motion, and it was decided in the affirmative, two-thirds of all the Senators present voting in favor thereof.

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:

"An act to authorize the extension and construction of railroad tracks in Tenth street and other streets and avenues in the city of New York." Assembly, "An act to amend chapter 356 of the Laws of 1859, enti tled 'An act concerning the Salt Springs and the manufacture of salt,' passed April 15, 1859."

After some time spent therein the President resumed the chair, and Mr. Baker, from said committee, reported in favor of the passage of the first named bill, with amendments, which report was agreed to, and said bill ordered engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Baker, from the same committee, reported in favor of the pas sage of the last named bill, which report was agreed to, and said bill ordered to a third reading.

On motion of Mr. Cock, the Senate adjourned.

TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 1872.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by Rev. Mr. Marshall.

The journal of yesterday was read and approved.

Pursuant to the ninth joint rule, the Senate proceeded to the order of business of the third reading of bills.

The bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Auburn City Hospital," 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 Assembly bill entitled "An act to confirm and legalize the action of the board of supervisors of Cayuga county in relation to the number of superintendents of the poor of said county," 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.

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

Assembly, "An act to repeal chapter 287 of the Laws of 1871, passed April 4, 1871, entitled 'An act to amend the law for the assessment and collection of taxes in cases where farms or lots are divided by county lines."

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to revise the charter of the city of Utica, passed February 28, 1862;' passed February 25, 1870." Assembly, "An act to incorporate the Brooklyn City Safe Deposit Company.'

Assembly, "An act to incorporate the Young Men's Universalist Association of the city of New York."

Assembly, "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."

Assembly, "An act giving the consent of the State of New York to the purchase by and ceding jurisdiction to the United States over certain land on Cumberland Head, Clinton county, within this State, to be occupied as site of light-house, keeper's dwelling, etc."

Assembly, "An act to authorize the common council of the city of Albany to issue the bonds of said city, to provide for the taking of property for an United States building at the said city, and to provide for compensating the owners of the property so taken therefor.""

Assembly, "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.'"

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 engrossed for a third reading.

The Assembly bill entitled "An act in relation to a part of Mamaroneck avenue in the town of Mamaroneck, in the county of Westchester," 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 Union Free School District No. 9 of the town of Mount Pleasant to borrow money," 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 amendments.

The Assembly bill entitled "An act to authorize the Montour Cemetery Association of the village of Havana, Schuyler county, New York, to remove the bodies buried in the old burial-ground in said village to the new cemetery of said association, and to vest the title of said old burial-ground in the said association," 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 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 for the relief of the town of Perinton, in the county of Monroe," 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.

The Assembly bill entitled "An act for the improvement of the navigation of the Hudson river, and to make an appropriation therefor," 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 amend an act entitled 'An act in relation to the receiver of taxes for the town of Morrisania,' passed April 28, 1870," 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 bill entitled "An act to provide for the collection of the expenses of constructing certain sewers in the city of Brooklyn, and to confirm the construction of such sewers," 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 chapter 55 of the Laws of 1870, entitled 'An act to abolish the contracting board and the system of repairing the canals by contract, and to authorize the Canal Board to remove canal division agents and appoint such officers," " having been announced for a third reading,

Mr. Johnson moved that the same be recommitted to the committee of the whole.

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

A message from the Assembly was received and read, as follows: Resolved (if the Senate concur), That a respectful message be sent to the Governor requesting him to return to this House, for the purpose of amendment, Assembly bill No. 288, entitled "An act to provide for the audit and payment of certain claims and expenses incurred by direction of the Governor and Attorney-General in the city of New York.”

By unanimous consent, the rule was suspended in order that said resolution might be considered immediately.

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

By unanimous consent, the rule was suspended, and the Clerk ordered to return said resolution to the Assembly immediately, with a message informing that the Senate have concurred in the passage of the same.

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

Amend section 1 by inserting, after the words "New York," in lines 6 and 7, printed bill, the words "surrogate of the city and county of New York, recorder of the city of New York, city judge of the city of New York."

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to concur in said amendment, 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 their amendment.

Mr. Baker moved that the Assembly 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," be recommitted to the committee on railroads, retaining its place on general orders.

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

The bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 190 of the Laws of 1870 in relation to supervisors of the county of New York," 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.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Palmer asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act in relation to courts and justices in the city and county 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.

The bill 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," having been announced for a third reading,

On motion of Mr. Graham, and by unanimous consent, was amended

as follows: