"An act to establish a Rensselaer police district, and to provide for the government thereof."

"An act to repeal chapter 712, Laws of 1871, entitled "An act in relation to the election of representatives in Congress, Senators and members of Assembly."

After some time spent therein, the President resumed the chair, and Mr. Dickinson, from said committee, reported that they have gone through with the first named bill, and substituted Assembly bill therefor, with the title amended by adding thereto as follows: "the city of Binghamton," which report was agreed to, and said bill ordered to a third reading.

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

Mr. Baker moved that the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of said bill, and that the same 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, as follows:

When the name of Mr. Allen was called, he asked to be excused from voting.

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

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

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

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the report of the committee of the whole, and it was decided in the nega tive, as follows:

Mr. Madden, from the committee on railroads, to which was recommitted the bill entitled "An act supplemental to, and amendatory of, chapter 842 of the Laws of 1868, an act entitled 'An act to provide for the transmission of letters, packages and merchandise in the cities of New York and Brooklyn, and across the North and East rivers, by means of pneumatic tubes, to be constructed beneath the surface of the streets, squares, avenues and public places in said cities, and under the waters of said rivers,' passed June 1, 1868; and of chapter 512 of the

Laws of 1869, entitled 'An act supplementary to chapter 842 of the Laws of 1868, in relation to carrying letters, packages and merchandise, by means of pneumatic tubes, in New York and Brooklyn, and to provide for the transportation of passengers in said tubes," reported in favor of the passage of the same, with amendments, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

On motion of Mr. Allen, and by unanimous consent, the Assembly bill entitled "An act to repeal an act entitled 'An act to legalize the actions of a special town meeting held in the town of Little Valley, county of Cattaraugus, on the 29th day of August, 1864,' passed May 5, 1869," 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 hour of one o'clock and fifteen minutes having arrived, the Senate went into executive session; and, after some time spent therein, the doors were opened and legislative business resumed.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Robertson, from the committee on commerce and navigation, to which was recommitted the bill entitled "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 commissioners' map of the town of Bushwich, between a line 150 feet southerly from Dickenson 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 in favor of the passage of the same, with amendments, and the title amended 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, from the main channel of said creek to Randolph street, to construct a bridge over the same, and to alter the commissioners' map of the town of Bushwick in conformity therewith," and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

On motion of Mr. Chatfield the Senate adjourned.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1873.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by Rev. Mr. Harrower.

The journal of yesterday was read and approved.

Mr. Robertson presented a petition of William A. Darling and others, citizens of New York, for the construction of the Harlem canal; which was read and referred to the committee on canals.

Mr. Robertson presented a petition of the National Board of Trade of the United States, asking a modification of the law relative to warehouse receipts and other matters of a commercial and monetary character transmitted through the Secretary of State; which was read and referred to the committee on commerce and navigation.

Mr. Benedict presented a petition of Henry Siedenberg for release of escheated lands; which was read and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

Mr. Chatfield presented a remonstrance of William W. Sheppard and sixty-nine others, of Waverly, N. Y., against amending their charter; which was read and referred to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Winslow presented a petition to amend the act incorporating the United States Loan and Security Company; which was read and referred to the committee on banks.

Mr. Tiemann presented a petition of Josiah Macy's Sons and several hundred other citizens of New York and Brooklyn for the passage of an act prohibiting the salting of streets; which was read and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

Mr. Lowery presented a petition of citizens of Oneida county in favor of the repeal of the usury laws; which was read and referred to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Tiemann presented a petition of J. Whitelaw Reid, John Brougham, William A. Appleton and others to incorporate the Lotus Club; which was read and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

Mr. Murphy presented a petition of the committee of fifty of the city of Brooklyn for the abolition of commissioners and the restoration to the people of self-government in the city and county, and a return to the principles of the charter of 1854; which was read and referred to the committee on the affairs of cities.

The President announced the following special committee in the matter relative to the investigation of alleged payment of money by the Erie Railway Company to influence legislation:

Messrs. Woodin, Palmer, Foster, Harrower, and Murphy.

Mr. Palmer asked to be excused from serving on said committee. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to excuse, and it was determined in the affirmative.

The President announced the following appointments as the select committee of nine:

Messrs. Bowen, Tiemann, Perry, Baker, Wagner, Winslow, Chatfield, Johnson, and Lewis.

Mr. Robertson, from the committee on commerce and navigation, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act for the improvement of the east and west branches of the St. Regis river," reported in favor of the passage of the same, with amendments, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Robertson, from the committee on commerce and navigation, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Lewiston Suspension Bridge Company,' passed March 26, 1849," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

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

"An act to establish a Rensselaer police district, and to provide for the government thereof."

Mr. Chatfield, from the committee on roads and bridges, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to alter the system of repairing the highways," reported the same for the consideration of the Senate, 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 bill entitled "An act to constitute the village of Brewerton, in the county of Onondaga, a separate road district," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committe of the whole.

Mr. Benedict, from the committee on literature, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to enable the supervisors of the caunty of Tioga to convey title of the old county clerk's office, and the land on which it is built, to the school commissioners of the union schools of the village of Owego," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Benedict, from the committee on literature, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to define and establish the boundaries of school district No. 5, of the town of Flushing, Queens county; to provide for the purchase of a new school-house site, and erection of a new school-house thereon, and for the sale of the present school-house and site in said school district," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Benedict, from the committee on literature, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to make further provision for the support and maintenance of the common schools in the town of Newtown, Queens county," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Benedict, from the committee on literature, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to diminish the number of school commissioners in the State, and in relation to their salaries, and to change the mode of appointing them," reported adversely thereto, which report was agreed to.

Mr. Madden, from the committee on railroads, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to authorize the Dry Dock, East Broadway and Battery Railroad Company to extend their tracks through certain streets in the city of New York," reported in favor of the passage of the same, with amendments, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Cock, from the committee on roads and bridges, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act entitled 'An act to lay out a public

road or highway in the town of Hempstead, Queens county," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Cock, from the committee on roads and bridges, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act in relation to the performance of labor upon the highways and bridges in the towns of Oyster Bay, Hempstead, and North Hempstead, in the county of Queens," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Cock, from the committee on internal affairs, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to provide for the reduction of the cost of printing in the county of Niagara," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Cock, from the committee on internal affairs, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act regulating the payment of accounts by county treasurers audited by the board of supervisors in the several counties of this State," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. McGowan, from the committee on agriculture, to which was referred the petition of Jesse Rochester and twenty-two others praying for the passage of a bill concerning dogs and for the protection of sheep and other domestic animals, reported by bill entitled "An act concerning dogs and for the protection of sheep and other domestic animals," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee of the whole.

Mr. J. Wood, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act in relation to the issue and registry of the bonds of the city of Buffalo," 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 the bill entitled as follows:

"An act to amend the charter of the village of Lansingburgh," 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 villages.

On motion of Mr. Baker, and by unanimous consent, said bill 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 rules were suspended, and the Clerk ordered to return said bill to the Assembly immediately, with a message informing that the Senate have concurred in the passage of the same.

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

Whereas, In a communication from the board of trustees of the American Institute of Architects, the board express the opinion that the architecture of the Empire State could not be more appropriately repre