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of canal damages to Charles Ehle," and after some time spent thereon, Mr. Fox, from said committee, reported progress, and asked and obtained leave to sit again.

On motion of Mr. Johnson,

Resolved, That the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of the bill for the relief of Charles Ehle, and that the same be referred to the finance committee to report from what fund the damages to claimants are to be paid.

On motion of Mr. Guinnip,

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

THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1850.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Frazier.

The journal of yesterday was read and approved.

Mr. Cook presented two petitions of landholders residing above Fort Miller dam, for relief from damages caused by the erection and continuance of said dam.

Mr. Cook moved that said petitions be referred to the Canal Board. The President put the question whet er the Senate would agree to the said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Beekman presented the memorial of sundry inhabitants of New-York, for an amendment of the laws in relation to the assessment and collection of taxes in the city of New-York, which was referred to a select committee composed of the Senators from the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th Senate districts.

Mr. Babcock presented the petition of Jerome B. Ransom, for a law to authorise the Canal Board to ascertain the amount due to him, which was referred to the committee on canals.

Mr. Morgan presented the memorial of Dater, Miller & Co., and others of New-York city, for a reduction of tolls on the State canals, which was referred to the committee on finance.

Mr. Geddes presented the remonstrance of sundry inhabitants of Onondaga county, against the consolidation of railroads from Syracuse to Rochester, which was referred to the committee on railroads.

Mr. Beach presented the remonstrance of sundry inhabitants of Auburn, against changing the place of holding the general terms of the supreme court in the 7th district, which was referred to the committee of the whole having in charge the bill upon that subject.

Mr. Stone presented the petition of the trustees of the village of Morrisville, Madison co., for a change of the law in relation to high

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way labor, which was referred to the committee on the incorporation of cities and villages.

Mr. Johnson presented six petitions of tenants under manorial titles, for a law to stay the collection of rent until the question of title is settled, which was referred to the select committee of which Mr Johnson is chairman.

Mr. Brandreth presented two remonstrances of sundry inhabitants of Putnam county, against the repeal of an act appointing commissioners to lay out a road from the head of the turnpike in Westchester county to the store of J. Towner in Putnam co., which was referred to the committee on roads and bridges.

Messrs. Robinson and Owen presented four petitions of sundry inhabitants of Allegany and Cattaraugus counties, for the completion of the N. Y. and Erie railroad on the original route in said counties, which were referred to the committee of the whole having in charge the bill upon that subject.

Messrs. Babcock, Miller, Upham and Beach presented six petitions of sundry inhabitants of Erie, Monroe, Genesee and Cayuga counties, for an appropriation to Genesee College, which were read and referred to the committee on finance.

Mr. Geddes presented the petition of the Syracuse and Tully plank road company, for a law allowing them to build a branch of their road over the lands of the Onondaga Indians, which was referred to the committee on roads and bridges.

Mr. Cook, from the committee on banks and insurance companies, to which was referred so much of the message of the Governor as relates to banks, reported a bill entitled, "An act to incorporate the Albany city savings institution," 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. Babcock, from the committee on canals, to which was referred the bill entitled, "An act in relation to the resignation of county judges," reported in favor of the passage of the same with amendments, and amended the title so as to read "An act concerning resignations of office," which was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Upham, from the committee on canals, to which was referred the petition for that purpose, reported in writing, and introduced a bill entitled, "An act for the appraisal and payment of canal damages to Elizabeth S. Granger, Warren Granger and James N. Granger," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Stanton, from the committee on charitable and religious societies, to which was referred the petition for that purpose, reported a bill entitled, "An act to appropriate money to the society for the reformation of juvenile delinquents in the city of New-York," 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. Cross, from the committee on the incorporation of cities and [SENATE JOURNAL.]

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villages, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to author-
ise the appointment of commissioners to open Division avenue and
establish the boundary line between the city of Brooklyn, village of
Williamsburgh, and towns of Bushwick and Flatbush," reported in
favor of the passage of the same, which was committed to the com-
mittee of the whole.

A message was received from the Assembly, informing that they had passed, without amendment, the bill entitled, "An act to amend an act establishing free schools throughout the State, passed March 26, 1849."

Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bill to the Governor.

Mr. Johnson gave notice that he would, at an early day, ask leave to introduce a bill to incorporate the New-York hotel company. Mr. Morgan offered for the consideration of the Senate, the following concurrent resolution, to wit:

Resolved, (if the Assembly concur,) That the Senators and Representatives in Congress from this State, be requested to advocate the passage of a law establishing a mint in the city of New-York.

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

Mr. Carroll, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported as correctly engrossed the bill entitled, "An aet relative to the State library and the Regents of the University."

Mr. Carroll moved that said bill be recommitted to the committee of the whole.

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 bill entitled, "An act to amend the laws for the assessment and collection of taxes," and after some time spent thereon, Mr. Robinson, from said committee, reported progress, and asked for and obtained leave to sit again.

The Senate then resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bill entitled, "An act to enable turnpike companies in certain cases to sell their roadway rights and other property," and after some time spent thereon, Mr. Miller, from said committee, reported progress, and asked for and obtained leave to sit again.

The Senate then resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bill from the Assembly entitled, "An act further to amend An act to authorise the construction of a railroad from New-York to Albany,' paesed May 12, 1846," and after some time spent thereon, Mr. Stanton, from said committee, reported in favor of the passage of the same without amendment, which report was agreed to and said bill ordered engrossed for a third reading.

A bill was received from the Assembly for concurrence entitled, "An act to amend the charter of the society of the New-York Hospital," "which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and referred to the committee on charitable and religious societies.

A bill was received from the Assembly for concurrence entitled, "An act to authorise John A. Dix to build a bridge from Monursing

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island to the main land in the town of Rye in Westchester county," 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.

A message from the Governor was received and read, in the words following, to wit:

To the Senate:

STATE OF NEW-YORK,

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Albany, January 31, 1850.)

I have this day approved and signed the following entitled bills: "An act to provide for a donation of a block of stone to the national Washington monument,"

"An act further to amend the charter of the Attica and Hornelsville railroad company, passed May 14, 1845.”

HAMILTON FISH.

The Senate then resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bill entitled, "An act to amend an act entitled, 'An act to incorporate a gas light company in the village of Brooklyn,' passed April 18, 1825, and to confirm the election of directors," and after some time spent thereon, Mr. Stone, from said committee, reported in favor of the passage of the same with amendments, which report was agreed to, and said bill ordered engrossed for a third reading.

The Senate then resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the 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," and after some time spent thereon, Mr. Dart, from said committee, reported in favor of the passage of the same without amendment, which report was agreed to, and said bill ordered engrossed for a third reading.

The Senate then resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bill entitled, "An act to amend certain parts of the Revised Statutes, and to regulate the police of the town of Watervliet," and after some time spent thereon, Mr. Mann, from said committee, reported in favor of the passage of the same with amendments, which report was agreed to, and said bill ordered engrossed for a third reading.

The Senate then resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bill entitled, "An act to divide the 6th and 7th wards and establish boundaries and civil divisions of the city of Brooklyn," and after some time spent thereon, Mr. Cook, from said committee, reported in favor of the passage of the same with amendments, which report was agreed to, and said bill ordered engrossed for a third reading.

The Senate then resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bill entitled, "An act to incorporate a seminary of education under the name of the Jonesville academy," and after some time spent thereon, Mr. Babcock, from said committee, reported in favor

of the passage of the same with amendments, which report was agreed to, and said bill ordered engrossed for a third reading. On motion of Mr. Johnson,

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

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1850.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Halloway.

The journal of yesterday was read and approved.

Mr. Cross presented the petition of Stephen Crowell and others for a general law to incorporate building and accumulating fund associations, which was referred to the committee on charitable and religious societies.

Mr. Snyder presented the petition of the town officers of the town of Claverack for a law authorising the laying out of public highways in said town not more than four nor less than two rods wide, which was referred to the committee on roads and bridges.

Mr. Stanton presented the petition of Walter S. Todd and Oscar Granger for a review of their claim by the Canal Board for work done on the Genesee Valley canal, which was referred to the committee on grievances.

Mr. Beekman presented the memorial of the trustees of the Greenwich savings bank for an amendment of their charter, which was referred to the committee on banks and insurance companies.

Mr. Skinner presented the petition of inhabitants of school district No. 1 in the town of Deerfield, praying for a more just and equal law for the distribution of the school fund of the State, which was referred to the committee on literature.

Mr. Morgan presented the memorial of merchants of New-York for a repeal or modification of the usury laws, which was committed to the committee of the whole when on a bill for that purpose.

Mr. Curtis presented the petition of Thomas and Worden for relief from damages sustained by the construction of the Genesee Valley canal, which was referred to the committee on claims.

Messrs. Robinson and Skinner presented three petitions of inhabitants of Allegany co. for a law to prevent the sale of intoxicating drinks, which was referred to the committee on the judiciary.

Mr. Upham presented the petition of the Hahnemann academy of medicine in N. Y. city praying for a board of examiners to confer the degree of M. D. by said academy on application therefor, which was referred to the committee on medical societies and colleges.

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