THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1835. The House met pursuant to adjournment. Two several petitions of sundry inhabitants of the counties of Delaware and Albany, praying for a repeal of the law abolishing imprisonment for debt, were read, and committed to the committee of the whole when on the bill upon that subject. The petition of sundry inhabitants of the counties of Monroe and Genesee, praying for the incorporation of a company to construst a rail-road from Brockport to Le Roy, was read, and referred to the committee on rail-roads. The petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Rensselaer, praying for the construction of a bridge over 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 the collectors of taxes in the city of Albany, praying for the passage of an act extending the time for the collection of taxes in said city, was read, and referred to a select committee, consisting of the members attending this House from the city and county of Albany. Two several petitions of sundry inhabitants of the county of Monroe, praying for the incorporation of a company to construct a rail-road from Auburn to Rochester, were read, and committed to the committee of the whole when on the bill upon that subject. The petition of Joseph Tarbell and others of the St. Regis tribe of Indians, praying for an amendment of the law in relation to said tribe, was read, and referred to the committee on Indian affairs. The petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Herkimer, praying for an appropriation by the State to construct a certain road in said county, was read, and referred to the committee on the establishment and improvement of roads and bridges, and the incorporation of turnpike companies. The remonstrance of the directors of the Saratoga and Schenectady Rail-Road Company, against the petition of S. Warren and others, for the incorporation of the Union Rail-Road Company, was read, and committed to the committee of the whole when on the bill upon that subject. The petition of Abel Peck and others of the county of Yates. praying for the passage of an act authorising the supervisors of said county to raise money by tax to complete the court-house and jail in said county, was read, and referred to a select committee, consisting of Mr. Mallory, Mr. Crain and Mr. Healy. Two several petitions of sundry inhabitants of the county of Genesee, praying for the incorporation of a company to construct a rail-road from Attica to Buffalo, were read, and committed to the committee of the whole when on the bill upon that subject. Mr. Moseley, from the committee on Indian affairs, to which was referred the several petitions of Josiah Rawson and Robert Toan of the town of Lenox in the county of Madison, praying for an act authorising the Commissioners of the Land-Office to convey_to them certain lands belonging to individuals, members of the Orchard Party of Oneida Indians, and by them sold to the petitioners, reported; and asked leave to introduce a bill. [See Document No. 218.] Ordered, That leave be given to bring in such bill. Mr. Moseley, according to leave, brought in the said bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Josiah Rawson and Robert Toan;" 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. 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 sundry inhabitants of Sullivan in the county of Madison, praying for a law authorising said town to raise money by tax, to improve a certain road in said town, reported a bill, entitled "An act authorising an additional sum of money to be raised in the town of Sullivan in the county of Madison, for the construction and maintenance of a highway from Chittenango landing to Oneida lake;" 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. Thorn, from the committee on the incorporation of charitable and religious societies, to which was referred the engrossed bill from the Senate, entitled "An act to incorporate the Troy or phan asylum," 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. Van Benthuisen, from the committee on the incorporation and alteration of the charters of banking and insurance companies, to which was referred the petition of the president, directors and company of the Mechanics' and Farmers' Bank in the city of Albany, praying for an amendment of their charter, reported a bill, entitled "An act to amend the charter of the Mechanics' and Farmers' bank in the city of Albany;" 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 Samuel Trowbridge, asking for the passage of a law to restore to him ten dollars and sixty-four cents, a tax which he alleges he paid by mistake, reported; and recommended that the petitioner have leave to withdraw his petition. 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. D. Sibley, from the select committee to which was referred the petition of sundry inhabitants of the city of Rochester, praying for the incorporation of a company by the name of the Rochester Water-Works Company, reported; and asked leave to introduce a bill. [ See Document No. 233.] Ordered, That leave be given to bring in such bill. Mr. D. Sibley, according to leave, brought in the said bill, entitled "An act to incorporate the Rochester water-works 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. Mr. Livingston, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to amend the charter of the minister, elders and deacons of the Second Protestant Reformed Dutch church in the city of Albany," 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. Crain, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled "An act relative to the Cayuga and Susquehannah turnpike company," reported, 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. A. Hascall, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to repeal so much of the Revised Statutes as relates to the inspection of fish taken in the county of Jefferson," reported, 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. Cash, from the select committee to which was referred the bil! entitled "An act incorporating the Chenango canal bridge com. pany in the county of Broome," 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. Quackenboss, from the select committee to which was re ferred the engrossed bill from the Senate, entitled "An act providing for the erection of a bridge over the Esopus creek," 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. The engrossed bill from the Senate, entitled "An act providing for the erection of a bridge over the Esopus creek," was read the third time. Resolved, That the bill do pass. Ordered, That the Clerk deliver the said bill to the Senate, and inform them that this House have passed the same without amend ment. Mr. A. Hascall gave notice that he would hereafter ask leave to introduce a bill to prohibit the sale of ardent spirits to the St. Regis Indians in the counties of Franklin and St. Lawrence, and to repeal so much of the act entitled "An act to amend the act entitled 'An act relative to the different tribes and nations of Indians in this State,'" passed April 11th, 1826, as relates to the St. Regis Indians. Mr. Tomlinson gave notice that he would, on some future day, ask leave to introduce a bill, authorising the supervisors of the county of Essex to raise an additional sum of money for the completion of a fire-proof clerk's office in said county. On motion of Mr. Shepard, Resolved, That the bill for the relief of Josiah Rawson and Ro bert Toan, be made the special order for to-morrow. On motion of Mr. Adams, Resolved, That the bill entitled "An act to amend the act entitled 'An act to abolish imprisonment for debt, and to punish fraudulent debtors,' passed April 26th, 1831," be made the special order of the day for Thursday next. Mr. Cuykendall gave notice that he would, on some future day, ask leave to bring in a bill entitled "An act to provide for the pay. ment of costs in certain cases.' Mr. Moore gave notice that he would, at some future time, ask leave to introduce a bill to vest certain additional powers in the Supreme Court commissioner appointed for the town of Whitehall in the county of Washington. Ordered, That Mr. Benjamin have leave of absence for six days, and Mr. Carpenter for twelve days. The House then proceeded to the consideration of the resolution heretofore offered by Mr. Brasher; the same was again read, in the words following, to wit: Resolved, (if the Senate concur,) That the following amendment be proposed to the Constitution of this State, and referred to the Legislature next to be chosen, and published in pursuance of the first section of the eighth article of said Constitution, viz: "The mayor of the city of Brooklyn shall be elected annually by the male inhabitants of said city entitled to vote for members of the common council thereof, in such manner as the Legislature shall by law prescribe; and so much of the tenth section of article fourth of the Constitution of this State, as is inconsistent with this amendment, is abrogated." Mr. Speaker put the question whether the House would agree the said resolution, and it was determined in the affirmative, twothirds of all the members elected to this House voting in favor thereof, as follows, to wit: Mr. Baker Mr. Burhans Mr. Barnum Mr. Groom Mr. Harvey Mr. Burr Mr. Cadwell Mr. Judd Mr. Preston Mr. M. H. Sibley Mr. Tillinghast Mr. Tyrrel Mr. Van Benthuisen Mr. Warren Mr. Crosby Mr. Wheeler Mr. Davis Mr. Wilcoxson Mr. Denniston Mr. Finch Mr. Fisher Mr. Murphy Mr. P. W. Paddock Mr. W. S. Paddock Mr. Wilkinson Mr. Woodward 104 Ordered, That the Clerk deliver a copy of the said resolution to the Senate, and request their concurrence in the same. |