Votes and Proceedings

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a majority of all the Senators elected voting in favor thereof, as fol

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

The Assembly bill entitled "An act in relation to local improvements in the city of Brooklyn," 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 return said bill to the Assembly, with a message that the Senate have concurred in the passage of the same. The Assembly returned the bill entitled "An act to amend the Code of Civil Procedure," with a message that they had passed the same, with the following amendment:

Add at the end of section 1 the following:

"But nothing herein contained shall be so construed as to relieve a party or person from punishment as for contempt of court for disobedience to an order, in any case where the remedy of enforcement by such proceedings now exists."

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, 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 their amendment.

The Assembly returned the bill entitled "An act regarding exemption from execution and process," with a message that they had passed the same, with the following amendment.

Section 1, line 8, strike out all after the word "thereof," and insert the following: "and to exempt the same from execution for her debts." The President put the question whether the Senate would concur being present, as follows:

in said amendment, and it was decided in the affirmative, a majority of all the Senators elected voting in favor thereof, and three-fifths

Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly, with a message that the Senate have concurred in their amendment.

Mr. Van Schaick introduced a bill entitled "An act to legalize the action of the electors of the town of Cobleskill in the county of Schoharie, in their vote, on the 19th day of February, 1884, to authorize the raising of money ney to build a bridge across Cobleskill creek," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and,

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

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

Mr. Coggeshall introduced a bill entitled "An act to amend subdivision 8, of section 4, of title 1, of chapter 13 of part 1 of the Revised Statutes," 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. Bowen, from the committee on State prisons, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act in relation to the management of the State Asylum for Insane Criminals at Auburn, and the care and custody of the inmates thereof," 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. Gibbs, from the committee on cities, to which was referred the bill introduced by Mr. Plunkitt, Int. No. 509, entitled "An act for the removal of refuse matter from the city of New York," 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. Arkell, from the committee on villages, to which was referred the bill introduced by Mr. Fassett, Int. No. 549, entitled "An act for the relief of the heirs at law of Mijamin Griswold, deceased, Jesse Owen and Henry Baker, and to authorize the board of auditors of the town of Chemung, Chemung county, to audit and allow the claims of Jesse Owen and Henry Baker, survivors of Mijamin Griswold, bridge commissioners of the town of Chemung, for expenses incurred in constructing and repairing the suspension bridge across the Chemung river, in the town of Chemung, and to levy a tax for the amount thercof," 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. Arkell, from the committee on villages, to which was referred the Assembly bill, entitled "An act to amend chapter 818 of the Laws of 1868, being an act to incorporate the village of Port Chester," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to, and,

On motion of Mr. Nelson, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Esty, from the committee on banks, to which was referred the bill introduced by Mr. Esty, Int. No. 552, 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. Thomas, from the committee on railroads, to which was referred the bill introduced by Mr. Esty, Int. No. 432, entitled "An act to extend the time for the completion and operating the Seneca Falls and Waterloo railroad, authorized to be constructed and operated under and by chapter 197 of the Laws of 1866," 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. Thacher offered the following:

Resolved, That the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of Assembly bill, printed No. 167, entitled "An act to provide for the construction of an iron highway bridge over the Champlain canal in the town of Watervliet, in the county of Albany," and that the same be ordered to a third reading.

By unanimous consent,