Mr. Scott moved to take from the table the bill entitled "An act to extend the service of supervisors." The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Paterson moved to recommit said bill, with instructions to amend, by excepting the counties of Monroe, Erie, Oneida, Wayne, Chautauque and Wyoming, from the provisions of said bill. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the negative. Mr. Smith moved to recommit, with instructions to amend so that the provisions of the bill shall only apply to the county of Saratoga. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the negative. 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 negative, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate not voting in favor thereof, as follows: Mr. Smith moved to reconsider the vote just taken, and that that motion lay on the table. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative. The bill entitled "An act in relation to the time for holding annual town meetings," 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 provide for the printing of calendars for the courts of record in Rensselaer 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 deliver said bill to the Assembly, and request their concurrence therein. The bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Buffalo College," 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 authorize the Potsdam and Watertown Railroad company to increase their rates of fare for the transportation of passengers," 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 requiring thirty-six jurors to be drawn for circuit courts in 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 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. By unanimous consent, Mr. John D. Willard moved to amend the bill entitled "An act authorizing the certificates of notaries public of other states and countries to be received in evidence with the same effect as the certificates of notaries public of this State," by adding thereto the following: "nor shall it be received as evidence of presentation, demand or protest, if the defendant shall annex to his answer an affidavit that he has reason to believe and does believe that the facts stated in such certificate, as to presentation, demand and protest, or either, and specifying which, are untrue.” The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative. 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, as follows: Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bill to the Assembly, and request their concurrence therein. The bill entitled "An act to amend the fifth section of an act entitled ‘An act in relation to laying out private roads and discontinuing public highways,' passed April 12, 1853," was read a third time. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree tɔ 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 for the protection of the proprietor or proprietors of Hugg Town pond, in Spencer, Tioga county, in the production and preservation of fish in said pond," 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 change the name of the 'First Baptist Society in Pomfret,' to 'The Fredonia Baptist Society,' 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 cancel and discharge the mortgages on the property of the Auburn and Syracuse Railroad company, created by chapter 293 of the Laws of 1838, entitled 'An act to aid in the construction of the Auburn and Syracuse Railroad,' passed April 18, 1838," 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 negative, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate not voting in favor thereof, as follows: Mr. Schell moved to reconsider the vote just taken, and that that moion lay on the table. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative. The bill entitled "An act to reduce the capital stock of the Cayuga and Susquehanna Railroad company," was read a third tire. 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: Darling 24 Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bill to the Assembly, and request their concurrence therein. The bill entitled "An act to amend the charter of the village of Attica, and enlarge the powers of the trustees of said village," 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. Mr. Schell moved to take from the table the motion to reconsider the vote on the bill entitled "An act to cancel and discharge the mortgages on the property of the Auburn and Syracuse Railroad company, created by chapter 293 of the Laws of 1838, entitled 'An act to aid in the construction of the Auburn and Syracuse Railroad,' passed April 18, 1838." The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, 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. 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: Ames Brandreth Burhans Darling Pratt Prosser 24 Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bill to the Assembly, and request their concurrence therein. Mr. Ames moved that the Senate take a recess until 4 o'clock. Mr. Ely moved to amend by striking out the words "four" and inserting the words "seven and a half." |