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

Mr. White, from the committee on literature, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act appropriating license fees, penalties and fines collected in the town of New Utrecht, to the use of common schools, in that town," with power to report complete, reported the same complete, with amendments, which report was agreed to and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Said bill was then 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 return said bill to the Assembly, with a message informing that the Senate have concurred in the passage of the same, without amendment.

Mr. H. C. Murphy moved that the Senate take a recess at 2 o'clock P. M., till 4 o'clock P. M.

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

On motion of Mr. La Bau and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and the Assembly bill entitled "An act to alter the bounds of district No. 5, in the town of Flushing," was recommitted to the committee on literature, with power to report complete.

Mr. Pierson, from the committee on municipal affairs, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend the charter of the Brooklyn Improvement Company," reported in favor of the passage of the same, with amendments.

On motion of Mr. H. C. Murphy, the rule was suspended, and said bill 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 return said bill to the Assembly, with a mes

sage informing that the Senate have concurred in the passage of the same, with amendments.

On motion of Mr. Lent and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and the Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 633 of the Laws of 1866, in relation to the Benevolent Fund of the late volunteer fire department in the city of New York," was recommitted to the committee on municipal affairs, with power to report complete.

On motion of Mr. Chambers and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and the bill entitled “An act to legalize and confirm the sale and conveyance of all the right, title and interest of the Saugerties and Woodstock Turnpike Road Company, by the sheriff of the county of Ulster, to George W. Snyder," was recommitted to the committee on the judiciary, with power to report complete.

Mr. Folger, from a majority of the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to repeal section 1 of chapter 381 of the Laws of 1859, relating to the New York State Inebriate Asylum," reported that they have made some amendments thereto, and amended the title so as to read "An act to suspend the operation of section 1 of chapter 381 of the Laws of 1859, entitled 'An act for the relief of the New York State Inebriate Asylum, and for other purposes,'" and as amended report the same for the consideration of the Senate; said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Folger, from a majority of the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act providing for relief against illegal taxation," reported that they have made some amendments thereto, and amended the title, and as amended recommend its passage; said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Gibson, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to legalize the acts of Nash Dyke, a justice of the peace of the county of Franklin," reported in favor of the passage of the same.

On motion of Mr. Godard and by unanimous consent, the rule was suspended, and said bill recommitted to the committee, with power to report complete.

Mr. Gibron, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act in relation to the powers and jurisdictions of surrogates' courts," reported in favor of the passage of the

same.

On motion of Mr. Folger and by unanimous consent, the rule was suspended, and said bill recommitted to the committee, with power to report complete.

Mr. Gibson, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to provide for the appointment of commissioners of deeds in the village of Lansingburgh," reported in favor of the passage of the same, with amendments.

On motion of Mr. Gibson and by unanimous consent, the rule was suspended and said bill recommitted to the committee, with power to report complete.

Mr. Gibson, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of the Turin Public Hall Company," reported in favor of the passage of the same.

On motion of Mr. O'Donnell and by unanimous consent, the rule was suspended, and said bill recommitted to the committee, with power to report complete.

Mr. Folger, from a majority of the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend section 6 of article, title 2, chapter 13, part 1 of the Revised Statutes, entitled 'Of the place in which property is to be assessed,'" reported adversely thereto, which report was agreed to and said bill rejected.

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

same.

The Assembly sent for concurrence the bills entitled as follows:

"An act to regulate the sale of hay," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on municipal affairs.

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to simplify and abridge the practice, pleadings and proceedings of the courts of this State,' passed April 12, 1848," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

"An act to authorize the abatement and preventions of certain nuisances deemed dangerous to the public health in the city of Brooklyn," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on municipal affairs.

"An act to enable the board of supervisors of the county of New York to raise money by tax for the use of the corporation of the city of New York, and in relation to the expenditure thereof, and to provide for the auditing and payment of unsettled claims against said city," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on municipal affairs.

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act for the relief of the Ulster and Delaware Plankroad Company," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on roads and bridges.

"An act defining certain offenses in the village of Watertown, Jefferson county," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on municipal affairs.

"An act to authorize the towns of Jefferson county to raise money to aid in the erection of a monument to commemorate the services of the soldiers who have been killed or died of wounds received, or of disease contracted during the late rebellion, and for other purposes," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on internal affairs of towns and counties.

"An act to incorporate the Long Island Safe Deposit Company," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

"An act to incorporate the Prospect Park and Coney Island Railroad Company," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on railroads.

"An act to enable the electors of the town of Verona, Oneida county, to vote by districts for town officers," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on internal affairs of towns and counties.

"An act to incorporate the village of Lima, Livingston county," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also

read the second time, and referred to the committee on municipal affairs.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Gibson asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act in relation to the city of Troy," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on municipal affairs.

Mr. Folger, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to simplify and abridge the practice, pleadings and proceedings of the courts of this State,' passed April 12, 1848," reported in favor of the passage of the same.

On motion of Mr. Folger and by unanimous consent, the Senate bill of same title was substituted therefor, and as amended, 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 return said bill to the Assembly, with a message informing that the Senate have concurred in the passage of the same, with amendments.

Mr. Godard, from a majority of the committee on claims, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act providing for the hear ing and determination of the claims of Alonzo Crippin and Dennis Scanlin for damages caused by the Oswego canal enlargement," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Gibson stated his dissent from the report.

Mr. Andrews offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That Senate bill No. 200, entitled "An act to authorize the construction of an underground railway in the city of New York," be taken from the table and recommitted to the committee on railroads, with power to report at any time.

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

Mr. White offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That in view of the communication of the Regents of the University to the Legislature, dated April 15, 1867, the said Regents are hereby authorized to cause an examination to be instituted as to the condition and true location of the monuments which mark the several boundaries of the State, and to ascertain whether any and what action may be needed to preserve or renew them; and also to procure and put in form such historical information in regard to the said boundaries as they may deem to be of interest, at an expense in the whole, not to ex ceed three thousand dollars, and to report their proceedings under this resolution to the Legislature.

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

Mr. E. Cornell offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the committee on finance having considered the Assembly bill levying a tax of three-sixteenths of a mill for continuing the work on the extension of the Chenango canal, find that there was in the treasury, on the 1st day of April, 1867, an unexpended balance, applicable to this work, of $116,901.17; and the amount to be realized from the tax of 1866 will add about $285,000-making an aggregate amount of $405,901.17, applicable to said extension during the current year. The committee are of the opinion that this sum will be sufficient, if properly administered, to carry on the work through the present year; and, therefore, in view of the large taxation required for State and national purposes, the committee deem it wise to defer this appropriation at this time, and recommend that an appropriation be made early in the next session of the Legislature, for the completion of said work; believing that such action will not delay or embarrass the prosecution of the work on such extension of the Chenango canal.

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

Mr. E. Cornell offered the following resolution:

Resolved, (if the Assembly concur,) That 1,500 copies of the Transactions of the State Agricultural Society, of 1866, be published for the use of said society; fifteen copies for each member of the Legislature, and five copies for each officer and reporter of the same; ten copies for each county agricultural society located in a county entitled by population to one member of Assembly, and a proportionate number in counties electing more than one member of Assembly; ten copies for each town and union agricultural society, and fifty copies for the Regents of the University; and that there be printed for the county agricultural societies as many copies as there are school districts and parts of districts in the respective counties, to compensate collectors of agricultural statistics in said school districts as provided in chapter 293, Laws of 1862, to be distributed by the State Agricultural Society; and that said report be bound in the same manner as last year, and be distributed in accordance with the foregoing resolution, without delay. Also, Resolved, That there be published, of the annual report of the Transactions of the American Institute, for the year 1866, the same number for the Institute and for members, officers, reporters, agricultural societies, &c., as are ordered by the above resolution.

Ordered, That said resolution be laid on the table.

The Assembly returned the bill entitled "An act making appropriations for certain expenses of government, and for supplying deficiencies in former appropriations," with a message that they non-concurred in the amendments of the Senate thereto, as follows:

IN ASSEMBLY, April 19, 1867.

Resolved, That the Assembly do non-concur in the amendments of the Senate to the bill entitled "An act making appropriations for certain expenses of government, and for supplying deficiencies in former appropriations," as follows, namely:

1. In reducing the compensation of Cornelius S. Underwood, on page 2 of the engrossed bill.

2. In inserting a special appropriation for H. Glidden, on the same page. Also, striking out the appropriation to Stephen McCollum.

3. On page 3, in relation to the messengers and pages of the Legisla

ture.