Mr. Moseley, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Sailors' and Boatmen's friend society," 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. Moseley, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act authorising money to be raised by tax on certain towns of the county of Eric, for improving the roads passing through the Indian reservation in said county,' passed April 24th, 1833," 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. Tomlinson, 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 village of Keeseville in the towns of Peru and Chesterfield," 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. Hough, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled "An act authorising an additional sum of money to be raised in the town of Sullivan in the county of Madison, for the construction and maintenance of a highway from Chittenango landing to Oneida lake," 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. A communication from the Canal Board was received and read, in the words following, to wit: The Canal Board respectfully represent to the Legislature. that much embarrassment is experienced by the persons navigating the Champlain canal, as well as by the canal superintendents and the State hands, growing out of the exaction of toll for crossing the towing-path bridge which is connected with the toll-bridge of the Cohocs Bridge Company, across the Mohawk river. [See Document No. 364.] Ordered, That the said report be referred to the committee on canals and internal improvements. A communication from the Commissioners of the Land-Office, was received and read, in the words following, to wit: The Commissioners of the Land-Office, to whom was referred by the Assembly, the petition of John Ridden and Catharine his wife, in relation to certain escheated lands in the city of New-York, respectfully report: [See Document No. 349.] Ordered, That the said report be referred to the committee on public lands. A message from the Senate was read, informing that they have concurred with this House in its amendments to the bill entitled "An act to revive and continue the act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Sodus canal company,' passed March 19th, 1829," and have amended the same accordingly. The said amended bill having been examined, Ordered, That the Clerk return the same to the Senate. A message from the Senate was read, informing that they have passed the bill entitled "An act authorising the supervisors of the County of Washington to raise money by tax, to defray the expense of building and repairing bridges in the town of Granville," without amendment. Ordered, That the Clerk deliver the said bill to the Governor. A message from the Senate was read, informing that they have passed the bill entitled "An act to amend and extend the charter of the Cairo bridge company," with the amendment therewith delivered. The said bill and amendment were read; and the amendment having been again read, Mr. Speaker put the question whether the House would agree to concur with the Senate in their amendment to 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 concurred with them in their amendment to the said bill, and amended the same accordingly. The engrossed bill entitled "An act to abolish imprisoment for debt, and to punish fraudulent debtors," 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. AYES 81 The ayes and noes being required by ten members, Ordered, That the clerk deliver the said bill to the Senate, and request their concurrence in the same. The engrossed bill entitled "An act for the relief of Gilbert D. Dillon," 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 negative, there not being two-thirds of all the members elected to this House voting in favor thereof, as follows, to wit: Mr. Van Bergen 讓 Mr. Shepard Mr. Warren 63 35 The engrossed bill entitled "An act to amend part first, title first of chapter seventeenth of the Revised Statutes, entitled 'Of the regulation of trade in certain cases,'" was read the third time. Thereupon,✔✔ The same being amended by the unanimous consent of the House, Resolved, That the bill do pass. The engrossed bill entitled "An act in relation to school district number thirteen in the town of Newburgh and county of Orange," was read the third time. Resolved, That the bill do pass. The engrossed bill entitled "An act authorising a percentage to be added to unpaid taxes in the city of New-York," 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. The engrossed bill entitled "An act relating to the support of paupers in St. Lawrence county," was read the third time. Thereupon, The title of the said bill being altered, by the unanimous consent of the House, to "An act relating to the support of paupers in the counties of St. Lawrence, Clinton and Franklin," Ordered, That the said bill be recommitted to a committee of the whole house. On motion of Mr. M'Neil, Resolved, That the bill entitled "An act to revive the act to incorporate the Niagara canal company, passed April 11th, 1823," be referred to a select committee to report complete. |