Resolved, That a copy of this preamble, resolution and pledge, be forwarded to the Honorable the Senate, for their concurrence, Ordered, That the said resolution be laid upon the table.

On motion of Mr. Burhans,

Resolved, That Abraham Keyser is hereby nominated on the part of this House, for the office of Treasurer of this State.

A copy of a resolution of the Senate was received and read, in the words following, to wit:

Resolved, (if the Assembly concur,) That the Senate will immediately meet the Assembly in the Assembly chamber, to compare their nominations of an Attorney-General and Treasurer.

Thereupon,

Resolved, That the Assembly will immediately meet the Senate in the Assembly chamber, to compare their said nominations. Ordered, That the Clerk deliver a copy of the preceding resolution of concurrence to the Senate.

The Senate accordingly attended in the Assembly chamber; and having withdrawn, Mr. Speaker informed the House, that on comparing the nominations of the Senate and Assembly, they were found to agree in the names of Greene C. Bronson for AttorneyGeneral, and Abraham Keyser for the office of Treasurer of this State.

Thereupon,

Resolved, That Greene C. Bronson is hereby appointed AttorneyGeneral of this State.

Resolved, That Abraham Keyser is hereby appointed Treasurer of this State.

The annual report of Abraham Dally, inspector-general of domestic spirits in the city of New-York, was received and read.

[See Document No. 204.]

Ordered, That the said report be referred to the committee on trade and manufactures.

The annual report of James M. Nelson, an inspector of lumber in the city of New-York, was received and read.

[ See Document No. 187.]

Ordered, That the said report be referred to the committee on trade and manufactures.

A communication from the Comptroller was received and read, in the words following, to wit:

The Comptroller, in obedience to a resolution of the Assembly of the twenty-ninth January, directing him to report to the House the expenses incurred and paid out of the Treasury, for or on account of the Court of Errors, since the last session of the Legislature, respectfully reports:

[See Document No. 125:]

Ordered, That the said report be committed to the committee of the whole, when on the bill relative to the salaries of the chancellor, justices of the supreme court, and circuit judges.

A communication from the commissioners under the act of last session, entitled "An act authorising a loan for the benefit of the people of this State," was received and read.

[See Document No. 108.]

Ordered, That the said report be referred to the committee on ways and means,

Ordered, That ten times the usual number of copies of the said report be printed for the use of the Legislature.

A communication from Amasa J. Parker was received and read, in the words following, to wit:

Delhi, Delaware Co., Jan. 30, 1835.

I have received a copy of the resolution of the Assembly, appointing me one of the Regents of the University of this State. Be pleased to communicate to that Honorable Body my acceptance of the office, with my respectful acknowledgments for the distinguished honor conferred on me by the appointment.

With great respect,

Your obedient servant,

AMASA J. PARKER.

The annual report of William Barber, an inspector of beef and pork in and for the county of Oneida, was received and read.

[See Document No. 198.]

Ordered, That the said report be referred to the committee on trade and manufactures.

The annual report of Peter Lansing, an inspector of lumber in the city of Albany, was received and read.

[See Document No. 196.]

Ordered, That the said report be referred to the committee on trade and manufactures.

The Senate sent for concurrence, a bill entitled "An act relating to the place of imprisonment of Elijah Welch, a convict now in the Auburn State prison;" and a bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Erin fraternal benevolent association."

The said bills were severally read the first time, and by unanimous consent were also read a second time, and the bill entitled "An act relating to the place of imprisonment of Elijah Welch, a convict now in the Auburn State prison," was referred to the

committee on State prisons; and the bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Erin fraternal benevolent association," was referred to the committee on the incorporation of charitable and religious societies, severally to consider and report thereon.

The engrossed bill from the Senate, entitled "An act relating to the Port-Kent and Hopkinton road," was read the third time. Resolved, That the bill do pass.

Ordered, That the clerk deliver the said bill to the Senate, and inform them that this House have passed the same without amend

ment.

Mr. Peck, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported, that the committee have examined the engrossed bill entitled "An act to annex a part of the town of Almond in the county of Allegany, to the town of Burns in said county;" and find the same correctly engrossed.

Ordered, That the said bill be laid upon the table.

Mr. Suffern, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported, that the committee had examined the engrossed bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Orphan asylum society of the city of Brooklyn," and find the same correctly engrossed.

Thereupon,

The said bill was ordered to a third reading.

In pursuance of previous notice, Mr. Patterson asked for and obtained leave to bring in a bill, entitled "An act to amend the act to abolish imprisonment for debt, and to punish fraudulent debtors, passed April 26th, 1831;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and referred to the select committee on that subject, of which Mr. Jones is chair

man.

Ordered, That double the usual number of copies of the said bill be printed for the use of the Legislature.

On motion of Mr. Carr,

Resolved, That the committee on trade and manufactures be instructed to inquire into the expediency of so amending the law regulating sales by public auction in the city of New-York, as to require that the advertisement shall in all cases contain the name of the person by authority of whose commission such sales are intended to be effected.

On motion of Mr. Adams,

Besolved, That the select committee charged with the subject of recommonding a repeal or amendment of the act entitled "An act to abolish imprisonment for debt, and to punish fraudulent debtors," be increased to the number of eight.

Thereupon,

Ordered, That Mr. Adams, Mr. Patterson, Mr. Wilcoxson, Mr. Jackson and Mr. J. Clark, be of the said committee.

On motion of Mr. Roosevelt,

Resolved, That it be referred to the committee on the judiciary, to inquire into the expediency of giving to the several courts of law full power to carry into effect their own executions, without resorting to the present dilatory and expensive practice of filing bills in chancery for that purpose.

Mr. Clinch offered for the consideration of the House, a resolution, in the words following, to wit:

Resolved, That the Attorney-General be requested to report to this House, whether, in his opinion, the Legislature have power to prevent the issue of bills or notes of the smaller denominations, by banks, the charters of which the Legislature have not reserved the right of altering, modifying or amending.

Ordered, That the said resolution be laid upon the table.

Ordered, That the report of the committee on the judiciary, on the petition of Charles Waggoner, be recommitted to the committee on the judiciary.

Ordered, That the committee on claims be discharged from the consideration of the petition of Charles M'Lain of the county of Broome, praying relief in relation to lot number sixteen therein mentioned; and that the same be referred to the Commissioners of the Land-Office.

The Senate sent for concurrence, a resolution, in the words following, to wit:

Resolved, (if the Assembly concur,) That the trustees of the State library be authorized to transmit two copies of the Revised Statutes of this State, with two copies of the Session Laws since the last revision, a copy of Burr's Atlas, and also a copy of the Journals and Legislative Documents, so far as they can be furnished, to the Commissioners of the Public Records of the united kingdoms of Great-Britain and Ireland, as a return for a set of the Record Publications recently received from said commissioners for the use of the State library.

Ordered, That the said resolution be referred to the committee the judiciary.

On motion of Mr. Mallory,

Resolved, That the Canal Commissioners be discharged from the further consideration of the petition of the mill owners on the outlet of Crooked lake, and that the same be referred to a select committee.

Ordered, That Mr. Wilcoxson, Mr. Moseley and Mr. Suffern, be the said committee.

The House then again resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill entitled "An act to increase the salaries of the chancellor, justices of the supreme court, and circuit judges;" and after some time spent thereon, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Burhans, from the said committee, reported progress, and asked for and obtained leave to sit again.

And then the House adjourned till eleven o'clock to-morrow morning.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1835.

The House met pursuant to adjournment.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Steuben, praying the aid of the State in the construction of the New-York and Erie rail-road, was read, and referred to the committee on rail-roads.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Genesee, praying for the incorporation of a company to construct a rail-road from the village of Batavia to the city of Buffalo, was read, and referred to the committee on rail-roads.

The petition of John Phillips of the county of Niagara, praying for an extension of the act establishing a ferry across the Niagara river at Youngstown in said county, was read, and referred to the committee on the establishment and improvement of roads and bridges, and the incorporation of turnpike companies.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the counties of Cayuga, Tompkins and Cortland, praying for the incorporation of a company to construct a rail-road from Auburn to Ithaca, was read, and referred to the committee on rail-roads.

The petition of Lucas Elmendorf of the county of Ulster, praying compensation for certain services alleged to have been performed under a law of this State, was read, and referred to the committee on claims.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Seneca, praying for the incorporation of a company to construct a rail-road from Auburn to Rochester, was read, and referred to the committee on rail-roads.

The memorial of the president and directors of the Seneca Turnpike Company, relative to the incorporation of a rail-road company to construct a rail-road from Utica to Canandaigua, was read, and referred to the committee on rail-roads.

Ordered, That the usual number of copies of the said memorial be printed for the use of the Legislature.

[See Document No. 148.]

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Livingston, praying for the construction of a canal from Rochester to Ölean, with a branch to Dansville, was read, and referred to the committee on canals and internal improvements.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Monroe, praying for the repeal of the act prohibiting the use of the surplus water on the Erie canal at Brighton in said county, for hydraulic purposes, was read, and referred to the committee on canals and internal improvements.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the village of Havana in the county of Tioga, praying for the incorporation of said village, [ASSEMBLY JOURNAL.]

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