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On motion of Mr. Johnson,

Resolved, That said bill be referred to a select committee. Ordered, That Messrs. Johnson, Upham and Carroll, be said committee.

In pursuance of previous notice,

Mr. Beach asked for and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act to change the times and places of holding the general terms of the supreme court in the seventh judicial district," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to committee on the judiciary.

Mr. Snyder gave notice that he would ask leave, on some future day, to introduce a bill conferring upon the justices' of the peace of the county of Dutchess the powers of a county judge, as conferred upon said judges under chapter 2, title 9, of the code of procedure, entitled "Proceedings supplementary to the execution," in all cases where the judgment upon which the proceedings are to be taken shall have been rendered by a justice of the peace of said county. On motion of Mr. Crolius,

Resolved, That the remonstrances against the repeal of certain acts for the benefit of Francis Englishbec, be taken from the files and referred to the judiciary committee.

On motion of Mr. Geddes,

Resolved, That the petition and papers on file in reference to the claim of William S. Gere for canal damages, be taken from the files and referred to the committee on claims.

On motion of Mr. Geddes,

Resolved, That a respectful message be transmitted to the Assembly, requesting that honorable body to transmit to the Senate the petition and papers on file with them in relation to the claim of James and Amos King, and that the same be referred to the committee on claims.

On motion of Mr. Cross,

Resolved, That a respectful message be sent to the honorable the Assembly, requesting the papers relating to the claim of Cyrus P. Dunham there on file, be taken from said files and transmitted to the Senate, and that when so transmitted they be referred to the committee on claims.

On motion of Mr. Mann,

Resolved, That the petition of the heirs of James Lumbard for a distribution of the estate of Amasa Kelson, be taken from the files of the Senate and referred to the committee on claims.

By unanimous consent,

Mr. Beekman, from the joint library committee, to which was referred the communication of the speaker of the Provincial Parliament of Canada relating to the destruction of the library attached to said Parliament, reported, and offered the following concurrent resolution:

Resolved, (if the Assembly concur,) That the Regents of the University and the Secretary of State be directed to furnish the Provincial Parliament of Canada, a copy of the Laws, Journals and Documents

of the State of New-York, including the Natural History, and any other volumes which can be spared from his department, as a contribution from the State of New-York towards the replacement of the library of the Canadian Parliament, which was destroyed by fire on the 25th April, 1849.

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. Mann,

Resolved, That the Secretary of State be requested to transmit to each of the judges of the court of appeals and of the supreme court, a copy of the report of the commissioners on practice and pleadings.

On motion of Mr. Schoonmaker,

Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate furnish the members of the Senate each with a copy of the debates in the constitutional convention of 1846.

On motion of Mr. Snyder,

The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the resolution heretofore offered by him, 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. Mr. Stanton moved to amend the resolution by striking out all after the word " Resolved," and insert the following:

"(If the Assembly concur,) That the report of the Commissioners on Practice and Pleadings, be referred to a joint select committee to revise the same and report thereon, and that they be empow ered and directed to invite said commissioners to appear before them during such revision."

Debate was had thereon, when

Mr. Cook moved to amend the amendment of Mr. Stanton, by inserting after the words "select committee," the words "consisting of the judiciary committees and two members of each House to be added thereto."

Pending the question thereon,

The hour of 12 o'clock having arrived, the Senate went into Executive session.

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

And the Senate then again resumed the consideration of the resolution referring the report of the Commissioners on Practice and Pleadings.

Debate was had thereon, when

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.

The Senate then resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bill entitled, "An act to authorise the election of a local officer in the county of Ulster to discharge the duties of judge and surrogates and other dutie," and after some time spent thereon, Mr.

Guinnip, from said committee, reported progress, and asked leave to sit again.

Mr. Mann moved that the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of said bill, and that the same be recommitted to the committee on the judiciary.

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 bill entitled, "An act declaring the official bond of Calvin Converse, a superintendent of the poor of the county of Cattaraugus, valid," and after some time spent thereon, Mr. Williams, from said committee, reported progress, and asked leave to sit again.

Mr. Johnson moved that the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of said bill, and that the same be recommitted to the committee on the internal affairs of towns and counties, with instruction to report a general law on that subject. Mr. Curtis moved to lay the said motion of Mr. Johnson on the table.

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

And the question recurring on the motion of Mr. Johnson, Mr. Curtis moved to amend the same by instructing the said committee to enquire and report as to the expediency of a general law on that subject, which amendment was accepted by Mr. Johnson.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the said motion as amended, and it was decided in the affirmative. On motion of Mr. Babcock,

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

SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 1850.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Howard.

The journal of yesterday was read and approved.

Mr. Cook presented the petition of inhabitants of the city of Albany for the incorporation of a bank for savings, which was referred to the committee on banks and insurance companies.

Mr. Snyder presented the petition of citizens of Hudson for the incorporation of a savings bank, which was referred to the committee on banks and insurance companies.

Mr. Beekman presented the petition of Henry T. Peters and Richard Hughes for a confirmation of their title to certain lands es

cheated to the State, which was referred to the committee on the judiciary.

Mr. Carroll presented the petition of forwarders and others upon the Champlain canal for a law requiring all railroads between the cities of Troy and Schenectady and the village of Whitehall to pay tolls on the transportation of freight, which was referred to the committee on finance.

Mr. Robinson presented the resolutions of the board of supervisors of Albany co. for the sale of lands returned for taxes in the counties where such lands are situated, which were referred to the committee on the judiciary.

Mr. Owen presented resolutions of the board of supervisors of Chautauque co. for the completion and termination of the N. Y. and Erie railroad on the original route, which was referred to the committee on railroads.

Mr. Skinner presented the petition of Norris M. Woodruff and Samuel Stocking for a law authorising them to cut away certain rocks in the bed of Indian river for the purpose draining marsh lands, which was referred to the committee on the internal affairs of towns and counties.

Mr. Stone presented the petition of Marquis Long for a law authorising the Commissioners of the Land Office to convey to him a certain island in the Chittenango creek now belonging to the State, which was referred to the committee on the judiciary.

Mr. Beekman, from the committee on literature, to which was referred a petition for that purpose, reported a bill entitled, "An act to incorporate the Jonesville Academy," 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. Beekman, from the committee on literature, to which was referred a petition for that purpose, reported a bill entitled, "An act to amend an act establishing free schools throughout the State, passed March 26, 1849," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and committed to a committee of the whole.

Mr. Dimmick, from the committee on the internal affairs of towns and counties, to which was referred the bill entitled, "An act declaring the official bond of Calvin Converse, a superintendent of the poor of Cattaraugus county, valid," with instructions to report a general law on that subject, reported a bill entitled, "An act to extend the time for county superintendents of the poor to take the oath of office and execute and file their official bond," which was read the first time, and by unanimons consent was also read the second time, and committed to the committee of the whole.

By unanimous consent,

Mr. Snyder asked for and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act to incorporate the Hudson Savings Institute," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on banks and insurance companies.

On motion of Mr. Geddes,

Resolved, That the resolutions reported by the select committee upon so much of the Governor's message as relates to the extension of slavery over territory now free, be made the special order for Wednesday next at 12 o'clock, M.

On motion of Mr. Dart,

Resolved, That the papers on file in the Senate relating to the bridge-crossing of the northern railroad, be taken from the files and referred to the committee or railroads.

On motion of Mr. Dimmick,

Resolved, That the resolutions of the board of supervisors of Allegany county be taken from the committee on the judiciary, and that the same be referred to.the committee on the internal affairs of towns and counties.

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

Resolved, That it be referred to the judiciary committee to inquire and report into the expediency of so amending the law in relation to general and special elections, as to provide that there shall be but one form of ballot necessary to be used at any such election, and of such changes or modifications of such law as will prevent the uncertainty, inconvenience and confusion of separate ballots and

endorsements.

Mr. Schoonmaker moved to amend said resolution by striking out "judiciary committee," and inserting the words "committee on privileges and elections.

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. Schoonmaker,

Resolved, That the committee on claims be discharged from the further consideration of the petition of the heirs of James Lumbard, and that the same be referred to the standing committee on the judiciary.

Ón motion of Mr. Schoonmaker,

Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate furnish the President of the Senate with a copy of the debates of the constitutional convention, and that he pay for the same, and those already ordered, out of the contingent fund of the Senate.

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

Resolved, (if the Assembly concur,) That the Secretary of State be directed to furnish to each of the members and officers of the constitutional convention of 1846, a copy of the debates in that body, and that the expense thereof be paid out of any moneys in the hands of the Treasurer not otherwise appropriated.

Ordered, That said resolution be laid upon the table.

The Senate then resolved itself into a committee of the whole on

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