The bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to improve the Gowanus canal in the city of Brooklyn,' passed April 19, 1866," 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 deliver said bill to the Assembly, and request their concurrence therein.

The bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Camp Meeting Association of the Methodist Episcopal Church 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 deliver said bill to the Assembly, and request their concurrence therein.

The Assembly bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Metropolitan Medical and Surgical Institute," 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 bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act for the preservation of the fish called 'Otsego Lake Bass, in Otsego lake,' passed March 9, 1866," 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.

The bill entitled "An act authorizing the trustees of the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Cazenovia, Madison county, to raise money by assessment upon its pews and sittings," 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.

The bill entitled "An act to make the village of Springfield Centre, in the county of Otsego, a separate road district," 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.

The Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to amend article 2d, title 5th, chap. 6th, part 3d of the Revised Statutes, entitled 'Of executions against property," passed May 2, 1835," 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.

Mr. Williams moved to take from the table the motion to reconsider the vote upon the bill entitled "An act to amend 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."

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:

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

The hour of 12 o'clock having arrived, the Senate went into executive session; and after some time spent therein, the doors were opened and legislative business resumed.

The bill entitled "An act to extend to the town of Yonkers the provisions of chapter 578 of the Laws of 1866," having been announced for a third reading.

Mr. Sutherland moved to recommit said bill to the committee on internal affairs of towns and counties.

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

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

The bill entitled "An act in relation to the Morrisville Union School," 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 deliver said bill to the Assembly, and request their concurrence therein.

The Assembly bill entitled "An act to increase the salary of the office of school commissioner," 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. Gibson moved that the bill entitled "An act to create a Metropolitan Harbor District, and a board' of piers and wharves therein," be made the special order for Friday, after the third reading of bills.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative, two-thirds of all the Senators present voting in favor thereof.

Mr. O'Donnell offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the State Engineer and Surveyor be requested to inform the Senate what number of miles of railroad have been built during the past five years in the State of New York operated by steam.

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

Mr. Wood offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That it be referred to the finance committee of the Senate, with instructions to report forthwith, a bill appropriating the sum of fifty thousand dollars for the relief of the destitute people of the Southern States.

Mr. Gibson moved to amend by striking out "with instructions to report," and insert "to consider the propriety of reporting."

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

Mr. Gibson moved to further amend by striking out the word "forthwith."

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Mr. Low moved to amend by striking out "forthwith" and inserting as soon as practicable."

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

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

Mr. Campbell moved to amend by striking out the word "fifty" and inserting "one hundred."

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

Mr. O'Donnell moved to reconsider the vote had upon the motion to strike out the word "forthwith."

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

The President then put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion to strike out the word "forthwith" and it was decided in the negative.

Mr. H. C. Murphy moved to amend said resolution by adding thereto as follows: "and that said committee be instructed to report forthwith." The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the negative.

The President then put the question whether the Senate would agree to said resolution, as amended, and it was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Sutherland offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the Comptroller be requested to report to the Senate, at the earliest day practicable, the amount of all claims for canal dam ages, so called, exclusive of damages for lands taken for the original construction and for the enlargement of canals, which have been paid by the State since the opening of the Erie canal, stating the name of each claimant, the amount paid such claimant, the canal on which the damages were alleged to have occurred, and the dates of payment of such damages, together with the amounts of extra compensation On allowances paid to contractors on the canals since the opening of, the said Erie canal.

Mr. O'Donnell moved to lay said resolution 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 affimative. M [SENATE JOURNAL.]

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