Mr. Cross presented the petition of the trustees of the Brooklyn benevolent society, for an amendment of their act of incorporation, which was referred to the committee on charitable and religious societies.

Mr. Schoonmaker presented the petition of the supervisors of the county of Ulster, for the release of the county from the anti-rent expenses, which was referred to the committee on the internal affairs of towns and counties.

Mr. Schoonmaker presented the petition of the board of supervisors of Ulster county, for the election of a local officer in said county to discharge the duties of county judge and surrogate in certain cases, which was referred to the committee on the judiciary.

Mr. Colt presented the petition of sundry inhabitants of Livingston county, praying for an appropriation for an agricultural college and experimental farm, which was referred to the committee on agriculture.

Mr. Mann presented the memorial of A. B. Johnson, in relation to the circulation of the bills of expired safety fund banks, which was referred to the committee on banks and insurance companies.

The President laid before the Senate a communication from the Mayor of the city of Buffalo, in answer to a resolution of the Senate, passed April 2, 1849, calling for a statement of the liabilities and indebtedness of the cities and villages of this state, which was referred to the committee on the incorporation of cities and villages. Mr. Cook gave notice that, at an early day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act to revise and consolidate the laws in relation to the village of Whitehall."

Mr. Carroll gave notice that, at an early day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill requiring the common council of the city of Troy to issue scrip in shares of not less than twenty dollars to the tax payers of said city, for the amount of the principal and interest heretofore paid by them severally and hereafter to be paid on the principal on account of the construction, together with its appurtenances, of the Troy and Schenectady railroad.

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

Resolved, That so much of the Governor's message as relates to cholera and its treatment, be referred to the standing committee on medical societies and colleges;

That so much thereof as relates to the powers and duties of municipal and local authorities under the "act to preserve the public health," be referred to the standing committee on the judiciary;

That so much thereof as relates to the finances of the State, be referred to the standing committee on finance;

That so much thereof as relates to canals, be referred to the standing committee on canals;

That so much thereof as relates to the Albany basin, be referred to the standing committee on finance;

That so much thereof as relates to public education, be referred to the standing committee on literature;

That so much thereof as relates to an agricultural college and experimental farm, be referred to the standing committee on agriculture;

That so much thereof as relates to currency, be referred to the standing committee on banks and insurance companies;

That so much thereof as relates to the county superintendents of common schools, be referred to the standing committee on literature;

That so much thereof as relates to the assessment and collection of taxes, be referred to the standing committee on internal affairs of towns and counties;

That so much thereof as relates to the compensation of the health officer of the city of New-York, be referred to the standing committee on retrenchment;

That so much thereof as relates to the severity of criminal punishment, be referred to the standing committee on the judiciary; That so much thereof as relates to prisons and the western house of refuge, be referred to the standing committee on state prisons; That so much thereof as relates to the lunatic asylum and an asylum and schools for idiots, be referred to the standing committee on poor laws;

That so much thereof as relates to the deaf, dumb and blind, be referred to the standing committee on charitable and religious societies;

That so much thereof as relates to alien passengers, be referred to the standing committee on commerce and navigation;

That so much thereof as relates to the State Library and Cabinet of Natural History, be referred to the select joint committee on the Library ;

That so much thereof as relates to the appointment of commissioners of the code, be referred to the standing committee on the judiciary;

That so much thereof as relates to the trial of criminals, be referred to the standing committee on the judiciary;

That so much thereof as relates to vagrancy, be referred to the standing committee on poor laws;

That so much thereof as relates to the homestead exemption, be referred to the standing committee on the judiciary;

That so much thereof as relates to the militia, be referred to the standing committee on the militia ;

That so much thereof as relates to railroads, be referred to the standing committee on railroads;

That so much thereof as relates to the extension of slavery over territies now free, be referred to a select committee;

That so much thereof as relates to Washington's Head-Quarters, be referred to a select committee;

Which were severally read and adopted by the Senate.

On motion of Mr. Geddes, and by unanimous consent,

Resolved, (if the Assembly concur,) That the twelve hundred copies of the report of the Commissioners on Practice and Plead

ings, containing the codes of civil and criminal procedure complete, be disposed of as follows: five copies to the Governor, five copies to the Lieutenant Governor, five copies to each member of the Legislature, one hundred copies to each of the Commissioners, the remainder to be placed under the charge of the Governor and Secretary of State for distribution.

On motion of Mr. Carroll,

The Senate then adjourned until 11 o'clock to-morrow morning.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 1850.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Wyckoff.

Mr. Brandreth, Senator elect from the seventh district, appeared at the desk of the President, who administered to him the oath of office, and he took his seat as a member of the Senate.

The journal of yesterday was read and approved.

In pursuance of the twenty-seventh standing rule of the Senate, the President announced the following standing and select committees of the Senate: