counties, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to provide for the building of a town house in the town of Minden, Montgomery county, to be used for a town hall, temporary jail, and engine house," 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 facilitate the construction of the West Shore railroad, and to authorize cities, villages and towns to subscribe to the capital stock thereof," reported in favor of the passage of the same, with amendments, 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 extension of railroad tracks from Atlantic avenue to Prospect park, in the city of Brooklyn," 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 in relation to the Middletown, Unionville and Water Gap railroad," reported in favor of the passage of the same, with amendments, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Campbell, from the committee on railroads, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "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 and the fare on the same,' passed May 8, 1867," reported in favor of the passage of the same, 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 revise, continue and amend the several acts to incorporate and to increase the capital stock, and to extend the powers of the Sodus Canal Company," reported the same to the Senate, with amendmente, for its consideration, also in writing, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

(See Doc. No. 57.)

Mr. Stanford, from the committee on canals, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to authorize the construction of certain ditches in the town of Minden, Montgomery county," reported in favor of the passage of the same, 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 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," 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 insurance, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend the charter of the National Travelers' Insurance Company, and also to amend an act entitled 'An act to authorize the National Travelers' Insurance Company to effect insurance upon the lives of individuals,' passed April 9, 1867," 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 petition of Charlotte Dalton for relief, reported by bill entitled "An act for the relief of Charlotte Dalton, widow," 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 to drain lands in the town of Wallkill," reported adversely thereto, which report was agreed to and said bill rejected.

Mr. Folger, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act requiring the clerk of the county of Onondaga, to cause copies of certain maps to be made and filed in his office," 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 incorporate the Pullman Pacific Car Company," 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 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," 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 allowing the continued use of co-partnership names in certain cases,' passed April 17, 1854," reported that they have made some amendments thereto, and amended the title so as to read "An act in relation to partnerships, and the use by new partnerships of the names of former partnerships," 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 to incorporate the Protectives No. 1, of the city of Rochester," 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 to provide for the drainage of swamp lands in the town of Chili, 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 Assembly bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Jamestown Driving Park Association," 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 charitable and religious societies, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to enable the First Free Methodist Church of the city of Syracuse, to elect trustees," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Palmer moved that the committee on charitable and religious societies be discharged from the further consideration of the petition of the Ocean Rock Division of Sons of Temperance of Louisville, for an act of incorporation, and that the same be referred to the committee on the judiciary.

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

The Assembly sent for concurrence the bills entitled as follows:

"An act to authorize the construction of an iron bridge over the State canal, upon Forman street, in the village of Cazenovia," 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 to authorize the supervisor and justices of the peace of the town of Yonkers, in the county of Westchester, to convey certain real estate in the town of Yonkers, to the Yonkers Hospital Association," 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 provide for the opening and improvement of Park avenue, between Clinton avenue and Broadway, 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.

"An act to amend section 4 of chapter 216 of Laws of 1867, entitled 'An act to enable the town of South East to raise money to purchase ground and build a town hall,'" 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 for the incorporation of the Skaneateles Railroad Company, and to authorize the same to construct and operate a railroad from the village of Skaneateles to Skaneateles Junction,' passed April 17, 1866," 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 amend section 1 of chapter 761 of the Laws of 1866, entitled 'An act authorizing the taxation of stockholders of banks, and the surplus funds of savings banks,' passed April 23, 1866," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on finance.

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to establish a capitol police district, and to provide for the government thereof,' passed April 22, 1865," 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 release the title and interest of the people of the State of New York, in and to certain real estate, to Adeline Mullany," 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 organize and establish a police for the city of Schenectady," 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 'Safe Deposit Company,' 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.

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to amend the charter of the city of Brooklyn,' passed May 12, 1865," 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 city of Rome," 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 provide for the construction of vertical stone walls along the berme bank of the Erie canal, in the villages of Medina and Albion, and appropriating money therefor," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on canals.

The Assembly returned the bill entitled "An act in relation to Wall

kill Valley Railroad Company," with a message that they had passed the same with the following amendments:

Strike out the second section of engrossed bill, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

"§ 2. The acts of the commissioners in issuing the bonds of the second election district of the town of Montgomery, in Orange county, and of the towns of Gardner and Shawangunk, in Ulster county, in aid of the Wallkill Valley railroad, are hereby ratified and confirmed."

Change section 2 to section 3.

Amend the title so as to read "An act in relation to the Wallkill Valley railroad, and the town bonds issued in aid of its construction." Mr. Graham moved that the Senate concur.

Mr. Beach moved to lay 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.

Mr. Bradley gave notice that he would, on some future day, ask leave to introduce a bill to incorporate the Marsh Land Improvement Company.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Tweed asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Soldiers' Business Messenger and Dispatch Company,' passed April 15, 1867," 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. Graham asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to authorize the common council of the city of Newburgh to lay out and open certain streets in said city through lands of the Big Rock Cemetery Association," 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. Morgan asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to repeal an act entitled 'An act providing for the registry of births, deaths and marriages,' passed April 28, 1847," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

In pursuance of previous notice, Mr. Edwards asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 173 of the Laws of 1867, passed March 28, 1867, relative to the building of a town hall in Jamaica," 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.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Crowley asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to amend the Metropolitan Police law, concerning the Police Life Insurance fund," 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. Banks asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to amend section 1, title 3, part 2, chapter 8, Revised Statutes," 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 to amend section 391 of the Code of Procedure," 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. Chapman asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to provide free bridges across the Chenango and Susquehanna rivers, in the city of Binghamton," 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. Chapman asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to extend the charter and increase the capital stock of the Oswego Bridge Company,' passed April 16, 1866," 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.

The bill entitled "An act to authorize the towns of Arcade and Java, in the county of Wyoming, to borrow money to purchase the right of way through said town for the Attica and Allegany Valley Railroad Company, or any company that will construct a railroad from the village of Attica to the village of Arcade, Wyoming county, on the route already located for the Attica and Allegany Valley railroad," 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

their concurrence therein.

Hale
Hubbard

Humphrey

Kennedy

Morgan

Pierce

Nichols

Stanford

Norton

Tweed

Parker

Van Petten 20

FOR THE NEGATIVE.

Murphy

Nicks

deliver said bill to the Assembly, and request

The bill entitled "An act to authorize the construction of a railroad in 125th street, and certain other streets, roads and avenues, in the city of New York," having been announced for a third reading,

On motion of Mr. Folger and by unanimous consent, said bill was amended as follows:

In sec. 1, line 44, reference being had to printed bill, after the word "is" insert the words "now authorized to be."

In line 45, after the word "city" insert the words "not exceeding eight cents."

Also, in line 11, after the word "use" insert the words "by animal power."

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: