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

The bill entitled "An act to secure the registration of the births of children of residents of the city of New York, occurring during the temporary absence from such city of the parents of such children and respecting transcripts of the records," 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 deliver said resolution to the Assembly, and request their concurrence therein.

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

The bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 272 of the Laws of

1879, entitled 'An act making appropriations for certain expenses of government and supplying deficiencies in former appropriations,' 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 deliver said bill to the Assembly, and request their concurrence therein.

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," 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, with amendments.

The bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 371 of the Laws of 1866, entitled An act to extend the operation and effect of the act passed February 17, 1848, entitled An act to authorize the formation of corporations for manufacturing, mining, mechanical or chemical purposes," having been announced for a third reading,

Mr. Forster moved that said bill be recommitted to the committee on the judiciary, with instructions to amend as follows:

Add at the end of section 1, the following: "The cities of New York, Kingston and Buffalo are hereby exempted from the provisions of this act."

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

FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE.

Astor
Bixby

Fowler
Hogan

McCarthy
Mills

Stevens
Strahan

Mr. Robertson, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was recommitted the said bill, reported the same amended as instructed, and said bill was then 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, as follows:

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

The bill entitled "An act to regulate the dispensing and sale of poisons within this State," 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 deliver said bill to the Assembly, and request their concurrence therein.

The bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 461 of the Laws of 1877, entitled 'An act to confer the powers of harbor masters on the police patrolmen detailed to certain docks and piers in said city, by the board of commissioners of police and excise of the city of Brooklyn,'" having been announced for a third reading,

On motion of Mr. Woodin, and by unanimous consent, said bill was amended as follows:

Section 1, line 21, engrossed bill, after word "and" insert the word "only."

Said bill was then 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 deliver said bill to the Assembly, and request their concurrence therein.

The bill entitled "An act in relation to the enlargement of the bridge across the Erie canal at Fultonville," 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:

When the name of Mr. Mills was called he asked to be excused from voting.

The President put the question whether the Senate would grant said request, and it was decided in the affirmative.

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

The bill entitled "An act to confirm the proceedings of the board of trustees of the village of Attica relating to the sale and purchase of real estate," 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 deliver said bill to the Assembly, and request their concurrence therein.

The bill entitled An act to authorize the Buffalo City Cemetery Association to acquire additional land and to erect a building for office 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, as follows:

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

Mr. Pitts offered the following:

Resolved, That Senate bill No. 105, entitled "An act to provide for the formation of county co-operative insurance companies," be recommitted to the committee on insurance, retaining its place on general orders.

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

By unanimous consent,

Mr. Pitts, from the committee on villages, to which was referred the bill introduced by Mr. Madden (introductory No. 268), entitled "An act to provide for the payment of water bonds issued by the village of Goshen in the county of Orange," reported in favor of the passage of the same without ainendment, which report was agreed to and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

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

"An act fixing the amount to be paid on a policy of insurance."

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

Mr. Winslow moved that the further consideration of said bill be made a special order for Thursday next at 12 o'clock M.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative, two-thirds of all the members elected to the Senate voting in favor thereof.

Mr. Forster moved that said bill be printed pending its further consideration in committee of the whole.

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

On motion of Mr. Robertson, the Senate then went into executive session, and after some time spent therein the doors were opened, and the Senate resumed legislative business.

On motion of Mr. McCarthy, the Senate adjourned.