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

The bill from the Assembly entitled, "An act to authorise John A. Dix to build a bridge from Manursing island to the main land in the town of Rye, in Westchester county," was read the third time and passed, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate voting in favor thereof, as follows:

Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly, with a message informing that the Senate have passed the same without amendment.

The bill entitled, "An act to amend certain parts of the Revised Statutes and to regulate the police of the town of Watervliet," was read the third time, and the vote thereon was as follows:

The Senate then resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bill entitled, "An act to provide for the appraisal and payment of canal damages to Augustus Morgan," and after some time spent thereon, Mr. Beach, 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 pay the Syracuse coarse salt company for land to abate a nuisance," and after some time spent thereon, Mr. Snyder, 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 in relation to the Utica water works company," and after some time spent thereon, Mr. Brandreth, 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 an act entitled, 'An act to vest certain powers in the freeholders and inhabitants of the village of Waterford,' passed April 6, 1801," 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 the bill ordered engrossed for a third reading.

The Senate then resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bill entitled, "An act in relation to the location of the NewYork and Erie railroad through the counties of Cattaraugus, Allegany and Chautauque," and after some time spent thereon, Mr. Dart, from said committee, reported progress, and asked and obtained leave to sit again.

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 Hugh Hammel died seised, to Mary Hammel, his widow," and after some time spent thereon, Mr. Johnson, from said committee, reported in favor of the passage of the same without amendment, which report was agreed to, and the bill ordered engrossed for a third reading.

The Senate then resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bill entitled, "An act authorising the appraisal and payment of canal damages to the Florida bridge company," and after some time spent thereon, Mr. Skinner, from said committee, reported progress, and asked and obtained leave to sit again.

On motion of Mr. Guinnip,

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

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1850.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Campbell.

The journal of yesterday was read and approved.

Messrs. Carroll, Cook and Johnson, each presented remonstrances against bridging Lake Champlain, which were referred to the committee on railroads.

Messrs. Carroll, Colt and Johnson, each presented petitions of inhabitants of Albany, Ontario and Rensselaer counties, for a reduction of canal tolls on railroads, which were referred to the committee on finance.

Messrs. Babcock, Upham, Miller and Colt, presented 15 petitions of inhabitants of Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, Steuben, Ontario, Erie, Monroe and Chemung counties, for aid to Genesee college, which were referred to the committee on finance.

Mr. Tuttle presented the petition of Thomas Mervin for relief for damages sustained by the loss of a horse while in the service of the State, which was referred to the committee on claims.

Mr. Miller presented the petition of Alfred academy for relief from the illegal election of trustees of said academy, which was referred to the committee on literature.

Mr. Cook presented the petition of inhabitants of Saratoga co. for the establishment of a board of examiners to determine the qualifications of homopathic physicians, which was referred to the committee on medical societies and colleges.

Mr. Brown presented the remonstrance of inhabitants of Suffolk co. against any alteration of the pilot laws, which was referred to the committee on commerce and navigation.

Mr. Tuttle presented the petition of the Schoharie central bridge company for an amendment of their charter, which was referred to the committee on roads and bridges.

Mr. Beekman presented the petition of inhabitants of New-York for an appropriate provision for the education of neglected and destitute children of the State, which was referred to the committee on charitable and religions societies.

Mr. Fox presented the petition of inhabitants of Montgomery co. for a law to stay the collection of rents on lands held by manorial leases until the question of title is settled, which was referred to the select committee on that subject.

Mr. Dart presented the petition of the Goveneur Wesleyan seminary for an appropriation for the benefit of said seminary, which was referred to the committee on finance.

Mr. Tuttle presented the petition of Henry Talmage for a law to release him from liability under a decree of the court of chancery, which was referred to the committee on the judiciary.

Mr. Beekman presented the petition of merchants of New-York for a law reducing tolls on foreign salt, which was referred to the committee on the manufacture of salt.

Mr. Cook presented the petition of inhabitants of Albany for a law reducing the rate of discount on uncurrent money to 1-4 per cent, which was referred to the committee of the whole having in charge the bill upon that subject.

Mr. Mann presented the petition of merchants of New-York for a repeal of the usury laws, which was referred to the committee of the whole having in charge a bill on that subject.

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ferred the petition for that purpose, reported the bill entitled, act authorising the appraisal and payment of canal damages to Matthew Sayre," which was read the first time, and by unanimons consent was also read the second time, and committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Dimmick, from the committee on agriculture, to which was referred the resolution heretofore offered recommending the establishment of an agricultural bureau in the department of the interior, reported, and recommended the adoption of the following resolutions, to wit:

Resolved, (if the Assembly concur,) That the Legislature of the State of New-York, earnestly request the Senators and Representatives from this State in Congress to use their utmost influence to procure the establishment, by law, of a bureau of agriculture in the department of the interior of our national government, whose duty it shall be to aid in promoting the general interests of agriculture throughout the commonwealth.

Resolved, (if the Assembly concur,) That the Governor be requested to forward a copy of the foregoing resolution to each of our Senators and Representatives in Congress.

Mr. Dimmick moved that the report 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.

Mr. Colt, from the committee on the internal affairs of towns and counties, to which was referred the petition for that purpose, reported the bill entitled, "An act to amend an act in relation to the fees of county treasurers," 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. Beach, from the committee on public printing, to which referred the motion to print extra numbers of the annual report of the executive committee of the State Normal School, reported, and offerred the following resolution:

Resolved, That ten times the usual number of the said report be printed for the use of the Legislature, and 500 for the executive committee.

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

Mr. Upham moved the Senate reconsider the vote just taken on said report.

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

Mr. Upham moved the question of agreeing to the report of the committee 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 negative.

Mr. Johnson moved to amend the report of the committee by striking out ten times the usual number and inserting five times the usual number.

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

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the said report as amended, and it was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Beekman, from the committee on literature, to which was referred the bill from the Assembly entitled, "An act authorising school district number six, in the town of Lyons, to collect a tax voted by them in instalments, 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 from the Assembly entitled, "An act to provide for the support and education of a limited number of Indian youth of the State of New-York at the State Normal School," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Carroll, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported as correctly engrossed the bills entitled as follows:

"An act in relation to the Utica water works company."

"An act to vest certain powers in the freeholders and inhabitants of the village of Waterford, passed April 6, 1801.”

"An act to release the interest of the State in certain real estate of which Hugh Hammel died seised, to Mary Hammel, his widow." Ordered, That said bills do have their third reading.

Mr. Johnson, from the select committee, to which was referred the bill entitled, "An act for the relief ef persons holding lands under perpetual leases in this State," reported in favor of the passage of the same with amendments, and amended the title so as to read "An act for the relief of tenants holding lands under perpetual leases in this State and for the purpose of determining title to certain manors and tracts of lands," which was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Babcock gave notice that he would, at an early day, ask leave to introduce a bill to authorise the consolidation of any two railroad corporations whose roads are contiguous or co-terminous into a single corporation, and prescribing the powers of such corporation.

Mr. Babcock gave notice that he would, at an early day, ask leave to introduce a bill farther to amend the charter of the Attica and Hornellsville railroad.

Mr. Johnson gave notice that he would, at an early day, ask leave to introduce a bill further to amend section five of the act entitled, "An act to reduce the number of town officers and town and county expenses, and to prevent abuses in auditing town and county accounts," passed May 10, 1845.

In pursuance of previous notice,

Mr. Beekman asked for and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act to enable married women residing in this State to execute powers of attorney to convey real estate," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

Mr. Morgan gave notice that he would, at a future day, ask leave