to incorporate the village of Canastota," and the engrossed bill entitled "An act to incorporate the village of Clyde in the county of Wayne," and find the said bills severally correctly engrossed. Ordered, That the said bills be laid upon the table. A communication from the Canal Commissioners was received and read, in the words following, to wit: The Canal Commissioners, in obedience to a resolution of the Assembly, under date of the twenty-third ultimo, requesting them to report, at as early a day as conveniently may be, a statement shewing the average relative cost per mile of canals and rail-roads, the average relative expense annually of repairs and superintendence, and the average relative charges per ton or other given quantity for transportation; and also whether, in their opinion, any and what articles of produce, merchandize or manufacture, can or cannot, having a due regard to the saving of time as well as other circumstances, be more advantageously conveyed on rail-roads than by canals, with the reasons for their opinion, and such observations on the general subject of this resolution as they may deem appropriate to guide the action of the Legislature in reference thereto, respectfully report: [ See Document No. 296.] Ordered, That the said report be laid upon the table. Thereupon, Mr. Moore made a motion that the House should agree to order four times the usual number of copies of the said report to be printed for the use of the Legislature, and one hundred copies for the use of the Canal Commissioners. Mr. Speaker put the question whether the House would agree to the said motion of Mr. Moore, and it was determined in the affirmative. AYES 72) The ayes and nays being required by ten members, Mr. Farwell Mr. Hall Mr. Harvey Mr. Murphy Mr. P. W. Paddock Mr. W. S. Paddock Mr. Wilkinson Mr. A. Woodworth Mr. Patterson E 72 40 And then the House adjourned until ten o'clock to-morrow morning. THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1835. The House met pursuant to adjournment. The petition of sundry inhabitants of Palmyra in the county of Ontario, belonging to the First Baptist Society in said town, praying for the passage of an act authorising them to change the name of said society, was read, and referred to the committee on the incorporation of charitable and religious societies. The petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Cattaraugus, praying for a division of the town of Otto 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 Broome, praying for the incorporation of a bank, to be located at Owego in the county of Tioga, was read, and referred to the committee on the incorporation and alteration of the charters of banking and insurance companies. The memorial of the mayor, aldermen and commonalty of the city of New-York, in relation to the ferries between the said city and Brooklyn, 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 Fowler in the county of St. Lawrence, 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 sundry inhabitants of the counties of Clinton and Essex, praying for the incorporation of a mutual insurance company, was read, and referred to the committee on the incorporation and alteration of the charters of banking and insurance companies. Mr. Van Bergen, from the majority of the committee on colleges, academies and common schools, to which was referred the petition of sundry inhabitants of Allegany county, praying that Andrew C. Hull, George Mills, and others their associates, may be constituted a body corporate, by the name and style of the Angelica Academy, for the purpose of establishing a seminary of learning, reported a bill, entitled "An act to incorporate the Angelica academy and female seminary;" 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 were referred the petition and remonstrance of inhabitants of the village of Lewiston, in relation to the sale of certain public lands, reported a bill, entitled "An act authorising the sale of certain lands in the village of Lewiston;" 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. Peck, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported, that the committee had examined the engrossed bill entitled "An act to regulate the taking and summoning of juries in justices' courts," and find the same correctly engrossed. Ordered, That the said bill be laid upon the table. Mr. Wager, from the committee on canals and internal improvements, to which was referred the report of the Canal Commissioners, relative to the improvement of the Cayuga inlet, reported a bill, entitled "An act to improve the inlet of the Cayuga lake;" 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. Jackson, from the select committee to which was referred the petition of Richard Udall, asking for permission to erect a dock adjacent to his land in the town of North-Hempstead, Queens county, reported; and asked leave to introduce a bill. [See Document No. 305.] Ordered, That leave be given to bring in such bill. Mr. Jackson, according to leave, brought in the said bill, entitled "An act to authorise Richard Udell to build a dock in the town of North-Hempstead;" 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. T. Lewis, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to change the name of the seminary of the Genesee and Oneida conference, and for other purposes;" 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. Brasher, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to extend the time for completing the New-York and Harlem rail-road, and for other purposes;" 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. Clinch, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled "An act relative to the school connected with the almshouse of the city of New-York," 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. Wheeler, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to widen Avenue C. from Third-street to Fifteenth-street in the city of New-York," 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. Wilkinson, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled "An act further to amend the act to incorporate the Hamilton and Skaneateles turnpike company," 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. W. S. Paddock, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled "An act relative to the school fund of the town of De Kalb in St. Lawrence county," 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. P. W. Paddock, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled "An act authorising the appointment of a supreme court commissioner, to reside in the northern part of the county of Madison, and for other purposes," 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. Crain, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled "An act authorising the supervisors of the county of Yates to raise an additional sum of money to complete the courthouse and jail, and for other purposes," reported, that the committee had gone through the said bill, made amendments thereto, and agreed to the same; 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. The engrossed bill entitled "An act confirming the official acts of Abram Harver, a justice of the peace," was read the third time. Resolved, That the bill do pass. Ordered, That the Clerk deliver the said bill to the Senate, and request their concurrence in the same. Mr. A. Clark gave notice that he would, on some future day, ask for leave to introduce a bill, authorising the appointment of a Supreme Court commissioner for the county of Orleans. Mr. Barnum gave notice that he would, at some future time, ask leave to bring in a bill, to amend an act entitled "An act to incorporate the village of Waterloo in the county of Seneca." Ordered, That Mr. Barnes have leave of absence for ten days, and Mr. W. Woodworth for six days. Mr. Livingston gave notice that he should move a call of the House, to-morrow morning at eleven o'clock. Ordered, That the bill entitled "An act authorising the building of a bridge over the middle branch of the Hudson river, between the towns of Athol and Warrensburgh," be made the order of the day for Tuesday next. The House then proceeded to the consideration of the resolution heretofore offered by Mr. Groom; the same having been amended, was again read, in the words following, to wit: Resolved, That this House will meet on the first day of April, 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. |