A communication from John Walworth, assistant register in chancery, was received and read. [See Document No. 246.) Ordered, That the said communication be laid upon the table. A communication from the Canal Commissioners was received and read, in the words following, to wit: The Canal Commissioners, pursuant to the directions of the act authorising the survey of a canal route from Rochester to Olcan, respectfully report: [See Document No. 264.) Ordered, That the said report be referred to the committee on canals and internal improvements. Ordered, That Mr. Beccher have leave of absence for four days, and Mr. Shafer for eight days. Ordered, That the committee on claims be discharged from the consideration of the petition of E. Snith Sweet, and that the same be referred to the Attorney-General. The House then proceeded to the consideration of the resolution of yesterday offered by Mr. M. H. Sibley; the same was again read, in the words following, to wit: Resolved, That the House now proceed to consider an article published in the State paper of this day, headed “The Bank investigation and the Bank attorney,” with a view to determine whether any action of this House is proper in relation thereto. Thereupon, Mr. Wager made a motion that the House should agree to amend the said resolution, by striking out all after the word “Resolved," and insert “That no action of this House is called for in relation to the pablication in the Albany Argus of yesterday, under the head of “The Bank investigation and the Bank attorney," to which the attention of the House was directed by the Hon. M. H. Sibley, a member from the county of Ontario." Mr. Patterson made a motion that the House should agree to amend the amendment to the said resolution, by inserting in lieu thereof the following: “That the conduct of the printer to this House, in publishing in the Albany Argus, with the apparent design of impugning the motives and conduct of a member of this House, a part of the answer of the cashier of the Bank of Ontario, to one of the interrogatories propounded to him by order of this House, when the whole of such answer was material to the proper understanding of the part so published, was improper and reprehensible." Debates were had upon the said amendment of Mr. Patterson; and the question being put whether the House would agree thereto, it was determined in the negative. The ayes and nays being required by ten members, Those who voted in the negative are Mr. Anthony Mr. Baker Mr. Barnes Mr. Bennet Mr. Brooks Mr. Burhans Mr. Barnim Mr. Cadwell Mr. Carr Mr. Cash Mr. A. Clark Mr. J. Clark Mr. Clinch Mr. Coe Mr. Conklin Mr. Crain Mr. Crary Mr. Crosby Mr. Crowell Mr. Cuykendall Mr. Davis Mr. Dayan Mr. Eldred Mr. Finch Mr. Fisher Mr. Gray Mr. Griswold Mr. Groom Mr. Harvey Mr. Healy Mr. Hicks Mr. Hiller Mr. Hough Mr. Ingersoll Mr. Jackson Mr. Jones Mr. Judd Mr. Kent Mr. King Mr. Krum Mr. J. W. Lewis Mr. Livingston Mr. Lockwood Mr. Loomis Mr. Mallory Mr. Murphy Mr. Ogden Mr. Ostrom Mr. P. W. Paddock Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. Blatchly Mr. A. Brown Mr. G. Brown Mr. Burke Mr. A. Hascall Mr. J. Haskell Mr. Hendee Mr. Hildreth Mr. Hillyer Mr. Horton Mr. Hutchinson Mr. T. Lewis Mr. M'Cluer Mr. M'Kie Mr. M'Neil Mr. Moseley Mr. Patterson Mr. Richmond 25 Debates were thereupon had upon the said amendment of Mr. Wager; and the question being put whether the House would agree thereto, it was determined in the affirmative. The ayes and nays being required by ten members, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. Anthony Mr. Groom Mr. Patterson Mr. Phillips Mf. Quackenboss Mr. Ringgold Mr. Roosevelt Mr. Shepard Mr. M. H. Sibley Mr. Stetson Mr. Stevens Mr. C. Strong Mr. E. Strong Mr. Thorp Mr. Tillinghast Mr. Wager Mr. Waldron Mr. Wetmore Mr. Whecler Mr. Wilcoxson Mr. Wilkinson Mr. Williams Mr. Woodbury Mr. Woodward 84 Those who voted in the negative are Mr. G. Brown Mr. Horton Mr. D. Sibley 12 Mr. Speaker put the question whether the House would agree to the said resolution as amended, and it was determined in the alfirmative. And then the House adjourned until ten o'clock to-morrow morning WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1835. The House met pursuant to adjournment. The petition of three thousand four hundred and seventy-nine citizens' residing in the upper wards of the city of New York, praying for the establishment of additional ferries between that city and Long Island, 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 Otsego, praying for relief from offensive practices by manufacturing incorporations, was read, and referred to the committee on the judiciary. The petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Monroe, 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 Bernardus Swartwout of the county of Saratoga, praying for the passage of an act authorising the Canal Commissioners to lease the surplus waters of the Glen's falls feeder, was read, and referred to the Canal Commissioners. The petition of sundry inhabitants of the city of Troy, for a rail-road from said city to West-Stockbridge, was read, and referred to the committee on rail-roads. The remonstrance of sundry inhabitants of the village of WestTroy in the county of Albany, against the building of a bridge across the Hudson river opposite the city of Albany, was read, and referred to the committee on the establishment and improvement of roads and bridges, and the incorporation of turnpike companies. Mr. Brasher, from the select committee to which was referred the engrossed bill from the Senate, entitled "An act authorising Hezekiah Beers Pierpont to erect a dock or docks in the city of Brooklyn," 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. M. H. Sibley, from the committee on claims, to which was referred the petition of Isaac Satterly, asking for a grant of bounty lands to the heirs of Henry Satterly, for his services in the war of the revolution, reported; and asked leave to introduce a bill. [See Document No. 253.] 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 satisfy the claim of the heirs of Henry Satterly, a soldier of the revolution, to bounty lands;" 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. Hicks, from the select committee to which was referred the petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Warren, for an act authorising the supervisors of said county to raise money by tax, for repairing their clerk's office, reported; and asked leave to introduce a bill. [See Document No. 256.] Ordered, That leave be given to bring in such bill. Mr. Hicks, according to leave, broughị in the said bill, entitled "An act to provide for repairing the clerk's office in the county of Warren;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second tinie, and committed to a committee of the whole house. A message from the Senate was read, informing that they have receded from their amendment, non-concurred in by this House, to the bill entitled "An act to increase the salaries of the chancellor, justices of the supreme court, and circuit judges." Ordered, That the Clerk deliver the said bill to the Governor. A message from the Senate was read, informing that they have concurred with this House in its amendment to the bill entitled "An act authorising the Phænix cotton manufactory to continue a dam across the Susquehannah river," and have amended the same accordingly. The said amended bill having been examined, A message from the Senate was read, informing that they have rejected the bill entitled "An act for the relicf of Samuel S. Lush." On motion of Mr. Wilkinson, Resolved, That the several petitions, private statements and certificates of sundry individuals, relative to the incorporation of a bank, to be located in the village of Kinderhook, presented to the last Legislature, and now on file in this House, be referred to the committee on the incorporation and alteration of the charters of banking and insurance companies. On motion of Mr. Wilcoxson, Resolved, That the bill entitled "An act to divide the town of Manlius in the county of Onondaga," be referred to a select committee to report complete. Thereupon, Ordered, That Mr. Wilkinson, Mr. Ogden and Mr. Wager, be the said committee. Mr. Cuykendall gave notice that he would, on some future day, ask leave to introduce a bill to amend the act entitled “Of courts held by justices of the peace.” Mr. Livingston gave notice that he would hereafter ask leave to introduce a bill to repeal the “Act concerning the court for the correction of errors,” passed April 26th, 1832. Ordered, That the committee on grievances be discharged from the consideration of the petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Yates, praying relief from the injurious effects of the canal upon |