Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bill to the Assembly, and request their concurrence therein. The bill entitled "An act to authorize the surrogates' courts in all the counties of this State to appoint auditors," 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 Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled ‘An act to consolidate and amend the several acts relating to the village of Watkins, and to enlarge the powers of the corporation of said village,' passed April 3, 1861," 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: Harrower FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE. Johnson Lewis Lord McGowan Robertson Tiemann Wagner 20 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 confirming certain proceedings of the common council of the city of Buffalo, and authorizing the issue of the bonds of said city for the purpose of aiding the people of the city of Chicago," was read a third time. the final passage of said bill, and it was decided in the affirmative, a The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to 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 lands in the city of New York devised by Francis Wiener, deceased," was read a third time. [SENATE JOURNAL.] 77 The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the final passage of said bill, and it was decided in the affirmative, twothirds 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. The bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the New York Loan and Improvement Company,' passed May 6, 1870," 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. The bill entitled "An act to authorize the Buffalo, New York and Philadelphia Railway Company to guarantee the bonds of other railroad companies," 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. The bill entitled "An act in relation to the highway from the town of Northville to Lake Pleasant, in the county of Hamilton," 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 ascertain, by proper proofs, the citizens who shall be entitled to the right of suffrage in the State of New York, except in the city and county of New York and the county of Kings, and to repeal chapter 572 of the Laws of 1871, entitled 'An act to amend an act entitled An act in relation to elections in the city and county of New York,'" having been announced for a third reading, Mr. Lord moved to recommit said bill to the committee on the affairs of cities, with instructions to strike out the enacting clause. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the negative. On motion of Mr. Perry, and by unanimous consent, the bill was amended as follows: In section 1, line 4, engrossed bill, strike out the words "county of Kings," and insert in lieu thereof the words "city of Brooklyn." Amend the title by striking out the words "county of Kings," and insert in lieu thereof the words "city of Brooklyn." Said bill, as amended, 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: Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bill to the Assembly, and request their concurrence therein. The bill entitled "An act to incorporate the St. Lawrence 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. The bill entitled "An act to repeal chapter 245 of the Laws of 1871, entitled 'An act relating to military exemptions,' 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 clear and regulate the court-house property of the county of Kings," 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 Assembly bill entitled "An act to authorize the making of an extension or branch of the Gowanus canal, in the city of 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, 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 90, Laws of 1869, being an act entitled 'An act to provide for the improvement of the navigation of the Racket river and of the hydraulic power thereon, and to check freshets therein,' passed April 2, 1869," 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. By unanimous consent, Mr. Robertson, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to extend the time for the collection of taxes in the city of Elmira," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole. On motion of Mr. Robertson, and by unanimous consent, said bill 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 non-concurred in the passage of the same. Mr. Perry moved that the bill entitled "An act to repeal chapter 776 of the Laws of 1868, entitled 'An act to vest certain real estate belonging to the State, in the town of Marlborough, Ulster county, and to establish a public highway,' passed May 9, 1868," be recommitted to the committee on roads and bridges, retaining its place on the general orders. 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 to authorize the water commissioners of the city of Watertown to borrow money for the construction of a reservoir, and for other purposes," 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 Adirondack Company to construct and operate a branch of its railroad from its main line to the north bounds of this State," 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: |
