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 amendments. The Assembly bill entitled "An act in relation to the Cayuga and Seneca canal," 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 authorizing the supervisor of the town of Ellery to convey to the Bemus Point Cemetery certain lands held in trust by said supervisor for a public cemetery or burial ground,” 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: Crowley Kline Parsons Pierson Sutherland T. Murphy Platt Wilbor Stanford Wolcott 22 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 reduce the number of directors of the Schoharie Valley Railroad 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 message informing that the Senate have concurred in the passage of the same, without amendment. The Assembly bill entitled "An act to provide for the appointment of commissioners of deeds in the village of Lansingburgh," 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, with amendments. The Assembly bill entitled "An act to release the interest of the State of New York in certain real estate, to Michael Heoran, and to enable him to hold and dispose of the same," 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, twothirds 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 amend an act to incorporate the Staten Island Savings Bank," 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 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 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 incorporate the Saratoga Savings Bank," 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 impose tolls for the use of the State Basin at West Troy, in certain 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, and three-fifths of said members being present, as follows: FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE. Andrews Kline T. Murphy Stanford Lent Sutherland Williams Wolcott 21 Collins 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. Pierson moved to take from the table the question of concurring in the amendments of the Assembly to the bill entitled "An act to prohibit the employment by corporations or persons carrying passengers for hire, of any conductor, engineer, brakemen, switchmen, or other employee, who shall make use of intoxicating liquors as a beverage." 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 question being on concurring in the amendments of the Assembly. Mr. O'Donnell moved to postpone the question for half an hour. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative, as follows: Mr. Sutherland, from the committee on railroads, to which was referred 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,” with power to report complete, reported the same complete, which report was agreed to and said hill ordered to a third reading. Mr. Andrews, from the committee on municipal affairs, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to incorporate the village of Lima, Livingston county," with power to report complete, reported the same complete, which report was agreed to and said bill ordered to a third reading. Mr. H. C. Murphy offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the thanks of the members of the Senate are due and are hereby tendered to the Hon. Stewart L. Woodford, the presiding officer of this body, and in parting from him we wish him all success in life and health, happiness and prosperity. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said resolution, and it was decided in the affirmative. The Assembly bili entitled "An act to authorize the sale of the State Armory at Kingston," 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 construct a railroad from Hudson River Railroad at Spuyten Duyvil, to the East river at Port Morris," 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 incorporate the village of Lima, Livingston 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. Williams moved to take from the table the motion to reconsider the vote upon the third reading of the Assembly bill entitled "An act to encourage the construction of the Southern Central railroad, and to exempt for a limited time the town, village and city bonds from taxatiou, made or hereafter to be made, in pursuance of an act entitled 'An act to facilitate the construction of the Southern Central railroad, and to authorize towns to subscribe to the capital stock thereof,' passed April 7, 1866." 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 the vote had upon the third reading of said bill, and it was decided in the affirmative, as follows: The President then 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. Barnett moved to take from the table the motion to reconsider the vote non-concurring in the amendments of the Assembly to the bill entitled "An act to secure the navigation of the Oneida Lake canal, and to provide the means therefor." 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: |