to the village of Skaneateles.' Also, chapter 148 of the Laws of 1867, amending said act.”

"An act in relation to sealers of weights and measures in the city of Brooklyn."

"An act to amend chapter 362 of the Laws of 1881, entitled 'An act supplemental to chapter 328 of the Laws of 1880, entitled An act to establish and maintain a police force in the city of Troy,' and chapter 76 of the Laws of 1881, 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.'

"An act in relation to Columbia College in the city of New York." "An act to exempt the towns of Salina and Geddes, Onondaga county, from certain provisions of chapter 576 of the Laws of 1880, entitled 'An act to ascertain by proper proofs the citizens who shall be entitled to right of suffrage in cities of 16,000 inhabitants or upward, and the towns and villages abutting against the boundary of any such cities.'

"An act to amend the Code of Civil Procedure."

Mr. Campbell 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 affirmative, as follows:

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by the Chaplain.

The journal of Friday, February 1, was read and approved.

The Assembly sent for concurrence the following resolution:

Resolved (if the Senate concur), That 500 copies of the Annual Report of the Board of Claims to the Legislature be printed and bound in paper for the use of said Board of Claims.

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 Thirtyseventh Annual Report of the State Museum of Natural History, by the Regents of the University, with the accompanying papers be printed and bound for the use of the said Regents, aud 300 copies for the use of the Director.

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

Also, the following:

Resolved (if the Senate concur), That 5,000 extra copies of the Annual Report of the Board of Control of the New York Agricultural Experiment Station, be printed, 1,000 copies thereof for the use of said station, and the remaining copies thereof for the use of the members of the Senate and Assembly of 1884.

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

Mr. Fassett introduced a bill entitled "An act to revise and consolidate the statutes of the State relating to the custody and care of indigent and pauper children by orphan asylums and other charitable institutions,' ," 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. Murphy offered the following:

Whereas, The Senate of this State adopted a resolution asking the Attorney-General of this State whether, in his opinion, the fees collected by the health officer of the port of New York could not be collected by the State and devoted to State uses; and

Whereas, The opinion given in response to that resolution declares that the State cannot, for purposes of general revenue, appropriate the fees now collected by the health officer of the port of New York," and that legislation which should contemplate the raising of a revenue from such sources would be in conflict with the Federal Constitution; therefore

Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the Congress of the United States be, and is hereby, requested to establish by law such just and uniform fees for the port of New York, and for all ports of entry in the United States, as a conference of the representatives of the State boards of health of the maritime States may recommend, or as Congress, in its wisdom, may direct, after full knowledge of the irregular quarantine fees now imposed by law; the object of this resolution being to establish economical and efficient commercial and health service in the principal maritime ports and States of the country.

Ordered, That said resolution be laid upon the table under the rule. 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 authorize marine mutual insurance companies to change to capital stock insurace companies."

"An act to alter the map of the city of New York by changing the name of a public place heretofore laid out thereon from Stuyvesant square to Cooper park."

"An act to alter the map of the city of New York by laying out thereon a public park at Coenties slip, and to provide for the regulation and control thereof."

After some time spent therein, the President resumed the chair, and Mr. Newbold, from said committee, reported in favor of the passage of the first-named bill, with amendments, which report was agreed to, and the same ordered engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Newbold, from the same committee, reported in favor of the [SENATE JOURNAL.]

19

passage of the two last-named bills, which report was agreed to, and the same ordered engrossed for a third reading.

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 294 of the Laws of 1869, entitled 'An act to incorporate the fire department of the city of Binghamton."

"An act to amend article 3, title 3, chapter 6, part 1 of the Revised Statutes, entitled 'Of elections in cities and towns; of the notices to be given to city and town officers; the formation of election districts, and the appointment of inspectors of election thereof,' as amended by chapter 137 of the Laws of 1881."

"An act to prohibit the laying of any railroad in, on or under, or the building upon or excavation or tunneling of any public park north of Amity or West Third street in the city of New York."

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

Mr. Thomas moved to discharge the committee of the whole from the further consideration of said bill and that the same be ordered to a third reading.

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

Mr. Fassett, from the same committee, reported in favor of the passage of the two last-named bills, which report was agreed to, and the same ordered engrossed for a third reading.

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 275 of the Laws of 1882, entitled 'An act to amend section 78 of part 2, chapter 1, title 2, article 2 of the Revised Statutes, being in relation to uses and trusts.'

Assembly, "An act giving the consent of the State of New York to the purchase by the United States of America of a piece of land for light-house purposes at Hallett's Point, Hell Gate, in Queens county, and ceding jurisdiction over the same."

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

Mr. Ellsworth moved that the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of said bill and that the same be ordered to a third reading.

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

Mr. Robb, from the same committee, reported in favor of the passage of the last-named bill, which report was agreed to, and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. McCarthy offered the following:

Whereas, The members of this Senate have learned with the deepest regret of the sudden death of the wife of the Hon. Commodore P. Vedder, Senator from the Thirty-second district. Tendering to our bereaved associate our warmest and most heartfelt sympathy, aud

commending to him that consolation which the world cannot give nor take away, it is hereby

Resolved, That as a mark of respect for our associate and as a tribute to the estimable character of his deceased companion, this Senate do now adjourn.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said resolution, and it was, by a rising vote, unanimously adopted. Whereupon the Senate adjourned.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1884.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by the Chaplain.

The journal of yesterday was read and approved.

Mr. Baker presented a petition of the Good Templars of the State asking for a submission to a vote by the people of the proposed prohibition amendment; which was read and referred to the committee on internal affairs.

The President presented the Fourteenth Annual Report of the New York State Institution for the Blind; which was laid upon the table and ordered printed.

(See Doc. No. 32.)

The privileges of the floor were granted to Hon. Jacob F. Miller and Arthur D. Williams of New York.

Mr. Esty, from the committee on banks, to which was referred the bill introduced by Mr. Otis, Int. No. 180, entitled "An act to amend chapter 509 of the Laws of 1882, entitled 'An act to revise the statutes of this State relating to banks, banking and trust companies,"" 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. Bowen, from the committee on State prisons, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to provide for a commission to examine into the operation of the contract labor system in the prisons, penitentiaries and reformatories of this State," reported in favor of the passage of the same (Senators Nelson and Campbell dissenting), which report was agreed to and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Esty, from the committee on public printing, to which was referred the resolution to print extra copies of the Annual Report of the Board of Claims, reported in favor of the adoption of the following

resolution:

Resolved (if the Senate concur), That 500 copies of the Annual Report of the Board of Claims to the Legislature be printed and bound in paper for the use of said Board of Claims.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said resolution, 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 the passage of the same. Mr. Esty, from the committee on public printing, to which was referred the resolution from the Assembly to print extra copies of the Annual Report of the Board of Control of the New York Agricultural Experiment Station, reported in favor of the adoption of the same, amended so as to read as follows:

Resolved (if the Senate concur), That 2,000 copies of the Annual Report of the Board of Control of the New York Agricultural Experiment Station, be printed, 1,000 copies thereof for the use of said station, and the remaining copies thereof for the use of the members of the Senate and Assembly of 1884.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said resolution, 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 the passage of the same, with an amendment.

Mr. Murphy, on behalf of Mr. Campbell, introduced a bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Grand Conservatory of Music of 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 miscellaneous corporations.

Mr. Daly introduced a bill entitled "An act to incorporate the College of Pharmacy," 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. Low 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. Kiernan introduced a bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to further amend chapter 19 of the Laws of 1858, entitled An act to incorporate the Long Island College Hospital of the city of Brooklyn,' and the acts amendatory thereof, passed April 13, 1864, and 1879," 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. Otis introduced a bill entitled "An act to authorize the town of Flushing, in Queens county, to borrow $20,000, and to issue bonds. therefor to refund the drainage bonds of said town," which was read