Mr. Speaker put the question whether the House would agree to the said resolution, and it was determined in the affirmative. Mr. D. Sibley offered for the consideration of the House, a resolution, in the words following, to wit: Resolved, That the House will hold an afternoon session this day, commencing at four o'clock P. M. for the purpose of third reading of bills. Ordered, That the said resolution be laid upon the table. Mr. Denniston offered for the consideration of the House, a resolution, in the words following, to wit: Resolved, That the Canal Commissioners be instructed to cause a survey to be executed, of the route of a canal from a point on the Erie canal west of Schenectady, to Hudson's river below the overslaugh; and to report to the next Legislature the results of such survey, together with estimates of the cost of enlarging the present canal from Schenectady down the Mohawk to Albany, including an estimate for the damages for land and for water privileges, in case of such enlargement, and a statement of the difference of time and expense of navigating the present and the proposed route. Ordered, That the said resolution be laid upon the table. Ordered, That the committee of the whole be discharged from the consideration of the engrossed bill from the Senate, entitled "An act for the relief of William M. Ireland," and that the same be ordered to a third reading. Thereupon, By the unanimous consent of the House, The said bill was read the third time. Ordered, That the clerk return the said bill to the Senate, and inform them that this House have passed the same without amendment. The House then again resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill entitled "An act to aid and expedite the construction of a rail-road from Lake Erie to the city of New-York, through the southern tier of counties;" and after some time spent thereon, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Murphy, from the said committee, reported progress, and asked for and obtained leave to sit again. On motion of Mr. Livingston, Resolved, That when this House adjourns, it will adjourn to meet again this afternoon at four o'clock, for the purpose of resolving itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill entitled "An act to aid and expedite the construction of a rail-road from Lake Erie to the city of New-York, through the southern tier of counties." Mr. Suffern, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported, that the committee have examined the engrossed bill entitled "An act to extend the time for completing the New-York and Harlem rail-road, and for other purposes," and find the same correctly engrossed. Ordered, That the said bill be laid upon the table. The Senate sent for concurrence, bill entitled "An act to amend the act entitled 'An act to amend chapter third, part first of the Revised Statutes, entitled 'Of the census and enumeration of the inhabitants of the State,'' passed March 16th, 1835." The said bill was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and referred to the select committee on so much of the Governor's message as relates to that subject. And then the House adjourned till four o'clock this afternoon. FOUR O'CLOCK P. M. The House met pursuant to adjournment. The House then again resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill entitled "An act to aid and expedite the construction of a rail-road from Lake Erie to the city of New-York, through the southern tier of counties;" and after some time spent thereon, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Murphy, from the said committee, reported progress, and asked for and obtained leave to sit again. And then the House adjourned until ten o'clock to-morrow morning. FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1835. The House met pursuant to adjournment. The petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Tioga, praying the aid of the State in the construction of the New-York and Erie rail-road, was read, and committed to the committee of the whole when on the bill upon that subject. The petition of Russel Parish of the county of Lewis, praying for an amendment of the Revised Statutes in relation to dower, was read, and referred to the committee on the judiciary. The petition of sundry inhabitants of the town of Jersey in the county of Steuben, praying for a division of said town, 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 Warren, praying for aid from the State in the construction of a road through 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 Henry Thalhimer, praying for compensation for work alleged to have been done on the Erie canal, was read, and referred to the committee on claims. The petition of Gershom Corwin, praying for the passage of an act authorising him to sell a certain lot of land, was read, and referred to a select committee, consisting of Mr. Crowell, Mr. Dayan and Mr. Parker. The remonstrance of the president, directors and company of the Newtown and Bushwick turnpike road, against the petition of John Waters, for leave to build a bridge across the Newtown creek, 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 trustees of the Second Reformed Protestant Dutch Church in the city of Schenectady, praying for an amendment of their charter, was read, and referred to the committee on the incorporation of charitable and religious societies. The memorial of the common council of the city of New-York, praying that some provision may be made by the Legislature for the relief of the surviving soldiers of the revolution in this State, was read, and referred to the committee on the militia and public defence. Three several petitions of sundry inhabitants of the county of Genesee, praying for the incorporation of a bank, to be located at Attica in said county, were 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 town of Niagara in the county of Niagara, praying for a division of said town, was read, and referred to the committee on the erection and division of towns and counties. The remonstrance of sundry inhabitants of the village of Lansingburgh, against the bill entitled "An act to incorporate the West-Troy and Waterford turnpike company" was read, and committed to the committee of the whole when on the bill to which it relates. The petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Rensselaer, 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 petition of the trustees of the village of Williamsburgh in the county of Queens, praying for an extension of the bounds of said village, was read, and referred to the committee on the incorporation of cities and villages. The remonstrance of William Truman of the city of Brooklyn, against the petition of Obadiah Jackson, for leave to build a wharf adjoining his land in said city, was 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 Onondaga, praying for the reduction of the salaries of the officers having the charge of the salt springs in said county, was read, and referred tó a select committee, consisting of the members attending this House from the county of Onondaga. Mr. Krum, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the petitions of sundry inhabitants of the counties of Tompkins and Monroe, praying for an amendment of the excise law, reported a bill, entitled "An act to amend title nine, part one, chapter twenty of the Revised Statutes;" 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. Roosevelt, from the committee on rail-roads, to which was referred the memorial of the Mohawk Bridge Company, complaining of the location of the eastern section of the Utica and Schenectady rail-road, and especially of the contemplated erection by the rail-road company of another bridge across the Mohawk river, in the vicinity of the bridge of the memorialists, reported; and asked leave to introduce a bill. [See Document No. 303.] Ordered, That leave be given to bring in such bill. Mr. Roosevelt, according to leave, brought in the said bill, entitled "An act to define more clearly the powers of the Utica and Schenectady rail-road 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. Denniston, from the committee on the incorporation and alteration of the charters of banking and insurance companies, to which was referred the petition of sundry inhabitants of the counties of Clinton and Essex, praying for the incorporation of an insurance company, to be located at Keeseville, reported a bill, entitled "An act to incorporate the Clinton and Essex mutual fire insurance 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. Thorn, from the select committee to which was referred the memorial of the Central Asylum for the instruction of the deaf and dumb, having had the same under consideration, together with the report of the Superintendent of Common Schools on the education of the deaf and dumb, reported; and asked leave to introduce a bill. [ See Document No. 302.] Ordered, That leave be given to bring in such bill. Mr. Thorn, according to leave, brought in the said bill, entitled "An act for the relief of the Central asylum for the instruction of the deaf and dumb;" 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. M. H. Sibley, from the committee on claims, to which was referred the petition of E. Smith Sweet, for the payment of his counsel fees and disbursement in two suits prosecuted by the State for recovering possession of its lands, reported; and asked leave to introduce a bill. [See Document No. 307.] Ordered, That leave be given to bring in such bill. Mr. M. H. Sibley, according to leave, brought in the said bill, entitled "An act for the payment of certain claims of E. Smith Sweet upon the State;" 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 petition of the grand jury of the county of Albany, reported; and asked leave to introduce a bill. [ See Document No. 316.] Ordered, That leave be given to bring in such bill. Mr. Livingston, according to leave, brought in the said bill, entitled "An act repealing an act authorising the appointment of a justice of the peace for the fifth ward of the city of Albany, passed April 5th, 1828;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time. Thereupon, Mr. Livingston made a motion that the House should agree to order the said bill to be engrossed. Mr. Speaker put the question whether the House would agree to the said motion of Mr. Livingston, and it was unanimously determined in the affirmative. Mr. Suffern, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported, that the committee have examined the engrossed bill entitled "An act authorising the appointment of a supreme court commissioner, to reside in the northern part of the county of Madison, and for other purposes;" the engrossed bill entitled "An act relative to the school connected with the alms-house of the city of New-York;" the engrossed bill entitled "An act to widen Avenue C. from Thirdstreet to Fifteenth-street in the city of New-York," and the engrossed bill entitled "An act relative to the school fund of the town of De Kalb in St. Lawrence county," and find the said bills severally correctly engrossed. Ordered, That the said bills be laid upon the table. The engrossed bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to amend the several acts relating to the city of Albany, and to combine the same into one act,' passed April 2d, 1827,' and for other purposes," was read the third time. Debates were had thereon; and the question being put whether the House would agree to the final passage of the said bill, it was determined in the negative, there not being two-thirds of all the members elected to this House voting in favor thereof, as follows, to wit: |