taxes and assessments, and to issue its bonds for the payment thereof,” 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 non-concurred in the passage of the

same.

The Assembly bill entitled "An act to legalize the issue of certain bonds by the city of Rochester for the purpose of raising money for the relief of sufferers by the Chicago fire," 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.

The Assembly bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Ulster General Hospital," having been announced for a third reading,

On motion of Mr. Weismann, and by unanimous consent, said bill was amended as follows:

Section 1, line 20, engrossed bill, strike out the word "town," and insert in lieu thereof the word "city."

Said bill, as amended, was then 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 concurred in the passage of the same,

with an amendment.

The bill entitled "An act to authorize the supervisors of the town of New Utrecht, county of Kings, to pay over certain money to the commissioners for grading Fourth avenue in said town," was read a third

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.

The bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Sisterhood of Grey Nuns in the State of New York,' passed April 6, A. D. 1871," 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 deliver said bill to the Assembly, and request their concurrence therein.

The bill entitled "An act in relation to the incorporation of the village of Whitney's Point," 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.

The bill entitled "An act to provide for the purchase of a fire apparatus for the village of Canajoharie, and for the more effectual protection of said village against fire," 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.

The Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend 'An act to provide for the construction of a main and lateral drain or sewer in Navy street, Johnson street, and Hudson avenue, and other streets and avenues in the city of Brooklyn,' passed April 6, 1871," having been announced for a third reading,

On motion of Mr. Perry, and by unanimous consent, said bill was amended as follows:

Add, at the end of section 2, the following:

"Provided, however, that all such work shall be done without interruption to, or interfering with, the ordinary and regular travel in said streets and avenues."

Said bill, as amended, was then 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 an amendment.

The Assembly bill entitled "An act to limit the amount of money to be paid to the Hornell Library Association to five hundred dollars, and to amend chapter 549 of the Laws of 1869," 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. The Assembly bill entitled "An act to authorize the board of education of school district number ten, in the town of Warsaw, to erect a school building, and provide means for payment thereof," having been announced for a third reading,

On motion of Mr. J. Wood, and by unanimous consent, said bill was amended as follows:

Section 3, line 12, engrossed bill, strike out the word "two," and insert in lieu thereof the word "three."

Same section, line 14, strike out the word "three," and insert in lieu thereof the word "four."

Same section, line 15, strike out the word "four," and insert in lieu thereof the word "five."

Same section, line 17, strike out the word "five," and insert in lieu thereof the word "six."

Said bill, as amended, was then 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 Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend 'An act to enable Ezra Cornell to found a public library and literary institution in the village of Ithaca, and to incorporate the same,' passed April 5, 1864," 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 an amendment.

Mr. Woodin, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported as correctly engrossed the bills entitled as follows:

"An act to authorize the Morrisania Steamboat Company to issue bonds, and to change the place of their principal office."

"An act to amend chapter 310 of the Laws of 1864, being an act to incorporate the Farmers' Protective Union."

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to prevent the flooding of lands by reason of the construction of the State dam across the Tonawanda creek, at the village of Tonawanda,' passed June 5, 1871."

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to amend the charter of the city of Brooklyn,' passed April 19, 1871."

"An act to enable the Astoria and Hunter's Point Railroad Company to extend their road."

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

"An act authorizing the removal of the remains of all persons interred in Monroe street cemetery in the city of Rochester to Mount Hope or other cemeteries in the city, and the taking of the lands included within the bounds of said Monroe street cemetery by the city of Rochester for public school and park purposes; also the issue of bonds by said city to defray the expense thereof."

"An act to authorize the common council of the city of Binghamton

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to fund a debt incurred by the issue of bonds in the purchasing of stock in the Syracuse and Binghamton railroad."

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to authorize the common council of the city of Binghamton to borrow money for the purpose of purchasing a site for a high school, and erecting and furnishing a building thereon."

The bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act requiring the district attorney of the county of Erie to give a bond to pay over all moneys received by him as such district attorney, and to provide for the appointment of an assistant district attorney for that county,' passed April 13, 1857," 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.

The bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the village of Warwick,' passed April 15, 1867," 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.

The bill entitled "An act to organize a board of school commissioners in and for the city of Troy," having been announced for a third reading, On motion of Mr. Baker, and by unanimous consent, the said bill was

amended as follows:

Section 14, line 5, engrossed bill, strike out the words "filling of vacancies as," and insert in lieu thereof the word "cases."

Same section, line 6, strike out the words "seventh" and "eighth," and insert in lieu thereof the words "eighth " and "ninth.”

Insert as section 21 the following:

" 21. The present board of education shall appoint a suitable person other than a member of their body superintendent of schools for the city of Troy, who shall exercise such powers and discharge such duties as said board shall, from time to time, delegate and direct, and shall receive such salary as the said board may determine."

Change the number of section "21" to " 22."

Said bill, as amended, was then read a third time.