Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bill to the Assembly, and request their concurrence therein.

The Senate then resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bill entitled, "An act to settle and pay the claim of William W. Niles for the destruction of his property on the Long Island farms," and after some time spent thereon, Mr. Colt, from said com mittee, reported progress, and asked for and obtained leave to sit again.

A communication from the Albany Medical College was received and read, in the words following, to wit:

The members and officers of the Senate are invited to attend the annual commencement of the Albany Medical College, this, Tuesday evening, at 8 o'clock.

A message was received from the Assembly, requesting the Senate to transmit to that body certain petitions respecting the sale of salt lands at Syracuse, and the remonstrances of the Syracuse coarse salt company and others against the same.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said request, and it was decided in the affirmative.

On motion of Mr. Johnson,

The Senate then adjourned until 11 o'clock to-morrow morning.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1850.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Davenport.

The journal of yesterday was read and approved.

Mr. Colt presented eight petitions of inhabitants of Ontario, Yates and Steuben counties for amendment of the charter of the Ćanandaigua and Corning railroad company, which were committed to the committee of the whole when on a bill for that purpose.

Mr. Stanton and Mr. Mann presented two petitions of inhabitants of Erie and Seneca counties for a release of tolls on the central railroads, which were referred to the committee on finance.

Mr. Upham and Mr. Miller presented four petitions of inhabitants of Genesee and Monroe counties for an appropriation to the Genesee college, which were referred to the committee on finance.

Mr. Dimmick presented the petition of citizens of Broome co. for a law to protect mechanics in the erection of buildings, which was referred to the committee on the judiciary.

Mr. Babcock presented the petition of inhabitants of Buffalo for the reduction of tolls on salt, which was referred to the committee on salt.

Mr. Stanton presented the petition of inhabitants of Seneca co. for a law to drain lands overflowed by the Cayuga and Seneca canal, which was referred to the committee on canals.

Mr. Beekman presented the petition of citizens of New-York for a law prohibiting burials in cities and villages, which was referred to the committee on the incorporation of cities and villages.

Mr. Geddes presented the petition of the Onondaga Indians for payment of the principal of their annuities, which was referred to the committee on indian affairs.

Mr. Beekman presented the petition of the Cypress Hill Cemetery, for a law that deeds by cemeterys of burial plats may be acknowledged without proof other than the due execution and corporate seal, which was referred to the committee on the judiciary.

Mr. Colt presented the petition of Daniel H. Fitzhugh and others for authority to sell certain lands of which Wm. W. Wadsworth died seised, which was referred to the committee on the judiciary. Mr. Mann presented the petition of Oneida bank for the redemption of bank notes at par in the city of New-York, which was referred to the committee of the whole when on the bill upon that subject.

Mr. Geddes moved that said petition be printed.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Carroll presented the petition of the officers of the Rensselaer and Columbia turnpike company, for a law to change the location of a gate and to lease a portion of their road, which was referred to the committee on roads and bridges.

Mr. Snyder presented the petition of Mary Hamel for a release of the title of the state to certain lands of which her husband, Hugh Hamel, died seised, which was referred to the committee on the judiciary.

Mr. Geddes presented the petition of Oliver Barker for relief from damages sustained by the filling of his cellar with water from the Erie canal, which was referred to the committee on claims.

Mr. Johnson presented the petition of Andrew Yates and others, stockholders of the Caughnewaga bridge company, for relief.

Mr. Johnson moved to refer said petition to the committee on the judiciary.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Babcock, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the petition of Ann Smalldon and Mary Thomas of Stafford, Genesee co., for a law confirming their title to certain property, [SENATE JOURNAL.]

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reported in writing, and asked to be discharged from the further consideration of said petition.

(See Doc. No. 23.)

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the said report, and it was decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Babcock, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the petition for that purpose, reported a bill entitled, "An act to release the interest of the state in certain real estate of which Mary Price died seised to the county of Cattaraugus," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Geddes, from the committee on railroads, to which was referred the petition for that purpose, reported a bill entitled, "An act to amend the charter of the Schenectady and Catskill railroad company," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and committed to a committee of the whole.

Mr. Cross, from the committee on the incorporation of cities and to which was referred the bill entitled, "An act to amend certain parts of the Revised Statutes, and to regelate the police of the town of Watervliet," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Cross, from the committee on the incorporation of cities and villages, to which was referred the bill entitled, "An act to divide the sixth and seventh wards and establish the boundaries and civil divisions of the city of Brooklyn," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Beekman, from the committee on literature, to which was referred the bill entitled, "An act to incorporate the Jonesville Academy," reported in favor of the passage of the same with amendments, which was committed to a committee of the whole.

Mr. Williams, from the committee on commerce and navigation, to which was referred the bill entitled, "An act to make the offices of health officer and deputy health officer of the port of New-York salary offices," reported in favor of the passage of the same without amendment, which was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Williams, from the majority of the committee on commerce and navigation, to which was referred the bill entitled, "An act to revise and condense into one the several acts relating to the harbor masters of the port of New-York," reported in favor of the passage of the same with amendments, which was committed to the committee of the whole.

The following resolutions were received from the Assembly for concurrence, to wit:

Resolved, (if the Senate concur,) That this Legislature has seen with profound satisfaction, the patriotic and constitutional recommendation of the President of the United States, that wise and

sufficient appropriations be made for the construction of harbors and the improvement of the navigation of rivers.

Resolved, (if the Senate concur,) That our senators and representatives in Congress, will reflect and express the wishes of the people of the State of New-York, in advocating such bill as will best facilitate the speedy and complete improvement of the harbors and rivers of our country.

Mr. Mann moved that said resolutions be laid upon the table. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative.

The President laid before the Senate the annual report of the Canal Appraisers, which was referred to the committee on canals. In pursuance of previous notice,

Mr. Babcock asked for and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act to amend the charter of the Lewiston suspension bridge company," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on roads and bridges.

Mr. Snyder gave notice that he would, at a future day, ask leave to introduce a bill to amend section 2, of chapter 202, of Session Laws of 1838.

On motion of Mr. Cook,

Resolved, That a respectful message be transmitted to the Assembly, requesting that the papers on file in that House relative to the canal claim of Stewart, William Logan and Barro, be taken from the files thereof and sent to the Senate, and when received they be referred to the committee on claims.

Mr. Beekman offered for the consideration of the Senate, a resolution in the words following, to wit:

Resolved, That the committee on the judiciary be directed to prepare and report to the Senate, an act to make counties, towns, cities and incorporated villages, individually liable for all property within their limits which shall be destroyed by mobs or riotous assemblages.

Mr. Mann moved that said resolution be laid upon the table. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative.

On motion of Mr. Upham,

Resolved, That the bill to authorise the Exchange Bank of Genesee to change its place of business, be referred to the same committee of the whole having in charge a bill for the relief of W. W. Niles.

On motion of Mr. Cook,

Resolved, That a respectful message be transmitted to the Assembly, requesting the papers on file in that House relative to the claim of John Stewart & Co., may be taken therefrom and sent to

the Senate, and when received they be referred to the committee on claims.

On motion of Mr. Babcock,

Resolved, That the act entitled, "An act to extend the time for the collection of taxes in the county of Erie," be re-committed to the standing committee on the internal affairs of towns and counties, with instructions to amend the same by making it a general

act.

Mr. Colt gave notice that, at some future day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill to amend the act entitled, "An act to vest in the boards of supervisors certain legislative powers."

By unanimous consent,

Mr. Beach, from the committee on public printing, to which was referred the motion to print an extra number of the report of the Attorney General in relation to suits commenced to determine the validity of manorial titles, reported in favor of printing the usual number of said report for the use of the Legislature.

Mr. Carroll moved to amend the report of the committee by striking out the usual number," and inserting "five times the usual number for the use of the Legislature, and 500 copies for the use of the Attorney General."

Said amendment was accepted by Mr. Beach as the report of the committee.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the said report as amended, and it was decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Cross asked to be excused from serving upon the select committee to which was referred the report of the commissioners on practice and pleadings.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the said request, and it was decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Stanton asked to be excused from serving upon the same committee.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the said request, and it was decided in the negative.

Mr. Geddes moved that the select committee to which was referred the report of the commissioners on practice and pleadings, be discharged from the further consideration of said report, and that the same be referred to the standing committee on the judiciary.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative.

The Senate then resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the following bills:

"An act to settle and pay the claim of W. W. Niles for the destruction of his property on the Long Island farms,"

"An act to authorise the Exchange Bank of Genesee to change its place of business," and after some time spent thereon, Mr. Colt, from said committee, reported progress on said first mentioned bill, and asked and obtained leave to sit again.