The petition of sundry inhabitants of the counties of Ontario and 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 petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Chenango, praying for the incorporation of the Wool-Growers' Bank, to be located in said county, was read, and referred to the committee on the incorporation and alteration of the charters of banking and insurance companies.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Herkimer, praying for an alteration of the law which authorises the service of declarations in suits at law by persons other than sheriffs, was read, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

The petition of the commissioners of the New-York and Albany Rail-Road Company, praying for an amer.dment of their charter, was read, and referred to the committee on rail-roads.

The petition of the president, directors and company of the New-York and Harlaem Rail-Road Company, praying for an amendment of their charter, was read, and referred to the committee on rail-roads.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Steuben, praying for the passage of an act authorising Thomas M'Burney and others to construct a canal from the Chemung canal dam to the village of Centerville in said county, was read, and committed to the committee of the whole when on the bill upon that subject.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the city of New-York, praying for the construction of the New-York and Erie rail-road, was read, and referred to the committee on rail-roads.

Eleven several petitions of sundry persons residing on or near the line of the Crooked lake canal, praying for damages alleged to have been sustained by the diversion of the waters of said lake to supply the canal, were read, and referred to the select committee on that subject, of which Mr. Wilcoxson is chairman.

Mr. Palmer, from the committee on the erection and division of towns and counties, to which was referred the petition of sundry inhabitants of the town of Manlius in the county of Onondaga, praying for a division of said town, reported a bill, entitled "An act to divide the town of Manlius in the county of Onondaga;" 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. Dayan, from the committee on ways and means, to which was referred the engrossed bill from the Senate, entitled "An act relative to sales of lands for taxes," 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. Adams, from the committee on grievances, to which was referred the petitions of Nathan Bumpus and others, asking for a compensation for claims upon lots of land, numbers twenty-eight

and sixty-four in the Freemason's patent in the town of Litchfield in the county of Herkimer, reported; and asked leave to introduce a bill.

[See Document No. 137.]

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

Mr. Adams, according to leave, brought in the said bill, entitled "An act to settle the claims of Nathan Bumpus and others, against the State, for money paid on lots twenty-eight and sixty-four in the Freemason's patent, county of Herkimer;" 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 Zebulon Douglass, for compensation for extra labor done on the Erie canal, reported; and offered the following resolution:

[See Document No. 142.)

Resolved, That the prayer of the petition of Zebulon Douglass, for compensation for extra labor on the Erie canal, be denied. Thereupon,

Mr. Hough made a motion that the House should agree to a substitute for the said resolution, in the words following, to wit: Resolved, That the committee on claims be instructed to bring in a bill for the relief of Zebulon Douglass, under their report upon his petition.

Mr. Speaker put the question whether the House would agree to the said motion of Mr. Hough, and it was determined in the affirmative.

Thereupon,

Mr. M. H. Sibley, in pursuance of the said resolution, brought in a bill, entitled "An act to compensate Zebulon Douglass for extra labor on the Erie canal;" 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.

The Senate sent for concurrence, a bill entitled "An act for the relief of William Buell;" and a bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Croton turnpike company,' passed April 6th, 1807."

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 for the relief of William Buell," was referred to the committee on canals and internal improvements; and the bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Croton turnpike company,' passed April 6th, 1807," was referred to the committee on the establishment and improvement of roads and bridges, and the incorporation of turnpike companies, severally to consider and report thereon.

A message from the Senate was read, informing that they have

concurred with this House in its amendments to the resolution relative to transmitting copies of the Revised Statutes, &c. to the Commissioners of Public Records of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and have amended the same accordingly. The said amended resolution having been examined, Ordered, That the Clerk return the same to the Senate. Mr. Suffern, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported, that the committee had examined the engrossed bill entitled "An act to authorise Parley Eaton to take the oath of office as a commissioner of deeds;" the engrossed bill entitled "An act to authorise Charles Waggoner to take the oath of office prescribed by law for a justice of the peace;" and the engrossed bill entitled "An act to increase the salaries of the chancellor, justices of the supreme court, and circuit judges;" and find the said bills severally correctly engrossed.

Thereupon,

The said engrossed bill, entitled "An act to authorise Parley Eaton to take the oath of office as a commissioner of deeds," was read the third time.

Resolved, That the bill do pass.

The said engrossed bill, entitled "An act to authorise Charles Waggoner to take the oath of office prescribed by law for a justice of the peace," was read the third time.

Resolved, That the bill do pass.

The said engrossed bill, entitled "An act to increase the salaries of the chancellor, justices of the supreme court, and circuit judges,' was read the third time.

Mr. Speaker put the question whether the House would agree to the final passage of the said bill, and it was determined in the affirmative.

AYES 62
NAYS 47

The ayes and nays being required by ten members,

Ordered, That the clerk deliver the said several bills to the Senate, and request their concurrence in the same.

Ordered, That Mr. Shafer have leave of absence for eight days, and Mr. Tomlinson for ten days.

Ordered, That the committee of the whole be discharged from the consideration of the bill entitled "An act fixing the time of holding the annual town meeting in the town of Gates in the county of Monroe," and that the same be ordered to be engrossed.

In pursuance of previous notice, Mr. Adams asked for and obtained leave to bring in a bill, entitled "An act to prevent the sale of strong or spirituous liquors to persons hereinafter mentioned, and for other purposes;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

Ordered, That the committee of the whole be discharged from the consideration of the engrossed bill from the Senate, entitled "An act relative to the sales of lands for taxes," and that the same be ordered to a third reading.

Thereupon,

The said bill 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.

On motion of Mr. Patterson,

Resolved, That the register and assistant register in Chancery, the clerks in the Court of Chancery, and the clerks of the Supreme Court, do severally report to this House, on or before the first day of March next, a full and accurate account of all sums of money received and charged by them respectively for their official services, between the first day of January, 1834, and the first day of January, 1835; including therein as well sums due to them for such services, as sums actually received: And that they also report at the same time, the amount of all the expenses incurred by them in the discharge of their official duties respectively, between the days before mentioned; specifying the amount paid for office rent, if any; the amount paid for clerk hire, and the names of the deputies and clerks employed by them respectively, and the length of time for which each person was employed, and the amount paid for stationary.

Resolved, That the Clerk of this House be directed to transmit a copy of the above resolution to each of the officers named therein, and obtain evidence of the same having been delivered to them respectively, without delay.

Mr. Ostrom gave notice that he would, on some future day, ask leave to introduce a bill in relation to mortgages upon personal property for the county of Schenectady,

Mr. Phillips gave notice that he would, on some future day, ask leave to introduce a bill to regulate the taking and summoning of juries in justices' courts.

Mr. Hough gave notice that he would hereafter ask leave to introduce a bill to provide for the appointment of a Supreme Court commissioner, to reside in the north part of the county of Madison.

Mr. Roosevelt gave notice of his intention to introduce a bill, to place the circuit judges on the same footing as the judges of the Supreme Court, in respect to the receiving of fees for judicial services.

On motion of Mr. Ogden,

Resolved, That the Clerk of this House be instructed to obtain two copies of volumes first, second and third of the American RailRoad Journal, for the use of this House.

The House then again resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill entitled "An act relative to the Mountain turnpike road in the county of Schoharie;" and after some time spent thereon, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. D. Sibley, from the said committee, reported progress, and asked for and obtained leave to sit again.

The House then again resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill entitled "An act to provide for auditing the accounts of certain town officers in the county of Dutchess;" and after some time spent thereon, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Burke, 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.