Mr. Speaker put the question whether the House would agree to the said resolutions, and it was determined in the affirmative. F Thereupon,

Ordered, That Mr. Dayan, Mr. Phillips, Mr. Clinch, Mr. Cash, Mr. Thorn, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Springer, Mr. A. Hascall, Mr. Adams, Mr. Farwell, Mr. Fisher, Mr. Crary, Mr. M. H. Sibley, Mr. Parker, Mr. A. Clark and Mr. Patterson, be the said commit

tee.

Ordered, That Mr. J. Haskell have leave of absence for three days, Mr. Hildreth for six days, and Mr. Ogden for five days. Mr. Wilkinson offered for the consideration of the House, a resolution, in the words following, to wit:

Resolved, That this House will hereafter hold an afternoon session, except on Saturdays, commencing this day at four o'clock in the afternoon.

Debates were had thereon; and while the same was under consideration, Mr. Murphy made a motion that House should agree to adjourn.

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

The ayes and nays being required by ten members,

The said resolution being amended, was again read, in the words following, to wit:

Resolved, That this House will hold an afternoon session, except on Saturdays, commencing on Monday next, at four o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of resolving itself into a committee of the whole.

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

Resolved by the Senate and Assembly, That the Governor of this State is hereby requested to cause to be procured a suitable sword, with appropriate devices and emblems thereon, and to present the same to Col. William J. Worth, a citizen of this State, of the United States army, as a token of the high estimation which his native State entertains for his distinguished talents as an officer, and personal bravery evinced in several battles during the late war with Great Britain.

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

FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1835.

The House met pursuant to adjournment.

The remonstrance of sundry inhabitants of the counties of Dutchess and Ulster, against any extension of the exclusive privileges of the Poughkeepsie and New-Paltz Ferry Company, was read, and committed to the committee of the whole when on the bill upon that subject.

The memorial of the mayor, aldermen and commonalty of the

city of New-York, praying for authority to alter the map of the city, between Thirteenth and Twenty-third-street, First avenue, and the East river, was read, and referred to a select committee, consisting of the members attending this House from the city and county of New-York.

Mr. Thorn, from the committee on the incorporation of charitable and religious societies, to which was referred the petition of the German Roman Catholic Congregation of the city of New-York, praying for an act of incorporation, 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 with the committee in their said report, and it was determined in the affirmative.

Mr. Griswold, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled "An act further to relieve certain taxable inhabitants of the village of Lansingburgh," 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. Hough, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Lake Champlain steam boat transportation company," reported, that the committec had gone through the said bill, made an amendment thereto, the said amendment being to alter the title to "An act to incorporate the Lake Champlain steam-boat navigation company," 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.

Eight several messages from the Senate were read, informing that they have passed the bill entitled "An act to raise money in the county of Genesee, to build and repair certain bridges in the town of China;" the bill entitled "An act altering the name of Posteritas Pope Benton;" the bill entitled "An act to change the time of holding the court of common pleas and g neral sessions in the county of Schoharie;" the bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act authorising the board of supervisors of the county of St. Lawrence to lay a tax on the town of Oswegatchie, to be invested in an academy and lot, and for other purposes,' passed April 26th, 1833;" the bill entitled "An act to provide for repairing the clerk's office in the county of Warren;" the bill entitled "An act confirming the official acts of Abram Hawn, a justice of the peace;" the bill entitled "An act to confirm the official acts of Russel Whiting, as first secretary of the Genesee manual labor seminary;" and the bill entitled "An act further to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the city of Buffalo,'" seve. rally without amendment.

Ordered, That the Clerk deliver the said bills to the Governor.

A message from the Senate was read, informing that they have passed the bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to amend the several acts relating to the city of Albany, and to combine the same into one act,' passed April 2d, 1827,' and for other purposes," 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 the act entitled 'An act to incorporate and vest certain powers in the freeholders and inhabitants of the village of Williamsburgh in the county of Kings,' passed April 14th, 1827," with the amendments therewith deli

vered.

The said bill and amendments were read; and the amendments having been again read,

Mr. Speaker put the question whether the House would agree to concur with the Senate in their amendments 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 amendments to the said bill, and amended the same accordingly.

A message from the Senate was read, informing that they have passed the bill entitled "An act incorporating the Chenango canal bridge company in the county of Broome," with the amendments therewith delivered.

The said bill and amendments were read; and the amendments having been again read,

Mr. Speaker put the question whether the House would agree to concur with the Senate in their amendments 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: