in the city of Brooklyn," was referred to a select committee, consisting of Mr. Brasher, Mr. Phillips and Mr. Conklin; the bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Bath and Coney Island turnpike company." was referred to the committee on the establishment and improvement of roads and bridges, and the incorporation of turnpike companies; the bill entitled "An act to renew the act entitled An act to renew the act for the preservation of the public health,'" was referred to a select committee, consisting of Mr. Stetson, Mr. Livingston and Mr. Patterson; the bill entitled "An act to amend the act relating to the militia and public defence," was referred to the committee on the militia and public defence; the bill entitled "An act for the erection of State prison buildings for female convicts," was referred to the committee on State prisons; and the bill entitled "An act for the relief of James Blatherwick," was referred to a select committee, consisting of Mr. Wilkinson, Mr. Crowell and Mr. Hough, severally to consider and report thereon.

A message from the Senate was read, informing that they have passed the bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Kingston turnpike and rail-road company," with the amendments therewith delivered.

The said bill and amendments were read.

Ordered, That the same be laid upon the table.

The Senate sent for concurrence, a bill entitled "An act to extend and continue the charter of the Union furnace company in the town of Frankfort;" and a bill entitled “An act in addition to the act to amend the act entitled 'An act for establishing a turnpike road between the cities of Albany and Schenectady,' passed March 30th, 1802."

The said bills were severally read the first time, and by unanimous consent were also read a second time.

Thereupon,

Mr. Gray made a motion that the House should agree to order the said bills to a third reading.

Mr. Speaker put the question whether the House would agree to the said motion of Mr. Gray, and it was unanimously determined in the affirmative.

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

THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1835.

The House met pursuant to adjournment,

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the town of Chesterfield in the county of Essex, praying for the passage of an act subjecting the personal property of incorporated companies to taxation for the support of highways, was read, and ordered to be laid upon the

table.

The remonstrance of sundry inhabitants of the county of Dutchess, against the passage of an act authorising the appointment of commissioners to lay out a road from Poughkeepsie to Pine-Plains in said county, was read, and committed to the committee of the whole when ou the bill upon that subject.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Erie, praying for the incorporation of a company to construct a rail-road from the city of Buffalo to Abbott's corners in said county, was read, and referred to the committee on rail-roads.

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 engrossed bill from the Scnate, entitled "An act to incorporate the Bath and Coney Island turnpike company," reported, that the committee have examined the said bill, and see no reason why the same should not be passed into a law, and recommend that it 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. Thorn, from the committee on the incorporation of charitable and religious societies, to which was referred the engrossed bill from the Senate, entitled "An act to change the name of the Second Presbyterian congregational society in the town of Carmel in the county of Putnam," reported, that the committee have exanined the said bill, and see no reason why the same should not be passed into a law, and recommend that it 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. Groom, from the committee on State prisons, to which was referred the engrossed bill from the Senate, entitled "An act to authorise the formation of a military company, for the protection and support of the Mount-Pleasant State prison," reported, that the committee have examined the said bill, and see no reason why the same should not be passed into a law, and recommend that it 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. Groom, from the committee on State prisons, to which was referred the engrossed bill from the Senate, entitled "An act for the erection of State prison buildings for female convicts," reported, that the committee have examined the said bill, and sce no reason why the same should not be passed into a law, and recommend that it 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. Livingston, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the engrossed bill from the Senate, entitled "An act concerning the proof of wills, executors and administrators, guardians and wards, and surrogates' courts," 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.

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

Mr. P. W. Paddock, from the committee on canals and internal improvements, to which was referred the petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of St. Lawrence, praying for the survey of a canal route from the mouth of the Oswegatchie river, to the village of Canton, reported a bill, entitled "An act authorising the survey of a canal route from the mouth of Oswegatchie river, to the village 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.

The House then proceeded to the consideration of the report of the committee on canals and internal improvements, on the bill entitled "An act authorising the survey of a canal route from the Erie canal at Buffalo, to Allegany river;" the said report being, that the committee have examined the said bill, and see no reason why the same should not be passed into a law, and recommend that it be ordered to be engrossed.

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. Palmer, from the committee on the erection and division of towns and counties, to which was referred the petition of sundry inhabitants and of the corporation of the city of Hudson, praying for a division of said city, and for the erection of a new town therefrom, reported a bill, entitled "An act to erect the town of Ridgeburgh in the county of Columbia;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and referred to a select committee, to report the same complete.

Mr. Palmer, from the committee on the erection and division of towns and counties, to which was referred the petition of sundry inhabitants of the town of Hamburgh in the county of Erie, praying for a division of said town, reported, that in the opinion of the committee, the prayer of the petitioners ought not to be granted. Mr. Speaker put the question whether the House would agree [ASSEMBLY JOURNAL.]

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with the committee in their said report, and it was determined in the affirmative.

Mr. Hicks, 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 Sullivan, praying for the incorporation of a company to construct a turnpike from the Delaware and Hudson canal, to the Newburgh turnpike, reported a bill, entitled "An act to incorporate the Lumberland and Bethel turnpike road 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. Livingston, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the report of the Commissioners of the Land-Office, touching the application of Edward W. De Grove, in behalf of himself and others, for a release of such interest as the State may have acquired by escheat in a certain lot of ground in the city of New-York, reported; and offered the following resolution:

[See Document No. 371.]

Resolved, That the prayer of the petitioner ought not to be granted.

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

Mr. Wilkinson, from the select committee to which was referred the engrossed bill from the Senate, entitled "An act for the relief of James Blatherwick," reported, that the committee have examined the said bill, and see no reason why the same should not be passed into a law, and recommend that it be ordered to a third reading.

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

In pursuance of previous notice, Mr. Cash asked for and obtained the unanimous consent of the House, to bring in a bill, entitled "An act to amend article first of title first of chapter fifteenth of part first of the Revised Statutes;" 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 authorise Benajah Byington to search for rock salt in the county of Onondaga,' passed April 13th, 1820," reported, that the committee had gone through the said bill, and agreed to the same without amen iment; 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. Cuykendall, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to repeal so much of the act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Montezuma turnpike and bridge company,'

passed March 31st, 1815, and an act to amend the same, passed April 2d, 1819, as relates to the turnpike leading from Palmyra to Elbridge, (except the bridge and causeway or roads over the Seneca river and marshes,)" 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.

Mr. Bennet, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled "An act authorising the trustees of St. John's church in the county of Tioga, to sell a church lot," 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. Moore, from the select committee to which was referred, by a resolution of the tenth instant, the several propositions then before this House, relative to changing the judiciary system of this State, reported:

[See Document No. 370.]

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

Mr. Brasher, from the select committee to which was referred the engrossed bill from the Senate, entitled "An act authorising Jonathan Thompson and George W. Thompson to erect and maintain docks in the city of Brooklyn," 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, and the bill ordered to a third reading.

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 authorise Dix Hoar and his family to change their name."

Also the bill entitled "An act to repeal so much of the Revised Statutes as relates to the inspection of fish taken in the county of Jefferson."

Also the bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Orphan asylum of the city of Brooklyn."

Also the bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to appoint commissioners to lay out a road from the head of the Crooked lake in the county of Steuben, to the village of Angelica in the county of Allegany,' passed May 1, 1834.”