CHAP. 245. An act to amend chapter eight hundred and eighteen of the laws of eighteen hundred and sixty-eight, entitled "An act to incorporate the village of Portchester." Passed May 4, 1875; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 246. An Act to amend chapter ninety-seven of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-five, entitled "Act act providing for the forfeiture of property in certain cases." Passed May 4, 1875; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 247. An Act in relation to the election of village officers in Geneva, Ontario county. Passed May 5, 1875; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 248. An Act in relation to coroners' fees and post-mortem examinations in Erie county. Passed May 6, 1875; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 249. An Act to regulate the use of slips, wharves and piers in the city of New York. Passed May 6, 1875; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 250. An Act to extend the time for the organization of the Central Trust Company, of New York.

CHAP. 251. An Act for the support and maintenance of prisoners confined upon civil process. Passed May 6, 1875; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 252. An Act in relation to the improvement of the Croton Aqueduct in the city of New York. Passed May 6, 1875; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 253. An Act to amend an act entitled "An act revising and amending an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the village of Ulster,'" passed April tenth, eighteen hundred and fifty-five, as amended by chapter eight hundred and forty-seven of the laws of eighteen hundred and sixty-six, passed April twenty-eight, eighteen hundred and sixty-six. Passed May 6, 1875;, three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 254. An Act to release the right, title and interest of the People of the State of New York in and to certain real estate, of which James Gillen died seized, to Elizabeth Ryall, late widow of the said James Gillen, deceased, and now wife of Christopher Ryall Passed May 6, 1875, by a two-third vote.

CHAP. 255. An Act to amend an act entitled "An act in relation to orphan asylum societies at Brooklyn," passed March seventh, eighteen hundred and forty-eight. Passed May 7, 1875; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 256. An Act relating to the consolidation of certain railroad companies. Passed May 7, 1875; three-fifths being present. CHAP. 257. An Act to repeal sections six, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen and fifteen, and the preamble of chapter eight hundred and sixty-four of the laws of eighteen hundred and sixty-eight, entitled "An act to authorize the drainage of marshlands," passed June ninth, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight; also chapter two hundred and eighty-two of the laws of eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to authorize the drainage of marshlands,"" passed April twenty-second, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, and for the repayment to said Marshland Company of moneys paid by them into the treasury of the State, in pursuance of said chapter eight hundred and sixty-four of the laws of eighteen hundred and sixty-eight. Passed May 8, 1875, by a two-third vote.

CHAP. 258. An Act to amend the act entitled "An act to provide for the further supply of the city of Brooklyn with water, and for the payment of the expense thereof," passed February eighteen, eighteen hundred and seventy-one. Passed May 8, 1875; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 259. An Act to increase the efficiency of the Court of General Sessions of the Peace in the city and county of New York, Passed May 8, 1875; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 260. An Act making an appropriation to pay the expenses of the collection of tolls, superintendence, ordinary repairs and maintenance of the Canals for the fiscal year, commencing on the first day of October, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five. Passed May 10, 1875; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 261. An Act to incorporate the Twelfth Ward Savings Bank of the city of New York.

CHAP. 262. An Act to confirm and levy certain assessments for street improvements in the city of Albany, and to regulate the collection thereof. Passed May 11, 1875; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 263. An Act to authorize a tax of one-fifth of a mill per dollar of valuation for the payment of the awards of the Canal Appraisers of the Canal Board and of the Board of Canal Commissioners, and to pay certificates of indebtedness on interest now outstanding. Passed May 12, 1875; three-fifths being present. Without the approval of the Governor, pursuant to provision of section nine of article four of the Constitution.

CHAP. 264. An Act in relation to the Hudson River State Hospital for the Insane, at Poughkeepsie; the State Homœopathic Asylum for the Insane, at Middletown; the Buffalo State Asylum for the Insane. Passed May 12, 1875; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 265. An Act to amend an act entitled "An act to widen and improve a portion of Washington avenue, in the city of Brooklyn, and extend the same into the town of Flatbush," passed April twenty-third, eighteen hundred and seventy. Passed May 12, 1875; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 266. An Act to authorize the city of Elmira to pay claims for damages to certain lands caused by the erection of an elevated bridge upon Washington avenue in said city. Passed May 12, 1875; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 267. An Act for the incorporation of societies or clubs for certain lawful purposes. Passed May 12, 1875.

CHAP. 268. An Act to incorporate the Western Railroad Company.

CHAP. 269. An Act in relation to the Croton Aqueduct of the city of New York. Passed May 12, 1875; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 270. An Act to amend chapter three hundred and ninety-nine of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-four, entitled “An act to authorize a tax of seven-eighths of a mill per dollar of valuation of the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four, for the construction of new work upon and extraordinary repairs of the canals of this State," passed May nine, eighteen hundred and seventy-four. Passed May 12, 1875; three-fifths being present. CHAP. 271. An Act to amend chapter one hundred and ninety-two of the laws of eighteen hundred and thirty-six, entitled "An act to incorporate the Bushwick and Newton Bridge and Turnpike Road Company," passed April twenty-six, eighteen hundred and thirty-six. Passed May 12, 1875.

CHAP. 272. An Act for the preservation of fish in Salmon river and Deer creek, in Oswego county. Passed May 12, 1875; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 273. An Act to amend an act entitled "An act to amend and consolidate the several acts relating to the village of Ilion," passed March eighth, eighteen hundred and sixty-five. Passed May 12, 1875; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 274. An Act to confer additional powers on the common council of the city of Cohoes. Passed May 12, 1875; three fifths being present.

CHAP. 275. An Act to authorize the increase of the capital stock of the Staten Island Bridge Company.

CHAP. 276. An Act to amend section one of chapter six hundred and ninety-three of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-three, so as to include the waters of Findley's lake in the county of Chautauqua. Passed May 12, 1875; three-fifths being present. CHAP. 277. An Act to amend chapter seven hundred and twenty-one of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, entitled "An act to amend and consolidate the several acts relating to the preservation of moose, wild deer, birds and fish, so as to exempt Chautauqua lake from certain provisions of said act." Passed May 12, 1875; hree-fifths being present.

CHAP. 278. An Act to provide for a public park in the city of Lockport. Passed May 12, 1875; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 279. An Act to authorize the city of Schenectady to purchase additional fireengines and to borrow money therefor. Passed May 12, 1875; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 280. An Act to legalize the resolution adopted at the last annual town meeting in the town of Olean, providing an appropriation by tax for the construction of a vault in the burial ground of that town. Passed May 12, 1875; three-fifths being present. CHAP. 281. An Act to give effect to a deed of assignment made by the Washington Iron Works to James Bigler.

CHAP. 282. An Act to legalize the action of the village of Whitehall in acquiring title to certain lands, and erecting a building thereon, and authorizing the issuing of bonds of said village for the payment of the debt incurred in such erection. Passed May 12, 1875; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 283. An Act to authorize the town auditors of the towns of Southfield and Middletown, Richmond county, to audit certain claims. Passed May 12, 1875; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 284. An Act further to amend chapter two hundred and twenty-nine, laws of eighteen hundred and seventy, entitled "An act to organize and establish a police for the city of Schenectady." Passed May 12, 1875; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 285. An Act to release the interest of the People of the State of New York in the real estate of which Patrick Lynch, late of the city of Rochester, died seized. Passed May 12, 1875, by a two-third vote.

CHAP. 286. An Act to amend chapter four hundred and ninety of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-four, entitled "An act to amend chapter five hundred and four of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-three, entitled 'An act in relation to a certain highway in the county of Hamilton appropriating certain non-resident highway moneys thereto, and repealing acts heretofore passed in relation thereto.'" Passed May 12, 1875, three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 287. An Act to release to Josephine Robright the real estate of which Frederick Robright died seized. Passed May 12, 1875, by a two-third vote.

CHAP. 288. An Act releasing the interest of the State of New York in certain lands, of which Robert A. Lamont died seized, to Angeline Post, Elizabeth Huber, Schuyler Lamont and Charles Lamont, heirs-at-law of said Robert A. Lamont, deceased. Passed May 12, 1875; by a two-third vote.

CHAP. 289. An Act to authorize the president and trustees of the village of West Troy to raise, by tax upon the taxable property within said village, such sum or sums as are necessary to meet and pay the outstanding indebtedness of said village. Passed May 12, 1875, three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 290. An Act to change the name of the village of Potsdam Junction, in the town of Potsdam, in the county of St. Lawrence, to Norwood. Passed May 12, 1875. CHAP. 291. An Act to amend an act entitled "An act to amend and consolidate the several acts relating to the village of Hornellsville," passed April ninth, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, and the several acts amendatory thereof. Passed May 12, 1875; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 292. An Act to legalize and confirm the proceedings of the incorporation of the village of Canisteo, in the county of Steuben, and the election of the officers therein. Passed May 12, 1875; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 293. An Act to legalize the acts of Charles D. Barrows as notary public. Passed May 12, 1875; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 294. An Act to confirm the title of the Associate Congregation of Bovina to its
real and personal estate.

CHAP. 295. An Act to amend chapter three hundred and sixty-one of the laws of eighteen
hundred and sixty-three, entitled "An act to authorize the construction of a railway
and tracks in the towns of West Farms and Morrisania." Passed May 13, 1875.
CHAP. 296. An Act to authorize the settlement of the claims of the city of New York
against the Eighth National Bank. Passed May 13, 1875; three-fifths being present.
CHAP. 297. An Act to enable the city of Yonkers to consolidate and equalize the time of
payment of its bonded debt. Passed May 13, 1875; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 298. An Act to enable the city of New York to finally settle and pay that part of
the bonded debt of the late town of Yonkers apportioned to the late town of Kings-
bridge. Passed May 13, 1875; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 299. An Act for the relief of Wheeler H. Bristol.

CHAP. 300. An Act providing that the bridge in the course of construction over the East river, between the cities of New York and Brooklyn, by the New York bridge company, shall be a public work of the cities of New York and Brooklyn, and for the dissolution of said company, and the completion and management of the said bridge by the said cities. Passed May 14, 1875; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 301. An Act for the relief of Ferdinand S. Hahn.

CHAP. 302. An Act to authorize the commissioners of highways of the town of Saratoga Springs to build a sidewalk along Union avenue, in said town. Passed May 14, 1875; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 303. An Act to profect the owners of bottles, boxes, baskets,
casks and siphons, used in the sale of soda waters, mineral waters,
porter, ale, cider, ginger ale, small beer, lager beer, white beer, or
other similar beverages. Passed May 14, 1875; three fifths being
present.

CHAP. 304. An Act entitled an act to enable the town of Queensbury, in the county of
Warren, to use certain moneys now in the hands of the supervisor of said town, for the
construction of an iron bridge across the Hudson river, at Glens Falls, in said town.
Passed May 14, 1875; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 305. An Act to amend title two, chapter ten, part three of the
Revised Statutes, entitled "Of security for the payment of costs."
Passed May 14, 1875.

CHAP. 306. An Act to prevent fishing within three years in the waters of Lawson's and
McCulloch's lake in the county of Albany. Passed May 14, 1875; three-fifths being
present.

CHAP. 307. An Act to amend an aet entitled "An act to incorporate the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of the State of New York," passed April twenty-nine, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight.

CHAP. 308. An Act to amend chapter six hundred and sixty-one of
the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-three, entitled "An act
to provide for the support and care of State paupers." Passed
May 14, 1875; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 309. An Act to legalize the acts of Ensworth D. Babcock as notary public. Passed
May 14, 1875.

CHAP. 310. An Act to release to George Wheeler the real estate of which Elizabeth
Wheeler died seized. Passed May 14, 1875, by a two-third vote.

CHAP. 311. An Act to amend an act entitled "An act to revise the charter of the city of
Buffalo," passed April twenty-eighth, eighteen hundred and seventy. Passed May 14,
1875; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 312. An Act to amend chapter five hundred and forty-eight of the laws of eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, entitled "An act to authorize the construction and maintaining of a free bridge over the Chemung river, in the town of Chemung, in the county of Chemung." Passed May 14, 1875; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 313. An Act to authorize the common council of the city of Buffalo to order to be assessed and to cause to be raised by local assessment, the amount of the expenses incurred in rebuilding the westerly end of the sewer in Breckenridge street in said city, upon and from the lands benefited thereby. Passed May 14, 1875; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 314. An Act authorizing the improvement of Delaware street in the city of Buffalo. Passed May 14, 1875; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 315. An Act to authorize the board of supervisors of Kings county to construct a suitable building for a work-house at the penitentiary, and to provide for the payment thereof. Passed May 14, 1875; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 316. An Act supplementary to chapter fifty-five of the laws of eighteen hundred and sixty-one, entitled "An act to provide for the erection of a town hall in the town of Flushing, in the county of Queens," passed March nineteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-one; and to provide for the future custody of said hall. Passed May 14, 1875; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 317. An Act relative to the International Trust Company of New York.

CHAP. 318. An Act to amend and supplementary to chapter three hundred and sixty-two of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-two, entitled "An act to incorporate the Mutual Trust Institution of New York."

HAP. 319. An Act to amend chapter two hundred and sixty-five of the laws of eighteen hundred and forty-eight, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation and regulation of telegraph companies," passed April twelfth, eighteen hundred and forty-eight. Passed May 14, 1875.

CHAP. 320. An Act to legalize the action of the electors of the town of Fort Covington, in the county of Franklin. Passed May 14, 1875; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 321. An Act for the preservation of fish in the waters of Oak Orchard creek in the counties of Genesee and Orleans, and all streams, lakes, ponds or other waters in the county of Orleans. Passed May 14, 1875; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 322. An Act relating to free instruction in drawing. Passed May 14, 1875; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 323. An Act to extend the time for the completion of the act to authorize the construction of a railroad from, at, or near Bath ferry, in the town of North Greenbush, to Douw's Point, in the town of East Greenbush, in the county of Rensselaer. CHAP. 324. An Act further to amend chapter six hundred and ninetytwo of the laws of eighteen hundred and sixty-six. entitled "An act to amend an act fixing the fees of justices of the peace and constables in civil and criminal cases, and the fees of jurors and witnesses in justices' courts, and for other purposes." Passed May 14, 1875; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 325. An Act to amend chapter twenty-six of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-four, entitled "An act authorizing the formation of corporations to secure camp grounds and other property connected therewith for the use of the Methodist Episcopal Church." Passed May 14, 1875.

CHAP. 326. An Act to further amend chapter five hundred and forty-one of the laws of eighteen hundred and sixty-five, entitled "An act to incorporate the city of Newburgh," also to amend chapter five hundred and fifty-one of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-two, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the city of Newburgh.'" Passed May 14, 1875; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 327. An Act to amend an act entitled "An act to amend and consolidate the charter of the village of Middletown," passed March thirty-one, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six: passed February seventeenth, eighteen hundred and seventytwo. Passed May 14, 1875; three-fifths being present.