improvement of roads and bridges, and the incorporation of turnpike companies. Ordered, That Mr. Stevens, Mr. Crosby, Mr. Groom, Mr. Cadwell and Mr. J. W. Lewis, be a committee on State prisons, and all subjects relating to the penitentiary system. Ordered, That Mr. Lockwood, Mr. Fisher, Mr. Crain, Mr. Stetson and Mr. Wetmore, be a committee on the militia, and the subjects relating to the public defence. Ordered, That Mr. Moseley, Mr. Lytle, Mr. Jones, Mr. Barnum and Mr. M'Kie, be a committee on Indian affairs, and subjects relating thereto. Ordered, That Mr. Parker, Mr. Seger, Mr. Barnes, Mr. Brown and Mr. Hillyer, be a committee on the manufacture of salt, and the subjects relating to the same. Ordered, That Mr. Judd, Mr. Rice, Mr. Williams, Mr. Murphy and Mr. Waldron, be a committee on medical subjects, and all applications for relief or legislative provisions from medical societies or medical colleges. Ordered, That Mr. Gray, Mr. Herttell, Mr. Burr, Mr. Suffern and Mr. Wager, be a committee on all bills coming within the ninth section of the seventh article of the Constitution, in accordance with the forty-seventh rule of this House. Ordered, That Mr. King, Mr. Woodbury, Mr. Odell, Mr. Powers and Mr. Hildreth, be a committee on public lands. Ordered, That Mr. Quackenboss, Mr. Springer, Mr. Hiller, Mr. Woodward and Mr. M'Cluer, be a committee on trade and manufactures. Ordered, That Mr. Carr, Mr. Burhans, Mr. Griswold, Mr. Loomis, Mr. C. Clark, Mr. Williams, Mr. Wilkinson and Mr. D. Sibley, be a committee on so much of the message of the Governor as relates to State prisons. Ordered, That Mr. Ostrom, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Farwell, Mr. Richmond and Mr. Hendee, be a committee on so much of the message of the Governor as relates to poor-houses. Ordered, That Mr. Herttell, Mr. Ogden, Mr. Van Bergen, Mr. Beecher, Mr. Tillinghast, Mr. Woodbury, Mr. Coe and Mr. Plumb, be a committee on so much of the message of the Governor as relates to the insane poor. Ordered, That Mr. Cash, Mr. J. Haskell, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Moore, Mr. Gray, Mr. Carpenter, Mr. Cuykendall and Mr. G. Brown, be a committee on so much of the message of the Governor as relates to the blind. Two several petitions of sundry inhabitants of the counties of Oneida and Jefferson, praying for the construction of the Black River canal, were read, and referred to the committee on canals and internal improvements. The petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Livingston, praying for the construction of a canal from Rochester to Ölean, was read, and referred to the committee on canals and internal improvements. The petition of sundry manufacturers and dealers in horn, shell and ivory combs, praying that the auction duty on said articles may be abolished on all sales in the city of New-York, was read, and referred to the committee on trade and manufactures. The memorial of sundry citizens, cordwainers of the city of New-York, against the continuance of the present system of State prison labor, was read, and referred to the select committee on so much of the Governor's message as relates to that subject. The petition of Samuel Farwell of the town of Utica in the county of Oneida, praying compensation for extra labor alleged to have been done on the Erie canal, was read, and referred to the committee on claims. Two several petitions of sundry inhabitants of the county of Onondaga, praying relief from the effects of State prison labor, were read, and referred to the select committee on so much of the Governor's message as relates to that subject. The petition of William M'South and Calvin Osgood of the town of Farmington in the county of Ontario, praying for an amendment of the law authorising a special tax to be levied upon the inhabitants of school district number eleven in said town, was read, and referred to the committee on the judiciary. The petition of Anson Thompson of the county of Saratoga, praying compensation for damages alleged to have been sustained on the Champlain canal, was read, and referred to the committee on claims. The petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Wayne, praying for the incorporation of a bank, to be located at Clyde in said county, was read, and referred to the committee on the incorporation and alteration of the charters of banking and insurance companies. Mr. Phillips, from the select committee to which was referred the memorial of the supervisors of the county of Kings, for permission to raise money to build a county jail and clerk's office in said county, and for other purposes, reported; and asked leave to introduce a bill. [See Document No. 13.] Ordered, That leave be given to bring in such bill. Mr. Phillips, according to leave, brought in the said bill, entitled "An act to provide for the erection of a jail and fire-proof clerk's office in the county of Kings, 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. M. H. Sibley, from the select committee to which was referred the petition of Nathan Williams, one of the clerks of the Supreme Court, for an appropriation of money to complete the clerk's office at Geneva, reported; and asked leave to introduce a bill. [ See Document No. 15.] Ordered, That leave be given to bring in such bill. Mr. M. H. Sibley, according to leave, brought in the said bill, entitled "An act concerning the supreme court clerk's office at Geneva;" 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. Tyrrel, from the select committee to which was referred the petition of the supervisors of the county of Genesee, praying for the passage of an act authorising said county to relinquish certain lands in the village of Batavia to the Holland Land Company, and for other purposes therein contained, reported; and asked leave to introduce a bill. [See Document No. 14.] Ordered, That leave be given to bring in such bill. Mr. Tyrrel, according to leave, brought in the said bill, entitled "An act authorising the supervisors of the county of Genesee to convey certain lands in the village of Batavia;" 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. Moore, from the select committee to which was referred the petition of Justin Smith, praying for an act to enable him to complete and protect from injury, a certain aqueduct in the village of Whitehall, reported; and asked leave to introduce a bill. [See Document No. 16.] Ordered, That leave be given to bring in such bill. Mr. Moore, according to leave, brought in the said bill, entitled "An act relative to supplying the village of Whitehall with pure and wholesome water;" 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. A message from the Governor, delivered by his private secretary, was read, in the words following, to wit: GENTLEMEN, TO THE ASSEMBLY. Enclosed I here with transmit to you the proceedings of the Legislature of the State of Maryland, on the resolutions and report of the Legislature of this State, relative to the organization of the militia. W. L. MARCY. Albany, January 10, 1835. [See Document No. 22.] Ordered, That the said report be referred to the committee on the militia and public defence. The House then proceeded to the consideration of the concurrent resolution of the Senate of the eighth instant; the same was again read, in the words following, to wit: Resolved, (if the Assembly concur,) That the joint rules and orders of the Senate and Assembly, which were in force at the last session of the Legislature, be adopted for the government of the two Houses during the present session. Thereupon, Mr. Roosevelt made a motion that the House should agree to amend the eighth of the said joint rules, by inserting after the word "corporation," the words "unless such bill be an act of general legislation.' Debates were had upon the said motion of Mr. Roosevelt; and the question being put whether the House would agree thereto, it was determined in the negative. NAYS 80 AYES 40 The ayes and nays being required by ten members, Mr. Pettit Mr. Shafer Mr. Tomlinson Mr. Tyrrel Mr. Van Benthuisen Mr. Wilkinson Mr. A. Woodworth 80 Resolved, That this House de concur with the Senate in their said resolution. Ordered, That the Clerk deliver a copy of the preceding resolution of concurrence to the Senate. On motion of Mr. Groom, Resolved, That all bills introduced into this House on the reports of standing committees, be printed. Mr. Herttell gave notice that he would, at a future day, ask leave to bring in a bill relative to the rights and competency of witnesses. On motion of Mr. Hough, Resolved, That the committee on the incorporation and alteraiton of the charters of banking and insurance companies, inquire into the expediency of providing by law for the collection of highway taxes from banking companies. On motion of Mr. Quackenboss, Resolved, That the Clerk of this House cause the Clerk's office of the Assembly to be fitted up in a manner corresponding with the office of the Clerk of the Senate, and defray the expense of the same out of the contingent fund of this House. Mr. Lockwood gave notice that he would, on some future day, ask leave to introduce a bill to amend the act in relation to the tax on dogs, so far as relates to the county of Westchester. Mr. Wager gave notice that he would, on some future day, ask leave to introduce a bill, providing for increasing the salaries of the Chancellor, judges of the Supreme Court, and circuit judges. Mr. Tyrrel gave notice that he would, on some future day, ask leave to bring in a bill, so to amend the act entitled "An act to subject certain debts owing to non-residents, to taxation," passed April 27th, 1833, as shall make it a misdemeanor for such nonresidents, their agents or attorneys, to compel such debtors to pay the taxes assessed on such debts, either directly or indirectly. |