"An act authorizing the New York Society for the Relief of the Ruptured and Crippled, to hold real and personal estate."

"An act in relation to the compensation of the officers and clerks in the bureau for the collection of taxes in the department of finances of the city and county of New York."

"An act to release the interest of the State of New York in lands acquired by escheat to Margaret Furlong, and to authorize her to sell and convey the same."

"An act to incorporate the Mott Memorial, Medical and Surgical Library of the city of New York."

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Rochester Waterworks Company,' passed April 16th, 1852, to increase the capital stock, and authorizing the city of Rochester to aid in the construction of said works, pursuant to section twenty-sixth of said act.

"An act to amend the charter of the National Travelers' Insurance Company.

"An act to incorporate the White Plains Waterworks Company." "An act to enable Samuel V. Haight of the town of Root, Montgomery county, to set apart a plot of ground for a grave yard, and to secure the same forever from sale for taxes, or from alienation by deed or otherwise."

Also, as correctly re-engrossed:

"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 further to amend an act entitled 'An act in relation to sewerage and drainage in the city of Brooklyn,' passed April 15, 1857, passed April 16, 1859."

Mr. Lew, from the committee on railroads, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to authorize the construction of a bulkhead railway in the city of New York," reported adversely thereto, which report was agreed to and said bill rejected.

Mr. Low, from the committee on railroads, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act in relation to the extension and construction of the Southside Railroad Company of Long Island," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Low, from the committee on railroads, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act for the relief of the Niagara Street Railroad Company in the city of Buffalo," with power to report complete, reported the same complete, which report was agreed to and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Platt, from the committee on railroads, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to facilitate the construction of the Whitehall and Plattsburgh railroad," reported in favor of the passage of the same, with amendments, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Barnett, from the committee on charitable and religious societies, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to change the corporate name of the Union Church and Society of Alder Creek, Oneida County, New York," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. O'Donnell, from the committee on internal affairs of towns and counties to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to incorporate Snow Drift Hook and Ladder Company No. 2, of Middletown,

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Richmond county," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Andrews, from the committee on municipal affairs, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to amend the charter of the village of Oswego Falls," with power to report complete, reported the same complete, which report was agreed to and said bill ordered engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Andrews, from the committee on municipal affairs, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to organize the fire department of the village of Lowville, in the county of Lewis," with power to report complete, reported the same complete, which report was agreed to and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Andrews, from the committee on municipal affairs, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to revise and amend and consolidate the several acts relating to the village of Sag Harbor, passed April 18, 1861," with power to report complete, reported the same complete, which report was agreed to and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Andrews, from the committee on municipal affairs, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend the revised charter of the city of Auburn," with power to report complete; reported the same complete, which report was agreed to, and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Andrews, from the committee on municipal affairs, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to reorganize the fire department of the city of Albany," reported in favor of the passage of the same, with amendments, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Andrews, from the committee on municipal affairs, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to authorize the city of Rochester, to borrow money for the purpose of erecting school buildings,” reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Andrews, from the committee on municipal affairs, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Mount Morris Waterworks Company," with power to report complete, reported the same complete, which report was agreed to and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Andrews from the committee on municipal affairs to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Merchants' Exchange and News Room of New York,' passed March 30, 1865," with power to report complete, reported the same complete, which report was agreed to and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Andrews, from the committee on municipal affairs, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend subdivision 15, section 21 of an act entitled "An act to incorporate the village of Waverly, in town of Barton, county of Tioga, and repeal its present charter,' passed April 17, 1863, and enlarging the powers of the corporation," with power to report complete, reported the same complete, which report was agreed to and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Barnett, from the committee on charitable and religious societies, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to authorize the trustees of the Universalist Society of Whitestown, Oneida county, to sell their meeting house lot, and appropriate and invest the proceeds

thereof," with power to report complete, reported the same complete, which report was agreed to and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Barnett, from the committee on charitable and religious societies, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act changing the name of the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Port Jervis, New York," with power to report complete, reported the same complete, which report was agreed to and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Andrews, from the committee on municipal affairs, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend the charter of the village of New Rochelle," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Low, from the committee on railroads, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to enable certain railroad corporations to use passenger carriages with state rooms, and charge an additional passenger fare for the use of such state rooms," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Low, from the committee on railroads, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to extend the time for the construction of the West Shore railway," with power to report complete, reported the same complete, which report was agreed to and said bill ordered to a third reading. Mr. Low, from the committee on railroads, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to authorize the construction and operation of an elevated railway in certain streets in the city of New York," reported adversely thereto which report was agreed to and said bill rejected.

Mr. Low, from the committee on railroads, to which was referred the bill entitled "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," reported adversely thereto, which report was agreed to and said bill rejected.

Mr. O'Donnell, from the committee on internal affairs of towns and counties, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act authorizing the board of supervisors of the county of Livingston, to fix the Compensation or salary of the treasurer of said county," with power to report complete, reported the same complete, which report was agreed to and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Sessions, from the committee on finance, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to refund to the Cornell University the amount paid by Ezra Cornell to the Genesee College at Lima, pursuant to section 6 of chapter 585 of the Laws of 1865," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Pierson, from the committee on commerce and navigation, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act for the better protection of emigrants arriving at the port of New York," reported in favor of the passage of the same, with amendments, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. White, from the committee on literature, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend 'An act in relation to the public schools in the village of Watertown,' passed April 21, 1865," with power to report complete, reported the same complete, which report was agreed to and said bill ordered to a third reading.

The Assembly returned the bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 690 of the Laws of 1866, entitled 'An act to provide for the publication of legal notices in the county of Hamilton,' passed April 19, 1866," with a message that they had passed the same with the following amendments:

Section 1, line 15, after word "advertisements" insert as are by law required to be published in two papers."

Same section, line 16, add at end of line: "all others at one-half legal rates."

Mr. Kline moved that the Senate concur in said amendments.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion to concur, 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 return said bill to the Assembly, with a message informing that the Senate have concurred in their amendments.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Chambers asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to regulate the ferry between Rondout and Rhinebeck, on 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.

By unanimous consent, Mr. O'Donnell asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to change the name of John Ackrel Day, to John Ackrel Mortimer," 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. O'Donnell asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to change the name of Henry Williams to Henry Williams Jones," which was read the first time, and by una nimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Parsons asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to facilitate the payment of taxes by railroad companies," which was read the first time, and by unanimous connsent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on railroads.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Low asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 347 of the Laws of 1866, entitled 'An act to supply the village of Middletown with water, for public and private purposes," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time.

On motion of Mr. Low and by unanimous consent, the rule was 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.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Barnett asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act for the relief of Joseph J. Burton, T. Franklin Harris, J. B. Warren, W. R. Lyon, W. W. Lyon, Phebe Burton, Olna Burton, Olive Biddlecom, L. Jane B. Fowler, Robert R. Jones, Lucy E. Whitney, Stephen Card, David Burton, Susan M. Smith, Mary A. Smith, Maria Smith and Joseph Smith," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on claims.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Lent asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to incorporate the New York Petroleum Storage and Transportation Company," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on municipal affairs.

The bill entitled "An act to incorporate the White Plains Waterworks Company," 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 deliver said bill to the Assembly, and request their concurrence therein.

The Assembly bill entitled "An act to authorize the city of Rochester to borrow money for the purpose of erecting school buildings," 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 return said bill to the Assembly, with a message informing that the Senate have concurred in the passage of the same, without amendment.

The bill entitled "An act further to amend an act entitled 'An act in relation to sewerage and drainage in the city of Brooklyn,' passed April 15, 1857, passed April 16, 1859," 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: