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

The bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Addison Spring Water Company," 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.

Mr. Woodin offered the following:

Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That a respectful message be sent to His Excellency the Governor requesting the return to the Senate of Senate bill, being an act to amend an act entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the village of Port Byron,' passed May 12, 1869."

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.

By unanimous consent the rule was suspended, and the Clerk ordered to deliver said resolution to the Assembly, and request their concurrence therein.

Mr. Chatfield moved that when the Senate adjourn to-day it adjourn until to-morrow morning at eleven o'clock.

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

Mr. Robertson, from the committee on commerce and navigation, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act relating to the New York and Long Island Ferry Company," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Lowery offered the following:

Resolved, That there be printed of the report of the Managers of the State Lunatic Asylum, at Utica, 5,000 copies; 2,000 on fine paper for the use of the Managers.

Ordered, That said resolution be referred to the committee on public printing.

Mr. Lewis offered the following:

Resolved, That Senators Palmer, Perry, Madden, Ames, Woodin, Bowen, and Cock be, and they hereby are appointed as a committee on the part of the Senate for congressional apportionment.

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

Mr. Lowery moved to take from the table the resolution adopted by the Canal Board relative to the management of the canals, as follows: Whereas, The amount of taxes necessary to be collected for the Canal Fund increased from $1,019,265.98 in 1868, to $3,880,035.93 in 1871; and Whereas, The amounts paid superintendents and contractors for repairs increased from $1,011,056.94 in 1868, to $2,052,195 82 in 1871; and Whereas, The disbursements from the treasury on Auditor's warrants for the fiscal year was $5,196,895.23, to which added the payments for October, November and December, 1871, $1,913,340.89, making in fifteen months an expenditure of $7,110,236.12, with large amounts of claims and certificates of indebtedness outstanding; and

Whereas, The receipts for tolls, etc., from $4,418,309.50 in 1868, to $2,814,953.99 in 1871, while the per centage of cost of maintenance on tolls received increased from 26.80 to 79.94; and

Whereas, The surplus of revenues over cost of ordinary repairs and collection of tolls have decreased from $3,293,301.13 in 1868 to $592,404.32 in 1871 ; and

Whereas, The amount remaining for ordinary repairs on the eastern division of the canals was $612,825.46 on October 1, 1871, and which amount was expended and the fund overdrawn within three months thereafter; and

Whereas, From the foregoing statements it is perfectly apparent that the canals are in a condition of not only absolute bankruptcy, but a source of grave and increasing taxation, and consequent financial injury to the people; therefore,

Resolved, That the board respectfully ask of the Legislature a full and searching investigation of the whole question of canal management and finance, to the end that some policy may be adopted by means of which frauds may be prevented, extraordinary expenditure stopped, and receipts increased so as in some measure to relieve the people from taxation, restoring the canals to their former position of usefulness and profit to the State and people.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion to take from the table, and it was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Madden moved to refer the same to the committee on canals. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Johnson moved to take from the table the question of agreeing to the adverse report of the committee on railroads upon the bill entitled "An act to regulate railroad freights in the State of New York."

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion to take from the table, and it was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Johnson moved to disagree with the report of the committee, and refer to the committee of the whole.

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

Ordered, That said bill be committed to the committee of the whole.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Madden, from the committee on railroads, to which was recommitted the bill entitled "An act to authorize John T. Mills and his associates to use cars in lieu of stages over the route of the Bull's Head stage line, in the city of New York, and to lay down rails and use cars thereon in certain streets in connection therewith," reported adversely thereto.

Mr. Benedict moved to disagree with the report of the committee, and that the bill be referred to the committee of the whole.

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

The Assembly returned the concurrent resolution recalling from the Governor Senate bill No. 107, entitled "An act to incorporate the village of Port Byron, passed May 12, 1869," with a message that they had passed the same.

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

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:

Assembly, "An act to enable the Shepherd's Fold of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the State of New York to take by grant, and hold real estate to the amount of one hundred thousand dollars in value."

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to supply the village of Middletown with water for public and private purposes," passed April 3,

1866."

Assembly, "An act to amend chapter 721 of the Laws of 1871, entitled 'An act to amend and consolidate the several acts relating to the preservation of moose, wild deer, birds and fish,' passed April 26, 1871; also, to repeal section twenty-seven of said act.

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

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

Mr. Lowery, from the same committee, reported in favor of the passage of the last named bill, with amendments.

Mr. Madden moved to amend the report of the committee of the whole, as follows:

Section 1, strike out all after the word "deer," in line 6, down to and including the word "kill,” in line 7, the same having been offered in committee of the whole.

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

Mr. D. P. Wood asked to be excused from voting.

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

The President then put the question whether the Senate would agree to the report of the committee of the whole, as amended, and it was decided in the affirmative.

Ordered, That said bill be read a third time.

A message from the Governor was received and read in the words following:

STATE OF NEW YORK EXECUTIVE, CHAMBER,

ALBANY, March 7, 1872.

In compliance with the joint resolution of the Senate and Assembly, I return herewith for amendment Senate bill No. 107, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the village of Port Byron,' passed May 12, 1869."

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. Woodin, and by unanimous consent, said bill was amended by striking out the third section thereof.

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 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 in said amendment.

The Assembly returned the bills entitled as follows, with a message that they had concurred in the passage of the same:

"An act in relation to the dividends of life insurance companies."

"An act to legalize certain obligations incurred by the city of Brook

lyn."

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

Mr. Chatfield moved to adjourn.

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

The President having announced the general orders,

Mr. D. P. Wood moved to adjourn.

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

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by Rev. Mr. Elliott.

The journal of yesterday was read and approved,

Messrs. Harrower, Woodin, Lewis, Chatfield, J. Wood, Graham, and Madden presented petitions against the repeal of the Erie classification which were read and referred to the committee on railroads.

act;

Mr. Lowery presented a petition in favor of an amendment to the law for the construction of the New York and Oswego Midland railroad; which was read and referred to the committee on railroads.

Mr. Woodin presented a petition of citizens of Cayuga county in favor of local prohibition; which was read and.referred to the committee on internal affairs.

Mr. Weismann presented a petition of the trustees of the Union Dispensary of New York for an appropriation; which was read and referred to the committee on finance.

Mr. Murphy presented a petition of the American Association for the Advancement of Science for the passage of an act ordering a resurvey of the Falls of Niagara; which was read and referred to the committee on commerce and navigation.

Messrs. Robertson and O'Brien presented petitions for the repeal of the Erie classification act; which were read and committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Perry presented a resolution of the common council of Brooklyn requesting the Legislature to insert in the deficiency bill $832.44 to pay Felt and Gennan for coal; which was read and referred to the committee on the affairs of cities.

Also, a resolution of the common council of Brooklyn requesting that no bill be passed increasing the city debt, except for deficiency and the bid for speedy sewerage, and that such debt for sewerage shall be limited to $500,000; which was read and referred to the committee on the affairs of cities.