Mr. Roosevelt gave notice of his intention to ask leave to introduce a bill in relation to powers of attorney executed by married women, for the conveyance of real estate.

Ordered, That Mr. Ingersoll have leave of absence for six days. Mr. M. H. Sibley offered for the consideration of the House, a resolution, in the words following, to wit:

Resolved, (the Honorable the Senate concurring,) That the eighth joint rule of the Senate and Assembly he, and the same is hereby suspended, so far as to allow the introduction and passage of a bill regulating and limiting the rate of interest which the banking institutions of the State may demand or receive.

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

In pursuance of previous notice, Mr. Gray asked for and obtained leave to bring in a bill, entitled "An act to facilitate the proof of legal notices;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

In pursuance of previous notice, Mr. Roosevelt asked for and obtained leave to bring in a bill, entitled "An act to explain and amend title third of chapter fifth of part third of the Revised Statutes, entitled 'Of the partition of lands owned by several persons;' which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary. The House then again resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill entitled "An act to amend the act entitled 'An act to abolish imprisonment for debt, and to punish fraudulent debtors,' passed April 26th, 1831;" and after some time spent thereon, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Wager, from the said committee, 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.

Thereupon,

On motion of Mr. Wilkinson,

Resolved, That the bill reported by the committee of the whole, entitled "An act to amend the act entitled 'An act to abolish imprisonment for debt, and to punish fraudulent debtors,' passed April 26th, 1831," be referred to a select committee of eight, with directions to incorporate the amendments into the act proposed to be amended, and to report the whole complete.

Ordered, That Mr. Jones, Mr. Wilkinson, Mr. Ogden, Mr. Adams, Mr. Patterson, Mr. Wilcoxson, Mr. Jackson and Mr. J. Clark, be the said committee.

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 resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill entitled "An act for the relief of Anson Thompson;" and after some time spent thereon, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Barnum, 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 Holmes Hutchinson;" and after some time spent thereon, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Barnum, 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 relief of John Wilkinson;" and after some time spent thereon, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Barnum, from the said committee, reported, that the committee had gone through the said bill, made an amendment 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 House then resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill entitled "An act to provide for the payment to Simeon Matteson of his debt against the State, for materials furnished for the Erie canal;" and after some time spent thereon, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. G. Brown, 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 relief of Junius Rogers;" and after some time spent thercon, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. G. Brown, 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 relief of Adonijah Carter;" and after some time spent thereon, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. G. Brown, 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:

GENTLEMEN,

TO THE ASSEMBLY.

I have this day approved and signed the bill entitled "An act to amend the seventh title and fourteenth chapter of the

first part of the Revised Statutes, entitled 'General regulations concerning the practice of physic and surgery in this State.'" W. LA MARCY.

Albany, March 27, 1835.

Mr. Niles, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported, that the committee had examined the engrossed bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act authorising the board of supervisors of the county of St. Lawrence to levy a tax on the town of Oswegatchie, to be invested in an academy and lot, and for other purposes, passed April 26th, 1833;" the engrossed bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the village of Waterloo in the county of Seneca,' passed April 9th, 1824;" the engrossed bill en itled "An act authorising the trustees of school district number ten in the city of Rochester, to sell a part of their school-house lot;" the engrossed bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Manlius academy;" the engrossed bill entitled "An act for the relief of Anson Thompson," and the engrossed bill entitled "An act for the relief of John Wilkinson," and find the said bills severally correctly engrossed.

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

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

SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 1835.

The House met pursuant to adjournment.

The memorial of Philip Church of the county of Allegany, praying relief in relation to a certain judgment recovered against him, in favor of the people of this State, was read, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

The petition of the directors of the Susquehannah Steam Navigation Company, praying for an act of incorporation. was read, and referred to a select committee, consisting of Mr. Fisher, Mr. D. Sibley and Mr. Crain.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the town of Catskill in the county of Greene, praying for the passage of an act authorising them to raise money by tax on said town, to build two bridges over the Cauterskill in said town, was read, and referred to a select committee, consisting of Mr. Quackenboss, Mr. M. H. Sibley and Mr. Van Bergen.

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

The petition of the Roman Catholic Society of the city of NewYork, praying for an extension and alteration of their charter, was read, and referred to a select committee, consisting of Mr. Rice, Mr. Carr and Mr. Roosevelt.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Essex, praying for the incorporation of the Union Rail-Road Company in the county of Saratoga, was read, and committed to the committee of the whole when on the bill upon that subject.

Mr. Ringgold, from the committee on the incorporation of cities and villages, to which was referred the petition of sundry inhabitants of the village of Jordan in the county of Onondaga, praying for the incorporation of said village, reported a bill, entitled "An act to incorporate the village of Jordan;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and committed to a committee of the whole.

Mr. Wetmore, from the committee on colleges, academies and common schools, to which was referred the petition of sundry inhabitants of the town of Canton in the county of St. Lawrence, praying for authority to raise money by tax, for the benefit of their high school, reported a bill, entitled "An act authorising the supervisors of the county of St. Lawrence to levy a tax, for the benefit of a classical school in the town of Canton;" 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. Ringgold, from the committee on the incorporation of cities and villages, to which was referred the memorial of the mayor, recorder and aldermen of the city of Schenectady, praying for an amendment of the law relative to the city of Schenectady, reported a bill, entitled "An act to amend the act entitled 'An act relative to the city of Schenectady.' passed April 29th, 1833, and for other purposes;" 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. Quackenboss, from the committee on trade and manufactures, to which was referred the petition of sundry builders and others of the city of Utica, praying for the passage of an act requiring all lumber offered for sale in said city to be inspected, reported a bill, entitled "An act in relation to the inspection of lumber in the city of Utica;" 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. Wilkinson, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to amend the act entitled 'An act to abolish imprisonment for debt, and to punish fraudulent debtors,' passed April 26th, 1831," 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.

Thereupon,

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

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Ordered, That the usual number of copies of the said bill be printed for the use of the Legislature.

Mr. Pettit, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled "An act concerning the assessment of taxes on incorporated companies," 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. Wetmore, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to provide for the appointment of an additional special justice for preserving the peace in the city of NewYork," 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. Crowell, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled "An act in relation to Salmon river in the county of Oswego," 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.

Mr. M'Cluer, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled "An act relative to the court of general sessions of the county of Chautauque," 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. A. Woodworth, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Oneida and Jefferson turnpike company,' passed May 3d, 1834," 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. Harvey, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Oneonta and Franklin 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.