The hour of one o'clock having arrived, the Senate went into executive session.

After some time spent therein, the doors were opened, and legislative business resumed.

The President announced the special order, being the consideration of the concurrent resolutions to amend the Constitution, so as to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors as a beverage, in the words following, to wit: Resolved, (if the Assembly concur,) That the Constitution of this State be amended as follows:

The sale of intoxicating liquors, as a beverage, is hereby prohibited; and no law shall be enacted, or be in force, after the adoption of this amendment, to authorize such sale, and the Legislature shall by law prescribe the necessary fines and penalties for any violation of this provision.

Resolved, (if the Assembly concur,) That the foregoing amendment be referred to the Legislature to be chosen at the next general election of Senators, and that in conformity to section one of article thirteen of the Constitution, it be published for three months previous to the time of such election.

Mr. Blood moved to postpone said special order for half an hour.

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

After debate thereon

On motion of Mr. Ramsey, said special order was postponed until Friday next, at 12 M.

Mr. Ramsey, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act for the relief of James McCue, Simon Schermerhorn and Daniel D. Campbell," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Ramsey, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was re-referred the bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to alter the map or plan of the city of New York,' passed April 17, 1860," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Blood moved to reconsider the vote on the bill entitled "An act to provide for the extension of the Chenango canal from its present termination, at or near the village of Binghamton, to the North Branch canal, at the State line," and to lay that motion on the table.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion to lay on the table, and it was decided in the negative, as follows:

The President then put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion to reconsider, and it was decided in the affirmative, as follows:

Mr. Sessions moved to lay said bill on the table.

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

McGraw
Montgomery
Munroe

Ramsey

Sessions

Richmond

Warner

Robertson

FOR THE NEGATIVE.

Hillhouse

P. P. Murphy

Spinola

Manierre

Prosser

Truman

J. M. Murphy

Rotch

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The hour of fifteen minutes to two having arrived, the President declared the Senate adjourned.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1861.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by Rev. Mr. Porter.

The journal of yesterday was read and approved.

Mr. Richmond presented a petition of citizens of Rensselaer county, for State aid to the Lebanon Springs railroad, which was read and referred to the committee on finance.

Mr. McGraw presented a remonstrance of citizens of Cortland county, against passage of the bill in relation to county treasurers, which was read and committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Munroe presented a petition of Samuel George, an Onondaga chief, asking for relief, which was read and referred to the committee on Indian affairs.

Mr. Ketcham presented a petition of citizens of Dutchess county, for aid to Lebanon Springs railroad, which was read and referred to the committee on finance.

Mr. Goss presented a petition of Francis M. McFarlan, of the city of Rochester, for relief, which was read and referred to the committee on claims.

Mr. Lawrence presented a petition of inhabitants of Richmond county, for a portion of the battery in New York, for ferry purposes, which was read and referred to the committee on commerce and navigation.

Mr. Hillhouse presented a petition of citizens of Ontario county, for an act for the preservation of fish in Canandaigua lake, which was read and referred to the committee on internal affairs of towns and counties.

Mr. Fiero, from the majority of the committee on militia and public defence, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to promote and encourage the efficiency of officers of the militia, by limiting the tenure of office therein," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Hillhouse, from the committee on finance, to which was referred the petition of F. P. Root and others, for the passage of an act to make the office of county clerk in Monroe county a salaried office, reported by bill entitled "An act to confer upon the board of supervisors of Monroe county certain powers relative to the office of clerk of said county," 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. Manierre, from the committee on the incorporation of cities and villages, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act relative to contracts by the mayor, aldermen and commonalty of the city of New York," with power to report complete, reported the same complete, with amendments, which report was agreed to, and said bill ordered engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Robertson, from the committee on commerce and navigation, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to incorporate the New York Navigation and Colonization company," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Sessions, from the committee on literature, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Rochester Historical Society," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Goss, from the committee on internal affairs of towns and counties, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to amend an act entitled 'An act for the regulation and government of the Central Park in the city of New York, passed April 17, 1857,' and further to provide for the maintenance and government of said park, passed April 15, 1859," and further to provide for the construction, maintenance and government of the said park," reported in favor of the passage of the same, with amendments, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

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

"An act to incorporate the University of Brooklyn."

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to vest certain privileges in the freeholders and inhabitants of the village of Monticello, in the county of Sullivan."

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to amend and consolidate the several acts in relation to the charter of the city of Hudson.'”

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

"An act relative to the presentation and auditing of accounts against the county of Monroe by the board of supervisors of said county."

"An act to incorporate the German Hospital, in the city of New York." A message from the Assembly was received, requesting the concurrence of the Senate to the following entitled bills:

"An act making an appropriation for the payment of the services and expenses of the commissioners and clerk appointed by the act chapter 465, of the Laws of 1860, relating to the damages at Quarantine," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on commerce and navigation.

"An act to authorize the election of a police justice in the town of Saugerties, Ulster county," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time.

On motion of Mr. Fiero and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and said bill was referred to the committee on internal affairs of towns and counties, to report complete.

"An act in relation to the capital stock of the Elmira Umbrella Frame Manufacturing company," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on manufactures.

"An act to provide for draining 'Deer Ridge' or 'Wine Creek' swamp, in the town of Scriba, in the county of Oswego," which was read the first

time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on internal affairs of towns and counties.

"An act to authorize the procuring of places for holding courts in the city and county of New York," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

A message from the Assembly was received, informing that they had concurred in the amendments of the Senate, to the following entitled bill:

"An act to authorize the common council of the city of Utica to pay the floating debt of said city, to borrow the amount of such debt upon the corporate bonds of said city, and to levy and collect a tax for the redemption of such bonds."

Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly.

A message from the Assembly was received, informing that they had concurred in the passage of the following entitled bills, without amendment, to wit:

"An act to incorporate the veterans of the National Guard, seventh regiment, first division, New York State Militia."

"An act to authorize the erection of posts, with the necessary appendages for rope ferries."

Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bills to the Governor.

Mr. Goss, from the committee on roads and bridges, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to constitute the village of Hanibal, in the county of Oswego, a separate road district," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

A message from the Assembly was received, informing that they had concurred in the amendments of the Senate to the following entitled bill: "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to revise the charter of the city of Oswego,' passed April 16, 1860."

Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly.

A message from the Assembly was received, informing that they had passed, notwithstanding the objections of the Governor, the Assembly bill entitled as follows:

"An act to extend the time for the collection of taxes in Oneida county." The communication from the Governor having been read

The President put the question "Shall the bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor ?" and it was decided in the affirmative, two-thirds 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, notwithstanding the objestions of the Governor.

A message from the Assembly was received, requesting the concurrence of the Senate to the following entitled bill:

"An act to authorize the city of Troy to raise money by tax, and to borrow money," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time.

On motion of Mr. Richmond and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended and 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 threefifths of said members being present, as follows:

On motion of Mr. Richmond and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended and the Clerk ordered to return said bill to the Assembly immediately, with a message informing that the Senate had concurred in the passage of the same, without amendment.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Lapham asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act relating to executions, processes, and other proceedings against certain insolvent debtors," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Lapham asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to amend article 3d, of title 1, of chapter 5, of part second of the Revised Statutes, entitled 'Of voluntary assignments, made pursuant to the application of an insolvent and his creditors;' also, article 7, of title 1, of chapter 5, of part 2d of the Revised Statutes, entitled 'General provisions applicable to proceedings under the several preceding articles, or some of them,' which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Ramsey asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to repeal chapter 466 of the Laws of 1860," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

In pursuance of previous notice, Mr. Hammond asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act toincorporate the Metropolitan Cab company," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the incorporation of cities and villages.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Manierre asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to provide for the more certain and guarded prosecution of vagrancy and other petty offences in police courts in the city of New York," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary. By unanimous consent, Mr. Truman from the committee on claims, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 398 of the Laws of 1860, entitled 'An act to provide for the appraisal and payment of canal damages to Abel Downs and Seabury S. Gould," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Rotch from the committee on agriculture, to which was referred the petition of John T. Hildreth for an act to restrain the sale of impure milk, reported by bill entitled "An act to prevent the adulteration of milk, and to stop the traffic in 'swill-milk,'" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and committed to the committee of the whole.