sage 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 286 of the Laws of 1863, entitled 'An act for the better support of the poor in the city of Poughkeepsie, in the county of Dutchess,' passed April 29, 1863," 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 alter the commissioners' map of the city of Brooklyn,' passed April 22, 1867," 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 bill entitled "An act to establish a separate road district in the village of Margaretville," reported adversely thereto, which report was agreed to and said bill rejected.

Mr. Humphrey, from the committee on commerce and navigation, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to authorize Lewis Runyon to establish and maintain a ferry across Seneca lake, at Lodi Landing," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Humphrey, from the committee on commerce and navigation, to which was referred the the bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Yonkers and Alpine Ferry Company," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Hale, from the committee on claims, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act for the relief of Theodosia Wall, Amasa P. Hart, Oliver Breed, Joseph J. Glass, Edwin P. Hopkins, Geo. G. Breed, Edmund Merry and Daniel Hubbard," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Van Petten, from the committee on literature, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act in relation to the Normal School, at Cortland, and confirming the action of the village trustees in reference thereto," reported in favor of the passage of the same, with amendments, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Palmer, from the committee on banks, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate Morrisania Savings Bank,' passed May 1, 1865," reported in favor of the passage of the same, with amendments, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Palmer, from the committee on banks, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Binghamton Savings Bank in the village of Binghamton, Broome county, New York,' passed April 18, 1867," reported in favor of the passage of the same, with amendments, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Palmer, from the committee on banks, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the 'People's Savings Bank,' of the town of Yonkers, in the county of Westchester,' passed April 5, 1866," reported in favor of the passage of the same, with amendments, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Palmer, from the committee on banks, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to incorporate 'The Clinton Savings Bank,' in the

city of New York," 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 in relation to the courts of sessions, in the city and county of New York," reported that they have made some amendments thereto, and amended the title so as to read, "An act to amend chapter 563 of the laws of 1865, entitled 'An act in relation to the court of special sessions of the peace, in and for the city of New York,' passed April 24, 1865," 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 Assembly bill entitled "An act for the relief of Cora Moffatt and Myra Moffatt, infant children of Wm. B. Moffatt, deceased," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Campbell, from the committee on railroads, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 565 Laws of 1867, entitled 'An act to incorporate the Buffalo City Railway Company," 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 Assembly bill entitled "An act for the relief of Edward Todd," reported adversely thereto, for the reason that the provisions of law are already sufficient to afford relief; which report was agreed to and said bill rejected.

Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly, with a message informing that the Senate have non-concurred in the passage of the

same.

Mr. Folger, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to legalize the organization of the Ithaca Co-operative Store Society," reported adversely thereto.

Mr. Folger moved that the question agreeing to the report of the committee be laid on 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.

The Assembly sent for concurrence a resolution, in the words following:

IN ASSEMBLY, March 4, 1868.

Resolved, (if the Senate concur,) That the Clerk be directed to furnish to each member of the present House, and the Clerk, seventy-five copies of the State Manual for 1868, and to each officer and reporter, ten copies, provided, however, that the price shall not exceed one dollar per copy. By order. C. W. ARMSTRONG, Clerk. Ordered, That said resolution be laid upon the table. Also, the following:

IN ASSEMBLY, March 4, 1868. Resolved, That a respectful message be sent to the Senate, requesting them to transmit to the Assembly, the petition and bill of items of Chas. Weiss, for damages caused by being shot, while doing parole duty, now on file in the Senate, and that the same be referred to the committee on military affairs.

By order,

C. W. ARMSTRONG, Clerk. Ordered, That the Clerk transmit the same to the Assembly, if papers can be found.

The Assembly returned the following entitled bills, with a message that they had passed the same, without amendment:

"An act to confirm the official acts of James Sheldon, as notary public."

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to authorize the city of Oswego to borrow money for the purpose of building a bridge, and to provide by appropriation for its construction over the Oswego canal.'" Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bills to the Governor.

The Assembly sent for concurrence the bills entitled as follows: "An act for the relief of William Marsh," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on claims.

"An act for the relief of William H. Van Duesen," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on claims.

"An act to incorporate the village of Greenport, Suffolk county," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on municipal affairs.

"An act authorizing the board of supervisors of the county of Genesee to issue additional bonds for the purpose of redeeming the war bonds of said county about to become due," 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 amend an act entitled "An act in relation to frauds in assessments for local improvements in the city of New York,' passed April 17th, 1858," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on municipal affairs.

"An act to incorporate the Plattekill Clove Turnpike Road Company,' 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 authorizing the making of indices to the records of naturalization in the clerk's office of Oneida county," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on internal affairs of towns and counties.

"An act to amend chapter 510 of the Laws of 1867, and to change the title of the New York Homoeopathic Medical College Hospital, in the city 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 medical societies and public health.

"An act to authorize the boards of supervisors of Orleans and Niagara counties to appropriate money to repair the County Line road between said counties," 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 an act entitled 'An act to grant to William Orton, Charles C. Leigh and Charles Havard, their associates, successors and assigns, an exclusive right to lay telegraphic cables from this State to the Empire of France, and to work the same,' passed April 22, 1867," 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 change the title of the New York Woman's Infirmary Association," 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 the office of receiver of taxes and assessments in the town of Greenburgh, in the county of Westchester, State 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 internal affairs of towns and counties.

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the St. Lawrence University and Theological Seminary,' passed April 3, 1856, by changing the manner of electing the trustees thereof," 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 fix the salary of clerks of the justices' courts of 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 municipal affairs.

"An act to authorize the construction of a farm bridge over Rocky Rift feeder, for the benefit of John W. Hawn, in the town of Minden, in the county of Montgomery," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on canals.

"An act relating to the recording of sheriff's certificates upon the sale of real estate in the county of Niagara," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

The Assembly returned the following entitled bills, with a message. that they had concurred in the amendments of the Senate thereto:

"An act to extend the powers of the French Benevolent Society and amend chapter 211 of the Laws of 1819."

"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."

Ordered, That the Clerk return said bills to the Assembly.

Mr. O'Donnell gave notice that he would, on some future day, ask leave to introduce a bill to make the amount invested by fire insurance companies prima facie evidence of the amount of loss in case of fire.

Mr. Creamer gave notice that he would, on some future day, ask leave to introduce a bill to amend the law in relation to the carrying of concealed weapons.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Beach asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act fixing certain fees of sheriffs in civil and criminal cases," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Banks asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act for the relief of certain religious societies in the city and county of New York, and in the counties of Kings and Westchester," 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. Banks asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to amend the act to provide for the incorporation of religious societies, so far as the same relate to churches in communion with the Protestant 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. Pierce asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to widen portions of Sackett and other streets 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 municipal affairs.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Stanford asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to amend section 6 of an act entitled 'An act for the publication of the Session Laws in two newspapers in each county of this State,' passed May 14, 1845," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Palmer asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act for the construction of an Arcade Underground railroad in the city 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 railroads.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Cauld well asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to facilitate the construction of the West Shore Hudson River railroad, and to authorize cities, villages and towns to subscribe to the capital stock thereof," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on railroads.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Cauldwell asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to authorize the towns of West Farms, Morrisania and Yonkers, to widen, make and extend a highway in said town, to be known or called the Central road or avenue,' passed April 13, 1865," 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.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Parker asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to enable the Clifton Iron Company to transport passengers, and for other purposes," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on railroads.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Parker asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to release the title and interest of the people of the State of New York, in and to certain real estate, to Thomas Jackson, Robert Vose and William Vose," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Kennedy asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to authorize the cancellation of certain repair contracts," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on canals.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Murphy asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to provide for the payment of fire hose furnished the fire department of 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 municipal affairs.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Palmer asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled an act to provide for the better establishment, government, regulation and economy of common schools in the city 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 municipal affairs.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Creamer asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act in relation to the salaries of the members of the common council of the city of New York," which was read the first