Ordered, That the bill entitled "An act for the relief of John M'Intyre and others," be referred to a select committee, consisting of Mr. Moore, Mr. Hicks and Mr. Horton, to report complete. In pursuance of previous notice, Mr. Hicks asked for and obtained leave to bring in a bill, entitled "An act in relation to protests and promissory notes;" 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. Ordered, That the committee of the whole be discharged from the consideration of the bill entitled "An act to authorise the common council of the city of Utica to raise by an equitable assessment upon the real and personal estate in said city, the money required to be paid to the canal fund by an act to change the northern termination of the Chenango canal," and that the same be referred to a select committee, consisting of Mr. Wager, Mr. Dayan and Mr. Shepard, to report complete. Ordered, That Mr. Warren have leave of absence for the remainder of the session. Mr. Livingston gave notice that he would hereafter ask leave to bring in a bill, to be entitled "An act respecting costs in certain proceedings and actions." Ordered, That the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of the bill to divide the town of Hinsdale, and that the same be referred to a select committee, consisting of Mr. Burke, Mr. Burr and Mr. Patterson, 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 relief of William Paige, and that the same be ordered to a third reading. Mr. Wetmore gave notice of his intention hereafter to ask leave to introduce a bill in relation to the Humane Society of the city of New-York, Ordered, That the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of the bill entitled "An act relative to the Greenwich Savings Bank," the bill relative to the Seamen's Bank, and the bill relative to the Mechanics' and Farmers' Bank; and that the said bills be ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. Ordered, That the committee of the whole he discharged from the further consideration of the bill for the relief of John Hill, Jenny Hill and Anthony Otsequette; and that the same be referred to a select committee, consisting of Mr. Cadwell, Mr. Wager and Mr. Shepard, to report complete. Mr. Rice offered for the consideration of the House, a resolution, in the words following, to wit: Resolved, That the vote given and relative to the powers of the Regents of the University conferring the honorary degree of doctor of medicine, be reconsidered. Ordered, That the said resolution be laid upon the table. Mr. E. Strong offered for the consideration of the House, a rcsolution, in the words following, to wit: Resolved, That the committee of eight be directed not to report any further business for the action of the House at the present system. Ordered, That the said resolution be laid upon the table. Mr. Patterson offered for the consideration of the House, a resolution, in the words following, to wit: Resolved, That the committee on the judiciary be directed to prepare and report a bill to reduce the fees of the register and assistant register in the Court of Chancery, and the several clerks of the Supreme Court; and that they report with all convenient despatch. Ordered, That the said resolution be laid upon the table. Mr. Carr offered for the consideration of the House, a resolution, in the words following, to wit: Resolved, (if the Senate concur,) That the Governor of this State be requested to correspond with the Governors of the other States throughout the Union, in relation to the expediency and propriety of taking such measures as may be necessary to the adoption of some system of transportation or colonization of convicted criminals; and that he be requested to communicate the result of such correspondence to the next Legislature. Ordered, That the said resolution be laid upon the table. And then the House adjourned until ten o'clock on Monday morning next. MONDAY, MAY 4, 1835. The House met pursuant to adjournment. Mr. Fisher offered for the consideration of the House, a resolution, in the words following, to wit: Resolved, That the vote on the final passage of the bill to revive and continue the act entitled "An act to incorporate the New-York dry dock company," passed May 1st, 1834, be reconsidered. Ordered, That the said resolution be laid upon the table. Mr. Tomlinson, from the committee on the incorporation of cities and villages, to which was referred the petition of the trustees of the village of Geneseo, praying for an amendment of the charter of said village, reported a bill, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the village of Geneseo,' passed April 21st, 1832;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time. Thereupon, Mr. Tomlinson made a motion that the House should agree to order the said bill to be engrossed. Mr. Speaker put the question whether the House would agree to the said motion of Mr. Tomlinson, and it was unanimously determined in the affirmative. Mr. A. Clark, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to construct the Avon-Springs rail-road," 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. Cadwell, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled "An act for the relief of John Hill, Jenny Hill and Anthony Otsequette," 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. Stetson, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to regulate the taxation of the accounts of district attornics," 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. Beecher, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Ballston-Spa and Galway rail-road company," reported, that the committee had amended the said bill agreeably to the order of the House, 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. Wager, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to authorise the raising by an equitable assessment upon the real estate situated in the city of Utica, the money required to be paid to the canal fund by an act to change the location of the northern termination of the Chenango canal, ported, 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. Hicks, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to provide for the assessment of damages sus tained by John M'Intyre and others on the Champlain canal," 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. A. Hascall, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled "An act for the relief of Jane Barlow," 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. M'Neil, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to construct a rail-road from Batavia to Lockport," reported, that the committee had amended the said bill agrecably to the order of the House, 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. Suffern, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported, that the committee have examined the engrossed bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the village of Geneseo,' passed April 21st, 1832;" the engrossed bill entitled "An act to construct the Avon Springs rail-road;" the engrossed bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Susquehannah steam navigation company;" the engrossed bill entitled "Au act in relation to the measurement and inspection of lumber;" the engrossed bill entitled "An act to construct a rail-road fron Auburn to Ithaca;" the engrossed bill entitled "An act to provide for the construction of a rail-road from Rochester to Charlotte;" the engrossed bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Union rail-road company;" the engrossed bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Troy and Schenectady rail-road company;" the engrossed bill entitled "An act in relation to the Ithaca and Port Renwick rail-road company;" the engrossed bill entitled "An act to provide for the construction of a rail-road from Syracuse to the Onondaga stone quarries," and the engrossed bill entitled "An act to provide for the construction of a rail-road from Auburn to Rochester," and find the said bills severally correctly engrossed. Ordered, That the said bills be laid upon the table. The engrossed bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Napanock company," 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. Adams Mr. Anthony Mr. Burke Mr. Barnum Mr. Burr Mr. Cadwell Mr. Crain Mr. Crary Mr. Crosby Mr. Fisher Mr. Gray Mr. Griswold Mr. Livingston Mr. Ostrom Mr. W. S. Paddock Mr. Palmer Mr. Patterson Mr. Powers Mr. Preston Mr. Crowell Mr. Cuykendall Mr. Davis Mr. Moseley Mr. Davan Mr. Murphy Mr. Woodbury Mr. Niles Mr. Eldred Mr. Farwell Mr. Finch Mr. Odell Those who voted in the negative are Mr. W. Woodworth 85 6 The engrossed bill entitled "An act authorising the dissolution of the Masonic Hall association in the city of New-York," 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: |