the purpose of using the proceeds thereof in the purchase, exchange or retirement of the preferred stock as in this act authorized until the written consent of the holders of the common stock in said company is obtained to such use or sale.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the negative, as follows:

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Said bill was then read the third time and lost,

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the final passage of said bill, and it was decided in the negative, a majority of the Senators elected not voting in favor thereof, as follows:

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Mr. Lynde moved to reconsider the vote by which said bill was lost, and that said motion be laid upon the table.

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

By unanimous consent,

Mr. Pitts, from the committee on villages, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to authorize the sale of lands in the town and village of Saratoga Springs, for unpaid State, county and municipal taxes, including water rates and special assessments," 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.

Mr. Robertson offered the following:

Resolved, That when the Senate adjourn to-day, it adjourn to meet on Thursday, the 26th inst., at 8 o'clock P. M.

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

The Assembly sent for concurrence the following resolution : Resolved (if the Senate concur), That a respectful, message be sent [SENATE JOURNAL.]

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