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: FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE. Andrews C. G. Cornell Lent Nicks Sessions Parsons Sutherland Chambers Folger H. C. Murphy Pierson Wilbor La Bau Wolcott 20 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: FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE. O'Donnell Sutherland Parsons Wilbor Williams Wolcott Wood 28 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, in majority of all the members elected to the Senate voting in favor thereof, as follows: FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE. Wilbor Williams Stanford Wolcott 20 Andrews Barnett Bennett Campbell Chambers nollins Barnett Chambers FOR THE NEGATIVE. 1 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: Andrews E. Cornell FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE. Nicks O'Donnell Sutherland Chambers 1 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, & majority of all the members elected to the Senate voting in favor thereof, turn as follows: FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE. La Bau Wilbor Platt Williams T. Murphy Stanford Wolcott Sutherland Wood 28 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: FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE. Godard Sutherland Wilbor Pierson Williams Wolcott Lent 25 Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bill to the Assembly, and request their concurrence therein. The Assembly bill entitled “An act to an nd 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: FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE. Andrews Collins La Bau O'Donnell Stanford Wilbor Williams Platt Wolcott 20 Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly, with a mee. sage 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 upun 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: FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE. Andrews Collins: Kline Nicks Stanford O'Donnell Sutherland Parsons Williams Wood 20 FOR THE NEGATIVE. Chambers La Bau Pierson 3 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: FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE. T. Murphy Sessions Williams Wolcott Sutheriand Wood 18 FOR THE NEGATIVE. Chambers Folger La Bau Wilbor Lent 9 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 execntive 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: FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE, Williams Wood 8 FOR THE NEGATIVE. Andrews Crowley La Bau Nicks Sessions Barnett Folger Lent O'Donnell Stanford Low Wilbor 17 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: . Andrews E. Cornell FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE. Nicks O'Donnell Platt Sessions Stanford 19 FOR THE NEGATIVE. Sutherland Wood 6 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: . FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE. Nicks Sessions O'Donnell Stanford Wilbor Williams 21 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: Chambers Folger 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: 1 FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE. Andrews E. Cornell La Bau Nicks Sessions Barnett Crowley Lent 1 Parsons Stanford Low Wilbor 1 Campbell Humphrey 17 FOR THE NEGATIVE. Chambers Folger H. C. Murphy Sutherland Wood 9 Mr. Gibson moved to further amend by striking out the word forthwith." 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 Baid motion, and it was decided in the affirmative, as follows: FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE. Andrews Collins Godard T. Murphy Pierson Nicks Stanford Bennett E. Cornell La Bau O'Donnell Sutherland Lent Wood 23 Williams Wolcott Humphrey Sessions 7 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 damo 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 RA allowances paid to contractors on the canals since the opening of the said Erie canal. il Mr. O'Donnell moved to lay said resolution on the table. 119179 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. alk [SENATE JOURNAL.] 46 |