"An act for the relief of the German United Evangelical St. John's Church of the city of Buffalo."

Assembly, "An act to provide for supplying the city of Hudson, Columbia county, New York, with pure and wholesome water."

Assembly, "An act to authorize the formation, establishing, and maintaining of driving parks or park associations. [With amendments.] The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said report of the committee, and it was decided in the affirmative.

Ordered, That said bills be engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Weismann, from the committee on public health, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act in relation to a board of health for the town and village of Saratoga Springs, Saratoga county," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

The committee of conference to which the matters in difference between the two Houses on the bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to amend an act to incorporate the Savings Bank of the city of Utica,' passed April 26, 1839, passed April 11, 1870," report that they have had the same under consideration, and have agreed to recommend that the Assembly do recede from their amendment to said bill. M. L. HUNGERFORD, SAMUEL S. LOWERY, DANIEL F. TIEMANN, Senate Committee.

L. T. YEOMANS,

D. C. SQUIRES,

Assembly Committee,

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the report of the conference committee, 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 agreed to the report of the committee of conference.

Mr. Foster, from the committee on salt, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 356 of the Laws of 1859, entitled 'An act concerning the salt springs and the manufacture of salt,' passed April 15, 1859," reported in favor of the passage of the same, with an amendment, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole. Mr. Baker, from the committee on charitable and religious societies, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to repeal an act entitled An act to incorporate the Grand Commandery of the State of New York,' passed April 28, 1871," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Baker, from the committee on charitable and religious societies, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to amend the charter of the Young Mens' Christian Association of 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. Baker, from the committee on charitable and religious societies, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to authorize the establishment of a female department to the Western House of Refuge for Juve

nile Delinquents," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Baker, from the committee on charitable and religious societies, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act relative to the First Baptist Church and Society in the city of Ogdensburgh," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Baker, from the committee on charitable and religious societies, to which was referred the petition of the American Female Guardian Society, praying for an act appropriating certain money for its support, reported by a bill entitled "An act for the relief of the American Female Guar dian Society and Home for the Friendless, of the city of New York, in aid of its industrial schools and other departments of charity," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time and committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Baker, from the committee on charitable and religious societies, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to authorize the Montour Cemetery Association of the village of Havana, Schuyler county, New York, to remove the bodies buried in the old burial-ground in said village to the new cemetery of said association, and to vest the title of said old burial-ground in the said association," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Baker, from the committee on charitable and religious societies, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 348 of the Laws of 1867, being an act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Young Mens' Christian Association of the city of Poughkeepsie,' passed April 12, 1867," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Baker, from the committee on charitable and religious societies, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to provide for the dissolution of religious societies, except in the city and county of New York, and for the sale and disposition of the proceeds of the property of such societies," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Baker, from the committee on charitable and religious societies, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to incorporate the trustees of the Home for the destitute children of Madison county," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Baker, from the committee on charitable and religious societies, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to incorporate the South Worcester Cemetery Association," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Baker, from the committee on charitable and religious societies, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in the city of Rochester," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Baker, from the committee on charitable and religious societies, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, 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. Baker, from the committee on charitable and religious societies, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "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," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Baker, from the committee on charitable and religious societies, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act in relation to the First Baptist church and society in Ogdensburgh," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Baker, from the committee on charitable and religious societies, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act for the removal of bodies and remains of bodies from a certain burial-ground connected with the Second Reformed church of Bethlehem to the Bethlehem Cemetery," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Baker, from the committee on charitable and religious societies, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 853 of the Laws of 1867, entitled 'An act to incorporate St. Agnes' Cemetery,' passed May 9, 1867," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Baker, from the committee on charitable and religious societies, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "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 raise and hold by gift, grant, devise, purchase, or otherwise real and personal estate,' passed March 28, 1871," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Baker, from the committee on charitable and religious societies, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to incorporate St. Agnes Cemetery of Syracuse," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. McGowan, from the committee on agriculture, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act for the erection and maintenance of watering troughs in the public highways,' passed April 7, 1869," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole. Mr. Perry moved that the committee on the affairs of cities be discharged from the further consideration of the following entitled Assembly bills, and that the same be referred to the committee on railroads:

"An act to authorize the city of Rochester to issue its bonds in aid of the Lake Ontario Shore Railroad Company, and to take the bonds or stock of that company therefor."

"An act to authorize the city of Rochester to issue its bonds in aid of the Rochester, Nunda and Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and to take the bonds of that company therefor."

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

The committee of conference to which the matters in difference between the two Houses on the bill 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, powers and duties," reported that

they have had the same under consideration and have agreed to recommend that the Senate do recede from their amendments to said bill.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the report of the conference committee, 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 agreed to the report of the conference committee.

The Assembly returned the bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 92, Laws of 1869, entitled 'An act to provide for the compensation of members of the board of supervisors of the county of Oneida, and to fix the place of the annual sessions thereof," " with a message that they had passed the same with the following amendments:

Strike out all of section 2, page 1. Change section "3" to section "2." Amend title by striking therefrom the words "and to fix the place of the annual sessions thereof."

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to concur in said amendments, 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 Governor.

A message from the Governor was received and read, in the words following:

To the Senate :

STATE OF NEW YORK-EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
ALBANY, April 1, 1872.

In compliance with the joint resolution of the Senate and Assembly, I return herewith, for amendment, Senate bill entitled "An act authoriz

ing 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."

JOHN T. HOFFMAN.

The President 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:

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

Section 1, line 6, engrossed bill, strike out the words "chapter one hundred and sixty-six and."

Same section, line 7, insert, after the word "chapter," the words one hundred and sixty-six and."

Same line, make the word "chapter" read "chapters."

The President then 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 of said members being present, as follows:

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

Mr. Robertson presented a remonstrance of citizens of Yonkers against the bill to drain the valley of Saw Mill river, in Westchester county; which was read and referred to the committee on roads and bridges.

Mr. Foster presented three remonstrances of property owners of New Utrecht and Gravesend against the act prohibiting the use of steam on Brooklyn, Bath and Coney Island railroad; which was read and committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Bowen presented a petition of citizens of Batavia in favor of amendment to the Constitution in regard to prison management; which was read and committed to the committee of the whole.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Lewis asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to revise the charter of the city of Buffalo,' passed April 28, 1870, amended April 25, 1871, amended January 12, 1872," 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.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Baker asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Troy Young Mens' Association,' passed April 20, 1835," which [SENATE JOURNAL.]

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