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 passed the same, without amendment.

The Assembly bill entitled "An act in relation to school district. number six, in the towns of Southfield and Castleton, Richmond county," 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:

Assembly, with

Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the a message informing that the Senate have passed the same, without amendment.

The Assembly bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Jamaica Canal and New York Inland Navigation 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 return said bill to the Assembly, with a message informing that the Senate have passed the same, without amendment.

The Assembly bill entitled "An act to provide for the construction of a culvert under the Champlain canal, in the town of Stillwater, Saratoga county," 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 passed the same, without amendment.

The Assembly bill entitled "An act supplementary to the charter of the Long Island Railroad 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 return said bill to the Assembly, with a message informing that the Senate have passed the same, without amendment.

A message was received from His Excellency the Governor, by the hands of his Private Secretary, in the words following:

ALBANY, April 18, 1859. To the Senate—I approved on the sixteenth instant, the bills bearing the following titles:

"An act to provide the means to support the government."

"An act to increase the capital stock of the Albany and Susquehanna railroad company, and to regulate the manner and payment of town subscriptions to the stock of the said company."

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

"An act requiring county treasurers to file in the county clerk's office a report of the moneys and securities in their hands belonging to infants."

"An act to extend the charter of the New York and Harlem company, and to determine the mode of using the same in the city of New York."

"An act to make corporations in the city of Buffalo taxable the same as corporations in other cities and counties of the State."

"An act to reduce the fees of the county clerk of Erie county, and for other purposes.'

"An act in relation to the auditing of accounts by the board of supervisors of the county of Montgomery, and the duties of certain officers of said county in connection therewith."

"An act to amend the act entitled 'An act concerning the Watervliet Turnpike company,' passed April 25, 1829.”

"An act in relation to the New York Protestant Episcopal Public School."

"An act for the relief of the estate of James Mullett, deceased." "An act to amend the poor laws of the county of Herkimer." "An act in relation to the Colonial History of the State, and the Natural History thereof."

"An act to provide for the supply of the city of Brooklyn with water."

"An act to declare the village of Cuba a separate road district, and to provide for raising money by tax therein for highways and sidewalks, and to compel owners of property therein to build sidewalks, and for other purposes.'

'An act to empower the Chautauque Farmers' and Mechanics' Union at Fredonia, to purchase and hold real estate not to exceed five thousand dollars in value."

"An act to increase the pay of jurors in Herkimer county.' "An act to repeal the charter of the People's Loan and Relief company, of the city of New York, passed April 17, 1858."

"An act to authorize Matthew Wilkes, and his children Annette and Catharine Wilkes, to take, hold and convey real estate." "An act to authorize the Canal Board to hear and investigate the claim of John McIntyre, for dredging the harbor of Whitehall." "An act referring the claim of Eli Chittenden, and others." "An act to incorporate the Staten Island Warehousing company." "An act to incorporate the United States Warehouse company." "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act creating a public fund or stock in the city of New York, to be called the Croton water stock, and in relation to the sinking fund of said city,' passed May 13, 1845.”

"An act to amend the act incorporating the village of Saratoga Springs, passed April 17, 1826.”

"An act for the relief of Jeremiah Barker, and sixteen others." "An act authorizing the appraisal and payment of damages to Jerome B. Hulbert."

"An act to incorporate the Abysinnian Baptist Church, of the city of New York."

"An act to authorize the appraisal and payment of canal damages to Patrick Rogers."

"An act for the relief of Zenas Greene."

“An act authorizing the appraisal and payment of canal damages to David Jones."

"An act to authorize the appraisal and payment of canal damages to Richard H. Hoff."

"An act for the appraisal and payment of canal damages to Jonathan Nelson and William W. Barker."

"An act authorizing the appraisal and payment of canal damages to Nicholas I. Schermerhorn."

"An act for the appraisal and payment of canal damages to Samuel P. Gould."

"An act for the relief of David Wagner."

"An act for the relief of Melissa P. Lewis for canal damages." “An act for the relief of Thomas F. Woodworth.”

"An act conferring jurisdiction upon the Canal Appraisers to examine the claims of James Woodward, William Robbins, Benjamin W. Whitcher, parent and guardian of Alice Whitcher, an infant, and Jabez Clark."

"An act for the relief of the legal representatives of Eleanor Swart, for canal damages."

"An act to authorize the Canal Board to hear and determine the claims of George W. Bullard, for the loss of his canal boat."

“An act for the relief of the contractor on section No. 137 of the Erie canal enlargement."

"An act to authorize the appraisal and payment of damages to Adam Dominick and others."

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act in relation to dividends to stockholders of academies and other institutions of learning, and the distribution of the public funds to the same,' passed April 15, 1857."

"An act to provide for the opening of certain streets in the city of Brooklyn."

"An act to amend certain sections of the Code of Procedure." E. D. MORGAN.

Mr. Sloan moved to recommit the Assembly bill entitled "An act to define and prescribe certain powers, duties and terms of office and emoluments of the departments of the municipal government of the corporation of the city of New York," to the select committee reporting the same, with instructions to strike out the first section. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the negative, as follows:

Mr. Ely moved to reconsider the vote just taken.

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

Mr. Mather moved that the further reading of the bill be dispensed with.

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

By unanimous consent, Mr. John D. Willard moved that when the Senate adjourns it take a recess until four o'clock.

Mr. Ely moved to amend by adding after "four" the words “and a half."

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 as amended, and it was decided in the affirmative.

On motion of Mr. Sloan, the Senate adjourned.

HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK.

The Senate again met.

A message from the Assembly was received, returning the bill entitled "An act making appropriations for the support of government for the fiscal year commencing on the 1st day of October, 1859," informing that they have non-concurred in the amendments of the Senate thereto, and request a committee of conference; and that they had appointed on the part of the Assembly, Messrs. Conkling, Hall, Duryea, L. R. Lyon and Chanler, as such committee.

Mr. Halsted moved that the Senate consent to the committee of conference.

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

Ordered, That Messrs. Halsted, Schell and W. A. Wheeler, be such committee on the part of the Senate.

On motion of Mr. Scott, and by unanimous consent,

Resolved, That the select committee to which was referred so much of the Governor's message as relates to assessments and taxation, be requested to prepare, after the adjournment of the Legislature, a further report on the subject referred to them, and to transmit it to the Governor, in order that he may lay the same before the next Legislature, if he shall deem it proper so to do.

Mr. Williams, from the committee on roads and bridges, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend chapter