incorporate the village of Flushing, passed April 15, 1837, and the several acts amendatory thereof, passed March 20, 1857,' passed May 3, 1869, passed May 7, 1870," 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. The Assembly bill entitled "An act extending the jurisdiction of the park commissioners of the city of Buffalo," 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, ann 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 Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Lewiston Suspension Bridge Company,' passed March 26, 1849," 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 Assembly bill entitled "An act to provide for the rebuilding of the bridge over the Oneida river between the towns of Clay, in the county of Onondaga, and Hastings, in the county of Oswego, at Caughdenoy,' 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, with an amendment. The Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 323 of the Laws of 1859, entitled 'An act to define the powers and duties of the superintendents of the poor in the county of Monroe," 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 Assembly bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Genesee Valley Water-works Company," was read a 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 for the suppression of the trade in, and circulation of, obscene literature, illustrations, advertisements, and articles of indecent or immoral use; and obscene advertisements of patent medicines and articles for producing abortion, and to amend and revise chapter 430 of the Laws of 1868," 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 Assembly bill entitled "An act to abolish the office of the freeholders and commonalty of the town of Huntington, in the town of Huntington, county of Suffolk, and to create their successors," 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 provide an assistant clerk for the court of general sessions of the peace in and for the city and county of New York," 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 heir concurrence therein. The bill entitled "An act to change the name of the Board of Foreign Missions of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church to Board of Foreign Missions of the Reformed Church in America," 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 relative to purchasers of the franchises and property of corporations whose franchises and property shall have been sold by mortgage, judgment, or decree," 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 for the relief of J. Rowe Fanning," 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. from the Governor was received and read in the words fol To the Senate: EXECUTIVE STATE OF NEW YORK EX MUTIVE CHAMBER, In compliance with the joint resolution of the Senate and Assembly, I return herewith, for amendment, Senate bill No. 381, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the village of Warwick.'" JOHN T. HOFFMAN. The Peresident put the question whether the Senate would agree to reconsider the vote on 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. Madden, and by unanimous consent, said bill was amended as follows: Section 3, engrossed bill, strike out all after the word "procured,” in line 17, down to and including the word "trustees," in line 26. Same section, strike out from the word "district," in line 27, down to and including the word "Warwick," in line 28. Same section, line 29, after the word "village," insert the words "and the commissioners of the said town." Same section, line 33, insert the word "next" before the word "annual." 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 of said members being present, as follows: Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bill to the Assembly, and request their concurrence therein, as amended. A message from the Governor was received and read in the words following: To the Senate: STATE OF NEW YORK-EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, In compliance with a concurrent resolution of the Senate and Assembly, I return, for amendment, Senate bill No. 423, entitled "An act to regulate elections in the city of Brooklyn." 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. Perry, and by unanimous consent, said bill was amended as follows: Section 4, line 5, printed bill, insert, after the word "Brooklyn,” the words "provided that the mayor shall designate and appoint one member of said board, and the comptroller and auditor shall designate and appoint the other two members of said board." Section 5, strike out, after the word "and," in line 3, down to and including the word "persons," in line 6, and insert in lieu thereof the words "the member of said board appointed by the mayor shall designate and appoint one person, and the other two members of said board shall designate and appoint two persons to act as registers and inspectors of election, and the member of said board appointed by the mayor shall appoint one person, and the other two members of said board shall appoint two persons." Section 10, line 9, after the word "election," insert the words "provided that one of said poll clerks shall be appointed by the inspector who was appointed by the mayor's appointee in the board of elections, and the other poll clerk by the other two inspectors." 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 of said members being present, as follows: Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bill to the Assembly, and request their concurrence therein, as amended. A message from the Assembly was received and read, as follows: |