The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative, two-thirds of all the Senators present voting in favor thereof.

Mr. Fiero offered the following resolution :

Resolved, That hereafter the Senate will hold evening sessions on Tuesday and Thursday, to commence at 7 o'clock.

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

By unanimous consent, Mr. Bell moved that the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of the bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the fire department of the village of Watertown, passed April 10, 1850,' and an act amendatory thereto, passed April 14, 1859," and that the same now have its third reading.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative, two-thirds of all the Senators present voting in favor thereof.

Said bill 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 threefifths 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. Goss moved that the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of the Assembly bill entitled "An act authorizing the Brockport and Clarkson plank road company to reduce the number of directors from nine to five," and that the same now have its third reading.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative, two-thirds of all the Senators present voting in favor thereof.

Said bill was then read a third time.

The President put the question whether the Ssnate 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, without amendment.

Mr. Colvin offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to arrange

and classify

the calendar of general orders, for the purpose of expediting the business of the Senate.

Mr. Colvin moved to lay said resolution on the table.

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

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 the charter of the village of Ogdensburgh." Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly.

The Senate then resolved itself into a committee of the whole, and proceeded to the consideration of the general orders, being the bills entitled as follows:

"An act to provide for the payment of interest on certain canal drafts, certificates and awards."

Assembly bill, "An act in relation to the district attorney of the county of Chautauqua, and to amend an act entitled 'An act authorizing the district attorney of Chautauqua county to appoint an assistant,' passed April 14, 1857."

"An act to repeal chapter 167 of the Laws of 1860, entitled 'An act in relation to the preferred causes in the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals."

After some time spent therein, the President resumed the chair, and Mr. Rotch, from said committee, reported progress on the two first named bills, and asked and obtained leave to sit again.

Mr. Rotch, from the same committee, reported in favor of the passage of the last named bill, without amendment.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the report of the committee of the whole, and it was decided in the affirmative, as follows:

Ordered, That said bill be engrossed a third reading.

The Senate again resolved itself into a committee of the whole, and proceeded to the consideration of the general orders, being the bills entitled as follows:

"An act to create the office of Commissioner of Lunacy."

"An act to amend the act entitled 'An act to appoint commissioners for laying out that portion of the city and county of New York lying north of 155th street, and to change the plan of streets and avenues in that part of the city lying between 125th and 141st streets, east of the 10th avenue and west of a line fifty feet east of the Old Kings Bridge road and running parallel with said road,' passed April 7, 1860."

"An act to amend the act entitled 'An act to secure to creditors a just division of the estates of debtors, who convey to assignees for the benefit of creditors,' passed April 13, 1860."

After some time spent therein, the President resumed the chair, and Mr. Ketcham, from said committee, reported in favor of the passage of the first named bill, with amendments, which report was agreed to, and said bill ordered engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Ketcham, from the same committee, reported in favor of the passage of the second named bill, without amendment, which report was agreed to, and said bill ordered engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Ketcham, from the same committee, reported progress on the last named bill, and asked and obtained leave to sit again.

The hour of 12 o'clock having arrived, the President announced the special order, being the bill entitled as follows:

"An act to amend an act passed February 18, 1860, entitled 'An act to facilitate the completion of the Lake Ontario and Hudson river railroad.''' The Senate then resolved itself into a committee of the whole, and proceeded to the consideration of said bill.

After some time spent therein, the President resumed the chair, and Mr. Fiero, from said committee, reported in favor of the passage of said bill, with amendments, which report was agreed to, and said bill ordered engrossed for a third reading.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Spinola moved that the rules be suspended, and that said bill now have its third reading.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative, two-thirds of all the Senators present voting in favor thereof.

Said bill 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, as follows:

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

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

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Queens County Savings bank,' passed April 14, 1859."

On motion of Mr. Lawrence 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, as follows:

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

Mr. Gardiner, from the committee on agriculture, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to incorporate the National Horse Show Association at Saratoga Springs," with power to report complete, reported the same complete, which report was agreed to, and said bill ordered engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Williams, from the committee on insurance companies, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend the charter of the [SENATE JOURnal.] ..

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Great Western Insurance company," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

The Senate again resolved itself into a committee of the whole, and proceeded to the consideration of the general orders, being the bills entitled as follows:

"An act to amend and explain an act entitled 'An act concerning the rights and liabilities of husband and wife," passed March 20, 1860."

"An act to facilitate the transaction of business at the several courts of record to be held in and for the county of Schoharie."

"An act to authorize the supervisors of the county of Jefferson to raise money and make appropriations for the use of the Watertown Home for destitute, friendless and orphan children."

After some time spent therein, the President resumed the chair, and Mr. Grant, from said committee, reported in favor of the passage of the first named bill, with amendments, which report was agreed to, and said bill ordered engrossed for a third reading.

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Mr. Grant, from the same committee, reported in favor of the passage the two last named bills, without amendment, which report was agreed to, and said bill ordered engrossed for a third reading.

The Assembly returned the bill entitled "An act for the relief of the New York State Inebriate Asylum, and for other purposes," with a message that they had concurred in the passage of the same, with the following amendment:

Insert the following as section four:

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"§ 4. The election of the trustees of the New York State Inebriate Asylum, shall be held on the first Wednesday in June, of each year, at the office of the institution, at 10 o'clock A. M. The said trustees shall be elected by ballot, by plurality of subscribers present, or represented by proxy, each and every subscription of ten dollars paid having one vote. Three fit and disinterested persons shall be appointed by the board of trustees three weeks previous to each election of trustees of said asylum, inspectors of the next election. The said board of trustees, annually, from their own body, shall elect by ballot a president and treasurer of said asylum, on the first Wednesday of June in each year, at 11 o'clock A. M. The annual meeting of the board of trustees of said asylum shall be held on the first Wednesday of June in each year, at the office of the institution, at 11 o'clock a. M.” Mr. Manierre moved that the Senate concur in said amendment. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative, as follows:

Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly, with a message informing that the Senate have concurred in their amendment thereto.

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

"An act to amend an act passed February 18, 1860, entitled 'An act to facilitate the completion of the Lake Ontario and Hudson River railroad." The Senate again resolved itself into a committee of the whole, and proceeded to the consideration of the general orders.

After some time spent therein, the President resumed the chair, and announced that the hour of fifteen minutes to two having arrived, the Senate would stand adjourned until to-morrow at 10 o'clock,

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 1861.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by Rev. Dr. Rudder.

The journal of yesterday was read and approved.

Mr. Goss presented a petition of Oliver Culver and others, for a horse railroad from the city of Rochester, running on East avenue, which was read and referred to the committee on railroads.

Mr. P. P. Murphy presented three petitions of citizens and trustees of the village of Albion, for an amendment to the charter of said village, which were read and referred to the committee on incorporation of cities and villages.

Mr. Sessions, from the committee on literature, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to legalize the formation of school district No. 18, in the town of Cortlandt, Westchester county," with power to report complete, reported the same complete, which report was agreed to, and said bill ordered engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Goss, from the committee on internal affairs of towns and counties, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to regulate charges incurred on account of the public health in the, county of Niagara," with power to report complete, reported the same complete, which report was agreed to, and said bill ordered engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Bell, from the committee on canals, to which was recommitted the bill entitled "An act to revive and extend an act respecting the appropriation of the waters of the Black River for the use of the Black River canal and Erie canal feeder, passed April 3, 1851," reported in writing, which report was laid on the table and ordered printed.

(See Doc. No. 51.)

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 leasing or sale and conveyance of the real estate of benevolent, charitable, scientific, missionary societies and orphan asylums."

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 provide for the erection of a town hall in the town of Flushing, in the county of Queens.

"An act to amend the several acts incorporating or relating to the village of Elbridge."

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

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

"An act to extend the jail limits of the county of Erie," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the internal affairs of towns and counties.

"An act to repeal section 8, of chapter 178, of an act entitled 'An act in relation to highways, in the counties of Hamilton, Herkimer and Fulton, passed April 18, 1843,' so far as it relates to the county of Fulton," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on roads and bridges.