in the 6th Judicial district, to be called 'The Supreme Court Library,' and for other purposes," reported in favor of the passage of the same, with amendments, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

The Senate then resolved itself into a committee of the whole, and proceeded to the consideration of the special order, being the Assembly bill entitled as follows:

"An act for ascertaining by proper proofs the citizens who shall be entitled to the right of suffrage, and to prevent fraudulent voting."

And after some time spent therein, Mr. Loveland, from said committee, reported progress on said bill, and asked and obtained leave to sit again.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Halsted moved to suspend the rule prohibiting bills being sent to the Assembly on the day of their final passage, so that the bills passed to-day may be sent to the Assembly to-day.

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

On motion of Mr. W. A. Wheeler, and by unanimous consent, Resolved, That the bill No. 265, being an act to amend an act entitled "An act to provide against unsafe buildings in the city of New York," be recommitted to the committee on the incorporation of cities and villages, with power to report complete.

On motion of Mr. Mather, and by unanimous consent,

Resolved, That the bill entitled "An act in relation to the New York Protestant Episcopal School," be taken from the table and recommitted to the committee on the judiciary, with power to report complete.

On motion of Mr. Mather,

Resolved, That the special order set down for this evening, being the bill and reports relative to closing the canal locks on Sunday, be postponed until Friday evening next, at 8 o'clock.

On motion of Mr. Johnson,

Resolved, That the Assembly bill entitled "An act for ascertaining by proper proofs the citizens who shall be entitled to the right of suffrage, and to prevent fraudulent voting," be made the special order for Monday evening next.

On motion of Mr. Truman, the Senate adjourned to 7 o'clock.

HALF-PAST SEVEN O'CLOCK, P. M.

The Senate again met.

A message from the Assembly was received and read, requesting the concurrence of the Senate to the following entitled bill:

An act to change the name of the Niagara River Bank," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on banks.

Mr. Halsted, from the committee on the incorporation of cities and villages, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to provide against unsafe buildings in the city of New York,' passed April 14, 1856," with power to report complete, reported the same complete, which report was agreed to, and said bill ordered engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Halsted, from the committee on the incorporation of cities and villages, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend and consolidate the several acts relative to the village of Potsdam," with power to report complete, reported the same complete, which report was agreed to, and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Foote, from the committee on banks, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to incorporate the East New York Savings Bank," with power to report complete, reported the same complete, which report was agreed to, and said bill ordered engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Laflin, from the committee on literature, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act for the relief of the trustees of the Onondaga Academy," with power to report complete, reported the same complete, which report was agreed to, and said bill ordered engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Prosser, from the committee on canals, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to provide the means for the enlargement and completion of the canals of this State, specified in section 3, art. 7 of the Constitution, for the fiscal year commencing October 1st, 1859, and for other purposes," with instructions to amend, reported the same back amended, as directed, and recommend its passage; which report was agreed to and said bill ordered to a third reading.

On motion of Mr. Ely, and by unanimous consent,

Resolved, That the Assembly bill entitled "An act for the more effectual draining of certain swamp and low land in the towns of Pine Plains and Stanford, in the county of Dutchess," be referred to the committee on the internal affairs of towns and counties, to report complete.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Mather asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to amend an act relative to the powers of the common council of the city of New York, and criminal courts of said city, passed January 23, 1833," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the incorporation of cities and villages.

The Assembly bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Mamaroneck and New Rochelle Steam Navigation 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 passed the same, with amendments.

The Clerk was proceeding to read the Assembly bill entitled "An act to provide the means for the enlargement and completion of the canals of this State, specified in section 3, article 7 of the Constitution, for the fiscal year commencing October 1st, 1859, and for other purposes,

When Mr. Spinola moved that the further reading be dispensed with until the order of third reading of bills, to-morrow.

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

Mr. Diven moved to recommit said bill to the committee on canals, with instructions to report back forthwith, amended, by striking out the words "But nothing herein contained shall prevent any Canal Commissioner from giving his draft for work done or mateterials furnished, or for any award made by the Canal Appraisers for lands taken for damages done previous to March 1st, 1859,” and insert in lieu thereof the words "But nothing in this act shall prevent the Canal Commissioners or engineer in charge from certifying the amount due the contractor for work done and materials furnished previous to the passage of this act."

Pending the question on the above, the President announced the special order, being the resolution and amendment relative to the protest signed by twelve Senators and read by Mr. Scott in his place on the evening of the 16th inst.

Mr. Ames moved that said special order be postponed for one hour, or until the canal bill was disposed of.

Mr. Spinola was proceeding to debate said motion, when Mr. Ames raised the following point of order, viz: "That rule 40 provides that all questions relating to priority to business must be decided without debate."

The President decided the point of order well taken.

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

Mr. Mather moved that said special order be postponed for half an hour.

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

The President then put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion of Mr. Diven, to recommit, and it was decided in the affirmative, as follows:

Mr. Prosser, from the committee on canals, to which was recommitted said bill, reported the same back amended, as directed by the Senate.

Ordered, That said bill be read a third time.

Mr. John D. Willard moved that said bill lie on the table.

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

On motion of Mr. Ames, and by unanimous consent,

Said bill was amended by adding after the word "furnished" in the amendment of the 4th section, the following: "or for any award made by the Canal Appraisers for lands taken or for damages done." On motion of Mr. Prosser, and by unanimous consent,

Said bill was amended by adding after the words " Canal Board " where they occur the second time, in the second section, the words "and board of Canal Commissioners."

Said bill was then 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 passed the same, with amend

inents.

The President announced the special order, being the resolution and amendment, as follows:

Resolved, That the protest signed by Messrs. Joshua B. Smith, Samuel Sloan, F. B. Spinola, John C. Mather, Smith Ely, Jr., Richard Schell, John Doherty, Benjamin Brandreth, Geo. W. Pratt, John D. Willard, Edward I. Burhans and Geo. G. Scott, in relation to the vote on the question as to the Senator from the 11th Senate district having forfeited his seat, be not received.

Also the amendment of Mr. Paterson, as follows: "Because the same does not state the facts with accuracy, and the motives of the majority of the Senate are impugned."

Mr. Paterson withdrew the amendment.

Mr. Spinola called for the reading of the protest alluded to in the resolution, and it being objected to,

Mr. Mather moved that said protest be read by the Clerk.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the negative, as follows:

Mr. Pratt raised the point of order, that said protest alluded to in the resolution, should be read for the information of the Senate. The President decided the point of order not well taken, as the Senate has by a vote just taken refused to have it read.

Mr. Pratt appealed from the decision of the Chair.

The President put the question "Shall the decision of the Chair stand as the judgment of the Senate ?" and it was decided in the af firmative, as follows:

Mr. John D. Willard moved to amend the resolution by striking out the word "not."

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said amendment of Mr. John D. Willard, and it was decided in the negative, as follows:

Mr. Ely moved to amend the resolution, by inserting after the word "protest" the following: "denouncing the act of expulsion as a violation of the Constitution, and as an unjustifiable violation of the rights of every member of the Senate."

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said amendment of Mr. Ely, and it was decided in the negative, as follows: