In pursuance of previous notice, Mr. Creamer asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to authorize the Mariposa Company to issue a first preferred stock," 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. Murphy asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to provide for laying out and opening a public highway in the town of New Utrecht, Kings county,' passed April 23, 1867," 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. Murphy asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to provide for the completion of The Wallabout Improvement,' of the city of Brooklyn," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, ana referred to the committee on commerce and navigation.

The bill entitled "An act to incorporate the 'Forestport Railroad Company," 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 hour of 12 o'clock having arrived, the Senate went into executive session, and after some time spent therein, the doors were opened and legislative business resumed.

Mr. Creamer moved to take from the table the motion to reconsider the vote upon the passage of the bill entitled "An act for the relief of the poor of the city of New York."

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

The President then put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion to reconsider, and it was decided in the affirmative, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate voting in favor thereof, as follows:

Mr. Creamer moved to refer said bill to the committee on municipal affairs.

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

Mr. O'Donnell offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the Commissioners of Charities and Corrections of the city of New York, be requested to furnish to the Legislature the amount of relief needed, if any, for the poor of New York the present winter. Mr. Bradley moved to amend, as follows:

"And that they also report the number of applications for relief by them denied."

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. Mr. Crowley moved to take from the table the resolution heretofore offered by him, as follows:

Resolved, That the committees of judiciary, finance, claims, internal affairs of towns and counties, municipal affairs, railroads, canals, engrossed bills, and commerce and navigation, be each authorized to employ a clerk, and that the clerk of the committee on commerce and navigation also act as clerk of committee on banks.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion to take from the table, and it was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Murphy moved to refer said resolution to a select committee. Mr. O'Donnell moved to amend by striking out "select committee " and inserting committee on "public expenditures."

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

Mr. Murphy moved to amend by referring so much of said resolution as provides for appointment of clerks to the committees on finance, claims, internal affairs of towns and counties, railroads, canals, and commerce and navigation, to a select committee; and that the committees on judiciary, municipal affairs, and engrossed bills, be each allowed a clerk.

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

Mr. Tweed moved to reconsider the vote just taken.

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

Mr. Parker moved that the committees on claims, railroads, and canals, be excepted from the motion to refer.

Mr. Humphrey moved further to except the committees on commerce and navigation, and banks.

A division of the question being called for,

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree upon excepting the committee on banks, and it was decided in the negative, as follows:

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to so much of said motion as excepted the committee on commerce and navigation, and it was decided in the negative.

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

to said motion of Mr. Murphy to refer to select committee, and it was decided in the affirmative.

Messrs. Murphy, O'Donnell and Crowley, were appointed as such committee.

The President then put the question whether the Senate would agree to so much of the resolution for the appointment of clerks to the committees on judiciary, municipal affairs and engrossed bills, and it was decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Tweed offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That 300 extra copies of the annual report of the Commissioners of Public Charities and Corrections of the city of New York, for the year 1867, be printed for the use of said Commissioners.

Ordered, That said resolution be referred to the committee on public printing.

Mr. Norton offered the following preamble and resolution:

Whereas, The steamer Artizan and the propeller Glaucus, while entering the harbor of New York, a few days since, stranded in Hell Gate, thereby imperiling the lives of a large number of passengers and jeopardizing much valuable property; and

Whereas, It is estimated that one coasting sailing vessel out of every fifty which passes through that channel sustains more or less damage by reason of the obstructions existing there; and

Whereas, It is the duty of the National Government to improve navigation, where practicable, for the encouragement of commerce; therefore, be it

Resolved, That Senators Morgan and Conkling and the other Representatives in Congress from this State be requested to urge upon Congress the immediate propriety of making an appropriation for the purpose of removing the obstructions at Hell Gate, and the improvement of the eastern entrance to the harbor of New York.

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

Mr. Kennedy offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That 3,000 copies of the report of the committee of the last Senate upon the conduct of the canals, with the evidence taken by them, be printed for the use of the Senate.

Ordered, That said resolution be referred to the committee on public printing.

Mr. Cauldwell offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the committee on finance be discharged from the further consideration of the bill providing for a receiver of taxes in the town of Westchester, and that the same be referred to the committee on internal affairs of towns and counties.

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

On motion of Mr. Tweed and by unanimous consent, the Senate resolved itself into a committee of the whole, and proceeded to the consideration of the bill entitled as follows:

"An act to change the name of the Evening Telegraph Associatiom." After some time spent therein, the President resumed the chair, and Mr. Bradley, from said committee, reported in favor of the passage of said bill, with an amendment, which report was agreed to, and said bill ordered engrossed for a third reading.

On motion of Mr. Humphrey, the Senate adjourned.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 1868.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by Rev. Mr. Alden.

The journal of yesterday was read and approved.

Mr. Palmer presented a petition of the Children's Aid Society of New York, in behalf of a building fund for the Newsboys' Lodging House, which was read and referred to the committee on finance.

Mr. Hale presented a petition of E. E. Davis and sixty-seven other citizens of Whitehall for the passage of a resolution urging upon Congress the repeal of the act relating to the bridge and pier at Rouse's Point, which was read and referred to the committee on commerce and navigation.

Mr. Chapman presented a petition for the construction of a bridge over the Chenango canal at Court street, in Binghamton, which was read and referred to the committee on canals.

Mr. Campbell presented a petition of the board of supervisors of Oneida county, asking for the repeal or modification of the militia law of 1867, so far as it exempts from taxation and creates onerous local expenses, which was read and referred to the committee on militia.

Mr. Creamer presented a petition of citizens of New York, asking for the passage of an act to incorporate the People's Metropolitan and Submarine Underground Railroad Company, which was read and referred to the committee on railroads.

Mr. Norton presented a petition of citizens of Westchester county, upon the same subject, which was read and referred to the committee on railroads.

Mr. Folger, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to fix the place of holding circuit courts and courts of oyer and terminer, in the county of Westchester," 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 confirm the official acts of James Sheldon as notary public," 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 change the name of the Wolstenholm File Manufacturing Company," reported that they have made some amendments thereto, and amended the title by adding thereto as follows: "to the Buffalo File Manufacturing Company," 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 to repeal article 1, title 19, chapter 20, part 1 of the Revised Statutes, relative to regulations concerning brokers," reported that they have made some amendments thereto, and amended the title so as to read as follows: "An act to repeal chapter 547 of the Laws of 1866, entitled 'An act to amend chapter 62 of the Laws of 1846, and other acts additional to the same,' passed April 13, 1866," and as

amended, recommend its passage; said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

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

"An act to change the name of the Evening Telegraph Association." Mr. Van Petten, from the committee on internal affairs of towns and counties, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to establish the office of receiver of taxes and assessments in the town of Westchester, and county of Westchester, New York," 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 internal affairs of towns and counties, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to create a board of trustees for the town of Morrisania, in the county of Westchester, and to define their powers,' passed April 22, 1864; and the several acts amending the same," reported in favor of the passage of the same, with amendments, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Tweed gave notice that he would, on some future day, ask leave to introduce a bill to incorporate the Tenth-street and Cortlandt-street Ferry Railway Company, in the city of New York.

Mr. Parker gave notice that he would, on some future day, ask leave to introduce a bill to amend the Revised Statutes, in relation to the recording of wills.

Mr. Hale gave notice that he would, on some future day, ask leave to introduce a bill to amend the act relating to partnership names.

Mr. Van Petten gave notice that he would, on some future day, ask leave to introduce a bill to amend an act entitled "An act to authorize the construction of a railroad from the village of Herkimer to the village of Ilion," passed June 7, 1865.

Mr. Chapman gave notice that he would, on some future day, ask leave to introduce a bill to amend sections 366 and 371 of the Code of · Procedure.

Mr. Pierce gave notice that he would, on some future day, ask leave to introduce a bill to incorporate the Excelsior Savings Bank of Brooklyn. Mr. Creamer gave notice that he would, on some future day, ask leave to introduce a bill to incorporate the New York Burglar Insurance Company.

Mr. Banks gave notice that he would, on some future day, ask leave to introduce a bill to facilitate the construction of a railroad between the city of Albany and the town of Stephentown, Rensselaer county.

In pursuance of previous notice, Mr. Palmer asked and obtained leave to introdece a bill entitled "An act to regulate the ferries in the Metropolitan police district," 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. Palmer asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to provide for the organization of savings banks, for their more thorough supervision, and for a more safe and efficient administration of their affairs," 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. Cauldwell asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to authorize the Erie and New England Railroad Company to establish and maintain a steamboat ferry on the [SENATE JOURNAL.]

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