from thence to the Owasco lake,' passed April 15, 1871," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Baker, from the committee on charitable and religious societies, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Buffalo Catholic Institute," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Baker, from the committee on charitable and religious societies, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to change the corporate name of the Society of Columbia of Richfield, Tioga county, New York," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Baker, from the committee on charitable and religious societies, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to amend the charter of the Lutheran Cemetery in the town of Newtown, Long Island," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Baker, from the committee on charitable and religious societies, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Young Men's Universalist Association of the city of New York," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Baker, from the committee on charitable and religious societies, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to confirm a deed from the consistory of the Reformed Dutch Church of Poughkeepsie to the consistory of the Second Reformed Dutch Church of Poughkeepsie," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Baker, from the committee on charitable and religious societies, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act in relation to the Sea Cliff Grove and Metropolitan Camp Ground Association," reported in favor of the passage of the, same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Baker, from the committee on charitable and religious societies, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to secure religious ministration to convicts in the State prisons and penitentiaries of this State," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Baker, from the committee on charitable and religious societies, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An aet to legalize and to provide for the election of trustees of Sleepy Hollow Cemetery at Tarrytown, and to confirm their official acts," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole. Mr. Robertson, from the committee on commerce and navigation, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 90, Laws of 1869, being an act entitled 'An act to provide for the improvement of the navigation of the Racket river and of the hydraulic power thereon, and to check freshets therein,' passed April 2, 1869," 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 roads and bridges, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act in relation to making and repairing highways and bridges in the town of Flatlands, in Kings

county," reported in favor of the passage of the same, with amendments, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Foster, from the committee on railroads, to which was recommitted the bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Long Island City and Maspeth Railway Company," reported in favor of the passage of the same, with amendments, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Foster, from the committee on railroads, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Oswego Railroad Bridge Company for the purpose of constructing and maintaining a railroad bridge across the Oswego river in the city of Oswego," reported in favor of the passage of the same, with amendments, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Harrower, from the committee on State prisons, to which was referred the Assembly bill 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," 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 following entitled bills be considered in the first committee of the whole:

"An act relating to assessment in the city of New York."

"An act in relation to local improvements in the city of New York." The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative.

The hour of two o'clock having arrived, the Senate adjourned until half past seven o'clock, P. M.

SEVEN AND A HALF O'CLOCK, P. M.

The Senate again met.

The Assembly sent for concurrence the following entitled bills:

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the New York City Central Underground Railway Company, and to authorize the said company to construct and operate a certain underground railway in the city of New York,' passed April 17, 1868, being chapter 230 of the Laws of 1868; and the act amending the same, passed May 11, 1869, being chapter 824 of the Laws of 1869," 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 Catskill Water Company," 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 provide for the erection of a town hall in the town of Rhinebeck, county of Dutchess," 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 release to Mary McGarrity the right, title, and interest of the people of the State of New York in and to certain real estate in the city of Brooklyn," 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 creating a board of commissioners of emigration, and conferring therein certain powers and duties," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on commerce and navigation.

"An act to supply the city of Rochester with pure and wholesome water," 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 prohibit catching speckled trout in the county of Madison for the period of three years," 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 in relation to the Williamsburgh Dispensary, to change the corporate title thereof, and to define and enlarge its powers," 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 establish a special road district in Franklin county, and to appropriate the non-resident highway taxes therein," 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 requiring the highway tax of the New York Central Railroad Company through the town of Macedon, Wayne county, to be applied to the repairs of certain highways in said town," 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 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,'" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on literature.

"An act to enable the legal voters of any town, county, or city to determine by ballot whether the sale, exposing for sale, giving away, or suffering to be exposed, sold, or given away therein of intoxicating liquors shall be prohibited, and to provide for the enforcement of prohibition when a majority declare in favor thereof; also to regulate the sale for medicinal, mechanical, chemical, or sacramental use, and to provide for the enforcement of this act," 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 amend an act entitled 'An act for the incorporation of villages,' passed April 20, 1870," 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 release the interest of the people of the State of New York in certain land to Mary M. Imhorst," 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 construction of a lock-up in the village of Lima, Livingston county, and the assessment of the expense thereof as a tax upon the village of Lima and the town of Lima, said county," 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.

Mr. Adams, from the select committee of nine, reported complete the bills entitled as follows:

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to amend an act entitled An act to incorporate the Orient Wharf Company,' passed June 28, 1851; passed March 17, 1860."

Assembly, "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."

Assembly, "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 One Hundred and Tenth street and Harlem river.'"

Assembly, "An act to incorporate the Riverhead Savings Bank." Assembly, "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to amend an act entitled An act to incorporate the Association for the Benefit of Colored Orphans in the city of New York,' passed April 16, 1838; passed April 1, 1871."

Assembly, "An act to amend an act in relation to the rates of wharfage, and to regulate piers, wharves, bulk-heads, and slips in the cities of New York and Brooklyn, passed May 6, 1870."

Assembly, "An act relative to the streets, avenues, wharves, piers, and bulk-heads of the village of College Point, in the county of Queens."

Assembly, "An act to authorize the trustees of the village of Flushing to issue bonds and raise money for the purchase of a steam fireengine, and for the mapping and establishment of lines and grades for the streets and public places in said village."

Assembly, "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to extend the powers of boards of supervisors, except in the counties of New York and Kings,' passed May 11, 1869."

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

Assembly, "An act to incorporate the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in the city of Rochester."

"An act in relation to expenses in opening streets and for local improvements in the city of New York."

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

Assembly, "An act to incorporate Smyrna Lodge, No. 116, Independent Order of Odd Fellows of the State of New York."

Assembly, "An act to authorize plank-road and turnpike companies formed under and by virtue of part 1, chapter 18, title 1, article 5 of the Revised Statutes, to extend their charter or corporate existence."

"An act to provide for furnishing two statues of eminent deceased citizens of this State to be placed in the capitol at Washington, in compliance with the invitation of the President of the United States."

Assembly, "An act to repeal chapter 928 of the Laws of 1871, entitled 'An act in relation to the laying out, opening, and constructing of a public highway in the town of Hempstead, Queens county.""

Assembly, "An act to provide for regulating, grading, and graveling the White Plains road, commonly called North street, lying wholly in the town of New Rochelle and partly in the village of New Rochelle, in the county of Westchester."

Assembly, "An act to incorporate the Mamaroneck and Rye Neck Fire Department."

Assembly, "An act to provide for the erection of a town house in the town of New Lots, Kings county."

"An act further to amend an act passed May 8, 1869, entitled 'An act to incorporate the city of Watertown.'" [With amendments.]

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to allow the several towns of 'this State to raise an increased amount of money for increased compensation of commissioners of highways and other town officers,' passed April 15, 1857."

"An act to incorporate the Nyack Water-works Company."

Assembly, "An act entitled 'An act to amend an act entitled An act to authorize the making and opening of a road or avenue from the intersection of the highway running east of Rockland lake with the highway running from the lake to Rockland lake landing, in the county of Rockland, to intersect the highway running from Upper Piermont to Orangeburgh,' passed April 21, 1871, and to extend said Highland avenue south to the State line."

Assembly, "An act in relation to the First Baptist Church and Society in Ogdensburgh."

"An act to amend and supplementary to an act entitled 'An act relative to the widening, straightening, and laying out and opening of St. Ann's avenue and Carr avenue in the town of Morrisania, in the county of Westchester, passed May 7, 1869,' and as amended May 5, 1870." The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said report of the committee, and it was decided in the affirmative.

Ordered, That said bills be engrossed for a third reading.

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

"An act to amend the act entitled 'An act in relation to the qualifications of persons to be admitted to practice in the courts of this State as attorneys, solicitors, and counselors,' passed April 13, 1871."

"An act to provide for a rehearing by the comptroller of the appeal in the matter of the town of Floyd, in the county of Oneida, against the board of supervisors of said county."

"An act to regulate the compensation of the special county judge and special surrogate of Chautauqua county."

"An act concerning the Sodus Bay, Corning and New York Railroad Company, and providing for a change in its corporate name."

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the New York Infant Asylum,' passed March 11, 1865."

Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bills to the Governor.

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

"An act relating to assessment in the city of New York."

"An act relative to the Washington Street and State Asylum Railroad Company."

"An act in relation to local improvements in the city of New York." After some time spent therein, the President resumed the chair, and Mr. Bowen, from said committee, reported progress on the first and second named bills, and asked and obtained leave to sit again.

Mr. Bowen, from the same committee, reported in favor of the passage of the last named bill, with amendments, which report was agreed to, and said bill ordered engrossed for a third reading.

On motion of Mr. Perry, the Senate adjourned.