CHAP. 63. An act to amend chapter four hundred and forty-eight of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-six, entitled "An act relating to courts, officers of justice and civil proceedings." Passed March 18, 1878; three-fifths being present. CHAP. 64. An act to authorize the water commissioners of the city of Watertown to issue bonds for the purpose of raising funds for the construction of new distributing and pumping mains. Passed March 19, 1878; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 65. An act to amend the statutes in reference to the collection of taxes in the counties of Livingston, Montgomery and Oswego. Passed March 19, 1878; threefifths being present.

CHAP. 66. An act to authorize the city of Elmira to issue bonds for the payment of certain other bonds of said city falling due on or before November first, eighteen hundred and seventy-eight. Passed March 19, 1878; three-fifths being present. CHAP. 67. An act to extend the time for advertising the sale of lands for unpaid taxes in the village of Edgewater, Richmond county. Passed March 20, 1878; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 68. An act to amend chapter four hundred and forty-six of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-seven, entitled "An act to amend chapter six hundred and eleven of the laws of eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, entitled "An act to incorporate the village of West Mount Vernon, county of Westchester." Passed March 20, 1878; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 69. An act to amend chapter seventy-four of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-seven, entitled "An act to incorporate the Grand Lodge of the ancient order of United Workmen of the state of New York. Passed March 21, 1878.

CHAP. 70. An act for the relief of the county treasurer of Cattaraugus county. Passed March 23, 1878; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 71. An act to repeal chapter eighty-two, of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-two, entitled "An act to prevent the cutting of ice in Chautauqua Lake." Passed March 23, 1878.

CHAP. 72. An act to amend chapter two hundred and twenty of the laws of eighteen hundred and sixty-two, entitled "An act to reorganize the State Asylum for Idiots, and to provide for the government and management thereof." Passed March 25, 1878; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 73. An act to amend chapter eight hundred and eighty-one of the laws of eighteen hundred and sixty-nine entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to amend an act entitled An act to incorporate the village of Port Byron,' passed March twenty-eighth, eighteen hundred and fifty-five. Passed March 25, 1878; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 74. An act to authorize the board of supervisors of Delaware county to issue bonds to provide for the payment of the indebtedness of said county. Passed March 25, 1878; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 75. An act in relation to the bonded indebtedness of villages, cities, towns and counties. Passed March 25, 1878; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 76. An act to legalize and confirm the acts of the officers of the Dundee Union Agricultural Society and to provide for the election of officers for the same. Passed March 25, 1878.

CHAP. 77. An act to amend subdivision four of section one of chapter two hundred and fifty-seven of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-six, entitled An act to confer on boards of supervisors further powers of local legislation and administration and to regulate the compensation of supervisors. Passed March 25, 1878; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 78. An act to authorize the town of Otsego, in the county of Otsego, to issue bonds to redeem and pay the bonds issued by said town in aid of the Cooperstown and Susquehanna Valley Railroad Company by virtue of chapter seven hundred and fifty-eight of the laws of eighteen hundred and sixty-five, and by virtue of chapter four hundred and twenty-two of the laws of eighteen hundred and sixty-seven. Passed March 25, 1878; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 79. An act to confirm the official acts of Samuel H. Case, John M. Watkins and William W. Snow, commissioners of excise in and for the town of Oneonta, in the county of Otsego. Passed March 25, 1878; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 80. An act to authorize the village of Richmond Springs, in the county of Otsego, to refund its funded debt. Passed March 25, 1878; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 81. An act to amend chapter two hundred and twenty-five of the laws of eighteen hundred and fifty-one, entitled "An act to incorporate the Ladies' Union Aid Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the city of New York." Passed March 25, 1878; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 82. An act to amend chapter one hundred and forty-seven of the laws of eighteen hundred and sixty-four, entitled "An act to provide for the erection of a town hall in the town of Jamaica, in the county of Queens. Passed March 25, 1878; threefifths being present.

CHAP. 83. An act in relation to the local judiciary of Long Island City. Passed March 28, 1878; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 84. An act to amend chapter two hundred and sixty-three of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-three, entitled "An act to amend chapter three hundred and thirty-four of the laws of eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, entitled "An act to consolidate and amend the several acts relating to the village of Jamestown and to enlarge the powers of the corporation." Passed March 29, 1878; three-fifths being present. CHAP. 85. An act to amend chapter nine hundred and seventy-one of the laws of eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, entitled "An act for the incorporation of co-operative and industrial unions," and to amend the title of said act. Passed March 29, 1878.

CHAP. 86. An act in relation to the officers and medical staff of Willard Asylum for the Insane. Passed March 29, 1878; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 87. An act to authorize the extension of the time for the collection of taxes, in the several towns in Cayuga county and the city of Auburn, in the same county. Passed March 29, 1878; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 88. An act to establish the exterior New York, on the Staten Island side. present.

bulk-head and pier lines of the harbor of Passed March 29, 1878; three-fifths being

CHAP. 89. An act to release the interest of the people of the state of New York in and to all surplus moneys arising from the sale in mortgage foreclosure of certain real estate in the city of Albany of which Joseph Kirk died seized to John Kirk. Passed March 29, 1878; by a two-thirds vote.

CHAP. 90. An act to amend chapter three hundred and eight of the laws of eighteen hundred and fifty-four, entitled " An act relative to the New York Baptist Union for Ministerial Education." Passed March 29, 1878.

CHAP. 91. An act to amend chapter thirty of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventythree, entitled "An act to create a board of charities in and for the the city of Utica." Passed March 29, 1878; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 92. An act making an appropriation to pay certain awards made by the canal appraisers, and to pay counsel employed in behalf of the state. Passed March 29, 1878; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 93. An act to authorize the religious society in the city of New York, known as the " Congregation Rodef Scholem," to buy, hold and dispose of land for cemetery purposes. Passed March 30, 1878.

CHAP. 94. An act to amend chapter four hundred and thirty-six of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-seven, entitled "An act in relation to county treasurers." Passed March 30, 1878; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 95. An act to legalize the execution of a certain

conveyance by the Kipps Bay Methodist Episcopal Church of the city of New York. Passed March 30, 1878; threefifths being present.

CHAP. 96. An act to amend section three of chapter five hundred and sixty-four of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-five, entitled "An act to amend chapter one hundred and twenty-two of the laws of eighteen hundred and fifty-one, entitled "An act for the incorporation of building, mutual loan and accumulating fund associations," passed June ninth, eighteen hundred and seventy-five. Passed April 1, 1878. CHAP. 97. An act to extend the time for the completion of the railroad of the Black River and St. Lawrence Railway Company. Passed April 1, 1878.

CHAP. 98. An act to authorize the merging of corporations organized under the act entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of fire insurance companies," passed June twenty-fifth, eighteen hundred and fifty-three, and of the acts amending or extending the same. Passed April 1, 1878.

CHAP. 99. An act to repeal chapter two hundred and fifty of the laws of eighteen hundred and fifty-three, entitled "An act relating to incorporated banks, banking associations and individual bankers located in the city of New York." Passed April 2, 1878.

CHAP. 100. An act to provide for the payment of bonds heretofore issued by the village of Middletown, in the county of Orange, and to create a sinking fund therefor. Passed April 2, 1878; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 101. An act to authorize the extension of the time for the collection of taxes in the several towns in the counties of Wayne and Chautauqua. Passed April 3, 1878; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 102. An act to legalize the official acts of Francis E. Clarke as notary public of Westchester county. Passed April 4, 1878.

CHAP. 103. An act to provide for changing the term of office of supervisors in the several towns in Erie county. Passed April 4, 1878; three-fifths being present. CHAP. 104. An act to authorize the New York Protestant Episcopal public school to mortgage real estate in the nineteenth ward of the city of New York. Passed April 4, 1878.

CHAP. 105. An act to amend chapter two hundred and forty-nine of the laws of eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, entitled "An act to amend an act, entitled "An act to incorporate the American Female Guardian Society." Passed April 4, 1878; threefifths being present.

CHAP. 106. An act to amend chapter three hundred and eighty-six of the laws of eighteen hundred and fifty-one, entitled "An act to amend, consolidate and reduce to one act, the various acts relative to common schools of the city of New York," passed July three, eighteen hundred and fifty one, and the several acts amendatory thereof: Passed April 4, 1878; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 107. An act requiring justices of the peace to give bonds. 1878; three-fifths being present.

Passed April 4,

CHAP. 108. An act to amend chapter one hundred and ninety-four of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-three, entitled "An act to continue in force and amend chapter one hundred and thirty-eight of the laws of eighteen hundred and fifty-two, entitled 'An act to incorporate the firemen of the city of Utica as a benevolent association.'" Passed April 4, 1878; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 109. An act to amend chapter six hundred and twenty-eight of the laws of eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, entitled An act to suppress intemperance and to regulate the sale of intoxicating liquors and the acts amendatory thereof. Passed April 4, 1878; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 110. An act in relation to arrears of taxes in the city of New York, and to provide for the reissuing of revenue bonds in anticipation of such taxes. Passed April 4, 1878; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 111. An act to authorize the county clerk of Allegany county to sign the certificates of the record of deeds, mortgages and other papers recorded in the Allegany county clerk's office, and otherwise complete said records, where the same were not completed or certified by W. H. H. Russell,his immediate predecessor in office. Passed April 6, 1878; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 112. An act to amend chapter one hundred and fifty-nine of the laws of eighteen hundred and fifty-five, entitled "An act to allow the trustees, directors or managers of incorporated asylums to bind out orphans or indigent children surrendered to their care. Passed April 6, 1878.

CHAP. 113. An act authorizing and empowering the common council of the city of Rochester to construct lift, hoist or swing bridges over the Erie canal at Brown street and at Smith street in the city of Rochester. Passed April 6, 1878; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 114. An act to amend chapter sixty-nine of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-three, entitled "An act requiring commissioners of highways to give notice of the discontinuance of public highways." Passed April 6, 1878; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 115. An act to amend the charter of the corporation of the chamber of commerce of the state of New York. Passed April 6, 1878.

CHAP. 116. An act to amend chapter three hundred and twenty-eight of the laws of eighteen hundred and sixty-eight, entitled "An act to amend and continue in force an act entitled 'An act to incorporate an association for the relief of respectable aged indigent females in the city of New York,' passed March tenth, eighteen hundred and fifteen, and the acts continuing in force and amending the same." Passed April 6, 1878.

CHAP. 117. An act to amend chapter three hundred and eighty of the laws of eighteen hundred and fifty-two, entitled, “An act to incorporate the Canajoharie Water Works Company." Passed April 8, 1878.

CHAP. 118. An act to confirm the election of trustees in the village of Marathon in the county of Cortland, and to provide for and determine by lot their respective terms of office. Passed April 8, 1878; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 119. An act to amend chapter thirty-five of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-three, entitled "An act to re-enact and amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the city of Yonkers," passed June first, eighteen hundred and seventy-two, passed February twenty-eight, eighteen hundred and seventy-three." Passed April 8, 1878; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 120. An act in regard to the powers of the associate rector of St. Paul's Church in Buffalo, in the city of Buffalo, county of Erie and state of New York. Passed April 9, 1878.

CHAP. 121. An act to amend chapter one hundred and thirty-five, laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-six, entitled "An act to authorize plank-road and turnpike companies, formed under and by virtue of an act entitled "An act to provided* for the incorporation of companies to construct plank-roads, and of companies to construct turnpike roads,' passed May seventh, eighteen hundred and forty-seven, to extend their charter or corporate existence." Passed April 9, 1878.

CHAP. 122. An act to confer on the board of supervisors of Chautauqua county authority to protect ducks and fish in all waters within the territorial jurisdiction of said county. Passed April 9, 1878; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 123. An act to repeal an act entitled "An act relative to paving streets and constructing sewers in the village of West Troy," passed March tenth, eighteen hundred and seventy-three. Passed April 9, 1878; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 124. An act to amend chapter seven of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-eight, entitled "An act making appropriation for continuing work upon the New Capitol during the winter and spring of eighteen hundred and seventy-eight, and for the demolition of the buildings known as "Congress Hall." Passed April 10, 1878; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 125. An act relating to contracts for lighting the public lamps in the city of New York. Passed April 11, 1878; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 126. An act to amend chapter four hundred and seventeen of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-seven, entitled "An act to repeal certain acts and parts of acts. Passed April 11, 1878.

*So in the original.

CHAP. 127. An act to extend the time for the collection of state and county taxes in the city of Binghamton, in the county of Broome. Passed April 12, 1878; threefifths being present.

CHAP. 128. An act to legalize and confirm the proceedings of the common council of the city of Poughkeepsie in relation to making, levying and collecting of assessments for the construction of sewers in said city during the years eighteen hundred and seventy-three and eighteen hundred and seventy-four, and to authorize the correction of sewer assessment rolls so far as the same relate to unpaid assessments levied during said years. Passed April 12, 1878; three-fifths being present. CHAP. 129. An act to amend chapter eighty-two of the laws of eighteen hundred and fifty, entitled "An act for the protection of purchasers of real estate upon sales made by order of surrogates," and all acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto, so as to apply the provisions of said act to mortgages and leases, made by the order of surrogates. Passed April 12, 1878; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 130. An act to authorize the common council of the city of Buffalo to increase the appropriation for the support of the poor to meet the deficiency for the year eighteen hundred and seventy-seven. Passed April 12, 1878; three-fifths being present. CHAP. 131. An act to annex the village of West Mount Vernon, in the county of Westchester, to the village of Mount Vernon in said county; to confirm the tax sales heretofore held in the said village of West Mount Vernon, and to provide for the division of the said village of Mount Vernon into wards after the annexation of the said village of Mount Vernon. Passed April 15, 1878; three-fifths being present. CHAP. 132. An act to amend chapter four hundred and eighty-two of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-five, entitled "An act to confer on boards of supervisors further powers of local legislation and administration, and to regulate the compensation of supervisors." Passed April 15, 1878; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 133. An act to extend the time for the collection of taxes in the town of Johnstown, in the county of Fulton. Passed April 15, 1878; three-fifths being present. CHAP. 134. An act in relation to infectious and contagious diseases of animals. Passed April 15, 1878; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 135. An act to provide that the superintendent of the poor of the county of Yates may be the keeper of the poor-house of said county. Passed April 15, 1878; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 136. An act to change the name of the Union Free School District number one of the town of Clarence. Passed April 15, 1878.

CHAP. 137. An act to enable the Home for Incurables to take and hold real estate to the amount of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars in value. Passed April 15, 1878. CHAP. 138. An act to amend chapter four hundred and sixty-five of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-five, entitled "An act to require the payment of certain premiums to the fire departments of cities and incorporated villages, by fire insurance companies not organized under the laws of the State of New York, but doing business therein," passed May twenty-eighth, eighteen hundred and seventy-five. Passed April 15, 1878.

CHAP. 139. An act to legalize the acts of Miles H. Bergen, as notary public. Passed April 15, 1878; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 140. An act to authorize a tax of three-tenths of a mill per dollar of valuation, to provide for a deficiency in the sinking fund under article seven, section three of the constitution. Passed April 15, 1878; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 141. An act to authorize the board of education of Union Free School District number two, of the town of Highlands, in the county of Orange, to raise money for the purchase of a school-house and site. Passed April 16, 1878; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 142. An act to amend chapter five hundred and forty-nine of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-four, entitled "An act to provide for the planting and protection of oysters in those portions of the Great South Bay lying in the town of Islip, Suffolk county, wherein the taking of clams cannot be profitably followed as a business. Passed April 16, 1878; three-fifths being present.