The bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Long Island City and Maspeth Railway 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 bill entitled "An act relative to the Washington Street and State Asylum 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.

A message from the Assembly was received and read, as follows: Resolved (if the Senate concur), That a respectful message be sent to the Governor requesting the return to the Assemby, for the purpose of amendment, the two bills entitled (No. 138) "An act to repeal chapter 115 of the Laws of 1871, and to place proper restrictions on the appropriations and expenditures of public moneys by the board of supervisors of Kings county." (No. 139.) "An act to repeal chapter 737 of the Laws of 1871, entitled 'An act to provide for the election of an auditor for the county of Kings, and prescribing his powers and duties.""

By unanimous consent the rule was suspended, in order that said resolution might be considered immediately.

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

By unanimous consent, the rule was suspended, and the Clerk ordered to return said resolution to the Assembly immediately, 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 entitled ‘An act to incorporate the Binghamton and Port Dickinson 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 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 in relation to the appointment of clerk, deputy clerk, and other officers of the court of special sessions of the peace in and for the city and county of New York," 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 establish a special road district in Franklin county, and appropriate certain non-resident taxes for the construction and repairing of roads in the same," 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 repeal chapter 100 of the Laws of 1858, entitled 'An act to construct a highway from the old State road, in Essex county, to the Port Kent and Hopkinton turnpike, in Franklin county," 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 authorize a double session of the court of general sessions of the peace in and for the city and county

of New York, and confirming a resolution of the board of supervisors of said county relative to the judges thereof," 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 an amendment.

The bill entitled "An act to authorize the Canal Commissioners to construct a road bridge over the Tonawanda creek, western division of the Erie canal at or near Bush's place, connecting the Bush road with Sawyer's creek road at Martinsville," 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 to amend an act entitled 'An act for the further extension of Prospect park, in the city of Brooklyn," passed April 24, 1868," 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 an amendment.

On motion of Mr. Johnson, the Senate went into executive session, and, after some time spent therein, the doors were opened and legislative business resumed.

The bill entitled "An act to authorize the board of Canal Commissioners to settle with James H. Sherrell for constructing a stone dam across the Mohawk river, at Cohoes, for the Erie and Champlain canals, at prices equal to the cost of such work as found by the canal board under chapter 543 of the Laws of 1870," 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.

When the name of Mr. D. P. Wood was called he asked to be excused from voting.

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

Mr. D. P. Wood subsequently voted in the negative.

The Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to supply the city of Binghamton with pure and wholesome water,' passed April 25, 1867, and the acts amendatory thereof," 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 the charter of the Orphan Asylum Society in the city of New York," 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 return said bill to the Assembly, with a message informing that the Senate have concurred in the passage of the

same.

The bill entitled "An act to establish St. Paul's Church at Rome, Italy, by a Board of Trustees in New York city," 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. Baker offered the following:

Resolved, That hereafter, unless otherwise ordered, the Senate meet at 10 o'clock A. M.; that a session be held every evening (except Saturday) at 7 o'clock, for the consideration of general orders; and that such bills as cannot be considered in the select committee of nine be first taken up. Mr. Allen moved to lay said resolution upon the table.

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

Mr. Lewis offered the following:

Resolved, That the Comptroller be directed to procure and forward to the county treasurers of each of the counties of the State, as many copies of the last report of the "commissioners to revise the laws for the assess ment and collection of taxes as there are assessors in each county, and that the several county treasurers be required to deliver or forward to each of the assessors within their county a copy of said report, and that the Comptroller be required to enclose in each copy of said reports a circular addressed to the assessors requesting them to examine the proposed system of taxation, and to report in writing to the member of the next Legislature elected from their respective Assembly districts, their views of the feasibility of the plan, the amount of valuation which the system will probably produce as compared with the present method, and the degree of uniformity with which the plan can be executed, and such other suggestions as the Comptroller may think proper to make.

Resolved, That the Comptroller, and the chairman of the commissioners to revise the laws for the assessment of taxes, be requested to report to the next Legislature, without expense or charge to the State, their joint views and suggestions as to a new system or code of assessment of taxes. On motion of Mr. D. P. Wood, said resolutions were laid on the table and ordered printed.

Mr. Madden, from the committee on railroads, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Gilbert Elevated Railway Company, and to provide a feasible, safe and speedy system of rapid transit through the city of New York," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Maddon, from the committee on railroads, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to change the name of the Brooklyn City, Hunter's Point and Prospect Park Railroad Company, to the Crosstown Railroad Company, of Brooklyn," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole. Mr. J. Wood, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to enable husband and wife, or either of them, to be a witness for or against the other, or on behalf of any party, in certain cases,' passed May 10,