titled 'An act to authorise Benajah Byington to search for rock salt in the county of Onondaga,' passed April 13th, 1820," reported, that the committee have examined the said bill, and see no reason why the same should not be passed into a law.

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

Mr. Wager, from the committee on canals and internal improvements, to which was referred the petition of sundry inhabitants of the counties of Schoharie, Washington, Warren, Essex and Clinton, praying for the incorporation of a company, by the name and style of the Lake Champlain Steam Tow-Boat Company, reported a bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Lake Champlain steamboat transportation 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. Palmer, 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 Hermon in the county of St. Lawrence, praying for a change of the name of said town, reported a bill, entitled "An act to change the name of the town of Hermon in the county of St. Lawrence;" 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 petition of the trustees of the Mayville Baptist Society, praying for the passage of an act authorising them to sell and convey their real estate, reported a bill, entitled "An act to authorise the trustees of the Mayville Baptist society to sell certain real estate;" 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, to which was referred the petition of sundry inhabitants of school district number one in the town of Salina in the county of Onondaga, reported a bill, entitled "An act in relation to school district number one in the town of Salina;" 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 committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Onondaga, praying for the passage of an act authorising the appointment of a Supreme Court commissioner, to reside at Syracuse in said county, reported a bill, entitled "An act authorising the appointment of an additional supreme court commissioner for each of the counties of Onondaga and Chautauque;" 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. Hicks, 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 the counties of Kings and Queens, praying for the incorporation

of a company to construct a turnpike from Williamsburgh to or near the town of Newtown, reported a bill, entitled "An act to incorporate the Williamsburgh and Newtown bridge and 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.

Mr. King, from the committee on public lands, to which was referred the petition of S. Newton Dexter, with the report of the Commissioners of the Land-Office on the same, reported; and concluded that the prayer of the petitioner ought not to be granted.

[See Document No. 287.]

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. Adams, from the committee on grievances, to which was referred the petition of John M'Intyre and others, praying remuneration for injury alleged to have been sustained by waters of the Champlain canal, reported a bill, entitled "An act to provide for the assessment of the damages sustained by John M'Intyre and others, on the Camplain canal;" 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. Niles, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Oxford and Cortlandville 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. Brasher, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled ‘An act to incorporate the Payne's bridge company,' passed May 5th, 1834," 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. Hough, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled "An act relating to sales at public auction in the city of Utica," 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. King, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled "An act in relation to district school-houses," reported, [ASSEMBLY JOURNAL.]

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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. Pettit, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to exempt females from imprisonment on executions issued for costs only," 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. Williams, from the select committee to which was referred the engrossed bill from the Senate, entitled "An act to incorporate the Ithaca Mechanics' society," 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.

Mr. Adams, from the select committee to which was referred the engrossed bill from the Senate, entitled "An act concerning the State hall," 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. D. Sibley, from the select committee to which was referred the petition from the inhabitants of the village of Brockport in the county of Monroe, reported; and asked leave to introduce a bill.

[See Document No. 292.]

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 amend the act ent tled 'An act to incorporate the village of Brockport,' passed April 6th, 1829;" 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. Anthony, from the select committee to which was referred the petition of inhabitants of the town of Fishkill, for an act to incorporate the Fishkill Education Society, reported; and asked leave to introduce a bill.

[ See Document No. 282.]

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

Mr. Anthony, according to leave, brought in the said bill, entitled "An act to incorporate the Fishkill education society;" which was

read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read à sécond time, and committed to a committee of the whole house.

Mr. Suffern, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported, that the committee have examined the engrossed bill entitled "An act to amend the charter of the village of Cazenovia;" and the engrossed bill entitled "An act to extend the navigation from the head of the Chemung canal feeder to the village of Centerville in the town of Painted-Post in the county of Steuben, and for other purposes," and find the said bills severally correctly engrossed.

Thereupon,

The said engrossed bill, entitled "An act to amend the charter of the village of Cazenovia," 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:

Mr. Pettit
Mr. Phillips
Mr. Philo
Mr. Powers
Mr. Preston

Mr. Quackenboss
Mr. Richmond
Mr. Ringgold
Mr. Roosevelt
Mr. Seger
Mr. Shafer
Mr. Shepard
Mr. D. Sibley
Mr. Speaker
Mr. Springer
Mr. Stetson
Mr. Stevens

Mr. E. Strong
Mr. Suffern
Mr. Thorn
Mr. Tillinghast
Mr. Tomlinson
Mr. Tyrrel
Mr. Van Bergen
Mr. Wager
Mr. Waldron

Mr. Wetmore
Mr. Whecler
Mr. Wilcoxson

The said engrossed bill, entitled "An act to extend the navigation from the head of the Chemung canal feeder to the village of Centerville in the town of Painted-Post in the county of Steuben, and for other purposes," was read the third time.

Resolved, That the bill do pass.

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

A message from the Senate was read, informing that they have passed the bill entitled "An act to divide the town of Manlius in the county of Onondaga," without amendment.

Ordered, That the Clerk deliver the said bill to the Governor. The Senate sent for concurrence, a bill entitled “An act relating to public instruction."

The said bill was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and referred to the committee on colleges, academies and common schools.

A message from the Senate was read, informing that they have passed the bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Orphan asylum society of the city of Brooklyn," with the amendments therewith delivered.

The said bill and amendments were read.

Ordered, That the same be laid upon the table.

A message from the Governor, delivered by his private secretary, was read, in the words following, to wit:

GENTLEMEN,

TO THE ASSEMBLY.

I have this day approved and signed the bill entitled "An act relative to supplying the village of Whitehall with pure and wholesome water.'

Also the bill entitled "An act relative to the Cayuga and Susquehannah turnpike company."

Also the bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Young Men's association for mutual improvement in the city of Albany."

Also the bill entitled "An act to divide the town of Manlius in the county of Onondaga."

Albany, March 12, 1835.

On motion of Mr. J. Haskell,

W. L. MARCY.

Resolved, That the bill for repealing the law prohibiting botanic practice, be made the special order of the day for Thursday the twenty-sixth day of March instant.