Assembly, "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."

"An act to alter the map or plan of the city of New York, by extending Desbrosses street."

"An act to provide for the election of a police justice in and for the village of Cayuga, and defining his power and duties."

After some time spent therein, the President resumed the chair, and Mr. Baker, from said committee, reported in favor of the passage of the first named bill, which report was agreed to, and said bill ordered to a third reading.

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

Mr. Baker, from the same committee, reported in favor of the pas sage of the last named bill, with amendments, which report was agreed to, and said bill ordered engrossed for a third reading.

On motion of Mr. Robertson, and by unanimous consent, the bill entitled "An act to provide for examining and auditing the accounts of certain commissioners for making, improving or extending certain roads in the town of Yonkers," was ordered to be considered in the first committee of the whole.

On motion of Mr. Foster, and by unanimous consent, the bill entitled "An act for the organization and incorporation of the Lenox Farmers' and Mechanics' Association," was ordered to be considered in the first committee of the whole.

On motion of Mr. O'Brien, and by unanimous consent, the bill entitled "An act to incorporate the New York Construction Company of the city of New York," was ordered to be considered in the first committee of the whole.

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

"An act to provide for examining and auditing the accounts of certain commissioners for making, improving or extending certain roads in the town of Yonkers."

"An act to incorporate the New York Construction Company of the city of New York."

"An act for the organization and incorporation of the Lenox Farmers' and Mechanics' Association."

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

On motion of Mr. Baker, and by unanimous consent, the Assembly bill entitled "An act to authorize the Canal Commissioners to construct a road-bridge over Champlain canal in the village of Fort Edward, in the county of Washington," was ordered to be considered in the first committee of the whole.

On motion of Mr. Allen, the Senate adjourned.

TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1872.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by Rev. Mr. Marshall.

The journal of yesterday was read and approved.

The Assembly bill entitled "An act the authorize to town auditors of the town of Saratoga Springs to issue bonds for the completion of and furnishing the town hall at Saratoga 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 concurred in the passage of the same. The bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 744 of the Laws of 1867, entitled 'An act to define the objects of the New York State Institution for the Blind and to provide for its management,' passed April 24, 1867," 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 deliver said bill to the Assembly, and request their concurrence therein.

The bill entitled "An act revising, amending, and consolidating the charter of, and the several acts relating to the village of Geneseo, in the County of Livingston, modifying the powers of the corporation, and the duties of its officers," 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 deliver said bill to the Assembly, and request their concurrence therein.

The bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Oswegatchie Bridge Company,' 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:

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

Mr. Woodin, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported as correctly engrossed 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."

"An act to amend section 14 of an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Sidney and Unadilla Bridge Company,' passed April 27, 1866."

"An act to provide for the erection of houses of detention or lock-ups in the several towns in the State."

"An act to amend the charter of the Reserve Mutual Life Insurance Company."

"An act to provide for examining and auditing the accounts of certain commissioners for making, improving or extending certain roads in the town of Yonkers."

"An act authorizing the board of supervisors of the county of Westchester, to investigate the acts and proceedings of certain boards of commissioners for making or extending highways.'

"An act to provide for the construction of a canal bridge over the Erie canal at Madison street in the city of Rome."

"An act to alter the map or plan of the city of New York, by extending Desbrosses street."

The Assembly bill entitled "An act to regulate a ferry between the cities of New York and Brooklyn," 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:

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 bill entitled "An act to extend the time for the collection of assessments for the improvement of Atlantic avenue in the town of New Lots, Kings county," 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 deliver said bill to the Assembly, and request their concurrence therein.

The bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 114 of the Laws of 1870, entitled 'An act to amend chapter 380 of the Laws of 1868, entitled "An act to amend chapter 140 of the Laws of 1853, entitled 'An act to amend and consolidate the several acts relating to the village of Batavia, to alter the bounds, and to enlarge the powers of the corporation of said village," and chapter 29 of the Laws of 1866, entitled 'An act to consolidate and amend the several acts relating to the village of Batavia,' passed April 27, 1868,'" having been announced for a third reading, Mr. Bowen moved that said bill 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 affirmative.

The bill entitled "An act for the lighting of the streets in the town of New Lots, in the county of Kings, with gas," 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 deliver said bill to the Assembly, and request

their concurrence therein.

The bill entitled "An act to authorize the village of Herkimer to improve the public road leading from said village to Middleville, in Herkimer county, by repairing and macadamizing the same, and to raise money to make such improvement," 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 deliver said bill to the Assembly, and request

their concurrence therein.

[SENATE JOURNAL.]

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The bill entitled "An act to confirm proceedings under chapter 905 of the Laws of 1869, and chapter 750 of the Laws of 1870, relative to laying out a public highway in the towns of Jamaica and Newtown, Queens county," 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 deliver said bill to the Assembly, and request their concurrence therein.

The bill entitled "An act to provide for the endowment of the Unadilla academy," 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 deliver said bill to the Assembly, and request their concurrence therein.

The bill entitled "An act relating to the examination of candidates for the degree of doctor of medicine," having been announced for a third reading,

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

Section 1, line 1, after the word "university," insert the words "of the State of New York."

Same section, line 3, strike out the word "be," and insert in lieu thereof the words "have been."

Section 2, line 2, after the word "chancellor," insert the words "of said university."

Section 3, line 1, after the word "medica," insert the words "pathology, histology, clinical medicine."

Section 4, line 2, after the word "the," insert the word "said."

Strike out section 5, and insert the following in lieu thereof:

"§ 5. Any person over twenty-one years of age of good moral character, on paying not less than thirty-five dollars into the treasury of the university, and on applying to the chancellor for the aforesaid examination, shall receive an order to that effect addressed to one of the boards of examiners, provided he shall adduce proofs satisfactory to the chancellor that he has a competent knowledge of all the branches of learning taught in the common schools of this State, of the Latin and Greek languages, and of the German or French language, and that he has diligently