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

The bill entitled "An act to amend section 60, title 7, and sections 5 and 10, title 9, chapter 555, Laws of 1864, entitled 'An act to revise and consolidate the general acts relating to public instruction,' and the acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto,'" was read the third time.

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 Senators elected 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 section 50, title 7, chapter 555, Laws of 1864, entitled 'An act to revise and consolidate the general acts relating to public instruction,' and the acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto," was read the third time.

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 Senators elected 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 the Code of Civil Procedure " was read the third time.

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 Senators elected 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 county clerks of Dutchess and Chemung counties to record certain notices of pendency of action now on file in the county clerks' offices of Dutchess and Chemung counties, and to prepare suitable indices to the records of notices of pendency of action in said office," was read the third time,

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 Senators elected 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 205 of the Laws of 1883, entitled "An act to abolish the office of Canal Appraiser and the State Board of Audit, and to establish a board of claims, and define its powers and duties,"" having been announced for a third reading,

Mr. Ellsworth moved to recommit said bill to the committee on the judiciary, with instructions to amend the same by striking out, in section 2, the word "three " and insert "two."

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

Said bill was then read the third time.

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 Senators elected 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 sent for concurrence the following entitled bill: "An act to authorize the extension of the time for the collection of taxes in the several towns of this State," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time.

On motion of Mr. Fassett, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and said bill read the third time.

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 Senators elected voting in favor thereof, and three-fifths being present, as follows:

Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly, with a message that the Senate have concurred in the passage of the same. Mr. Thacher offered the following:

Resolved, That the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of Senate bill, printed No. 148, entitled "An act in addition to and amendatory of the several acts relating to a supply of water in the city of Albany," and that the same now have its third reading.

By unanimous consent,

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

Said bill was then read the third time.

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 Senators elected 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.

Mr. McCarthy offered the following:

Resolved (if the Assembly concur). That a respectful message be sent to the Governor requesting the return for amendment of Senate bill No. 35, entitled "An act to amend chapter 621 of the Laws of 1857, entitled 'An act to condense and amend the several acts incorporating or relating to the village of Skaneateles,' also chapter 148 of the Laws of 1867, amending said act."

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

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

Mr. McCarthy introduced a bill entitled "An act to amend section 267 of 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. Otis introduced a bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 368 of the Laws of 1865, entitled 'An act for the incorporation of societies or clubs for certain social and recreative purposes,' ”_whiclh_was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on cities.

Mr. Low introduced a bill entitled "An act in relation to amending the certificates of incorporation of companies for manufacturing, mining, mechanical, or chemical purposes,' passed February 17, 1848, and the acts amending or extending the same," 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. Daggett introduced a bill entitled "An act in relation to the New York and Brooklyn bridge," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on cities.

Mr. Gilbert introduced a bill entitled "An act to authorize the town of Morristown to sell their railroad stock and pay their indebtedness,” 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. Robb introduced a bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled "An act to consolidate into one act and to declare the special and local laws affecting public interests 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.

The Assembly returned the concurrent resolutions recalling from the Governor the bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 303 of the Laws of 1881, entitled 'An act to amend and consolidate the charter of the village of Johnstown, and the several acts amendatory thereof."" Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said resolution to the Governor. The Assembly returned the concurrent resolution recalling from the Governor the bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 621 of the Laws of 1857, entitled 'An act to condense and amend the several acts incorporating or relating to the village of Skaneateles.' Also chapter 148 of the Laws of 1867, amending said act," with a message that they had concurred in the passage of the same without amendment.

Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said resolution to the Governor. On motion of Mr. Coggeshall, the Senate adjourned.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1884.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by the Chaplain.

The journal of yesterday was read and approved.

The Senate, in open executive session, confirmed the 'nominations of

certain persons as notaries public, after which legislative business was resumed.

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 409 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, with amendments, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Gilbert, from the committee on internal affairs, to which was referred the bill introduced by Mr. Thacher, Int. No. 222, entitled "An act to require further security from county treasurers of the several counties of this State," reported adversely thereto, which report was agreed to, and said bill rejected.

Mr. Ellsworth, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the bill introduced by Mr. Daly, Int. No. 220, entitled "An act for the relief of Jacob A. Hatzel," 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. Ellsworth, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the bill introduced by Mr. Plunkitt, Int. No. 80, entitled "An act to divide the seventh judicial district of the city of New York and to create a new judicial district therefrom," 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. Ellsworth, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was recommitted the bill introduced by Mr. Daggett, Int. No. 233, entitled "An act to amend chapter 545 of the Laws of 1880, entitled 'An act to amend chapter 633 of the Laws of 1875, entitled An act to amend the charter of the city of Brooklyn,' being the act for that purpose passed June 1, 1874," 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 chapter 863 of the Laws of 1873, entitled 'An act to amend the charter of the city of Brooklyn, and the various amendments thereof,' as amended by chapter 633 of the Laws of 1875 and chapter 545 of the Laws of 1880," 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 bill introduced by Mr. Titus, Int. No. 18, entitled "An act in relation to employment of children in houses of refuge and reformatories in this State," reported in favor of the passage of the same (Senator Esty dissenting), which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Esty offered the following:

Whereas, The impression has prevailed among members of the Senate and Assembly that no prison contracts expired in less than about three years and a half from this date (except in one instance where only an insignificant number of men were employed), and that by the information to be gained by the commission, appointed by His Excellency the Governor of this State, it was hoped that whatever new method this commission should propose would take the place of the old system without any period of enforced idleness on the part of the convicts; and,