and counties, to which was referred the bill entitled, "An act to regulate the salary of the district attorney of the county of Saratoga," reported in favor of the passage of the same without amendment, which was committed to the committee of the whole. By unanimous consent, Mr. Cook offered for the consideration of the Senate, a resolution in the words following, to wit: Resolved, (if the Assembly concur,) That a joint committee be appointed to revise the joint rules of the Senate and Assembly. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the said resolution, and it was decided in the affirmative. Ordered, That Messrs. Cook, Guinnip and Geddes, be of such committee on the part of the Senate. On motion of Mr. Schoonmaker, The Senate then adjourned until eleven o'clock to-morrow morning. THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1850. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Howard. The Journal of yesterday was read and approved. Mr. Morgan presented the petition of citizens of the city of NewYork for the reduction of tolls on foreign salt, which was referred to the committee on manufacture of salt. Mr. Johnson presented the petition of 92 firms engaged in the Hudson river trade praying to have the rates of wharfage equalized in the city of Albany, which was referred to the committee on commerce and navigation. Mr. Cross, from the committee on the incorporation of cities and villages, to which was referred the bill entitled, "An act to revise and consolidate the laws in relation to the village of Whitehall," reported in favor of the passage of the same without amendment, which was committed to the committee of the whole. The President laid before the Senate a communication from the Commissioners of the Land Office, in the words following: Hon. G. W. PATTERSON, SECRETARY'S OFFICE, } President of the Senate: SIR-In compliance with the resolution of the Senate I here with return the papers relating to the claim of William G. Barnhart. Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, CHRISTOPHER MORGAN. The Assembly, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, transmitted the petition and papers relating to the claim of Henry Rector, which were referred to the committee on claims. Mr. Carroll, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported as correctly engrossed the bill entitled, "An act to authorise the commissioners of the Ogdensburgh and Canton road to borrow money, and to convert the road into a plank road." Ordered, That said bill do have its third reading. In pursuance of previous notice, Mr. Johnson asked for and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act to amend certain parts of the Revised Statutes and to regulate the police of the town of Watervliet," 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. In pursuance of previous notice, Mr. Schoonmaker asked for and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act in relation to appeals," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary. Mr. Stanton gave notice that he would ask leave, at an early day, to introduce a bill to abolish imprisonment for debt in certain ca ses. Mr. Cross gave notice that he would, at an early day, ask leave to introduce a bill to incorporate a South Brooklyn savings bank in the city of Brooklyn. Mr. Snyder offered for the consideration of the Senate, a resolution in the words following, to wit: Resolved, (if the Assembly concur,) That the trustees of the capitol be authorised to employ a suitable person as night watch during the season that fires or lights are used in the capitol. By unanimous consent, The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the said resolution, and it was decided in the affirmative. On motion of Mr. Dart, Resolved, That the papers received from the Commissioners of the Land Office relating to the claim of William G. Barnhart, be referred to the committee on claims. On motion of Mr. Johnson, Resolved, That the petition of owners of real estate on the west side of the Albany basin praying for the repeal of the law authorising the collection of double wharfage, be taken from the files of the Senate and referred to the committee on commerce and navigation. On motion of Mr. Guinnip, Resolved, That the papers on file in the Senate relating to the claim of William W. Niles, be taken therefrom and referred to the committee on grievances. On motion of Mr. Johnson, Resolved, That a respectful message be transmitted to the House of Assembly, requesting them to transmit to the Senate the papers now on their files in the matter of the Albany City Savings Bank, and when received they be referred to the committee on banks and insurance companies. On motion of Mr. Dart, Resolved, That the Comptroller report forthwith to the Senate the entire amount in detail, paid from the Treasury for printing, binding, &c., the various reports submitted by the commissioners on practice and pleadings and the amendments thereto, (including the amended code as adopted by the Legislature of 1849,) together with the sum paid or to be paid on account of the printing of 1,200 copies of the final report of the said commissioners, authorised under the act of the last session, and also the expense of printing five times the usual number of said final report, ordered by the Assembly on the 8th inst. On motion of Mr. Cross, Resolved, That the Clerk be required to take the petition and papers relating to the claim of Cyrus P. Dunham and others from the files, and that the same be referred to the committee on claims. On motion of Mr. Babcock, Resolved, That a respectful message be sent to the Assembly, requesting that body to transmit to the Senate the petition of Thomas P. Waters for payment of losses sustained by the sinking of a canal boat on the Erie canal, and that the same, when received, be referred to the committee on claims. On motion of Mr. Morgan, Resolved, That the act to authorise the commissioners of the Ogdensburgh and Canton road to borrow money and to convert the road into a plank road, be referred to the committee on finance. On motion of Mr. Geddes, Resolved, That the papers on the files of the Senate in relation to the claim of James and Amos King, be taken therefrom and referred to the committee on claims. On motion of Mr. Stanton, Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate furnish the members with copies of all the reports made to the Legislature by the commissioners on practice and pleadings, provided the same can be obtained without charge. By unanimous consent, Mr. Morgan presented the memorial of the N. Y. State Temperance Society relating to the sale of intoxicating drinks, which was referred to the committee on the judiciary. Mr. Miller moved that said petition be printed. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative. (See Doc. No. 10) By nuanimous consent, Mr. Miller asked for and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act to restrain the sale of intoxicating drinks," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary. On motion of Mr. Miller, Ordered, That said bill be printed. By unanimous consent, Mr. Babcock, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the bill entitled, "An act for the relief of suitors in the supreme court in certain cases," reported in favor of the passage of the same without amendment, which was committed to the committee of the whole. On motion of Mr. Carroll, Resolved, That the judiciary committee be instructed to inquire into the propriety of so amending section 292 of the code of procedure, passed April 10, 1849, as to restrain any proceeding under that section against judgment and execution creditors, where the sum due upon judgment and execution shall be less than fifty dollars, and to report upon the same at the earliest day practicable. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the said resolution, and it was decided in the affirmative. The President laid before the Senate the report of the Bank of America in relation to unclaimed dividends and deposits, which was referred to the committee on banks and insurance companies. On motion of Mr Dart. The Senate then adjourned until 11 o'clock to-morrow morning. FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1850. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Beecher. The journal of yesterday was read and approved. Mr. Owen presented resolutions of the board of supervisors of Chautauque county for a repeal or modification of the law requiring the registry of births, deaths and marriages, which was referred to the committee on the judiciary. Mr. Owen presented the resolutions of the board of supervisors of Chautauque co. for a law to reduce the fees of the clerk of said county, which was referred to the committee on the internal affairs of towns and counties. Mr. Skinner presented the petition of inhabitants of Jefferson co. for a law authorising Norris M. Woodruff and Samuel Stocking to cut down certain falls on Indian river for the purpose of draining [SENATE JOURNAL.] 8 marsh lands, which was referred to the committee on the internal affairs of towns and counties. Mr. Noyes, from the committee on the internal affairs of towns and counties, to which was referred the bill entitled, "An act to amend the Revised Statutes in relation to assessors reviewing assessment rolls and fixing the time and place of their meeting," reported in favor of the passage of the same without amendment, which was committed to the committee of the whole. The President laid before the Senate a communication from the Regents of the University, which was read in the words following, to wit: To the Hon. GEORGE W. PATTERSON, Albany, January 11, 1850. President of the Senate: SIR,-In am instructed by the Regents of the University, to state to the Legislature that a vacancy has occurred in their board, in consequence of the death of Dr. Wendell, and further, that they have chosen Garret Y. Lansing, Chancellor of the University, in the room of the deceased. I remain, very respectfully, T. ROMEYN BECK, The President laid before the Senate the report of the Farmers' Bank of Troy, in relation to unclaimed dividends and deposites, which was referred to the committee on banks and insurance companies. The President laid before the Senate the annual report of the Regents of the University, on the condition of the State Cabinet of Natural History, and Historical and Antiquarian collection annexed thereto, which was referred to the committee on literature. Mr. Upham moved that 1000 copies of said report be printed for the use of the Regents, which was referred to the committee on public printing. A message was received from the Assembly, requesting the Senate to transmit to that House the petitions and papers of Jonas Ingraham, relating to his contract for the enlargement of section three of the Erie canal enlargement at Black Rock. In pursuance of previous notice, Mr. Geddes asked for and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act to amend an act entitled, 'An act to extend the exemption of hosehold furniture and working tools from distress for rent and sale under execution,' passed April 11, 1842," 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. Johnson asked for and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act for the relief of persons holding lands under perpetual leases in this State," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time. |