or leasing said salt springs and the lateral canals of this State, with the reasons therefor.

Mr. Low moved to lay said resolution on the table.

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

Mr. Collins, from the committee on canals, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the President, Managers and Company of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company,' passed April 23, 1823," with power to report complete, reported the same complete, which report was agreed to and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Humphrey, from the committee on roads and bridges, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act for the relief of the Monterey, Cooper's Plains, Painted Post and Corning Plank road Company," reported in favor of the passage of the same.

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

Mr. Humphrey, from the committee on roads and bridges, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to confirm the acts of the town clerk and commissioners of highways of the town of Mount Pleasant, in Westchester county, and the acts of the commissioners to assess damages in relation to the laying out of a public highway called the continuation of Valley street, in the village of Beekmantown, in said town of Mount Pleasant," 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 for the benefit of the Inebriates' Home for Kings county," 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. La Bau moved to recommit the Assembly bill entitled "An act supplementary to chapter 29, Laws of 1865, in relation to the payment of bounties," to the committee on the judiciary.

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

On motion of Mr. Pierson, the Senate took a recess until 4 o'clock P. M.

HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK, P. M.

The Senate again met, resolved itself into a committee of the whole, and proceeded to the consideration of the special order, being the Assembly bill, entitled as follows:

"An act making appropriations for certain expenses of government, and supplying deficiencies in former appropriations."

After some time spent therein, the President resumed the chair, and Mr. Barnett, from said committee, reported in favor of the passage of said bill, with amendments, which report was agreed to and said bill ordered to a third reading.

On motion of Mr. Sessions, 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, 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, with amendments.

The Senate again resolved itself into a committee of the whole, and proceeded to the consideration of the special order, being the Assembly bills entitled as follows:

"An act to provide the means by tax and to make an appropriation to pay certain awards made by the Canal Appraisers and the Canal Board, and to pay the expenses of sundry improvements upon the canals not chargeable to ordinary repairs."

"An act to incorporate the New York Joint Stock Company.

After some time spent therein, the President resumed the chair, and Mr. Wilbor, from said committee, reported in favor of the passage of the first named bill, with amendments, which report was agreed to and said bill ordered to a third reading.

On motion of Mr. Wood, 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, 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, with amendments.

Mr. Wilbor, from the same committee, reported in favor of the passage of the last named bill, without amendment, which report was agreed to and said bill ordered to a third reading.

On motion of Mr. Sessions, 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, 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, with amendments.

Mr. Pierson, from the committee on municipal affairs, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to alter the commissioners' map of the city of Brooklyn," reported in favor of the passage of the same, with amendments.

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

Mr. Andrews, from the committee on municipal affairs, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act relative to building or repairing sidewalks in the village of Andes, in Delaware county," reported in favor of the passage of the same.

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

Mr. Andrews, from the committee on municipal affairs, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act enlarging the powers and defining the duties of the board of health and of the trustees of the vil lage of Watertown, Jefferson county, New York," reported in favor of the passage of the same.

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

Mr. White, from the committee on literature, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to consolidate the several school districts and parts of districts within the corporate limits of the the village of Saratoga Springs, and to establish a free union school or schools,"" reported in favor of the passage of same. On motion of Mr. Kline and by unanimous consent, the rule was suspended, and said bill recommitted to the committee, with power to report complete.

Mr. White, from the committee on literature, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act for the dissolution of the Essex County Academy, and to authorize the conveyance of its real estate by the stockholders thereof," with power to report complete, reported the same complete, which report was agreed to and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Wolcott, from the committee on banks, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Mutual Savings Bank of Brooklyn," reported in favor of the passage of the same, with amend

ments.

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

Mr. Barnett, from the committee on charitable and religious societies, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to change the name of the Second Baptist Church of Lockport," reported in favor of the passage of the same.

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

Mr. Barnett, from the committee on charitable and religious societies, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to enable the First Congregational Society of Syracuse, to elect trustees," reported in favor of the passage of the same.

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

On motion of Mr. Sutherland and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and the Assembly bill entitled "An act to authorize the lighting of public streets and avenues in the town of West Farms,

in the county of Westchester," was recommitted to the committee on internal affairs of towns and counties, with power to report complete. On motion of Mr. Pierson, the Senate took a recess until a quarter before 8 o'clock, P. M.

FIFTEEN MINUTES TO EIGHT O'CLOCK P. M.

The Senate again met.

Mr. Andrews, from the committee on municipal affairs, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act enlarging the powers and defining the duties of the board of health and trustees of the village of Watertown, Jefferson county, 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. Barnett, from the committee on charitable and religious societies, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to change the name of the Second Baptist Church of Lockport," 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 enable the First Congregational Society of Syracuse to elect trustees," with power to report complete, reported the same complete, which report was agreed to and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Humphrey, from the committee on roads and bridges, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act for the relief of the Monterey, Cooper's Plains, Painted Post and Corning Plankroad Company," 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 Assembly bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Sheepshead Bay and Coney Island Stage Company," 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 Assembly bill entitled "An act for the relief of the Brooklyn, Prospect Park and Flatbush Railroad Company," 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 a majority of the committee on railroads, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to extend the time for the completion of the Albany and Susquehanna railroad, and to amend the several acts authorizing town subscriptions, &c.," with power to report complete, reported the same complete, which report was agreed to and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Kline, from the committee on banks, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Mutual Savings Bank of Brooklyn," with power to report complete, reported the same complete, which report was agreed to and said bill ordered to a third reading.

The Senate then resolved itself into a committee of the whole, and proceeded to the consideration of the special order, being the Assembly bill entitled as follows:

"An act appropriating moneys for the building of a new capitol."

After some time spent therein, the President resumed the chair, and Mr. Low, from said committee, reported in favor of the passage of said

named bill, with amendments, which report was agreed to and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Pierson, from the committee on municipal affairs, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act for the improvement of the Brooklyn Heights,' passed April 17, 1866,” with power to report complete, reported the same complete, which report was agreed to and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Pierson, from the committee on municipal affairs, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to alter the commissioners' map of the city of Brooklyn," with power to report complete, reported the same complete, which report was agreed to and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Pierson, from the committee on municipal affairs, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to alter the commissioners' map of the city of Brooklyn," 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 amend an act entitled 'An act to consolidate the several school districts and parts of districts within the corporate limits of the village of Saratoga Springs, and to establish a free union school or schools therein," with power to report complete, reported the same complete, which report was agreed to and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. E. Cornell, from the committee on banks, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Carthage Savings Bank," reported in favor of the passage of the same, with amendments.

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

On motion of Mr. White and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and the Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 761 of the Laws of 1866, in relation to the taxation of the surplus funds of savings banks," was recommitted to the committee on banks, with power to report complete.

On motion of Mr. Sutherland and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and the Assembly bill entitled "An act to provide for draining certain swamp and bog lands on the Maway creek, in the town of Ramapo, Rockland county," was recommitted to the committee on the judiciary, with power to report complete.

Mr. E. Cornell, from the committee on banks, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Carthage Savings Bank," 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 part four, chapter one, title six, section twenty-seven of the Revised Statutes, in relation to telegraph messages," with a message that they had passed the same, with the following amendments:

Insert as section two, section one of an act to amend an act passed April 10, 1850, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to provide for the incorporation and regulation of telegraph companies,' passed April 12, 1848," is hereby amended so as to read as follows:

"Section 1. Any person connected with any telegraph company in this State, either as clerk, operator, messenger, or in any other capacity, who shall willfully divulge the contents, or the nature of the contents of any private communication entrusted to him for transmission or