Mr. John D. Willard moved to amend by striking out the words "one from each judicial district."

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said amendment of Mr. John D. Willard, and it was decided in the affirmative.

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

On motion of Mr. Ames,

Resolved, That the bill entitled "An act to submit to the people a law authorizing a loan af $2,500,000, to provide for the payment of the floating debt of the State," be the special order for Tuesday evening next.

Also the concurrent resolutions proposing amendments to the Constitution, for a loan to complete the canals, and to pay canal debts. Mr. Loveland offered the following:

Resolved, That the bill and reports relative to closing the locks on the canals on the Sabbath, be postponed until Tuesday, at 4 o'clock, and that the final vote be taken at half-past five.

Mr. Mather moved to amend, by striking out "Tuesday, at 4 o'clock, and that the final vote be taken at half-past five," and inserting “Wednesday, at 71⁄2 o,clock, and that the final vote be taken at 9 o'clock."

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

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

Mr. Spinola called for the consideration of the following resolution :

Resolved, (if the Senate concur,) That the Clerk of this House be directed to furnish to each member, officer and reporter, three copies of the Red Book or Manual, in the usual binding, and one copy full bound.

Mr. Spinola moved to amend the resolution by adding "and that the same number be furnished for the Senate as is furnished to the Assembly, and that they shall not cost over one dollar a piece, except the one copy full bound."

Mr. Smith moved to postpone the further consideration of the resolution until the 4th day of July.

Mr. Mather moved to lay the whole subject 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 affirmative.

On motion of Mr. Johnson,

Resolved, That the special order set down for this evening, being the bill to amend the act to suppress intemperance and regulate the sale of intoxicating liquors, be postponed until Wednesday evening next.

On motion of Mr, Prosser, the Senate adjourned.

SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 1859.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Roof.

The journal of yesterday was read and approved.

Mr. Prosser presented a petition of numerous members of the bar of the city of Buffalo, for an act to amend certain sections of the Code of Procedure, which was read and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

Mr. Darling presented three petitions of citizens cf Cattaraugus county, asking a law to change the county site, which were read and referred to the committee on the internal affairs of towns and counties.

Mr. Mather presented a petition of citizens of New York, asking for an appropriation for the canal across the Cayuga marshes, which was read and referred to the committee on canals.

Mr. Ames, from the committee on commerce and navigation, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to amend the charter and change the name of the Central America Commercial and Industrial company, passed April 16, 1858," with power to report complete, reported the same complete, which report was agreed to, and said bill ordered engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Ames, from the committee on commerce and navigation, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to amend the 8th title of chapter 8, of part 3d of the Revised Statutes, entitled 'Of proceedings for the collection of demands against ships and vessels, passed March 29, 1855," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Ames, from the committee on commerce and navigation, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to authorize the construction of a breakwater along the shore of Lake Erie, within the bounds of the city of Buffalo, and to provide for the payment of the cost thereof," with power to report complete, reported the same complete, which report was agreed to, and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Ames, from the committee on commerce and navigation, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act authorizing Jonathan Preston to establish and continue a ferry across Deering's Harbor, from Greenport to Shelter Island," with power to report complete, reported the same complete, with an amendment, which report was agreed to and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Truman, from the committee on charitable and religious societies, to which was referred the bill, entitled "An act to legalize the election, classification, and official acts of the trustees of the Lima Baptist Church and Society," with power to report complete, reported the same complete, which report was agreed to, and said bill ordered engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Truman, from the committee on charitable and religious societies, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to establish an asylum in the village of Watertown, in the county of Jefferson, under the following title: 'The Home for Orphan and Destitute Children,'" with power to report complete, reported the same complete, which report was agreed to, and said bill ordered engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Foote, from the committee on banks, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to change the name and location of the Niagara River Bank," with power to report complete, reported the same complete, which report was agreed to and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. John D. Willard, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act vesting in the United States of America jurisdiction over a certain piece of land in the village of West Troy, in the county of Albany," with power to report complete, reported the same complete, which report was agreed to and said bill ordered engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Spinola, from the committee on the internal affairs of towns and counties, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to incorporate the New York Railroad and Steamboat Accident Insurance company," with power to report complete, reported the same complete, which report was agreed to and said bill ordered engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Pratt, from the joint library committee, on the part of the Senate, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act for the better preservation of the public records," with power to report complete, reported the same complete, which report was agreed to and said bill ordered engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Loveland, from the committee on public printing, to whom was referred the resolution to print extra copies of the sanitary report of the Senate, reported in favor of the adoption of the following resolution:

Resolved, That 500 additional copies of the Sanitary report of the Senate committee, be printed for the use of the Sanitary committee of the Senate, and 500 copies for the use of the Senate, to be bound. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said resolution, and it was decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Halsted, from the committee on the incorporation of cities and villages, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act authorizing the election of trustees and other officers in the village of Fonda," 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. Halsted, from the committee on the incorporation of cities and villages, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to enlarge the bounds of the village of Fort Edward, make the same a separate road district, and conferring additional powers upon the trustees and taxable inhabitants of said village," with power to

report complete, reported the same complete, which report was agreed to and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Williams, from the committee on roads and bridges, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Monroe and Haverstraw Road company,' passed March 10, 1824," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Williams from the committee on roads and bridges, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act for the better improvement of highways in the town. of Haverstraw, in the county of Rockland," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Diven, from the committee on finance, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to provide the means to support the Government," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Diven, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to legalize the acts of George Talbot as justice of the peace," with power to report complete, reported the same complete, which report was agreed to and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Diven, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to confirm the acts of the trustees and officers of the village of Lyons, who were elected on the 8th day of March, 1859," with power to report complete, reported the same complete, which report was agreed to, and said bill ordered engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Diven, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to release the interest of the people of this State in certain real estate, in Essex county, which escheated on the death of Henry Quinn, to the mother and sister of said Henry Quinn," with power to report complete, reported the same complete, which report was agreed to and said bill ordered engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Ames from the committee on commerce and navigation, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to incorporate the New York Steamboat company," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

A message from the Assembly was received and read, requesting the concurrence of the Senate to the following entitled bills:

"An act to provide for the payment of interest on the drafts of the Canal Commissioners on the Auditor of the Canal Department," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on canals.

"An act for the preservation of fish in the counties of Fulton, Hamilton and Saratoga," which was read the first time, and by una

nimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the internal affairs of towns and counties.

"An act to alter the map or plan of the city 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 incorporation of cities and villages.

"An act to alter the map of the city of New York, by laying out thereon a public place, and to authorize the taking of the same," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the incorporation of cities and villages.

"An act to legalize certain action of the Common Council of the city and county 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 incorporation of cities and villages.

"An act in relation to the commitment of vagrants and lunatics, and to provide for the appointment of a person to take affidavits in certain cases, in the Alms House department of the county of Kings," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the internal affairs of towns and counties.

"An act to authorize the appraisal and payment of damages to Adam Dominick and others," 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 provide for the construction of a free bridge across the Hudson river, between the towns of Corinth and Luzerne," 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 provide for vacancies that may occur in the office of justice of the superior court, or in that of judge of the court of common pleas in the city 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.

66 'An act to amend the charter of the Irving Fire Insurance company," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on insurance companies.

"An act to amend the act entitled 'An act to authorize the appointment of Commissioners to take the proof and acknowledgment of deeds and other instruments, and to administer oaths in other states and territories,' passed April 10, 1850," 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 the act entitled 'An act to incorporate the village of Cleveland, Oswego county,' passed April 15, 1857," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the incorporation of cities and villages.

"An act authorizing the towns of West Farms and Morrisania to