The Assembly bill entitled "An act for the relief of the legal representative of Walter Bissell, deceased," 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 Senators elected to the Senate voting in favor thereof, as follows:

Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bill to the Assembly, with a message informing that the Senate have concurred in the passage of the same, without amendment.

The Assembly bill entitled "An act to legalize the acts of Nash Dyke, a justice of the peace of the county of Franklin," 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 inajority 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.

The Assembly bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Eighth Regiment Association," 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 return said bill to the Assembly, with a message informing that the Senate have concurred in the passage of the same, without amendment.

The Assembly bill entitled "An act to provide for rebuilding a bridge across the State ditch at Jack's Reefs," 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 return said bill to the Assembly, with a message informing that the Senate have concurred in the passage of the same, without amendment.

The Assembly bill entitled "An act for the relief of the Yonkers and New York Fire Insurance 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 return said bill to the Assembly, with a mes sage informing that the Senate have concurred in the passage of the same, without amendment.

The Assembly bill entitled "An act for a free bridge over Mohawk river at St. Johnsville," 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 return said bill to the Assembly, with a message informing that the Senate have concurred in the passage of the same, without amendment.

Mr. Lent moved to take from the table the motion to reconsider the vote upon the Assembly bill entitled "An act to legalize certain action of the common council of the city of New York, and proceedings thereunder."

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.

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

Said bill was again 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.

The Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend the charter of the city of Oswego," having been announced for a third reading,

On notion of Mr. Wolcott and by unanimous consent, said bill was amended by inserting the title of the bill in the first section.

Said bill, as amended, 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, with amendments.

The Assembly bill entitled "An act in relation to the powers and jurisdiction of surrogates' courts," 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 return said bill to the Assembly, with a message informing that the Senate have concurred in the passage of the same, with amendments.

The Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to provide for the enrollment of the militia, the organization and discipline of the National Guard of the State of New York, and for the public defense,' passed April 23, 1862, designated as the Military Code of the State of New York," 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 two-thirds of all the members elected to the Senate voting in favor thereof, 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.

The Assembly bill entitled ""An act in relation to excise moneys collected in the county of Montgomery," 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 return said bill to the Assembly with a message informing that the Senate have concurred in the passage of the same, without amendment.

The Assembly bill entitled "An act defining certain offenses in the village of Watertown, Jefferson county," 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 return said bill to the Assembly, with a message informing that the Senate have concurred in the passage of the same, without amendment.

Mr. Kline, from the committee on roads and bridges, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to confirm the acts of the town clerk and commissioners of highways of the town of Mount Pleasant, in Westchester county, and the acts of the commissioners to assess damages in relation to the laying out of public highway called the con tinuation of Valley street in the village of Beekmantown, in said town of Mount Pleasant," with power to report complete, reported the same complete, which report was agreed to and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Folger, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act providing for relief against illegal taxation," with power to report complete, reported that they have made some amendments thereto, and amended the title by adding thereto the words: "in the counties of Herkimer, Otsego, Chenango, Madison, Onondaga, Saratoga and Fulton," and as amended, report the same complete and recommend its passage; which report was agreed to, and said bill ordered to a third reading.

On motion of Mr. T. Murphy and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and the Assembly bill entitled "An act to construct a railroad from the Hudson River Railroad, at Spuyten Duyvil, to the East

river, at Port Morris," was recommitted to the committee on railroads, with power to report complete.

The Assembly returned the bill entitled "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," with a message that they had concurred in all the amendments made thereto by the Senate, with the exception of so much thereof as strikes out section eight and inserts a new section in lieu therof; the item known as the Wharves and Pier Appropriation, and the item known as the Board of Audit, which are non-concurred in, and on these items request a committee of conference; and have appointed on their part, as such committee of conference, Messrs. Wilber, Roberts, Bristol, Younglove and Creamer.

Mr. Low moved that a committee of conference be appointed on the part of the Senate.

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

Messrs. Low, Campbell and Wood, were appointed as such committee. Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly, with a message informing that the Senate have consented to a committee of conference.

The Assembly returned the bill entitled "An act to enable the supervisors of the county of New York to raise money by tax for certain county purposes, and to extend the powers of the Metropolitan Police," with a message that they had concurred in the passage of the same, with the following amendments:

Page 1, section 1, line 13, engrossed bill, strike out "twenty" and insert thirty." Same line, strike out "mayor" and insert "comptroller." Line 14, strike out "two" and insert "three." Same line, strike out morning" and insert "and three weekly."

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Page 2. Strike out 5th, 6th and 7th lines. Line 10, strike out "four" and insert "ten." Line 13, strike out "construction of seven hundred and fifty" and insert "for completion of one million." Line 14, strike out "thousand." Also, all after the word "dollars" down to and including the 18th line.

Page 3. Strike out 10th and 11th lines, and insert the following:

"Salaries Executive Department, one hundred and eighty-six thousand dollars. The salary of the comptroller, for services to the county, is hereby fixed at the same amount as is now paid to the mayor of the city of New York for like services; the salary of the deputy comptroller, for services to the county, is hereby fixed at three thousand dollars per annum. Said salaries to take effect January 1st, 1867."

Same page, line 12, strike out "thirty-seven" and insert "sixty." Line 13, strike out "ninety-five" and insert "seventy."

Page 4. At the commencement of the page insert the following: "For Hoffman's Digest of Statistics, relating to the county of New York, for printing and binding five thousand copies, $14,750."

"Also, the further sum of $10,000 to provide for copying lien dockets, lispendens, sheriff's sales, and dockets of judgments in the office of county clerk of the county of New York-the same to be done under the direction of the said county clerk."

"Also, the further sum of $4,000, to pay for the expense of compiling records of share-holders of banks and personal estate, in the county of [SENATE JOURNAL.]

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