On motion of Mr. Lansing, and by unanimous consent, the committee of the whole was discharged from the further consideration of Senate bill, printed No. 456, entitled "An act to authorize the railroad commissioners of the town of Wilna, Jefferson county, to pay the bonds of said town and to provide for the cancellation thereof," and the same ordered to a third reading.

The Senate, in open executive session, confirmed the nomination of several persons as notaries public, after which legislative business was resumed.

On motion of Mr. Titus, and by unanimous consent, the committee of the whole was discharged from the further consideration of Assembly bill, printed No. 450, entitled "An act to provide for a revision of the charter and ordinances of the city of Buffalo," and the same ordered to a third reading.

On motion of Mr. Titus, and by unanimous consent, the committee of the whole was discharged from the further consideration of Assembly bill, printed No. 111, entitled "An act to amend the Code of Criminal Procedure," and the same ordered to a third reading.

The bill entitled "An act to repeal certain acts and parts of acts therein named, so far as the same relate to or apply to or within the city and county of New York," 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 improve the condition and operations of the sinking fund of the city of New York," 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" (Int. No. 369), 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.

Mr. Lansing offered the following:

Resolved, That when the Senate adjourns, it adjourns until 8 o'clock this evening.

Mr. Newbold moved to amend as follows:

Resolved, That when the Senate adjourns, it adjourns until 10 o'clock Thursday morning.

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

The President then put the question whether the Senate would agree to said resolution of Mr. Lansing, and it was decided in the affirmative, as follows:

The bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 534 of the Laws of 1879, entitled 'An act for the preservation of moose, wild deer, birds, fish and other game,' as amended by chapter 531 of the Laws of 1880, and as amended by chapter 584 of the Laws of 1880," having been announced for a third reading,

Mr. Lansing moved to recommit said bill to the committee on game laws, with instructions to amend as follows:

After the word "year," in line 11, insert "except that in the counties of Jefferson and Lewis the open season for woodcock shall be from August 1 to December 1, both days inclusive."

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

Mr. Titus moved to recommit said bill to the committee on game laws, with instructions to amend the same as follows:

Section 1, strike out the words "black and gray squirrel."

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

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

Add at the end of section 8:

"The provisions of this section shall not apply to the waters of Lake Ontario and Lake Erie."

On motion of Mr. Low, and by unanimous consent, said bill was a nended as follows:

Section 8, line 7, strike out "six inches" and insert "five inches," wherever it occurs in said section.

Section 4, strike out all after word "starling."

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

Section 8, line 38, strike out all after the word " 38, and insert the following:

person," in line "Any person who shall place in any of the public waters of this State any fish not indigenous to the same, except by the direction of the Commissioners of Fisheries of this State, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and in addition thereto shall be liable to a penalty of ten dollars for each fish so placed or deposited in any of said waters." Said bill, as amended, 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, from the committee on rules, reported in favor of the following:

Amend Rule 39 so as to read as follows:

"RULE 39. When a question has once been put and decided, it shall be in order for any Senator to move for the reconsideration thereof; but no motion for the reconsideration of any vote shall be in order after the bill, resolution, message, report, amendment or motion, upon which the vote was taken, shall have gone out of the possession of the Senate, and no bill or resolution shall, before the first day of April, be sent from the Senate on the day of its passage; nor shall any motion for reconsideration be in order, unless made on the same day on which the vote was taken; or within the next three days of the actual session of the Senate thereafter. Nor shall any question be reconsidered more than once. But when a bill or resolution shall have been recalled from the Governor or from the Assembly, a motion for reconsideration may be made at any time thereafter, while the same is in the possession of the Senate; and all resolutions recalling a bill or resolution from the Governor or Assembly shall be regarded as privileged." Also, reported in favor of the adoption of the following: Amend Rule 6 so as to read as follows:

"RULE 6. He shall, immediately or as soon as the bills are engrossed, certify the passage of all bills by the Senate, with the date thereof, together with the fact whether passed as majority, three-fifths or two

thirds bills, as required by the Constitution or laws of this State, and deliver said bills to the Clerk."

Also, reported in favor of the adoption of the following:

Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That Joint Rule No. 9 be amended by adding at the end thereof the following:

"Messages from the Governor and Assembly requiring joint action of the two houses, reports from the committee on engrossed bills and sub-committee of the whole, and resolutions recalling bills from either house or from the Governor, may be received and acted upon at any time."

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said report of the committee, and it was decided in the affirmative, a majority of all the Senators elected voted in favor thereof, as follows:

The Assembly returned the Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 354 of the Laws of 1883, entitled 'An act to regulate and improve the civil service of the State of New York."

Mr. Murphy moved to reconsider the vote by which said bill was passed, and that said motion be laid upon the table.

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

Mr. Jacobs introduced a bill entitled "An act to amend the Penal Code," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and,

On motion of Mr. Jacobs, 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 deliver said bill to the Assembly, and request their concurrence therein.

Mr. Thomas introduced a bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Council of Delta Kappa Epsilon," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and,

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

Mr. Robb presented a resolution adopted by the Chamber of Commerce in favor of the passage of Assembly bill, amending chapter 409

of the Laws of 1881, relative to adulteration of food and drugs; which was read and referred to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Thomas, from the committee on railroads, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to further amend chapter 69% of the Laws of 1866, entitled 'An act supplementary to the act entitled An act to authorize the formation of railroad corporations and to regulate the same,'" reported in favor of the passage of the same, with amendments, which report was agreed to, and,

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

Mr. Gibbs, from the committee on cities, to which was referred the bill introduced by Mr. Thacher, Int. No. 712, entitled "An act in relation to certain fees and compensation of the sheriff of Albany county," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

On motion of Mr. Kiernan, and by unanimous consent, the committee of the whole was discharged from the further consideration of Senate bill, printed No. 457, entitled "An act incorporating the Commercial Credit Guaranty Company of the city of New York," and the same ordered to a third reading.

On motion of Mr. Arkell, and by unanimous consent, the committee of the whole was discharged from the further consideration of Assembly bill, printed No. 595, entitled "An act to confer additional powers upon the trustees and officers of incorporated villages in the State of New York," and the same ordered to a third reading.

The bill entitled "An act to amend section 5 of chapter 425 of the Laws of 1855, entitled 'An act to facilitate the formation of agricultural and horticultural societies,' as amended by section 1 of chapter 116 of the Laws of 1872," 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, as follows:

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

Mr. Arkell, from the committee on villages, to which was referred⚫ the Assembly bill entitled "An act to confer additional powers upon the trustees and officers of incorporated villages in the State of New York," 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 returned the concurrent resolution requesting the delivery to the Governor of the bill entitled "An act to provide for the performance of services in the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals by stenographers," with a message that they had concurred in the passage of the same.

Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bill to the Governor.