. an additional justice of the peace for the city of Brooklyn, and to create an additional district therein,' passed May 7, 1868." "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act in relation to the publication of legal notices,' passed April 12, 1859." "An act to incorporate the Staten Island Bridge Company." "An act releasing the interest of the State in certain lands of which Mathew Hutchinson died possessed to John Hutchinson, his brother." "An act to incorporate the Metropolitan Indemnity Company." "An act to incorporate the Williamsburgh Safe Deposit Company." "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 fresh-water fish,' passed May 9, 1868." "An act to provide for the opening, constructing and continuing Grand street, in the city of Brooklyn, E. D., to the village of Newtown, in Queens county, and to grade highway to the village of Flushing." "An act to provide for the appraisal and payment of damages sustained by Peter Phillips." "An act to extend the powers of boards of supervisors, except in the counties of New York and Kings." "An act to incorporate the New Amsterdam Savings Bank in the city of New York." "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to suppress intemperance and to regulate the sale of intoxicating liquors,' passed April 16, 1857." "An act to amend chapter 938 of the Laws of 1867, entitled 'An act providing for relief against illegal taxation in the counties of Herkimer, Otsego, Chenango, Madison, Onondaga, Saratoga and Fulton." "An act making appropriations for certain public and charitable institutions." "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to amend an act passed May 9, 1867, entitled 'An act making the turnpike and bridges of the Ravenswood, Hallett's Cove and Williamsburgh Turnpike and Bridge Company free, and providing for the maintenance of the same, and for the rebuilding of the bridge over Newtown creek,' passed May 2, 1868." Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bills to the Governor. "An act to refer to the Canal Board the claim of Edward H. Edwards." "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act concerning the proof of wills, executors and administrators, guardians and wards and surrogates' courts,' passed May 16, 1837." "An act to incorporate the Tontine Mutual Savings Bank of the city of New York." "An act for the payment of the fees of the sheriff of the county of Kings for the confinement of prisoners on civil process." "An act to incorporate the Knights of St. Patrick of the city of New York." "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to provide for the incorporation of life and health insurance companies, and in relation to agencies of such companies,' passed June 24, 1853, and to provide against the use of proxies in certain cases." "An act to authorize the revision of the charter of the city of Buffalo, and to appoint commissioners to revise the same.” "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Long Island Safe Deposit Company,' passed May 9, 1867." Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bills to the Governor. Mr. Morgan, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported as correctly re-engrossed the bills entitled as follows: "An act to protect the fishing interests of Lake Ontario, its bays and estuaries and the river St. Lawrence." "An act to provide for the safe custody and care of insane criminals, and repealing certain provisions of law relating to expiration of sentences.' The Assembly returned the following entitled bills: "An act for the relief of Louisa R. Pettit and Job Green, Jr.” "An act to authorize the straightening of the Central avenue in Westchester county, near Central Bridge." "An act to amend section 7 of article 1, title 3, chapter 1, part 4 of the Revised Statutes, said article being entitled 'Of arson.'" "An act for the relief of Ovid Plumb and others." "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to provide a supply of water in the city of Buffalo,' passed May 7, 1868." 'An act to divide the district designated by the act entitled 'An act to promote the public health in the town of New Utrecht, in the county of Kings,' passed April 13, 1859, and to provide for the draining of the ponds and other places in such districts." Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bills to the Governor. The Assembly sent for concurrence the bill entitled as follows: "An act to provide for the publication of articles of association of railroad companies," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on railroads. The Assembly returned the following entitled bills: "An act to make,provision for the government of the county of New York." "An act to make provision for the government of the city of New York." "An act to authorize a tax of three-quarters of a mill per dollar for the year 1869 of valuation for constructing new work upon and extraordinary repairs of the canals of this State." Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bills to the Governor. The Assembly returned the bill entitled "An act making an appropriation to pay the expenses of collection of tolls, superintendence, ordinary repairs and maintenance of the canals for the fiscal year commencing on the 1st day of October, 1869," with a message that they had consented to a new committee of conference, and appointed as such committee, Messrs. Berry, Lasher, Avery, Bradstreet and Woltman. Mr. Tweed called for the consideration of the concurrent resolution, as follows: Resolved, (if the Senate concur,) That the Legislature adjourn sine die, Monday, May 10, at 12 o'clock noon. Mr. Tweed moved to amend the same so as to read "12 o'clock P. M." The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion to amend, and it was decided in the affirmative. The President then put the question whether the Senate would agree to said resolution as amended, and it was decided in the affirmative. Ordered, That the Clerk return said resolution to the Assembly, with a message informing that the Senate have concurred in the passage of the same, with an amendment. Mr. Folger moved that a committee be appointed to wait upon His Excellency the Governor and inform him that the Senate had concluded their business and were ready to adjourn. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative. The President appointed as such committee, Messrs. Folger and Murphy. Mr. Bradley moved that a committee of two be appointed to wait upon the honorable the Assembly and inform that body that the Senate had concluded its business and were ready to adjourn. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative. The President appointed as such committee, Messrs. Bradley and Crowley. Mr. Tweed moved that the Senate take a recess until 11:45 o'clock P. M. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative. Whereupon the Senate took a recess until 11:45 o'clock P. M. 11:45 O'CLOCK P. M. The Senate again met. The Assembly returned the concurrent resolution relative to adjournment, with a message that they had concurred in the passage of the same without amendment. Mr. Folger, from the committee appointed to wait upon His Excellency the Governor and inform him that the Senate had concluded their basiness and were ready to adjourn, reported that they had discharged that duty and that His Excellency informed them that he had no further communication to make. Mr. Bradley, from the committee appointed to wait upon the honorable the Assembly and inform that body that the Senate had concluded their business and were ready to adjourn, reported that they had discharged that duty. Messrs. Husted and C. Ferris, a committee from the Assembly, appeared in the Senate and announced that the Assembly had concluded their business and were ready to adjourn. The hour of 12 o'clock having arrived, the President arose and addressed the Senate as follows: SENATORS: I ask your indulgence to thank you for the expression of respect and confidence contained in the resolution that you have adopted respecting myself. Called to preside in the Senate without legislative experience, I have endeavored to discharge my duties faithfully. If I have achieved any success it must be attributed mainly to the unvarying courtesy and kind assistance of the Senators, the Clerk and the other officers of the Senate. It affords me great pleasure to say that the most pleasant relations have existed between every member of the Senate and myself during the entire session; it gives me great pleasure to have this opportunity of saying, as I do, that in my judgment a more honorable body of gentlemen than the present State Senate never assembled in this chamber. May prosperity and happiness and the choicest blessings of Heaven be yours, wherever in the future your pathways may tend. The hour of twelve having arrived, I declare the Senate adjourned sine die. Whereupon the Senate adjourned. JAMES TERWILLIGER, Clerk. Abortion, act relating to procurement of,..290, 345, 531, 564, 585, 1046 1047 977 bill to amend laws in relation to common school teaching ....269, 272 ...658, 688, 729, 747 Adjournment of Legislature. (See Legislature.) Administrators, to amend Revised Statutes in relation to, with will 77 ,87, 91 .346, 404 583, 602, 606 Adulterated food, drink or medicine, act to prohibit sale of,...265, 277 ... Adulteration of food, bill to prevent fraud in, petition for,.. 210 765 49 Akron, village of, bill to amend act to incorporate,.. 237, 427, 876, petition for,.. Albany Academy of Music, act to incorporate,... 92, 99, 116, 117, 126, Albany Basin, act to authorize construction of pier to improve, 69, 106, 111, 114, 116, 123, 220, 227, communication from Canal Board relative to,. 730 704 125 280 98 381 72 81 476 Albany Board of Lumber Dealers, act to incorporate,....373, 425, 513 584, 585, 1089 Albany Board of Trade, petition of, relative to management of Albany Cemetery Association, act to amend act to incorporate,... 129 ....474, 504, 625, 645 Albany, city of, bill to incorporate Excelsior Temple of Honor in,. 186 act to empower Grand Lodge of Perfection of Masons in, 496 1046 756 775, 836 bill to annex parts of towns of Bethlehem and Watervleit 505, 565 act to authorize increased salary of city superintendents bill to amend act to authorize appointment of harbor mas- 872 act to amend charter of Hudson River bridge at,...1126, 1149 71 bill to re-district into three school commissioners districts, 347 bill in relation to commissioners of excise of,........692, 386 819 958 920 |