also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to amend chapter 194 of the Laws of 1849, entitled An act to vest in the board of supervisors certain legislative powers, and to prescribe their fees for certain services,' passed April 3, 1849, passed February 2, 1871," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

"An act to authorize the board of supervisors of the county of Westchester to purchase City Island Bridge (so called) in said county," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on commerce and navigation.

"An act to provide for the improvement of a portion of Coney Island plank-road, as recently widened," 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 extend the time for the collection of taxes in the city of Elmira," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

"An act to amend chapter 195 of the Laws of 1846, entitled 'An act to authorize the New York and New Haven Railroad Company to extend their railroad from the Connecticut line to the New York and Harlem railroad,' passed May 11, 1846," 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 amend an act entitled 'An act to change the name of the First Universalist Society and Church in the city of Hudson, and to authorize said society to take and hold by gift, grant, devise, purchase or otherwise, real and personal estate,' passed March 28, 1871," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on charitable and religious societies. "An act to incorporate the Soldiers' Monument Society of Niagara County," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary. "An act to provide for the adjusting of certain accounts of the city of Brooklyn," 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.

"An act in relation to the First Baptist Church and Society in Ogdensburgh," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on charitable and religious societies.

"An act authorizing the city of Rochester to issue its bonds to an amount not to exceed seventy-five thousand dollars for the purpose of building a free academy.

On motion of Mr. Lord said bill was substituted for Senate bill of same title, which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time and committed to the committee of the whole.

"An act to repeal chapter 906 of the Laws of 1869, and chapter 649 of the Laws of 1870, and chapter 356 of the Laws of 1871, so far as the same relate to the town of Pelham, in Westchester county, and the supervisor thereof, and to enable said town to construct part of the road in said acts referred to," 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, as to the county of Kings, 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," 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 providing for the application of the taxes hereafter assessed upon the New York and Oswego Midland Railroad Company in the town of Thompson, Sullivan county, for town purposes in payment of interest and principal to become due on the bonds executed as hereafter to be issued by the town of Bethel, and like bonds issued or to be issued by the village of Monticello, to aid in the construction of the New York and Oswego Midland railroad and its branches; and to provide for the deficiency of town taxes occasioned thereby," 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 relative to the streets, avenues, wharves, piers, and bulkheads of the village of College Point, in the county of Queens," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on commerce and navigation.

"An act to authorize the town of Canton to aid in the construction of a reservoir upon the head waters of Grass river, and to legalize the action of the special town meeting of the town of Canton, held February 24, 1872," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary. "An act in relation to a board of health for the town and village of Saratoga Springs, Saratoga county," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on public health.

"An act to legalize certain proceedings of the common council of the city of Buffalo, and for the relief of Frederick Haake," 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.

"An act authorizing the city of Albany to close a part of Quackenbush street, and to permit the erection of bridges over certain streets in said city," 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. "An act for the relief of the inhabitants of union school district No. 1, in the town of Moreau, in the county of Saratoga," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on literature.

"An act to authorize the Ira Union Cemetery Association to acquire title to certain lands and lots, number twelve and number twenty-four, of the original township of Cato, now Ira, in the county of Cayuga,' which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on charitable and religious

societies.

"An act to incorporate the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, in the city of New York," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on charitable and religious societies.

"An act to authorize the laying out, opening, and working of a public highway in the village of Canandaigua, Ontario county, and raising money

to defray the expenses of working said highway," 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 regulating the sale of leaf tobacco in the State of New York," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on manufactures.

"An act to lay out a public highway in the towns of Rutland and Le Roy, in 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 incorporate the South Worcester Cemetery Association," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on charitable and religious societies.

"An act entitled 'An act to amend an act entitled An act to authorize the making and opening of a road or avenue from the intersection of the highway running east of Rockland lake, with the highway running from the lake to Rockland lake landing in the county of Rockland, to intersect the highway running from Upper Piermont to Orangeburgh,' passed April 21, 1871, and to extend said Highland avenue south to the State line," 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 authorize the construction of a bridge over Tunison's creek, in Richmond county," 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 authorize the trustees of the village of Flushing to issue bonds and raise money for the purchase of a steam fire-engine, and for the mapping and establishment of lines and grades for the streets and public places in said village," 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 villages.

"An act to authorize the appointment of commissioners to fix the grade and improve sidewalks and streets in the town of New Lots, Kings county," 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 repeal chapter 549 of the Laws of 1868, entitled 'An act to regulate, grade and macadamize the highway known as the Westchester Turnpike and Post-road, commencing at a point in said road, on the line dividing the towns of West Farms and Morrisania, and the acts amendatory thereof, to discharge the commissioners appointed by such act or acts amendatory thereof, and to empower the town officers of the various towns, and the president and trustees of the village of New Rochelle, through which said turnpike and post-road passes, to perform certain duties," 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.

The Assembly returned the resolution of the Senate requesting the Governor to return the bill entitled "An act authorizing the town of Little Valley, Cattaraugus county, to issue bonds to pay its indebtedness incurred in the building of the court-house and jail in said town,” with a message that they had concurred in the passage of the same.

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

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

"An act to provide an armory in the city of Brooklyn, county of Kings, for the use of the Twenty-third regiment of the National Guard of the State of New York."

"An act to amend and in addition to an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the New England Society in the city of New York,' passed April 15, 1833."

"An act authorizing the Cattaraugus County Agricultural Society to borrow money to be used in improving its fair grounds."

"An act to amend an act entitled An act to amend and consolidate the several acts relating to the village of Hornellsville,' passed April 9,

1867."

"An act to confirm and make valid the title of the Evangelical Lutheran St. John's Church Unaltered Augsberg Confession in the city and county of New York to certain real estate occupied by it in said city."

"An act to incorporate the Little Valley Water-works Company." "An act for the relief of Cornelia Townsend."

"An act to amend the act entitled 'An act to amend the several acts incorporating the village of Owego, in the county of Tioga,' passed April 9, 1851."

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

By unanimous consent, Mr. Graham asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to authorize the Binghamton, Dnshore and Williamsport Railroad Company to lay a railroad track on the tow-path of that part of the Chenango canal extension which lies south of the Susquehanna river," 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. Adams asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act in relation to railroad crossings in cities and incorporated villages," 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. Wagner asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to amend the charter of the village of Saratoga Springs,' passed March 26, 1866," 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 villages. duce a bill entitled "An act to regulate the transportation of milk over By unanimous consent, Mr. Cock asked and obtained leave to introthe Erie railway and its branches," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the

committee on

internal affairs.

duce a bill entitled "An act to provide for supplying the village of By unanimous consent, Mr. Cock asked and obtained leave to introWhitestone, in the county of Queens, with pure and wholesome water," 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 villages. duce a bill entitled "An act to provide for supplying the village of ColBy unanimous consent, Mr. Cock asked and obtained leave to introlege Point, in the county of Queens, with pure and wholesome water," 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 villages.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Tiemann asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act in relation to Savings Banks," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on banks.

Mr. Tiemann offered the following:

Resolved, That the comptroller of the city of New York furnish to the Senate a statement of the sums of money paid by the city of New York for, or on account of, the erection of a market in the Eighteenth ward of said city, and the particulars for which the said moneys were paid, and an estimate of the value of the buildings erected.

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

Mr. McGowan offered the following:

Resolved, That the contractors for doing the legislative printing are hereby requested to report to the Senate, at the earliest possible time, the reason for their delay in printing the bills of the Senate.

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

Also, the following:

Resolved, That when the Senate adjourn to-day it stand adjourned until Monday evening at half past seven o'clock, P. M.

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

Mr. Baker offered the following:

Resolved, That Senate bill No. 298, entitled "An act to facilitate the construction of the New York and Canada railroad," be considered in the first committee of the whole.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said resolution, and it was decided in the affirmative, two-thirds of all the Senators present voting in favor thereof.

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

"An act to amend the charter of the New York Produce Exchange Company, and to confer powers upon said company."

Assembly, "An act to facilitate the construction of the New York and Canada railroad, and extending thereto the provisions of certain laws relating to the Whitehall and Plattsburgh Railroad Company."

Assembly, "An act releasing the interest of the people of the State of New York in certain real estate to the Five Points House of industry." After some time spent therein the President resumed the chair, and Mr. Cock, from said committee, reported in favor of the passage of the first named bill, which report was agreed to, and said bill ordered engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Cock, from the same committee, reported in favor of the passage of the second named bill, which report was agreed to, and said bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Cock, from the same committee, reported progress on the last named bill, and asked and obtained leave to sit again.

On motion of Mr. Lord, and by unanimous consent, the bill entitled "An act in relation to the location and erection of public buildings for the use of the city of Rochester," was ordered to be considered in the first committee of the whole.

On motion of Mr. D. P. Wood, and by unanimous consent, the bill entitled "An act making an appropriation for Sarah Wyatt, widow of