The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to reconsider the vote by which said bill was passed, and it was decided in the affirmative, a majority of all the Senators elected voting in favor thereof, as follows:

The President then put the question whether the Senate would concur in said amendments, 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, as amended.

The Assembly sent for concurrence the following entitled bills: "An act to prevent the obstruction of the highways by snow drifting," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and,

On motion of Mr. Esty, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and said bill ordered to a third reading.

"An act to supply the city of Oswego with pure and wholesome water," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and,

On motion of Mr. Lansing, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and said bill ordered to a third reading.

"An act to enable the city of Brooklyn to pay its arrearages of county taxes," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on cities.

"An act to provide for the removal of obstructions of navigation in the outlet of Chautauqua lake, in the county of Chautauqua, and to appropriate certain moneys for such purpose," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and,

On motion of Mr. Vedder, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and said bill ordered to a third reading.

The Assembly returned the bill entitled "An act to regulate the manner of contracting, auditing and paying certain charges against the county of Albany," with a message that they had passed the same with the following amendments:

Strike out section 1 and insert in lieu thereof the following:

SECTION 1. Whenever it shall be necessary that any repairs or alterations shall be made, or any new materials, furniture or supplies, other

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than gas, food or provisions, be furnished, or any work be done in or upon, or in connection with, the use of any building in said county, the expense of repairing, altering or supplying which is a county charge, and such repairs, alterations, materials, furniture, supplies or work, would be and constitute a proper and lawful charge against the county of Albany, to be audited and allowed by the board of supervisors thereof, and to be paid for from the county treasury, it shall be the duty of the person or officer having the charge and custody of the building or place where such repairs or alterations are to be made, or new materials, furniture or supplies are to be furnished or work is to be done, to make in writing and in detail a full statement of the same, and of the items thereof, upon printed blanks, to be furnished by the county treasurer of Albany county for that purpose, and obtain from some reputable contractors, mechanics or dealers written proposals for the making of such repairs or alterations, the furnishing of such materials, furniture or supplies, or the doing of such work. Where the cost thereof shall be less than $10, at least one proposal shall be obtained therefor; where the cost thereof shall be $10 and not exceeding $25, at least two proposals shall be so obtained therefor, and where the cost thereof shall be over $25, at least three proposals shall be obtained therefor. Where the materials or work is of such a character that only one or two persons in the place where the inaterials are to be supplied or the work is to be done are engaged in the business of supplying or doing the same, the county treasurer may, by an indorsement in writing upon the requisition hereinafter mentioned, dispense with the furnishing of any proposals therefor except from those so engaged in said business.

Strike out section 8, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

$8. Any party or parties furnishing any materials or doing any work under the aforesaid provisions of this act, and not paid by the county treasurer as above provided, may present to the board of supervisors in the form and manner, and with the verification now required by law, a verified claim therefor, and attach thereto a copy of the detailed statement so made as aforesaid, in respect thereto, together with the order of the county treasurer accepting his or their proposal therefor, and the certificate above provided to be given by the officer or person having the charge or custody of the building or place where, or in respect to which such materials were furnished or work was done, and upon the presentation of such papers, but not otherwise, the said claim shall be audited in the manner now provided by law by said board, and allowed at the price specified in such memorandum of the county treasurer, unless it shall appear that the work has not been done or the materials or supplies have not been furnished, and that the certificate to that effect accompanying such claim is false. All payments exceeding $25 in amount, except for the payment of jurors' fees, hereafter made by the county treasurer of Albany county, shall be made by a check upon some bank in which county money is deposited, which check shall be made payable to the order of the person or corporation entitled to the monev.

Stike out section 9 and insert in lieu thereof the following:

§ 9. No expense exceeding $200 in amount shall be incurred during any one period of six months, from January first or July first in any year, for any one alteration or repair, or for alterations or repairs of the

same character to or in connection with any one building, or, except for fuel, for any materials, furniture or supplies of the same general character or class to or in connection with the use of any one building, unless it shall have been previously authorized by a resolution of the board of supervisors, but when so authorized it shall be incurred only in the manner above specified, and not otherwise.

Strike out section 10 and insert in lieu thereof the following:

§ 10. Whenever any stationery or printing of any kind, including blank forms used in the surrogate's and district attorney's offices (except the publication of notices in any newspaper, the journal of the board of supervisors or bills presented to that body, and the books of record and account kept in any public office), shall be required by any public officer in the county of Albany, and are and constitute a proper and legal charge against the county of Albany, he shall incur, upon his own responsibility, such reasonable expenses in the premises as may be proper, and shall, at the annual meeting of the board of supervisors, present to said board, in the form and manner now provided by law for the presentation of claims against said county, a bill in the name of such officer, which shall be acted upon by the board of supervisors as in the case of other county claims, and any expenses so incurred shall not be paid for otherwise than as in this section provided for. The text-books, books of reference and volumes of reports required for the court library in Albany county shall be obtained under a requisition, signed by the county judge and district attorney of Albany county, and the order of the county treasurer, made under the provisions of this act, and shall be paid for as provided in this act, upon the certificate of the county clerk that the same have been delivered to him and have been by him deposited in said library.

Change the numbers of remaining sections to correspond.

The President put the question whether the Senate would concur in said amendments, 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 amend section 1 of chapter 40 of the Laws of 1848, entitled 'An act to authorize the formation of corporations for manufacturing, mining, mechanical or chemical purposes"" (printed No. 357), 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, with amendments.

The Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 692 of the Laws of 1870, entitled 'An act to establish and maintain a police force in the city of Cohoes,' as amended by chapter 269 of the Laws of 1873, and as further amended by chapter 482 of the Laws of 1879," 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 authorizing the town board of the town of Scio, in the county of Allegany, to acquire lands for a public cemetery," 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 provide for the purchase of the island known as Riker's island, in the county of Queens, by the commissioners of public charities and correction of the city of New York, to provide for the annexation thereof to the city and county of New York, and to provide funds for such purchase," 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:

Campbell
Comstock
Cullen

Esty

Low
McCarthy
Murphy

Plunkitt

Vedder

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Fassett Gibbs 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 authorize the board of supervisors of Orleans county to audit claims for material used in construct ing the county poor-house in said 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 to legalize the official acts of William J. Filkins and others as trustees of the Rural Union Cemetery Association' of Joy, Wayne 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 to release and grant the interest of the people of the State of New York in certain real estate situate in the village of Wappinger's Falls, Dutchess county, 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, two-thirds of all the Senators elected voting in favor thereof, as follows: