Journal of the Assembly of the State of New York

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1835.

The House met pursuant to adjournment.

The petition of the corporation and sundry inhabitants of the city of Hudson, praying for a division of said city, and for the erection of a new town therefrom, 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 Sullivan, praying for the incorporation of a company to construct a turnpike road from the Delaware and Hudson canal, to the Newburgh and Cochecton turnpike 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 sundry inhabitants of the city of Utica, against the passage of an act authorising the inspection of lumber in said city, was read, and committed to the committee of the whole when on the bill upon that subject.

Mr. Stetson, from the committee appointed in pursuance of the fifty-first rule of this House, to examine all bills committed to a committee of the whole, and to report such bills as in their unanimous opinion may with propriety be referred to select committees to report complete, reported the following bills as proper for such reference, to wit:

The bill entitled "An act to authorise the supervisors of the county of Orleans to raise money to build a bridge across the Oakorchard creek, at or near the head of Stillwater in the town of Carlton;" the bill entitled "An act to repeal so much of the act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Montezuma turnpike and bridge company,' passed March 31st, 1815, and an act to amend the same, passed April 20, 1819, as relates to the turnpike leading from Palmyra to Elbridge, (except the bridge and causeway or roads over the Seneca river and marshes;)" the bill entitled "An act authorising the trustees of St. John's church in the county of Tioga, to sell a church lot;" the bill entitled "An act to authorise the supervisors of the county of Allegany to raise money to build a bridge over the Genesee river at Portageville;" the bill entitled "An act to incorporate the village of Havana in the county of Tioga;" the bill entitled "An act in relation to school district number one in the town of Salina;" the bill entitled “An act to amend the act entitled 'An act to authorise Benajah Byington to search for rock salt in the county of Onondaga,' passed April 13th, 1820;" and the bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Lake Champlain steam-boat transportation company."

Thereupon,

Ordered, That the committee of the whole he discharged from the consideration of the said several bills, and that the bill entitled "An act to authorise the supervisors of the county of Orleans to raise money to build a bridge across the Oak-orchard creek, at or near the head of Stillwater in the town of Carlton," be referred

to a select committee, consisting of Mr. A. Clark, Mr. Wilkinson and Mr. Crowell; that the bill entitled "An act to repeal so much of the act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Montezuma turnpike and bridge company,' passed March 31st, 1815, and an act to amend the same, passed April 2d, 1819, as relates to the turnpike leading from Palmyra to Elbridge, (except the bridge and causeway or roads over the Seneca river and marshes,)" be referred to a select committee, consisting of Mr. Cuykendall, Mr. Preston and Mr. Groom; that the bill entitled "An act authorising the trustees of St. John's church in the county of Tioga, to sell a church lot," be referred to a select committee, consisting of Mr. Bennet, Mr. Burke and Mr. Fisher; that the biil entitled "An act to authorise the supervisors of the county of Allegany to raise money to build a bridge over the Genesce river at Portageville," be referred to a select committee, consisting of Mr. Burr, Mr. Baker and Mr. Lockwood; that the bill entitled "An act to incorporate the village of Havana in the county of Tioga," be referred to a select committee, consisting of Mr. Fisher, Mr. Healy and Mr. Wylie; that the bill entitled “An act in relation to school district number one in the town of Salina," be referred to a select committee, consisting of Mr. Pettit, Mr. Patterson and Mr. Parker; that the bill entitled "An act to amend the act entitled 'An act to authorise Benajah Byington to search for rock salt in the county of Onondaga,' passed April 13th, 1820," be referred to a select committee, consisting of Mr. Wilkinson, Mr. Parker and Mr. Lytle; that the bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Lake Champlain steam-boat transportation company," be referred to a select committee, consisting of Mr. Hough, Mr. Stetson and Mr. Tomlinson, to be by the said committes severally reported complete.

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 Adna Southwick and others, for a turnpike from New-Paltz to Wawarsing, reported a bill, entitled “An act to incorporate the New-Paltz and Wawarsing turnpike road company;" which was read the first time, aud by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and committed to a committee of the whole house.

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 sundry inhabitants of Geneseo in the county of Livingston, praying for an amendment of the act in relation to a certain road in said town, reported a bill, entitled "An act in relation to laying out a public highway in the town of Geneseo;" 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 towns of Harmony and Chautauque in the county of Chautauque, praying for the erection of a new town from parts of said towns, reported, that in the opinion of the committee, the prayer of the petitioners ought not to be granted.

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. Livingston, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the petition of Philip Church, praying relief in relation to a certain judgment recovered against him by the people of this State, reported a bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Philip Church;" 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. Wilcoxson, from the select committee to which was referred the petition of the owners and occupants of hydraulic works on the outlet of the Crooked lake in the county of Yates, together with sundry petitions of the inhabitants of the towns of Seneca and Gorham in the county of Ontario, and of the towns of Pultney and Wayne in the county of Steuben, and the report of the Canal Commissioners made pursuant to a resolution of this House during the session, reported; and asked leave to introduce a bill.

[ See Document No. 369.]

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

Mr. Wilcoxson, according to leave, brought in the said bill, entitled "An act authorising the canal commissioners to deepen the upper level of the Crooked lake, 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. Wetmore, from the majority of the committee on colleges, academies and common schools, to which was referred the engrossed bill from the Senate, entitled "An act relative to the St. Lawrence academy," reported, that the committee have examined the said bill. and see no reason why the 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. Wetmore, from the majority of the committee on colleges, academies and common schools, to which was referred the engrossed bill from the Senate, entitled "An act to incorporate the Saratoga academy and scientific institute," and the bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Syracuse academy," reported, that the committee have examined the said bills, and see no reason why the same should not be severally passed into laws, and recommend that they 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. Jones, from the select committee to which was referred the engrossed bill from the Senate, entitled "An act authorising John Cockett and John Cockett junior, to maintain the dam erected by Samuel Crafts across the Susquehannah river," 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. Shepard, from the select committee to which was referred the memorial of the common council of the city of Utica, and the petitions of sundry inhabitants of said city, praying for the passage of a law to raise by tax a sum of money, to defray the expense of terminating the Chenango canal at Utica, reported; and asked leave to introduce a bill.

[See Document No. 368.]

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

Mr. Shepard, according to leave, brought in the said bill, entitled "An act to authorise the common council of the city of Utica to raise, by an equitable assessment upon the rent and personal estate in said city, the money required to be paid to the canal fund by an act to change the location of the northern termination of the Chenango 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. Plumb, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported, that the committee have examined the engrossed bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Le Roy and Brockport M'Adam road company;" the engrossed bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Bainbridge and Oxford turnpike company;" the engrossed bill entitled "An act authorising money to be raised by tax, to build a bridge across Shawangunk-kill in the county of Ulster;" and the engrossed bill entitled “An act granting certain land and land under water in the village of Williamsburgh, county of Kings, to certain persous therein named, owners of the adjacent upland, and authorising them to erect a dock or docks thereon;" and find the said bills severally correctly engrossed.

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

Mr. Cadwell, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to authorise the establishment of the N wYork State agricultural school," 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.