Mr. P. W. Paddock Mr. Powers Mr. C. Strong Mr. Conklin Mr. Crain Mr. Crary Mr. Krum Mr. Croshy Mr. Cuykendall Mr. Davis Mr. T. Lewis Mr. Dayan Mr. Lvile Mr. Denniston Mr. Mallory Mr. Eldred Mr. M'Kie Mr. Wheeler Mr. Farwell Mr. Moore Mr. Wilcoxson Mr. Moseley Mr. Wilkinson Mr. Fisher Mr. Murphy Mr. Williams Mr. Gray Mr. Niles Mr. Griswold Mr. Odell Mr. Woodbury Mr. Grooin Mr. Ostrom 95 The engrossed bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to divide the town of Sempronius in the county of Cayuga,' so much as relates to the division of school monies, third time. Resolved, That the bill do pass. was read the The engrossed bill entitled "An act for the relief of the purchasers of lots at Oneida Castleton," 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. Mr. Herttell, from the committee appointed on the part of this House, to confer with a committee appointed on the part of the Honorable the Senate, on the subject of the disagreement between the two Houses, relative to the resolution of this House to appoint, if the Senate concur, a joint committee on the subject of fixing on a day for the adjournment of the Legislature, reported, that the joint committee of the Senate and Assembly have had the subject of the above mentioned difference under consideration, and have not been able to agree; and therefore recommend that this House adhere to their disagreement to the amendment of the Senate to the original resolution. 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. Herttell offered for the consideration of the House, a resolution, in the words following, to wit: Resolved, (if the Senate concur.) That the Legislature will adjourn on the eleventh day of May uext, at twelve o'clock at noon. Ordered, That the said resolution be laid upon the table. And then the House adjourned until four o'clock this afternoon. FOUR O'CLOCK P. M. The House met pursuant to adjournment. Ordered, That the committee of the whole be discharged from the consideration of the engrossed bill from the Senate, authorising the laying out a road from Poughkeepsie to Pine-Plains, and that it be referred to a select committee, consisting of Mr. Authony, Mr. Judd and Mr. Barnes, to report complete. Ordered, That the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of the engrossed bill from the Senate, for the erection of a new town out of parts of the towns of Augusta and Vernon in Oneida county, and the towns of Smithfield and Lenox in Madison county, and that the same be ordered to a third reading. The House then again resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill entitled "An act directing the appointment of four inspectors of flour and meal for the city and county of NewYork, and regulating the inspection thereof;" and after some time spent thereon, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Shepard, from the said committee, reported, that the committee had disagreed to the first section and the enacting clause of the said bill; 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. Ordered, That the said report be laid upon the table. And then the House adjourned until ten o'clock to-morrow morning. FRIDAY, MAY 1, 1835. The House met pursuant to adjournment. Mr. Suffern, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported, that the committee have examined the engrossed bill entitled "An act to provide for the construction of a rail-road from Utica to Syracuse;" the engrossed bill entitled "An act to change the name of the First Baptist society in Palmyra in the county of Ontario, to the name of the First Baptist society in Macedon in the county of Wayne;" the engrossed bill entitled "An act to authorise the supervisors of the county of Livingston to raise money to build bridges in said county;" the engrossed bill entitled "An act in relation to the public lands in the township of Chemung;" and the engrossed bill entitled "An act authorising James E. De Kay and Daniel Fleet to erect a dock or pier in the harbor of Oysterbay,' and find the said bills severally correctly engrossed. Ordered, That the said bills be laid upon the table. Mr. D. Sibley, from the select committee to which was referred the petition of sundry manufacturers of flour in the city of Rochester, praying for the passage of an act relative to a uniform measure for bran and shorts in this State, reported a bill, entitled "An act to create and regulate a standard for measuring bran and shorts;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and referied to a select comn i tee, consisting of the members attending this House from the county of Monroe, to report the same complete. Mr. D. Sibley, from the select committee to which was referred the petition of the mayor and common council of the city of Rochester, praying for the passage of an act authorising a tax on the inhabitants of said city, reported a bill, entitled "An act authorising the mayor and common council of the city of Rochester to raise money by tax, for the purpose of erecting a market, and for other purposes;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and referred to a select committee, consisting of the members attending this House from the county of Monroe, to report the same complete. Mr. Springer, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled "An act in relation to the measurement and inspec tion of lumber," 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. Fisher, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Susquehannah steam navigation 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. Ordered, That the bill be engrossed. Mr. King, from the select counttee to which was referred the bill entitled "An act authorising the supervisors of the county of St. Lawrence to levy a tax for the benefit of a classical school in the town of Canton," 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. Judd, from the committee of eight, appointed to select such bills of general interest as in their opinion should be acted upon at the present session, reported the following bills, to wit: The bill entitled “An act for the relief of the Central asylum for the instruction of the deaf an I dumb;" the bill entitled "An act to amend an act regulating suits on bills of exchange and promissory notes, passed April 25th, 1832;" the bill entitled "An act to subject corporations to assessment for highway labor;" the bill entitled "An act in relation to the Cohoes bridge company;" the engrossed resolution for altering the Constitution relative to the judiciary; the bill entitled "An act to consolidate and amend the several statutes concerning the election of justices of the peace;" the bill entitled “An act to extend the act in relation to the State hall, passed April 1st, 2834;" the several bills to provide for the construction of rail-roads; the bill entitled "An act to provide for the payment of Jacob Trumphour for surveying the canals of this tate;" the bill entitled "An act for the relief of Holmes Hutchinson;" the bill entitled "An act for the relief of the First Christian party of Oneida Indians;" the bill entitled "An act for the relief of Adonijah Carter;" the bill entitled "An act to authorise the canal commissioners to deepen the upper level of the Crooked lake canal, and for other purposes;" the bill entitled "An act concerning the proof of wills, executors and administrators, guardians and wards, and surrogates' courts;" and the bill entitled "Au act to amend the act relating to the militia and public defence." Mr. Speaker put the question whether the House would agree with the committee in their said report, and it v. as determined in the affirmative. A communication from A. B. Johnson was received and read, in the words following, to wit: The Hon. CHARLES HUMPHREY, SIR, Speaker of the Assembly. Ulica, April 27, 1835. As chairman of an executive committee, I was honored, in the early part of your session, by communicating to you a survey and report, &c. of a ship canal from Lake Ontario to the Hudson. I am now requested by the highly respectable engineer, E. F. Johnson, esquire, to transmit to you his reply to certain strictures on his report, made by Messrs. Jervis, Hutchinson and Mills, in a late communication to the Legislature. As the conflicting views of the four scientific and acute individuals relate to measures of confessedly great national importance, the Legislature may deem the accompanying document not unworthy of consideration. Professing, however, no knowledge on the subject, I perform merely an official duty in placing the paper with you, subject to such a disposition of it as you may deem proper. Believe me, with high respect, Your very obedient servant, A. B. JOHNSON, Chairman of the Central Executive Committee, &c. to promote the said canal. Debates were had upon the subject of printing the usual number of copies of the reply referred to in the foregoing communication. Mr. Speaker put the question whether the House would agree to print the usual number of copies of the said reply, and it was determined in the negative. Five several messages from the Senate were read, informing that they have passed the bill entitled "An act to authorise the supervisors of the county of Erie to raise money by tax, to build certain bridges;" the bill entitled "An act relative to voluntary assignments of choses in action;" the bill entitled "An act autho rising Curtis Peck to erect a wharf in the town of Rye in the county of Westchester;" the bill entitled "An act authorising the appointment of a supreme court conmissioner, to reside in the village of Gaines in Orleans county;" and the bill entitled "An act to revive an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Long Island Farmers' fire insurance company,' passed April 29th, 1833, and to extend the time for organizing the same," severally without amendment. Ordered, That the Clerk deliver the said bills to the Governor. The Senate returned the bill entitled "An act to incorporate the village of Jordan," and the bill entitled “An act to incorporate the village of Angelica." Ordered, That the Clerk deliver the said bills to the Governor. The Senate sent for concurrence, a bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the village of Owego.' The said bill was read, the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time. Thereupon, Mr. Fisher 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. Fisher, and it was unanimously determined in the affirmative. A message from the Senate was read, informing that they have passed the bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Westchester and Putnam insurance company," with the amendments therewith delivered. |