order, for the reason that no such motion was offered in the committee of the whole.

Mr. Speaker ruled the point of order well taken.

Mr. Speaker then put the question on agreeing with the report of the committee, and it was decided in the affirmative.

Ordered, That said bill be engrossed for a third reading.

The House again resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bills entitled as follows:

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to re-organize the fire department of the city of Albany,' passed March 29, 1867."

"An act to regulate a ferry between the cities of New York and Brooklyn."

"An act to regulate the ferries running from the foot of Tenth street and Twenty-third street, in the city of New York, across the East river to Green Point, in the city of Brooklyn."

After some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Prince, from said committee, reported in favor of the passage of said first and second mentioned bills, with an amendment; which report was agreed to, and said bills ordered engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Prince, from said committee, also reported progress on said last mentioned bill, and asked and obtained leave to sit again.

Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Wells indefinitely, on account of sickness in his family.

On motion of Mr. I. D. Brown, at 2 o'clock and 13 minutes, the House took a recess until 74 o'clock.

HALF-PAST SEVEN O'CLOCK P. M.

The House again met, when

Mr. Speaker announced the special order, being the bill entitled as follows:

"An act to provide for the payment of certain claims against the city and county of New York."

Whereupon the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole on said entitled bill.

And after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Jacobs, from said committee, reported in favor of the passage of said bill, with amendments, and the title amended so as to read "An act relating to appropriations and deficiencies in the city and county of New York, and the audit and payment of salaries and claims in said city and county."

The question being upon agreeing to said report,

Mr. Alberger moved that said bill be recommitted to the committee on the affairs of cities, with instructions to strike out all after the words "An act" and insert in lieu thereof the following:

"To provide for the payment of certain claims against the city and county of New York."

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

"SECTION 1. The comptroller of the city of New York is hereby authorized to make payment of the claims remaining unpaid for salaries. and wages of employes of the various departments, and officers of the city and county of New York, and for services rendered to the said departments and officers respectively, for the year 1871, and of claims

remaining unpaid for supplies and materials furnished during said year for the purposes of the departments of public charities and correction, police, fire and public instruction, of said city; and also of claims for street cleaning, removing night soil, offal and dead animals, and for rents other than armories and drill rooms; and also the claims of asylums and reformatories and charitable institutions entitled by law to an allowance per capita or otherwise from the said city or county, as the said several claims shall be audited and allowed by said comptroller; and also to reimburse and make good any fund or account from which moneys have been advanced to pay such claims. And to provide for said payments and reimbursements, the said comptroller is authorized to issue revenue bonds of said city or county, at not less than par, in such form and manner as he may prescribe, to an amount not exceeding four millions five hundred thousand dollars, bearing interest not exceeding seven per cent per annum, and payable within two years from the date of the said bonds respectively.

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§ 2. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed.

"3. This act shall take effect immediately."

Mr. Speaker put the question whether the House would agree to said motion of Mr. Alberger, and it was decided in the negative.

Mr. Speaker then put the question whether the House would agree to said report, and it was determined in the affirmative.

Ordered, That said bill be engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Speaker presented a message from the Governor, relative to lands of the Stockbridge Indians, to which their title has never been extinguished; which was read and referred to the committee on Indian affairs.

Mr. Speaker presented the report of the Canal Appraisers, in answer to a resolution of the Assembly of January 11, 1872; which was ordered printed and referred to the committee on canals.

Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Ely indefinitely, on account of illness.

On motion of Mr. Alvord, at 8 o'clock and 47 minutes, the House adjourned.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1872.

The House met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by Rev. Dr. Bridgeman.

The journal of yesterday was read and approved.

A message from the Senate was received and read, in the words following, to wit:

IN SENATE, January 22, 1872. Pursuant to a concurrent resolution of the Senate and Assembly, the Governor returned the Senate bill entitled "An act to amend an act passed April 26, 1869, entitled 'An act for the election of a receiver of taxes and assessments for the town of Cortlandt, village of Peekskill." The vote upon the final passage of the said bill having been reconsidered, on motion of Mr. Robertson, and by unanimous consent, the same was amended as follows:

Section 1, line 7, after the word "taxes," insert "and assessments,” and as amended, passed, and ordered sent to the Assembly for concur

rence.

Mr. Niles moved that the vote on the final passage of said bill be reconsidered.

Mr. Speaker put the question whether the House would agree to said motion to reconsider the vote on the final passage of said bill, and it was determined in the affirmative, a majority of all the members elected to the Assembly voting in favor thereof, and three-fifths of said members. being present.

Mr. Speaker then put the question whether the House would agree to the final passage of said bill as amended, and it was determined in the affirmative, a majority of all the members elected to the Assembly voting in favor thereof, and three-fifths of said members being present.

Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Senate, with a message informing that the Assembly have passed the same, as amended.

A message from the Senate was received and read, requesting the concurrence of the Assembly to the bills entitled as follows:

"An act to incorporate the Albany Produce Commission Company,' which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on trade and manufac

tures.

"An act to amend chapter 92, Laws of 1869, entitled 'An act to provide for the compensation of members of the board of supervisors of the county of Oneida,' and to fix the place of the annual sessions thereof," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on internal affairs.

"An act to change the name of the Mutual Protection Life Assurance Society, and provide for an increase of its capital," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on insurance.

"An act to change the name of the Flatbush Avenue Industrial School and Nursery," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on public education.

"An act to authorize the town of Herkimer, Herkimer county, to issue bonds upon its credit for the purpose of raising money to be contributed toward building a new court-house for said county in said town," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on internal affairs.

"An act to legalize and confirm the acts and proceedings of Henry C. Duryea, as special surrogate of the county of Orange," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

A message from the Senate was received and read, informing of concurrence in the passage of the bill entitled as follows:

"An act to legalize the official acts and proceedings of Cyrillo S. Lincoln, a justice of the peace of the town of Naples, county of Ontario." Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bill to the Governor.

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

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to reorganize the fire department of the city of Albany,' passed March 29, 1867."

"An act to amend chapter 539 of the Laws of 1870, entitled 'An act in relation to jurors in the city and county of New York."

"An act to regulate a ferry between the cities of New York and Brooklyn."

"An act relating to appropriations and deficiencies in the city and county of New York, and the audit and payment of salaries and claims in said city and county."

This being the day assigned by the rules for the consideration of the general orders, the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bills entitled as follows:

"An act to regulate the ferries running from the foot of Tenth street and Twenty-third street, in the city of New York, across the East river to Green Point, in the city of Brooklyn."

"An act to authorize the railroad commissioners of the town of Lowville, in Lewis county, to issue bonds on said town in place of others now falling due, and otherwise amending chapter 426 of the Laws of 1866."

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Port Chester Savings Bank,' passed March 14, 1865."

And after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. G. P. Lord, from said committee, reported in favor of the passage of said first and second mentioned bills, with amendments; which report was agreed to, and said bills ordered engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. G. P. Lord, from said committee, also reported progress on said last. mentioned bill, and asked leave to sit again.

The question being on granting leave,

Mr. Foley moved to discharge the committee of the whole from the further consideration of said bill, and that the same be recommitted to the committee on banks.

Mr. Speaker put the question whether the House would agree to said motion, and it was determined in the affirmative.

On motion of Mr. Smiley, and by unanimous consent, the bill entitled "An act to authorize the railroad commissioners of the town of Lowville, in Lewis county, to issue bonds on said town in place of others now falling due, and otherwise amending chapter 426, of the Laws of 1866," was read a third time.

Mr. Speaker put the question whether the House would agree to the final passage of said bill, and it was determined in the affirmative, a majority of all the members elected to the Assembly voting in favor thereof, and three-fifths of said members being present.