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.

The Assembly bill entitled "An act to release the interest of the State in certain lands of which Caspar Barnhardt died seized, to Marian Barnhardt," 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, 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, without amendment.

Mr. Prosser moved to reconsider the vote on the Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act for the preservation of moose, wild deer, birds and fish,' passed April 14, 1860," 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 affirmative.

Mr. J. M. Murphy moved that the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of the bill entitled "An act to establish a nautical school in the harbor of the city of New York," and that the same be ordered engrossed for a third reading.

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

Mr. Rotch moved that the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of the bill entitled "An act making an approprition in aid of the New York State Agricultural College," and that the same be ordered engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Lapham moved to recommit said bill to the committee on agricul

ture.

Pending the question on said motion of Mr. Lapham, the hour of 12 o'clock having arrived, the President announced the special order, being the Assembly bill entitled as follows:

"An act making appropriations for the support of government for the fiscal year commencing on the first day of October, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one."

Mr. Rotch 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.

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 announced that the hour of fifteen minutes to two having arrived, the Senate would take a recess until half-past three o'clock.

HALF-PAST THREE O'CLOCK.

The Senate again met, resolved itself into a committee of the whole, and proceeded to the consideration of the special order, being the Assembly' bill entitled as follows:

"An act making appropriations for the support of government for the fiscal year commencing on the first day of October, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one."

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

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 1861.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by Rev. Dr. Campbell.

The journal of yesterday was read and approved.

The order of business of standing committees having been announcedMr. Truman moved to lay that order of business on the table.

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

The order of business of communications from State officers having been announced

Mr. Truman moved to lay that order of business on the table.

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

The President presented a communication from J. C. G. Kennedy, Superintendent of United States Census, transmitting an official statement of the census of 1860, in response to a resolution of the Senate.

Mr. Goss moved to refer said communication and accompanying papers to a select committee of three.

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

(See Doc. No. 61.)

In pursuance of previous notice, Mr. Connolly asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Citizens' Guarantee and Advance Association, of 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.

The order of business of third reading of bills having been announcedMr. Truman moved to lay that order of business on the table.

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

On motion of Mr. Hammond

Resolved, That the Senate now go into committee of the whole on the Assembly bill entitled "An act making appropriations for the support of government for the fiscal year commencing on the first day of October, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one," and that the same be made the special order for to-day, and to-morrow, immediately after reading the journal, unless sooner disposed of.

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 announced that the hour of 12 o'clock having arrived, the Senate would go into executive session.

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

The Senate again resolved itself into a committee of the whole, and proceeded to the consideration of the special order, pending at the hour of 12 o'clock.

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 morning at 10 o'clock.

THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1861.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by Rev. Mr. Dickson.

The journal of yesterday was read and approved.

The President announced the special order, being the Assembly bill entitled as follows:

"An act making appropriations for the support of government for the fiscal year commencing on the first day of October, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one."

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 announced that the hour of fifteen minutes to two having arrived, the Senate would take a recess until half-past three o'clock.

HALF-PAST THREE O'CLOCK.

The Senate again met, resolved itself into a committee of the whole, and resumed the consideration of the special order pending at the hour of taking a recess, being the Assembly bill entitled as follows:

"An act making appropriations for the support of government for the fiscal year commencing on the first day of October, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one."

After some time spent therein, the President resumed the chair, and Mr. Goss, from said committee, reported progress on said bill, and asked leave to sit again.

Mr. Fiero moved that the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of said bill, and that the same be ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Spinola moved to recommit said bill to the committee of the whole, with instructions to amend by inserting the following:

"For the Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum of the city of New York, the sum of $5,000 towards liquidating the indebtedness incurred by the roofing of that building in the hurricane of February, 1860.”

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

The President then put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion of Mr. Fiero, to discharge the committee of the whole and roder the bill to a third reading, and it was decided in the affirmative. Ordered, That said bill be read a third time.

Mr. Hammond moved 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.

The Clerk was proceeding with the third reading of said bill, when

Mr. Spinola moved to recommit said bill to the committee on finance, with instructions to amend by inserting the following, and report the same back forthwith, to wit:

"For the Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum of the city of New York, the sum of $5,000 towards liquidating the indebtedness incurred by the roofing of that building in the hurricane of February, 1860."

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

Mr. Hammond moved to reconsider the vote just taken.

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

Mr. Hillhouse, from the committee on finance, reported back said bill, with the amendment, as directed by the Senate.

Mr. Hammond moved to recommit said bill to the committee on finance, with instructions to amend by striking out the following in lines 168, 169 and 170 of printed bill, "and for the collection of fossils, under the same contract, for use in the preparation of the 4th volume of the Paleontologist, $1,000," and report the same back forthwith.

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

Mr. Lapham moved to lay the third reading of said bill on the table. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the negative.

Mr. Hammond moved to recommit to the committee on finance, with in

structions to amend by inserting the following at the end of the appropriation for tho Onondaga salt springs, and report back forthwith, to wit:

"Which shall be paid out of the monies receivable by the State from the manufacture of salt, and the duties on all salt manufactured hereafter from the Onondaga salt springs shall be two cents per bushel."

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

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

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 relieve the Seneca nation of Indians, by preferring certain causes on the calendar of the Court of Appeals."

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the New York Corn Exchange,' passed April 2, 1853."

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

On motion of Mr. Lawrence, the Senate adjourned.

FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 1861.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by Rev. Dr. Marsh.

The journal of yesterday was read and approved.

Messrs. Robertson, Blood and Colvin presented remonstrances against allowing railroad companies to abandon the whole or any portion of their road, which were read and committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Montgomery presented a remonstrance of the Seneca Nation of Indians, against the passage of the 25th section of the Assembly bill, for the pretection and improvement of the Tonawanda band of Seneca Indians,