money for highway purposes and to determine the amount of the official bond of the commissioner of highways therein." "An act to amend the charter of the village of Clinton." "An act to release the interest of the people of this State in certain real estate in the village of Saratoga Springs to Rosa Gormley." "An act to amend chapter 102 of the Laws of 1871, entitled 'An act to amend an act entitled An act to incorporate the village of Oneonta, Otsego county,' passed March 14, 1871, and to amend the act passed April 20, 1870." "An act further to amend the charter of the village of White Plains, in the county of Westchester." "An act for the relief of the Steuben County Agricultural Society, and to incorporate the same." "An act to legalize and confirm a patent issued to Ann E. Coe, executrix of and trustee under the last will and testament of Frederick A. Coe, deceased, for lands under water in the city of Yonkers." "An act to enable Torekeld Andersen, Kirster Andersdotter and Signe Andersdotter, to take and hold real estate, and to release to them the interest and title to land escheated to the State." "An act to authorize the maintenance of a dam and boom on Genesee river, on lots eight and eighteen in the town of Wellsville, Allegany county." "An act to authorize the Haight Family Cemetery, in Goshen, Orange county, to take and hold personal estate, either by gift or bequest, for the purposes of said cemetery." "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to amend and consolidate the several acts relating to the preservation of moose, wild deer, birds and fish,' passed April 26, 1871." "An act authorizing the removal of the remains from the cemetery in the Fifth ward of the city of Oswego, and for other purposes. 99 "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act relative to the setting of fykes and other nets in Harlem and East rivers," passed April 29, 1872." "An act to authorize a part of the records of the counties of Oneida and Onondaga to be transcribed and deposited in the clerk's office of the county of Oswego." "An act to legalize the proceedings in relation to the building of a bridge over Dongan's mill creek, dividing the towns of Castleton and Northfield, in the county of Richmond, and to provide for the raising of money to pay for the expense thereof." "An act to repeal an act entitled 'An act to amend an act to establish a turnpike corporation for improving and making a road from the village of Newburgh, on the Hudson river, to Cochecton, on the Delaware river,' passed March 20, 1801, and in relation to toll-gates and tolls upon the turnpike-road of the said corporation." "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Oneida Park Association for the improvement of the breed of horses and cattle, and to encourage improvement in agriculture and mechanics,' passed March 29, 1870." "An act to amend an act for the suppression of the traffic in and circulation of obscene literature, being chapter 747 of the Laws of 1872." "An act to punish the taking of fish from private ponds." "An act to authorize the establishment of a female department to the Western House of Refuge for Juvenile Delinquents." “An act relative to certain negotiable corporate bonds and obligations." "An act to amend the statutes in reference to the collection of taxes in the State of New York." "An act authorizing the settlement of the claim of the commissioners appointed by virtue of an act passed May 23, 1871, providing for the laying out, opening and construction of a public highway in the town of Hempstead, Queens county." "An act to amend chapter 251 of the Laws of 1866, entitled 'An act for the preservation of fish in Kinkerhook lake, and waters adjacent thereto.' "An act relative to local improvements in the city of Brooklyn and to amend an act entitled 'An act to restrict the power of the city of Brooklyn to issue bonds or loan its credit for local improvements. Mr. Speaker presented a message from His Excellency the Governor, in the words following: To the Legislature: EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, } I have the honor to transmit, herewith, a copy of the joint resolutions adopted by the General Assembly of Virginia on the 26th day of March, 1873, together with a copy of the message referred to. JOHN A. DIX. Ordered, That said resolutions and message be referred to the committee on Federal relations. By unanimous consent, Mr. Campbell introduced a bill entitled "An act for the relief of William Callegan," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the petitions of aliens. Mr. Rose presented the report of the sub-committee of the whole; which was laid on the table and ordered printed. (See Doc. No. 133.) A message from the Senate was received and read, requesting concur rence in the passage of the bills entitled as follows: "An act in relation to the State Lunatic Asylum," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on State charitable institutions. "An act for the erection of an iron bridge over the Erie canal at the city of Cohoes, in the county of Albany," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on canals. "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to authorize the formation of corporotions for manufacturing, mining, mechanical and chemical purposes,' passed February 17, 1848," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on trades and manufactures. "An act to further amend an act entitled 'An act to provide for draining swamp lands in the towns of Lima, Livonia and Avon, in the county of Livingston,' passed April 20, 1866," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on internal affairs. "An act to authorize the board of education for the city and county of New York to establish a nautical school," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on public education. "An act to amend the Revised Statutes, in relation to laying out public highways," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on road and bridges. "An act to appropriate two thousand five hundred dollars for the removal of obstructons from, and to improve the navigation of Indian river," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on ways and means. "An act to repeal chapter 780 of the Laws of 1872, entitled 'An act in relation to plank roads, so far as relates to the county of Jefferson," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on roads and bridges. "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Buffalo East Side Street Railway Company,' passed May 10, 1870, as the same is amended by chapter 370 of the Laws of 1872, passed April 25, 1872, and entitled 'An act to amend an act entitled An act to incorporate the Buffalo East Side Street Railway Company,' passed May 10, 1870," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on railroads. "An act to incorporate the Atlantic Guarantee and Trust Company," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on banks. "An act authorizing Canal Commissioner to construct farm bridge over Champlain canal on farm belonginging to Miles Johnson, in town of Whitehall," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on canals. "An act to authorize the Second Avenue Railroad Company, in the city of New York to extend their tracks and operate the same," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on railroads. By unanimous consent, Mr. Fish introduced a bill entitled "An act to amend an act in relation to Free Academy of the city of Rochester," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on public education. Pursuant to the 9th joint rule, Mr. Speaker announced the order of business, third reading of bills. The bill entitled "An act for the final settlement of the Safety Fund Hudson River Bank with the Bank Department," was read a third time. Mr. Speaker put the question whether the House would agree to the final passage of said bill, and it was determined in the affirmative, a majority of all the members elected to the Assembly voting in favor thereof. Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bill to the Senate, and request their concurrence therein. The bill entitled "An act to authorize the taking of certain lands in the city of Buffalo, for the purposes of an avenue leading from the Parade park southerly to Seneca street, and for improving and embellishing the same,' was read a third time. Mr. Speaker put the question whether the House would agree to the final passage of said bill, and it was determined in the affirmative, a majority of all the members elected to the Assembly voting in favor thereof, and three-fifths of said members being present. Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bill to the Senate, and request their concurrence therein. By unanimous consent, Mr. Blumenthal introduced a bill entitled "An act for the relief of the heirs of Charles H. Hall and their grantees," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary. By unanimous consent, Mr. Blumenthal introduced a bill entitled “An act to authorize the religious society in the city of New York, known as the Temple Adas Jeshurum to buy and hold land for cemetery purposes," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary. The Senate bill entitled "An act to release to Margaret Thompson, the title of certain lands escheated to the State of New York, formerly belonging to Robert Thompson, deceased," was read a third time. Mr. Speaker put the question whether the House would agree to the final passage of said bill, and it was determined in the affirmative, twothirds of all the members elected to the Assembly voting in favor thereof. jAYES 99 1 NOES 00 Those who voted in the affirmative, were Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Senate, with a message informing that the Assembly have passed the same. The Senate bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to establish and maintain a police force in the city of Cohoes,' passed May 6, 1870," was read a third time. Mr. Speaker put the question whether the House would agree to the final passage of said bill, and it was determined in the affirmative, a majority of all the members elected to the Assembly voting in favor thereof, and three-fifths of said members being present. Hardy Marcy Snyder Young Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Senate, with a message informing that the Assembly have passed the same. |