The Assembly bill entitled "An act to enable the city of Brooklyn to pay its arrearage of county tax," 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 bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 410 of the Laws of 1882, 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," 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 following entitled bills, with a message that they had concurred in the amendments of the Senate thereto: "An act requiring contracts for the conditional sale of personal property on credit, to be filed in the town clerk's and other offices." "An act to provide for the compensation of members of the board of supervisors of the counties of Monroe, Orleans, and Broome."

"An act to amend chapter 353 of the Laws of 1882, entitled 'An act to create a board of railroad commissioners, and to define and regulate its powers and duties."

"An act in relation to infectious and contagious diseases in animals." "An act appropriating money to pay awards by the Canal Appraisers, and the Board of Claims, with the interest thereon, and to pay counsel and witnesses employed and subpœnaed in behalf of the State."

Ordered, That the Clerk return said bills to the Assembly. The Assembly returned the following entitled bills, with messages that they had concurred in the passage of the same, respectively: "An act in relation to a board of health for the town and village of Saratoga Springs."

"An act in relation to certain fees and compensations of the sheriff of Albany county."

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to amend the charter of the village of Saratoga Springs, so as to provide for the appointment of a superintendent of public works of the village of Saratoga Springs, and abolishing the office of superintendent of the village and of waterworks of said village,' passed April 27, 1874."

"An act in relation to the payment of the salary of the chief recording clerk in the office of the clerk of the city and county of New York." "An act in relation to cases for damages appealed from the late Board of Canal Appraisers to the Canal Board, and now pending and undetermined by said board."

"An act to provide for a eommission to inquire into the character and condition of tenement-houses in the city of New York."

"An act to exempt property, real and personal, of the German Hospital and Dispensary in the city of New York, from taxation."

"An act to amend chapter 410 of the Laws of 1882, 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."

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"An act to amend chapter 94 of the Laws of 1864, entitled 'An act to erect a Union School district in the towns of Lysander and Van Buren, in the county of Onondaga, and to create a board of education therein, with power of taxation, and other powers for school purposes. " "An act to amend section 24 of chapter 679 of the Laws of 1871, entitled 'An act to amend an act entitled An act to supply the village of Watertown with pure and wholesome water, and for other purposes,' passed March 22, 1853, and the several acts amendatory thereof."

"An act to provide for the care, transportation and commitment, and the payment thereof, of lunatics, idiots, persons of unsound mind, deaf-mutes, orphans and paupers, the expense of whose maintenance and transportation is a charge upon the county of Albany, and to define the duties of the alms-house in the city of Albany."

"An act to revise and consolidate the statutes of the State relating to the care and custody of indigent and pauper children by orphan asylums, and other charitable institutions."

"An act regarding the powers of surrogates and to legalize their acts."

"An act to amend the Code of Civil Procedure" (Int. No. 235). "An act to exempt property, real and personal, of the German Hospital and Dispensary in the city of New York, from taxation."

"An act to further amend chapter 312 of the Laws of 1859, entitled 'An act to equalize the State tax among the several counties in the State,' as amended by chapter 327 of the Laws of 1873, and chapter 351 of the Laws of 1874, and chapter 80 of the Laws of 1880."

"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, being chapter 410 of the Laws of 1882."

"An act to legalize medical degrees and diplomas granted at any time prior to the fourth day of April, 1883, by the United States Medical College of the city of New York."

"An act to provide for the transfer of securities and property of bankrupt corporations, to the receivers of such corporations, and for the transfer by the Superintendent of the Insurance Department to receivers of insolvent life insurance and annuity companies of funds and securities deposited with such Superintendent by such companies for the security of policy-holders."

"An act to amend chapter 737 of the Laws of 1869, entitled 'An act to incorporate the Brooklyn Young Men's Christian Association,' passed May 8, 1869, as amended by chapter 361 of the Laws of 1876 and chapter 490 of the Laws of 1881."

"An act to amend section 5 of chapter 425 of the Laws of 1855, entitled 'An act to facilitate the forming of agricultural and horticultural societies,' as amended by section 1 of chapter 116 of the Laws of 1872."

"An act authorizing the disposition of the real property of the late Hiram Crandall, of the village of Cortland, in Cortland county and in the State of New York, for the payment of his debts and funeral expenses, without requiring all of his personal property to have been exhausted or applied on said debts and expenses."

"An act to release the interest of the people of the State of New York in certain real estate of which Thirza Swarts, formerly Thirza Dent, late of the township of Hornellsville, in the county of Steuben, died seized, and authorizing her heirs at law to hold and convey the same."

"An act making an appropriation for the payment of awards made by the Board of Claims."

"An act to amend chapter 402 of the Laws of 1882, entitled 'An act to repeal certain acts and parts of acts.""

"An act to amend chapter 410 of the Laws of 1882, 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" (Int. No. 243). "An act to amend chapter 518 of the Laws of 1883, entitled 'An act to improve and regulate the use of Fourth avenue at Ninety-eighth street in the city of New York.'"

"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."

"An act to amend chapter 410 of the Laws of 1882, 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" (Int. No. 589). "An act to amend chapter 93 of the Laws of 1877, entitled 'An act to provide for the better administration of justice in the town of Watervliet, in the county of Albany."

"An act to amend the Code of Criminal Procedure" (Int. No. 122). Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bills to the Governor. On motion of Mr. Thomas, the Senate adjourned.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 1884.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by the Chaplain.

The journal of yesterday was read and approved.

The Assembly sent for concurrence the following entitled bills: "An act entitled 'An act to amend chapter 122 of the Laws of 1883, entitled. An act to provide for voting by ballot at town meetings on propositions to raise money by tax," 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.

"An act to provide for and define the public or legislative printing," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on public printing. A message was received from the Assembly in the words following:

IN ASSEMBLY, May 13, 1884.

Pursuant to concurrent resolution of the Senate and Assembly, the Governor returned the bill entitled "An act concerning the collection of assessments for the opening or improving of roads, streets or avenues in the several towns of the State in counties containing over 300,000 inhabitants."

The vote upon the final passage of the said bill having been reconsidered, on motion of Mr. Earl, and by unanimous consent, the same was amended as follows:

Add at the end of section 1 the following: "but this act shall not apply to the towns of New Utrecht and Gravesend, in Kings county." And as amended, passed, and ordered to be sent to the Senate for

concurrence.

By order,

CHARLES A. CHICKERING, Clerk.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to reconsider the vote by which said bill was passed, and its was decided in the affirmative, a majority of all the Senators elected voting in favor thereof, as follows:

The President then put the question whether the Senate would agree to the final passage of said bill, as amended, 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, às amended.

Mr. Lansing offered the following:

Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate make the necessary arrangements for the cartage of the Senate documents to and from the postoffice of the Senate, and the general post-office in the city of Albany, for the sessions of 1884 and 1885, and that the action of said clerk in

designating a person to do such service prior to the passage hereof, is ratified and confirmed.

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:

A message was received from the Assembly in the words following:

IN ASSEMBLY, May 13, 1884.

Pursuant to a concurrent resolution of the Senate and Assembly, the Governor returned the bill entitled "An act in relation to the office of surrogate of the county of New York."

The vote upon the final passage of the said bill having been reconsidered, on motion of Mr. Roosevelt, and by unanimous consent, the same was amended as follows:

Section 7, line 7, strike out the word "he," and insert in lieu thereof the words "the surrogate."

And as amended, passed and ordered to be sent to the Senate for con

currence.

By order,

CHARLES A, CHICKERING, Clerk.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to reconsider the vote by which said bill was passed, 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:

The President then put the question whether the Senate would agree to the final passage of said bill, as amended, 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, as amended.