CHAP. 310. An act to legalize the official acts and proceedings of Alanson King,

Andrew Sheldon and Harvey Wellman, as commissioners of excise of the town of

Perry, Wyoming county. Passed May 22, 1878; three-fifths being present. CHAP. 311. An act to legalize and confirm the official acts of Robert B. Sedgwick of

the county of Kings, a notary public. Passed May 22, 1838; three-fifths being present. Chap. 312. An act in relation to the manual labor school upon the Tonawanda reserva

tion. Passed May 22, 1878; three-fifths being present. CHAP. 313. An act to incorporate the General Council of the Methodist Episcopal

Ministers' National Mutual Aid Association, and to provide for the organization of

subordinate chapters. Passed May 22, 1878; three-fifths being present. CHAP. 314. An act to amend chapter forty-one of the laws of eighteen hundred and

sixty-one, entitled “An act to incorporate the veterans of the National Guard,

seventh regiment, first division New York State Militia. Passed May 22, 1878. CHAP. 315. An act to secure the payment of laborers, mechanics, merchants, traders

and persons furnishing materials toward the performing of any public work in the

cities of the State of New York. Passed May 22, 1878; three-fifths being present. CHAP. 316. An act to amend chapter two hundred and forty-eight of the laws of

eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, entitled “An act to amend the act passed April eleventh, cighteen hundred and sixty, chapter two hundred and sixty-nine, entitled “ An act to amend the act entitled 'An act to authorize the formation of corporations for manufacturing, mining, mechanical and chemical purposes, passed February

seventeenth, eighteen hundred and forty-eight. Passed May 22, 1878. CHAP. 317. An act to amend chapter seventy-five of the laws of eighteen hundred

and seventy-eight, entitled “An act in relation to the bonded indebtednes of villages,

cities, towns and counties.” Passed May 22, 1878; three-fifths being present. CHAP. 318. An act to amend chapter four hundred and sixty-six of the laws of eight

een hundred and seventy-seven, entitled “An act in relation to assignments of the

estates of debtors for the benefit of creditors." Passed May 22, 1878. Chap. 319. An act to extend the time for the completion of the New York and Albany

railroad. Passed May 22, 1878. CHAP. 320. An act authorizing the adult male Seneca Indians, residing upon the Corn

planter reservation, to vote and hold office under the consitution* of the Seneca na

tion of Indians. Passed May 22, 1878. CHAP. 321. An act to amend chapter one hundred and sixty-eight of the laws of eighteen

hundred and sixty-four, entitled “An act to incorporate “the Mutual Protective Union.”

Passed May 22, 1878. CHAP. 322. An act to enable Charles Land and his successors to take and hold real

estate in the State of New York, as trustees, and to sell and convey the same within a limited period, notwithstanding his alienage. Passed May 22, 1878; by a two-third

vote. CHAP. 323. An act to amend chapter four hundred and forty-nine of the laws of eight

een hundred and seventy-six, entitled “An act explaining, defining and regulating the effect and application of, and otherwise relating to, the act passed at this session of the legislature, entitled 'An act relating to courts, officers of justice and civil pro

ceedings.'” Passed May 22, 1878; three-fifths being present. CHAP. 324. An act to amend chapter six hundred and eighty of the laws of eighteen

hundred and seventy-two, entitled “An act to amend an act entitled ' An act in relation to wills,'” passed April twenty-third, eighteen hundred and sixty-four.

Passed May 22, 1878. CHAP. 325. An act to amend article three, title four, chapter two of part four of the

Revised Statutes, entitled “ of the removal of indictments before trial or judgment.

Passed May 22, 1878; three-fifths being present. CHAP. 326. An act declaring both branches of the Oswegatchie river, in the towns of

Croghan, and Diana, Lewis county, public highways. Passed May 22, 1878; threefifths being present.

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CHAP. 327. An act to provide for the adjustment and payment of unpaid taxes due the

county of Westchester by the towns of West Farms, Morrisania and Kingsbridge, lately annexed to the city and county of New York. Passed May 22, 1878; three

fifths being present. CHAP. 328. An act to authorize the board of supervisors of the county of Broome to

issue bonds for the purpose of raising money to pay the indebtedness of the county,

to the State of New York. Passed May 22, 1878; three-fifths being present. CHAP. 329. An act to amend chapter five hundred and ninety-six of the laws of eighteen

hundred and seventy-four, entitled “ An act to incorporate the Manhattan Mortgage

Company.” Passed May 23, 1878; three-fifths being present. CHAP. 330. An act to amend chapter two hundred and sixty-eight of the laws of eight

een hundred and seventy-five, entitled “An act to incorporate the Western Railroad

Company.” Passed May 23, 1878. CHAP. 331. An act to amend chapter three hundred and seventy-three of the laws of

eighteen hundred and sixty-six, entitled “An act to authorize any town in the counties of Columbia or Rensselaer to aid in the completition of the Lebanon Springs

Railroad." Passed May 23, 1878; three-fifths being present. CHAP. 332. An act to reduce the number of managers of the charity foundation of the

Protestant Episcopal church of the city of Buffalo. Passed May 23, 1878. CHAP. 333. An act to amend an act passed January eighteenth, eighteen hundred and

thirty-two, entitled “ An act to revise and amend the act entitled 'An act to authorize the building of a toll bridge over the Hudson river, passed April second, eighteen hundred and twenty-five, and the act amendatory thereof, passed May second, eight

een hundred and twenty-nine.'' Passed May 23, 1878. CHAP. 334. An act supplemental to chapter six hundred and eleven of the laws of

eighteen hundred and seventy-five, entitled “An act to provide for the organization and regulation of certain business corporations.” Passed May 23, 1878; three-fifths

being present. CHAP. 335. An act to amend “An act relative to the construction of sewers in a certain

district in the city of Brooklyn, and providing for laying an assessment for sewers in said district,” passed June twenty-first, eighteen hundred and seventy-five. Passed

May 23, 1878; three-fifths being present. CHAP. 336. An act in relation to the assessment for the re-pavement of Atlantic avenue

with granite pavement in the city of Brooklyn. Passed May 23, 1878; three-fifths

being present. CHAP. 337. An act to amend scetion one, chapter two hundred and nine of the laws of

eighteen hundred and seventy-seven, entitled " An act regulating the amount of capi

tal stock for fire and marine insurance companies.” Passed May 23, 1878. CHAP. 338. An act to amend chapter four hundred and ninety-seven of the laws of eigh

teen hundred and seventy-four, entitled “ An act to amend the charter of the city of Poughkeepsie, and to consolidate it with other acts relating to said city.” Passed

May 23, 1878; three-fifths-being present. CHAP. 339. An act to authorize the commissioners for the erection of a city and county

hall in the city of Buffalo and county of Erie to assign a portion of said building for

the use of the coroners of said county. Passed May 23, 1878. CHAP. 340. An act in relation to the repaving of streets in the city of Syracuse, and to

amend the charter of said city. Passed May 23, 1878; three-fifths being present. CHAP. 341. An act authorizing a change of boundary between the park under the juris

diction and control of the park commissioners of the city of Buffalo and the lands of

the Buffalo city cemetery. Passed May 23, 1878; three-fifths being present. CHAP. 342. An act to create a board of park commissioners and to provide for the care,

government, protection and improvement of the public park known as Ross Park, in

the city of Binghamton. Passed May 23, 1878; three-tifths being present. Chap. 343. An act to enable the Park commissioners of the city of Buffalo to transfer

to said city their jurisdiction and control over certain lands taken for a park and laid out by said commissioners as part of Delaware street. Passed May 23, 1878; threefifths being present.

CHAP. 344. An act to amend chapter four hundred and four of the laws of cighteen

hundred and seventy-seven, entitled An act to provide for the disposition and sale of certain lateral cinals of this state, and the lands, rights and other property con

nected therewith.” Passcd May 23, 1878; by a two-third vote. CHAP. 345. An act to repeal a part of chapter four hundred and serenteen of the

laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-seven, entitled “An act to repeal certain acts and parts of acts,” and so as to revive so much of chapter four hundred and thirtyeight of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-two, entitled “ An act relating to courts of record and other courts in the city and county of New York” as relates to clerks of district courts in the city of New York. Passed May 23, 1878; three-fifths

being present. CHAP. 346. An act relative to the collection of taxes and assessments in the city of

Brooklyn. Passed May 23, 1878; three-fifths being present. CHAP. 347. 'An act to amend chapter three hundred and seventy-one of the laws of

eighteen hundred and seventy-tive, entitled "An act to conform the charters of all savings banks or institutions for savings to a uniformity of powers, rights and liabilities, and to provide for the organization of savings banks, for their supervision and

for the administration of their affairs." Passed May 23, 1878. CHAP. 348. An act to amend chapter one hundred and twenty-nine of the laws of

eighteen hundred and seventy-two, entitled “An act to amend an act passed May third, eighteen hundred and seventy, entitled "An act to amend an act to incorporate the city of Troy, passed April twelfth, eighteen hundred and sixteen, and the several acts amendatory thereof, and also to amend other acts relating to the city of Troy.

Passed May 23, 1878; three-fifths being present. CHAP. 319. An act to facilitate the removal of human remains from burying grouuds

within the limits of cities. Passed May 23, 1878. CHAP. 350. An act to amend title seven of chapter seven hundred and fourteen of the

laws of eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, entitled "An act to incorporate the city of

Watertown.” Passed May 23, 1878; three-fifths being present. CILAP. 351. An act in relation to the city government of Long Island city. Passed May

23, 1878; three-fifths being present. CHAP. 352. An act in relation to certain public officers in the county of Kings. Passed

May, 23, 1878; three-fifths being present. CHAP. 353. An act in relation to the term of office of the clerk and assistant clerk of

the board of supervisors of Kings county, and the engineers of the county court

house in said county. Passed May 23, 1878; three-fifths being present CHAP. 354. An act to amend chapter one hundred and thirty, laws of eighteen hundred

and forty-two, entitled “An act respecting elections other than for militia and town officers," and the several acts amendatory thereof. Passed May 24, 1878; three-fifths

being present. CHAP. 355. An act to limit and define the powers of the the* supervisor, town clerk, com

missioners of highways and justices of the peace of the town of Pelham, in the

county of Westchester. Passed May 24, 1878; three-fifths being present. CHAP. 356. An act to amend section, one of chapter two hundred and twenty-five of the

laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-seven, entitled "An act to eatablish the boundary line between the towns of Jay and Wilmington in the county of Essex and to confirm the past jurisdiction of said towns respectively in relation to said line. Passed day

24, 1878; three-fifths being present. CHAP. 357. An act to authorize the electors of the town of Greenburgh residing within

the village of White Plains to vote for commissioners of highways of the town of Greenburgh in the county of Westchester. . Passed May 24, 1878; three-fifthis being

present. CHAP. 858. An act to exempt the counties of Wayne, Delaware, Allegany, Oneida,

Cayuga, Erie, St. Lawrence, Schuyler, Rockland, Orange, Sullivan, Columbia and Broome, from the provisions and operation of chapter one hundred and eighty of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-five, entitled “An act creating a board of town auditors in the several towns of this state and to prescribe their powers and duties." Passed May 24, 1878; three-fifths being present.

CHAP. 359. An act to amend section nine, chapter ninety of the laws of eighteen

nundred and sixty-nine, entitled "An act to provide for improvement of the navigation of the Racket river and of the hydraulic power thereon, and to check freshets

therein." Passed May 24, 1878; three-fifthis being present. CHAP. 360. An act to extend the time for the collection of taxes in the town of Cherry

Valley, in the county of Ostego. Passed May 24, 1878; three-fifths being present. CHAP. 361. An act to authorize the city of Brooklyn to pay to John McCloskey the proper

cost of a certain temporary sewer or drain in Hicks street connected with Hamilton avenue sewer, constructed by said McCloskey under a resolution of award of the common council of, said city, passed October twenty-fifth, eighteen hnndred and sixty

nine. Passed May 24, 1878; three-fifths being present. CHAP. 362. An act to transfer the care and control of Bedford avenue, in the city of

Brooklyn, to the park commissioners of said city. Passed May 24, 1878; three-fifths

being present. CHAP. 363. An act in relation to the re-grading and paving of Grand street, from Union

avenue to Bushwick avenue in the city of Brooklyn, with Belgian pavement. Passed

May 24, 1878; tbree-fifths being present. CHAP. 364. An act relating to the assessment of real property in the city of Brooklyn,

county of Kings, owned and occupied by charitable corporations, societies or institu

tions. Passed May 24, 1878; three-fifths being present. CHAP. 365. An act to legalize the acts and proceedings of the inhabitants and trustees

of school district number twenty-nine, in the town and county of Onondaga. Passed

May 24, 1878; three-fifths being present. CHAP. 366. An act to incorporate the Brooklyn church society of the Methodist Episcopal church.

Passed May 24. 1878. CHAP. 367. An act to amend chapter one hundred and seven of the laws of eighteen

hundred and seventy-eight, entitled An act requiring justices of the peace to give

bonds.” Passed May 24, 1878; three-fifths being present. CHIP. 368. An act for the relief of George W. Spencer, late clerk of the county of

Yates. Passed May 24, 1878; by a two-third vote. CHAP. 369. An act to provide for a hall of military record and the maintenance there

of. Passed May 25, 1878; three-fifths being present. CHAP. 370. An act limiting the time and expense of completing the Adirondack sur

vey." Passed May 25, 1878; three-fifths being present. CHAP. 371. An act to classify the board of trustees of "The Clinton liberal institute,"

and to provide for the election of said trustees. Passed May 21, 1878; three-fifths

being present. CHAP. 372. An act to amend chapter three hundred and seventy-one of the laws of

eighteen hundred and seventy-five, entitled “An act to conform the charters of all savings banks or institutions for savings, to a uniformity of powers, rights and liabilities, and to provide for the organization of savings banks, for their supervision and

for the administration of their affairs.” Passed May 28, 1878. CHAP. 373. An act to amend chapter three hundred and nine of the laws of cighteen

hundred and seventy-seven, entitled “ 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, eighteen hundred and seventy-seven, and making appropriations for dredging the canal basin at Whitehall (and constructing a bridge over the Champlain canal in the city of

Cohoes."] Passed June 1, 1878; three-fifths being present. CHAP. 374. An act to amend chapter two hundred of the laws of eighteen hundred

and seventy-four, entitled “An act to authorize the appraisal and sale of leased fine salt lots on the Onondaga salt springs reservation, by the commissioners of the land office, and to authorize the sale of certain coarse salt lands, the removal of vats therefrom, and the purchase of other lands in lieu thereof." Passed June 1, 1878; threefifths being present.

CHAP. 375. An act to incorporate the Columbia county bar association. Passed June 1,

1878; three-fifths being present. CHAP. 376. An act further to amend chapter eight hundred and sixty-three of the laws

of eighteen hundred and seventy-three, entitled "An act to amend the charter of the city of Brooklyn, and the various amendments thereof.” Passed June 1, 1878; three

fifths being present. CHAP. 377. An act in relation to the disposition and application of moneys raised and

collected in the towns of this state for highway and bridge purposes. Passed June 1,

1878; three-fifths being present. CHAP. 378. An act for the protection of life, and to prevent accidents by vessels navi

gating the port and harbor of New York, and waters adjacent thereto. Passed June

1, 1878; three-fifths being present. CHAP. 379. An act relative to judgments entered upon forfeited recognizances in the

city and county of New Pork. Passed June 1, 1878. CHAP. 380. An act relating to the public place or square known as Washington park

in the city of New York. Passed June 1, 1878; three-fifths being present. CHAP. 381. An act to amend chapter four hundred and three of the laws of eighteen

hundred and sixty-eight, entitled "An act to establish and maintain a free bridge between Sag-Harbor and North Haven in the town of Southampton, Suffolk county, and to make such a bridge county charge.” Passed June 1, 1878; three-fifths being

present. CHAP. 382. An act to amend chapter six hundred and sixty-four of the laws of eighteen

hundred and seventy-three, entitled “ An act to organize the village of Monticello into a separate school district, and to provide for the purchase of a site and erection

of a school edifice." Passed June 1, 1878; three-fifths being present. CHAP. 383. An act relating to certain indebtedness of the city of New York, and to

provide for the payment and cancellation of the same. Passed June 3, 1878; three

fifths being present. CHAP. 384. An act to further amend chapter one hundred and twenty-six of the laws

of eighteen hundred and twenty-four, entitled “An act to incorporate the society for the reformation of juvenile delinquents in the city of New York," as amended by chapter two hundred and forty-one of the laws of eighteen hundred and sixty. Passed

June 3, 1878; three-fifths being present. CHAP. 385. An act to provide means for the equipment and furnishing of the building

erected on that portion of the Central park, in the city of New York, east of the old receiving reservoir, under the provisions of chapter two hundred and ninety of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, for the purposes of a museum and gallery of art, and for removing thereto and establishing therein the collections of the

metropolitan museum of art. Passed June 3, 1878; three-fifths being present. CHAP. 386. An act to amend chapter four hundred and seventy-seven of the laws of

eighteen hundred and seventy-five, entitled “An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to provide a further supply of pure and wholesome water for the city of New York,' passed February twenty-seven, eighteen hundred and seventy-one; and also an act to re-enact and amend the same, passed April six, eighteen hundred and seventyone; also, to extend the distribution of Croton water through the city of New York, including the two new wards, and to lay the necessary mains therefor, and to deliver

it at higher elevation. Passed June 3, 1878; three-fifths being present. CHAP. 387. An act to legalize the action of the annual town meeting of the town of

Johnstown, in the county of Fulton, held on the twelfth and thirteenth days of February, eighteen hundred and seventy-eight, in raising money for roads and bridges and

authorizing the collection thereof. Passed June 4, 1878; three-fifths being present. CHAP. 388. An act to authorize the appointment of a clerk by the coroners of the

county of Kings. Passed June 4, 1878; three-fifths being present. CHAP. 389. An act to create a police pension fund for disabled and retired policemen

in the city of New York. Passed June 4, 1878; three-fifths being present.