and Brooklyn, were read, and referred to the select committee on that subject, of which Mr. Roosevelt is chairman.

The memorial of sundry inhabitants of the town of Oswegatchie in the county of St. Lawrence, relative to the Ogdensburgh Academy, was read, and referred to the committee on colleges, academies and common schools.

Two several petitions of sundry inhabitants of the county of Delaware, praying the aid of the State in the construction of the New-York and Erie rail-road, were read, and referred to the committee on rail-roads.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the counties of Hamilton, Montgomery and Saratoga, praying for the survey of a canal route. from the Erie or Champlain canal, to the Sacondaga river in the town of Northampton, was read, and referred to the committee on canals and internal improvements.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Otsego, praying for the construction of a M'Adam road from the city of Albany to Owego in the county of Tioga, was read, and referred to the committee on the establishment and improvement of roads and bridges, and the incorporation of turnpike companies.

The petition of John Ladd and Nancy Ladd his wife, of the county of Delaware, praying for the passage of an act authorising them to take and hold the property of Daniel Cameron, who died intestate, was read, and referred to the select committee on that subject, of which Mr. Wager is chairman.

The petition of sundry purchasers of lands in Oneida Castleton in the county of Oneida, praying for the passage of an act authorising a re-appraisal of the said lands, was read, and referred to the committee on public lands.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the counties of Cayuga, Seneca, Ontario and Wayne, praying for the incorporation of a company to construct a rail-road from Auburn to Rochester, was read, and referred to the committee on rail-roads.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the village of Canastota in the county of Madison, praying for the incorporation of said village, was read, and referred to the committee on the incorporation of cities and villages.

The petition of the directors and stockholders of the North River Insurance Company in the city of New-York, praying for an extension of their charter, was read, and referred to the committee on the incorporation and alteration of the charters of banking and insurance companies.

The petition of S. M. Thompson and others, proprietors of the Harlem bridge, praying for the passage of an act prohibiting burthens of more than five tons weight passing over toll-bridges within this State, was read, and referred to the committee on the establishment and improvement of roads and bridges, and the incorporation of turnpike companies.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of St. Lawrence, praying for the revival of an act incorporating the Niagara Canal Company, was read, and referred to the committee on canals and internal improvements.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Chenango, praying for the incorporation of the Wool-Growers' Bank, to be located at Norwich in said county, was read, and referred to the committee on the incorporation and alteration of the charters of banking and insurance companies.

Mr. Wetmore, from the committee on colleges, academies and common schools, to which was referred the petition of the trustees of school district number seven in the town of Skaneateles in the county of Onondaga, praying for legal authority to sell a school house and lot, and to make disposition of the proceeds thereof, reported; and asked leave to introduce a bill.

(See Document No. 113.]

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

Mr. Wetmore, according to leave, brought in the said bill, entitled "An act in relation to district school-houses;" 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. Wetmore, from the committee on colleges, academies and common schools, who were instructed by a resolution of the House adopted on the thirty-first ultimo, to inquire into the expediency of amending the law in relation to the time of making reports by the commissioners of common schools and county clerks, reported; and asked leave to introduce a bill.

[See Document No. 110.]

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

Mr. Wetmore, according to leave, brought in the said bill, en titled "An act to amend title second of chapter fifteenth of part first of the Revised Statutes, entitled 'Of common schools;'" 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. Adams, from the committee on grievances, to which was referred the petition of Nerum Abbott, praying for a compensation for damages sustained by the overflowing of his lands, occasioned by the breaking away of the banks of the Chenango canal, reported; and offered the following resolution:

[See Document No. 115.]

Resolved, That the committee on grievances be discharged from the further consideration of the petition of Nerum Abbott, and that the petitioner have leave to withdraw the same.

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

Ordered, That double the usual number of copies of the said report be printed for the use of the Legislature.

Mr. Quackenboss, from the committee on trade and manufactures, to which was referred the engrossed bill from the Senate, [ASSEMBLY JOURNAL.]

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entitled “An act to incorporate the New-York India rubber cloth company," reported, that the committee have examined the said bill, and see no reason why the same should not be passed into a law.

Ordered, That the said bill be committed to a committee of the whole house.

Mr. Jackson, from the select committee to which was referred the petition of Isaac Peck and Elijah Peck, asking for permission to erect a dock, reported a bill, entitled "An act authorising Isaac Peck and Elijah Peck, their heirs and assigns, to erect a dock in the town of Flushing in the county of Queens;" 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.

A copy of a resolution of the Senate was received and read, informing that they have concurred with this House in its resolution of Saturday last, fixing the time for choosing an Attorney-General of this State.

Pursuant to title third of the fifth chapter of the first part of the Revised Statutes of this State, and agreeably to the concurrent resolutions, the House proceeded to nominate an Attorney-General; when each member present openly nominated as follows:

The House then proceeded to nominate a Treasurer of this State; when each member present openly nominated as follows:

Resolved, That Greene C. Bronson is hereby nominated, on the part of this House, for the office of Attorney-General of this State. Mr. J. Haskell offered for the consideration of the House, the following recital and resolution, to wit:

Whereas it has been deemed wise and expedient, by the democratic electors of the city and county of New-York, to exact from their representatives a full and open avowal of their principles upon all important political questions involving the safety of their civil institutions; and whereas they have watched with an eye of jealousy to the public good, the welfare of their country, and the prosperity of those institutions, until they saw their liberties slowly but gradually wasting away, and a horde of aristocratic usurers and money changers rising in their stead, and assuming to themselves the right of dictation and mastership; and whereas by partial acts of past legislation, they have suffered their rights to be taken from them, and given to a favored few, without complaint; but believing that it is now time to take from the servant or agent the false power not conferred upon him, and to place him in a situation where he shall no longer rule with a rod of iron, nor deal out to the political gamblers the heart's blood of their country, her liberties, they have required of him a solemn pledge to oppose all monopolies, and to exert all his energies in restoring to its natural health and purity the tottering condition of this great State, and also of the Republic; and as it is the right belonging to the constituent to exact an opinion from their servants in whatever may concern their interest and welfare, and as this house is the constituent body, and answerable to the people for its appointments and actions:

Therefore,

Resolved, (if the Senate coneur,) That a committee of three be appointed by this House, to wait upon the Attorney-General and the Treasurer of State, and request their signatures to the following pledge:

THE PLEDGE.

We, the undersigned, do solemnly pledge ourselves, if elected to fill the offices of Attorney-General and State Treasurer, to oppose all monopolies, coming from what quarter they may, or in whatever form; and that we will throw aside all other feelings for the common good, and exert our energies to place upon its legitimate basis the rights and equality of mankind.