"An act to authorize the town of Queensbury, in the county of Warren, to issue bonds to aid in the construction of a railroad from the village of Glens Falls, to intersect the Saratoga and Whitehall railroad.

"An act in relation to the fare on the Grand Street and Newtown railroad of Brooklyn."

"An act to authorize the construction of an iron bridge over the Chenango canal, on Water street, in the village of Clinton, in the county of Oneida."

"An act to provide means for the construction of a court house, clerk's office and jail, at Little Valley, in the county of Cattaraugus, and to legalize certain bonds and obligations heretofore issued and executed to aid in the construction thereof."

"An act to authorize the city of Brooklyn to borrow money upon certificates of indebtedness for the purchase of school sites and the building of school houses."

"An act to provide for raising money to aid in the establishment of a normal school at Brockport."

"An act to authorize the board of supervisors of the county of Westchester to borrow money on the credit of the county."

"An act to legalize and confirm the sale and conveyance of all the right, title and interest of the Saugerties and Woodstock Turnpike Road Company, by the sheriff of the county of Ulster, to George W. Snyder." "An act to aid the Elmira Female College."

"An act to incorporate the American Dividend and Transfer Company." "An act to authorize the construction of an iron bridge over the Oswego canal, on Broadway street, in the village of Fulton, in the county of Oswego."

The Assembly returned the bill entitled "An act making appropriations for certain public and charitable institutions," with a message that they had concurred in the report of the committee of conference thereon. Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly.

The Assembly returned the bill entitled "An act to enable the board of supervisors of the county of New York to raise money by tax for the use of the corporation of the city of New York, and in relation to the expenditure thereof; and to provide for the auditing and payment of unsettled claims against said city," with a message that they had concurred in the report of the committee of conference thereon

Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly.

Mr. La Bau, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported as correctly re-engrossed, the bills entitled as follows:

"An act to authorize the county clerk of Richmond county, to sign the deeds, mortgages or the records of papers recorded and filed in Richmond county clerk's office, which were not signed by the former clerks of said county of Richmond."

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to authorize the construction of a railway and tracks in the towns of West Farms and Morrisania, passed May 2, 1863."

"An act to secure the navigation of the Oneida Lake canal, and to provide for the payment of the expenses thereof."

"An act authorizing the directors of the Cherry Valley and Mohawk River Railroad Company to connect said road with the Albany and Susquehanna Railroad, in the county of Schoharie."

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Trust Company of Onondaga,' passed May 4, 1866, by creating a new board of trustees, and extending the time to go into operation."

"An act to authorize life insurance companies to make special deposits of securities in the Insurance Department."

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Franklin Savings Bank in the city of New York,' passed April 14, 1860." The Assembly returned the following entitled bills:

"An act to aid the Elmira Female College."

"An act to incorporate the American Dividend and Transfer Company." "An act to authorize the construction of an iron bridge over the Chenango canal, on Water street, in the village of Clinton, in the county of Oneida."

"An act in relation to the fare on the Grand Street and Newtown Railroad of Brooklyn."

"An act to authorize the town of Queensbury, in the county of Warren, to issue bonds to aid in the construction of a railroad from the vil lage of Glens Falls to intersect the Saratoga and Whitehall Railroad." "An act to authorize the construction of an iron bridge over the Oswego canal on Broadway street, in the village of Fulton, in the county of Oswego."

"An act to authorize the board of supervisors of the county of Westchester to borrow money on the credit of the county."

"An act to incorporate 'The Corning Institute.'"

"An act to amend an act to facilitate the construction of the Ithaca and Towanda Railroad, and to authorize towns to subscribe to the capital stock thereof."

"An act to provide means for the construction of a court house, clerk's office and jail at Little Valley, in the county of Cattaraugus, and to legalize certain bonds and obligations heretofore issued and executed to aid in the construction thereof."

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

Mr. La Bau, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported as correctly re-engrossed the bills entitled as follows:

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to authorize the construction of a railway and tracks in the town of West Farms and Morrisania,' passed May 2, 1863."

"An act authorizing the Middletown, Unionville and Watergap Railroad Company to use fifty pound rail."

The Assembly returned the bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to improve the Gowanus canal, in the city of Brook lyn,' passed April 19, 1866," with a message that they have receded from the amendments made thereto by the Assembly.

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

The Assembly returned the bill entitled "An act to provide the means by tax and to make an appropriation to pay certain awards made by the Canal Appraisers and the Canal Board, and to pay the expenses of sundry improvements upon the canals not chargeable to ordinary repairs," with a message that they had concurred in the report of the conference committee thereon.

Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly.

The Assembly returned the bill entitled "An act to provide for making indices of deeds, mortgages, writings, documents, maps, &c., of record, in the county of Richmond, and for the payment of the costs and expenses thereof, and of the books and materials required for the same," with a message that they have concurred in the further amendment made thereto by the Senate.

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

The Assembly returned the bill entitled "An act to aid in the building

of railroads," with a message that they had agreed to the report of the conference committee on said bill.

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

The Assembly returned the concurrent resolution for printing the transactions of the State Medical Society, with a message that they had concurred in the amendment of the Senate thereto.

Also, the concurrent resolution for printing Transactions of Homœopathic Medical Society of the State of New York, with a message that they had concurred in the amenments of the Senate thereto.

Also, the concurrent resolution requiring the Canal Commissioners of Eastern division Erie canal, between Albany and Troy, with a message that they had concurred in the amendment of the Senate thereto.

Ordered, That the Clerk return said resolutions to the Assembly. The Assembly returned the following entitled bills, with a message that they had concurred in the passage of the same, without amendment, to wit:

"An act to amend section 2 of chapter 325 of the Laws of 1865, so as to authorize the Comptroller to invest the Sinking Fund moneys provided for in said act."

"An act in relation to the working of mines reserved to the State, and to the use and occupation of lands for such purpose."

"An act to incorporate the Rensselaer County Union Monumental Association."

"An act to exempt the county of Columbia from the provisions of chapter 197 of the Laws of 1864, in relation to taxes on dogs, and to repeal the act entitled "An act to protect sheep husbandry in the county of Columbia, and to impose a tax on dogs,' passed April 16, 1866,"

"An act to enable the supervisor of the town of Martinsburgh, Lewis county, to convey land, and to enable trustees to hold, sell, and convey land for burial purposes, and to improve the same."

"An act to release the right, title and interest of the people of the State of New York, of, in and to certain real estate of which John Ferguson died seized, to Jane Ferguson, his widow."

"An act to authorize the erection of bridges in the town of Ellicott, and directing the levying of a tax to pay for the same."

"An act to regulate the height of dam No. 5 on the Oswego river."

"An act for the relief of Charles E. Case."

"An act to provide for taking testimony to be used in certain cases." "An act to incorporate the Fire-Proof Protection Company." "An act in relation to the Troy Hydraulic Company."

"An act in relation to a tax upon dogs in the city of Rochester, in the county of Monroe."

"An act to incorporate the Edgewater Literary Union."

"An act to amend an act passed April 23, 1861, entitled 'An act supplemental to an act entitled 'An act to consolidate the cities of Brooklyn and Williamsburgh and the town of Bushwick into one municipal government and to incorporate the same,' passed April 17, 1854.'"

"An act to incorporate the Jerome Park Villa Site and Improvement Company."

"An act relating to the transmission to the office of the Secretary of State by clerks of courts, and sheriffs, of records of conviction, and certain other statistical information, as now required by law."

"An act to incorporate the Metropolitan Market Company."

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the German Savings Bank of Brooklyn,' passed April 20, 1866."

"An act for the relief of Alfred M. Wood, late collector of taxes in the city of Brooklyn."

"An act to authorize the commissioners of the Central road or avenue, in the county of Westchester, to change the route of said avenue."

"An act to amend an act amending 'An act authorizing the Canal Board to construct a highway bridge over the Black River improvement, between the towns of Denmark and Croghan, in the county of Lewis,' passed May 12, 1865, passed April 10, 1866."

"An act to amend chapter 51 of the Laws of 1867, entitled 'An act to amend an act to incorporate the village of Warsaw,' passed March 17, 1860, so as to enable the trustees thereof to fix and prescribe fire limits therein, so as to fix penalties for the violation of certain ordinances thereof, and to provide for the collection of such penalties."

"An act to provide for the final closing up of the affairs of the president, directors and company of the Catskill Bank."

"An act to provide for raising money to aid in the establishment of a Normal school at Brockport."

"An act to make the village of Springfield Centre, in the county of Otsego, a separate road district."

"An act to facilitate the construction of the New York Northern Railroad."

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to authorize certain towns in the counties of Ulster and Orange to issue bonds and take stock in the Wallkill Valley Railroad,' passed May 9, 1866."

"An act to incorporate the St. Gabriel's Temperance Benevolent Society of New York."

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to improve the west part of the road formerly known as the Buffalo plankroad in the county of Erie,' passed April 21, 1865."

"An act to amend chapter 483 of the laws of 1866, entitled 'An act to amend an act to establish a Capital Police district, and to provide for the government thereof.'"

"An act to legalize the official acts of Hiram B. Keene, a justice of the peace."

"An act to authorize the board of supervisors of Kings county to take additional land adjoining the county court house for public use."

The Assembly returned the following entitled bills:

"An act to secure the navigation of the Oneida Lake canal, and to provide for the payment of the expenses thereof."

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Franklin Savings Bank, in the city of New York,' passed April 14, 1860."

"An act to amend an act to incorporate the Trust Company of Onondaga, passed May 4, 1866, by creating a new board cf trustees and extending the time to go into operation."

"An act to encourage and aid the building of railroads."

"An act to authorize the city of Brooklyn to borrow money upon certificates of indebtedness, for the purchase of school sites and the building of school houses."

"An act in relation to the Third Avenue Savings Bank of the city of New York."

"An act authorizing the 'Middletown, Unionville and Watergap Railroad Company,' to use fifty pound iron rail."

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

Also, the following entitled bills:

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to simplify and abridge the

practice, pleadings and proceedings of the courts of this State,' passed April 12, 1848."

"An act to amend and consolidate the several acts relating to the preservation of moose, wild deer, birds and fresh water fish."

"An act to extend New York avenue in Richmond county, and to provide the means therefor."

Ordered, That the Clerk return said bills to the Assembly.

Also, the following entitled bills:

"An act to amend the amended charter of the Hope Fire Insurance Company of the city of New York."

"An act to amend part 4, chapter 1, title 6, section 27, of the Revised Statutes, in relation to telegraphic dispatches."

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Market Savings Bank of the city of New York,' passed May 5, 1863."

"An act to provide for making indices of the deeds, mortgages, writings, documents, maps, &c., of record, in the county of Richmond, and for the payment of the cost and expenses thereof, and of the books and materials required for the same."

"An act to authorize life insurance companies to make special deposits of securities in the Insurance Department."

"An act authorizing the directors of the Cherry Valley and Mohawk River Railroad Company to connect said road with the Albany and Susquehanna railroad, in the county of Schoharie."

"An act to enable the trustees of the village of Lowville, Lewis county, to regulate the use of billiard clubs, rooms and tables, to be used for billiard games."

"An act to revive, continue in force and amend the act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Yonkers Water Company,' passed April 12, 1865." "An act in relation to the review by assessors of their assessment rolls."

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to authorize the construction of a railway and tracks in the towns of West Farms and Morrisania,' passed May 2, 1863."

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

The Assembly returned the following entitled bills, with a message that they had concurred in the amendments of the Senate thereto:

"An act to authorize the city of Oswego to borrow money for the purpose of building a bridge, and to provide by appropriation for its construction over the Oswego canal."

"An act to alter the commissioners' map of the city of Brooklyn." "An act to incorporate the village of Hart's Falls, in the county of Rensselaer."

"An act relating to the keeping and storing of combustible and explosive materials in the city of New York, and to create a bureau for the prevention of fires in said city."

"An act to authorize the overseers of the poor of the town of Skaneateles to receive certain bequests to them under and by the last will and testament of David Hall, deceased; and requiring them to give security therefor."

"An act to enable the trustees of the Mendon Central Congregational Society of Mendon, Monroe county, New York, to sell their church property."

"An act to amend the charter of the Home Life Insurance Company, filed April 28, 1860, pursuant to the provisions of the act entitled 'An act for the incorporation of life and health insurance companies, and in relation to agencies of such companies,' passed June 24, 1853."