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

The engrossed bill from the Senate, entitled "An act to revive and continue the act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Sodus canal company,' passed March 19th, 1829," was read the third time.

Thereupon,

The same being amended by the unanimous consent of the House, Mr. Speaker put the question whether the House would agree to the final passage of the said bill, and it was determined in the affirmative, two-thirds of all the members elected to this House voting in favor thereof, as follows, to wit:

The engrossed bill from the Senate, entitled "An act to establish the western bonndary line of the village of Le Roy, and to confirm certain proceedings of the inhabitants and officers thereof," with the engrossed amendment, was read the third time.

Mr. Speaker put the question whether the House would agree to the final passage of the said bill, and it was determined in the affirmative, two-thirds of all the members elected to this House voting in favor thereof, as follows, to wit:

Ordered, That the Clerk return the said bills to the Senate, and inform them that this House have passed the same severally with the amendments therewith delivered.

The engrossed bill from the Senate, entitled "An act to authorise the Matteawan company to extend their capital," was read the third time.

Mr. Speaker put the question whether the House would agree to the final passage of the said bill, and it was determined in the affirmative, two-thirds of all the members elected to this House voting in favor thereof, as follows, to wit:

Ordered, That the clerk return the said bill to the Senate, and inform them that this House have passed the same without amend

ment.

Mr. Thorn offered for the consideration of the House, a resolution, in the words following, to wit:

Resolved, That as a measure preliminary to the enlargement of the Erie canal, the Canal Commissioners be, and they are hereby directed to ascertain the amount of private damages to which this State will be subject throughout the whole line of the said canal, in consequence of such enlargement, whether for land, hydraulic privileges, removal of buildings, or of what nature or kind soever; and in all cases where the same shall be practicable, to make conditional contracts, by which the amount of such damages shall be determined; and that they make report thereon to the next Legislature, showing the amount of damages which shall have been determined by contracts as aforesaid, and specifying the localities in which they shall not have been able to conclude such contracts, setting forth the difficulties in each case, and showing the amount of damages probably to be demanded in such instances, or an estimate thereof: That they likewise report a detailed practical estimate of the entire cost of the proposed enlargement of the said canal: And further, that they report as aforesaid whether, in any instances, on the route of the said canal, it will be expedient, in consideration of the expense to be incurred, or for other reasons, to deviate from the present line and open a new canal, instead of enlarging the present one; and if so, to specify the instances, and state the considerations in favor of such deviations, their length respectively, and the points at which they will be connected with the present canal.

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

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

[See Document No. 340.]

On motion of Mr. Cash,

Resolved, That the bill entitled "An act to provide for the support of the government of this State," be referred to a select committee to report complete.

Thereupon,

Ordered, That Mr. Cash, Mr. Dayan and Mr. Roosevelt, be the said committee.

On motion of Mr. Parker,

Resolved, That the bill to take off two mills per bushel for pumping salt water in the town of Salina, be referred to a select committee to report complete.

Thereupon,

Ordered, That Mr. Parker, Mr. Pettit and Mr. Lytle, be the said committee.

On motion of Mr. Cash,

Ordered, That the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of the resolution amending the Constitution relative to the canal tolls and canal fund, and that the same be laid upon the table.

Mr. Roosevelt offered for the consideration of the House, a resolution, in the words following, to wit:

Resolved, That the following amendment to the Constitution of this State be proposed and referred to the Legislature next to be chosen, and that the Secretary of State cause the same to be published for three months previous to the next annual election, in pursuance of the first section of the eighth article of the said Constitution:

The Legislature may abolish the office of circuit judge, and may provide by law for increasing the number of chancellors and judges of the supreme court, and defining their powers and duties; and may from time to time so organize the court of chancery and the supreme court, as to prevent delays of justice and to promote the public convenience; and such additional chancellors and judges shall be members of the court for the trial of impeachments and the correction of errors.

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

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

[See Document No. 338.]

The House then proceeded to the consideration of the resolution heretofore offered by Mr. Livingston; the same was again read, in the words following, to wit:

Resolved, That the following amendment be proposed to the Constitution of this State, and that the same be referred to the Legislature next to be chosen, and published in pursuance of the provisions of the first section of the eighth article of the said Constitution:

That so much of the fourth section of the fifth article of the Constitution of this State, as limits the number of justices of the