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

Debate was had thereon, when

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

Mr. Crolius moved that the Senate reconsider its vote fixing the hour of meeting of the Senate at 10 o'clock a. m.

agree

The President put the question whether the Senate would to the said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative. The President then put the question whether the Senate would agree to the adoption of the resolution, and it was decided in the negative, as follows:

On motion of Mr. Guinnip, The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of the resolution heretofore offered by him, in the words following, to wit:

Resolved, That a joint committee of the Senate and Assembly be appointed to enquire into and investigate the subject of the doings of the Canal Commissioners, under an act in relation to the Chemung canal, passed April 10, 1848, and of fraud alleged to have been practiced upon the state under said act, that said committee have power to send for persons and papers, and report to the Legislature the result of their investigation at their earliest conven

ience.

Mr. Geddes moved to amend said resolution, by striking out the words "joint select committee of the Senate and Assembly," and insert the words "select committee," also to strike out the word "Legislature," and insert the word "Senate."

Mr. Stanton moved to amend the amendment of Mr. Geddes by adding after the words "select committee" the words "of four Senators."

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the amendment of Mr. Stanton, and it was decided in the negative, as follows:

The President then put the question whether the Senate would agree to the amendment of Mr. Geddes, and it was decided in the affirmative, as follows:

The President then put the question whether the Senate would agree to the resolution as amended, and it was decided in the affirmative, as follows:

Ordered, That Messrs. Gunnip, Upham and Schoonmaker, be said select committee.

On motion of Mr. Babcock,

Resolved, That the judiciary committee and all other committees of the Senate be discharged from the further consideration of petitions and memorials upon the subject of the excise laws and intoxicating drinks, and that the same be sent to the Assembly, pursuant to a resolution of that body received this morning.

A bill was received from the Assembly for concurrence entitled, "An act to regulate, confirm, define and limit the powers, privileges, liabilities and franchises of plank road companies," 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 Assembly was received and read, informing that they had passed without amendment the resolutions of the Senate for the improvement of the East river at Hurl Gate.

The bill from the Assembly entitled, "An act for the relief of John Tice, Samuel Shelland, Alfred White and Peter Hynds, late commissioners of highways of the town of Seward," coming up for a third reading,

By unanimous consent,

The title of said bill was altered so as to read as follows: "An act for the relief of John Tice, Samuel Shelland and Alfred White, late commissioners of highways in the town of Seward, and Peter Hynds, late overseer of highways in said town."

Said bill was then read the third time and passed, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate voting in favor thereof, and three-fifths of all the members elected to the Senate being present on the final passage thereof, as follows:

Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly, with a message informing that the Senate have passed the same with the amendments therewith delivered.

On motion of Mr. Carroll,

The Senate then adjourned until eleven o'clock on Monday morning.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1850.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Kennedy.

The journal of Saturday was read and approved.

Messrs. Robinson, Upham, Colt and Miller presented five petitions of sundry inhabitants of Niagara, Livingston, Wyoming and Monroe counties, for aid to Genesee College, which were referred to the committee on finance.

Mr. Colt and Mr. Guinnip presented three petitions of Steuben and Livingston counties, for a railroad from Buffalo to the N. Y. and Erie railroad at or near Corning, which was referred to the committee on railroads.

Mr. Geddes presented the petition of the institution of civil engineers of the State of New-York, for an appropriation to aid in carrying out the objects of the institution, which was referred to the committee on finance.

Mr. Stanton presented the petition of sundry inhabitants of Seneca county, for the repeal of the law exempting from taxation corporaions which make no dividends, which was referred to the committee of the whole having in charge the bill upon that subject.

Mr. Brown presented the petition of sundry inhabitants of North Hempstead, Queens county, for the repeal of the free school law, which was referred to the committee of the whole having in charge the bill on that subject.

Mr. Crook presented the remonstrance of D. B. Cornell and 81 others, citizens of Warren county, against the bridging of Lake Champlain, which was referred to the committee on railroads.

Mr. Robinson presented the memorial of the trustees of Alfred Academy, asking for an act appropriating $5000 to relieve the institution from debt, which was referred to the committee on finance.

Mr. Dart presented the petition of Oren Crary and 120 others, citizens of St. Lawrence co., praying for a repeal or modification of the present militia laws, which was referred to the committee on militia and public defence.

Mr. Colt presented the petition of the faculty and students of Geneseo Academy asking relief, was read and referred to the committee on finance.

Mr. Morgan presented the remonstrance of merchants, ship-owners and shipmasters against the alteration of the general pilot law, which was referred to the committee on commerce and navigation.

Mr. Noyes presented the petition of Stephen L. Avery asking cacal damages, which was referred to the committee on claims.

Mr. Snyder presented the petition of sundry citizens of New-York city, asking for a repeal or modification of the usury law, which was referred to the committee of the whole having in charge the the bill upon that subject.

Mr. Williams presented the petition of John A. Bardwell and other merchants of New-York city, asking for a reduction of tolls on the canals, which was referred to the committee on finance.

Mr. Robinson presented five petitions of sundry inhabitants of Wyoming co., for appointment of special commisioner to equalize taxation in said county by the board of supervisors, which were referred to the committee on the judiciary.

Mr. Babcock, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the bill from the Assembly entitled, "An act to provide for the speedy disposition of certain suits," reported in favor of the pas sage of the same with amendment, which was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Babcock, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the petition for that purpose, reported a bill entitled, "An act to enable Mary Robertson, Amelia Robertson and Mary Elizabeth Tunstall to take, hold and dispose of real estate," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and commit ed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Babcock, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the bill entitled, "An act to amend an act to establish courts of civil and criminal jurisdiction in the city of Brooklyn, passed March 24, 1849," reported in favor of the passage of the same, with amendments, which was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Babcock, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the bill entitled, "An act authorising trustees, receivers and assignees to become petitioning creditors under certain insolvent laws," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Babcock, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the bill entitled, "An act in relation to jurors in Kings county," reported adverse to the passage of the same, which was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Stanton, from the committee on charitable and religious societies, to which was referred the bill from the Assembly entitled, "An act making an appropriation for the relief of the Brooklyn orphan asylum," reported adverse to the passage of the same, which was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Mann, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the petition for that purpose, reported a bill entitled, "An act to grant to the heirs of James Lumbard the right of the people of this State to the property of Amasa Kelson," 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. Mann, from the committee on poor laws, to which was referred the bill from the Assembly entitled, "An act in relation to juvenile delinquents," reported in favor of the passage of the same with amendments.

Mr. Crolius moved that said bill be recommitted to the committee on poor laws.