amend chapter 156 of the Laws of 1868, entitled 'An act to incorporate the village of Greenport, Suffolk county.""

JOHN T. HOFFMAN.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to reconsider the vote upon the final passage of said bill, and it was decided in the affirmative, as follows:

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

Section 1, line 20, engrossed bill, after the word "meeting" add the following: "and shall also post such notice in three public places therein."

Same section, page 2, line 6, engrossed bill, before the word " clerk " insert the word "village."

Same section, same page, line 8, after the word "give" insert the word "written."

Same section, same page, lines 12 and 13, strike out the word "trustees" and insert the words " county court."

Same section, same page, line 13, after the word "judicious" insert the words "persons as commissioners who shall be."

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Same section, same page, line 17, strike out the word “ assess and insert the word "levy."

Same section, same page, line 18, strike out the word assessors and insert the word "commissioners."

Same section, same page, line 19, strike out the words " same pay as other assessors receive," and insert the words "sum of three dollars per day when actually engaged in service."

Same section, same page, line 20, strike out the word "assessors" and insert the word "commissioners."

Same section, same page, same line, after the word "furnish" insert the words "to and file."

Same section, same page, line 21, strike out the word "to" and insert the word "with."

Same section, same page, line 26, strike out the words "have an." Same section, same page, same line, strike out the words "judge if brought" and insert the word "court."

Same section, same page, line 28, strike out the word "judge" and insert the word " court."

Same section, same page, line 29, after the word "unjust " strike out all down to and including the word "order," in line 30.

Same section, same page, line 31, strike out the word "judge" and insert the word "court."

Same section, same page, after the word "damages" strike out the word "they" and insert the words "the trustees."

Same section, same page, at the end of the same line, strike out the word "also."

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 [SENATE JOURNAL]

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affirmative, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate voting in favor thereof, and three-fifths of said members being present, as follows:

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

By unanimous consent, Mr. Tiemann asked and obtained leave to intro duce a bill entitled "An act to confirm and make valid the title of the Evangelical Lutheran St. John's Church unaltered Augsbery Confession, in the city and county of New York, to certain real estate occupied by it in said city," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on charitable and religious societies.

By unanimous consent, Mr. O'Brien asked and obtained leave to introduced a bill entitled "An act to alter the map or plan of the city of New York, by widening Nassau street from Fulton street to Ann street in said city," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the affairs of cities.

By unanimous consent, Mr. McGowan asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to release the title and interest of the people of this State in certain real estate in the town of Frankfort, Herkimer county, to Owen Salisbury," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Foster asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to extend the time for the collection of taxes in the city of Oswego," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Perry asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act for the relief of the Sackett Street Railroad Company,' passed October 11, 1866," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on railroads.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Perry asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act for the relief of certain religious societies in the county of Kings," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on charitable and religious societies.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Perry asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to amend the act entitled 'An act to amend an act entitled An act to restrict and equalize certain fees of notaries public,' passed May 16, 1837, passed April 10, 1865," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Perry asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Board of Home Missions of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, and to enable the Presbyterian Board of Home Missions, formerly the Presby

terian Committee of Home Missions, to transfer its property to said new corporation, and to vest in such new corporation the corporate rights, franchises and privileges of the former body, and also to enable said new corporation to accept a transfer of the property of the Trustees of the Board of Domestic Missions of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, and to become the legal successors of the said last mentioned corporation," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on charitable and religious societies.

The bill entitled "An act relating to the settling, signing and sealing of bills of exceptions in criminal cases," was read a 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 members elected to the Senate voting in favor thereof, as follows:

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

The bill entitled "An act supplementary to and amendatory of chapter 80 of the Laws of 1870, entitled 'An act to provide for the enrollment of the militia, for the organization of the National Guard of the State of New York, and for the public defense, and entitled the Military Code,'" was read a 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 members elected to the Senate voting in favor thereof, and three-fifths of said members being present, as follows:

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

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 enable the board of education of the village of Salem to borrow or raise, by tax, money for school purposes, and to provide for the payment thereof, with interest, if borrowed, by tax on said village."

"An act to authorize the agent and warden of the Auburn prison to sell certain lands belonging to the State."

Assembly, "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to authorize the Watervliet Turnpike Company to construct and maintain a railroad on their present road, and to extend the same into and through the village of West Troy and Cohoes and the town of Watervliet and the city of

Albany, to increase the capital stock, and to alter their corporate name,' passed April 15, 1862, by increasing the capital stock of the company for the purpose of paying the outstanding bonds thereof."

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

Mr. Cock, 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.

A message from the Assembly was received and read, as follows:
IN ASSEMBLY, Feb. 26, 1872.

Resolved (if the Senate concur), That a respectful message be sent to His Excellency the Governor, asking for the return of Assembly bill No. 75, entitled "An act to amend the several acts incorporating the village of Weedsport, in the county of Cayuga," passed April 7, 1857, for the purpose of amendment.

By unanimous consent, the rule was suspended in order that said resolution might be considered immediately.

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

Ordered, That the Clerk return said resolution to the Assembly, with a message informing that the Senate have concurred in the passage of the

same.

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:

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to authorize the construction and use of a railroad from the southerly side of Newtown creek, in the city of Brooklyn, to the village of Astoria, and through certain streets of said village,' passed May 5th, 1863."

"An act to enable the electors of the town of Chatham, Columbia county, to vote by districts for town officers, and for other purposes.' "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to revise the charter of the city of Auburn,' passed April 22, 1869.”

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

A message from the Assembly was received and read, as follows: IN ASSEMBLY, Feb. 26, 1872. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That a respectful message be sent to the Governor, asking him to return, for amendment, Assembly bill No. 88, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to authorize the trustees of the village of Ellenville to borrow money for the purpose of introducing water into the village, and to control and regulate the same," passed April 5, 1866, and supplemental thereto.

By unanimous consent, the rule was suspended in order that said resolution might be considered immediately.

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

Ordered, That the Clerk return said resolution to the Assembly, with a message informing that the Senate have concurred in the passage of the

same.

The Senate again resolved itself into a committee of the whole, and proceeded to the consideration of the general orders, being the bills. entitled as follows:

"An act to authorize the surrogate of Albany county to issue letters of administration of the personl estate which was of Charles D. Mills, deceased, to his widow Elizabeth P. Mills."

Assembly, “An act to authorize the Harlem and New York Navigation Company to issue bonds and to mortgage its real estate to secure the payment of the same."

Assembly, "An act to incorporate the Onondaga county Milk Association."

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

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

Mr. Foster, from the same committee, reported in favor of the passage of the last named bill.

On motion of Mr. D. P. Wood, and by unanimous consent, said bill was amended as follows: Insert as section 11 the following:

"§ 11. Such corporation shall possess the powers and be subject to the liabilities prescribed by the third title, of the eighteenth chapter, of the first part of the Revised Statutes.

"Change section 11 to section 12."

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the report of the committee of the whole, and it was decided in the affirma tive.

Ordered, That said bill be read a third time.

On motion of Mr. Chatfield, the Senate adjourned.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1872.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by Rev. Mr. Dean.

The journal of yesterday was read and approved.

Messrs. Madden, Harrower, Johnson, Graham and Chatfield presented petitions against legislative interference with the management of the Erie Railway Company; which were read and referred to the committee on railroads.

Mr. Madden presented two petitions on behalf of the Firemens' Benevolent Association of Newburgh, against the passage of the Foreign Insurance Companies act; which were read and referred to the committee

on insurance.

Mr. Lewis presented a petition of citizens of Buffalo for an appropriation for the Home of the Friendless, of Buffalo; which was read and referred to the committee on finance.

Mr. Graham presented four remonstrances against placing the Erie