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

Mr. Graham, from the committee on internal affairs, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to provide for the improvement of Newtown creek between Maspeth avenue and Metropolitan avenue,' passed April 12, 1871," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Graham, from the committee on internal affairs, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act for the protection of the planting of oysters in the towns of Islip and Huntington, in the county of Suffolk, New York,' passed March 31, 1866," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Winslow, from the select committee of nine, reported complete the bills entitled as follows:

Assembly, "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to amend an act entitled An act to amend an act entitled An act to amend an act entitled An act to 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."

Assembly, "An act to amend section 3 of chapter 19 of Laws of 1821 to perpetuate certain testimony respecting the title of the Poultney estate in this State." [With amendments.]

Assembly, "An act to appoint commissioners of parks for the State of New York." [With amendments.]

Assembly, "An act to amend an act passed May 11, 1869, entitled 'An act to lay out and improve a public highway or avenue from Prospect park, in the city of Brooklyn, towards Coney Island in the county of Kings."

Assembly, "An act creating a board of commissioners of emigration and conferring therein certain powers and duties." [With amendments.] Assembly, "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to amend chapter 150 of the Laws of 1837, authorizing a loan of certain moneys belonging to the United States deposited with the State of New York for safe keeping,' passed May 2, 1864, so far as the same relates to the county of Jefferson."

Assembly, "An act to regulate taxation for road purposes in the village of Tarrytown, Westchester county."

"An act in relation to the College of the city of New York." Assembly, "An act authorizing the sale of the school-house in school. district No. 4 in the town of Huntington, Suffolk county, and provi ling for the application of the proceeds of said sale.

"An act to supply the village of Warren, in the county of Rockland, with pure and wholesome water."

Assembly, "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act respecting elections other than for militia and town officers,' passed April 5, 1812." [With amendments.]

Assembly, "An act to improve the navigation of the Baldwinsville canal."

Assembly, "An act to amend chapter 368 of the Laws of 1865, entitled 'An act for the incorporation of societies or clubs for certain social and recreative purposes,' as amended by an act passed May 1, 1865."

Assembly, "An act to confirm the acts of Hezekiah W. Whitney,

administrator with the will annexed of the estate of Melvin S. Whitney, deceased."

Assembly, "An act to incorporate the New York and South American Contract Company." [With amendments.]

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

Ordered, That said bills be read a third time.

Mr. Woodin, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported as correctly engrossed the bills entitled as follows:

"An act in relation to academies and union schools, and the distribution of public funds."

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Poughkeepsie Bridge Company for the purpose of constructing and maintaining a bridge, appurtenances, and approaches to the same over the Hudson river at a point or points between the city of Poughkeepsie and the town of Lloyd, Ulster county, on said river,' passed May 10, 1871."

"An act to amend an act for the laying out, opening, and closing of streets, roads, and avenues, in the town of Morrisania, passed May 19, 1868."

"An act to amend 'An act to provide for the incorporation of religious societies,' passed April 5, 1813."

"An act entitled 'An act to provide for the erection of a town house in the town of Meredith, county of Delaware.'"

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to open and widen portions of Sackett, Douglass, and President streets, and otherwise alter the commissioners' map of the city of Brooklyn,' passed May 6, 1868."

"An act relating to the local government of the city of New York." Mr. Harrower, from the committee on State prisons, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend 'An act authorizing the confinement of convicts from Dutchess county in the Albany penitentiary,' passed April 15, 1854," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Foster, from the committee on railroads, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to repeal chapter 889 of the Laws of 1871, entitled 'An act to amend chapter 160 of the Laws of 1866, entitled An act to facilitate the construction of the Schoharie Valley railroad;' also chapter 616 of the Laws of 1867, entitled 'An act to reduce the number of directors of the Schoharie Valley Railroad Company; to re-enact portions of the chapter so amended, and other acts which were repealed by said chapter 889 of the Laws of 1871, and for the election of directors of said railroad company held or owned by the town of Schoharie,' ," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Chatfield, from the committee on roads and bridges, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled An act to erect the village of Middleburgh into a separate road district,' passed April 7, 1859, and the acts amendatory thereof, passed February 15, 1867, and March 20, 1871," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Chatfield, from the committee on roads and bridges, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to provide for the completion of certain highways in the towns of Yonkers and East Chester, in the county of Westchester," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Cock, from the committee on internal affairs, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend 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," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the com

mittee of the whole.

Mr. Cock, from the committee on internal affairs, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act for the relief of Rosa Abba Boughton and Addie E. Boughton," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Palmer asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act in relation to elections in the city and county of New York, and to provide for ascertaining, by proper proofs, the citizens who shall be entitled to the right of suffrage thereat," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the comImittee on the affairs of cities.

Mr. Cock, from the committee on internal affairs, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act in relation to the debts of the town of Newtown, Queens county," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Palmer, from the committee on the affairs of cities, to which was recommitted the Assembly bill entitled "An act to incorporate the city of Yonkers," reported in favor of the passage of the same, with amendments, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

The Assembly returned the bill entitled "An act to organize a board of school commissioners in and for the city of Troy," with a message that they had passed the same, with the following amendments:

Strike out section 1, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

"Section 1. The city of Troy shall, on and after the passage of this act, constitute a single school district."

Section 2, line 2, strike out the word "four," and insert in lieu thereof the word "twelve."

Strike out from the word "members," in section 2, line 2, all down to and including the word "and," in line 4.

Same section, line 4, insert the word "who " before the word "shall." Section 3, strike out all after the word "commissioners," at the end of line 4, down to and including the word "and," in line 12.

Insert the word "who " before the word " shall," in line 12.

Same section, line 14, strike out the word "two."

Same section, line 14, strike out the letter "s" in the word "years,” so that it shall read "year."

Same section, line 15, strike out the word "six," and insert in lieu thereof the word "four.'

Same section, same line, after the word "commissioners," strike out all down to and including the word "act," in line 17.

Same section, line 18, strike out the word "four," and insert in lieu thereof the word "three."

Section 4, line 12, at the ending thereof, strike out the word "and.” Same section, line 13, after the word " two," insert the words "and three."

Same section, same line, after the word "each," strike out all down to and including the word "two," in line 15.

Same section, line 18, strike out the word "five," and insert in lieu thereof the word "four."

Same section, line 20, strike out the word "seven," and insert in lieu thereof the word "five."

Same section, same line, after the word "and," second occurring, add the following: "the time of office of those drawn in class number 'three' shall end on the second Tuesday of March, A. D. 1876, and."

Section 5, line 7, strike out the word "two," and insert in lieu thereof the word "six."

Same section, same line, after the word "persons," strike out all down to and including the word "act," in line 8.

Same section, line 9, after the word "elector," strike out all down to and including the word "elected," in line 10.

Same section, line 12, after the word "exceeding," strike out all down to and including the word "district," in line 13.

Same section, same line, after the word "exceeding," insert the word "six."

Same section, line 31, strike out the word "four," and insert in lieu thereof the word "twelve."

Same section, same line, after the word "persons," strike out the words "from each school district."

Same section, line 37, strike out the word "four," and insert in lieu thereof the word "twelve."

Same section, line 38, strike out the words " from each school district respectively."

Same section, line 41, strike out the words "any one of them,” and insert the following: "either of said candidates receiving such equal number of votes."

Same section, line 43, strike out the word "elect," and insert in lieu thereof the word "choose."

Same section, same line, strike out the words " residing in said districts." Section 6, line 3, strike out the word "five," and insert in lieu thercof the, word "four."

" from the word "years,"

Same section, line 4, strike out the word "two." Same section, same line, strike out the letter "s so that it will read " year."

Same section, line 8, strike out the word " thereof the word "two."

one," and insert in lieu

Same section, line 9, strike out the words " from each school district," and also the word " an before the word "electors."

Same section, line 10, strike out the letter "a" at the commencement of the line.

Same section, same line, strike out the words "district for which he is to be elected," and insert in lieu thereof the words "said school district." Same section, line 15, strike out the word "two," and insert in lieu thereof the word "four."

Same section, same line, strike out the words "from each school district."

Same section, line 20, strike out the word "four," and insert in lieu thereof the word "three."

Same section, line 22, strike out the word "two," and insert in lieu thereof the word "four."

Same section, line 23, strike out the words " from each school district respectively."

Same section, line 26, strike out, at the end of the line, the words "any one."

Same section, same line, strike out, at the commencement of the line, the words "of them."

Same section, same line, before the word "and," insert the words following: "either of said candidates receiving such equal number of votes." Same section, line 28, strike out the word "such," and after the word persons," in same line, strike out the words "residing in said district," and insert in lien thereof the words "to fill said office."

Section 9, strike out all of line 4, and line 5 down to the word "such," in said line.

Section 13, line 9, insert the word "and" between the words "apparatus" and " maps, "and after the word " maps" strike out the words "and music books."

Same section, line 10, between the words "out" and "the," insert the word" of."

Section 14, line 5, after the word "the," insert the words following: "filling of vacancies as."

Same section, line 6, insert the words "seventh and" between the words "the" and "eighth," and after the word "eighth,” strike out the words" and ninth."

Same section, line 10, strike out the word "appropriation," and insert in lieu thereof the word "application."

Section 16, at the end of the section, insert the following: "and shall be paid by him when countersigned by the comptroller of said city according to law."

Section 18, in line 12, between the words "proper" and "upon," insert the words " as now provided by law."

Same section, at the end of line 13, insert the following: "but no part of the moneys raised under the provisions of this act shall be appropriated to, or used for, the support of any school or schools, except such as shall be exclusively under the control or management of the board of school commissioners to be elected under the provisions of this act.” Section 20, strike out lines 1 and 2 down to and including the word "alderman," and insert in lieu thereof the words "no officer."

Same section, line 2, strike out the word "in" before the word "eligible," so that it will read "eligible."

Same section, lines 4 and 5, strike out the words "either of the officers above named," and insert in lieu thereof the words "any other officer under the charter of the city."

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 return said bill to the Assembly, with a message informing that the Senate have concurred in the passage of the same, as amended.