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and the bill entitled "An act to enclose a tract of woodland in the county of Rockland," severally without amendment.

Ordered, That the Clerk deliver the said bills to the Governor. The Senate sent for concurrence, a bill entitled "An act to renew and amend the act to incorporate the Hudson and Delaware rail-road company."

The said bill was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time.

Thereupon,

Mr. Cash made a motion that the House should agree to order the said bill to a third reading.

Mr. Speaker put the question whether the House would agree to the said motion of Mr. Cash, and it was unanimously determined in the affirmative.

The Senate sent for concurrence, a bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Ontario woollen manufacturing company;" and a bill entitled "An act to incorporate an asylum for the relief of the children of poor widowers and widows in Greenwich village in the city of New-York."

The said bills were severally read the first time, and by unanimous consent were also read a second time, and the bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Ontario woollen manufacturing company." was referred to the committee on trade and manufactures; and the bill entitled "An act to incorporate an asylum for the relief of the children of poor widowers and widows in Greenwich village in the city of New-York," was referred to the committee on the incorporation of charitable and religious societics, severally to consider and report thereon.

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

SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 1835.

The House met pursuant to adjournment.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the town of Cazenovia, Madison county, praying that the banking capital of this State may be subjected to taxation for the support of highways, was read, and ordered to be laid upon the table.

The petition of Samuel R. Mathews of the county of Onondaga, praying for the passage of an act indemnifying him against the seizure of property belonging to him, while in the possession of Henry Phillips, for the said Phillips removing salt from the Onondaga reservation without paying the duties thereon according to law, was read, and referred to the committee on grievances.

The remonstrance of sundry inhabitants of the counties of Ulster

and Dutchess, against an extension of the charter of the New-Paltz Ferry Company, was read, and committed to the committee of the whole when on the bill upon that subject.

The memorial of sundry inhabitants of the town of Solon in the county of Cortland, against a division of said town, was read, and committed to the committee of the whole when on the bill upon that subject.

The petition of the trustees of the Congregational Society in the county of Allegany, praying for the passage of an act authorising them to sell their parsonage lot, was read, and referred to the committee on the incorporation of charitable and religious societies.

The petition of the Mechanics' Institute of the city of New-York, praying for aid from the State to further the objects of said institution, was read, and referred to the committee on colleges, academies and common schools.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Ulster, praying for the passage of an act authorising John P. Sahler to take the oath of office as commissioner of deeds, 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 relative to the surplus funds of the Marine Hospital, was read, and referred to a select committee, consisting of the members attending this House from the city and county of New-York.

Mr. Phillips, 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 president and directors of the Sag-Harbor and Bull's Head Turnpike Company, praying for an extension of their capital, reported a bill, entitled An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the SagHarbor and Bull's Head turnpike company,' passed April 29, 1833;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time.

Thereupon,

Mr. Phillips 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. Phillips, and it was unanimously determined in the affirmative.

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 Hinsdale in the county of Cattaraugus, for the division of said town, reported a bill, entitled "An act to divide the town of Hinsdale in the county of Cattaraugus;" 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. Springer, from the committee on trade and manufactures, to which was referred the engrossed bill from the Senate, entitled "An act to incorporate the Ontario woollen manufacturing company," 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.

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Mr. Livingston, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to consolidate and amend the several statutes concerning the election of justices of the peace, 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.

Ordered, That the usual number of copies of the said bill be printed for the use of the Legislature.

Mr. Anthony, from the committee on the establishment and improvement of roads and bridges, and the incorporation of turnpike companies, to which were referred sundry petitions and remonstrances in relation to a bridge across the Hudson river, opposite the city of Albany, reported; concluding that the prayer of the petitioners ought not to be granted.

[ See Document No. 363.]

Ordered, That the said report be laid upon the table.

Mr. Suffern, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported, that the committee have examined the engrossed bill entitled "An act to amend the several acts relative to the village of Syracuse;" the engrossed bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Ontario and Livingston counties mutual fire insurance company;" the engrossed bill entitled "An act to incorporate the village of Angelica;" the engrossed bill entitled "An act to raise money in the county of Genesee, to build and repair certain bridges in the town of China;" the engrossed bil entitled "An act to provide for the classification of justices of the peace;" the engrossed bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Manchester cotton manufacturing company;" the engrossed bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Wayne county mutual insurance company;" the engrossed bill entitled "An act relative to the laws and ordinances of the common council of the city of New-York;" the engrossed bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to subject certain debts owing to non-residents, to taxation,' passed April 27th, 1833;" the engrossed bill entitled "An act for the relief of Jacob Cram;" the engrossed bill entitled "An act relative to voluntary assignments of choses in action," and the engrossed bill entitled "An act to authorise the survey of a canal route from the village of Binghamton to the village of Owego," and find the said bills severally correctly engrossed.

Ordered, That the said bills be laid upon the table.

Mr. Wetmore, from the committee on colleges, academies and common schools, to which was referred the engrossed bill from the Senate, entitled "An act relating to academies," reported, that the committee have examined the said bill, and see no reason why the [ASSEMBLY JOURNAL.]

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same should not be passed into a law, and recommend that it be ordered to a third reading.

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 select committee to which was referred the engrossed bill from the Senate, entitled "An act to amend the act entitled 'An act in relation to the trustees of the Sailors' snug harbor in the city of New-York,' passed April 23d, 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, and the bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Tyrrel, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Le Roy and Brockport M'Adam road 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. Patterson, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to improve the inlet of the Cayuga lake," 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 committee on canals and internal improvemeuts, to which was referred the petition of sundry inhabitants of the counties of Hamilton, Saratoga, Kings and Montgomery, praying for a survey of canal routes from the Sacandaga river to the Erie and Champlain canals, reported a bill, entitled "An act authorising the survey of canal routes from the Sacandaga branch of the Hudson river in Northampton, Montgomery county, to the Erie and Champlain canals;" 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. Suffern, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported, that the committee have examined the engrossed bill entitled "An act to improve the inlet of the Cayuga lake," and find the same correctly engrossed.

Ordered. That the said bill be laid upon the table.

Mr. Ostrom, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to enable the mayor, recorder, aldermen and commonalty of the city of Schenectady to supply the said city with water for the extinguishment of fires, and other purposes,' 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. Tomlinson, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Clinton and Essex mutual fire insurance 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. Davis, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled "An act authorising money to he raised by tax, to build a bridge across the Shawangunk-kill in Ulster county," 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. Burhans, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Bainbridge and Oxford 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. Lockwood, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled "An act authorising Curtis Peck to erect a wharf in the county of Westchester," reported, that the committee had gone through the said bill, and agreed to the same without ameudment; 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.

The Senate returned the bill entitled "An act to amend part first, title first of chapter seventeenth of the Revised Statutes, entitled 'Of the regulation of trade in certain cases.""

Ordered, That the Clerk deliver the said bill to the Governor. The engrossed bill from the Senate, entitled "An act to incorporate the Elmira Mechanics' society," 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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