"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 bonds." HAMILTON FISH. The President laid before the Senate the following communication : To the Hon. MEMBERS OF THE SENATE, Albany, February 6, 1850. Of the State of New-York: The annual address of the president, Dr. Alexander H. Stevens, of the State medical society, will be delivered in the Assembly chamber this evening at 7 o'clock. The members of the Senate are respectfully invited to attend. By order of the society, R. H. THOMPSON, Mr. Mann presented the annual report of the managers of the N. Y. State Lunatic Asylum, which was referred to the committee on poor laws. (See Doc. No. 57.) Mr. Mann moved that five times the usual number of said report be printed for the use of the Legislature, and 1,000 copies for the use of the said managers. Ordered, That said motion be referred to the committee on public printing. In pursuance of previous notice, Mr. Johnson asked for and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act 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," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and committed to the committee of the whole. In pursuance of previous notice, Mr. Babcock asked for and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act to authorise the consolidation of any two railroad corporations whose railroads are contiguous or co-terminous into a single corporation, and prescribing the powers of such corporations," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on railroads. Mr. Babcock gave notice that he would ask leave, at an early day, to introduce a bill to authorise trusees, receivers and assignees to become petitioning creditors under certain insolvent laws. In pursuance of previous notice, Mr. Morgan asked for and obtained leave to introduce a bill enti[SENATE JOURNAL.] 22 tled, "An act authorising the Comptroller to invest moneys belonging to the Bank Fund," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on finance. In pursuance of previous notice, Mr. Morgan asked for and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act changing the period for the annual meeting of the Legislature," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary. On motion of Mr. Snyder, Resolved, That the committee on the judiciary be instructed to enquire into the propriety and expediency of abolishing all fees for official services rendered by judges and surrogates, and to make report thereon. On motion of Mr. Geddes, Resolved, That the Secretary of State be requested to make a statement to the Senate of the number of plank road companies organised under the general plank road law, and also the aggregate length of the roads of such companies, as appears by their articles of association. Mr. Schoonmaker moved that the bill entitled, "An act to pay the Syracuse coarse salt company for land taken to abate a nuisance," be recommitted to the committee on claims. 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 settle and pay the claim of W. W. Niles for the destruction of his property on the Long Island farms," and after some time spent thereon, Mr. Colt, from said committee, reported that the committee had stricken out the enacting clause of said bill. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the report of the committee of the whole on said bill, and it was decided in the affirmative, as follows: A bill was received from the Assembly for concurrence entitled, "An act in relation to documentary evidence," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary. A message was received from the Assembly, informing that they had passed, without amendment, the resolutions of the Senate for the establishment of a mint in New-York. The President laid before the Senate the following communication: STATE AGRICULTURAL ROOMS, To the PPESIDENT OF THE SENATE: } SIR-The Senate and yourself are respectfully requested to attend the agricultural meetings to be held on Thursday evening of each week during the session of the Legislature, at the State agricultural rooms. First meeting on Thursday evening, February 7, at 7 o'clock. Yours respectfully, B. P. JOHNSON, Sec'y State Ag. Society. On motion of Mr. Stanton, The Senate then adjourned until 11 o'clock to-morrow morning. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1850. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by the Rev. Dr. John N. Campbell. The journal of yesterday was read and approved. Mr. Stone presented the petition of sundry inhabitants of Madison county, praying the Legislature to instruct our representatives and senators in Congress to insist upon the strict construction of the constitution of the United States, to the end that it no where allows, endures or makes compromises with human slavery. Mr. Stone moved that said petition be referred to a select committee. Mr. Crolius moved to lay said petition on the table. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the negative. The President then put the question whether the Senate would agree to refer to a select committee, and it was decided in the affirmative. Ordered, That Mr. Stone, Mr. Johnson and Mr. Brown be such select committee. Mr. Fox presented three several petitions of sundry inhabitants of the county of Montgomery, for an amendment of the charter of the Fort Plain bridge company, which were referred to the committee on roads and bridges. Mr. Mann presented the petition of sundry inhabitants of Oneida county, for the passage of a general railroad law, which was referred to the select committee on the bill upon that subject. Mr. Upham presented two petitions of sundry inhabitants of Livingston and Genesee counties, for aid to the Genesee College, which were referred to the committee on finance. Mr. Colt presented the memorial of a convention held at Geneseo, for a railroad from Buffalo to the N. Y. and Erie railroad, which was referred to the committee on railroads. Mr. Stone presented the petition of sundry citizens of Madison county, for a law allowing freight to be transported on railroads free of tolls, which was referred to the committee on finance. Mr. Guinnip presented two petitions of sundry inhabitants of Sieuben county, for a railroad from Buffalo to Corning, which were referred to the committee on railroads. Mr. Crolius presented the petition of sundry inhabitants of NewYork city, for a reduction of tolls on the State canals, which was referred to the committee on finance. Mr. Beekman presented the memorial of the board of education of the city of New-York, for a law authorising said board to establish a free academy for females in said city, which was referred to the committee on literature. Mr. Upham, from the committee on public printing, to which was referred the motion to print extra numbers of the report of the managers of the State Lunatic Asylum, and 1000 copies for the said managers, reported in favor of printing five times the usual number of the said report for the use of the Legislature and 1000 copies of the said report for the use of the said managers. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the said motion, and it was decided in the affirmtive. Mr. Beekman offered for the consideration of the Senate, the following concurrent resolutions, to wit: Resolved, (if the Assembly concur,) That our Senators and Representatives in Congress, be requested to promote the passage of an act providing for the removal of the rocks which obstruct and render dangerous the channel of the East river, at Hurl Gate, near the city of New-York. Resolved, That the Governor be requested to transmit a copy of this resolution to each of our Senators and Representatives in Congress. Ordered, That the said resolutions be laid upon the table. On motion of Mr. Stanton, Resolved, That the Canal Appraisers be requested to transmit to the standing committee on claims of the Senate, the proofs taken by them upon the claim of John Watkins, of the town of Fayette, in the county of Seneca, pursuant to chap. 103 of the Laws of 1847. On motion of Mr. Colt, Resolved, That the committee on finance be discharged from the further consideration of the petition of the Stockbridge Indians relative to their lands, and that the same be referred to the committee on Indian affairs. 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. A bill was received from the Assembly for concurrence entitled, "An act making an appropriation for the relief of the Brooklyn orphan asylum," 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 authorising surrogates to invest surplus moneys arising from sale of real estate in certain cases," 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 bill was received from the Assembly for concurrence entitled, "An act for the protection of purchasers of real estate upon sales by order of surrogates," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary. On motion of Mr. Schoonmaker, The Senate then adjourned until 11 o'clock to-morrow morning. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1850. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Huntington. The journal of yesterday was read and approved. Messrs. Colt, Stanton and Guinnip presented four petitions of inhabitants of Ontario, Livingston, Yates and Steuben sounties for aid to the Genesee college, which were referred to the committee on finance. Mr. Snyder presented two petitions of inhabitants of Dutchess and Columbia counties for a speedy termination and settlement of the manorial difficulties, which were referred to the committee of the whole having in charge the bill on that subject. |