a majority of all the members electen to the Senate voting in favor thereof, and three-fifths of said members being present, as follows: Ames Burhans Darling Foote Halsted Johnson Ames Darling 21 Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly, with a message informing that the Senate have passed the same, without amendment. FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE. Lamont Prosser The Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend the charter of the village of Oxford," was read a third time. Scott Sloan Spinola 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: Foote Hubbell Ames Darling FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE. Laflin Truman W. A. Wheeler J. A. Willard Prosser Foote Hubbell Johnson Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly, with a message informing that the Senate have passed the same, without amendment. The Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to establish the Albany and Bethlehem Turnpike company,' passed April 9, 1804," 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: Truman W. A. Wheeler FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE. Laflin Lamont W. A. Wheeler J. A. Willard John D. Willard 18 Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly, with a message informing that the Senate have passed the same, without amendment. Prosser The Assembly bill entitled "An act to revive and extend an act to provide for the laying out and constructing a road from Parishville to Long Lake, passed March 23, 1853, and the several acts amendatory thereof," 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: Ames Darling Ames Boardmau Burhans Darling Foote Hubbell Scott 19 Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly, with a message informing that the Senate have passed the same, without amendment. The Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend and consolidate the several acts relative to the village of Potsdam," 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: Ames Boardman Burhans Darling FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE. Laflin Lamont Pratt Foote Johnson Prosser Smith Spinola Truman Scott Foote Johnson FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE. Laflin Pratt FOR THE NEGATIVE. W. A. Wheeler J. A. Willard John D. Willard Prosser 1 Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly, with a message informing that the Senate have passed the same, without amendment. The Assembly bill entitled "An act for the more effectual draining of certain swamp and low land in the towns of Pine Plains and Stanford, in the county of Dutchess," 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. Laflin Lamont FOR THE NEGATIVE. J. A. Willard John D. Willard Williams Pratt Prosser Spinola 19 W. A. Wheeler J. A. Willard 19 Truman 2 Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly, with a message informing that the Senate have passed the same, with amendments. Mr. Ames moved to lay the order of third reading of hills on the table. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the negative. The Assembly bill entitled "An act to revise and amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the village of Canton,' passed May 13, 1845, and the several acts amendatory thereof," was read a third 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 Darling Foote Hubbell Johnson Ames Boardman Darling Foote 20 Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly, with a message informing that the Senate have passed the same, without amendment. The Assembly bill entitled "An act to authorize the formation of companies for the recovery of stolen horses, cattle and sheep, and the apprehension of the thieves, and to insure against the loss of the same by being stolen," 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: Halsted Laflin Loveland Ames Darling Foote FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE. Laflin Loveland Pratt Prosser Smith Spinola Halsted Johnson Laflin Ames FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE. Mather Pratt Prosser 17 Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly, with a message informing that the Senate have passed the same, with amendments. Scott Spinola The Assembly bill entitled "An act to better secure counties against losses by county treasurers," 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: Halsted Truman W. A. Wheeler FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE. Lamont Mather Pratt Prosser Smith Spinola Truman W. A. Wheeler 20 Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly, with a message informing that the Senate have passed the same, with amendments. The Assembly bill entitled "An act relating to the special county judge of Chautauque 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: FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE. Lamont Truman W. A. Wheeler J. A. Willard Williams Prosser W.A. Wheeler J. A. Willard Darling Scott Johnson Ames Foote 1 Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly, with a message informing that the Senate have passed the same, without amendment. Halsted Johnson Laflin Ames Boardman Darling Foote Mather FOR THE NEGATIVE. The Assembly bill entitled "An act relating to the auditing of the accounts of the sheriffs, justices of the peace, and constables," was read a third time. Spinola 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 Boardman Foote Halsted FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE. Lamont Mather Pratt Halsted Laflin Loveland Prosser Smith Spinola 20 Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly, with a message informing that the Senate have passed the same, without amendment. The Assembly bill entitled "An act to consolidate and amend the several acts relating to the village of Peekskill, and to enlarge the powers of the corporation 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: Williams FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE. Lamont Mather Pratt 19 Truman W. A. Wheeler J. A. Willard John D. Willard 20 Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly, with a message informing that the Senate have passed the same, without amendment. Prosser Spinola Truman W. A. Wheeler The bill entitled "An act to change the names of James Bryant, Agnes Bryant and Carl Bryant, of the city of New York," was read a third time. FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE. Mather Pratt Prosser Scott 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: Smith W. A. Wheeler J. A. Willard 18 Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bill to the Assembly, and request their concurrence therein. Mr. Prosser moved to make the resolutions on the subject of reducing canal tolls, the special order to-morrow, at 12 o'clock. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Darling offered the following: Resolved, That the Senate meet hereafter at half-past ten o'clock A. M., until otherwise ordered. Mr. Smith moved to strike out the words "half-past." The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said amendment, and it was decided in the negative. Mr. Laflin moved to strike out all after the word "Resolved," and insert "That the Senate meet hereafter at half-past ten o'clock a. M., and take a recess from 2 o'clock, to 7 o'clock p. m. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said amendment, and it was decided in the affirmative. The then President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said resolution, as amended, and it was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Halsted for Mr. Noxon, offered the following: Resolved, That a select committee of eight, one from each judicial district, be appointed by the President, to whom shall be referred the hills on the general orders, and on the special calendar, with instructions to select therefrom such bills as are in their judgment proper to be referred to the standing committees who reported them, with power to report complete; but the committee shall not report any bill making an appropriation from the public treasury, nor shall they have power to take any bill from the general orders, or special calendar, without the assent of six of the members of said committee. The committee shall make a list of the bills so taken off by them, which list shall be read by the Clerk, and if approved of by a majority of all the members of the Senate, the said bills shall be so referred. No standing committee to whom any bill shall be referred back to report complete, by virtue of this resolution, shall be authorized to incorporate any amendment embracing a subject wholly distinct from the subject of the bill referred to them. Mr. Pratt moved to amend the resolution by adding "and that the committee take up the bills in the order as they appear on the general orders. Mr. John D. Willard moved to lay the resolution on the table. 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 amendment of Mr. Pratt, and it was decided in the negative. Mr. Johnson moved to strike out the words "two-thirds" and insert "majority." The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said amendment of Mr. Johnson, and it was decided in the negative. [SENATE JOURNAL.] 60 |