Thereupon, Mr. W. S. Paddock Mr. Wager 94 Mr. A. Woodworth 21 Mr. Speaker put the question whether the House would agree with the committee of the whole in their report, and it was determined in the affirmative. Mr. Peck, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported, that the committee had examined the engrossed bill entitled "An act to change the name of Isaac Crabb;" and the engrossed bill entitled "An act authorising a loan to the county of Herkimer, to defray the expense of the new jail erected therein;" and find the said bills severally correctly engrossed. Thereupon, The said engrossed bill, entitled "An act to change the name of Isaac Crabb," was read the third time. Resolved, That the bill do pass. The said ergrossed bill, entitled "An act authorising a loan to the county of Herkimer, to defray the expense of the new jail erected therein," 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. Mr. Peck, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported, that the committee have examined the engrossed bill entitled "An act in relation to the Bowery savings bank in the city of New-York,” and find the same correctly engrossed. Ordered, That the said bill be laid upon the table. Mr. Peck, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported, that the committee have examined the engrossed bill entitled "An act regulating the tax on dogs in the county of Westchester," and find the same correctly engrossed. Thereupon, The said engrossed bill was read the third time. Ordered, That the Clerk deliver the said bill to the Senate, and request their concurrence in the same. The House then resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill entitled "An act for the relief of Jacob I. Timmerman;" and after some time spent thereon, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Coe, from the said committee, 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. And then the House adjourned until eleven o'clock to-morrow morning. FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1835. The House met pursuant to adjournment. The petition of Nathaniel Bosworth of the county of Broome, praying for authority to remove a certain gun-house situated in the town of Lisle in said county, was read, and referred to the committec on the militia and public defence. Three several petitions of sundry inhabitants of the counties of Jefferson and Lewis, praying for the construction of the Black river canal, were read, and referred to the committee on canals and internal improvements. The petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Herkimer, praying for the appointment of a superintendent of the road on the south side of the Mohawk river between the cities of Utica and Schenectady, was read, and referred to the committee on the establishment and improvement of roads and bridges, and the incorporation of turnpike companies. The memorial of the president, directors and company of the First Great Southwestern Turnpike Company, praying for a revival and amendment of their corporate powers, 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 Lucas Elmendorf of the county of Ulster, praying for the passage of an act authorising the Comptroller to execute to him conveyances for certain lands therein mentioned, was read, and referred to the committee on claims. The petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Otsego, praying for an alteration of the present State prison system, was read, and referred to the select committee on so much of the Governor's message as relates to that subject. The petition of Wessel Ten Broeck of the town of Edmeston in the county of Otsego, praying remuneration for labor alleged to have been performed on a certain road in said county, was read, and referred to the committee on grievances. The petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Sullivan, praying for legislative aid in the construction of the New-York and Erie railroad, was read, and referred to the committee on rail-roads. The petition of Curtiss Peck of the city of New-York, praying for the passage of an act authorising him to build a dock in the town of Rye in the county of Westchester, was read, and referred to the Commissioners of the Land-Office. Two several petitions of Jefferson Bartlet, Vincent Conkling and others of the village of Horseheads in the county of Tioga, praying for the passage of an act authorising them to use the surplus waters of the Chemung canal, were read, and referred to the Canal Commissioners. Mr. Wilcoxson, from the committee on privileges and elections, to which was referred the petition of sundry inhabitants of the town of Lansing in the county of Tompkins, for the passage of an act authorising a special town meeting for the election of a justice of the peace to fill a vacancy, reported; and asked leave to introduce a bill. [See Document No. 39.] Ordered, That leave be given to bring in such bill. Mr. Wilcoxson, according to leave, brought in the said bill, entitled "An act relative to supplying vacancies in the office of justice of the peace;" 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 the judges and district attorney of the county of Onondaga, praying for an alteration of the law regulating the court of general sessions in said county, reported a bill, entitled "An act relative to the court of general sessions of the county of Onondaga;" 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 Samuel D. Ferguson of the county of Clinton, praying for the passage of an act authorising him to convey by deed a certain parsonage house and lot to the trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church of the village of Plattsburgh in said county, reported a bill, entitled "An act authorising Samuel D. Ferguson to convey by deed his title to a certain parsonage house and lot in the village of Plattsburgh, to the trustees of the Methodist episcopal church of said village;" 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. Healy, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled "An act authorising William Woods to erect a dam across the Canisteo river," reported; and recommended that the said bill should be passed into a law. [See Document No. 38.] Ordered, That the said bill be committed to a committee of the whole house. Mr. Moore, from the select committee to which was referred the petition of sundry inhabitants of the town of Granville, praying for an act to raise money to defray certain expenses in said town, reported; and asked leave to introduce a bill. [See Document No. 41.] Ordered, That leave be given to bring in such bill. Mr. Moore, according to leave, brought in the said bill, entitled "An act authorising the supervisors of the county of Washington to raise money by tax, to defray the expense of building and repairing bridges in the town of Granville;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary. A message from the Governor, delivered by his private secretary, was read, in the words following, to wit: GENTLEMEN, TO THE ASSEMBLY. I herewith transmit to you a special report of the CommissaryGeneral, on the subject of the issues of arms and stores to the troops in the city of New-York, called out in July last, to assist in suppressing riots. Albany, January 16, 1835. [ See Document No. 200.] W. L. MARCY. Ordered, That the said report be referred to the committee on the militia and public defence. A communication from the Secretary of State, transmitting a report relative to the proposed amendment to the Constitution of this State, as to the duty on the manufacture of salt, was received and read. [See Document No. 42.] Ordered, That the said report be referred to the committee on the judiciary. The annual report of W. P. Lansing, an inspector of lumber is the county of Albany, was received and read. [See Document No. 53.] Ordered, That the said report be laid upon the table. A copy of a resolution of the Senate was received and read, informing that they have concurred with this House in its resolution of the fourteenth instant, appointing a joint committee to inquire into the expediency of establishing in this State, industral, agricultural, mechanical, scientific and literary institutes or schools, and have appointed Mr. Mack, Mr. Fisk and Mr. Lacy, of the committee on the part of the Senate. Mr. Suffern, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported, that the committee had examined the engrossed bill entitled "An act for the relief of Jacob I. Timmerman," and find the same correctly engrossed. Thereupon, The said engrossed bill was read the third time. Ordered, That the Clerk deliver the said bill to the Senate, and request their concurrence in the same. Mr. Moseley gave notice that he would, at some future day, ask leave of the House to introduce a bill to amend an act entitled "An act to incorporate the city of Buffalo." On motion of Mr. Phillips, Resolved, That the committee on the judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of providing by law, that no judgment hereafter to be rendered in the Supreme Court of this State, shall be a lien on any lands or other real estate, unless a transcript of such judgment, certified by a clerk of the Supreme Court, shall first be filed and docketed in the office of the clerk of the county in which such lands or other real estate may be situated; and that said committee report thereon, by bill or otherwise, with all convenient speed. Mr. Wager gave notice that he would, on some future day, ask leave to introduce a bill authorising masters in chancery to take the acknowledgment of deeds and other conveyances. Mr. Woodward gave notice that he would, on some future day, ask leave to introduce a bill to reduce the tolls on the Cattaraugus bridge. Mr. Krum gave notice that he would, on some future day, ask leave to introduce a bill regulating the service of declarations in courts of record. Ordered, That Mr. Crain have leave of absnce for eight days. On motion of Mr. Moseley, Resolved, That the committee on the judiciary be instructed to inquire, and report to this House, as to the expediency of repealing so much of the act prescribing the compensation of the members of the Legislature, as to omit the words, "after his arrival at the place of meeting of either house, or on his way thereto," in the |