A communication from the Commissioners of the Land-Office, was received and read, in the words following, to wit: The Commissioners of the Land-Office, on the petition of John S. Quackenboss and others, asking of the Legislature two hundred acres of land, being a class right conveyed to their deceased father, Lieutenant Abraham D. Quackenboss, by a class in Col. Fisher's regiment of New-York militia, or asking an equivalent in money, respectfully report: [ See Document No. 236.] Ordered, That the said report be referred to the committee on public lands. The Senate sent for concurrence, a bill entitled "An act authorising the comptroller to loan money to the county of Chautauque." The said bill was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and referred to a select committee, consisting of Mr. M'Cluer, Mr. Woodward and Mr. Moseley. A message from the Senate was read, informing that they have passed the bill entitled "An act to increase the salaries of the chancellor, justices of the supreme court, and circuit judges," with the amendments therewith delivered. The said bill and amendments were read; and the amendments having been again read, Mr. Wager made a motion that the House should agree to concur with the Senate in their said amendments. Thereupon, Mr. Livingston moved the previous question. Mr. Speaker put the question, "Shall the main question be now put?" and it was determined in the negative. NAYS 59 The ayes and nays being required by ten members, And then the House adjourned until eleven o'clock to-morrow morning. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1835. The House met pursuant to adjournment. The petition of sundry inhabitants of the counties of Cayuga, Seneca and Ontario, praying for the incorporation of a company to construct a rail-road from Rochester to Auburn, was read, and committed to the committee of the whole when on the bill upon that subject. Two several petitions of sundry inhabitants of the counties of Orange, Steuben and Delaware, praying the aid of the State in the construction of the New-York and Erie rail-road, were read, and committed to the committee of the whole when on the bill upon that subject. The petition of sundry inhabitants of the counties of Niagara, Monroe, Genesee and Erie, praying for the incorporation of a company to construst a rail-road from Batavia to Lockport, was read, and referred to the committee on rail-roads. The petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Saratoga, praying for the incorporation of a company to construct a rail-road from Schuylerville in said county, to the Rensselaer and Saratoga rail-road in the town of Halfmoon, was read, and referred to the committee on rail-roads. The memorial of sundry dealers in flour and meal in the city of New-York, praying for an alteration in the law regulating the inspection of flour in said city, was read, and committed to the committee of the whole when on the bill upon that subject. The petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Genesee, praying for the incorpoation of a company to construct a M'Adam road from Le Roy to Brockport, 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 city and county of Albany, praying for the incorporation of a company to construct a rail-road from Greenbush to Massachusetts line, was read, and referred to the committee on rail-roads. The petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Wayne, praying for the incorporation of a company to construct a rail-road from Syracuse to Rochester, was read, and referred to the committee on rail-roads. The petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Orleans, praying for the passage of an act authorising the supervisors of said county to raise money by tax, to build a bridge across the Oakorchard creek 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. Two several petitions of sundry inhabitants of the county of Columbia, praying for the repeal of the law which prohibits botanic practice, were read, and committed to the committee of the whole when on the bill upon that subject. The petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Cortland, praying for the repeal of the law which exempts church property and the property of the clergy from taxation, was read, and referred to the committee on ways and means. The petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Niagara, praying for the incorporation of a company to construct a rail-road from Rochester to Lockport, by the way of Batavia, was read, and referred to the committee on rail-roads. The petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Niagara, praying for the passage of an act requiring the Canal Commissioners to cause a survey and estimate to be made of the expense of constructing a ship canal from the Niagara river, by the way of Lockport, to Lake Ontario, was read, and referred to the committee on canals and internal improvements. The petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of St. Lawrence, praying for an amendment of the poor laws of said county, was read, and referred to the select committee on that subject, of which Mr. King is chairman. The petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Warren, praying for the improvement of the Champlain feeder recommended by Holmes Hutchinson to the Canal Commissioners, was read, and referred to the committee on canals and internal improvements. Mr. Wilkinson, from the committee on the incorporation and alteration of the charters of banking and insurance companies, who were instructed by the resolution of the House of Assembly of the twenty-seventh of January, to address interrogatories to the presidents, cashiers or other officers of the several banks under the Safety fund, (except those in the city of New-York,) requiring immediate answers under oath in writing, touching the practice referred to in the Governor's message, of exacting premiums on drafts as connected with the business of discounting, reported; and asked leave to introduce a bill. [See Document No. 229.] Ordered, That leave be given to bring in such bill. Mr. Wilkinson, according to leave, brought in the said bill, entitled "An act to amend the act entitled 'An act to create a fund for the benefit of the creditors of certain monied corporations, and for other purposes,' passed April 2d, 1829;" 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, together with the answers of the several banks accompanying the same, be printed for the use of the Legislature. Mr. Jackson, from the committee on the incorporation of cities and villages, to which was referred the engrossed bill from the Senate, entitled "An act to amend the act entitled 'An act to incorporate the proprietors of the Albany water-works,'" 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. Harvey, 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 Buffalo in the county of Erie, praying for a division of said town, reported a bill, entitled "An act to divide the town of Buffalo in the county of Erie;" 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. Adams, from the select committee to which was referred the petition of Obadiah Jackson, praying for the passage of a law authorising the Commissioners of the Land-Office to grant to him certain lands for the purpose of docking in the East river at Brooklyn, reported; and asked leave to introduce a bill. [See Document No. 235.] Ordered, That leave be given to bring in such bill. Mr. Adams, according to leave, brought in the said bill, entitled "An act authorising the commissioners of the land-office to grant certain lauds to Obadiah Jackson;" 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. Lockwood, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled "An act authorising Samuel D. Ferguson to convey by deed his title to a certain parsonage house and lot in the village of Plattsburgh, to the trustees of the Methodist Episcopal church of said village," reported, that the committee had gone through 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. Mr. Lytle, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled "An act authorising James L. Voorhees and Asher Tappan to erect a toll-bridge across the Seneca river," reported, that the committee had gone through 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. Mr. Livingston, from the select committee to which was referred the petition of the collectors of taxes in the county of Albany, reported; and asked leave to introduce a bill. [See Document No. 220.] Ordered, That leave be given to bring in such bill. Mr. Livingston, according to leave, brought in the said bill, entitled "An act extending the time for the collection of taxes in the city of Albany;" 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 agree to 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. The House then proceeded to the consideration of the amendments of the Senate to the bill entitled "An act to increase the salaries of the chancellor, justices of the supreme court, and circuit judges." Mr. Speaker put the question whether the House would agree to concur with the Senate in their amendments to the said bill, and it was determined in the negative. |