public school and park purposes; also the issue of bonds by said city to defray the expense thereof."

"An act for the relief of the German United Evangelical St. John's Church of the city of Buffalo."

"An act to provide for the election of a police justice in and for the village of Cayuga, and defining his power and duties."

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act for the support and relief of the poor, and for the government of the poor department in the county of Erie," passed April 19, 1867."

"An act to authorize the Buffalo, New York and Philadelphia Railway Company to guarantee the bonds of other railroad companies."

"An act supplementary to, and amendatory of, an act entitled 'An act to amend and consolidate the charter of the village of Middletown,' passed February 17, 1872."

"An act to define section 5 of chapter 583 of Laws of 1871 relating to the entry of judgments."

"An act to amend the charter of the Young Men's Christian Association of the city of New York."

"An act to incorporate the Addison Spring Water Company. "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Utica and Mohawk Street Railroad Company,' etc., passed May 17, 1869."

"An act for the completion of Westchester avenue in the towns of White Plains, Harrison, and Rye, in the county of Westchester." "An act to revive and amend the act to incorporate the Wyoming Benevolent Institute, passed April 28, 1870."

"An act to confirm proceedings under chapter 905 of the Laws of 1869 and chapter 750 of the Laws of 1870 relative to laying out a public highway in the towns of Jamaica and Newtown, Queens county."

"An act to amend the charter of the Agricultural Insurance Company of Watertown, Jefferson county, New York."

"An act to repeal chapter 245 of the Laws of 1871, entitled 'An act relating to military exemptions."",

"An act in relation to the clerks of the marine court of the city of New York."

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to lay out, open, and grade Sixtieth street, in the city of Brooklyn, and towns of New Utrecht and Gravesend, in the county of Kings,' passed April 6, 1871."

"An act to amend the charter of the New York Produce Exchange Company, and to confer powers upon said company."

"An act to authorize the construction of a sewer in the county of Kings from the county buildings at Flatbush, in said county."

"An act to incorporate a railroad company to construct a street railroad in the city and town of Oswego, in the county of Oswego."

"An act to confirm an assessment for the expense of paving Broad street in the city of Utica."

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Safe Deposit Company of the city of Rochester,' passed March 30, 1868."

"An act to extend the powers of notaries public in the city and county of New York and in the county of Kings.'

"An act to authorize the Ridgefield and New York Railroad Company to extend their road through the towns of Lewisboro, Poundridge, and Rye, in the county of Westchester."

"Án act to amend an act entitled 'An act to authorize the construction and use of a railroad from the southerly side of Newtown creek, in the

city of Brooklyn, to the village of Astoria, and through certain streets of said village,' passed May 5, 1863."

"An act to provide for supplying the village of College Point, in the county of Queens, with pure and wholesome water."

"An act to provide for supplying the village of Whitestone, in the county of Queens, with pure and wholesome water."

"An act in relation to the mounted batteries of artillery of the National Guard."

"An act extending the provisions of certain laws permitting municipal corporations to aid in the construction of railroads to the county of Erie." "An act to amend and in addition to an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the New England Society in the city of New York,' passed April 15, 1833."

"An act to protect purchasers on sales of real estate of infants by special guardian prior to January 1, 1852."

"An act in relation to local improvements in the city of New York." "An act to authorize the Metropolitan Transit Company to construct and operate certain railroads in the city of New York, and to construct and use for railroad purposes two bridges across the Harlem river." Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bills to the Governor.

A message from the Assembly was received and read, as follows: Resolved (if the Senate concur), That a respectful message be sent to His Excellency the Governor requesting the return of Assembly bill No. 508, entitled "An act requiring the agents and wardens of the State prisons of this State to keep a detailed account of the purchases and sales made by them as such agents and wardens."

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

Ordered, That the Clerk return said resolution to the Assembly, with a message informing that the Senate have concurred in the passage of the

same.

The Assembly returned the concurrent resolution "proposing an amendment to the Constitution relative to State prisons," with a message that they had concurred in the passage of the same.

Mr. Lewis moved that the consideration of the special order, being the bill entitled "An act to authorize a tax of seven-tenths of a mill per dollar of valuation of the year 1872 for the construction of new work upon, and extraordinary repairs of, the canals of this State," be postponed until next Monday evening.

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

Mr. D. P. Wood, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported as correctly engrossed the bills entitled as follows:

"An act in relation to the College of the city of New York."

"An act to supply the village of Warren, in the county of Rockland, with pure and wholesome water."

"An act in relation to the court for the trial of impeachments."

Mr. Bowen, from the select committee of nine, reported complete the following entitled bills:

"An act in relation to plank-roads."

Assembly, "An act to incorporate the Trustees of the Presbytery of Westchester."

Assembly, "An act relating to the marine court in the city of New

York, declaring and defining its jurisdiction and practice, and consolidating the several acts affecting the said court."

Assembly, "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act for the protection of the planting of oysers in the towns of Islip and Huntington, in the county of Suffolk, New York,' passed March 31, 1866."

Assembly, "An act to provide the village of Lansingburgh, in the county of Rensselaer, with a supply of pure and wholesome water." Assembly, "An act in relation to mechanics' liens."

Assembly, "An act in relation to the debts of the town of Newtown, Queens county."

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate a seminary of education under the name of the Tracy Female Institute,' passed April 17, 1857." [With amendments.]

Assembly, "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to create a board of trustees for the town of Morrisania, in the county of Westchester, and to define their powers,' passed April 22, 1864, and the acts amending the same." [With amendments.]

Assembly, "An act in relation to the Williamsburgh Dispensary, to change the corporate title thereof, and to define and enlarge its powers." "An act to incorporate the German-American Mutual Warehousing and Security Company."

Assembly, "An act supplemental to an act entitled 'An act to regulate and protect the planting of oysters in the public waters of the towns of Jamaica and Hempstead, in the county of Queens,' passed April 20, 1871." Assembly, "An act to amend 'An act authorizing the confinement of convicts from Dutchess county in the Albany penitentiary,' etc., passed April 15, 1854.”

Assembly, "An act to provide for the completion of certain highways in the towns of Yonkers and East Chester, in the county of Westchester." Assembly, "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to amend title 16, chapter 8, part 3 of the Revised Statutes relative to proceedings for the drainage of swamps, marshes, and other low or wet lands, and for draining farm lands,' passed May 12, 1869." [With amendments.]

Assembly, "An act to extend the provisions of chapter 57 of the Laws of 1860, entitled 'An act conferring additional powers and duties on courts of special sessions in the county of Monroe,' and chapter 47 of the Laws of 1870, being an act amendatory thereof, to the county of Wayne."

Assembly, "An act to amend section 3 of chapter 364 of the Laws of 1871, entitled 'An act to provide for the purchase of a new school-house site and for the erection of a school-house thereon in school district No. 3 at Whitestone, in the town of Flushing, in Queens county, and for the sale of the present school-house and site in said district."

Assembly, "An act to incorporate the New Baltimore Chestnut Lawn Cemetery Association."

The President put the question whether the Senate would report, and it was decided in the affirmative.

Ordered, That said bills be read a third time.

agree to said

Mr. Baker, from the committee on charitable and religious societies, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend an act to incorporate the New York City Sunday School and Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church, passed April 14, 1866," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Cock, from the committee on internal affairs, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act for the preservation of shell fish in the town of North Hempstead, in Queens county," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. D. P. Wood moved that the special order set down for twelve o'clock, M., being the bill entitled "An act making appropriations for certain expenses of government, and for supplying deficiencies in former appropriations," be now taken up.

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

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

After some time spent therein, the President resumed the chair, and Mr. Johnson, from said committee, reported progress on the said named bill, and asked and obtained leave to sit again.

Mr. D. P. Wood moved that the bill be made a special order for Tuesday morning immediately after the reading of the journal.

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

Mr. Tiemann moved that the bill entitled "An act to provide for the payment of the salaries of the employes of the department of buildings in the city of New York," be recommitted to the committee on the affairs of cities.

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

Mr. Perry, from the committee on insurance, to which was referred a petition relative thereto, reported by bill entitled "An act to amend section 10 of chapter 739 of the Laws of 1857, entitled 'An act to authorize the formation of town insurance companies,' passed April 17, 1857," which report was agreed to, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Palmer, from the committee on the affairs of cities, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to extend and improve Fourth street in the city of Brooklyn,' passed April 10, 1871, and to confirm certain proceedings thereunder," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Palmer, from the committee on the affairs of cities, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to authorize the city of Newburgh to borrow moneys and issue bonds therefor for the payment of the existing contingent debt of said city, and to provide for the payment of said bonds and the interest thereon by levy and collection of taxes," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Palmer, from the committee on the affairs of cities, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to authorize the common council of the city of Brooklyn to open, grade, pave, and complete cer[SENATE JOURNAL.]

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tain streets in said city," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Palmer, from the committee on the affairs of cities, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to enable the mayor and common council of Long Island City to borrow money," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Adams asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act authorizing the city of Albany to close a part of Orange street in said city," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the affairs of cities.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Palmer asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to extend the time within which the taxes to be raised in the city and county of New York, and the general fund of the said city and county for the year 1872 may be fixed, set apart, and apportioned, and provide further regulations in respect thereto," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the affairs of cities.

The Assembly returned the following entitled bills, with a message that they had concurred in the passage of the same :

"An act for the relief of the American Female Guardian Society and Home for the Friendless of the city of New York in aid of its industrial schools and other departments of charity."

"An act to amend the charter of the Foundling Asylum of the Sisters of Charity in the city of New York."

"An act to reappropriate certain money for the enlargement of the Champlain canal, and also to reappropriate the sum of forty-one thou sand dollars, a portion of the unexpended balance appropriated by chap ter 768 of the Laws of 1870, to pay awards by the Canal Appraisers and the Canal Board for the years 1868 and 1869.”

"An act to amend chapter 539 of the Laws of 1870, entitled 'An act in relation to jurors in the city and county of New York,' passed May 2, 1870."

"An act to amend the charter of the Society of St. John Land, in the county of Suffolk, incorporated under the provisions of an act entitled 'An act for the incorporation of benevolent, charitable, scientific, and missionary societies,' passed April 12, 1848."

"An act to establish the St. Paul's Church at Rome, Italy, by a Board of Trustees in New York city."

"An act to lay out, open, construct, and keep in repair Flatbush avenue, in the county of Kings."

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act in relation to the custody and disposition of the money arising from the sale of the plain or com mon lands of the town of Hempstead, Queens county, New York,' passed May 3, 1870."

"An act to incorporate the Union Stock Yard and Market Company." "An act to encourage steam towage upon the canals of this State." "An act to authorize the water commissioners of the city of Watertown to borrow money for the construction of a reservoir, and for other purposes."

"An act to authorize the New York Loan and Indemnity Company to accept and execute certain trusts."