York," 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. "An act relating to records in the office of the district attorney of the city and county of New York, and the clerk of the court of general sessions of the peace, and the court of oyer and terminer in said city and county," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary. "An act to repeal an act entitled 'An act to establish a turnpike corporation for improving and making a road from the village of Newburgh, on the Hudson river, to Cochecton, on the Delaware river,' passed March 20, 1801, and in relation to toll-gates and toll upon the turnpike road of said corporation,' passed May 2, 1868," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on roads and bridges. "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to authorize the construction of a railroad from the village of Olean to the Erie railway depot at Olean,' passed May 7, 1868," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on railroads. "An act to incorporate the fire department of the village of Watkins," 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 villages. "An act to incorporate the United States Loan and Security Company," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on banks. "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to amend, consolidate and re-enact an act entitled An act to incorporate the village of Edgewater, passed March 22, 1866,' and an act amending the same, passed April 22, 1867, and to extend the powers of the corporation, passd May 5, 1870," 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 villages. "An act to authorize the Canal Board to hear and determine the claim of Joseph Philbrick and Milo M. Spicer for damages to their canal boat John J. Wright,' her cargo and furniture, and for the delay arising therefrom, occasioned by the dam at Fort Miller being out of repair, and a break therein, in the year 1869, and to award damages therefor," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on claims. "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act supplementary to the act entitled An act to authorize the formation of railroad corporations and to regulate the same,' passed April 2, 1850," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on railroads. "An act to amend section 4, title 7 of chapter 25 of the Laws of 1870, entitled 'An act to incorporate the city of Rome," which was read the the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the affairs of cities. "An act to incorporate the Dairymen's Manufacturing Association of Perth," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on agricul ture. On motion of Mr. Lowery, and by unanimous consent, the Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend section 4, title 7, chapter 25 of the Laws of 1870, entitled 'An act to incorporate the city of Rome,' third time. was read a 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. A message from the Assembly was received and read, as follows: Resolved, That a message be sent to the Senate to inform them that this House has appointed managers to conduct the impeachment against George G. Barnard, a justice of the supreme court of the State of New York, and has directed the said managers to carry to the Senate the articles agreed upon by this House to be exhibited in maintenance of their impeachment against said George G. Barnard; and that the Clerk of the House do go with said message. The Assembly returned the following entitled bills, with a message that they do non-concur in the passage of the same. "An act relating to consents for bonding towns to aid in the construction of the Lake Ontario Shore railroad." "An act to alter the map or plan of the city of New York, by extending Desbrosses street." The committee of conference on the disagreement between the Senate and Assembly relative to the bill being an act entitled "An act to establish the compensation of county judges and surrogates, pursuant to the fifteenth section of the amended sixth article of the Constitution," recommend that the Senate concur in the amendment of the Assembly in relation to the salary of the county judge of Orange county, and the county judge and surrogate of Sullivan county, and that the Assembly recede from its amendments in relation to the salary of the county judge and surrogate of Seneca county; that the salary of the county judge and surrogate of Fulton county be fixed at $2,250; that the Assembly recede from the amendment adopting the sixth section. ROBT. H. STRAHAN, GEO. K. CARROLL, C. S. LINCOLN, S. W. BUELL, C. P. VEDDER, Assembly Committee. JAMES WOOD, 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: Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly, with a message informing that the Senate have agreed to the report of the committee of conference. The Assembly returned the bill entitled "An to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the New York Loan and Improvement Company,' passed May 6, 1870," with a message that they had passed the same with the following amendments: "SECTIFN 1. Section 8 of chapter 689 of the Laws of 1870, entitled 'An act to incorporate the New York Loan and Improvement Company, passed May 6, 1870,' is hereby amended so as to read as follows: The stockholders of the company incorporated under this act shall be severally and individually liable to the creditors of the company only to an amount equal to the amount unpaid upon the capital stock held by them respectively for all debts and contracts made by such company, and the corporation hereby created shall be subject to the provisions of titles 3 and 4, chapter 18, part 1 of the Revised Statutes." " Change the numbers of sections 1 and 2 to 2 and 3. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to concur in said amendments, 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 mes* sage informing that the Senate have concurred in their amendments. The Assembly returned the bill entitled "An act to remove the county site of Queens county, to procure a new county site, to appoint commissioners to erect a court-house and jail, and to provide for the expenses of the same," with a message that they had consented to a committee of conference thereon, and appointed as such committee, on the part of the Assembly, Messrs. Oakley, Prince, Marcy. Tucker, and Buckley. Mr. Chatfield, 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 incorporate the city of Elmira,' passed April 7, 1864, and the sev eral acts amendatory thereof," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole. Mr. Adams, from the committee on the affairs of cities, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act in relation to the Troy water-works,' passed March 9, 1855," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole. On motion of Mr. Baker, and by unanimous consent, the committee of the whole was discharged from the further consideration of said bill, and the same 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 deliver said bill to the Assembly, and request their concurrence therein. Mr. Adams, from the select committee of nine, reported the following entitled bills complete: Assembly, "An act to amend 'An act to secure to creditors a just division of the estates of debtors who convey to assignees for the benefit of creditors,' passed April 13, 1860." Assembly, "An act for the suppression of the sale of prize packages." "An act to incorporate the Rochester Water Company." Assembly, "An act in relation to certain suits and proceedings by and against the late Metropolitan fire department." Assembly, "An act to amend chapter 402 of the Laws of 1854, being 'An act for the better security of mechanics and others erecting buildings in the counties of Westchester, Oneida, Cortland, Broome, Putnam, Rockland, Orleans, Niagara, Livingston, Ótsego, Lewis, Orange, and Dutchess,' passed April 17, 1854, extending the provisions thereof, and of all acts amendatory thereof to the county of Erie excepting the city of Buffalo." Assembly, "An act to legalize the official acts and proceedings of Samuel F. Powell, a justice of the peace of the town of Coeymans, in the county of Albany." Assembly, "An act to incorporate the proprietors of the Shinnecock Hills and lands in the town of Southampton, Suffolk county." Assembly, "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to abolish the office of county superintendent of the poor in the county of Albany,' passed April 4, 1849." Assembly, "An act concerning certain female habitual drunkards, vagrants and prostitutes, in the city of Brooklyn and county of Kings." Assembly, "An act in relation to dower, and to actions and proceedings for the recovery of dower." Assembly, "An act to incorporate the New York Homœopathic Surgical Hospital in the city of New York." The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said report, and it was decided in the affirmative. Ordered, That said bills be read a third time. The committee of conference appointed by the two Houses upon the matters in difference upon the bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to revise the charter of the city of Buffalo,' passed April 28, 1870, amended April 25, 1871, and January 12, 1872," report that they have met and deliberated thereon, and recommend that the Senate concur in all the amendments of the Assembly to the said entitled bill, except sections three and sixteen, and that said sections be amended so as to read as follows: Section 16. Section 12 of title 11 is hereby amended by adding at the end of said section the following: "The superintendent of education shall [SENATE JOURNAL.] 143 appoint a clerk who shall be well versed in the German as well as the English language, who shall receive a salary of $1,200 per year; nothing herein shall authorize but one clerk of said department.' Section 3 in said bill was amended as follows: By striking out the following words at the end of said section: "The water commissioners shall receive a salary not to exceed fifteen hundred dollars." L. L. LEWIS, C. H. ADAMS, TOWNSEND D. COCK, Senate Committee. F. A. ALBERGER, GEO. CHAMBERS, 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, as follows: Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly, with a message informing that the Senate have agreed to the report of the committee of conference. On motion of Mr. Baker, the committee of the whole was discharged from the further consideration of the bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act in relation to the Troy water-works,' passed March 9, 1855," and the same 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 deliver said bill to the Assembly, and request their concurrence therein. On motion of Mr. Tiemann, and by unanimous consent, the bill entitled "An act to authorize and require the New York and Harlem Railroad Company to extend their tracks through certain streets and avenues of the city of New York for the use of their small cars only," was ordered to be considered in the first committee of the whole. On motion of Mr. Dickinson, and by unanimous consent, the bill entitled "An act for the improvement of the main, middle, and north branches of Grass river," was ordered to be considered in the first committee of the whole. Mr. Baker, from the committee on railroads, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act supplementary to the act entitled An act to authorize the formation of railroad corporations, and to regulate the same,' passed April 2, 1850," reported |