town of Barre, Orleans county," was recommitted to the committee on the judiciary, with power to report complete.

On motion of Mr. Sessions and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and the Assembly bill entitled "An act to legalize the acts and proceedings of Aldis Spring, as justice of the peace of the town of Yorkshire, Cattaraugus county," was recommitted to the committee ou the judiciary, with power to report complete.

Mr. Andrews offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the Senate hold a session this evening at 7 o'clock, for the consideration of general orders.

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

On motion of Mr. Williams and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and the Assembly bill entitled "An act to incorporate the village of Savannah, county of Wayne, State of New York," was recommitted to the committee on municipal affairs, with power to report complete.

On motion of Mr. Sutherland and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and the Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to create a board of trustees for the town of Morrisania, in the county of Westchester, and to define their powers,' passed April 22, 1864, and as amended by chapter 911 of the Laws of 1866," was recommitted to the committee on internal affairs of towns and counties with power to report complete.

On motion of Mr. Folger and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and the following entitled Assembly bills recommitted to the committee on the judiciary, with power to report complete:

"An act to incorporate the Ontario County Soldiers' Monument Association, and to raise money by tax to erect a monument."

"An act for the relief of the Dresden Evergreen Cemetery Association." Mr. E. Cornell, from the committee on banks, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act enabling National Banking Associations to become State Banking Associations, and to amend the Banking Laws of this State," reported in favor of the passage of the same, with amendments, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole. Mr. T. Murphy, from the committee on commerce and navigation, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act in relation to the the Mott Haven Ferry, authorized by chapter 757 of the Laws of 1865, and to limit the capital thereof," with power to report complete, reported the same complete, with amendments, which report was agreed to and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. E. Cornell, from the committee on banks, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to authorize the Institution for the Savings of Merchants' Clerks to accumulate a surplus," reported in favor` of the passage of the same, with amendments.

On motion of Mr. Lent and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and said bill recommitted to the committee with power to report complete.

Mr. O'Donnell, from the committee on insurance, to which was referred bill entitled "An act to amend the amended charter of the Hope Fire Insurance Company in the city of New York," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

On motion of Mr. Low, the Senate took a recess until 7 o'clock P. M.

HALF-PAST SEVEN O'CLOCK, P. M.

The Senate again met.

On motion of Mr. Andrews and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and the Assembly bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Warehouse Loan Company," was recommitted to the committee on commerce and navigation, with power to report complete.

The Assembly sent for concurrence the bills entitled as follows:

"An act making appropriations for certain expenses of government and for supplying deficiencies in formér appropriations," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on finance.

"An act to authorize Peter Roe, an alien resident of the United States, to inherit by descent a proportionate share of the estate of Charles Shephard Roe, deceased, in the same manner as if he were a citizen," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

"An act for the relief of Gerrit Smith, Jonathan D. Ledyard and the legal representatives of Hamilton Murray, deceased," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on claims.

"An act to authorize the board of education of the Union School District No. 11, in the town of Whitehall, to borrow money to build a school house in said district," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on literature.

"An act to amend the act establishing a recorder's court in the city of Utica," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

"An act to provide for draining that part of the great swamp, situate in the towns of Lenox and Sullivan, in the county of Madison," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

"An act relating to the keeping and storing of combustible and explosive materials in the city of New York, and to create a bureau for the prevention of fires in said city," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on municipal affairs.

"An act to provide for the drainage of the low lands in the west part of the town of Newfane, and the southeast part of the town of Wilson, in the county of Niagara," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

"An act to amend chapter 11 of the Laws of 1833, by providing for the keeping of certain indexes and records in the police courts of New York," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

"An act to change the time of holding the circuit court and court of oyer and terminer, in and for the county of Lewis," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

"An act authorizing the Inspectors of State Prisons to extend relief [SENATE JOURNAL.]

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to Abraham Bussing," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on State prisons.

"An act for the regulation of tenement and lodging houses in the cities of New York and Brooklyn," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on municipal affairs.

"An act to authorize the laying out, opening and working of a public highway in the village of Canandaigua, Ontario county, and raising money to defray the expenses of working said highway," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on roads and bridges.

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act for the election of a receiver of taxes and assessments for the town and village of Yonkers, in the county of Westchester,' passed April 21, 1865, and the act to amend the same, passed April 3, 1866," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on internal affairs of towns and counties.

"An act to authorize any town in the county of Westchester to aid in the construction of the New York, Housatonic and Northern Railroad Company," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on rail. roads.

"An act in relation to the Industrial School Association of Brooklyn, eastern district," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on municipal affairs.

"An act to extend New York avenue, in Richmond county, and to provide the means therefor," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on municipal affairs.

"An act to release the title to certain lands to the children of Mary Furie, and to Anne F. C. Williams," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

"An act relative to military exemption in Kings county," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An.act to incorporate the village of Jamaica, in the county of Queens, into a separate school district, and to establish free schools therein,' passed July 18, 1853," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on literature.

"An act to incorporate the Rochester Iron Moulders' Association," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act for the collection of taxes in the towns of Morrisania and West Farms, in the county of Westchester,' passed April 21, 1862," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on internal affairs of towns and counties.

"An act to authorize certain towns in the counties of Ulster, Sullivan and Orange, to issue bonds and take stock in the Rondout and Port Jervis railroad," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on railroads.

"An act to enable the electors of the town of Halfmoon, in Saratoga county, to vote by districts for the election of town officers," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on internal affairs of towns and 'counties.

"An act in relation to election districts in the town of Saugerties, in the county of Ulster," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on internal affairs of towns and counties.

Mr. Andrews, from the committee on municipal affairs, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend the charter of the village of Dunkirk," with power to report complete, reported the same complete, with amendments, which report was agreed to and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Andrews, from the committee on municipal affairs, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to extend the bounds of the village of Kingston," with power to report complete, reported the same complete, which report was agreed to and said bill 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 Savannah, in the county of Wayne, State of New York," with power to report complete, reported the same complete, which report was agreed to and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Andrews, from the committee on municipal affairs, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to provide for the laying out of streets and roads in the city of Newburgh, and for other purposes," with power to report complete, reported the same complete, which report was agreed to and said bill 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 Douglas," with power to report complete, reported the same complete, which report was agreed to and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Campbell, from the committee on agriculture, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act in confirmation of the conveyance of lands to the Queens County Agricultural Society, and extending the powers of the officers of said society," with power to report complete, reported the same complete, which report was agreed to and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. White, from the committee on literature, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to provide for the establishment of free schools in the village of Middletown," with power to report complete, reported the same complete, which report was agreed to and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. O'Donnell, from the committee on internal affairs of towns and counties, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act directing the board of town auditors of the town of Manheim, Herkimer county, to audit and allow certain claims against the said town, and providing for the payment of the same," with power to report complete, reported the same complete, which report was agreed to and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. O'Donnell, from the committee on internal affairs of towns and counties, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "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," with power to report complete, reported the same com

plete, which report was agreed to and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Low, from the committee on railroads, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to facilitate the acquisition, by the Dutchess and Columbia Railroad Company, of the real estate required for the purposes of its incorporation; and to allow it to change the northern terminus of its road, and for other purposes," reported in favor of the passage of the same.

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

Mr. Wilbor, from the committee on internal affairs of towns and counties, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to provide means for the construction of a court house, clerk's office and jail, at Little Valley, in the county of Cattaraugus, and to legalize certain bonds and obligations heretofore issued and executed to aid in the construction thereof," with power to report complete, reported the same complete, with amendments, which report was agreed to and said bill ordered engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Low, from the committee on railroads, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to facilitate the construction of the Middleburgh and Schoharie railroad, and to regulate the weight of rail and the fare on the same," reported in favor of the passage of the same, with amendments.

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

Mr. Low, from the committee on railroads, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to facilitate the construction of the Buffalo and Oil Creek Cross-cut railroad, and to authorize towns to subscribe to the capital stock thereof,' passed April 7, 1866, and to confirm bonds issued by authority of the provisions of said act," reported in favor of the passage of the same, with amendments, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Low, from the committee on railroads, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to facilitate the construction of the Dunkirk, Warren and Pittsburgh railroad, and to authorize towns in the county of Chautauqua to subscribe to the capital stock of said company," reported in favor of the passage of the same, with amendments. On motion of Mr. Sessions and by unanimous consent, the rule was suspended, and said bill recommitted to the committee with power to report complete.

Mr. Low, from the committee on railroads, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend the act entitled 'An act to authorize the formation of railroad corporations, and to regulate the same,' passed April 2, 1850, in relation to reports of railroad corporations," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. T. Murphy, from the committee on commerce and navigation, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Warehouse Loan Company," with power to report complete, reported the same complete, with amendments, which report was agreed to and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Pierson, from the committee on commerce and navigation, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to amend an act to confer addi tional power on the Metropolitan police, relating to inspection of steam