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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 until eleven o'clock to-morrow morning.

SATURDAY, FEBUARY 7, 1835.

The House met pursuant to adjournment.

The petition of Isaac Bucklin and others of the county of Albany, praying for the incorporation of a company, by the name and style of the West-Troy Caoutchouc Manufacturing Company, with a capital of two hundred thousand dollars, was read, and referred to a select committee, consisting of the members attending this House from the city and county of Albany.

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

The petition of James Elger, an alien, praying for authority to take, hold and convey real estate, was read, and referred to the committee on the petitions of aliens.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of St. Lawrence, praying for an alteration of the poor laws, so far as relates to that county, was read, and referred to a select committee, consisting of the members attending this House from the counties of St. Lawrence, Franklin and Clinton.

The petition of Thomas Miller of the county of Genesee, praying for a consideration and alteration of certain laws therein mentioned, was read, and referred to the committee on ways and means.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the counties of Cayuga, Seneca, Ontario, Wayne and Monroe, 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 petitions of sundry inhabitants of the counties of Saratoga, Rensselaer, Oneida, Lewis, Albany, Madison and New-York, praying for the repeal of the law that restricts botanic practice, were read, and referred to the select committee on that subject, of which Mr. J. Haskell is chairman.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Otsego, praying for the construction of a M'Adam road from Albany to Owego, was read, and referred to the committee on the establishment and improvement of roads and bridges, and the incorporation of turnpike companies.

The memorial of the common council of the city of Brooklyn, in

relation to the ferries between the cities of New-York and Brooklyn, was read, and referred to the select committee on that subject, of which Mr. Roosevelt is chairman.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Broome, praying for the extension of the Chenango canal from Binghamton to Owego, was read, and referred to the committee on canals and internal improvements.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the towns of Le Roy and Bergen in the county of Genesce, praying for the passage of an act to change the name of the First Methodist Episcopal Society of said towns, was read, and referred to the committee on the incorporation of charitable and religious societies.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the town of Manlius in the county of Onondaga, praying for an alteration of the county line between the counties of Onondaga and Madison, was read, and referred to the committee on the erection and division of towns and counties.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the town of Salina in the county of Onondaga, praying to be relieved from the tax of pumping salt water, was read, and referred to the committee on the manufacture of salt.

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

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Tompkins, praying for an alteration of the present State prison system, was read, and referred to the select committee on that subject, of which Mr. Carr is chairman.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the town of Nelson in the county of Madison, praying that the construction of the reservoirs on the Chenango canal in said town may be abandoned, and that the waters of the Oriskany creek may be taken to supply said canal, was read, and referred to the committee on canals and internal improvements.

The petition of John S. Quackenboss and others of the county of Montgomery, heirs at law of Abraham D. Quackenboss, a soldier of the revolution, praying for military bounty lands, was read, and referred to the Commissioners of the Land-Office.

Mr. Springer, from the committee on trade and manufactures, to which was referred the engrossed bill from the Senate, entitled "An act to incorporate the Ithaca Mechanics' Society," reported, that the committee have examined the said bill, and see no reason why the same should not be passed into a law.

Ordered, That the said bill be committed to a committee of the whole house.

Mr. Anthony, from the committee on the establishment and improvement of roads and bridges, and the incorporation of turnpike companies, to which was referred the engrossed bill from the Senate, entitled "An act authorising John Cockett and John Cockett junior, to maintain the dam erected by Samuel Crafts across the

Susquehannah river," reported, that the committee have examined the said bill, and see no reason why the same should not be passed into a law.

Ordered, That the said bill be committed to a committee of the whole house.

Mr. Phillips, from the committee on the establishment and improvement of roads and bridges, and the incorporation of turnpike companies, to which was referred the petition of the directors of the Payne's Bridge Company at Sag-Harbor, praying for an increase of their capital stock, reported a bill, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Payne's bridge company,' passed March 5th, 1834;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and committed to a committee of the whole house.

Mr. Anthony, from the committee on the establishment and improvement of roads and bridges, and the incorporation of turnpike companies, to which was referred the petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Onondaga, praying for a renewal of the act entitled "An act to authorise John Wall to erect a toll-bridge across the Oswego river," passed April 20th, 1830, reported a bill, entitled "An act to revive and continue the act entitled 'An act authorising John Wall to erect a toll-bridge across the Oswego river,' passed April 20th, 1830;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and committed to a committee of the whole house.

Mr. M. H. Sibley, from the committee on claims, to which was referred the petition of Solomon Davis, with the affidavit and certificates thereto annexed, reported; and asked leave to introduce a bill.

[See Document No. 133.]

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in such bill.

Mr. M. H. Sibley, according to leave, brought in the said bill, entitled "An act for the sale and conveyance to Solomon Davis, of lot number thirty-one in the two mile tract in the county of Oneida;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and committed to a committee of the whole house.

Mr. Wetmore, from the committee on colleges, academies and common schools, to which was referred the memorial of the trustees of Mount-Pleasant Academy, reported; and asked leave to introduce a bill.

[See Document No. 132.]

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in such bill.

Mr. Wetmore, according to leave, brought in the said bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Mount-Pleasant academy;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and committed to a committee of the whole house.

Mr. Roosevelt, from the select committee on the subject of the establishment of additional ferries between New-York and Long Island, reported; and asked leave to introduce a bill.

[See Document No. 138.]

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in such bill.

Mr. Roosevelt, according to leave, brought in the said bill, en titled "An act to establish and regulate ferries between the city of New-York and Long-Island;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and committed to a committee of the whole house.

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

A message from the Senate was read, informing that they have passed the bill entitled "An act to appoint commissioners to lay out a road from the village of Skaneateles to the village of Camillus in the county of Onondaga," with the amendments therewith delivered.

The said bill and amendments were read; and the amendments having been again read, and concurred in,

Ordered, That the clerk return the said bill to the Senate, and inform them that this House have concurred with them in their amendments to the said bill, and amended the same accordingly.

A message from the Senate was read, informing that they have passed the bill entitled "An act relative to the destruction of bears in Oneida county," with the amendments therewith delivered.

The said bill and amendments were read; and the amendments having been again read, and concurred in,

Ordered, That the Clerk return the said bill to the Senate, and inform them that this House have concurred with them in their amendments to the said bill, and amended the same accordingly.

A message from the Senate was read, informing that they have passed the bill entitled “An act to divide the town of Perrysburgh in the county of Cattaraugus," without amendment.

Ordered, That the Clerk deliver the said bill to the Governor. The Senate sent for concurrence, a,bill entitled "An act relative to the sales of lands for taxes."

The said bill was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and referred to the committee on ways and means.

A communication from the Secretary of State was received and read, in the words following, to wit:

The Secretary of State, in pursuance of the provisions of section seventy-nine of the second title of the twentieth chapter of part first of the Revised Statutes, has the honor to submit to the Legislature, abstracts of the reports of the superintendents of the poor in the several counties in the State.

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Ordered, That the said report be referred to the select committee on so much of the Governor's message as relates to the poor. The annual report of E. L. Boynton, an inspector of beef and pork in the city of Troy, was received and read.

[ See Document No. 270.]

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 from the Assembly, requiring him to report to the House the amount of tolls received for transportation on the Chemung canal during the last year, on each of the following articles, to wit, lumber, coal, wheat and flour, respectfully reports:

[See Document No. 159.]

Ordered, That the said report be referred to the committee on canals and internal improvements.

Mr. Stetson gave notice that he would, at some future day, ask leave to introduce a bill, amending the act entitled "An act relative to the Port-Kent and Hopkinton road."

Mr. T. Lewis gave notice that he would, on some future day, ask leave to introduce a bill, to amend the act entitled "An act to incorporate the Genesee manual labor seminary," passed March 27, 1834.

Mr. Wylie gave notice that he would, at some future day, ask leave to introduce a bill, to amend so much of the Revised Statutes as relates to the removal of causes from justices' courts, by appeal or certiorari, to the court of common pleas, and provide for the removal of the same to a special justice's court in the town where they may originate.

Ordered, That the committee on the erection and division of towns and counties, be discharged from the consideration of the remonstrance of sundry inhabitants of the county of Allegany, against a division of the town of Grove in said county; and that the same be committed to the committee of the whole when on the bill upon that subject.

Ordered, That Mr. Van Benthuisen have leave of absence for three days.

On motion of Mr. Krum,

Resolved, That the committee on public lands be instructed to inquire into the expediency of amending the act so as to extend the time of filing the bond for the payment of a portion of the purchase money for lands hereafter sold by the Surveyor-General.

On motion of Mr. Adams,

Resolved, That the committee on grievances be discharged from the further consideration of the petition of inhabitants of the county of Tioga, for damages sustained by the construction of the Che

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