message informing that the Senate have passed the same without amendment.

The bill from the Assembly entitled "An act in relation to juvenile delinquents" was read a 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 with the amendments therewith delivered.

The Senate then resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the following bills:

"An act for the relief of tenants holding lands under perpetual leases in this State."

"An act further to amend the charter of the New York orphan asylum society."

And after some time spent on said first mentioned bill, Mr. Curtis, from said committee, reported progress, and asked for and obtained leave to sit again.

Mr. Curtis, from the same committee, reported in favor of the passage of said second mentioned bill 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 revise and condense into one the several acts relating to the harbor masters of the port of New York."

After some time spent thereon, Mr. Dart, from said committee, reported progress, and asked for and obtained leave to sit again.

Mr. Cross moved that the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of said bill and that the same be referred to a select committee composed of the Senators from the 2nd, 3d, 4th, 5th, and 6th Senate districts.

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

A bill was received from the Assembly for concurrence entitled, "An act to provide for the payment of the existing debts and liabilities of the city of Brooklyn," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time.

Mr. Cross moved that said bill be made the special order for Saturday morning at 11 and a half o'clock.

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

"An act to authorise the mayor and common council of the city of Brooklyn to create a loan for the purpose of completing the city hall, paying for the fences, and ornamenting the grounds," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time.

On motion of Mr. Cross,

Ordered, That said bill do have its third reading.

On motion of Mr. Crolius,

The Senate then adjourned until 10 o'clock on Saturday morning.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1850.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Jeffrey.

The journal of Thursday was read and approved.

Mr. Snyder presented five petitions of inhabitants of Columbia for a speedy termination of the manorial difficulties, which were referred to the committee of the whole having in charge the bill on that subject.

Messrs. Cook, Mann, Johnson and Dimmick, presented four petitions 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.

Messrs. Cook and Crook presented two remonstrances against bridging lake Champlain at Rouse's Point, which were referred to the committee on railroads.

Messrs. Cook and Fox presented four remonstrances against the amendments to the general plank road law, which were referred to the select committee having in charge the bill on that subject.

Mr. Beekman presented the memorial of B. Skidmore and others praying that certain petitions presented in 1843 in relation to assessments of taxes may have a reference to an appropriate committee, which was laid upon the table.

Mr. Cross presented the petition of inhabitants of Brooklyn for a reduction of the tolls on foreign salt, which was referred to the committee on the manufacture of salt.

Mr. Johnson presented the petition of H. B. Meech and others for the passage of a law to finally close the insolvent free banks, which was referred to the committee on banks and insurance companies.

Mr. Carroll presented the petition of inhabitants of Rensselaer

co. for an amendment of the law in relation to sheriffs' fees, which was referred to the committee on the internal affairs of towns and counties.

Mr. Morgan presented the petition of citizens of New-York for a law making the office of health officer of the port of New-York a salaried office, which was referred to the committee on the judiciary.

Mr. Morgan presented the petition of merchants of New-York for the incorporation of the New-York and Virginia steamship co., which was referred to the committee on commerce and navigation.

Mr. Stanton presented the petition of inhabitants of Livingston co. for aid to the Genesee college, which was referred to the committee on finance.

Mr. Tuttle presented the petition of inhabitants of Greene co. for an amendment of the election law in relation to the formation of election districts, which was laid upon the table.

Mr. Geddes presented the petition of 43 inhabitants of this State praying that Gerrit Smith may be heard before the Legislature on the subject of slavery, which was referred to a select committee.

Mr. Morgan, from the committee on finance, to which was referred so much of the Governor's message as relates to the finance of the State, reported a bill entitled, "An act appropriating certain moneys received for premium on loans," 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. Babcock, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the petition for that purpose, reported a bill entitled, "An act to legalise the acts of Lysander Brown, a justice of the peace of the county of Chautauque," 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. Babcock, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the bill entitled, "An act to restrain district attorneys from conducting proceeding in certain cases," reported in favor of the passage of the same without amendment, 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 to amend 'An act to provide for the incorporation and regulation of telegraph companies,' passed April 12, 1848," 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 petition of the Baptist church of Pine Plains for a law to authorise them to mortgage certain property, reported adverse to the prayer of the petitioners, and offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the prayer of the petitioners ought not to be granted.

Mr. Snyder moved that the said report be laid on the table. [SENATE JOURN/ L.]

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

Mr. Babcock, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the petition for that purpose, reported a bill entitled, "An act to authorise the city of Buffalo'to issue its bonds in aid of the Buffalo and state line railroad company," 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. Cook from the committee on banks and insurance companies, to which was referred the petition for that purpose, reported a bill entitled, "An act to amend the charter of the Greenwich savings bank of the city of New-York," 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. Johnson, from the select committee, to which was referred the bill from the Assembly entitled, "An act to provide for the colleclection of taxes in the city of Albany," to report complete, reported. the same complete with amendments, which report was agreed to and said bill. ordered engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Curtis, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled, "An act to authorise the election of a police justice. in the town of Newburgh," to report complete, reported the same complete without amendment, which report was agreed to and said bill ordered engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Morgan, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported as correctly engrossed the bill entitled, "An act to establish a free school in district No. 3 in the town of Newtown."

Ordered, That the said bill do have its third reading.

On motion of Mr. Snyder,

Resolved, That the committee of the whole to which was referred Senate bill No. 91 entitled, "An act in relation to the width of highways in the town of Claverack," and Senate bill No. 111 entitled, "An act to amend 'An act to incorporate the Hudson orphan relief association,'" be discharged from the further consideration of the same, and that they be referred to a select committee to report complete.

Ordered, That Messrs. Snyder, Miller and Stanton, be such committee.

Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Miller for four days, Mr. Owen for one week, and the Clerk for three days.

A message was received from the Assembly, informing that they had concurred in the amendments of the Senate to the bill entitled, "An act in relation to juvenile delinquents."

Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly.

Mr. Crolius gave notice that, on some future day, he will introduce a bill entitled, "An act in relation to inferior courts in the city of New-York."

In pursuance of previous notice,

Mr. Mann asked for and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, “An act to submit to the people at the next election the ques

tion of the repeal of the act establishing free schools throughout the State," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on literature.

Mr. Babcock offered for the consideration of the Senate, a resolution in the words following, to wit:

Resolved, That the engrossed bill from the Assembly entitled, "An act to provide for the speedy disposition of certain suits," be ordered to a third reading.

By consent of the mover said resolution was laid upon the table. In pursuance of previous notice,

Mr. Stanton asked for and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act to amend the charter of the village of Seneca Falls," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the incorporation of cities and villages.

On motion of Mr. Cook,

Resolved, That the act to prevent the circulation of the notes of banks whose charters have expired and in relation to the duties and powers of the trustees of monied incorporations, be referred to the same committee of the whole having in charge the act in relation to the redemption of bank notes.

On motion of Mr. Williams,

Resolved, 'That Senate bill No. 114, being An act to explain and extend the powers and duties of the governors of the almshouse in the city and county of New-York," be referred to the committee of the whole having charge of "An act to appropriate money to the society for the reformation of juvenile delinquents in New-York." On motion of Mr. Cross,

Resolved, That the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of the bill from the Assembly entitled, "An act to provide for the payment of the existing debts and liabilities of the city of Brooklyn," and that the same be ordered to a third reading.

The bill from the Assembly entitled, "An act to provide for the payment of the existing debts and liabilities of the city of Brooklyn," was read a 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: