Resolved, That the Clerk furnish members of the Senate with additional newspapers, not exceeding in cost the sum of five dollars, during the session, and that the expense thereof be defrayed out of the contingent fund of the Senate.

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

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

Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate be directed to procure ten times the usual number of the new diagram of the Senate chamber, prepared by Richard H. Pease, to be printed for the use of the Senate, and that the expense thereof be paid out of the contingent fund of the Senate.

Mr. Cook moved that said resolution be laid upon the table.

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

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

Resolved, That the petitiou of Augustus Morgan for damages which he received by the breaking down of a canal bridge, be taken from the files of the Senate and referred to the standing committee on claims.

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

A message was receved from the Assembly, informing that they had concurred in the resolution of the Senate of Jan. 4 in relation to the distribution of 1,200 copies of the report of the commissioners on practice and pleadings, and passed the same accordingly.

Mr Geddes moved that the Senate do now proceed to the consideration of executive business.

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

Mr. Geddes moved that the doors be closed.

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

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After some time spent in executive session the doors were opened, and the Senate again proceeded to legislative business.

A message was received from the Assembly, requesting the Senate to transmit to that House the petitions and papers of James H. Hooker in relation to canal damages.

A massage was also received from the Assembly, requesting the Senate to transmit to that House the papers, documents and other evidence relating to the claim of George W. Manchester for damages occasioned by the Black river canal feeder at Boonville.

On motion of Mr. Johnson,

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

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1850.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Beecher.

The journal of yesterday was read and approved.

Mr. Stone presented the petition of Orrin Austin and others for a re-appraisal of certain state lands held by the petitioners and for relief, which was referred to the committee on claims.

Mr. Dart presented the petition of Wm. G. Barnhart for compensation for the loss of an island in the river St. Lawrence called Barnhart's Island which was sold by the State, which was referred to the committee on claims.

Mr. Stone presented the petition of Aaron Knapp for a re-appraisal of damages sustained by him in the construction of the Chenango canal and Leland Pond reservoir, which was referred to the committee on claims.

Mr. Babcock presented the petition of the supervisors of Erie co. for a law to increase the compensation of the treasurer of said co., which was referred to the committee on the internal affairs of towns and counties.

Mr. Schoonmaker, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the petition for that purpose, reported a bill entitled, "An act to authorise the election of local officers in the county of Ulster to discharge the duties of judge and surrogate and other duties," 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. Dimmick, from the committee on the internal affairs of towns and counties, to which was referred the petition for that purpose, made a written report, and reported a bill entitled, "An act declaring the official bond of Calvin Converse, a superintendent of the poor

of the county of Cattaraugus, valid," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and committed to a committee of the whole.

(See Senate Doc. No. 12.)

Mr. Geddes, from the majoritity of the select committee on so much of the Governor's message as relates to slavery in territories now free, reported in writing, and offered for the consideration of the Senate the following concurrent resolutions:

Resolved, (if the Assembly concur,) That as the Federal Constitution was formed and adopted expressly to secure the blessings of liberty to the people of the United States, and their posterity, our Senators in Congress are hereby instructed and our Representatives are requested to use their best efforts to procure the passage of laws that will effectually and forever put an end to the slave trade in the District of Columbia.

Resolved, (if the Assembly concur,) That the determination indicated by the governors' messages, and the resolutions of the legislatures of various of the slave holding states, and by the Representatives of such states in Congress, to extend domestic slavery over the territory acquired by the late treaty of peace with the Republic of Mexico, we feel bound to oppose, by all constitutional means, and our Senators in Congress are hereby instructed and our Representatives are requested to resist all attempts to yield to slavery any part of such territory, however small, and by whatever pretence of compromise.

Resolved, (if the Assembly concnr,) That the territory lying between the Neuces and Rio Grande, and that part of New Mexico lying east of the Rio Grande, is the common property of the United States, and that our Senators in Congress be instructed and our Representatives requested to use their best efforts to preserve the same as such common property, and to protect it from the unfounded claims of the state of Texas, and prohibit the extension over it of the laws of Texas.

Resolved, (if the Assembly concur,) That the Legislature of the State of New-York, has learned with great satisfaction, that the people of California have adopted a constition which is entirely in accordance with the spirit of the free institutions of our country, and our Senators in Congress are hereby instructed, and our Representatives requested to aid in the passage of such laws as may be necessary to admit that state into the Union.

Resolved, (if the Assembly concur,) That the Governor be requested to forward copies of the foregoing resolutions to each of our Sanators and Representatives in Congress.

(See Doc. No. 8.)

On motion of Mr. Geddes,

Ordered, That the said resolutions be laid upon the table.

Mr. Geddes moved that said resolutions, as reported by the majority of said committee, be printed.

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

Mr. Beach gave notice that he would, at an early day, ask leave to introduce a bill to change the times and places of holding the general terms of the supreme court in the seventh judicial district.

Mr. Schoonmaker gave notice that he would, at an early day, ask leave to introduce a bill to amend the code of procedure in relation to appeals.

Mr. Johnson gave notice that he would, at an early day, ask leave to introduce a bill to amend section 2, article 1, title 3, chapter 7, of the fourth part of the Revised Statutes, in its application to the town of Watervliet, Albany county.

In pursuance of previous notice,

Mr. Schoonmaker asked for and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act to repeal the excise laws and for the regulation of taverns and groceries," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to committee on the judiciary.

In pursuance of previous notice,

Mr. Crolius asked for and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act to amend an act entitled, 'An act to punish and prevent frauds in the use of false stamps and labels,' " which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

In pursuance of previous notice,

Mr. Beach asked for and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act respecting the taxation of banking associations and individual bankers," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and referred to the committee on banks and insurance companies.

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

Resolved, That the report of the commissioners on practice and pleadings be referred to the standing committee on the judiciary. Ordered, That the said resolution be laid upon the table.

On motion of Mr. Dart,

Resolved, That the papers on the files of the Senate in relation to the claim of Asa Baxter, be taken from the files and referred to the committee on claims.

On motion of Mr. Babcock,

Resolved, That the Governor be respectfully requested, in his discretion, to communicate for the information of the Senate, any facts, papers or documents that may be in his possession relating to convictions upon the charge of vagrancy, and with regard to the present mode of impanelling jurors in criminal cases.

On motion of Mr. Schoonmaker,

Resolved, That the committee on claims be discharged from the further consideration of the petition of the Florida bridge company, and that the same be referred to the committee on grievances.

Onotion of Mr. Miller,

The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of the resolution heretofore offered by him, in the words following, to wit:

Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate be directed to procure ten times the usual number of the new diagram of the Senate chamber, prepared by R. H. Pease, to be printed for the use of the Senate, and that the expense thereof be paid out of the contingent fund of the Senate.

Mr. Geddes moved to amend the said resolution, by striking out "ten times the usual number," and insert "five times the usual number."

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

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

On motion of Mr. Dart,

Resolved, That the Commissioners of the Land Office be directed to return the papers relating to the claim of William G. Barnhart to the Senate.

The Senate then resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bill entitled, "An act to authorise the commissioners of the Ogdensburgh and Canton road to borrow money and to convert their road into a plank road," and after some time spent thereon, Mr. Geddes, from said committee, reported in favor of the passage of the same with amendments, which report was agreed, to and said bill ordered to a third reading.

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

Resolved That the committee on charitable and religious societies be discharged from the further consideration of two petitions of Elizabeth S. Miller, Sarah G. Bickford, and others, concerning the education of poor children, and that the same be referred to the committee on literature.

In pursuance of previous notice, and by unanimous consent, Mr. Babcock asked for and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act for the relief of suitors in the supreme court in certain cases," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

By unanimous consent,

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

Resolved, That there be fifteen times the usual number of the code of civil and criminal procedure, be printed for the use of the Senate.

Ordered, That said resolution be referred to the committee on public printing.

By unanimous consent,

Mr. Noyes, from the committee on the internal affairs of towns