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Mr. Winslow, from said committee, reported in favor of the passage of said named bill, with amendments.

Mr. Lewis moved to amend said bill as follows:

Strike out the following lines :

"For construction of a lock and side-cut at Wilber's, basin, on the Champlain canal, the sum of ten thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, in addition to the amount heretofore appropriated by chapter seven hundred and sixty-seven of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy, for constructing an aqueduct at the same place, which appropriation is hereby reappropriated and applied to the construction of this lock. Any expenditure in excess of the above amounts to be taken from funds used for ordinary repairs on the eastern division of the canals."

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

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to said report, and it was decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Lewis moved to reconsider the vote by which the amendment offered by him was lost.

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

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Mr. Foster moved to amend by reinstating the clause appropriating fifty thousand dollars for the completion of the Oneida Lake canal. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said

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Mr. Lewis moved that said bill be read a third time.
The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said

motion, 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, and three-fifths of said members being present, as follows:

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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 amendments.

Mr. Winslow moved to take from the table the vote by which the bill entitled "An act to enable the legal voters of any town, county or city to determine by ballot whether the sale, exposing for sale, giving away, or suffering to be exposed, sold or given away therein of intoxicating liquors shall be prohibited, and to regulate the sale for medicinal, mechanical, chemical or sacramental use, and to provide for the enforcement of this act," was lost.

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 reconsider the vote upon 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:

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The President then 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:

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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 committee of conference appointed on matters in difference between the two Houses relative to the bill entitled "An act dividing the State into congressional districts," reported that they had met and deliberated thereon, and that they were unable to agree.

C. H. ADAMS,
TOWNSEND D. COCK,

N. WINSLOW,

Senate Committee.

JAMES W. HUSTED,
AUGUSTUS HILL,
S. SPRINGSTED,
R. LOUGHRAN,
DANIEL G. FORT,

Assembly Committee.

Mr. McGowan moved that the Senate concur in the amendments of the Assembly thereto.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate voting in favor thereof, as follows:

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Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly, with a mes

sage informing that the Senate have concurred in their amendments.

Mr. D. P. Wood moved that the bill entitled "An act making appropriations for certain expenses of government, and for supplying deficiencies in former appropriations," be made the special order for to-morrow morning at eleven o'clock.

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

The Assembly, returned the following entitled bills, with a message that they had concurred in the passage of the same:

"An act in relation to elections in the city and county of New York, and to provide for ascertaining, by proper proofs, the citizens who shall be entitled to the right of suffrage thereat."

"An act to provide for the collection of the expenses of constructing certain sewers in the city of Brooklyn, and confirm the construction of such sewers."

"An act making provision for the support of the Albany City Dispensary."

"An act to extend the distribution of Croton water through the city of New York, and to lay the necessary mains to deliver it at higher elevations."

"An act to regulate processions and parades in the cities of the State of New York."

"An act to authorize the Brookly Improvement Company to issue preferred and special stock."

"An act for the preservation of fish in the waters of Steele's creek and McGowan's creek, in the county of Herkimer."

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to prevent the furtive possession and use of slung-shot and other dangerous weapons,' passed April 20, 1866."

"An act to authorize the consolidation of the Rochester, Nunda and Pennsylvania railroad with certain other railroads, and the action of said railroads heretofore had relating to the consolidation thereof."

"An act to amend the charter of the New York Deposit Company of the city of New York."

"An act relating to lands in the city of New York devised by Francis Wiener, deceased."

"An act to authorize the agent and warden of the Auburn prison to sell certain lands belonging to the State."

"An act to authorize the appointment of assistant district attorneys in certain counties in this State."

"An act to regulate the practice of pharmacy and the sale of poisons in the city and county of New York."

"An act for the better preservation of horse records."

"An act to amend the charter of the United States Life Insurance Company in the city of New York."

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Utica and Mohawk Street Railroad Company,' passed May 17, 1869."

"An act to authorize the Utica, Ithaca and Elmira Railroad Company to extend their road, and to confirm their purchase of a portion of the road bed of the Lake Ontario, Auburn and New York railroad, and for other purposes."

Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bills to the Governor. Mr. Madden moved that when the Senate adjourn to-night it adjourn to meet to-morrow at ten o'clock, a. M.

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

Mr. Palmer, from the committee on the affairs of cities, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to amend certain provisions of law relating to wharves, piers, and bulk-heads in the city of New York," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Palmer, from the committee on the affairs of cities, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to extend the time within which the taxes to be raised in the city and county of New York, and the general fund of the said city and county for the year 1872, may be fixed, set apart, and apportioned, and provide further regulations in respect thereto," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Palmer, from the committee on the affairs of cities, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act in relation to the improvement of the Eighth avenue in the city of New York," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Palmer, from a majority of the committee on the affairs of cities, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to provide for reopening West avenue in Long Island City, Queens county, and to repeal section 5 of an act entitled 'An act to lay out, construct, and maintain a public road from the foot of East Second street, in Long Island City, to D street, in Blissville, Queens county, and to close certain streets in Long Island City, Queens county,' passed May 1, 1868," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

On motion of Mr. Perry, the Senate adjourned.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1872.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

No clergyman present.

On motion of Mr. Bowen, the reading of the journal of yesterday was dispensed with.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Murphy asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to increase the number of judges of the city court of Brooklyn, and to regulate the civil and criminal jurisdiction thereof,' passed April 28, 1870," 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 cities.

The Assembly returned the following entitled bills, with a message that they had concurred in the passage of the same, as amended:

"An act to regulate the practice of pharmacy and sale of poisons in the city and county of New York."

"An act dividing the State into congressional districts."

"An act authorizing the appointment of attendants and messengers of the supreme court in the county of Kings."

Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bills to the Governor.

The Assembly returned the bill entitled "An act authorizing the appointment of attendants and messengers of the supreme court in the county of Kings," with a message that they had concurred in the passage of the same, with the following amendments:

Section 1, after the word "the," strike out the words "justice of the supreme court residing in," and insert in lieu thereof the words "sheriff

of."

Same section, line 2, strike out the word "are," and insert in lieu thereof the word "is."

Same section, line 3, strike out the word "eleven," and insert in lieu thereof the word "eight."

Section 2, line 2, strike out the word "three," and insert in lieu thereof the word "four."

Mr. Perry moved that the Senate concur in said amendments.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, 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:

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