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 establish a free school in district No. 3 in the town of Newtown," was 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 deliver said bill to the Assembly, and request their concurrence therein. The bill from the Assembly entitled, "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 fences and ornamenting the grounds," was 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 without amendment. The bill from the Assembly entitled, "An act in relation to the collection of taxes in the city of Albany," coming up for its third reading, Mr. Carroll moved that said bill be recommitted to the committee of the whole. Mr. Johnson moved that it be recommitted to the same select committee to report complete. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion of Mr. Carroll, and it was decided in the affirma The Senate then resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the special order for the day, being the bill entitled, "An act for erecting a fund for the benefit of the Stockbridge Indians," and after some time spent thereon, Mr. Stanton, from said committee, reported progress, and asked and obtained leave to sit again. Mr. Babcock moved to lay on the table the order of unfinished business of the preceding day. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Geddes moved that the bill from the Assembly entitled, "An act to provide for the speedy disposition of certain suits," be referred to the committee of the whole having in charge "An act for the relief of tenants holding lands under perpetual leases in this State." 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 bills entitled as follows: "An act for the relief of tenants holding lands under perpetual leases in this State." "An act to provide for the speedy disposition of certain suits." And after some time spent thereon, Mr. Cross, from said committee, reported progress on said bills, and asked for and obtained leave to sit again. Mr. Stanton moved that the amendments offered in committee of the whole to said first mentioned bill be printed. 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 extend the act passed April 7, 1827, entitled 'An act to continue in force the act passed 24th February, 1809, authorising Jonas C. Baldwin to erect a dam across the Seneca river," " which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time. On motion of Mr. Geddes, Ordered, That said bill do have its third reading. Said bill was then read a third time and passed, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate voting in favor thereof, as follows: Mr. Crook Mr. Cross 246 Mr. Morgan [SATURDAY, FEB. 23.] Mr. Williams Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly, with a message informning that the Senate have passed the same without amendment. The Senate then resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bill entitled, "An act to allow contracts for loan and forbearance on personal security for short periods," and after some time spent thereon, Mr. Dimmick, from said committee, reported progress, and asked for and obtained leave to sit again. Mr. Stanton moved that the bill entitled, "An act to amend the act incorporating the village of Waterloo," be referred to a select committee to report complete. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative. Ordered, That Messrs. Stanton, Cross and Dimmick, be such committee. The Senate then resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bill entitled, "An act to amend 'An act to incorporate the Lewiston suspension bridge company, passed March 26, 1849," and after some time spent thereon, Mr. Beekman, from said committee, reported in favor of the passage of the same with amendments, which report was agreed to, and said hill ordered engrossed for a third reading. The Senate then resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bill entitled, "An act to authorise certain powers of sale to be executed by an administrator with the will annexed," and after some time spent thereon, Mr. Cook, 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 provide for the appraisal and payment of canal damages to Oliver Barker," and after some time spent thereon, Mr. Snyder, from said committee, reported progress, and asked and obtained leave to sit again. A bill was received from the Assembly for concurrence entitled, "An act in relation to the support of the poor in the county of Herkimer," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time. Mr. Mann moved that said bill be referred to a select committee to report complete. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative. tee. Ordered, That Messrs. Mann, Fox and Colt, be such commit A bill was received from the Assembly for concurrence entitled, "An act in relation to the collection of taxes on non-residents and to provide for the sale of lands returned for unpaid taxes in the counties where they were assessed," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the internal affairs of towns and counties. A bill was received from the Assembly for concurrence entitled, "An act to incorporate the United States mail steamship company," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on commerce and navigation. On motion of Mr. Stanton, The Senate then adjourned until 10 o'clock on Monday morning. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1850. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Moore. The journal of Saturday was read and approved. Mr. Stanton presented the petition of inhabitants of Cayuga county for the abolition of capital punishment, which was referred to the committee on the judiciary. Messrs. Cook and Fox presented three several remonstrances against the proposed amendments to the general plank road law, which was referred to the select committee having charge of the bill on that subject. Mr. Cross presented two several petitions of inhabitants of Kings county for a law prohibiting burials in cities, which was referred to the committee on the internal affairs of cities and villages. Messrs. Crolius and, Beekman presented two several petitions of inhabitants of New York for a law to make the health officer of the port of New York a salary office, which was referred to the committee on the judiciary. Mr. Morgan presented the petition of three assistant physicians of the marine hospital of Staten Island for an investigation of the affairs of said hospital for the last 10 months and in relation to the execution of the law of 1849, which was referred to the committee on commerce and navigation. Mr. Cross presented the petition of owners of land on Division. avenue, Brooklyn, for the appointment of commissioners to open said avenue, which was referred to the select committee having in charge the bill on that subject. Mr. Cook presented the petition of inhabitants of Saratoga county for the par redemption of Bank notes in New York and Albany, which was referred to the committee of the whole having in charge the bill on that subject. Mr. Babcock presented the petition of members of the bar of Erie county for an amendment of the law establishing the recorder's court in the city of Buffalo, which was referred to the committee on the judiciary. Mr. Noyes presented the petition of inhabitants of Chenango 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. Morgan presented the petition of the New York eye and ear infirmary for the annual appropriation of $1,000, which was referred to the committee on charitable and religious societies. The President presented the petition of inhabitants of Chautauque county for an amendment of the free school law, which was referred to the comraittee of the whole having in charge the bill on that subject. Mr. Morgan, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported as correctly engrossed the bill entitled, "An act to amend the charter of the New York orphan asylum society." Ordered, That said bill do have its third reading. Mr. Beach, from the committee on public printing, to which was referred the motion to print an extra number of the report of the committee on finance, in relation to the disposition of the premiums received for the sale of State stocks, reported, and offered the following resolution: Resolved, That that two times the usual number of the said report be printed for the use of the Legislature. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the said report, and it was decided in the negative. Mr. Cook moved that the Senate reconsider its vote on the adoption of said report. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative. The President then put the question whether the Senate would agree to the said report, and it was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Morgan from the committee on finance to which was referred so much of the Governor's message as relates to finances of the State, reported in writing, and introduced a bill entitled, "An act to provide for a final settlement of the loans of 1792 and 1808 by a transfer to the United States deposit fund," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and referred to the committee of the whole. (See Doc. No. 68.) Mr. Cross gave notice that he would, at an early day, ask leave to introduce a bill to reorganize the board of education relating to common schools in the city of Brooklyn. Mr. Beach gave notice that he would, at an early day, ask leave to introduce a bill to authorise the sale of a piece of land belonging to the State, in the city of Auburn. Mr. Beach gave notice that he would at an early day ask leave to introduce a bill to amend the charter of the city of Auburn. |