Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bill to the Assembly, and request their concurrence therein. Mr Hubbell moved that the Senate do now adjourn. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the negative. The Senate then resolved itself into a committee of the whole, and proceeded to the consideration of the general orders, being the bills entitled as follows: "An act to facilitate the progress of actions in which the people of this State are parties." "An act to incorporate the Albany Gymnasium." After some time spent thereon, the President resumed the chair, and Mr. Pratt, from said committee, reported progress on the first named bill, and asked and obtained leave to sit again. Mr. Pratt, from the same committee, reported in favor of the passage of the last named bill, with amendment, which report was agreed to. Ordered, That said bill be engrossed for a third reading. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1858. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Sheldon. The journal of yesterday was read and approved. Mr. Boardman presented a petition of E. Partridge and 82 others, for a bridge across Cayuga Lake; which was read and referred to the committee on roads and bridges. Mr. Hubbell presented two petitions from citizens of Albany and Buffalo, for the passage of an act to incorporate Juvenile reformatory asylums; which were read and referred to the committee on charitable and religious societies. Mr. Sloan presented a remonstrance of Henry Ruggles, and of the Nassau, East River, Brooklyn, Phoenix, Lamar and Montauk Fire Insurance companies, against the repeal of the law relative to the reburning of charcoal in the city of Brooklyn; which was read and referred to a select committee, consisting of Senators from the first, second and third Senatorial districts. Mr. Ely presented a remonstrance of Wm. M. Scott and others, against the passage of the bill to shorten the terms of certain city officers of the city of Brooklyn; which was read and referred to the committee on the incorporation of cities and villages. Mr. Noxon presented a petition of inhabitants of the village of Liverpool, for a law authorising the corporation to purchase and hold real estate not exceeding in value $1,000; which was read and referred to the committee on the incorporation of cities and villages. Mr. Truman presented two remonstrances, against the proposed city charter for Binghamton; which were read and referred to the committee on the incorporation of cities and villages. Mr. Boardman, from the committee on Indian affairs, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 233 of the Laws of 1857, in relation to the distribution of Indian annuities;" reported in favor of the passage of the same, with amendments, 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 petition of citizens of Cayuga county, for an act to incorporate a company for the purpose of building a bridge across Cayuga Lake, reported a bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Cayuga bridge company." On motion of Mr. O. B. Wheeler, the bill was recommitted to the same committee. Mr. Ely, from the committee on insurance companies, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to amend the charter of the Sun Mutual Insurance 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. Mr. Mather, from the committee on grievances, to which was referred the petition of sundry citizens of Utica, for the relief of the widow and child of the late Lauren F. Rose, reported a bill entitled "An act for the relief of Sophrona E. Rose and Clarence. H. Rose, widow and only heir-at-law of Dr. Lauren F. Rose, deceased;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and committed to the committee of the whole. Mr. O. B. Wheeler, from the committee on roads and bridges, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act in reference to the Cochecton bridge 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. Mr. Diven, from the committee on finance, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act for the relief of creditors of the State;" reported the same to the Senate for its consideraton, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole. (See Doc. No. 33.) Mr. Pratt, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported as correctly engrossed the bills entitled as follows: "An act to amend the charter of the Citizens' Fire Insurance company of the city of Brooklyn." "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to found a State Woman's hospital,' passed April 18, 1857." "An act to incorporate the Albany Gymnasium." Mr. Diven, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to repeal chapter 86 of the Laws of 1857;" asked to be discharged from the further consideration thereof, and that the same be referred to the committee on manufactures. Mr. Sloan moved to amend by striking out "manufactures" and inserting "incorporation of cities and villages." Mr. Ely moved to amend by striking out "manufactures" and inserting "medical societies." The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion of Mr. Ely, and it was decided in the negative. Mr. Wadsworth moved to amend by referring it to the Senators from the first, second and third districts. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion of Mr. Wadsworth, and it was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Diven, from the committee on finance, to which was referred the petition of Ward B. Burnett, praying to be reimbursed for certain expenditures made by him in raising a regiment of volunteers for the Mexican war; reported, and asked to be discharged from the further consideration thereof, and that the same be referred to the committee on the militia, which was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Diven, Resolved, That the bill relating to the liabilities of express companies as common carriers, be referred to the committee on the judiciary. Mr. Loveland, from the committee on public printing, to which was referred the resolution to print extra copies of the annual report of the Managers of the State Lunatic asylum, reported in favor of the adoption of the following resolution: Resolved, That 3,000 copies of the 15th annual report of the Managers of the State Lunatic asylum, be printed for the use of the Managers. Mr. Ely moved to amend by striking out all after the word "Resolved," and inserting the following, viz: "That 500 extrá copies of the report be printed, and that the State Printer have permission to print for the Managers 2,500 additional copies, provided that he will furnish such additional number at a price not more than ten per cent higher than that charged to private individuals for the same work." The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the said amendment of Mr. Ely, and it was decided in the negative, as follows: Mr. J. D. Willard moved to amend the resolution by striking out all after the word "Resolved," and inserting "That there be printed of the annual report of the Managers of the State Lunatic asylum, for the Senate 500 extra copies, and 2,500 copies for the use of the Managers." The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the motion of Mr. J. D. Willard, and it was decided in the affirmative. The President then put the question whether the Senate would agree to the resolution as amended, and it was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Loveland presented the report of the Inspectors of State Prisons, in answer to a resolution of the Senate, passed April 15, 1857; which was read, laid on the table and ordered printed. (See Doc. No. 34.) Mr. W. A. Wheeler gave notice that he would at an early day, ask leave to introduce a bill allowing the Potsdam and Watertown railroad company to increase its rates for passenger fare. Mr. Paterson gave notice that he would at an early day, ask leave to introduce a bill to amend chapter 290 of the Laws of 1857. Mr. Mather gave notice that he would at an early day, ask leave to introduce a bill to authorise the incorporation of juvenile reformatory asylums. Mr. Diven gave notice that he would at an early day, ask leave to introduce a bill to amend an act entitled "An act to authorise the formation of railroad companies, and to regulate the same, passed April 2, 1850." Mr. Wadsworth gave notice that he would at an early day, ask leave to introduce a bill to legalise the sale of school house site in school district No. 18, in the town of Aurora, Erie county. In pursuance of previous notice, Mr. Johnson asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to amend the Revised Statutes relative to disorderly persons;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary. In pursuance of previous notice, Mr. Ames asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to prevent the issue of false receipts, and to punish the fraudulent transfer of property by warehousemen, wharfingers and others;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on commerce and navigation. By unanimous consent, Mr. Wadsworth asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to appropriate the proceeds of the State tax for the support of schools;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on literature. By unanimous consent, Mr. Pratt asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act authorising the appointment of a place for holding town meetings in Shawangunk, Ulster county;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time. On motion of Mr. Pratt, and by unanimous consent, the rule was suspended and the bill referred to the first committee of the whole. In pursuance of previous notice, Mr. Noxon asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to amend the Code of Procedure, in relation to rules of court decisions and non-resident debtors;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary. By unanimous consent, Mr. Noxon asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to authorise the president and trustees of the village of Liverpool, to purchase and hold real estate;" 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. By unanimous consent, Mr. Noxon asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 343 of the Laws of 1857, relative to the claim of Lewis Beebe, James L. Beebe, and John W. Beebe;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent, was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on claims. By unanimous consent, Mr. Brandreth asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to repeal an act to regulate the salary of the district attorney of the county of Putnam;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary. By unanimous consent, Mr. Schell moved to amend the bill entitled "An act to amend the charter of the Citizens' Fire Insurance company," by adding after the word "of" in the first line of the second section, the word "clerk." The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said amendment, and it was decided in the affirmative. Said bill as amended, was read a third time. |