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 an act entitled 'An act to found a State Woman's hospital,' passed April 18, 1857," 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 incorporate the Albany Gymnasium," 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.

Mr. Sloan moved to lay on the table the bill entitled "An act for the relief of Horace Allen, in respect to damages sustained by him by means of the improvement of Rackett river, under the act for that purpose, passed April 9, 1850."

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

Mr. Darling moved to reconsider the vote just taken.

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

Mr. Mandeville moved that the further reading of said bill be postponed for one day.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the negative, as follows:

Mr. Spinola moved to recommit said bill to the committee of the whole.

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 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.

On motion of Mr. Noxon,

Resolved, That the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of the bill entitled "An act to repeal parts of chapter 125 of the Laws of 1849," and that the same be committed to the committee on the judiciary, and that said bill retain its place on the general orders, and be reported back to the Senate within one week.

On motion of Mr. Mather,

Resolved, That the Attorney General be requested to give his opinion and communicate the same to the Senate, whether the 12th section of the act entitled "An act to establish a Metropolitan police district and to provide for the government thereof," or

any other part of said act, contains any provision inconsistent with the re-appointment of persons composing the police force in the city of New-York prior to the passage of said act, and who have been removed or superceded by the board of police appointed under said act.

On motion of Mr. Schell, the Senate adjourned.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1858.

The Senate met pursuant to ajournment.

Prayer by Rev. Mr. Burdic.

The journal of yesterday was read and approved.

Mr. Noxon presented a petition of T. D. Woodruff & Co, for a law relating to sleeping cars on the Central railroad; which was read and referred to the committee on railroads.

Mr. Mandeville presented a petition of inhabitants of the county of Columbia, praying for an act to amend the act in relation to the relief of the poor; which was read and referred to the com'mittee on poor laws.

Mr. Truman presented a remonstrance of citizens of Binghamton, against city charter; which was read and referred to the committee on the incorporation of cities and villages.

Mr. Wadsworth presented a petition of John A. Campbell for relief; which was read and referred to the committee on claims. Mr. Noxon, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to amend an act to extend the jurisdiction of the courts of General and Special Sessions of the Peace, in and for the city and county of New-York, passed April 12, 1855;" 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. Noxon, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to provide for the appointment of a clerk and deputy clerk of the court of Special Sessions, in the city and county of New-York;" 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. Noxon, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to amend title 1, chapter 2, of the 4th part of the Revised Statutes, relative to proceedings to prevent the commission of crimes;" 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. Noxon, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to prevent and punish prize fighting;" 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. Noxon, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to establish office hours for the sheriff's office in the county of Kings;" reported adversely thereto, and offered the following resolution :

Resolved, That said bill ought not to pass.

On motion of Mr. Spinola, the bill was recommitted to the same committee.

Mr. Noxon, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the petition relative to a law to enable surveyors to take acknowledgments, reported adversely thereto, and in favor of the adoption of the following resolution, which was agreed to, viz:

Resolved, That the prayer of the petitioners be denied.

Mr. Foote, from the committee on banks, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to amend an act relative to savings banks or institutions for savings, in New-York and Brooklyn, passed April 15, 1853;" 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 bill entitled "An act to prevent the issue of false receipts, and to prevent the fraudulent transfer of property by warehouse men, wharfingers and others;" 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. Halsted, from the committee on the incorporation of cities and villages, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to authorise the president and trustees of the village of Liverpool to purchase and hold real estate;" 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. Halsted, from the committee on the incorporation of cities and villages, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to exempt a portion of the Fifth ward of the city of Brooklyn from the operation of a law passed April 12, 1855, entitled 'An act to establish fire limits, and for the more effectual prevention of fires in the city of Brooklyn;'" 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 a majority of the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to amend the act entitled 'An act to exempt from sale on execution the homestead of a householder having a family,' passed April 10, 1852;" reported in favor of the adoption of the following resolution:

Resolved, That the bill ought not to pass.

On motion of Mr. Noxon, the report was laid on the table for one day.

Mr. Diven, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the petition of E. C. Dibble and others, praying for a law prohibiting the giving of credit to minors; reported adversely to the prayer of the petitioners, which report was agreed to.

Mr. Diven, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the petition of Elizabeth Brown, for relief as to escheated lands, reported a bill entitled "An act for the relief of Elizabeth Brown;" 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. Paterson from the committee on claims, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 343 of the Laws of 1857, in relation to the claim of Lewis Beebe and others;" 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. Wadsworth, from the committee on literature, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to appropriate the proceeds of the State tax for the support of schools;" 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. Wadsworth, from the committee on charitable and religious societies, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to incorporate the permanent committee on education for the ministry of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian church of the United States of America;" 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 gave notice that he would at an early day ask leave to introduce a bill further to amend an act entitled "An act to authorise the formation of railroad companies, and regulate the same."

Also, to amend certain provisions of the Revised Statutes, relating to the collection of taxes.

Mr. Mandeville gave notice that he would at an early day ask leave to introduce a bill to amend an act in relation to the relief of the poor.

In pursuance of previous notice, Mr. Paterson asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 290 of the laws of 1857, for the preservation of trout;" 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.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Scott asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to vest in the Justices of the Supreme Court of the first judicial district, exclusive power in that