SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1835.

The House met pursuant to adjournment.

The memorial of Jesse Torrey junior, relative to the ventilation of rooms used for public purposes, was read, and referred to the committee on medical subjects.

The petition of the common council of the city of Hudson, praying for authority to lay out a public square, was read, and referred to a select committee, consisting of Mr. Shafer, Mr. Wilcoxson and Mr. Stevens.

The remonstrance of the Tonawanda Rail-Road Company, against any alteration of their charter, was read, and committed to the committee of the whole when on the bill regulating the proceedings of rail-road corporations.

Mr. Suffern, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported, that the committee have examined the engrossed bill entitled "An act authorising the survey of a canal route from the Erie canal at Buffalo, to the Allegany river;" the engrossed bill entitled "An act to amend the act entitled 'An act to authorise Benajah Bying ton to search for rock salt in the county of Onondaga,' passed April 13th, 1820;" the engrossed bill entitled "An art 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 24, 1819, as relates to the turnpike leading from Palmyra to Elbridge, (except the bridge and causeway or roads over the Seneca river and marshes);" the engrossed bill entitled "An act authorising the trustees of St. John's church in the county of Tioga, to sell a church lot;" the engrossed bill entitled "An act to consolidate and amend the several statutes concerning the election of justices of the peace;" the engrossed bill entitled "An act authorising Marcus B. Osborne to crect and maintain a wharf and dock at Sag-Harbor in the county of Suffolk;" the engrossed bill entitled "An act to authorise the supervisors of the county of Allegany to raise money to build a bridge over the Genesee river at Portageville;" the engrossed bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Clinton and Essex mutual fire insurance company;" the engrossed bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Syracuse fine salt company;" the engrossed bill entitled "An act in relation to school district number one in the town of Salina;" the engrossed bill entitled "An act to authorise the establishment of the New-York State agricultural school;" the engrossed 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;" the engrossed bill entitled "An act to authorise the supervisors of the county of Orleans to raise money to build a bridge across the Oakorchard creek, at or near the head of Stillwater in the town of Carlton;" the engrossed bill entitled "An act further to relieve certain taxable inhabitants of the village of Lansingburgh," and the engrossed bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Lake Cham

plain steam-boat navigation company," and find the said bills severally correctly engrossed.

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

Mr. Fisher, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to incorporate the village of Havana in the county of Tioga," 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.

On motion of Mr. Wetmore,

Resolved, That the committee on colleges, academies and common schools, be discharged from the further consideration of the petition of inhabitants of the town of Skaneateles, Onondaga county, praying for the incorporation of the Mechanics' Literary Society; and that the petitioners have leave to withdraw their petition.

Mr. Judd, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled "An act relating to the State arsenal in the city of New-York," reported; and brought in a bill as a substitute for the bill referred to the committee, 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.

[ See Document No. 372.]

Mr. Cash, from the select committee to which was referred the engrossed bill from the Senate, entitled "An act to incorporate the Montgomery iron company," 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.

Mr. Stetson, from the select committee to which was referred the engrossed bill from the Senate, entitled "An act to renew the act entitled 'An act to renew the act for the preservation of the public health,'" 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. Van Bergen, from the select committee to which was refer red the petition of sundry inhabitants of the town of Catskill in the county of Greene, praying for a law authorising them to raise money by tax on said town, for the purpose of constructing two bridges over the Caderskill, reported; and asked leave to introduce a bill.

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in such bill.

Mr. Van Bergen, according to leave, brought in the said bill, entitled "An act to authorise the building of two bridges over the Caderskill in the town of Catskill in the county of Greene;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and referred to a select committee, consisting of Mr. Van Bergen, Mr. Ingersoll and Mr. Davis, to report the same complete.

Mr. A. Hascall, from the select committee to which was referred so much of the Governor's message as relates to county prisons, reported; and offered the following resolution:

[See Document No. 390.]

Resolved, That the select committee on so much of the Governor's message as relates to county prisons, be discharged from any further consideration of the subject committed to them.

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

Mr. Clinch, from the select committee to which was referred the memorial of the American Institute of the city of New-York, praying for a geological survey of the State, reported; and offered the following resolution:

[ See Document No. 374.]

Resolved, That the Secretary of State be requested to report to the Legislature, at its next session, the most expedient method of obtaining a complete geological survey of this State, which shall furnish a scientific and perfect account of its rocks, soils and minerals, and of their localities; a list of all its mineralogical, botanical and zoological productions, and provide for procuring and preserving specimens of the same; together with an estimate of the expense which may attend the prosecution of the design, and of the cost of publication of an edition-of three thousand copies of the report, with drawings and a geological map of its results.

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

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

The Senate returned the bill entitled "An act to amend the several laws relating to taxes upon dogs;" the bill entitled "An act authorising James L. Voorhees and Asher Tappan to erect a tollbridge across the Seneca river," and the bill entitled "An act to authorise William H. Spencer to construct a dam across the Genesee river."

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 prohibit the sale of ardent spirits to the St. Regis Indians," 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 incorporate the village of Clyde in the county of Wayne," with the amendments there with 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 amend an act to incorporate the village of Little-Falls in the county of Herkimer, passed April 14th, 1827."

The said bill was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time.

Thereupon,

Mr. Gray made a motion that the House should agree to order the said bill 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.

The Senate returned 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;" the bill entitled "An act incorporating the Chenango canal bridge company in the county of Broome;" and the bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Petersburgh, Grafton and Brunswick turnpike company."

Ordered, That the Clerk deliver the said bills to the Governor. The House then proceeded to the consideration of the amendments of the Senate to the bill entitled "An act to submit to the people of this State a certain amendment to the Constitution."

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.

The ayes and nays being required by ten members,

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.

The engrossed bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Sailors' and Boatmen's friend society," 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: