Mr. Paterson moved to strike out the 1,000 added in the amendment to the report of the committee on public printing, as offered by Mr. Wadsworth.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion of Mr. Paterson, and it was decided in the affirmative, as follows:

Mr. Brandreth moyed 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 bills entitled as follows:

"An act in relation to the Lockport Hydraulic company."

"An act in relation to assessments for local improvements in the city of Brooklyn."

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to amend and consolidate the several acts in relation to the charter of the city of Hudson,' passed April 10, 1854, as amended by an act passed April 15, 1857.”

After some time spent therein, the President resumed the chair, and Mr. Smith, from said committee, reported in favor of the passage of the first named bill, without amendment; which report was agreed to.

Mr. Smith, from the same committee, reported in favor of the passage of the second and third named bills, with amendments, which report was agreed to.

Ordered, That said bills be engrossed for a third reading.
On motion of Mr. Hubbell, the Senate adjourned.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1858.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by Rev. Mr. Mayo.

The journal of yesterday was read and approved.

Mr. Mather presented a memorial of Simeon Draper and fortyeight other merchants of the city of New-York, praying that fifty

per cent of the revenue arising from the excise law be appropriated to assist in founding the New-York Inebriate asylum; which was read and referred to the committee on charitable and religious societies.

Mr. Sloan presented a petition of James M. Seabury and 117 others, property owners in the 5th ward of the city of Brooklyn, to have as much of the fire law of the city of Brooklyn repealed as relates to a portion of the 5th ward in said city; which was read and referred to the committee on the incorporation of cities and villages.

Mr. Boardman presented a petition of William P. Pollard, for appraisal of canal damages; which was read and referred to the committee on claims.

Mr. Williams presented a petition of commissioners of highways of the town of Lyons, Wayne county, for power to raise money to repair or reconstruct a bridge over the Canandaigua outlet at the village of Alloway, in said town; which was read and referred to the committee on roads and bridges.

Mr. Diven presented a petition for further time to receivers of insolvent corporations to collect the debts thereof; also, a petition from the creditors of the Yates county bank, asking to extend the time of the receiver for closing the affairs of said bank; which were read and referred to the committee on banks.

Mr. Ely, from the committee on the incorporation of cities and villages, to which was referred the petition of the citizens of Oswego Falls, for a separate road district, reported a bill entitled "An act making the village of Oswego Falls, in the county of Oswego, a separate road district;" 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 incorporation of cities and villages, to which was referred the petition of taxable inhabitants of Lowville for an act legalizing the acts of the board of trustees, &c., reported a bill entitled "An act to revive, amend, and continue the charter of the village of Lowville, in the county of Lewis, and to legalize a vote of the taxable inhabitants thereof;" 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. Loveland gave notice that he would, at an early day, ask leave to introduce a bill conferring additional powers upon notaries public.

Mr. Williams gave notice that he would, at an early day, ask leave to introduce a bill to amend the charter of the village of Lyons.

Also, a bill to provide for the incorporation of the "L.Hills dale Sherwood Musical academy" at Lyons.

Mr. Halsted gave notice that he would, at an early day, ask leave to introduce a bill to authorise the Clerk of Wyoming co., to discharge a certain mortgage.

Mr. Diven gave notice that he would, at an early day, ask leave to introduce a bill to provide for the payment of the salary of the Deputy State Engineer and Surveyor, for the last and present fiscal year.

In pursuance of previous notice, Mr. Boardman in behalf of Mr. Williams, asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to amend the several acts in relation to State prisons;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on State prisons.

In pursuance of previous notice, Mr. Boardman asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to provide for the repairing and reconstructing in part the bridge across the Canandaigua outlet at the village of Alloway, in the town of Lyons, Wayne county, and for raising money for that purpose by tax upon said town;" 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.

In pursuance of previous notice, Mr. Pratt asked and obtained leave to introduce a 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;" 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.

In pursuance of previous notice, Mr. Sloan asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act regulating the rate of interest on the loan or forbearance of money;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent, was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on banks.

In pursuance of previous notice, Mr. Sloan asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to amend the charter of the Citizens' 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.

In pursuance of previous notice, Mr. Sloan asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Long Island College hospital;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent, was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on charitable and religious societies.

In pursuance of previous notice, Mr. Diven asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act relating to the village of Wellsville;" 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. Ely asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act for the protection of gas consumers, and in relation to incorporated companies for the manufacture and supply of gas in the cities of New-York and Brooklyn;" 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 sections 204 and 288 of the Code of Procedure;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent, was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

On motion of Mr. Wheeler, the following resolution was taken from the table, viz:

Resolved, That the question on agreeing with the report of the committee of the whole on the bill entitled "An act for the relief of Horace Allen," &c., be taken from the table and recommitted to the committee on claims, with instructions to amend the same so as to provide that the district attorney of St. Lawrence co., shall attend the examination of the claim of said Allen, in behalf of the State, and that all fees and expenses charged by said district attorney, and the commissioners in said bill named, shall be paid by said Allen.

Mr. W. A. Wheeler moved to amend by striking out all after the word "claims" and inserting "with instructions so to amend the same as to refer the whole subject to the Canal Appraisers."

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the motion, 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. Sloan called for the consideration of the following joint resolution, viz:

Resolved, (if the Assembly concur,) That the two houses of the Legislature proceed in the manner provided by law, on Tuesday, February 16th, at 12 o'clock at noon, to the election of a Regent of the University, in place of John Keyes Paige, deceased.

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

Mr. Mandeville offered the following resolution, viz:

Resolved, That the flag of the Capitol be hoisted at half mast with union down, and so remain until the House of Assembly organize.

Ordered, That said resolution be laid on the table.

Mr. Foote called for the consideration of the following resolution, viz:

Resolved, That a committee of two be appointed to wait upon the Assembly and inform that body that the Senate have elected Hon. John B. Halsted, President pro tem.

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

Ordered, That Messrs. Foote and Sloan, be said committee.
On motion of Mr. Pratt,

Resolved, That a committee of two be appointed to wait upon His Excellency the Governor, and inform him that the Senate. have elected Hon. John B. Halsted, President pro tem.

Ordered, That Messrs. Pratt and Johnson, be said committee. Mr. Diven offered the following resolution, viz:

Resolved, That so much of the Governor's message as relates to banks and currency, be referred to the committee on banks.

So much as relates to finance, to the committee on finance. So much as relates to applications for grants of moneys to deserving enterprises and institutions, to the committee on public expenditures.

So much as relates to salt springs, to the committee on the manufacture of salt.

So much as relates to the canals, to the committee on canals. So much as relates to public schools, to the committee on literature.

So much as relates to a registry law, and to the concurrent resolutions of the last Legislature, to the committee on privileges and elections.

So much as relates to municipal police, to the committee on the internal affairs of towns and counties.

So much as relates to warden's office of the port of New-York; to the Quarantine; to the harbor encroachments in the harbor of New-York, and as relates to the improvement of the Hudson river, to the committee on commerce and navigation.

So much as relates to the establishment of asylums for lunatic paupers, to the committee on poor laws.

So much as relates to granting injunctions; so much as relates to the mode of ascertaining and declaring the election of judges; and so much as relates to the Lemmon slave case, to the committee on the judiciary.

Mr. Ely moved to amend the resolution by referring so much of the message as relates to the Municipal Police law to the select committee having in charge the bill entitled "An act to establish a Metropolitan Police district, and to provide for the government thereof," instead of the committee on the internal affairs of towns and counties.

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