lish district police magistrates' courts of the city of New York for the purpose of securing the better administration of justice therein," reported the same for the consideration of the Senate, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole. On motion of Mr. Gibbs it was ordered that said bill, when printed, be recommitted to the committee on cities. Mr. Gibbs, from the committee on cities, to which was referred the bill introduced by Mr. Thacher, Int. No. 14, entitled "An act to change the name of the justice's court of the city of Albany to the city court of Albany,' to prescribe the manner of the appointment of the clerk thereof, and of marshals and attendants upon said court, and to increase the jurisdiction thereof," moved that the committee be discharged from the further consideration of said bill, and that the same be referred to the committee on the judiciary. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Gibbs, from the committee on cities, to which was referred the bill introduced by Mr. Gibbs, Int. No. 101, entitled "An act in relation to the Court of Special Sessions of the Peace in and for the city and county of New York, and to provide for the election of justices thereof by the people," reported the same for the consideration of the Senate, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole. On motion of Mr. Gibbs it was ordered that said bill, when printed, be recommitted to the committee on cities. Mr. Gibbs, from the committee on cities, to which was referred the bill introduced by Mr. Daggett, Int. No. 124, entitled "An act in relation to sealers of weights and measures in the city of Brooklyn," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to and said bill committed to the committee of the whole. The Assembly sent for concurrence the following resolution : 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 public printing. Also, the following: Resolved (if the Senate concur), That 1,000 copies of the Report of the Superintendent of State Prisons for the year ending September 30, 1883, be printed, and 400 thereof be bound in cloth, for the use of the Superintendent. Ordered, That said resolution be referred to the committee on public printing. Also, the following: Resolved (if the Senate concur), That 1,200 copies of the Annual Report of the State Homoeopathic Insane Asylum be printed for the use of the asylum. Ordered, 'That said resolution be referred to the committee on public printing. Also, the following: Resolved (if the Senate concur), That 1,500 copies of the Annual Report of the Willard Asylum for the Insane be printed for the use of the trustees of said institution. Ordered, That said resolution be referred to the committee on public printing. Also, the following: Resolved (if the Senate concur), That 1,500 copies of the Annual Report of the Buffalo State Insane Asylum be printed for the use of its managers. Ordered, That said resolution be referred to the committee on public printing. The Assembly returned the concurrent resolution for printing the Annual Report of the State Treasurer, with a message that they had passed the same with the following amendment : Strike out the words "Also 300 copies for the use of the Senate." Mr. Esty moved that the Senate concur in said amendment. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative, a majority of all the Senators elected voting in favor thereof, as follows: Ordered, That the Clerk return said resolution to the Assembly, with a message that the Senate have concurred in their amendment. The Assembly returned the concurrent resolution for the printing of the Report of the Railroad Commissioners, with a message that they had passed the same with the following amendment : Insert after the words "September 30, 1883," the following: for the railroad corporations of the State and for said board. Also, twentyfive copies of said report for each Senator and Member of Assembly of the present Legislature; and one copy of said report to each reporter of the Senate and Assembly, the whole expense thereof to be ten cents per page per one hundred copies, including binding, and to be refunded to the treasury of the State by an equitable assessment by the Comptroller upon the several railroad companies of this State." The President put the question whether the Senate would concur in said amendment, and it was decided in the affirmative, a majority of all the Senators elected voting in favor thereof, as follows: Ordered, That the Clerk return said resolution to the Assembly, with a message that the Senate have concurred in their amendment. The Assembly returned the concurrent resolution for printing extra copies of the Legislative Manual, with a message that they had concurred in the passage of the same. Also, the concurrent resolution for printing the Annual Report of the Trustees of the State Library, with a message that they had concurred in the passage of the same. Mr. Murphy introduced a bill entitled "An act for the relief of the Leake and Watts Orphan House 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. Mr. Robinson introduced a bill entitled "An act to regulate the fees for the granting of licenses by the commissioners of excise of cities, villages and towns to sell intoxicating liquors, wines, ale and beer to be drank on the premises," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on internal affairs. Mr. Gibbs introduced a bill entitled "An act to amend the Code of Civil Procedure," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary. Mr. Otis introduced a bill entitled "An act to enable railroad companies incorporated under the laws of the State of New York to own boats and operate ferries," 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. Daggett introduced a bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 193 of the Laws of 1882, entitled 'An act relating to the People's Ferry Company,' passed May 20, 1882, and to limit and determine the powers thereby vested in and conferred upon the People's Ferry Company," which was read the first time, aud by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on commerce and navigation. Mr. Esty, from the committee on public printing, to which was referred the resolution to print extra copies of the Report of the State Board of Charities, reported in favor of the adoption of the following resolution: Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That 1,500 extra copies of the Seventeenth Annual Report of the State Board of Charities be printed Jor the use of the Board, and that 1,000 copies thereof be bound in paper covers, and 500 copies bound in muslin. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said resolution, and it was decided in the negative, a majority of all the Senators elected not voting in favor thereof, as follows: Mr. Baker offered the following: Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That five thousand (5,000) copies of the First Annual Report of the Bureau of Labor Statistics be printed for the use of the Commissioner, 800 to be bound in cloth, the balance in paper. Ordered, That said resolution be referred to the committee on public printing. Also, the following: Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That two thousand five hundred (2,500) copies of the last Annual Report on Canals, of the State En[SENATE JOURNAL.] 15 gineer and Surveyor, be printed for the use of the State Engineer and Surveyor, five hundred (500) to be bound in cloth, the balance in paper. Ordered, That said resolution be referred to the committee on public printing. Mr. Baker moved that the Senate do now adjourn until Monday evening at 8 o'clock. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the negative, as follows: Mr. Daggett introduced a bill entitled "An act to incorporate the State Loan and Trust Company,"" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on banks. 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 amend chapter 941, Laws of 1867, entitled 'An act to amend and consolidate the several acts relating to the charter of the village of Churchville, in the county of Monroe."" "An act in relation to Columbia College in the city of New York." After some time spent therein the President resumed the chair, and Mr. Lansing, from said committee, reported in favor of the passage of the first-named bill, with an amendment, which report was agreed to, and said bill ordered engrossed for a third reading. Mr. Lansing, from the same committee, reported progress on the last-named bill, and asked and obtained leave to sit again. Mr. Coggeshall, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the bill introduced by Mr. Coggeshall, Int. No. 67, entitled "An act in relation to the publication of legal and other notices and advertisements, and in relation to the State paper," 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. Coggeshall, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the bill introduced by Mr. Gilbert, Int. No. 135, entitled "An act to amend certain sections of the Penal Code," reported in favor of the passage of the same, with amendments, and the title amended so as to read as follows: "An act to amend the Penal Code," which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole. Mr. Gibbs moved that the Senate do now adjourn until Monday evening at eight o'clock. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative. Whereupon the Senate adjourned. MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 1884. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by the Chaplain. The journal of Friday, January 25, was read and approved. Mr. Arkell, from the committee on villages, to which was referred the bill introduced by Mr. Robinson, Int. No. 131, entitled "An act to amend an act to incorporate the village of Lyons, passed April 17, 1854," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole. Mr. Daly introduced a bill entitled "An act to alter the map of the city of New York by changing the name of a public place heretofore laid thereupon from Stuyvesant Square to Cooper Park," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on cities. Mr. Otis introduced a bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 409 of the Laws of 1882, entitled 'An act to revise the statutes of this State relating to banks, banking and trust companies,"" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on banks. Mr. Comstock introduced a bill entitled "An act to amend section 9 of title 4 of chapter 129 of the Laws of 1872, as amended by section 9 of chapter 813 of the Laws of 1873, relative to the city of Troy," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on cities. Also, a bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 328 of the Laws of 1880, entitled 'An act to establish and maintain a police force in the city of Troy,' passed May 20, 1880, and the several acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on cities. Mr. Esty offered the following: Whereas, Several embankments have been made across the outlet of Cayuga lake, and the channel of Seneca river by the State railroad companies, and public and incorporated bridge companies; and Whereas, There are no established levels or marks to determine the effect from year to year of these works upon the relative water level of Cayuga lake and its outlet; therefore, Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the State Engineer be, and he is hereby, directed to run a line of continuous levels from Cayuga lake to Cross lake, establishing bench-marks along the line of said levels, as follows: Bench-mark No. 1 to be established on the lower mitre-sill of the lock at the entrance of the Cayuga branch of the Cayuga and Seneca canals, which will show the level of Cayuga lake. Bench-mark No. 2 shall be established on the lower mitre-sill of what is known as Mud lock, at junction of the Seneca branch with the Cayuga branch of said canals. Bench-mark No. 3 shall be established on the central pier of the Erie Canal aqueduct, at the crossing of the Seneca river. |