of Onondaga," 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. Brasher, from the select committee to which was referred the petition of John G. Hicks, John Schenck and Jane B. Smith of the city of Brooklyn, praying for a grant of certain land under water, and adjoining their premises in said city, reported; and asked leave to introduce a bill.

[See Document No. 252.]

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

Mr. Brasher, according to leave, brought in the said bill, entitled "An act granting to John G. Hicks, John Schenck and Jane B. Smith, certain land under water in the East river;" 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. Crain, from the select committee to which was referred the petition of the commissioners appointed to superintend the erection of a court-house and jail in the county of Yates, reported; and asked leave to introduce a bill.

[ See Document No. 255.]

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

Mr. Crain, according to leave, brought in the said bill, entitled "An act to authorise the supervisors of the county of Yates to raise an additional sum of money, to complete the court-house and jail, and for other purposes;" 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. Plumb, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported, that the committee have examined the engrossed bill entitled "An act for the construction of the Black river canal," and find the same correctly engrossed.

Thereupon,

The said engrossed bill was read the third time.

Mr. Richmond made a motion that the House should agree to lay the said bill upon the table.

Debates were had thereon; and the question being put whether the House would agree to the said motion of Mr. Richmond, it was determined in the negative.

The ayes and nays being required by ten members,

Those who voted in the negative are

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Debates were had upon the said bill; and the question being put whether the House would agree to its final passage, it was determined in the affirmative.

The ayes and nays being required by ten members,

Those who voted in the affirmative are

Mr. Patterson
Mr. Powers
Mr. Quackenboss
Mr. Roosevelt
Mr. Seger
Mr. Shepard
Mr. D. Sibley
Mr. M. H. Sibley
Mr. Simmons
Mr. Speaker
Mr. C. Strong
Mr. Tillinghast
Mr. Tomlinson
Mr. Wager
Mr. Warren
Mr. Wetmore
Mr. Wheeler
Mr. Williams
Mr. Woodbury
Mr. Woodward
Mr. Wylie

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

A communication from the Surveyor-General was received and read, in the words following, to wit:

TO THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY.

SIR,

The Surveyor-General, to whom was referred the petition of Daniel T. and Thomas W. Newcomb, respectfully reports:

-[ See Document No. 257.]

Ordered. That the said report be referred to the committee on public lands.

Mr. Plumb gave notice that he would, on some future day, ask leave to introduce a bill for the survey of a canal route from the Erie canal at Buffalo, through the valley of the Connewango creek, to the Allegany river.

On motion of Mr. Patterson,

Resolved, That the committee on canals and internal improvements be discharged from the further consideration of the several petitions for a canal from Rochester to Olean, and that the petitioners have leave to withdraw their petitions.

Ordered, That Mr. Rice have leave of absence for two weeks.

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

FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1835.

The House met pursuant to adjournment.

The petition of school district number thirteen in the town of Newburgh in the county of Orange, praying for authority to establisn a separate school for colored children, was read, and referred to the committee on colleges, academies and common schools.

Two several petitions of sundry inhabitants of the counties of Orange and Steuben, 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 petition of the Albany Burgesses Corps of the city of Albany, praying for an act of incorporation, was read, and referred to the committee on the militia and public defence.

The petition of the trustees of Montgomery Academy in the county of Orange, for an amendment of the law concerning said academy, was read, and referred to the committee on colleges, academies and common schools.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the counties of Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess, praying for aid from the State to repair 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 petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Genesee, praying for the incorporation of a bank, to be located in the village of Le Roy in said county, 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 village of Montgomery in the county of Orange, praying for an amendment of their char

ter, was read, and referred to the committee on the incorporation of cities and villages.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Seneca, praying for the repeal of the law which prohibits botanic practice, was read, and committed to the committee of the whole when on the bill upon that subject.

The remonstrance of sundry inhabitants of the town of Nelson in the county of Madison, against annexing a part of the town of Sullivan in said county, to the county of Onondaga, was read, and referred to the committee on the erection and division of towns and counties.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Chautauque, praying for the passage of a law authorising the appointment of a Supreme Court commissioner, to reside at Fredonia in said county, was read, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

Mr. Springer, from the committee on trade and manufactures, to which was referred the petition of Adna H. Southwick and others of the county of Ulster, praying for the passage of an act incorporating a manufacturing company in said county, reported a bill, entitled "An act to incorporate the Napanock company;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a a second time, and committed to a committee of the whole house. Mr. Springer, from the committee on trade and manufactures, to which was referred the petition of Elkanah Watson and others, praying for the passage of an act incorporating a cotton manufacturing company, to be located on the Au Sable river between the villages of Keeseville and Birmingham, reported a bill, entitled "An act to incorporate the Manchester cotton manufacturing 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. Griswold, from the committee on the erection and division of towns and counties, to which was referred the petition of sundry inhabitants of the town of Catlin in the county of Tioga, praying for a division of said town, reported a bill, entitled "An act to divide the town of Catlin in the county of Tioga;" 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. Griswold, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Petersburgh, Grafton and Brunswick turnpike 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. Van Bergen, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to amend and extend the charter of the Cairo bridge 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 re