referred to the committee on the internal affairs of towns and counties. Mr. Crolius from a majority of the committee on trade manufactures reported the bill entitled, "An act licensing steam engineers," reported in favor of the passage of the same without amendment, which was committed to the committee of the whole. Mr. Crolius from the committee on trade and manufactures to which was referred the bill from the Assembly entitled, “An act to authorise the surviving trustee of the New-York chemical manufacturing company to sell their real estate," reported in favor of the passage of the same with amendments, which was committed to the committee of the whole. Mr. Upham, from the committee on public printing, to which was referred the motion to print 900 copies of the report of the Regents of the University, reported the following resolution: Resolved, That 900 copies of the said report be printed for the use of the Regents. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the said resolution, and it was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Stanton, from the committee on charitable and religious societies, to which was referred the petition of the officers of the NewYork magdalen Benevolent society, reported adverse to the prayer of the petitioners, and offered the following resolution, to wit: Resolved, That the prayer of the petitioners ought not to be granted. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said resolution, and it was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Colt, from the committee on the internal affairs of towns and counties, to which was referred the bill entitled, "An act to authorise Thomas Dewey to dam the Oswegatchie river," reported adverse to the passage of the same. Mr. Dart moved that said report be laid on the table. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Colt, from the committee on the internal affairs of towns and counties, to which was referred the petition of inhabitants of the Cattaraugus Reservation for a law remodeling the dams on Cattaraugus creek, reported adverse to the prayer of the petitioners and offered the following resolution, to wit: Resolved, That the prayer of the petitioners ought not to be granted. The President then put the question whether the Senate would agree to the said resolution, and it was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Colt, from the committee on the internal affairs of towns and counties, to which was referred the petition of supervisors of Ulster county for a law to release the county from the anti-rent expenses, reported adverse to the prayer of the petitioners and offered the following resolution, to wit: Resolved, That the prayer of the petitioners ought not to be granted. Mr. Johnson moved that said report be laid on the table. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the said motion, 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 amend the several acts in relation to the Rensselaer institute." Ordered, That said bill be engrossed for a 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 to amend the Revised Statutes in relation to the discontinuance of useless and unnecessary highways," 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. Morgan, from the select committee to which was referred 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," reported the same complete with amendments, and the title amended to read "An act relating to the harbor masters of the port of NewYork." The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative. Ordered, That said bill be engrossed for a third reading. Mr. Johnson, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled, "An act further to amend the fifth section 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," to report complete, reported the samer complete without amendment, which report was agreed to and said bill ordered engrossed for a third reading. Mr. Colt from a majority of the select committee reported the bill entitled, "An act to amend the law for the assessment and collection of taxes," reported in favor of the passage of the same with amendments for the consideration of the Senate, which was committed to the committee of the whole. Mr. Cross, from the select committee, to which was referred the bill entitled, "An act to authorise the Butternutts and Oxford turnpike company to abandon a part of their road," to report complete reported the same complete without amend.nents, which report was agreed to and said bill ordered engrossed for a third reading. A bill was received from the Assembly for concurrence entitled, "An act for the improvement of Rackett river and ita tributaries,' which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and committed to the committee on finance. A bill was received from the Assembly for concurrence entitled, "An act declaring Rackett river in the State of New-York a public highway and regulating the passage of lumber down the same," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on finance. Mr. Tuttle moved that the bill, "An act to authorise the Dela ware plank road company to change the location of their road," be referred to a select committee to report complete. The President then put the question whether the Senate would agree to the said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative. Ordered, That Messrs. Tuttle, Dimmick, and Robinson be such committee. Mr. Cook moved the special order of the day being the bills entitled, "An act to amend an act relating to the redemption of Bank notes passed May 4, 1840." "An 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 corporations," be postponed until immediately after executive session to-morrow and that the same be made the special order for every day thereafter at 12 o'clock until disposed of. A division of the question being called for, The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said postponement, and it was decided in the affirmative. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to so much of said motion as makes said bills the special order for every day hereafter at 12 o'clock until disposed of, and it was decided in the affirmative. Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Curtis for 8 days. Mr. Stone moved that the bill entitled, "An act to provide for the appraisal and payment of canal damages to Charles Ehle," be recommitted to the committee of the whole, and retain its original 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. Mr. Morgan moved that the Senate proceed to the consideration of the report of the committee on finance on the bill entitled, "An act to authorise the appraisal and payment of canal damages to Charles Ehle." The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the motion, and it was decided in the affirmative. Debate was had thereon, when Mr. Geddes moved that said report be laid on the table. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative. On motion of Mr. Crolius, Resolved, That the bill from the Assembly entitled, "An act to authorise the New-York chemical manufacturing company, to sell their real estate," be taken from the general orders, and ordered to a third reading. On motion of Mr. Colt, Resolved. That the Assembly bill No. 135 in relation to the collection of taxes on lands of non-residents, be made the special order for four o'clock this afternoon. On motion of Mr. Beekman, Resolved, That the Senate bill No. 151, entitled, "An act to amend the charter of the Manhattanville free school in the city of NewYork," be referred to the committee of the whole having charge of the free school law. The bill from the Assembly entitled, "An act to provide for the assessment and collection of taxes in the city of Albany," having been amended by unanimous consent 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: 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 bill entitled, "An act to amend the several acts relating to the Rensselaer institute," was read a third time and passed, a majoriof 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 from the Assembly entitled, "An act to authorise the surviving trustee of the New-York chemical manufacturing company to sell their real estate," was read a third time and passed, a majori ty 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. A message was received from the Governor in the words follow ing: To the Senate: STATE OF NEW-YORK, } I have this day approved and signed the following bills: "An act to amend the charter of the Schenectady and Catskill railroad company." "An act to enable the Kingston and Middletown turnpike road company to sell their roadway, rights, and other property." "An act relative to the trustees of Alfred academy." "An act to release the interest of the State in certain real estate of which Hugh Hamell died seised to Mary Hamell his widow." "An act in relation to the court of appeals." "An act to authorise the trustees of the village of Plattsburgh to sell or exchange their engine lot." "An act to amend an act entitled, 'An act to vest certain powers in the freeholders and inhabitants of the village of Waterford,' passed April 6, 1801." "An act to authorise the election of a police justice in the town of Newburg." "An act for establishing a fund for the benefit of the Stockbridge Indians." HAMILTON FISH. The Senate then resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the following entitled bills: "An act for the relief of tenants under perpetual leases in this State." "An act for the speedy disposition of certain suits." And after some time spent on said bills, Mr. Cross, from said com. mittee, reported progress, and asked and obtained leave to sit again. By unanimous consent, Mr. Upham moved that the bill entitled, "An act authorising the appraisement and payment of canal damages to Jerome B. Ransom," be referred to the same committee of the whole having charge of a bill entitled, "An act to provide for the appraisal and payment of canal damages to Oliver Barker." |