the vote on the Assembly bill entitled "An act in relation to the publications of legal notices."

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 to reconsider, and it was decided in the affirmative, as follows:

Mr. Scott moved to recommit said bill to the committee on public printing.

Mr. Truman moved to amend by striking out "public printing," and inserting "judiciary."

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

Mr. Diven moved to reconsider the vote just taken.

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

Mr. Mather moved to to recommit said bill to the committee on public printing, with power to report complete, and with instructions to amend by adding to the first section the following:

"But this act shall not operate to change the present rates of compensation for the publication of the Session Laws, nor shall the provisions of this act apply to proceedings in surrogates' courts, or any notices required to be published relating to the estates of deceased persons.'

Mr. Diven moved to further amend, by adding the following instructions:

"Provided, nevertheless, that when the rates hereby established exceed the rates charged for business advertisements, the provisions of this act shall not apply.'

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

Mr. Truman moved to recommit said bill with instructions to amend by striking out "seventy-five" and inserting "sixty-two;' also by striking out "thirty" and inserting "twenty-five."

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

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

The Assembly bill entitled "An act in relation to the sheriff and clerk of the county of Schenectady," 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 passed the same, without amendment.

The Assembly bill entitled "An act for the preservation of fish in the counties of Fulton, Hamilton and Saratoga," 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:

FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE.

Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly, with a message informing that the Senate have passed the same, with amendments.

Mr. Loveland, from the committee on public printing, to which was recommitted the Assembly bill entitled "An act in relation to the publication of legal notices," with power to report complete, reported the same complete, with amendments.

Mr. Paterson moved to lay said bill on the table, and that the same be printed.

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

The report of the committee was agreed to, and said bill ordered to a third reading.

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 amendments.

Mr. Halsted moved to take from the table the motion to reconsider the vote on the Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend the act entitled 'An act to authorize the appointment of commissioners to take the proof and acknowledgment of deeds and other instruments, and to administer oaths in other states and territories,' passed April 10, 1850.”

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 to reconsider, and it was decided in the affirmative.

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, 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 Assembly bill entitled "An act to increase the board of trustees of the North Haverstraw Presbyterian Church," 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 the: eof, as follows:

Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly, with a message informing that the Senate have passed the s..me, without amendment.

Mr. Loveland moved to lay the order of third reading of bills on the table, for the purpose of receiving reports of standing commit

tees.

Mr. Noxon move to amend, that the third reading of bills continue until 10 o'clock, and that then reports of committees be in order. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the negative.

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

The Assembly bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Woman's Library of 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, 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 amendments.

The Assembly bill entitled "An act concerning the Salt Springs and the manufacture of salt, and to amend the Revised Statutes, entitled 'Of the Salt Springs," 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 passed the same, with amend

ments.

The Assembly bill entitled "An act in relation to rendering an account of their proceedings, by administrators," 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 negative, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate not voting in favor thereof, as follows:

Mr. Scott moved to reconsider the vote just taken, and that that

motion lay on the table.

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 authorize Willard Wilcox Hubbard to change his name to Willard Wilcox Belknap," 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: