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The President appointed Messrs. H. C. Murphy and Folger as such committee.

A message from His Excellency the Governor was received and read, in the words following:

State of New YORK-EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,

ALBANY, April 20, 1867. I approve the bills bearing the following titles, at the date respectively named: Jan. 10. “An act to amend an act entitled "An act to incorporate the.

Oswego Water Works Company," passed May 4, 1863." 15. “An act to extend the time for the collection of the special

bounty tax in the town of York, in the county of Livingston, and to authorize John W. Howe to collect the balance of said

tax remaining uncollected, with interest thereon." 17. “An act to aniend an act entitled 'An act to supply the village

of Middletown with water for public and private purposes,'

passed April 3, 1866." 17. "An act to repeal an act entitled 'An act prohibiting the issue

of free passes on the railroads of this State. 22. “An act to approve the action of the commissioners appointed

in pursuance of chapter six hundred and sixty-six, Laws of eighteen hundred and sixty-six, to locate the Hudson River

Asylum for the Insane." 23. “An act in relation to the Normal school located at Potsdam,

in the county of St Lawrence, pursuant to chapter four hundred and sixty-siz, Laws of eighteen hundred and sixty-six,

and to levy taxes for the purposes thereof." 24. "An act to establish a board of education in and for the vil

lage school district of the town of Malone, in the county of

Franklin, and for other purposes." 24. "An act to confirm the decision of the Superintendent of Pub

lic Instruction, relating to the election of trustees in Union free school district number two, in the town of German Flats, in the county of Herkimer, and to confirm the official

action of said trustees, and to define their tenure of office." 25. "An act to legalize and confirm the appointment of Thomas

K. Beecher and David Decker, as school commissioners for the Union free school district of the city of Elmira, and to

legalize and confirun their acts as such commissioners.” 30. “An act authorizing the extension of the time for the collec

tion of taxes in the several towns and cities of this State, for

the year 1867. 31. “An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to create a Board

of Public Instruction in the city of Albany ; to establish free schools therein, and amendatory of the several acts relating to the district schools in said city,' passed April 7,

1866." 31. "An act to amend the act passed February 16, 1857, entitled

'An act to amend an act entitled An act to authorize the formation of corporations for manufacturing, mining,

mechanical or chemical purposes, passed February 17, 1848. Feb. 1. “An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate Vas

sar Female College,' passed January 28, 1861." (SENATE JOURNAL.]

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Feb. 1. "An act authorizing the town of Cortlandt, in the county of

Westchester, to borrow morey and to levy taxes for the

payment of the same.” 1. "An act to authorize the supervisors of the county of Albany

to borrow money on the credit of the county.” 1. “An act authorizing the village of Peekskill, to borrow money

and to levy taxes for the payment of the same.” 1. "An act to authorize the town of Johnstown, in the county of

Fulton, to issue town bonds, and lcan the same to the Fonda, Johnstown and Gloversville Railroad Company, and to regulate the rate of charges for carrying passengers upon said

road." 1. "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act providing for the

erection of a public hall in the village of Palmyra, and the means for paying the expenses thereof,' passed April 10,

1866." 1. “An act to authorize the city of Poughkeepsie to borrow money

to pay for the land given by said city and the county of Dutchess, to the people of the State of New York, as a site

for the Hudson River Asylum for the Insane." 2. "An act relative to the Albany City Fire Insurance Company." 2. “An act in relation to the establishment of a Normal and

Feb. 15. "An act making an appropriation to provide for a deficiency

in the appropriation for the repairs and maintenance of the canals during the fiscal year commencing on the first day of

October, 1866." 15. "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to erect the village

of Middleburgh, into a separate road district,' passed April

7, 1859.” 15. "An act to authorize the laying out of a highway in the village

of Waverly, town of Otto, county of Cattaraugus.” 15. “An act to authorize the trustees of the village of Rome to

buy a steam fire engine and apparatus for said village, and to levy a tax to pay for the same, and to levy a tax upon

said village to pay indebtedness." 15. "An act to make the town of Chester, a part of the second

school commissioner's district of Orange county." 16. "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the

city of Elmira,' passed April 7, 1864, and the acts amenda

tory thereof." 25. "An act to revive and continue in force the charter of the

Oswego Water Works Company." 25. "An act in relation to a stenographic reporter for the circuit

courts, courts of oyer and terminer and special terms of the

fifth judicial district." 26. "An act to incorporate Clinton Engine Fire Company, num

ber one,' of the village of Hobart, in the town of Stamford

and county of Delaware." 26. "An act to consolidate the Jordan Academy and Free school

district number four, in the town of Elbridge, in the county

of Onondaga. 26. “An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to amend an act

entitled An act to constitute the village of Lowville, in the county of Lewis, a separate road district, passed March 28, 1862, and to amend the charter of said village,' passed

1866." 26. "An act to appropriate money for the purchase of objects of

natural history for the State Cabinet.” 26. “An act to extend the time for the completion of the Lebanon

Springs railroad." 28. "An act to repeal an act entitled 'An act to authorize the rec

tor, church wardens and vestrymen of the Church of the Intercession, in the county and city of New York, to take and hold real estate by devise, and to fix the value of real and personal estate to be held by said corporation,' passed

April 16, 1864.” 28. “An act tú amend chapter 10, of the Laws of 1867, entitled

'An act authorizing the extension of the time for the collection of taxes in the several towns and cities of this State,

for the year 1867, passed January 30, 1867.” March 1. "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to authorize the

formation of railroad corporations, and to regulate the same,'

passed April 2, 1850."
4. "An act to authorize the town of Le Roy, in the county of

Genesee, to raise ten thousand dollars for the benefit of the
Le Roy Academic Institute."

March 26,

March 4. "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."
6. “An act confirming the election and official acts of Walter

Tefft as an assessor of the town of Moriah, in the county of

Essex."
7. "An act to amend chapter 84 of the laws 1861, increasing the

salary of the district attorney of Chautauqua county.
7. "An act to amend sections eleven and twelve of an act entitled

An act to incorporate the Albany and Delaware Turnpike

Company,' passed March 2, 1805."
8 "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the

trustees of the Troy Annual Conference of the Methodist

Episcopal Church,' passed March 30, 1864."
9. "An act to increase the salaries of the justices of the justices'

court of the city of Albany."
9. "An act authorizing the trustees of the First Baptist Society

of the village of Cazenovia, Madison county, to raise money

upon its pews and sittings."
9. "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to authorize the

Emanuel Congregation of the city of New York to hold,

grant and convey real estate.
9. "An act to amend section 290 of chapter 389 of the Laws of

1851, relating to the election of directors for the Rochester
and Genesee Valley Railroad Company, by 'the common

council of the city of Rochester."
9. "An act to abolish the office of 'Inspector of gunpowder, burn-

ing fluids and others dangerous materials,' in the city of

Brooklyn."
9. "An act in relation to the sale and conveyance of certain lands,

owned by Emma Jane Baker, an infant."
9. "An act making appropriations for the payment of the prin-

cipal and interest of the canal debt, commencing on the first
day of October, 1867, and to provide for the payment of the
debt contracted under section ten of article seven of the

Constitution."
9. "An act to change the time of annual elections of Emmanuel

Church, Norwich, Chenango county."
9. "An act distributing certain bounty moneys in the town of

Little Valley, county of Cattaraugus."
9. "An act to authorize school district number one, of the town

of Poughkeepsie, in the county of Dutchess, to borrow
money for the purpose of completing a school building in

said district, and to provide for the payment thereof."
9. "An act for the 'consolidation of the Buffalo and State Live

Railroad Company with the Erie and the North East Rail

road Company
9. “An act to legalize the acts of the board of town auditors of

the town of Sempronius, Cayuga county, in auditing claims

for money advanced to pay town bounties."
9. "An act to amend chapter seven, title three, article four, part

three of the Revised Statutes, entitled 'of depositions taken
in this State, to be used in courts of other states and coun-

tries.''
9. "An act in relation to the minutes and records of the Surtu

gate's court of Albany county."

March 9. "An act to release to Julia Conners, the estate, right, title and

interest of the people of the State of New York, of, in and to a certain piece of land, situate in the town of Brighton, and county of Monroe, of which Thomas Murphy died seized

or possessed." 9. An act authorizing the Canal board to appoint a canal boat

inspector at Whitehall, in the county of Washington.” 9. "An act declaring the east branch of the Conewango creek,

known as Kendall creek, a public highway, and for other

purposes." 9. "An act to enable the board of education of Union free school

district number one, of the town of Tonawanda, Erie county, to borrow money to build a school house, and to issue the

bonds of the district therefor.” 9. "An act to increase the salary of Gregory Ritt, one of the

assessors of the city of Buffalo." 9. "An act authorizing the trustees of the Reformed Protestant

Dutch Church of Caughnawaga, in the village of Fonda,

Montgomery co., to raise money upon its pews and sittings." 9. “An act to confirm the official acts of Horatio L. Day, as notary

public." 11. "An act to fix the number necessary to form a quorum of the

board of excise, in and for the Metropolitan Police District of the State of New York, excepting and excluding the

county of Westchester.” 11. "An act to incorporate the Masonic Hall Association of

Watertown." 11. "An act to amend the act to incorporate the 'Rome Hydraulic

Company,' passed April 9, 1855, so as to increase the number of directors, and to provide for the choice of inspectors

of election." 11. "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the

Odd Fellows' Hall Association of the city of New York,'

passed April 6, 1844." 13. "An act appcinting railroad commissioners of the town of

Johnstown, and modifying their powers and duties." 13. "An act to amend the charter of the village of Cortland,

enlarging the boundaries thereof." 15. “An act authorizing and directing the common council of the

city of Buffalo to pay to Jeremiah Mahoney, street commissioner of said city, certain amounts for livery and horse

keeping, during the years 1866 and 1867." 16. “An act to increase the salary of the office of school commis

sioner." 16. "An act to incorporate the Metropolitan Medical and Surgical

Institute." 16. "An act to incorporate the St. Augustine's Mutual Benefit

and Benevolent Society, in the town of Morrisania, county of

Westchester." 16. "An act to authorize the common council of the city of Utica,

to borrow and disburse money for city purposes, and to levy

and collect a tax to pay the same.” 16. “An act to authorize the common council of the city of New.

burgh to enlarge, alter and improve the water works of said city, and to acquire the title to lands, lakes, ponds, springs and streams of water, and to raise money upon the bonds of the said city therefor."