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The Assembly bill entitled "An act to prevent the cutting or taking of ice from Chautauqua lake at certain points therein," 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.

Mr. Winslow moved to take from the table the motion to reconsider the vote by which the bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled "An act to incorporate the National Trust Company of the city of New York,' passed April 19, 1867," was lost.

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 whether the Senate would agree to reconsider the vote upon 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:

FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE.

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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 Assembly bill entitled "An act to repeal chapter 337 of the Laws of 1865, entitled 'An act to prevent manufacturers of fish guano and oil from emptying their refuse waters into the harbor and bays of Suffolk county,' passed April 8, 1865," 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.

The bill entitled "An act authorizing the town of Little Valley, Cattaraugus county, to issue bonds to pay its indebtedness incurred in the building of the court-house and jail in said town," 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 deliver said bill to the Assembly, and request their concurrence therein.

The bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the New York Life Insurance and Trust Company,' passed March 9, 1830, and the act amendatory thereof, passed May 2, 1834," 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 incorporate the Walden Savings Bank," 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.

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Mr. Lowery moved that the Senate hold an executive session this day, at 1 o'clock P. M.

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

Mr. Johnson offered the following:

Whereas, At the last session of the Legislature, the following amendment to the Constitution was passed in Senate and Assembly, viz:

That section 2 of article 2 of the Constitution of this State be amended so that it shall read as follows:

"§2. Laws may be passed excluding from the right of suffrage all persons who have been or may be convicted of bribery or larceny, or of any infamous crime, and for depriving every person who shall make or become, directly or indirectly, interested in any wager depending upon the result of any election, or who shall pay, give or receive, or promise to pay or give money or other property or valuable consideration, with intent to influence any elector in giving his vote, or to deter any elector from voting, from the right to vote at such election, or from holding any office voted for at such election;" and

Whereas, The said proposed amendment was agreed to by a majority of the members elected to each of the two Houses of the said Legislature, and entered on the journals with the yeas and nays taken thereon, and referred to the Legislature, to be chosen at their next general election of Senators; and

Whereas, Such election has taken place, and said proposed amendment was duly published for three months previous to the time of making such choice, in pursuance of the provisions of section 1 of article 13 of the Constitution; therefore

Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the Senate do agree to the proposed amendment..

Ordered, That said preamble and resolution be laid on the table.
Mr. Johnson offered the following:

Resolved, That the committee on railroads are directed to report to the Senate, within five days, the bill entitled "An act to regulate railroad freights."

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

Mr. J. Wood offered the following:

Resolved, That 2,000 copies of the minority report of the commissioners for the revision of the statutes be printed for the use of the commissioners. Ordered, That said resolution be referred to the committee on public printing.

Mr. Chatfield offered the following:

Resolved, That on and after Tuesday next, the Senate hold a session on Tuesday and Thursday evenings of each week, at 74 o'clock, for the consideration of general orders.

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

The Senate then resolved itself into a committee of the whole, and proceeded to the consideration of general orders, being the bills entitled as follows:

Assembly, "An act to amend the charter of the village of Potsdam." Assembly, "An act to authorize the Bruynswick Rural Cemetery Association, in the county of Ulster, to acquire title to property for burial purposes."

"An act to amend the act entitled 'An act to amend the several acts incorporating the village of Owego, in the county of Tioga,' passed April 9, 1851."

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

Mr. Robertson, from the same committee, reported in favor of the passage of the last named bill, with amendments.

On motion of Mr. Chatfield, and by unanimous consent, the rule was suspended and said bill 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.

Mr. Bowen, from the committee on public printing, to which was referred the following resolution: "Resolved, That 2,000 copies of the minority report of the commissioners for the revision of the Statutes be printed for the use of the commissioners," reported adversely thereto; which report was agreed to.

Mr. Bowen, from the committee on public printing, to which was referred the following resolution: "Resolved, That 500 extra copies of the report of the comptroller of the city of New York, relative to the valuation of real estate in said city, etc., be printed for the use of the Senate," reported adversely thereto; which report was agreed to.

Mr Bowen, from the committee on public printing, to which was referred the resolution to print extra copies of the annual report of the In-pectors of State Prisons, reported in favor of the adoption of the following resolution:

Resolved, That 500 copies of the annual report of the Inspectors of State Prisons be printed for the use of the Senate.

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

Mr. Bowen, from the committee on public printing, to which was referred the resolution to print extra copies of the report of the State Treasurer for 1871, reported in favor of the adoption of the following resolution:

Resolved, That 2,000 copies of the annual report of the State Treasurer for the year 1871, be printed for the use of the treasurer, 500 copies to be bound in cloth, and 1,500 copies in paper covers.

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

Mr. Bowen, from the committee on public printing, to which was referred the resolution to print extra copies of the report of the Regents of the University, reported in favor of the adoption of the following resolution:

Resolved, That 1,000 copies of the annual report of the Regents of the University be printed in the usual form for the use of the Regents."

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

Mr. Bowen, from the committee on public printing, to which was referred the resolution to print extra copies of the proceedings of the university convocation for 1871, reported in favor of the adoption of the following resolution:

Resolved, That 500 copies of the proceedings of the university convocation for 1871 be printed for the use of the Regents of the University, and 500 copies for the use of the Senate.

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

Mr. Bowen, from the committee on public printing, to which was referred the following resolution: "Resolved, That 500 copies of the annual report of the trustees of the Astor Library be printed for the use of the trustees," reported adversely thereto, which report was agreed

to.

The bill entitled "An act to appoint commissioners to investigate and examine into the pecuniary affairs and condition of the several State prisons, and State reformatory at Elmira, of this State, and to report thereon, and also to suggest such laws, rules and regulations as they may deem proper for the better regulation and discipline of said prisons, to the Comptroller of this State, which 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 deliver said bill to the Assembly, and request their concurrence therein.

Mr. Madden moved that the bill entitled "An act to authorize John T. Mills and his associates to use cars in lieu of stages over the route of the Bull's Head stage line, in the city of New York, and to lay down rails and use cars thereon in certain streets in connection therewith," be recommitted to the committee on railroads, with power to report the same at any time.

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

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

Assembly, "An act to divide the county of Sullivan into two school commissioner districts."

Assembly, "An act to legalize the acts of Stafford Wade, Leverett Spring and Aaron A. Spencer, commissioners of the town of Arcade, in purchasing certain bonds and coupons of said town with moneys arising

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