Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly, with a message informing that the Senate have concurred in the passage of the some, without amendment.

The bill entitled "An act consenting to the purchase, by the United States, of land in the city of Brooklyn adjacent to the Navy Yard, and for ceding jurisdiction over the same and in front thereof," 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 deliver said bill to the Assembly, and request their concurrence therein.

The bill entitled "An act to amend the act entitled 'An act to provide for the appraisal of, and acquire the title to land taken for or in addition to sites for school-houses,' passed April 25, 1866," 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 460 of the Laws of 1837, entitled 'An act concerning the proof of wills, executors and administrators, guardians and wards, and surrogates' courts,'" 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 relative to ordinances, and contracts for street pavements in 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, 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 authorize the Commissioners of the Land Office to sell certain real estate, escheated to the State, in the town of Jerusalem, Yates 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, two-thirds 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 bill entitled "An act to provide for the improvement of the hydraulic power of the Great Chazy river, and to check freshets therein," 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 an act entitled 'An act to make school district No. 9, in the town of Pomfret, a union free school district,' passed March 17, 1858," having been announced for a third reading,

Mr. Van Petten moved to recommit said bill to the committee on literature.

agree to said

The President put the question whether the Senate would motion to recommit, and it was decided in the affirmative. The bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Jerauld Institute, of Niagara Falls, for the education of young ladies," 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 bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Wells Seminary for the higher education of young women," 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 bill entitled "An act to consolidate a part of certain school districts in the town of Pomfret, county of Chautauqua, with district No. 8 of said town," 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 legalize the official acts of John J. Zeb, a justice of the peace of the town of Fulton, Schoharie 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, 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, without amendment.

Mr. Creamer offered the following preamble and resolution: Whereas, The Legislature of 1865 appointed a cammission to supervise and contract for the cleaning of the streets and avenues of the city of

New York; and whereas, the present condition of the streets of said city, together with the universal complaints of the citizens thereof, is sufficient evidence to show that the contract system for cleaning streets is a failure, and is detrimental and injurious to the business interests of the Metropolis and the convenience of her citizens; therefore,

Resolved, That the committee on municipal affairs be directed to immediately investigate the subject, and report to the Senate what legislation, if any, is necessary to remedy the evils complained of; and that said committee have power to send for persons and papers.

Mr. Crowley moved to lay said resolution 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. Murphy offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That it be referred to the committee on the judiciary to report to the Senate their opinion whether the office of State Superintendent of Public Instruction will be eligible by joint ballot of the Senate and Assembly on the first Tuesday of April next.

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

Mr. Folger offered the following resolutions:

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Convention to revise and amend the Constitution, is hereby respectfully requested to report, in full or by an abstract thereof, as shall be most convenient to him, all resolutions adopted by the Convention in the last week of its session, and which involve the expenditure of public money, (except the resolutions for indexing the debates, journals and documents), to the end that the Legislature may be apprized of the amount of appropriations necessary to carry out the same.

Resolved, That in the judgment of the Senate, no action should be taken by any officer of the Convention or by any other person, under the resolutions passed in the last week of the session, a report of which is thus called for, until the same shall be approved of by the Legislature, inasmuch as the expenditure necessary to carry out the same may not be sanctioned by law, in which case such persons will lose their labor and their pains.

Mr. O'Donnell moved to amend by striking out the words "last week of the session," and the words "except the resolutions for indexing the debates, journals and documents."

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

The President then put the question whether the Senate would agree to said resolution, as amended, and it was decided in the affirmative. On motion of Mr. Humphrey, the Senate adjourned.

THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1868.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by Rev. Father Burke.

The journal of yesterday was read and approved.

Mr. Palmer presented a petition of property owners on Broadway, for Arcade Underground railroad, which was read and referred to the committee on railroads.

Also, a petition of citizens of Dutchess county, upon same subject, which was read and referred to the committee on railroads.

Mr. Folger presented a petition of citizens of Seneca county, for removal of obstructions across Cayuga marshes, which was read and referred to the committee on canals.

Mr. Hale presented a petition of citizens of the county of Clinton, for State aid for the Whitehall and Plattsburgh Railroad Company, which

was read and referred to the committee on finance.

Mr. Parker presented a petition for the incorporation of Ocean Rock Division of the Sons of Temperance, of Louisville, which was read and referred to the committee on charitable and religious societies.

Also, a remonstrance of citizens of Ogdensburgh, against school law, which was read and referred to the committee on literature.

Mr. Banks presented a petition of ninety-seven citizens of the city of Albany, in favor of the bill to incorporate the National Savings Bank of Albany, which was read and referred to the committee on banks

Mr. Palmer, from the committee on charitable and religious societies, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Young Men's Association for mutual improvement, in the city of Albany,' passed March 12, 1835," reported in favor of the passage of the same.

On motion of Mr. Banks and by unanimous consent, the rule was suspended and said bill 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:

By unanimous consent, the rule was suspended and the Clerk ordered to transmit said bill to the Assembly immediately, with a message informing that the Senate have passed the same, without amendment.

Mr. Crowley, from the committee on municipal affairs, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to authorize exchange of public property for public uses between the Commissioners of Emigration and the Commissioners of Public Charities and Correction," reported in favor of the passage of the same.

Mr. Bradley 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 voting in favor thereof.

Mr Crowley, from the committee on municipal affairs, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to provide for the election and appointment of a police constable in the village of Forestville," 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 repeal section 1 of the act entitled 'An act to amend the charter of the village of Bath, in the county of Steuben,' passed April 3, 1867," reported in favor of the pas