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 bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Albany Board of Underwriters," having been announced for a third reading,

Mr. D. P. Wood moved that said bill be recommitted to the committee on insurance, with instructions to amend the same so as to make the provisions thereof applicable only to members of the association.

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

The Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Protectives No. 1 of the city of Rochester,' passed March 28, 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, 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 incorporate the Albany Safe Deposit Company of the city of Albany," 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, with an amendment.

The bill entitled "An act to legalize the action of the trustees of the Seneca Woolen Mills, a corporation formerly existing and doing business at Seneca Fails, Seneca county, and to ratify and confirm the conveyance made by said trustees of the real estate and its appurtenances of the said corporation to the Phoenix Company of Seneca Falls, by deed bear

ing date the 12th day of May, 1855, under and in pursuance of an act entitled 'An act to apply the provisions of an act entitled An act to facilitate the dissolution of manufacturing corporations in the county of Herkimer, and to secure the payment of their debts without preference,' passed April 16, 1852, to the Empire Faced Brick Company of Richmond county, and Seneca Woolen Mills Company at Seneca Falls, Seneca county, passed March 9, 1855," 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 Assembly bill entitled "An act in relation to bridges in the town of Ausable, in Clinton county, and town of Chesterfield, in Essex 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 bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Union Hotel Company in the city of Buffalo,' passed April 12, 1871," 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.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Robertson, from the committee on commerce and navigation, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to alter, open, and improve the canal in and along Newtown creek, within the city of Brooklyn, laid down on the commissioners' map of the town of Bushwick, between a line one hundred and fifty feet southerly from Dickinson street and Randolph street, to construct a bridge over

the same, and to discontinue parts of Vandervoort and Porter avenues and Randolph street adjacent thereto," reported that they have made some amendments to the same, and amended the title so as to read as follows: "An act to alter, open, and improve the canal in and along the west branch of Newtown creek, within the city of Brooklyn, laid down on the company's map of the town of Bushwick, between a line one hundred and fifty feet southerly from Dickinson street and Randolph street, to construct a bridge over the same, and to discontinue parts of Vandervoort and Porter avenues and Randolph street adjacent thereto," and recommend its passage; 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 making provision for the support of the Cohoes Hospital," 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 incorporate the Faxton Hospital in the city of Utica," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Woodin moved that the bill entitled "An act to regulate the quality and price of illuminating gas in the cities of New York and Brooklyn, and to provide for the office of gas inspector," be recommitted to the committee on the affairs of cities, retaining its place on general orders.

Mr. Johnson moved to amend by striking out the words "committee on the affairs of cities," and inserting in lieu thereof the words " mittee on manufactures."

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

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

Mr. Woodin moved that the bill entitled "An act to establish a Rensselaer police district, and to provide for the government thereof," be recommitted to the committee on the affairs of cities, 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.

Mr. Madden moved that the bill entitled "An act to authorize the Bleecker Street and Fulton Ferry Railroad Company of the city of New York to extend their railroad tracks through certain streets and avenues in the city of New York," be recommitted to the committee on railroads. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Woodin moved that the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of the bill entitled "An act to provide for the payment of Warren T. Worden for his services as counsel on the trial of Adam Fralick, for the crime of arson, at a special term of a court of oyer and terminer, held at Auburn, in and for the county of Cayuga, in June, 1872," and that the same be laid upon the table.

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

"An act to consolidate the city and county of New York, and to provide regulations for the government thereof."

"An act to authorize the transportation of passengers in the city of New York, by means of street railways to be constructed through certain streets and avenues therein."

After some time spent therein, the President resumed the chair, and Mr. Robertson, from said committee, reported in favor of the passage of the first named bill, which report was agreed to, and said bill ordered engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Robertson, from the same committee, reported progress on the two last named bills, and asked and obtained leave to sit again,

Mr. Perry, from the committee on insurance, to which was recommitted the bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Albany Board of Uuderwriters," reported in favor of the passage of the same, with amendments, and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Baker offered the following:

The Senate having learned, with deep sorrow, of the death of Hon. Eleazer Jones, member of Assembly from Washington county; therefore, Resolved, That we deeply sympathise with the family and friends of the deceased in their afflictive bereavement.

Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed by the President to act with a like committee of the Assembly to attend the funeral of the deceased.

Resolved, That, as a mark of respect to the memory of the deceased, the Senate do now adjourn.

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

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1873.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by Rev. Mr. Hulburd.

The journal of yesterday was read and approved.

Mr. Chatfield presented a petition of the common council of the city of Binghamton in favor of the use of the tow-path of the Chenango canal extension for a railroad track; which was read and referred to the committee on canals.

Mr. Robertson presented a petition of George A. Hoyt and others, citizens of New York city, for the repeal of the usury laws; which was read and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

Mr. Murphy presented ten petitions of citizens of Kings county in favor of improved motive power on the Brooklyn city railways; which were read and referred to the committee on railroads.

Mr. Perry presented nine petitions of citizens of Brooklyn in favor of an act to authorize the use of improved motive power on street railroads ; which were read and referred to the committee on railroads.

Mr. Chatfield, from the committee on roads and bridges, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to authorize the Lockport and Cambria Plank-road Company to collect certain additional tolls," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Chatfield, from the committee on roads and bridges, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled ‘An act for the completion of Westchester avenue in the towns of White Plains, Harrison, and Rye, in the county of Westchester,' passed May 13, 1872," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Benedict presented the fifth annual report of the Commissioners of Fisheries of the State of New York; which was laid upon the table and ordered printed.

(See Doc. No. 35.)

Mr. Benedict offered the following:

Resolved, That 500 extra copies of the annual report of the Commissioners of Fisheries be printed for the use of the Legislature, and 1,000 copies, in paper covers, for the use of the Commissioners.

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

Mr. J. Wood, 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 in the village of Waverly, county of Tioga, State of New York, to David Decker, the surviving husband of Sarah Decker, deceased," 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 change the name of Simon Habel, M. D., to A. Habel," 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 legalize and confirm the acts of the commissioners of the several towns, through which the Rochester, Nunda and Pennsylvania railroad is located, appointed in proceedings to bond said towns under the act permitting municipal corporations to aid in the construction of railroads, passed May 18, 1869, for the purpose of aiding the several railroad companies merged in said Rochester, Nunda and Pennsylvania Railroad Company as consolidated, and authorizing the issuing of bonds by the commissioners in such proceedings in cases where they have not been issued," 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 chapter 798 of the Laws of 1868, entitled 'An act to amend chapter 365 of the Laws of 1862, entitled An act to authorize the discharge of mortgages of record in certain cases,' passed May 9, 1868," 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 chapter 13 of the Laws of 1859, entitled 'An act to equalize the State tax among the several counties in this State,'" reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.