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that they had concurred in the passage of the same, without amendment, to wit:

"An act to enable the Madison Club of the city of New York to purchase and hold real estate, and to execute bonds and mortgages in payment therefor."

"An act to enable the Society of Tammany, or Columbian order, of the city of New York, to purchase and hold real and personal estate and to dispose of the same."

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to amend and consolidate the several acts relating to the village of Ilion,' passed March 8, 1865, and to confirm the official acts of the police justice in said village."

"An act to prevent further interments in the old burying yard in the village of Champlain, and to place the said ground under the control of the trustees of the Glenn Wood Cemetery Association of Champlain." "An act in relation to trustees of the, Brooklyn Art Association, and to exempt the property of the association from taxation."

"An act to incorporate the Westchester Hydraulic Company."

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to prevent animals from running at large upon the public highways in the county of Westchester,' so far as the same applies to the town of Scarsdale, in said county." "An act to authorize the town of Hempstead, Queens county, to sell their common lands."

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"An act relative to lands held in trust by Elisha R. Potter for the benefit of Mary E. Potter, and to authorize a sale thereof."

"An act to authorize the Syracuse Magdalen Society to sell and convey real estate."

"An act to provide for the erection of an armory for the Thirtieth regiment."

"An act to amend an act to permit the town of Lowville to subscribe for stock in a railroad company, and to raise money to pay such subscriptions."

"An act to release to Virginia Aldridge the estate, right, title and interest of the people of the State of New York, of, in and to a certain piece of land situate in the city of Rochester, county of Monroe, and State of New York, of which Ralph M. Crysler died seized."

"An act. to incorporate the Long Island Bible Society."

"An act relative to the action of the board of supervisors of the county of New York, under chapter 864 of the Laws of 1866, in refunding taxes paid by corporations whose capital was invested in certificates of indebtedness of the United States."

"An act to legalize the official acts of Andrew J. Ketcham of Dover Plains, Dutchess county, as notary public."

"An act to authorize the board of supervisors of the couuty of Kings to borrow money to erect an addition to the lunatic asylum for said county."

"An act to authorize the construction of a railroad from Hunter's Point to Flushing, in Queens county."

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to release and convey the interest of the people of the State of New York, to certain real estate in New York city, to Margaret S. Bradley,' passed April 7, 1866, and to amend the title thereof."

"An act to confirm the title of Charles Graebe to a lot of land in the city of New York."

"An act to amend chapter 729 of the Laws of 1865, entitled 'An act to amend section sixty-two of article five of title three of chapter one of 133 .

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part four of the Revised Statutes, relative to robbery, embezzlement and larceny.'"

"An act to provide for taking testimony to be used in certain cases." "An act with reference to the inspection of steam-boilers in the counties of New York and Kings."

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the city of Lockport,' passed April 11, 1865, relative to the opening of streets and the arrest of vagrants."

"An act to enable Samuel V. Haight of the town of Root, Montgomery county, to set apart a plot of ground for a family grave yard, and to secure the same forever safe from sale for taxes, or from alienation by deed or otherwise."

"An act to provide for the mode and manner of electing town and other officers at annual elections to be held in and for the several towns in the county of Richmond."

"An act to amend the charter of the village of Oswego Falls."

"An act further to amend an act entitled 'An act in relation to sewerage and drainage in the city of Brooklyn,' passed April 15, 1857, passed April 16, 1859."

"An act to amend chapter 500 of the Laws of 1866, entitled 'An act to change the route of the Broadway and Seventh Avenue Railroad Company in the city of New York."

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to provide for the incorporation of insurance companies,' passed April 10th, 1849, and to extend the benefit of such amendment to companies organized under special charter."

"An act to authorize the city of Lockport to purchase real estate and erect thereon a home for the accommodation of Hydrant Hose Company No. 1, of said city."

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to continue the corporation of the Brooklyn Institute, to amend the charter thereof, and to consoli date the acts relating thereto,' passed April 22, 1862."

"An act to amend chapter 467 of the Laws of the State of New York, passed June 28, 1853, entitled 'An act to provide for the licensing and government of the pilots and regulating pilotage of the port of New York.'"

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act for the incorporation of the trustees of the Parochial Fund of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the diocese of New York, passed April 15, 1860."

"An act to allow the persons associated as the Sigma Phi Society, to incorporate under chapter 419 of the Laws of 1848, and to take and hold real and personal estate."

"An act to authorize the villages of Sandy Hill and Fort Edward, in the county of Washington, to issue bonds to aid in the construction of a railroad from the village of Glen's Falls, to intersect the Saratoga and Whitehall Railroad in the village of Fort Edward."

"An act to alter the commissioners' map of the late town of Bushwick, in the city of Brooklyn."

"An act to incorporate the Stockton Burying Ground Society." "An act for the relief of John Gordon."

"An act to authorize the Livonia Academic Association to sell their real estate."

"An act to amend the act entitled 'An act for the incorporation of societies or clubs for certain social and recreative purposes,' passed April 11, 1865."

"An act authorizing the common council of the city of Brooklyn to

pave Cumberland street with the Nicolson pavement, from Myrtle to Fulton avenue, and to flag a portion of the sidewalk."

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to amend the several acts incorporating the village of Pulaski, in the county of Oswego,' passed April 19, 1858."

"An act to amend the amended charter of the Adriatic Fire Insurance Company of New York, so as to authorize a reduction of its capital stock."

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

The President presented the reply of the Auditor of the Canal Department, relative to the Chenango canal extension; which was laid on the table and ordered printed.

(See Doc. No. 21.)

The Assembly returned the following entitled bills, with a message that they had concurred in the amendments of the Senate thereto: "An act in relation to Quarantine in the port of New York, and to amend existing acts relative thereto."

"An act to amend and consolidate the several acts relating to the charter of the village of Churchville, in the county of Monroe."

"An act to provide for the laying out of streets and roads in the city of Newburgh."

"An act to incorporate the New York Real Estate Exchange."

"An act to revise and amend the charter of the village of Astoria, in Queens county, State of New York."

"An act to incorporate the Germania Savings Bank of Kings county." "An act to amend the charter of the village of Dunkirk."

"An act to incorporate the Central Park Savings Bank in the city of New York."

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to establish an asylum for inebriates in the city of New York, and provide for the government thereof,' passed April 8, 1864, three-fifths being present."

"An act further to amend an act entitled 'An act to alter the commissioners' map of the city of Brooklyn, and to provide for the widening and improvement of Third street in said city,' passed April 17, 1860."

"An act further to amend an act entitled 'An act to provide for the widening of Fourth avenue in the city of Brooklyn, and to establish a public drive and promenade on said avenue,' passed April 17, 1861."

"An act to incorporate 'The Hamilton Savings Bank,' to be located in the city of Brooklyn."

"An act to ratify and confirm the action of the mayor and common council of the city of Syracuse in closing an alley, and to authorize the altering and straightening of Genesee street in said city."

"An act to incorporate the Bankers' and Brokers' Association."

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Portchester Savings Bank,' passed March 14, 1865."

"An act to amend chapter 37 of the Laws of 1848, entitled 'An act to authorize the formation of gas light companies.'"

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to amend an act to establish a free school in district No. 3, in the town of Newtown, county of Queens,' passed May 5, 1863."

"An act to incorporate the National Savings Institution of the city of New York."

"An act authorizing the Inspectors of State Prisons to receive propositions and negotiate a contract for the purchase by the State of ten thousand acres of timbered land for the use of the Clinton prison."

"An act to authorize the Institution for the Savings of Merchants' Clerks, to accumulate a surplus."

"An act appropriating moneys for the building a new Capitol." Ordered, That the Clerk return said bills to the Assembly.

The Assembly returned the following entitled bills:

"An act to incorporate the Astoria and Hunter's Point Railroad Company."

"An act to amend the amended charter of the Adriatic Fire Insurance Company of New York, so as to authorize a reduction of its capital stock."

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to prevent animals from running at large in the public highways,' passed April 23, 1862, and to create a short bar to actions arising under said act."

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to authorize the formation of railroad corporations and to regulate the same,' passed April 2, 1850." "An act to incorporate the village of Port Richmond, in the county of Richmond, passed April 24, 1866."

"An act for the relief of George Pettys, and to release to the heirs-atlaw of August Pequinot, late of the town of Palermo, and county of Os wego, deceased, the right, title and interest of the State of New York, acquired by escheat in and to certain surplus moneys."

"An act for a renewal appropriation for the erection of an Arsenal in the city of Rochester, and for the appointment of a commissioner."

"An act to facilitate the construction of the Whitehall and Plattsburgh Railroad, and to authorize the issuing and guaranteeing of bonds." "An act for the protection of persons traveling upon Fourth avenue, in the city of New York."

"An act to legalize the proceedings of the annual town meeting of the town of De Kalb, in the county of St. Lawrence, held on the 12th day of February, 1867, in relation to the appropriation and disbursement of certain surplus money which was paid over to the supervisor of said town by the late recruiting committee of said town of De Kalb."

"An act to alter the map or plan of certain portions of the city of New York, and for the laying out and improvement of the same." Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bills to the Governor.

On motion of Mr. Gibson, the Senate adjourned.

SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1867.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

The journal of yesterday was read and approved.

Mr. O'Donnell, from the committee on internal affairs of towns and counties, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act in relation to excise moneys collected in Montgomery county," reported in favor of the passage of the same.

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

Mr. Folger moved that the committee on canals be discharged from the further consideration of the Assembly bill entitled "An act to extend powers of the Sodus Canal Company," and that the same be referred to the committee of the whole.

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Mr. White moved to lay the same on the table.

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

Mr. White moved to refer the subject to the Constitutional Convention.

Mr. H. C. Murphy raised the point of order that it is not competent for this body to refer matters of local legislation to the Constitutional Convention, and only such as concerns the general interests, and the motion peuding being out of ordor, the Senator from the 22d is consequently also out of order.

The President decided the point of order well taken, as the bill did not involve an appropriation, and relating to local interests only was not a proper subject of reference to the Constitutional Convention, and therefore the Senator was not in order.

Mr. White moved that the subject be indefinitely postponed.

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

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Mr. White moved to postpone the further consideration of the bill until the next session of the Legislature.

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

Mr. Folger moved to refer said bill to the committee on canals, with instructions to report the same to the Senate at 1 o'clock to-day.

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

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

The committee of conference on the part of the Senate and Assembly, appointed to consider the amendments made by the Senate to the Assembly bill entitled "An act making appropriation for certain expenses of government, and for supplying deficiencies in former appropriations," report that they have met and agreed upon the following recommendations, namely:

That the Senate shall recede from their amendments in relation to Cornelius S. Underwood, on page 2 of the engrossed bill. Also, in their appropriation on page 5, to William H. Moore. Also, on page 9, striking out the appropriation for the survey of the Hudson river and the Oneida Lake canal. And on page 19, making an appropriation for the purchase

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