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 authorize the making and opening of a road or avenue in the towns of White Plains, Harrison and Rye, in the county of Westchester, to be known as and called Westchester avenue," 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 for the relief of John Van Arsdall, and to enable him to take and file his oath as justice of the peace, and to confirm his election and acts as such," 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 amend chapter 761 of the Laws of 1865, entitled 'An act to incorporate the Bay Side and New York Ferry Comnany,'" having been announced for a third reading,

On motion of Mr. Murphy and by unanimous consent, said bill was amended by substituting the following, in lieu thereof:

"An act to change the name of the Bay Side and New York Ferry Company, and otherwise to amend the act incorporating the same,' passed June 6, 1865.

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

SEC. 1. The name of the Bay Side and New York Ferry Company is hereby changed to that of the Greenwood and New York Ferry Com

pany.

§ 2. The sixth section of the act entitled "An act to incorporate the Bay Side and New York Ferry Company," passed June 6, 1865, is hereby amended so as to read as follows: The persons made directors in pursuance of the third section of this act shall be commissioners to receive

subscriptions for the capital stcck of the company, and said company may commence business at any time within one year from the first day of May, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight.

§ 3. The seventh section of the said act is hereby amended so that the said company may lease, purchase, build and run steam ferry boats from any point between twenty-fifth and forty-fifth streets, in the city of Brooklyn.

§ 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

Said bill, as amended, 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.

Mr. Nichols offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That a respectful message be sent to the Assembly, requesting them to transmit to the Senate the petition of citizens of Buffalo, for the appointment of a stenographer in the courts of Erie county.

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

The Senate then resolved itself into a committee of the whole, and proceeded to the consideration of general orders, being the bills entitled as follows:

"An act authorizing the removal of the burying-ground in school district No. 1 of Brasher, St. Lawrence county, and for other purposes." "An act to incorporate the Shelter Island Wharf and Improvement Company."

"An act to authorize the Mariposa Company to issue a first preferred stock."

After some time spent therein, the President resumed the chair, and . Mr. Beach, from said committee, reported in favor of the passage of the two first named bills, without amendment, which report was agreed to and said bills ordered engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Beach, from the same committee, reported progress on the last named bill, and asked and obtained leave to sit again.

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 building of a hydraulic chute for the transportation of lumber from the head waters of Trout brook to Beaverkill river, in the town of Hancock, Delaware county, New York."

"An act to amend the act entitled 'An act to facilitate the construction of the Southern Central railroad, and to authorize towns to subscribe to the capital stock thereof,' passed April 7, 1866."

After some time spent therein, the President resumed the chair, and Mr. Norton, 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. Norton, from the same committee, reported progress on the last named bill, and asked and obtained leave to sit again.

Mr. Tweed moved that the executive session be postponed from tomorrow, until Thursday at 12 o'clock м.

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

Mr. Tweed moved that when the Senate adjourn it adjourn until tomorrow evening at 7 o'clock.

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

Mr. Stanford moved that the bill entitled "An act to authorize the town of Saratoga, in the county of Saratoga, to issue bonds to aid in the construction of a railroad from the village of Mechanicsville to intersect the Glen's Falls railroad," be recommitted to the committee on railroads.

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

On motion of Mr. Graham, the Senate adjourned.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1868.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment,

Prayer by Rev. Mr. Adelberg.

The journal of yesterday was read and approved.

Mr. Beach presented three remonstrances, against the Schoharie Kill Bridge Turnpike Company, which were read and referred to the committee on roads and bridges.,

Mr. Nichols presented a petition for an act to declare the village of Williamsville a separate road district, which was read and referred to the committee on municipal affairs.

Mr. Bradley presented a remonstrance of Henry Bergen and others, against changing the name of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, by striking out the words "Protestant" and "Dutch," which was read and referred to the committee on charitable and religious societies.

Mr. Creamer presented a petition of Sisters of St. Dominick, for aid, which was read and referred to the committee on finance.

Mr. Humphrey presented a petition of citizens of Portageville, praying for the passage of an act repealing the act passed April 5, 1867, increasing the powers of the trustees of said village, which was read and referred to the committee on municipal affairs.

Mr. O'Donnell presented two remonstrances against amending the Black River railroad act, which was read and referred to the committee on railroads.

Also, a petition of citizens of Lewis county, in favor of removing the bridge at Lyon's Falls, which was read and referred to the committee on canals.

Mr. Folger, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to extend the time for the collection of taxes in the town of Watervliet, in the county of Albany," 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 for the relief of William A. Van Dusen (Assembly bill No. 93), respectfully report:

That they have examined the petition and other papers (including the certificate of the Comptroller), accompanying the same, and find the following facts:

On the 15th day of December, 1866, the petitioner purchased of the State lot No. 70, in the old survey of township No. 5 of the Old Military Tract in the county of Clinton, and paid therefor the sum of $343, as appears by the receipt of the treasurer annexed to the petition. The petitioner never took possession of the lot.

On the 1st day of May, 1867, the sale was cancelled by virtue of an order of the Supreme Court, made long prior to the sale, directing the assessors to assess this township by the old survey only.

The petitioner's title having been taken away by the act of the State, your committee can see no reason why his money, with interest thereon, should not be refunded.

We therefore recommend the passage of the Assembly bill, without amendment.

All which is respectfully submitted.
Dated March 10, 1868.

M. HALE, Chairman.

Mr. Humphrey, from the committee on commerce and navigation, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to authorize the Erie and New England Railroad Company to construct and maintain a steam ferry on the Hudson river, at some point between Stoney Point and Fort Montgomery, on said river," 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 authorize the transportation of passengers in the city of New York by means of street railways, to be constructed through certain streets and avenues therein," reported in favor of the passage of the same, with amendments, and said bill was committed to 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 to amend an act entitled 'An act to found a Presbyterian Hospital in the city of New York,' passed February 28, 1868," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. O'Donnell, from the committee on finance, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to aid in the construction of the Whitehall and Plattsburgh railroad," reported the same to the Senate for its consideration, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Stanford, from the committee on canals, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 899 of the Laws of 1866, entitled 'An act to provide for raising the berme bank and tow-path of the Erie canal, from the aqueduct to a point ten chains west of Lyell street, in the city of Rochester,' passed June 21, 1866," reported in favor of the passage of the same, with amendments, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Stanford, from the committee on canals, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to authorize the Canal Commissioners to construct a bridge over the Erie canal in the city of Rochester, in the county of Monroe," 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 appoint commissioners of fisheries for the State 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. Parker, from the committee on public health, to which was refer

red the bill entitled "An act to incorporate dental societies for the purpose of improving and regulating the practice of dentistry in this State," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Parker, from the committee on public health, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act in relation to the practice of physic and surgery," reported adversely thereto, which report was agreed to and said bill rejected.

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

"An act to amend chapter 565, Laws of 1867, entitled 'An act to incorporate the Buffalo City Railway Company."

"An act to provide for the election and appointment of a police constab'e in the village of Forestville."

"An act authorizing the removal of the burying ground in school district No 1 of Brasher, St. Lawrence county, and for other purposes."

"An act to authorize exchange of public property for public uses, between the Commissioners of Emigration and the Commissioners of Public charities and Corrections."

"An act to change the name of the Bay Side Ferry Company, and otherwise to amend the act incorporating the same," passed June 6, 1865. "An act to incorporate the Shelter Island Wharf and Improvement Company."

"An act to authorize the building of a hydraulic chute for the transportation of lumber from the head waters of Trout brook to Beaverkill river, in the town of Hancock, Delaware county, New York."

The Assembly sent for concurrence the bills entitled as follows:

"An act to define the boundaries of school district No. 1, of the town of Wheatland and county of Monroe," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on literature.

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to facilitate the construction of the Middleburgh and Schoharie railroad, and to regulate the weight of rail thereon and the fare on the same,' passed May 8, 1867," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on railroads.

"An act to provide for draining certain swamp lands in the town of New Rochelle, in the county of Westchester," 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 incorporate the Protectives No. 1, of the city of Rochester," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

Mr. Genet gave notice that he would, on some future day, ask leave to introduce a bill providing for the protection of passengers traveling on Fourth avenue, in the city of New York.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Humphrey asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Fulton Savings Bank of 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 banks.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Palmer asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled ‘An act to incorporate the Poughkeepsie Female Guardian Society,' passed April 1853," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read