to introduce a bill to amend an act entitled, "An act to amend certain acts concerning passengers coming to the city of New-York, passed April 11, 1849." Mr. Morgan gave notice that he would, at an early day, ask leave to introduce a bill to authorise the Comptroller to make investments of money belonging to the bank fund. Mr. Johnson offered for the consideration of the Senate, resolutions in the words following, to wit: Resolved, That the Saratoga and Schenectady railroad company be required to report to the Senate within ten days, what progress has been made by them in relaying their track with a heavy iron rail, and what arrangements have been made by them (if any,) to complete the relaying the same from the village of Ballston to the city of Schenectady. Resolved, That the Clerk be directed to transmit a copy of the foregoing resolution to the president of said company. Mr. Carroll 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. On motion of Mr. Brown, Resolved, That the Clerk furnish the President, the Senators, and the officers and reporters of the Senate an additional copy of the Manual for their use at their rooms. On motion of Mr. Morgan, The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of the resolutions heretofore offered by him, in the words following, 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. Resolved, (if the Assembly concur,) That the Governor be requested to forward a copy of the foregoing resolution to each of the Senators and Representatives from this State in Congress. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Johnson moved that the bill entitled, "An act to amend certain parts of the Revised Statutes and to regulate the police of the town of Watervliet," be recommitted to the committee of the whole, and that it retain its place on the general orders. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative. The bill entitled, "An act to vest certain powers in the freeholders and inhabitants of the village of Waterford, passed April 6, 1801," was read the third time and passed, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate voting in favor thereof, and threefifths of said members being present on the final passage thereof, as follows: Mr. Beach FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE Mr. Dart Mr. Dimmick Mr. Morgan Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bill to the Assembly, and request their concurrence therein. The bill entitled, "An act in relation to the Utica waterworks company," 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 deliver said bill to the Assembly, and request their concurrence therein. The bill entitled, "An act to release the interest of the State in certain real estate of which Hugh Hamel died seised, to Mary Hamel, his widow," was read the third time and passed, two-thirds of all the members elected to the Senate voting in favor thereof, as follows: Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bill to the Assembly, and request their concurrence therein. On motion of Mr. Babcock and by unanimous consent, Resolved, That there be printed for the use of the Governor two hundred and fifty copies of his report in answer to a resolution of the Senate asking for information of the Senate respecting juvenile vagrants. The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of Executive business. After some time spent in executive session the doors were opened, and the Senate again proceeded to legislative business. A message from the Governor was received and read in the words following, to wit; To the Senate: STATE OF NEW-YORK, } I have this day approved and signed the bill entitled, "An act to authorise the Exchange Bank of Geneseo to change their place of business." HAMILTON FISH. 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 taken to abate a nuisance," and after some time spent thereon, Mr. Skinner, 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 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. A message was received from the Assembly, informing that they had passed, without amendment, the following bills: "An act to extend the time for county superintendents of the poor elected in November, 1849, to take the oath of office and file their official bond," "An act to regulate the salary of the district attorney of the county of Saratoga." Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bills to the Governor. The Senate then adjourned until 11 o'clock to-morrow morning. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1850. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Huntington. The journal of yesterday was read and approved. Mr. Geddes presented the petition of the chiefs and head men of the Stockbridge Indians, now residing in Wisconsin, for the pay ment to them of one-half of the profits made by this State in buying and selling their lands, which was referred to the committee on finance. Messrs. Robinson, Guinnip, Stanton and Colt, presented six petitions of sundry inhabitants of Steuben, Yates, Livingston, Allegany, Orleans and Wyoming counties, for an appropriation to Genesee College, which were referred to the committee on finance. Mr. Carroll presented two petitions of sundry inhabitants of Monroe and Rensselaer counties, for a reduction of the tolls on railroads, which were referred to the committee on finance. Messrs. Owen and Robinson presented two petitions of sundry inhabitants of Allegany and Cattaraugus counties, for the location of the New-York and Erie railroad on the original route in said counties, which were referred to the committee of the whole when on the bill on that subject. Mr. Noyes presented the petition of inhabitants of Chenango for an amendment of the law in relation to the fees of sheriffs, which was referred to the committee on the internal affairs of towns and counties. Mr. Stanton presented the petition of Richard P. Hunt and others, trustees of the Waterloo woolen works company, for relief from damages sustained by raising a dam on the Cayuga and Seneca canal, which was referred to the committee on claims. Mr. Tuttle presented the petition of stockholders of the Bank of Delhi, for a law taxing the stock of said bank in the towns where the same is owned, which was referred to the committee on banks and insurance companies. Mr. Noyes presented the petition of sundry inhabitants of Chenango county, for the reduction of the duties on foreign salt, which was referred to the committee on the manufacture of salt. Mr. Colt presented the petition of sundry inhabitants of NewYork city, for a reduction of the tolls on foreign salt Mr. Colt moved that said petition be referred to the committee on finance. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the said motion, and it was decided in the negative. Mr. Geddes moved that said petition be referred to the committee on the manufacture of salt. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Cross presented the petition of Thomas P. Teale of Kings county, for an amendment of the law in relation to jurors in said county, which was referred to the committee on the judiciary. Mr. Miller, from the committee on literature, to which was referred the petition for that purpose, reported the bill entitled, "An act in relation to the trustees of the Alfred academy," 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. Curtis, from a majority of the committee on grievances, to which was referred the petition for that purpose, reported in writing and introduced a bill entitled, "An act authorising the Canal Board to hear and determine the claim of Washington Thurman, Warren Mills and Benjamin A. Towner for damages sustained by the sinking of a canal boat," 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. Beekman, from a majority of the committee on literature, to which was referred the petition for that purpose, reported a bill entitled, "An act making a conditional appropriation towards erecting a fire proof building for the New-York Historical Society," 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. Johnson, from the committee on claims, to which was referred the petition of William Fisher for interest on an award for canal damages in the year 1848, reported against the prayer of the petitioner, and offered the following resolution, to wit: Resolved, That the prayer of the petitioner ought not to be granted. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the said report, and it was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Carroll, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported as correctly engrossed the bill entitled, "An act to pay the Syracuse coarse salt company for land taken to abate a nuisance." Ordered, That the said bill do have its third reading. Mr. Miller, from the committee on roads and bridges, to which was referred the petition for that purpose, reported a bill entitled, "An act in relation to the width of highways in the town of Claverack," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and committed to the committee of the whole. A message from the Governor was received and read, in the words following, to wit: To the Senate: STATE OF NEW-YORK, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, I have this day approved and signed the following entitled bills: "An act to regulate the salary of the district attorney of the county of Saratoga.' |