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'An act to revise, amend and consolidate the several acts relating to the charter of the village of Rome,' passed April 5, 1853," with power to report complete, reported the same complete, with amendments, which report was agreed to and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Low, from the committee of conference, on the Assembly bill enti tled "An act to authorize certain towns in the counties of Oneida, Madison and 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," report that they find the engrossed bill now corresponds with the bill passed by the Assembly, and recommend concurring in said bill.

H. R. LOW,

JAMES BARNETT,

S. CAMPBELL,

Com. on part of Senate.

LEVI BLAKESLEE,
WM. S. CLARK,

B. E. HOPPIN,

Com. on part of Assembly.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the report of the conference committee, 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:

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Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bill to the Assembly, with a message informing that the Senate have agreed to the report of the committee of conference.

Mr. Low, from the committee on railroads, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to facilitate the acquisition of the Dutchess and Columbia Railroad Company, of the real estate required for the purposes of its incorporation; and to allow it to change the northern terminus of its road for other purposes," with power to report complete, reported the same complete, which report was agreed to and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. White, from the committee on literature, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Edgewater Literary Union," 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 revive an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Foote Library and Historical Society in Jamestown, 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. White, from the committee on literature, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to authorize the board of education of the Union School District No. 11, in the town of Whitehall, to borrow money to build a school house in said district," reported in favor of the passage of the same.

On motion of Mr. Gibson and by unanimous consent, the rule was suspended, and said bill recommitted to the committee with power to report complete.

Mr. Kline, from the committee on manufactures, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 37 of the Laws of 1848, entitled 'An act to authorize the formation of gas light companies,"" with power to report complete, reported the same complete, with amendments, which report was agreed to and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Pierson, from the committee on commerce and navigation, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to incorporate the New Hamburgh and Marlborough Ferry Company," 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 for the more effectual prevention of cruelty to animals," with a message that they had passed. the same with the following amendments:

Section 5, line 2, strike out the words "so as to cause to it unnecessary pain," and insert "in a cruel and inhuman manner."

Section 6, line 3, after "village" insert "for business purposes." Section 8, line 2, printed bill, strike out "mayor of the city of New York," and insert "sheriff of any county in this State." Same section, line 2, strike out "said city," and insert "such county."

Section 9, line 1, strike out "June" and insert "May."

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to concur in the amendments of the Assembly, and it was decided in the affirmative, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate voting in favor thereof, as follows:

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

The Assembly returned the bill entitled "An act to grant to William Orton, Charles C. Leigh and Charles Havard, their associates, successors and assigne, an exclusive right to lay telegraphic cables from this State to the empire of France, and to work the same," with a message that they had passed the same with the following amendment:

Add at the end of section one the following:

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Provided, however, that the provisions of this section shall not exclude the connecting lines of any submarine cable now or hereafter landed at any point on this continent except in the State of New York." Mr. Lent moved that the Senate concur in said amendment.

The President then 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, as follows:

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

The Assembly returned the bill entitled "An act to amend and consolidate the several acts relating to the preservation of moose, wild deer, birds and fresh water fish," with a message that they non-concur in the amendments made thereto by the Senate, and have appointed a committee of conference, consisting of Messrs. Archer, Schutt, Wagstaff, W. S. Clark and Hinson, and request a like committee on the part of the Senate.

Mr. Folger moved that a committee of conference be appointed on the part of the Senate.

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

Messrs. Folger, La Bau and Platt, were appointed as such committee. Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly, with a message informing that the Senate have consented to a committee of conference.

The President presented a communication from Michael Connolly, police justice in New York, in reply to a resolution of the Senate of the 5th instant; which was laid on the table and ordered printed.

(See Doc. No. 80.)

Mr. Folger moved to take from the table the veto message of His Excellency the Governor, upon the bill entitled "An act to authorize the construction of a railroad in Christopher street, and other streets and avenues in the city of New York."

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

The President then put the question "Shall this bill pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor ?" and it was decided in the negative, two-thirds of all the Senators present not voting in favor thereof, as follows:

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Mr. Folger moved to take from the table the veto message of the Governor upon the bill entitled "An act regulating the conveying of passengers and property on the New York Central and other railroads of this State."

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion to take from the table, and it was decided in the affirmative. The question being "Shall this bill pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor ?"

Mr. Folger moved that the hour for the consideration of this question be fixed at 12 o'clock this day.

Mr. Pierson moved to amend the motion by striking out "this day" and inserting "Wednesday next."

Mr. O'Donnell moved to amend the motion by striking out "this day" and inserting "to-morrow."

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion of Mr. O'Donnell, and it was decided in the affirmative, as follows:

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The President then put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, as amended, and it was decided in the affirmative, as follows:

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C. G. Cornell By unanimous consent, Mr. Parsons asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to release to Virginia Aldridge the estate, title and interest of the people of the State of New York, of, in and to a certain piece of land situated in the city of Rochester, county of Monroe, and State of New York, of which Ralph M. Crysler died seized," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time.

By unanimous consent, the rule was suspended and said bill referred to the committee on the judiciary, with power to report complete.

By unanimous consent, Mr. H. C. Murphy moved to reconsider the vote upon the resolution adopted by the Senate requesting His Excellency the Governor to return to the Senate the Assembly bill entitled "An act to incorporate the German Mission House Association of the port of New York."

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

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

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Mr. Gibson moved to take from the table the motion to reconsider the vote upon the bill entitled "An act in relation to the Troy and Boston Railroad Company."

The President put the question whether the Senate wonld agree to said motion to take from the table, and it was decided in the affirmative.

The President then put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion to reconsider the vote had upon the third reading of said bill, and it was decided in the affirmative.

Said bill 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:

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

The bill entitled "An act to provide for raising money to aid in the

establishment of a Normal school at Brockport," having been announced for a third reading,

On motion of Mr. Parsons and by unanimous consent, said bill was amended by inserting in section 2, line 4, after the word "town" the words "for that purpose."

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:

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

The Assembly bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Catskill Agricultural and Horticultural Association," 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;

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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 change the county seat, and county buildings, and courts of Schuyler county, from the village of Havana to the village of Watkins," 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:

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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 bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 210 of the Laws of 1861, entitled 'An act to amend the Revised Statutes in relation to trials by jury,'" 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

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