the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Baker, from the committee on charitable and religious societies, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act for the relief of certain religious societies of the county of Kings," reported in favor of the pas sage of the same, with amendments, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Baker, from the committee on charitable and religious societies, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to amend an act to incorporate the Young Men's Christian Association of the city of Schenectady, passed April 28, 1871," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Baker, from the committee on charitable and religious societies, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to amend and in addition to 'An act entitled An act to incorporate the New England Society, in the city of New York,' passed April 15, 1833," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole. Mr. Baker, from the committee on charitable and religious societies, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to amend the charter of the Society of St. John Land, in the county of Suffolk, incorporated under the provisions of an act entitled 'An act for the incorporation of benevolent, charitable, scientific and missionary societies,' passed April 12, 1848," reported in favor of the passage of the same with amendments, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Baker, 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 incorporate the Albany Hospital," reported adversely thereto. Mr. Palmer moved to lay the question agreeing with report of the

committee 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. Baker, from the committee on charitable and religious societies, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to incorporate Smyrna Lodge No. 116, Independent Order of Odd Fellows of the State of New York," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Baker, from the committee on charitable and religious societies, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to incorporate the New Rochelle Mænnerchor," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

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

Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That 500 copies of the Clerk's Manual be printed, under the direction of the Clerk, with the amended joint and Assembly rules therein, for the use of the Assembly, at a price not exceeding one dollar per copy.

Ordered, That said resolution be laid on the table.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Adams asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act making provision for the support of the Albany City Dispensary" 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. Tienrann asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to amend the charter of the United States

Life Insurance Company 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 insurance.

By unanimous consent, Mr. J. Wood asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to amend article four, of title one, of chapter eight, of part first, of the Revised Statutes, entitled of separations and limited divorces,'" 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. Chatfield asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act in relation to abandoned canals," passed April 6, 1857, which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on canals.

In pursuance of previous notice, Mr. Winslow asked and obtained leave to inroduce a bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 287 of the Laws of 1871, entitled 'An act to amend the laws for the assessment and collection of taxes in cases where farms are divided by county lines,' passed April 4, 1871," 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. Wagner asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 662 of the Laws of 1870, entitled 'An act to repeal an act to provide for the publication of legal notices in the county of Hamilton,' passed April 19, 1866, also an act amending the same, passed March 26, 1867," 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. Dickinson asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 182 of the Laws of 1846, entitled 'An act to authorize the recording of wills, of real estate, and of exemplifications of judgment, records and decrees in partition suits, and for other purposes,' passed May 11, 1846," 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. Lord asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act relative to lands devised by David Stanley, deceased," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on internal affairs. Mr. Woodin, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported as correctly engrossed the bills entitled as follows:

"An act in relation to petit jurors for the county courts and courts of sessions, in the county of Westchester."

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to amend an act entitled An act to revise the charter of the city of Utica,' passed February 28, 1862, passed February 25, 1870."

By unanimous consent, Mr. Murphy asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to provide for the confirmation of the assessment heretofore levied for the improvement of Gowanus canal 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 the affairs of cities.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Lowery asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act relative to the examination of candidates for the degree of Doctor of Medicine," which was read the first time, and by

unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on public health.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Robertson asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to create a commercial district for the port of New York, and a board of commerce therein, and define its powers and duties," 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.

The bill entitled "An act in relation to petit jurors for the county courts and courts of sessions, in the county of Westchester," 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 Assembly bill entitled "An act authorizing the Canal Commissioner of the eastern division to raise a certain road-bed in the town of Kingsbury, county of Washington," 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 return said bill to the Assembly, with a message informing that the Senate have concurred in the passage of the same, with amendments.

The bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to amend an act entitled An act to revise the charter of the city of Utica,' passed February 28, 1862, passed February 25, 1870," having been announced for a third reading,

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

"§ 2. Section forty-three of said act is hereby amended so as to read as follows:

"§ 43. The common council shall, at the first meeting held on or after the second Tuesday in March in each year, designate three newspapers published in the city, two of which shall be published daily, the other shall be printed in German and may be a tri-weekly or daily, in which a copy of the record of its proceedings and all notices and documents required to be published by this act shall be printed for the ensuing year. They shall be called the official newspapers. The compensation for such official newspapers for publishing the record of proceedings shall be

fixed by the common council, and their aggregate compensation for publishing all notices and documents required to be published by this act shall be the compensation allowed by statute, or by the provisions of this act for two newspapers, which amount shall be divided equally between the official newspapers so designated.

The publication in two official newspapers of any notice, proceeding or document required to be published by this act, shall be deemed sufficient publication under the provisions of this act."

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, and three-fifths of said members being present, as follows:

By unanimous consent, the rule was suspended, and the Clerk ordered to deliver said bill to the Assembly immediately, with a message requesting concurrence therein.

The Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 576 of the Laws of 1870, entitled 'An act to provide for the introduction of the European system of steam towage upon the canals of this State," 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 return said bill to the Assembly, with a message informing that the Senate have concurred in the passage of the same. The Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend an act passed April 19, 1871, entitled 'An act to amend an act entitled "An act to authorize the formation of railroad corporations and to regulate the same," passed April 2, 1850," 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 return said bill to the Assembly, with a mes sage informing that the Senate have concurred in the passage of the same

The Assembly bill entitled "An act to extend, widen, alter, and improve Banker street, to close a portion of the same, and to improve Union avenue, in the city of Brooklyn," 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 return said bill to the Assembly, with a message informing that the Senate have concurred in the passage of the same. Mr. Lowery moved that the bill entitled "An act to provide for the improvement of Pleasant street, in the city of Utica and town of New Hartford, Oneida county, between Oneida street and Seymour avenue," be recommitted to the committee on the affairs of cities, with instructions to strike out the enacting clause.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was determined 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 town of Little Valley, Cattaraugus county, to issue bonds to pay its indebtedness incurred in the building of the courthouse and jail in said town."

"An act to amend the act entitled 'An act to amend the several acts incorporating the village of Owego, in the county of Tioga,' passed April 9, 1851."

"An act to incorporate the Walden Savings Bank."

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

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

Mr. Madden moved to disagree with the report, and that said bill be ordered engrossed for a third reading.

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

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

Mr. O'Brien moved that the bill entitled "An act to amend the charter of the New York Produce Exchange Company, and to confer powers upon said company," be recommitted to the committee on commerce and navigation, retaining its place on general orders..

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

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