The President then put the question whether the Sen te would agree to said motion to reconsider, and it was decided in the affirmative. The question being upon the amendment of Mr. Folger,

Mr. Creamer moved to further amend said resolution by striking out "Friday, the 14th," and inserting "Thursday, the 20th;" and also by striking out "11 o'clock A. M.," and inserting "7 o'clock P. M."

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

Pending the question upon the amendment of Mr. Folger,

Mr. Folger moved that the Senate adjourn.

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

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by Rev. Dr. Sheldon.

The journal of yesterday was read and approved.

Mr. Williams presented a petition relative to draining Cayuga marshes, which was read and referred to the committee on canals.

Mr. Tweed presented a petition of John H. Anthon, of New York, for return of moneys paid by him for auction fees, which was read and referred to the committee on finance.

Mr. Nicks presented a remonstrance of eighty-seven citizens of Bath, against repeal of section 1 of the act to amend the charter of the village of Bath, which was read and referred to the committee on municipal affairs.

Mr. Banks presented a petition of inhabitants and tax payers of Greenbush, Rensselaer county, for the repeal of the Capital Police law, so far as the same applies to Greenbush, which was read and referred to the committee on internal affairs of towns and counties.

Mr. Hale presented six petitions of citizens of Clinton county, for State aid to the Whitehall and Plattsburgh railroad, which were read and referred to the committee on finance.

Mr Edwards presented a petition of inhabitants of the town of Brookhaven, in relation to the election of town officers, which was read and referred to the committee on internal affairs of towns and counties.

Mr. Graham presented a petition of citizens of Sullivan county, for the repeal of the act authorizing the assessment of highway labor upon the Jeffersonville and Monticello turnpike road, passed March 20th, 1867, which was read and referred to the committee on roads and bridges.

Mr. Tweed presented a memorial of the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York, relative to the obstruction to navigation at Rouse's Point, which was read and referred to the committee on commerce and navigation.

Mr. Morris presented a petition relative to rights and status of the issue of marriages of Seneca Indians with white women, which was read and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

Mr. Tweed presented a petition of Aaron Lovett, a soldier of the war of 1812, for an appropriation to pay certificate held by him, which was read and referred to the committee on finance.

Mr. Edwards presented a petition of inhabitants of Mattituck, in Suffolk county, in favor of the Metropolitan Excise law, which was read and referred to the committee on internal affairs of towns and counties.

Mr. O'Donnell presented a remonstrance of citizens of New York, against the repeal of the Metropolitan Excise law, which was read and referred to the committee on internal affairs of towns and counties.

Mr. Van Petten presented a petition in favor of the Metropolitan Excise law, which was read and referred to the committee on internal affairs of towns and counties.

Mr. Stanford, from a majority of the committee on canals, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to repeal the act entitled 'An act to enlarge the powers and define the duties of the Contracting Board,' passed March 14, 1857; and to repeal the act entitled 'An act to amend the act entitled An act to enlarge the powers and define the duties of the Contracting Board,' passed March 14, 1857; passed April 23, 1867; and to define the method in which the repairs of the canals shall be hereafter conducted," reported in favor of the passage of the same, with amendments, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Nichols dissented, and stated his intention to make a minority report at an early day.

Mr. Palmer, from the committee on charitable and religious societies, to which was referred the bili entitled "An act to incorporate the trustees of the Minard Fund, for the benefit of widows and orphans of deceased preachers of the Genesee Annual Conference," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Palmer, from the committee on charitable and religious societies, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act in relation to the Second Particular Baptist Church and Society of the city of Troy," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Folger, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to authorize the sale of lands for non-payment of taxes, and for the collection of unpaid taxes in the county of Westchester,' passed April 16, 1860, and the act amendatory thereof, passed March 26, 1861; and the act amendatory thereof, passed May 5, 1863," reported in favor of the passage of the same, with amendments, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Folger, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to provide for the consolidation of the Richfield

Springs and Herkimer, and the Richfield Springs and Cooperstown Telegraph Companies," reported in favor of the passage of the same, with amendments, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Folger, from a majority of the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to authorize the Mariposa Company to issue a first preferred stock," reported in favor of the passage of the same, with amendments, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Folger, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the petition of Mary Watt for a release to her of the interest of the State in certain lands in Brooklyn, reported by bill entitled "An act to release the interest of the people of New York State, in and to certain lands in the city of Brooklyn, to Mary Watt," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Folger, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the petition of Peter Gowans for confirmation of the title to certain real estate in the city of Buffalo, reported by bill entitled "An act to release the interest of the people of the State of New York in and to certain lands in the city of Buffalo, to Peter Gowans," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Folger, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act for the relief of Catharine Chadwick," reported that they have made some amendments thereto, and amended the title so as to read "An act to release to Catharine Chadwick the interest of the State in certain moneys arising on a sale of real estate now held by the surrogate of Oneida county," and as amended, recommend its passage; said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Folger, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act for the relief of the widow and heirs of William C. Northrup," reported adversely thereto.

Mr. Hubbard moved to lay said report upon the table.

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

Mr. Folger, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to authorize the town of Hastings, Oswego county, to elect one additional justice of the peace," reported adversely thereto.

Mr. Mattoon moved to lay said report upon the table.

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

Mr. Chapman, from the committee on literature, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act authorizing the trustees of the board of education of Union Free School district No. 2, of the town of West Farms, Westchester county, to raise money to build an addition to their school house," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Chapman, from the committee on literature, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to authorize school district No. 10, of the town of Binghamton, to borrow money to build a school house," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Folger, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to legalize the official acts of Joshua S. Bliss, a justice of the peace," reported in favor of the passage of the same, with

amendments, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole. Mr. Folger, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act for the suppression of the trade in and circulation of obscene literature, illustrations, advertisements, and articles of indecent or immoral use, and obscene advertisements of patent medicines," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Tweed, from the committee on charitable and religious societies, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to found a Presbyterian hospital," reported in favor of the passage of the same.

Mr. Tweed moved to refer said bill to the first committee of the whole. 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 votirg in favor thereof.

Mr. Crowley, from the committee on municipal affairs, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to incorporate the city of Ogdensburgh," reported in favor of the passage of the same, with amendments, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Crowley, from the committee on municipal affairs, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to charter the village of Randolph, Cattaraugus county,' passed May 21, 1867," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Crowley, from the committee on municipal affairs, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 385 of the Laws of 1867, being an act to incorporate the village of Warwick," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Crowley, from the committee on municipal affairs, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to amend the charter and several acts relating to the village of Waterford, and to incorporate the same in one act,' passed April 11, 1859," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Crowley, from a majority of the committee on municipal affairs, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act for the relief of the poor of the city of Brooklyn," reported adversely thereto, which report was agreed to and said bill rejected.

Mr. Crowley, from a majority of the committee on municipal affairs, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act for the relief of the poor of the city of New York," reported adversely thereto.

Mr. Creamer moved to disagree to the report of the committee, and that said bill be referred to the committee of the whole.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion to disagree, and it was decided in the negative, as follows:

The President then put the question whether the Senate would agree to the report of the committee, and it was decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Morris, from a majority of the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to authorize the supervisor of the town of Denmark, to convey by deed the old burial gronnd situated near the village of Copenhagen, in said town, to the trustees of Riverside Cemetery Association, and their successors in office, and to specify the qualification of voters in the meetings of said association," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Morris, from a majority of the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to authorize the supervisor of the town of Copake, Columbia county, to borrow money upon the credit of the town to reimburse persons who were drafted in the military service of the United States, and who paid commutation therefor or furnished a substitute," reported in favor of the passage of the same, with amendments, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole. Mr. Murphy, from a majority of the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Rensselaer Park Association," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Chapman, from the committee on literature, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to amend the act to provide for the appraisal of and acquiring title to lands taken for or in addition to sites for district school houses,' passed April 25, 1866," reported in favor of the passage of the same, with amendments, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

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

"An act to authorize the Attorney-General to institute suits for the purpose of annulling certain contracts entered into by the State for the repairs of the canals."

"An act in relation to the Wallkill Valley Railroad Company."

"An act to provide for the completion of the Wallabout improvement of the city of Brooklyn."

Mr. Campbell, from the committee on railroads, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to authorize the Whitehall and Plattsburgh Railroad Company to construct its road upon and across certain lands under water," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Van Petten asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to anthorize the formation of corporations to secure parsonages and other property for the use of presiding elders of the Methodist Episcopal Church," 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.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Cauldwell asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Yonkers and Alpine Ferry Company," 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.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Morris asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to declare and establish the civil rights and status of the issue of marriages of Seneca Indians with white women," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.