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

The Senate returned the bill entitled "An act to amend chapter third, part first of the Revised Statutes, entitled 'Of the census and enumeration of the inhabitants of the State;'" the bill entitled "An act extending the time for the collection of taxes in the town of Canajoharie in the county of Montgomery;" the bill entitled "An act to authorise the clerk of the city and county of New-York to transcribe the docket of certain judgments mentioned therein," and the bill entitled "An act for the relief of Jacob I. Timmerman."

Ordered, That the Clerk deliver the said bills to the Governor. Two several messages from the Senate were read, informing that they have passed the bill entitled "An act for the relief of Holbrook Anderson," and the bill entitled "An act confirming the official acts of Andrew Follett as justice of the peace in and for the county of Rensselaer," severally without amendment.

Ordered, That the Clerk deliver the said bills to the Governor. The Senate sent for concurrence, a bill entitled "An act authorising the corporation of the city of Troy to borrow moneys for the completion of their water-works;" a bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Sixth ward benevolent society in the city of Troy;" a bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act authorising the appointment of a weigher and measurer for the town of Greenbush in the county of Rensselaer;'" a bill entitled "An act to revive and continue the act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Sodus canal company,' passed March 19th, 1829;" and a bill entitled "An act to appoint commissioners to lay out a road from Poughkeepsie to Pine-Plains in the county of Dutchess."

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 authorising the corporation of the city of Troy to borrow moneys for the completion of their water-works," was referred to a select committee, consisting of the members attending this House from the county of Rensselaer; the bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Sixth ward benevolent society in the city of Troy," was referred to the committee on the incorporation of charitable and religious societies; the bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act authorising the appointment of a weigher and measurer for the town of Greenbush in the county of Rensselaer,'' was referred to the committee on trade and manufactures; the bill entitled "An act to revive and continue the act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Sodus canal company,' passed March 19th, 1829," was referred to the committee on canals and internal improvements; and the bill entitled "An act to appoint commissioners to lay out a road from Poughkeepsie to Pine-Plains in the county of Dutchess," 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.

In pursuance of previous notice, Mr. Burhans asked for and obtained leave to bring in a bill, entitled "An act authorising Peter Pine of the county of Delaware, to take the oath of office as coroner of said county;" which, was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

Mr. Groom offered for the consideration of the House, a resolution, in the words following, to wit:

Resolved, That this House will meet on the day of March, and daily thereafter, until otherwise determined, except on Saturdays, to hold an afternoon session, commencing at four o'clock, for the purpose of acting on the general orders. Ordered, That the said resolution be laid upon the table.

On motion of Mr. Parker,

Resolved, That a select committee of five be appointed, to inquire into the expediency of purchasing a house in the city of Albany, on the Academy square, belonging to Henry L. Webb, esq. for the residence of the Governor of the State; and to report to this House by bill or otherwise.

Thereupon,

Ordered, That Mr. Parker, Mr. Dayan, Mr. D. Sibley, Mr. Stetson and Mr. M'Cluer, be the said committee.

The House then again 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. Judd, from the said committee, reported progress, and asked for and obtained leave to sit again.

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

MONDAY, MARCH 16, 1835.

The House met pursuant to adjournment.

The petition of Henry Page and others of the county of Lewis, praying that the official acts of Henry Hand, a justice of said county, may be confirmed, was read, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the town of Solon in the county of Cortland, praying for a division of said town, was read, and referred to the committee on the erection and division of towns and counties.

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 Rochester to Lockport, was read, and referred to the committee on rail-roads.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the town of Grove in the county of Allegany, praying for a division of said town, 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 Onondaga, praying for the passage of the act entitled "An act to amend the act to abolish imprisonment for debt, and to punish fraudulent debtors," was read, and committed to the committee of the whole when on the bill to which it relates.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Tioga, praying for an amendment of the present State prison system, was read,

and referred to the select committee on that subject, of which Mr. Carr is chairman.

The remonstrance of sundry inhabitants of the county of Onondaga, against the petition of Adonijah Carter, was 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 Dutchess, praying for the passage of an act authorising the appointment of commissioners to lay out a road from the village of Pine-Plains to Poughkeepsie, were 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 counties of Clinton and Essex, praying for the incorporation of a mutual fire insurance company, was read, and referred to the committee on the incorporation and alteration of the charters of banking and insurance companies.

The remonstrance of sundry inhabitants of the county of St. Lawrence, against an alteration of the poor laws of 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 county of Niagara, praying for the incorporation of a bank, to be located at the village of Pekin in said county, was read, and referred to the committee on the incorporation and alteration of the charters of banking and insurance companies.

Mr. Springer, from the committee on trade and manufactures, to which was referred the engrossed bill from the Senate, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act authorising the appointment of a weigher and measurer for the town of Greenbush in the county of Rensselaer,'" reported, that the committee have examined the said bill, and recommend that the same be passed into a law.

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

Mr. Livingston, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act authorising Peter Pine of the county of Delaware, to take the oath of office as coroner of said county," reported, that the committee had examined the said bill, and recommend that it be passed into a law.

Thereupon,

Mr. Burhans 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. Burhans, and it was unanimously determined in the affirmative.

Mr. Griswold, from the select committee to which was referred the engrossed bill from the Senate, entitled "An act authorising the corporation of the city of Troy to borrow moneys for the completion of their 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. W. S. Paddock, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled "An act altering the name of Posteritas Pope Benton," 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. Suffern, from the select committee to which was referred the petition of several inhabitants of the county of Rockland, praying for the passage of a law authorising them to enclose a tract of woodland in said county, reported; and asked leave to introduce a bill.

[See Document No. 294.]

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

Mr. Suffern, according to leave, brought in the said bill, entitled "An act to enclose a tract of woodland in the county of Rockland;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time.

Thereupon,

Mr. Suffern 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. Suffern, and it was unanimously determined in the affirmative.

Mr. T. Lewis, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to confirm the official acts of Russel Whiting, as first secretary of the Genesee manual labor seminary," 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.

A communication from the Canal Commissioners, transmitting a report relative to a survey and examination of the inlet of the Cayuga lake at the village of Ithaca, was received and read.

[See Document No. 297.]

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

Ordered, That Mr. Plumb have leave of absence for twelve days. On motion of Mr. Crain,

Resolved, That the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of the bill, "to authorise the supervisors of the county of Yates to raise an additional sum of money to

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