Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bill to the Assembly, and request their concurrence therein.

The bill entitled "An act supplementary to chapter 368 of the Laws of 1865, entitled An act for the incorporation of societies or clubs for certain social and recreative purposes,'" having been announced for a third reading,

On motion of Mr. Birdsall, and by unanimous consent, said bill was amended as follows:

"Section 1, line 2, printed bill, strike out words "an act" and insert "chapter 368 of the Laws of 1865." Same section, lines 4 and 5, strike out "passed April 11, 1865."

Amend the title by striking out the words "further to amend" and "eighty-six" and insert "supplementary to" and "sixty-eight" in lieu thereof.

Said bill was then read the third time and passed..

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the final passage of said bill, as amended, 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 deliver said bill to the Assembly, and request their concurrence therein.

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The Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend section 1 of chapter 212 of the Laws of 1879, entitled An act to provide for the distribution of the acts passed by the Legislature to town clerks' offices," " was read the third time and passed.

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 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 Assembly bill entitled "An act to exempt the town of Guilford, Chenango county, from the provisions and operations of chapter 175 of the Laws of 1870, entitled An act creating a board of town auditors in the several towns of this State, and to prescribe their powers and duties,'" was read the third time and passed.

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 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 Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend section 1, title 4, chapter 17, part 1 of the Revised Statutes relating to the licensing of hawkers and peddlers," was read the third time and passed.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the final passage of said bill, as amended, and it was decided in the affirmative, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate voting in favor thereof, and three-fifths 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 Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 555 of the Laws of 1864, entitled 'An act to revise and consolidate the general acts relating to public instruction," was read the third time and passed.

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 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 Assembly bill entitled "An act to release all that part of the waters of Lake Ontario, together with its bays and inlets in the county of Jefferson, and in that part of Oswego county lying between its Jef

ferson county line and the westerly line of the town of Mexico, saving and excepting Henderson harbor and bay, and within one-half mile of the outlet or mouth of Salmon river, from the operation of the provisions of sections 23 and 26 of chapter 534 of the Laws of 1879, entitled An act for the preservation of moose, wild deer, birds, fish and other game,'" was read the third time and passed.

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 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, with amendments.

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

Assembly, "An act making appropriations for the support of government."

After some time spent therein, the President resumed the chair, and Mr. Robertson, from said committee, reported in favor of the passage of the above named bill, with amendments.

Mr. Forster moved to amend the report as follows:

Insert after line 296, Senate printed bill, the following: "For furnishing to discharged convicts clothing and money, under chapter 471 of the Laws of 1879, entitled "An act authorizing certain sums of money to be paid to prisoners confined in the county penitentiaries upon their discharge therefrom," fifteen thousand dollars.

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 report, and it was decided in the affirmative.

And said bill was ordered to a third reading.

By unanimous consent,

Mr. Pitts, from the committee on villages, to which was referred the bill introduced by Mr. Lord (introductory No. 398), entitled "An

act to amend chapter 176 of the Laws of 1872, entitled 'An act in relation to the village of Canandaigua, and to provide a police justice and police constables in said village, and defining their jurisdiction, power and duties,"" reported in favor of the passage of the same, without amendment, which report was agreed to and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

By unanimous consent,

Mr. Pitts, from the committee on villages, to which was referred the bill introduced by Mr. Lord (introductory No. 397), entitled "An act to amend chapter 407 of the Laws of 1876, entitled "An act extending the powers of the trustees of the village of Canandaigua," "reported in favor of the passage of the same without amendment, which report was agreed to and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

By unanimous consent,

Mr. Winslow, from the committee on militia, to which was referred the bill introduced by Mr. Seebacher (introductory No. 244), entitled "An act to incorporate the Governor's Guard of the city of New York," 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.

By unanimous consent,

Mr. Baker, from the committee on game laws, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 534 of the Laws of 1879, entitled An act for the preservation of moose, wild deer, birds, fish and other game," reported favorably thereon, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Forster moved to discharge the committee on finance from the further consideration of Senate bill No. 104, entitled "An act to provide for the establishment of houses of correction and refuge for women, and that the same be recommitted to the committee of the whole

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

On motion of Mr. Loomis, the Senate then went into executive session, and after some time spent therein, the doors were opened and the Senate resumed legislative business.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Loomis introduced a bill entitled "An act in relation to the indebtedness of the towns of Attica and Java, in the county of Wyoming," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on internal affairs of towns and counties.

Mr. Madden moved that the Senate do now adjourn.

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

The Senate then resolved itself into a committee of the whole, and proceeded to the consideration of general orders, being the bills entitled as follows:

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"An act to amend chapter 365 of the Laws of 1871, entitled An act to incorporate the New York Cotton Exchange.''

"An act to amend chapter 117 of the Laws of 1853, entitled 'An act to authorize the formation of corporations for the erection of build

ings.'"

"An act to legalize the official acts and proceedings of Hiram Dimick, a justice of the peace of the town of Wirt, in the county of Allegany.

After some time spent therein, the President resumed the chair, and Mr. Lynde, from said committee, reported in favor of the passage of the above named bills, which report was agreed to and said bills ordered engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Madden moved that the Senate do now adjourn.

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

Whereupon the Senate adjourned.

THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1880.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by the Chaplain.

The journal of yesterday was read and approved.

Mr. Loomis presented a petition of citizens of Wyoming for separate institutions for the detention and reformation of female prisoners; which was read and referred to the committse on the judiciary. Also, a petition of Rev. J. C. Long and others for a change of name of the First Castile Society; which was read and referred to the committee on miscellaneous corporations.

Mr. Sessions, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Halbert, Mr. Davenport and Mr. Pitts presented petitions of citizens of the counties of Cattaraugus, Oneida, Broome, Steuben and Orleans for a law prohibiting unjust discrimination by railroads; which were read and referred to the committee on railroads.

Mr. Madden, from the committee on railroads, to which was referred the bill introduced by Mr. Madden (introductory No. 327), entitled "An act to facilitate the carrying out of plans and agreements for the reorganization of railroads," reported in favor of the passage of the same without amendment, which report was agreed to and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Madden, from the committee on railroads, to which was referred the bill introduced by Mr. Braman (introductory No. 393), entitled "An act in relation to street railroads," 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.

Mr. Lynde, from the committee on internal affairs of towns and counties, to which was referred the bill introduced by Mr. Fowler (introductory No. 299), entitled "An act authorizing boards of town auditors to audit certain judgments against commissioners of highways as town charges and providing for the payment thereof," reported in favor of the passage of the same without amendment, which report was agreed to and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Davenport, from the committee on commerce and navigation, to which was referred the bill introduced by Mr. Forster(introductory [SENATE JOURNAL.]

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