Mr. Palmer, from the committee on banks, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 166, Laws of 1860, entitled "An act to incorporate the Citizens' Savings bank,' passed April 5, 1860," reported in favor of the passage of the same with amendments, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Palmer, from the committee on banks, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Clinton County Savings Bank," reported in favor of the passage of the same with amendments, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Palmer, from the committee on banks, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Greenburgh Savings Bank,' in the town of Greenburgh, Westchester County," reported in favor of the passage of the same with amendments, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Humphrey asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act extending the time for collecting taxes in the town of Belfast, county of Allegany," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time.

On motion of Mr. Humphrey and by unanimous consent the rules were suspended, and said bill 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 returned the bills entitled as follows:

"An act to authorize the city of Syracuse to issue bonds and take stock in 'The Syracuse Northern' and The Syracuse and Chenango Valley' Railroad Companies.”

"An act to incorporate the Southern Tier Savings Bank, in the city of Elmira."

Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bills to the Governor.

The Assembly returned the following entitled bill, with a message that they had concurred in the passage of the same without amendment:

"An act to extend the time for the collection of taxes in the town of Ticonderoga, in the county of Essex."

Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bill to the Governor.

On motion of Mr. Genet, the Senate adjourned.

MONDAY, MARCH 22, 1869-74 O'CLOCK, P. M.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by Rev. Mr. Schleissinger.

The journal of Friday was read and approved.

Mr. Parker presented a petition of the Union Republican General Committee of the city and county of New York, in favor of the passage of the Fifteenth Constitutional amendment, which was read and laid on the table.

Mr. Chapman presented a petition of citizens of Deposit, asking for an amendment of their charter, which was read and referred to the committee on municipal affairs.

Mr. Nichols presented a petition of citizens of Buffalo, for an appropriation for enlarging accommodations for orphans in the Church Charity Foundation in Buffalo, which was read and referred to the committee on finance.

Mr. Van Petten presented a petition of certain tax-payers of the village of Herkimer, against change of charter, which was read and referred to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Parker presented a petition for aid to improve the navigation of St. Regis river, which was read and referred to the committee on finance. Mr. Van Petten presented four petitions for amendment of law relative to taxing parsonages, which were read and referred to the committee on finance.

Mr. Van Petten, from the committee on internal affairs of towns and counties, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to amend the several acts relating to taxes upon dogs, so far as relates to the county of Cayuga," reported adversely thereto, which report was agreed to and said bill rejected.

Mr. Van Petten, from the committee on internal affairs of towns and counties, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act declaring the westerly branch of St. Regis river a public highway," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Van Petten, from the committee on internal affairs of towns and counties, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to suppress intemperance and to regulate the sale of intoxicating liquors," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Van Petten, from the committee on internal affairs of towns and counties, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to enable the electors of the town of Fort Ann, Washington county, to vote by districts for town officers," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Van Petten, from the committee on militia and public defense, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Irish Brigade Association in the city of New York," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Nicks, from the committee on roads and bridges, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to authorize the construction and maintaining a free bridge over the Chemung river, in the town of Chemung, in the county of Chemung," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Nicks, from the committee on roads and bridges, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act authorizing the common council of the city of Binghamton to raise an additional sum for highway purposes," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Chapman, from the committee on literature, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to enlarge and fix the boundaries of union free school No. 1, in the towns of Wolcott, Huron and Butler, Wayne county," reported adversely thereto. Mr. Chapman moved to lay the question agreeing to the report upon

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.

Mr. Morgan, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported as correctly engrossed, the bills entitled as follows:

"An act extending the time for collecting taxes in the city of Oswego." "An act extending the time for collecting taxes in the town of Belfast, county of Allegany."

"An act to amend the charter of the People's Fire Insurance Company of the city of New York."

"An act authorizing the town of Corning, in the county of Steuben, to borrow money and to levy taxes for the payment of the same, and requiring said town to apply said money to the payment of bonds issued by said town for the building of a bridge over the Chemung river."

"An act to incorporate the Deaconess Institution of the Evangelical Lutheran Church."

The President presented the second annual report of the Board of State Commissioners of Public Charities, which was laid on the table and ordered printed.

(See Doc. No. 61.)

Mr. O'Donnell offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That 750 copies of the report of the Board of State Commissioners of Public Charities, in paper covers, and 250 copies bound in cloth, be printed for the use of the Board.

Ordered, That said resolution be referred to the committee on public printing.

The Assembly sent for concurrence the bills entitled as follows:

"An act to extend the time for the collection of taxes in the county of Clinton," 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 unite the village of Lansingburgh to the city of Troy," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on municipal affairs.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Van Petten asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to amend the charter of the village of Little Falls," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on internal affairs of towns and counties.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Folger asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act for the disposition of the surplus money arising upon sales, pursuant to part 3, chapter 8, title 15 of the Revised Statutes, entitled 'Of the foreclosure of mortgages by advertisement,' passed May 9, 1868," 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. Van Petten asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to amend 'An act to incorporate the village of Richfield Springs,' passed March 30, 1861," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on internal affairs of towns and counties.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Folger asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act in relation to the Board of State Commissioners of Public Charities," 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.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Parker asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to amend section 1 of chapter 182 of Laws of 1846, in relation to the recording of wills," 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. Chapman asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act entitled 'An act to establish and amend the charter of the village of Deposit,' passed March 2, 1858, and the acts amending the same,' which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on municipal affairs.

Mr. Van Petten moved to take from the table the motion to reconsider the vote agreeing to the report of the committee on municipal affairs adverse to the Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the village of Mohawk,' passed April 16, 1844.” The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion to take from the table, and it was decided in the affirmative. The President then put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion to reconsider, and it was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Van Petten moved to recommit said bill to the committee on municipal affairs.

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

Mr. Van Petten moved to reconsider the vote by which the committee on internal affairs of towns and counties were discharged from the further consideration of the bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to regulate the sale of intoxicating liquors in the Metropolitan Police district,' passed April 16, 1866."

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

Mr. Van Petten moved to recommit said bill to the committee on internal affairs of towns and counties.

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

The Senate then resolved itself into a committee of the whole, and proceeded to the consideration of general orders, being the bills entitled as follows:

"An act to authorize the construction of a railroad in One Hundred and Twenty-fifth street and in certain other streets and avenues in the city of New York."

"An act to authorize the selection and location of certain grounds for public parks in the city of Buffalo, and to provide for the maintenance and embellishment thereof."

“An act to aid in the completion of the Whitehall and Plattsburgh railroad, and to amend chapter 103, of the Laws of 1867, and to renew the appropriation made thereby."

After some time spent therein the President resumed the chair, and Mr. Thayer, from said committee, reported in favor of the passage of the two first named bills with amendments, which report was agreed to and said bills ordered engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Thayer, from the same committee, reported progress on the last named bill, and asked and obtained leave to sit again. On motion of Mr. Beach, the Senate adjourned.

TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 1869.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Senter.

The journal of yesterday having been read,

Mr. Bradley moved to expunge from the journal that portion thereof relating to the bill entitled "An act to amend the act entitled 'An act to regulate the sale of intoxicating liquors in the Metropolitan Police district, passed April 16, 1866."

Mr. Crowley moved the following amendment to the journal, as a substitute for the motion of Mr. Bradley: "Senators Folger, Chapman and O'Donnell being present, severaly stated they were paired with absent Senators, and were therefore by unanimous consent excused from voting by the Senate."

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion of Mr. Crowley, and it was decided in the affirmative. And the journal as amended approved.

Mr. Morgan presented a petition of 800 citizens of Rochester, in favor of pro rata freight bill, which was read and referred to the committee on railroads.

Mr. Pierce presented a remonstrance of citizens of Brooklyn, against proposed sale of Prospect park, which was read and referred to the committee on municipal affairs.

Also a remonstrance against extension of Fifth avenue, Brooklyn, which was read and referred to the committee on municipal affairs.