complete their court-house and jail, and for other purposes;" and that the same be referred to a select committee to report complete.

Ordered, That the committee of the whole be discharged from the consideration of the bill entitled "An act to submit to the people of this State a certain amendment to the Constitution," and that the same be engrossed.

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.

The House then again resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the engrossed bill from the Senate, entitled "An act to prohibit the circulation of small bills;" and after some time spent thereon, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Adams, from the said committee, reported progress, and asked for and obtained leave to sit again.

A message from the Governor, delivered by his private secretary, was read, in the words following, to wit:

TO THE ASSEMBLY.

GENTLEMEN, I have this day approved and signed 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." Also the bill entitled "An act for the relief of Joseph A. Norton." Also the bill entitled "An act for the relief of Holbrook Anderson."

Also 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.'"

Also the bill entitled "An act for the relief of Jacob I. Timmerman."

Also the bill entitled "An act extending the time for the collection of taxes in the town of Canajoharie in the county of Montgomery."

Also the bill entitled "An act confirming the official acts of Andrew Follett, a justice of the peace in and for the county of Renssclaer."

Albany, March 16, 1835.

W. L. MARCY.

The Senate sent for concurrence, a bill entitled "An act authorising Aaron C. Hoar and his family to change their names," and a bill entitled "An act to regulate the sale of stocks and bills of exchange."

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 Aaron C. Hoar and his family to change their [ASSEMBLY JOURNAL.]

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names," was referred to a select committee, consisting of Mr. Ogden, Mr. Wager and Mr. Hall; and the bill entitled "An act to regulate the sale of stocks and bills of exchange," was referred to the committee on the judiciary, severally to consider and report thereon.

The annual report of the governors of the New-York Hospital was received and read.

[See Document No. 291.]

Ordered, That the said report be referred to the committee on the incorporation of charitable and religious societies.

And then the House adjourned until ten o'clock to-morrow morning.

TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 1835.

The House met pursuant to adjournment.

The petition of sundry builders and others residing in the city of Utica, praying for the passage of a law requiring all lumber offered for sale in said city to be inspected, was read, and referred to the committee on trade and manufactures.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the town of Hinsdale in the county of Cattaraugus, 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 Felix Tracy, praying for authority to construct a dam and boat-lock in the Genesee river in the town of Leicester, was read, and referred to a select committee, consisting of Mr. Patterson, Mr. Hutchinson and Mr. D. Sibley.

The remonstrance of sundry inhabitants of the village of Poughkeepsic, against the appointment of commissioners to lay out a road from said village to Pine-Plains, 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 sundry inhabitants of the county of Dutchess, against the passage of a law to suppress the circulation of small bills, was read, and committed to the committee of the whole when on the bill upon that subject.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the town of Brighton in the county of Monroe, praying for a division of said town, together with a remonstrance against the same, was read, and referred to the committee on the erection and division of towns and counties. The petition of Samuel R. Mathews of the county of Onondaga, praying for remuneration for damages alleged to have been sus

tained in consequence of the taking possession of a certain piece of land in behalf of the State, for the benefit of the salt-works at Salina, was read, and referred to the committee on the manufacture of salt.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Onondaga, praying for the repeal of the law licensing the sale of spirituous liquors in taverns, 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 Rensselaer, praying for the passage of an act authorising the construction of a bridge across the Hudson river at Albany, 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 sundry inhabitants of the town of Davenport in the county of Delaware, against 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 counties of Tioga and Tompkins, praying for the repeal of the law which prohibits botanic practice, 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 Queens, praying for the passage of an act authorising the supervisors of said county to raise money by tax, to build a new court-house and jail 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 county of Erie, praying for the incorporation of a company to construct a rail-road from Batavia to Buffalo, was read, and committed to the committee of the whole when on the bill to construct a rail-road from Buffalo to Attica.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the town of Hopkinton in the county of St. Lawrence, praying for an amendment 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 Saratoga, praying for the passage of an act prohibiting the sale of ardent spirits to habitual drunkards, was read, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

The remonstrance of sundry inhabitants of the county of Onondaga, against the construction of the Utica and Syracuse rail-road, was read, and committed to the committee of the whole when on the bill upon that subject.

Two several petitions of Joseph B. Cheesman and Richard Udall junior, of the county of Queens, praying for the passage of an act authorising them to build wharves adjacent to their lands in said county, were read, and referred to a select committee, consisting of Mr. Jackson, Mr. Phillips and Mr. Conklin.

The petition of the president, directors and company of the New-Paltz ferry at Poughkeepsie, praying for an amendment o their charter, was read, and referred to the committee on the esta

blishment and improvement of roads and bridges, and the incorpo ration of turnpike companies.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Erie, praying for an amendment of the law relative to voting at town meetings, was read, and referred to the committee on privileges and elections.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Erie, praying for the passage of an act authorising the supervisors of said county to raise money by tax, to improve a certain road 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 the trustees of sundry cotton and woollen factories in the county of Otsego, against certain petitions and complaints of the injustice and oppression of said factories, was read, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Wayne, praying for the repeal of the law which prohibits botanic practice, was 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, 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.

Mr. Dayan, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the petition of Henry Page and others, praying for the passage of an act confirming the official acts of Abram Harver, a justice of the peace, reported a bill, entitled "An act confirming the official acts of Abram Harver, a justice of the peace;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time.

Thereupon,

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

Mr. Anthony, from the committee on the establishment and improvement of roads and bridges, and the incorporation of turnpike companies, to which was referred the engrossed bill from the Senate, entitled "An act to appoint commissioners to lay out a road from Poughkeepsie to Pine-Plains in the county of Dutchess," 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. Moseley, from the committee on Indian affairs, to which was referred the petition of the Brothertown Indians, for sundry amendments of the law relative to said Indians, reported; and offered the following resolution:

[See Document No. 301.]

Resolved, That the committee on Indian affairs be discharged from the further consideration of the petition of the Brothertown Indians.

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

Mr. Patterson, from the select committee to which was referred the petition of Felix Tracy, asking for the passage of an act authorising him and his associates to build a dam and boat-lock in the Genesee river in the town of Leicester, reported; and asked leave to introduce a bill.

[ See Document No. 295.]

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

Mr. Patterson, according to leave, brought in the said bill, entitled "An act authorising Felix Tracy to erect a dam across the Genesee river;" 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. Moseley, from the committee on Indian affairs, to which was referred the petition of Daniel Fowler, a Stockbridge Indian, for an act authorising him to sell his lands in the county of Oneida, reported; and asked leave to introduce a bill.

[See Document No. 299.]

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

Mr. Moseley, according to leave, brought in the said bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Daniel Fowler;" 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.

On motion of Mr. Springer,

Resolved, That the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of the engrossed bill from the Senate, entitled "An act authorising the corporation of the city of Troy to borrow money for the completion of their water-works," and that the same be ordered to a third reading.

Ordered, That the bill entitled "An act to provide for the payment of Jacob Trumpbour for surveying the canals of this State," be the order of the day for the twenty-fourth of March instant.

Ordered, That the committee on rail-roads be discharged from the consideration of the petition of sundry inhabitants of the city of Troy, for a rail-road from said city to West-Stockbridge, and that the petitioners have leave to withdraw their petition.

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. Murphy, from the said committee, reported progress, and asked for and obtained leave to sit again.