The bill entitled "An act to annex a part of the town of Clermont to the town of Germantown, in the county of Columbia," 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 amend an act entitled 'An act to sell the burial ground at the Wallabout, in the city of Brooklyn, and to provide places of burial,' passed Feb. 7, 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, 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 Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act for the construction of a workhouse in the county of Monroe,' passed May 27, 1853," 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 return said bill to the Assembly, with a message informing that the Senate have passed the same, without amendment.

The bill entitled "An act to amend the charter of the city of Utica," 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.

On motion of Mr. Paterson,

Resolved, That the committee on claims be discharged from the further consideration of the claim of John M. Hammond, for the appraisal of canal damages, and that he have leave to withdraw his papers from the Senate.

On motion of Mr. Wadsworth,

Resolved, That there be printed under the direction of the Clerk, 200 copies, for the use of the Senate, of that portion of the report confirmed by the Supreme Court in 1856, made by Samuel B. Ruggles, referee, in respect to compensation to be made to owners of vaults in cemeteries, and to relatives of individuals buried in graves, when disturbed by legal proceedings.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Truman, from the committee on public expenditures, as required, made the following report:

At the opening of the session there were five sets of the 4th edition of the Revised Statutes, which are in the possession of the chairmen of the following committees: railroads, Senator Darling; judiciary, Senator Noxon; claims, Senator Paterson; charitable societies, Senator Truman; finance, Senator Diven. Of the ten sets of the Session Laws of 1857, only one set remains in the library, and three sets charged as follows: to Senators Ely, Darling and Diven. The balance have been taken without the knowledge of the Librarian. There are no copies of the Session Laws of 1855 and 1856, belonging to the Senate Library.

The hour of 12 o'clock having arrived, the Senate went into executive session, and after some time spent therein the doors. were opened and legislative business resumed.

A message from the Assembly was received and read, informing that they had concurred in the passage of the following entitled bill, without amendment, viz:

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act for the incorporation of companies formed to navigate the Lakes and Rivers,' passed April 15, 1854.”

Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bill to the Governor.
On motion of Mr. Darling, the Senate adjourned.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1858.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by Rev. Mr. Buckingham.

The journal of yesterday was read and approved.

A message from the Assembly was received and read, requesting the concurrence of the Senate to the following entitled bill: "An act to provide for the payment of certain persons for services performed while acting as officers of the Assembly;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on finance.

The President presented the reply of the Secretary of State, in reference to the Census Report; which was read, laid on the table and ordered printed.

(See Doc. No. 45.)

Mr. Johnson presented a petition of Thurlow Weed and 188 others, of the city of Albany, praying that the North and East River steamboat lines may retain their present location; which was read and referred to the committee on commerce and navigation.

Mr. Burhans presented four petitions of tax payer of the towns of Unadilla and Sidney, asking for the repeal of the law allowing towns to take stock in the Albany and Susquehanna railroad; which were read and referred to the committee on railroads.

Also, a remonstrance of tax payers of the city of Schenectady, against the proposed law for a cemetery in said city; which was read and referred to the committee on the incorporation of cities and villages.

Mr. Smith presented a petition of Missionary societies of the Methodist Episcopal church, for an amendment of their charter; which was read and referred to the committee on charitable and religious societies.

Mr. Ely presented a petition of Wm. Gaul and 40 others of the city of New-York, praying that the North and East River steamboat lines may retain their present locations; which was read and referred to the committee on commerce and navigation.

Mr. Brandreth presented a petition of H. P. Farrington and 40 others, of the city of New-York, on same subject; which was read and referred to the committee on commerce and navigation.

Mr. Stow presented two petitions of citizens of Brooklyn, for the passage of an act to prevent public officers from using or accepting free tickets or passes upon railroads; which were read and committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Darling, from the committee on railroads, to which was referred the petition of T. D. Woodruff & Co., for a law relative to sleeping cars on the Central railroad, reported a bill entitled "An

act to enable T. D. Woodruff to place his sleeping car on the Central railroad;" 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 petition of Selah Squires, receiver of the Hamilton Exchange bank, praying that the State pay back moneys received from said bank on its indebtedness to the State; reported in favor of the adoption of the following resolution, which was agreed to, to wit:

Resolved, That the prayer of the petitioner be denied.

Mr. Paterson, from the committee on claims, to which was referred the petition of Letty Turrel, for the payment of canal damages, reported a bill entitled "An act authorising the appraisal of canal damages to Letty Turrel;" 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 petition of Dan Ladd, for the appraisal and payment of canal damages, reported a bill entitled "An act authorising the appraisal and payment of canal damages to Dan Ladd;" 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 an act for the payment of canal damages to Hull & Shipman, caused by the suspension of their work by the State;" 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. Foote, from the committee on banks, to which was referred the petition of the directors of the Mechanics' bank of Williamsburgh, for change of name and reduction of capital, reported a bill entitled "An act reducing the capital stock of the Mechanics' Bank of Williamsburgh, and authorising a change of name;" 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. Noxon, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act in relation to all companies tránsacting the business of Life Insurance within this State,' passed April 8, 1851;" 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. Noxon, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to repeal an act entitled 'An act to regulate the salary of the district attorney of the county of Putnam;" 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. Noxon, from a majority of the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to provide for the appointment of commissioners of deeds in the several incorporated villages of this State;" 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 for the payment of certain persons for services performed while acting as officers of the Assembly;" 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. Truman, from the committee on public expenditures, to which was referred the resolution in reference to purchasing Revised Statutes, reported in favor of the adoption of the following resolution, viz:

Resolved, (if the Assembly concur,) That the Clerk of the Senate be directed to purchase copies of the Revised Statutes of this State, for the use of the following standing committees, viz: on canals, literature, militia, roads and bridges, internal affairs of towns and counties, commerce and navigation, erection and division of towns and counties, and incorporation of cities and villages; that said Clerk be directed to procure a suitable case for said Statutes, with proper lock and key, and that said Statutes, as well as those already belonging to the Senate, be delivered by the Librarian, only upon the written receipt of the chairman, or some member of said standing committees.

Ordered, That said resolution be laid on the table.

The President presented the report of the Erie and New-York railroad, in reply to Senate resolution of February 4, 1858; which was read and referred to the committee on railroads.

Mr. W. A. Wheeler gave notice that he would at an early day ask leave to introduce a bill to legalise the acts of Frederick P. Allen, as a justice of the peace, in the town of Malone, in the county of Franklin.

Mr. Smith gave notice that he would at an early day ask leave to introduce a bill in relation to the Missionary society of the Methodist Episcopal church, and to amend the charter thereof.

Mr. Foote gave notice that he would at an early day ask leave to introduce a bill to remove the capital to the city of Syracuse. Mr. J. A. Willard gave notice that he would at an early day ask leave to introduce a bill to authorise the town of Lowville, in Lewis county, to raise money for town purposes.

Mr. Stow gave notice that he would at an early day ask leave to introduce a bill requiring railroads to carry freight at the same rates of fare in proportion to the distances transported.