Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly, with a message that the Senate have concurred in their amendments.

The Assembly bill entitled "An act to authorize the agent and warden of Clinton prison to repair certain State roads and highways," having been announced for a third reading,

On motion of Mr. Vedder, said bill was amended as follows:

Section 1, line 4, strike out "roads" and insert "plankroads and turnpikes."

Said bill, as amended, was then read the 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 Senators elected voting in favor thereof, and three-fifths being present, as follows:

Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly, with a message that the Senate have concurred in their amendments.

The Assembly bill entitled "An act to enable the North Afton Rural Cemetery Association of Afton, Chenango county, to acquire control of the old burying ground in North Afton," was read the 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 Senators elected voting in favor thereof, and three-fifths being present, as follows:

Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly, with a message that the Senate have concurred in the passage of the same. The Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 355 of the Laws of 1879, entitled 'An act to establish the compensation of public officers in Ulster county,'" was read the 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 Senators elected voting in favor thereof, and three-fifths being present, as follows:

Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly, with a message that the Senate have concurred in the passage of the same. The Assembly bill entitled "An act for the relief of the Keeseville and Port Kent Plankroad Company," was read the 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 Senators elected voting in favor thereof, and threefifths being present, as follows:

Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly, with a message that the Senate have concurred in the passage of the same. The Assembly bill entitled "An act in relation to the management of the State Asylum for Insane Criminals at Auburn, and the care and custody of the inmates thereof," having been announced for a third. reading,

On motion of Mr. Lansing, said bill was amended as follows:

Add as section 14, the following:

"§ 14. Nothing in this act shall be construed to extend the term of imprisonment of any insane criminal."

Change section "14" to "15."

Change section "15 to $16."

Said bill, as amended, was then read the 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 Senators elected voting in favor thereof, as follows:

FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE.

Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly, with a message that the Senate have concurred in the passage of the same, with amendments.

The bill entitled "An act to provide for the .erection of a village hall in the village of Clifton Springs, in the county of Ontario," was read the 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 Senators elected voting in favor thereof, and three-fifths 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 in relation to the salaries of stenographers of the City Court of the city of New York," was read the 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 Senators elected voting in favor thereof, and three-fifths being present, as follows:

Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly, with a message that the Senate have concurred in the passage of the same, with amendments.

The Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 400 of the Laws of 1880, entitled 'An act making appropriations for the several judicial district libraries," " was read the 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 Senators elected voting in favor thereof, and three-fifths being present, as follows.

Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly, with a message that the Senate have concurred in the passage of the same. The Assembly bill entitled "An act to extend the operation and effect of chapter 40 of the Laws of 1848, entitled 'An act to authorize the formation of corporations for manufacturing, mining, mechanical,

chemical, agricultural, horticultural, medical or curative, mercantile or commercial purposes,' was read the 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 Senators elected voting in favor thereof, as follows:

Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly, with a message that the Senate have concurred in the passage of the same. The Assembly bill entitled "An act to extend the jurisdiction of notaries public," was read the 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 Senators elected voting in favor thereof, and three-fifths being present, as follows:

Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly, with a message that the Senate have concurred in the passage of the same. The Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend section 18 of chapter 611 of the Laws of 1875, entitled 'An act to provide for the organization and regulation of certain business corporations,' was read the the third time.

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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 Senators elected voting in favor thereof, and threefifths being present, as follows:

Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly, with a message that the Senate have concurred in the passage of the same. The Assembly bill entitled "An act to legalize and confirm the building and construction of a sewer in the city of Cohoes, called the Ravine sewer, from under or near the mill called or formerly called Brockway's mill, westerly through the water-course or ravine north of Bridge street, to or near the bridge over the New York Central and

Hudson River railroad at Johnston avenue, and to provide for the levying, assessment and collection of the expenses of such construction, and interest upon the lots benefited thereby," was read the 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 Senators elected voting in favor thereof, and threefifths being present, as follows:

Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly with a message that the Senate have concurred in the passage of the same. Mr. Ellsworth, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the bill introduced by Mr. Baker, Int. No. 619, entitled "An act to provide for the transfer of securities and property of bankrupt corporations to the receivers of such corporations," reported in favor of the passage of the same, with amendments, and the title amended so as to read as follows: "An act to provide for the transfer by the Superintendent of the Insurance Department to receivers of insolvent life insurance and annuity companies of funds and securities deposited with such Superintendent by such companies for the security of policy-holders," which report was agreed to, and,

On motion of Mr. Baker, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and said bill ordered to a third reading and printed. Mr. Titus moved that the judiciary committee be discharged from the further consideration of Assembly bill, Int. No. 1008, entitled "An act to amend section 1 of chapter 508 of the Laws of 1863, entitled 'An act to limit the number of notaries in Erie county,'" and that the same be referred to the committee of the whole.

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

Mr. Esty offered the following:

Resolved, That Senate bill No. 372, entitled "An act to amend the statutes of the State relative to banks, banking and trust companies," be considered in the first committee of the whole not full.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said resolution, and it was decided in the affirmative, two-thirds of all the Senators present voting in favor thereof.

On motion of Mr. Esty, and by unauimous consent, the committee of the whole was discharged from the further consideration of Senate bill, printed No. 373, entitled "An act to extend the time for the completion and operation of the Seneca Falls and Waterloo railroad," and the same was ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Thacher offered the following:

Resolved, That the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of Senate bill, printed No. 313, entitled "An act to regulate the manner of contracting, auditing and paying certain charges against the county of Albany," and that the same be ordered to a third reading.