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

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 negative, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate not voting in favor thereof, as follows:

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Mr. Blood moved to reconsider said vote, and to lay that motion on the table.

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

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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 bills entitled as follows:

"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."

"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."

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 amend an act passed February 18, 1860, entitled 'An act to facilitate the completion of the Lake Ontario and Hudson River railroad." "An act for the relief of the New York State Inebriate Asylum, and for other purposes."

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

Mr. Hammond moved to take from the table the report of the committee to which was referred the resolution in relation to President pro tem. in the words following, to wit:

On motion of Mr. Hammond

Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to enquire and report to the Senate whether it be necessary to appoint a President pro tem. or

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whether the President pro tem appointed at the last session holds his office during the present session.

Ordered, That Messrs. Hammond, Colvin and Ramsey, be such committee.

The special committee to whom was referred the annexed resolution, respectfully report:

That they have examined the subject submitted for their consideration, and are unanimously of the opinion

1st. That it is necessary to appoint a President pro tem of the Senate. 2d. That the President pro tem, appointed at the last session, does not hold his office during the present session.

The committee are of the opinion that a temporary President can only be appointed during the absence of the Lieut. Governor, and that on the return of the Lieut. Governor to his seat, the office of said temporary President ceases.

The committee therefore regard the Senate as without a legally appointed presiding officer during the temporary absence of the Lieut. Governor.

S. H. HAMMOND,

A. J. COLVIN,

J. H. RAMSEY.

Pending the question of agreeing to said reportThe hour of 12 o'clock having arrived, the President announced that the Senate would go into executive session.

Mr. Truman moved to postpone the executive session for half an hour. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the question pending at the hour of 12 o'clock.

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Pending the question, debate having ensued thereon

The hour of half-past 12 having arrived, the President announced that the Senate would go 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: Resolord, (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.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the adoption of said resolutions, and it was decided in the affirmative, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate voting in favor thereof, as follows:

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

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

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THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1861.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by Rev. Mr. Seelye.

The journal of yesterday was read and approved.

Mr. Bell presented a petition of F. W. Winn and twenty-five other citizens of Dexter, Jefferson county, for an amendment of their village charter, which was read and referred to the committee on incorporation of cities and villages.

Mr. Abell presented a remonstrance of C. L. Allen and others, of Washington, against the passage of the bill allowing railroad companies to abandon the whole or any portion of their road, which was read and referred to the committee on railroads.

Mr. Montgomery, for Mr. Lapham, presented a petition of Wm. Griffin, asking power to convey real estate to the Methodist Episcopal Church trustees in Plattsburgh, which was read and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

Mr. Colvin presented a petition of citizens of Albany, for discontinuance of a school district west of Perry street, in said city, which was read and referred to the committee on literature.

Mr. Lapham, from the committee on roads and bridges, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to amend the charter of the Schoharie Kill bridge company," with power report complete, reported the same complete, which report was agreed to, and said bill ordered engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Montgomery, from the committee on Indian affairs, to which was -referred the petition of Samuel George for redress of grievances, reported by bill entitled "An act to repeal chapter 369 of the Laws of 1858, entitled 'An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to authorize the Syracuse and Tully plank road company to construct their road on the highway running through the lands belonging to the Onondaga Indians,' passed February 16, 1848,'" 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. Goss, from the committee on internal affairs of towns and counties, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 628 of the Laws of 1857, in relation to the sale of intoxicating liquors," 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 Assembly bill entitled "An act to extend the jail limits of the county of Erie," 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 roads and bridges, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "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," reported in favor of the passage of the same, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. J. M. Murphy, from the select committee consisting of the Senators from New York, to which was recommitted the bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 774 of the Laws of 1857, entitled 'An act in relation to the Coles or Harlem bridge, at the termination of the Third avenue in the city of New York," reported in favor of the passage of the same, with amendments, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. P. P. Murphy, from the committee on medical societies, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Bellevue Hospital Medical College of the city of New York, of the State of New York," reported in favor of the passage of the same, with amendments.

On motion of Mr. Fiero and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and said bill was recommitted to the same committee, to report complete.

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

"An act to legalize the formation of school district No. 18, in the town of Cortlandt, Westchester county."

"Concurrent resolutions to amend the Constitution so as to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors as a beverage."

"An act to incorporate the Zeta Phi Fraternity, in the village of Delhi."

Mr. Abell, from the committee on railroads, to which was referred the petition of Thos. C. Bates and others, for a horse railroad in the city of Rochester, reported by bill entitled "An act to promote the construction of horse railroads in and running east from the city of Rochester," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and committed to the committee of the whole.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Truman asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act for the appointment of trustees of Eliza Sanderson, late Eliza McBlair, and for other purposes," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time.

On motion of Mr. Truman and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and said bill was referred to the committee on the judiciary, to report complete.

By unanimous consent, Mr. J. M. Murphy asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to authorize the construction of a railroad in Tenth avenue and certain other streets and avenues 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 incorporation of cities and villages.

By unanimous consent, Mr. J. M. Murphy asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act for the relief of Mary Worrall," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

Mr. Hammond, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 261, entitled 'An act to designate the holidays to be observed in the acceptance and payment of bills of exchange and promissory notes,' passed April 14, 1849," with power to report complete, reported that they have made sundry amendments thereto, and had amended the title thereof so as to read "An act in relation to demand and protest of bills of exchange, bank checks and promissory notes falling due on certain holidays," and as amended, recommend

its passage, which report was agreed to, and said bill ordered engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Hammond, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to prevent bribery and corruption,' reported the same to the Senate for its consideration, and said bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Rotch asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act for the relief of Augusta Reubell," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time.

On motion of Mr. Rotch and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and said bill was referred to the committee on the judiciary, to report complete.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Montgomery, for Mr. Lapham, asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act authorizing William Griffin to convey by deed, his title to a certain house and lot in the village of Plattsburgh to the trustees of the First Methodist Episcopal church of said village," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time.

On motion of Mr. Montgomery and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended and said bill was referred to the committee on the judiciary, to report complete.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Hillhouse asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act granting the consent of the State of New York to the purchase by the United States of land 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. Colvin asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act amendatory of the several acts relating to district schools in the city of Albany," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time.

On motion of Mr. Colvin and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended and said bill was referred to the committee on literature, to report complete.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Goss asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to amend section 1, chapter 506 of the Laws of 1851," 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.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Colvin asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to authorize the common council of the city of Albany to increase the salary of the city superintendents of said city, and to provide for the appointment of said superintendents," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time.

On motion of Mr. Colvin and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended and said bill was referred to the committee on incorporation of cities and villages, to report complete.

Mr. Richmond, from the committee on public printing, to which was referred the resolution to print extra copies of the report of the Bank Superintendent, on savings banks, reported in favor of the adoption of the following resolution:

Resolved, That 1,000 extra copies of the report of the Bank Superintendent, on savings banks, be printed for the use of the Senate.

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

Mr. Richmond, from the committee on public printing, to which was referred the resolution to print extra copies of the annual report of the

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