The amendments were ordered to be engrossed, and the bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Peck, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported, that the committee had examined the engrossed bill entitled "An act for the relief of Chauncey Persons," and find the same correctly engrossed.

Ordered, That the said bill be laid upon the table.

And then the House adjourned till four o'clock this afternoon.

FOUR O'CLOCK P. M.

The House met pursuant to adjournment.

The House then again resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill entitled "An act to compensate Samuel Farwell for services rendered the State upon the Erie canal;" and after some time spent thereon, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Van Bergen, from the said committee, 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.

The House then resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill entitled "An act for the relief of Elizabeth Favie, Margaret Bofrout, Jaque Favie, Elizabeth Saintmeme and Pierre Favie;" and after some time spent thereon, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Cadwell, from the said committee, reported, that the committee had gone through the said bill, altered the title to "An act for the relief of Elizabeth Favie and others," 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 House then resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill entitled "An act for the relief of Patrick Rooney;" and after some time spent thereon, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Cadwell, from the said committee, 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.

The House then resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill entitled "An act for the relief of Lucas Elmendorf;" and after some time spent thereon, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Cadwell, from the said committee, 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.

The House then resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill entitled "An act for the relief of Gilbert D. Dillon;" and after some time spent thereon, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Fisher, from the said committee, reported progress, and asked for and obtained leave to sit again.

The House then resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill entitled "An act for the sale and conveyance to Solomon Davis, of lot number thirty-one in the Two-mile tract in the county of Oneida;" and after some time spent thereon, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Fisher, from the said committee, reported progress, and asked for and obtained leave to sit again.

The House then resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill entitled "An act to settle the claims of Nathan Bumpus and others against the State, for money paid on lots twenty-eight and sixty-four in Freemasons' patent, county of Herkimer;" and after some time spent thereon, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Fisher, from the said committee, reported progress, and asked for and obtained leave to sit again.

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

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 1835.

The House met pursuant to adjournment.

The remonstrance of sundry inhabitants of the county of Chautauque, against the passage of an act requiring the supervisors of said county to raise money for the completion of the court-house in said county, was read, and referred to the select committee on that subject, of which Mr. M'Cluer is chairman.

The petition of James N. Mitchell of the county of Ulster, praying for the incorporation of the Shawangunk Company for manufacturing purposes, was read, and referred to the committee on trade and manufactures.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the counties of Westchester, Putnam and Rockland, praying for the establishment of a ferry between Sing-Sing and Slaughter's landing, 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 Lake-Pleasant in the county of Hamilton, 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 town of Hector in the county of Tompkins, praying for the passage of an act authorising the election of five justices of the peace for said town, was read, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

Mr. Phillips, from the committee on the establishment and improvement of roads and bridges, and the incorporation of turnpike companies, to which was referred the petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Chenango, praying for the incorporation of a company to construct a turnpike road from Bainbridge to the Chenango canal, reported a bill, entitled "An act to incorporate the Bainbridge and Oxford turnpike company;" 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 committee on grievances, to which was referred the petition of the heirs of Samuel Merry junior, deceased, praying compensation for the discovery of certain escheated lands, reported a bill, entitled "An act for the settlement of an alleged claim by the heirs of Samuel Merry junior;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and committed to a committee of the whole when on the bill for the relief of Nathan Bumpus and others.

Mr. Wylie, from the committee on the incorporation of cities and villages, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the village of Palmyra in the county of Wayne,' passed March 29th, 1827, and the several acts amending the same," reported, that the committee have examined the said bill, and recommend that it be passed into a law.

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

Mr. Crain, from the committee on canals and internal improvements, to which was referred the petitions of sundry inhabitants of the counties of Tioga, Broome, Chenango and Madison, praying for the extension of the Chenango canal from Binghamton to Owego, reported a bill, entitled "An act to authorise the survey of a canal route from the village of Binghamton to the village of Owego;" 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. M'Cluer, from the select committee to which was referred the engrossed bill entitled "An act authorising the comptroller to loan money to the county of Chautauque," reported, that the committee have examined the said bill, and prepared amendments thereto, with which they see no reason why the same should not be passed into a law, and recommend that the bill be ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Speaker put the question whether the House would agree with the committee in their said report, and it was determined in the affirmative.

Mr. Tomlinson, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to confirm the last will and testament of Daniel Cameron deceased, late of Delhi in the county of Delaware," 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 Senate sent for concurrence, a bill entitled "An act to amend the act for the erection of a court-house and jail in the county of Columbia, passed April 6th, 1834;" and a bill entitled "An act to enable the mayor, aldermen and commonalty of the city of New-York, to raise money by tax."

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 to amend the act for the erection of a court-house and jail in the county of Columbia, passed April 6th, 1834," was referred to a select committee, consisting of the members attending this House from the county of Columbia; and the bill entitled "An act to enable the mayor, aldermen and commonalty of the city of NewYork to raise money by tax," was referred to a select committee, consisting of the members attending this House from the city and county of New-York.

Mr. Suffern, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported, that the committee have examined the engrossed bill entitled "An act for the relief of Patrick Rooney," and the engrossed bill entitled "An act for the relief of Elizabeth Favie and others," and find the said bills severally correctly engrossed.

Ordered, That the said bills be laid upon the table.

Mr. Suffern, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported, that the committee have examined the engrossed bill entitled "An act for the relief of Lucas Elmendorf," and the engrossed bill entitled "An act to compensate Samuel Farwell for services rendered to the State upon the Erie canal," and find the said bills severally correctly engrossed.

Thereupon,

The said engrossed bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Lucas Elmendorf," was read the third time.

Resolved, That the bill do pass.

The said engrossed bill, entitled "An act to compensate Samuel Farwell for services rendered to the State upon the Erie canal," was read the third time.

Resolved, That the bill do pass.

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

A communication from the Canal Commissioners, was received and read, in the words following, to wit:

The Canal Commissioners, to whom was referred by the Assembly, the petition of Peter I. Enders, respectfully report:

[See Document No. 325.]

Ordered, That the said report be referred to the committee on grievances.

A communication from the Canal Commissioners, was received and read, in the words following, to wit:

The Canal Commissioners, to whom was referred by the Assembly, the petition of Stephen Tuttle and others, trustees of the village of Elmira, respectfully report:

[See Document No. 324.]

Ordered, That the said report be referred to the committee on grievances.

A communication from the Canal Commissioners, was received and read, in the words following, to wit:

The Canal Commissioners, to whom was referred by the Assembly, the petition of Joseph Waggoner, respectfully report:

[ See Document No. 321.]

Ordered, That the said report be referred to the committee on grievances.

A communication from Samuel Young, one of the regents of the University, was received and read, in the words following, to wit: TO THE HON. THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY.

SIR,

Be pleased to communicate to the Legislature my resignation as a regent of the University of this State, which is hereby respectfully made. S. YOUNG.

March 25, 1835.