A quorum having voted, and a majority having named Henry R. Pierson as their choice, the President announced that Henry R. Pierson, of the city of Albany, had been nominated, on the part of the Senate, as a candidate for the office of Regent of the University to supply the vacancy occasioned by the death of Erastus Corning.

Mr. Palmer offered the following:

Resolved, That a committee of two be appointed to wait on the Assembly and inform that body that the Senate have made nominations for the office of Regent of the University, and are prepared to meet the Assembly in joint convention to compare nominations.

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

The bill entitled "An act to amend an act passed April 23, 1867, for the relief of the ruptured and crippled in 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, 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 Assembly bill entitled "An act to release the interest of the State in certain lands of which Thomas Breen died seized to Margaret Breen, his widow," 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, twothirds 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 to amend an act entitled 'An act for the incorporation of cities and villages, passed December 7, 1847, so far as the same relates to the village of North Tonawanda, Niagara county,' passed April 17, 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, 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 release to George Buerckel and Magdalena Stell, the brother and sister of Henry Buerckel, deceased, all the right, title, and interest of the people of the State of New York in and to a certain house and lot of land in the village of Lyons, county of Wayne, and State 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, twothirds 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 mes sage informing that the Senate have concurred in the passage of the

same.

The Assembly bill entitled "An act to legalize certain proceedings of the common council of the city of Buffalo, and for the relief of Frederick Haake," 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 provide for the payment of certain indebtedness of the city of Elmira," 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. Messrs. Alvord and Aitken, a committee from the Assembly, appeared in the Senate, and announced that the Assembly had made nominations for the office of Regent of the University, and are ready to meet the Senate in joint convention to compare nominations.

The Senate accordingly proceeded to the Assembly chamber, and, on comparing nominations, they were found to agree in the name of Henry R. Pierson.

Whereupon the President declared that Henry R. Pierson, of the city of Albany, had been duly elected Regent of the University to supply the vacancy occasioned by the death of Erastus Corning, deceased.

The Senate thereupon returned to the Senate chamber, when the President announced the foregoing proceedings as having taken place.

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

On motion of Mr. Benedict, and by unanimous consent, was amended as follows:

Strike out the whole of section 3 of said bill.

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 negative, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate not voting in favor thereof, as follows:

Mr. Benedict moved to reconsider the vote by which said bill was lost, and that said motion be laid upon the table.

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

The Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 356 of the Laws of 1859, entitled 'An act concerning the salt springs and the manufacture of salt,' passed April 15, 1859," 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 bill entitled "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," 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 incorporate the Brooklyn City Safe Deposit Company," 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 to incorporate the Young Men's Universalist Association of the city 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, 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 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.," 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, twothirds 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 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," 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 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," 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 to amend article 4 of title 4 of chapter 11 of part 1st of the Revised Statutes, of division and other fences,' 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.