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. Perry, from the committee on the affairs of cities, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to regulate elections in the city of of Brooklyn," with power to report complete, reported the same complete, with amendments, which report was agreed to, and said bill ordered engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Perry moved that said bill, as reported, be printed and placed on

the files.

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

Mr. Palmer, from the committee on the affairs of cities, to which was recommitted the bill entitled "An act in relation to elections in the city and county of New York, and to provide for ascertaining, by proper proofs, the citizens who shall be entitled to the right of suffrage thereat," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Palmer moved that the bill be made the special order for Thursday next, April 18.

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. Adams, from the committee on the affairs of cities, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 77, of the Laws of 1870, and chapter 536, of the Laws of 1871, passed respectively, March 16, 1870, and April 15, 1871, entitled 'An act to amend the act, to combine into one act, the several acts relating to the city of Albany,' passed April 12, 1842, and the several acts amendatory thereof, in so far. as they relate to the city of Albany," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. D. P. Wood, from the committee on finance, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act making appropriations for the support of government," reported in favor of the passage of the same, with amendments, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole. Mr. Madden, from the committee on railroads, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 534 of the Laws of 1871, entitled 'An act relative to the improvement of certain portions of the counties of Westchester and New York, including provisions for communication between said counties, and for improving the navigation of Harlem river and Spuyten Duyvil creek,'" reported in favor of the

passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Madden, from the committee on railroads, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to authorize the formation of railroad corporations, and to regulate the same,' passed April 2, 1850," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

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

Mr. D. P. Wood moved that the bill be made the special order for to-morrow, immediately after the reading of the journal, and that the same be reprinted.

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. J. Wood, from a majority of the committee on the judiciary, to which was recommitted the bill entitled "An act to amend an act relative to sheriffs' certificates upon the sale of real estate, passed March 2, 1857," reported in favor of the passage of the same, with amendments, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. J. Wood, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to regulate the auditing of accounts by the boards of supervisors in the several counties in this State, and the payment thereof by the county treasurer," reported that they have had the same under consideration, and have made some amendments thereto, and have amended the title so as to read as follows: "An act regulating the payment of accounts, by county treasurers, audited by the boards of supervisors in the several counties of this State," and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. J. Wood, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Industrial Exhibition Company, and to authorize said company to purchase real estate in the city of New York, and to erect a building or buildings, which shall be used as an industrial exhibition,' passed April 21, 1870," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

The Assembly sent for concurrence the bills entitled as follows: "An act to amend an act entitled "An act to amend chapter 150 of the Laws of 1837, authorizing the loan of certain moneys belonging to the United States deposited with the State of New York for safe keeping,' passed May 2, 1864, so far as the same relates to the county of Jefferson," 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 establish a receiver of taxes, and to authorize the sale of lands for non-payment of taxes, and for the collection of unpaid taxes in the town of Hempstead, in the county of Queens," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on internal affairs.

"An act to provide for the building of iron bridges across the Chemung river, in the city of Elmira, and bonding said city to pay the expenses thereof," 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 authorizing the formation of a separate road district in the town of Jay, county of Essex," 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 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,” which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on internal affairs.

"An act to authorize the United Petroleum Farms Association to dispose of the proceeds of its real estate," 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 amend an act entitled 'An act for the further extension of Prospect Park, in the city of Brooklyn,' passed April 24, 1868," 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 legalize and provide for the election of trustees of Sleepy Hollow Cemetery at Tarrytown, and to confirm their official acts," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on charitable and religious societies. "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to amend article 4, of title 4, of chapter 11, of part 1, of the Revised Statutes of division and other fences,' "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 authorize the common council of the city of Brooklyn to open, grade, pave and complete Douglass 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.

"An act to legalize the proceedings of certain commissioners appointed for the drainage of wet lands in Onondaga 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 authorize the common council of the city of Syracuse to raise money for the purchase of a steam fire engine and apparatus, and erect a building for the use of the same," 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 to amend an act passed April 24, 1865, entitled 'An act for the improvement of part of the city of New York between 110th street and Harlem river," 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 to enable the electors of the town of Esopus to vote by districts for town officers," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on internal affairs.

"An act to improve the navigation of the Baldwinsville canal," which

was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on canals.

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to alter the map or plan of the city of New York,' passed April 15, 1859, relative to the Seventh avenue in the city of New 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 to legalize the acts and proceedings of William Seymour, a justice of the peace of the town of Greig, county of Lewis," 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 amend an act entitled 'An act in relation to the village of Canandaigua, and to provide a police justice and police constables in said village, and defining their jurisdiction, powers and duties,' passed April 6, 1872."

On motion of Mr. Johnson, and by unanimous consent, the 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.

A message from the Assembly was received and read, as follows: 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 establish the department of police in the city of Buffalo, and to provide for the government thereof,' passed April 26, 1871," report that they have met and deliberated thereon, and recommend as follows:

That the Senate concur in the following amendments of the Assembly to said entitled bill, to wit:

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Section 2, line 6, after the word "police" insert the words " whom he shall designate as acting commissioner, and the other as treasurer of the board of police."

Section 7, line 4, insert the word "acting" before the word "commissioner." Same section, line 5, strike out the words "who shall not be treasurer." Same section, after the word "act" in line 6, strike out all down to and including the word "board" in line 10."

That the Assembly recede from the following amendments by the Assembly to the said entitled bill, to wit:

Section 8, line 5, strike out the word "keep." Line 7, after the word "fund" insert the words "with the city treasurer." Same section, after the word "him" in line 8, strike out all down to and including the word "fund" in line 11. Same section, lines 18 and 19, strike out all after the word "payments" down to and including the word "banks" in line Same section, lines 28 and 29, strike out the words " one hundred

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and." Same section, lines 37 and 38, strike out the words "in such banks as the said board shall direct," and insert in lieu thereof the words "with the city treasurer."

Section 11, strike out all after the word "follows," in line 2, down to and including the word "duty," in line 16, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

"§ 38. The commissioners of police shall receive an annual salary as follows: The mayor, as ex officio commissioner, the sum of five hundred dollars; the other two commissioners fifteen hundred dollars each; the superintendent of police shall receive an annual salary of twenty-five hundred dollars; the clerk of police an annual salary of fifteen hundred dol lars; each captain of police shall receive an annual salary of eleven hundred dollars; each sergeant of police an annual salary of nine hundred and fifty dollars; each doorman shall receive an annual salary of eight hundred dollars, and each patrolman shall receive an annual salary of nine hundred dollars, with the additional salary hereinbefore provided when detailed to do detective duty; the surgeon of the police shall receive an annual salary not exceeding one thousand dollars; for any captain of police, sergeant, patrolman and doorman within the said police district, the board of commissioners may fix the salaries at a less sum, at their discretion. All of said salaries shall be paid monthly to each person entitled thereto in modes to be prescribed by the rules and regulations of the board, subject to such deductions each month from the salary and pay of members of said police force as the treasurer shall make, and he is hereby authorized to make and retain in the fund, to satisfy fines imposed on any member of said force, by way of discipline or punishment, and as prescribed by the rules and regulations of said board."

L. L. LEWIS,

GEO. BOWEN,
TOWNSEND D. COCK,

Com. on part of Senate.

F. A. ALBERGER,
GEO. BALTZ,
ARCH. KENNEDY,
J. M. WILEY,

Com. on part of Assembly.
IN ASSEMBLY, April 10, 1872.

Report of committee of conference agreed to.
By order.

C. S. UNDERWOOD, Clerk.

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 conference committee.

The Assembly returned the bill entitled "An act to discharge William Hoffman from the debtors' jail in the city of New York, commonly called the Ludlow street jail, and to discharge him from arrest and imprisonment under the orders of arrest, by virtue of which he is now imprisoned in said jail, and to exonerate his person from any existing or future