No. 72. IN ASSEMBLY, March 10, 1877. G. O. LIST OF GENERAL ORDERS. 272. An act in relation to proceedings in surrogates' courts. 273. An act to repeal chapter three hundred and thirty-two of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, entitled "An act for relief of the Bath Library Association," passed April six, eighteen hundred and seventy-one. 274. An act to grant to the city of Yonkers certain lands belonging to the people of the State of New York, lying below the original line of high-water mark, in the Nappatan basin, in the city of Yonkers. 275. An act further to amend chapter four hundred and fifty of the laws of eighteen hundred and forty-seven, entitled "An act requiring compensation for causing a default," as amended by chapter seventy-eight of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy. 276. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to incorporate the Union Stock Yard and Market Company," passed May seven, eighteen hundred and seventy-two. 277. An act to validate and confirm the title to certain real estate in the city of New York. 278. (Senate. Printed No. 78.) An act further to amend chapter one hundred and sixty-seven of the laws of eighteen hundred and sixty, entitled "An act in relation to preferred causes in the supreme court and court of appeals." G. O. 279. (Senate. Printed No. 38.) An act to provide for the better administration of justice in the town of Watervliet, in the county of Albany. 280. (Original printed No. 37.) An act entitled "An act to regulate the course of proceedings at the trial on a charge of felony, after a previous conviction for felony or petit larceny." 281. An act to amend chapter nine hundred and twelve of the laws of eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, entitled "An act to incorporate the city of Cohoes," passed May nineteen, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine. 282. (Senate. Printed No. 129.) An act to amend chapter twelve of the laws of eighteen hundred and forty-eight, entitled "An act in relation to the city of Troy, as amended by chapter two hundred and ten of the laws of eighteen hundred and forty-nine, entitled 'An act to amend an act entitled an act in relation to the city of Troy,' passed January twenty-eight, eighteen hundred and forty-eight." 283. (Senate. Printed No. 130.) 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.'" 284. (Senate. Printed No. 136.) An act to enable the commissioners of the alms-house of the city of Kingston to borrow a sum not exceeding ten thousand dollars, and to provide for the payment thereof. 285. An act to amend chapter two hundred and forty-nine of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-five, entitled "An act to regulate the use of slips, wharves and piers in the city of New York." 286. An act to repeal chapter five hundred and eighty-three of the laws of eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, entitled "An act relative to the improvement of Mamaroneck harbor, and for the promotion of the public health," passed May five, eighteen. hundred and sixty-nine, G. O. 287. An act to change the bulk-head and pier lines for Newtown creek, in the port of New York. 288. An act to amend chapter three hundred and seventy-one of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-five, entitled "An act to confirm the charters of all savings banks or institutions for savings, to uniformity of powers, rights and liabilities, and to provide for the organization of saving banks, for their supervision, and for the administration of their affairs." 289. An act to amend section two, of chapter one hundred and eighty of the laws of one 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." 290. An act to confirm the election of trustees in the village of North Tonawanda, in the county of Niagara, and to provide for the election hereafter. 291. An act to amend chapter seventy-six of the laws of eighteen hundred and fifty, entitled "An act to revise and consolidate the laws in relation to the village of Whitehall," passed March sixteen, eighteen hundred and fifty, and the other acts amendatory thereof. 292. An act to amend chapter three hundred and seventy of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-three, entitled "An act to revise and amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the village of Port Jervis, passed March thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sixty-six,' and all acts relating thereto," passed May first, eighteen hundred and seventy-three. 293. An act to incorporate the Horseheads fire department. 294. An act to amend chapter two hundred and twenty-four of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-two, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled An act to consolidate and amend the several acts relating to the village of Watkins, and to enlarge the powers of the corporation of said village, passed April third, eighteen hundred and sixty-one,' passed eighteen hundred and seventy-two. 295. An act authorizing the commissioners of highways of the town of Glenville, Schenectady county, to appropriate a portion of the moneys received for commutation of highway labor to the payment of interest of investments of said town incurred in the |