thirds of all the members elected to the Senate voting in favor thereof,

Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bill to the Assembly, and request their concurrence therein.

The bill entitled "An act to amend the charter of the village of Canajoharie," 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 for the further protection of female employees in the city of New York," 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 return said bill to the Assembly, with a message informing that the Senate have concurred in the passage of the same, with amendments.

The Assembly bill entitled "An act to legalize the official acts of Wm. Lengfeld, as justice of the peace of the town of Chazy, Clinton county, New York," 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 return said bill to the Assembly, with a mes

sage informing that the Senate have concurred in the passage of the same, with amendments.

Mr. T. Murphy moved to reconsider the vote upon the passage of the bill entitled "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."

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

Mr. T. Murphy moved to lay said bill upon the table.

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

Mr. La Bau moved to take from the table the motion to reconsider the vote upon the bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Metropolitan Market Company."

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, 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. Said bill was then 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 Senate then resolved itself into a committee of the whole and proceeded to the consideration of the special order, being the bill entitled as follows:

"An act to authorize the construction of enlarged locks upon the Erie and Oswego canals, and to provide the means to pay the expense thereof." After some time spent therein, the President resumed the chair, and Mr. Pierson, from said committee, reported progress on said bill, and asked and obtained leave to sit again.

Mr. Bennett moved to make said bill the special order for to-morrow. Mr. Gibson moved to amend by making it the special order for Tuesday next, after the third reading of bills.

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

The President then put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion as amended, and it was decided in the affirmative, twothirds of all the Senators present voting in favor thereof.

Mr. Gibson offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the Senate hold a session this evening at 7 o'clock, for consideration of general orders.

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

Mr. Wolcott offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend an act to provide for the public printing, passed March 5, 1846," be recommitted to the committee on public printing.

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

Mr. Wood offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the Metropolitan Police Commissioners be, and they are hereby directed to transmit to the Senate a copy of their general order No. 489; and report the particular reasons alleged by the superintendent as having influenced him to issue said general order.

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

Mr. Pierson offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That Senate bill No. 221 (general orders 300), entitled "An act to authorize the construction of a railroad in Broadway, Lexington avenue, and certain other streets and avenues in the city of New York," be made a special order for this evening, at half-past 7 o'clock.

Mr. O'Donnell moved to include all the Broadway railroad bills now in committee of the whole.

Mr. H. C. Murphy moved to lay the resolution and amendment 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. Lent moved to take from the table the resolution heretofore offered by him, in the words following, and that the same be referred to the committee on militia and public defense, to wit:

Resolved, (if the Assembly concur,) That His Excellency the Governor cause to be procured, medals for each of the officers and soldiers of the State of New York who served during the rebellion in the Union Army; said medals bearing upon one side the name of the recipient, with his regiment, battalion or battery, surrounded by a wreath; upon the reverse side some appropriate design and inscription. The medal to be equal in all its artistic features to the Crimean medal, and to be furnished at a cost not to exceed one dollar each.

Said medals and inscriptions to be of four kinds:

1. For the officers and soldiers of the volunteer army who have been or may be honorably discharged from service.

2. For the officers and soldiers who have been killed in battle.

3. For the officers and soldiers who have died from wounds received in battle.

4. For the officers and soldiers who have died from diseases contracted in the service.

The medals for the officers and soldiers who have been killed in battle or who have died of wounds or disease in the service to be delivered to the families of said officers and soldiers.

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

Mr. Pierson moved that the bill entitled "An act to amend and extend 'An act for the better protection of seamen in the port and harbor of New York,' passed March 21, 1866," be recommitted to the committee on commerce and navigation, to retain its place on general orders.

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 continue the improvement of the navigation of the Hudson river, to make an appropriation therefor, and to continue in office the commissioners appointed by an act passed April 13, 1863, for the expenditure of the same."

Assembly,

"An act to incorporate the Metropolitan Medical and Sur

gical Institute."

"An act to provide for the improvement of Bedford avenue in the city of Brooklyn."

After some time spent therein, the President resumed the chair, and Mr. C. G. Cornell, from said committee, reported progress on the first named bill, and asked and obtained leave to sit again.

Mr. C. G. Cornell, from the same committee, reported in favor of the passage of the second named bill, without amendment, which report was agreed to and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. C. G. Cornell, from the same committee, reported in favor of the passage of the last named bill, without amendment, which report was agreed to and said bill ordered engrossed for a third reading.

On motion of Mr. Gibson, the Senate took a recess until 7 o'clock P. M.

HALF-PAST SEVEN O'CLOCK, P. M.

The Senate again met.

The Assembly sent for concurrence the bills entitled as follows:

"An act to confirm the action of the board of supervisors of Herkimer county, in directing the issuing of county bonds," 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 in relation to the District Attorney of the county of Rensselaer," 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 authorize school district number four, in the town of Greece, to raise money on its bonds for the purpose of building a school house," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on literature.

"An act relative to the Howard Transportation and Storage Tank Company," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on commerce and navigation.

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act in relation to the establishment of a Normal and Training School in, the village of Brockport,' passed February 2d, 1867," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on literature.

"An act to enable the Newark and Rosendale Lime and Cement Company to take by purchase, and hold and convey lands and real estate within this State," 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 authorize the board of town auditors of the towns of Oyster Bay and North Hempstead, in the county of Queens, to raise by tax, upon the taxable property of each of said towns, the sum of two thou[SENATE JOURNAL.]

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sand five hundred dollars," 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 for the relief of Joseph W. Corning," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on militia and public defence.

"An act to authorize the Canal Commissioner in charge of the eastern division of the canals, to construct a highway bridge over the Champlain canal, in the village of Fort Edward," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on canals.

"An act to incorporate the New York Safe Deposit Company," 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 authorize the building of a bridge in the town of Petersburgh, and directing the levy of a tax to pay for the same," 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.

"An act to enable the Pittstown Bridge Company to abandon their bridge to public use, and have the same declared a free bridge, and to dissolve said corporation," 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.

'An act for the relief of John Underwood, and to provide for the pay, ment of extra work in building a bridge in the village of Penn Yan," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on municipal affairs.

"An act to incorporate the village of Coxsackie," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on municipal affairs.

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Union League Club of the city of New York,' passed February 16, 1865, in relation to acquiring real estate," 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 amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the New Rochelle Savings Bank,' passed April 24, 1865," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on banks.

"An act to provide for the protection of navigation of the Hudson river," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on commerce and navigation.

"An act to authorize certain towns in the counties of Oneida, Madison Chenango, to issue bonds and take stock in any company now organized or that may hereafter be organized, within two years after the passage of this act, for the purpose of building a railroad from Utica through Clinton, Oneida county, to Sherburne, Chenango county," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on railroads.

"An act to promote the public health in the city of Albany, by the removal of human remains from certain ancient cemeteries in said city," 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 release the title and interest of the people of the State of New York, acquired by escheat, in and to certain real estate to Amanda