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Ordered, That the said report be referred to the committee on the incorporation and alteration of the charters of banking and insurance companies.

The annual report of James B. Grant, an inspector of sole leather in the county of Yates, was received and read.

[See Document No. 277.]

Ordered, That the said report be referred to the committee on trade and manufactures.

The annual report of the Chemical Bank and of the Chemical Factory, was received and read.

[See Document No. 304.]

Ordered, That the said report be referred to the committee on the incorporation and alteration of the charters of banking and insurance companies.

The engrossed bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Young Men's association of the city of Albany," 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:

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Mr. Conklin
Mr. Crain

Mr. Crary
Mr. Crosby

Mr. Crowell

Mr. M'Neil

Mr. Moore

Mr. Moseley

Mr. Niles

Mr. Odell

Mr. Tyrrel

Mr. Van Benthuisen

Mr. Wager

Mr. Warren
Mr. Wheeler

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Mr. Cuykendall
Mr. Davis

Mr. Dayan

Mr. Denniston
Mr. Eldred

Mr. Finch

Mr. Ogden

Mr. Ostrom

Mr. P. W. Paddock
Mr. W. S. Paddock
Mr. Palmer

Mr. Parker

Those who voted in the negative are

Mr. Clinch

Mr. Williams

Mr. Woodward
Mr. A. Woodworth
Mr. W. Woodworth
Mr. Wylie

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Ordered, That the Clerk deliver the said bill to the Senate, and request their concurrence in the same.

Ordered, That Mr. Wetmore and Mr. Wilcoxson have leave of

absence for ten days each, and Mr. Loomis for four days.

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

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1835.

The House met pursuant to adjournment.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the village of Lewiston in the county of Niagara, praying for the incorporation of a bank, to be located in said village, with a capital of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, was read, and referred to the committee on the incorporation and alteration of the charters of banking and insurance companies.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the city of New-York, praying for the construction of a canal from Rochester to Olean, was read, and referred to the committee on canals and internal improvements.

Four several petitions of sundry inhabitants of the county of Queens, praying for the establishment of additional ferries between New-York and Brooklyn, were read, and committed to the committee of the whole when on the bill upon that subject.

Four several petitions of sundry inhabitants of the counties of Steuben, Delaware and Broome, praying the aid of the State in the construction of the New-York and Erie rail-road, were 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, relative to the passage of a law to vest certain lands in the mayor, aldermen and commonalty of the said city, was read, and referred to a select committee, consisting of the members attending this House from the city and county of New-York.

The petition of the supervisors of the county of Warren, praying for an amendment of the law appointing superintendents of the poor-house in said county, was read, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Livingston, praying for the construction of the Rochester and Olean canal, with a branch to Dansville, was read, and referred to the committee on canals and internal improvements.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Montgomery, praying for the incorporation of a mutual fire insurance company in said county, was read, and referred to the committee on the incorporation and alteration of the charters of banking and insurance companies.

Two several petitions of sundry inhabitants of the counties of Ontario and Livingston, praying for the incorporation of a mutual fire insurance company, were read, and referred to the committee on the incorporation and alteration of the charters of banking and insurance companies.

The memorial of the mayor, aldermen and commonalty of the city of New-York, praying for the repeal of the law which limits the duration of the ordinances of the common council of said city, was read, and referred to a select committee, consisting of the members attending this House from the city and county of NewYork.

Two several remonstrances of sundry inhabitants of the town of Collins in the county of Erie, against the opening of a certain road through said town, were 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 Chautauque, praying for the passage of an act to dispense with the summoning a grand jury at the October and February terms of their county court, was read, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

The memorial of the mayor, aldermen and commonalty of the city of New-York, praying for the passage of an act compelling creditors to pay for the support of poor debtors confined in prison in said city, was read, and referred to a select committee, consisting of the members attending this House from the city and county of New-York.

The remonstrance of sundry inhabitants of the county of Steuben, against the passage of an act authorising the construction of a slack water navigation in the Canisteo river, was read, and referred to the committee on canals and internal improvements.

Three several petitions of sundry inhabitants of the county of Niagara, praying for the repeal of the law which prohibits botanic practice, were read, and committed to the committee of the whole when on the bill upon that subject.

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

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Rensselaer, praying for the incorporation of a company to construct a rail-road from Troy to Ballston-Spa, was read, and referred to the committee on rail-roads.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the city of Brooklyn, praying for the survey by the State of a canal route from the Sacandaga river to the Erie or Champlain canal, was read, and referred to the committee on canals and internal improvements.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Monroe, praying for an alteration in the existing excise law, was read, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Kings, praying for the incorporation of a company to construct a turnpike road from Brooklyn to Coney Island, 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 Warren, praying for the passage of an act authorising the raising of money by tax in said county, to repair their clerk's office, was read, and referred to a select committee, consisting of Mr. Hicks, Mr. Stetson and Mr. King.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Rensselaer, praying for the incorporation of a company to construct a rail-road from the Schenectady and Saratoga rail-road to the Rensselaer and Saratoga rail-road, was read, and referred to the committee on rail-roads.

The remonstrance of sundry inhabitants of the county of Orleans, against raising money by tax to make a road across the Tonawanda swamp in said county, was read, and referred to the committee on on the establishment and improvement of roads and bridges, and the incorporation of turnpike companies.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Yates, praying for the passage of an act abolishing the office of inspector of sole leather in said county, was read, and referred to the committee on trade and manufactures.

Two several petitions of sundry inhabitants of the counties of Genesee and Monroe, praying for the incorporation of a company to construct a M'Adam road from Le Roy to Brockport, were read, and referred to the committee on the establishment and improvement of roads and bridges, and the incorporation of turnpike companies.

Two several petitions of sundry inhabitants of the town of Eaton in the county of Madison, praying for the passage of an act to prevent the construction of the reservoirs in said town as feeders to the Chenango canal, were read, and referred to the committee on canals and internal improvements.

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The petition of sundry inhabitants of Greenbush in the county of Rensselaer, for a bridge across the Hudson river at Albany, 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 Madison, praying for the extension of the west branch feeder of the Chenango canal, was read, and referred to the committee on canals and internal improvements.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the counties of Saratoga, praying for the passage of an act authorising the construction of a M'Adam road from Waterford to West-Troy, 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 William H. Spencer of the county of Livingston, praying for the passage of an act authorising him to build a dam and boat-lock in the Genesee river in said county, was read, and referred to a select committee, consisting of Mr. Patterson, Mr. Hutchinson and Mr. Burr.

Mr. Livingston, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the petition of sundry inhabitants of the city of Albany, praying for an alteration of the law relative to suits in replevin, reported a bill, entitled "An act to amend the law relative to the action of replevin;" 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. Quackenboss, from the committee on trade and manufactures, to which were referred sundry memorials of inhabitants of the counties of Oneida and Otsego, praying relief against certain oppressive practices on the part of manufacturing incorporations, reported; and offered the following resolution:

[See Document No. 205.]

Resolved, That this report, and the several petitions accompanying it, be referred to the committee on the judiciary, to report their views upon the subject, and such a bill as, in their opinion, will remedy the evils complained of.

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

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

Mr. C. Strong, from the committee on the establishment and improvement of roads and bridges, and the incorporation of turnpike companies, to which was referred the petition of the Hamilton and Skaneateles Turnpike Company, for a change of the route of their road, reported a bill, entitled "An act further to amend the act to incorporate the Hamilton and Skaneateles turnpike company;" 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.

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