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

Mr. Adams, from the committee on the incorporation and alteration of the charters of banking and insurance companies, to which was referred the petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Montgomery, praying for the incorporation of the Mutual Fire Insurance Company in said county, reported a bill, entitled "An act for the incorporation of the Montgomery mutual fire insurance company;" 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 annual report of Ebenezer Robbins, an inspector of beef and pork in the county of Oneida, was received and read.

[See Document No. 323.]

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

Ordered, That the petitioners for a repeal of the laws allowing persons other than sheriffs to serve declararions in civil causes, have leave to withdraw their petitions.

On motion of Mr. Adams,

Resolved, That the petition of the president and secretary of the Central Asylum, heretofore presented in behalf of said institution, be referred to the committee on the incorporation of charitable and religious societies.

On motion of Mr. W. S. Paddock,

Resolved, That the order of yesterday, making the bill to aid and expedite the construction of the New-York and Erie rail-road the special order for Tuesday next, be rescinded.

In pursuance of previous notice, Mr. Tyrrel asked for and obtained leave to bring in a bill, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to subject certain debts owing to non-residents, to taxation,' passed April 27th, 1833;" 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 House then resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill entitled "An act to aid and expedite the construction of a rail-road from Lake Erie to the city of New-York, through the southern tier of counties;" and after some time spent thereon, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Wilkinson, from the said committee, reported progress, and asked for and obtained leave to sit again.

The House then resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill entitled "An act to amend the seventh title and fourteenth chapter of the first part of the Revised Statutes, entitled 'General regulations concerning the practice of physic and surgery in this State:"" and after some time spent thereon, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Ogden, from the said committee, reported, that the committee had gone thro' the said bill, and agreed to the same without amendment; which he was directed to report to the House,

and he read the report in his place, and delivered the same in at the table, where it was again read, and agreed to by the House. Ordered, That the bill be engrossed.

And then the House adjourned until eleven o'clock on Monday morning next.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1835.

The House met pursuant to adjournment.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Queens, praying for the passage of an act authorising John Wall and his associates to construct a road from the village of Newtown to Bushwick 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.

Nine several petitions of sundry inhabitants of the counties of Delaware, Steuben, Tompkins, Orange and Rockland, praying the aid of the State in the construction of the New-York and Erie railroad, were read, and committed to the committee of the whole when on the bill upon that subject.

The petition of sundry firemen of the city of Albany, praying for an extension of their privileges, was read, and referred to the committee on the incorporation of cities and villages.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the counties of Niagara, Orleans and Monroe, praying for the incorporation of a company to construct a rail-road from Lockport to Rochester, was read, and referred to the committee on rail-roads.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Tompkins, praying for a revision of the excise law, was read, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

Two several petitions of sundry inhabitants of the county of Madison, praying that the reservoirs now constructing in said county for the Chenango canal may be abandoned, were read, and referred to the committee on canals and internal improvements.

Two several petitions of sundry inhabitants of the county of Oswego, relative to dams across Salmon river, were read, and committed to the committee of the whole when on the bill upon that subject.

Four several petitions of sundry inhabitants of the county of Niagara, praying for the incorporation of a company to construct a rail-road from Lockport to Batavia, were read, and referred to the committee on rail-roads.

Three several petitions of sundry inhabitants of the counties of New-York and Greene, praying for the passage of an act regulating the sale of pressed hay in said counties, were read, and refer

red to a select committee, consisting of Mr. Van Bergen, Mr. Herttell and Mr. Wilcoxson.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Genesee, praying for the passage of an act authorising the board of supervisors of said county to raise five hundred dollars by tax, for the improvement of roads and bridges in said county, was read, and referred to a select committee, consisting of the members attending this House from the county of Genesee.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Oneida, praying for the incorporation of the Vernon Academy, was read, and referred to the committee on colleges, academies and common schools.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the city of New-York, praying for an alteration of the law relative to the inspection of flour and meal in said city, was read, and committed to the committee of the whole when on the bill upon that subject.

The remonstrance of sundry inhabitants of the county of Chenango, against the passage of an act restricting the circulation of bank notes under the denomination of five dollars, was read, and committed to the committee of the whole when on the bill upon that subject.

The remonstrance of sundry inhabitants of the city of Buffalo, against the proposed amendment of the charter of said city, was read, and referred to the committee on the incorporation of cities and villages.

The remonstrance of sundry inhabitants of the town of Ashford in the county of Cattaraugus, against annexing a part of the town of Otto to said town, was read, and committed to the committee of the whole when on the bill upon that subject.

The remonstrance of sundry inhabitants of the county of Orleans, against raising money by tax to make a road across Tonawanda swamp 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 remonstrance of Henry Fitzhugh and D. W. Cole of the county of Niagara, against the petition for the sale of certain lands in the village of Lewiston in said county, belonging to the State, was read, and referred to the committee on public lands.

Mr. M. H. Sibley, from the committee on claims, to which was referred the petition of Simon Mattison, for compensation for lumber furnished by him for the Erie canal, reported; and asked leave to introduce a bill.

[See Document No. 221.]

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 to provide for the payment to Simon Mattison of his debt against the State, for materials furnished for the Erie canal, &c.;" 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 Junius Rogers, praying remuneration for services alleged to have been performed on the Erie canal, reported a bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Junius Rogers;" 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 Asa Campbell, for remuneration for services rendered the State on the Erie canal, reported; and offered the following resolution:

[See Document No. 222.]

Resolved, That the prayer of the petitioner ought not to be granted, and that he have leave to withdraw his petition.

Mr. Speaker put the question whether the House would agree the said resolution, and it was determined in the affirmative.

Mr. Adams, from the committee on grievances, to which was referred the petition of Adonijah Carter, asking relief on account of the loss of his eyesight, occasioned while on duty in the military service of this State, reported; and asked leave to introduce a bill.

[See Document No. 217.]

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

Mr. Adams, according to leave, brought in the said bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Adonijah Carter;" 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. Livingston, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the petition of John Spencer and others, praying for the passage of an act extending the time for the collection of taxes in Canajoharie in the county of Montgomery, reported a bill, entitled "An act extending the time for the collection of taxes in the town of Canajoharie in the county of Montgomery;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time.

Thereupon,

Mr. Livingston made a motion that the House should order the said bill to be engrossed.

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

Mr. Roosevelt, from the committee on rail-roads, to which was referred the petition for a rail-road from Saratoga-Springs to the town of Malta, reported a bill, entitled "An act to provide for the construction of a rail-road from Saratoga-Springs to the town of Malta;" 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. King, from the committee on public lands, to which was referred the petition of Bates Cook, reported; and asked leave to introduce a bill.

[See Document No. 228.]

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

Mr. King, according to leave, brought in the said bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Bates Cook;" 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 Enos Stone;" a bill entitled "An act in relation to the canals," and a bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Elmira Mechanics' society."

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 Enos Stone," was referred to the committee on claims; the bill entitled "An act in relation to the canals," was referred to the committee on canals and internal improvements; and the bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Elmira Mechanics' society," was referred to the committee on trade and manufactures, severally to consider and report thereon.

Mr. Crowell, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported, that the committee have examined the engrossed bill entitled "An act to amend the seventh title and fourteenth chapter of the first part of the Revised Statutes, entitled 'General regulations concerning the practice of physic and surgery in this State;'" and find the same correctly engrossed.

Thereupon,

The said engrossed bill was read the third time.

Debates were had thereon; and the question being put whether the House would agree to the final passage of the said bill, it was determined in the affirmative.

The ayes and nays being required by ten members,