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the bill entitled, "An act to regulate the salary of the district attorney of the county of Saratoga," and after some time spent thereon, Mr. Mann, from said committee, reported in favor of the passage of the same without amendment, which report was agreed, to and said bill ordered to a third reading.

The Senate then resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bill entitled, "An act for the relief of suitors in the supreme court in certain cases," and after some time spent thereon, Mr. Cross, from said committee, reported in favor of the passage of the same without amendment, which report was agreed to and said bill ordered to a third reading.

On motion of Mr. Carroll,

The Senate then adjourned until eleven o'clock Monday morning.

MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 1850.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Clark.

The journal of Saturday was read and approved.

Mr. Geddes presented the petition of Oliver Barker, praying for a law directing a reappraisal of damages sustained by him by reason of the raising of the waters of the Geddes level on the Erie canal, which was referred to the committee on claims.

Mr. Geddes presented the resolutions of the board of supervisors of Onondaga county, in favor of repealing the law in relation to births, marriages and deaths, which was read and referred to the committee on the internal affairs of towns and counties.

Mr. Tuttle presented the petition of Thomas Marvin of Delaware county, praying for the passage of a law compensating him for the loss of a horse employed in the service of that county during the year 1845, which was referred to the committee on claims.

Mr. Geddes presented the resolutions of the common council of the city of Syracuse, in relation to salt lands, which was referred to the committee on the manufacture of salt.

Mr. Brown presented to petition of Gilbert Hopkins, of Ravenswood, Queens co., praying for privilege to build piers and docks in the East river in front of his lands, which was referred to the committee on commerce and navigation.

Mr. Robinson presented the resolutions and petition of the board of supervisors of Allegany county, praying for a law conferring on assessors the power to examine upon oath all persons assessed in re

lation to their personal property, and also to examine witnesses in relation thereto, which were 1eferred to the committee on the internal affairs of towns and counties.

Mr. Carroll, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported as correctly engrossed the following bills:

"An act to regulate the salary of the district attorney of the county of Saratoga;

"An act for the relief of suitors in the supreme court in certain

cases.

Ordered, That said bills do have their third reading.

Mr. Curtis, from the committee on grievances, to which was referred the petition for that purpose, reported a bill entitled, "An act for the relief of Joseph Ogden," 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. Mann, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred 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 surrogate and other duties," reported in favor of the passage of the same with amendments, and the title altered so as to read "An act to authorise the election of a special county judge in the county of Ulster," which was committed to the committee of the whole.

To the Senate:

STATE OF NEW-YORK,

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Albany, January 12, 1850. S

In compliance with the resolution of the Senate, adopted on the 9th inst., and requesting the Governor, 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 empannelling jurors in criminal cases, I have the honor to transmit herewith certain papers and letters which have been addressed to me on the subjects referred to in the resolution of the Senate. A schedule of the accompanying papers is subjoined.

HAMILTON FISH.

Ordered, That the said communication be referred to the committee on the judiciary.

The President laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller enclosing an abstract of returns made by cities and incorporated villages, under resolution of the Senate of April 2, 1849, which was referred to the committee on the incorporation of cities and villages.

The President laid before the Senate the report of the Albany City Bank in relation to unclaimed dividends and deposits, which was referred to the committee on banks and insurance companies. [SENATE JOURNAL.]

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In pursuance of previous notice,

Mr. Stanton asked for and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act further to abolish imprisonment for debt when the people of the State are a party," 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. Cook offered for the consideration of the Senate, a resolution in the words following, to wit:

Resolved, That in the judgment of the Senate the objects to be attained by savings banks or corporations, cannot be secured to the community by a general law for that purpose.

Mr. Cook moved that said resolution 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.

By unanimous consent,

Mr. Crolius gave notice that he would, at some future day, introduce a bill to make the offices of health officer and deputy health officer of the port of New-York salary offices.

Mr. Babcock offered for the consideration of the Senate, the following concurrent resolutions, to wit:

Resolved, (if the Assembly concur,) That it be recommended to the Senators and Representatives of the State of New-York in Congress of the United States, to use their best efforts to procure the passage of a law during the present session of Congress which shall reduce the postage chargeable on all letters, not exceeding half an ounce in weight, carried in the United States mail, for all distances within the United States and the territories thereof, to five cents, and for any additional weight, to five cents for each half ounce, or for any fraction less than half an ounce; and in case of prepayment at the post-office where such letters are deposited, such postage to be further reduced to two cents for each half ounce in weight, and to two cents additional for each additional half ounce and fraction less than half an ounce.

Resolved, (if the Assembly concur,) That it is unjust and inexpedient that the expenses of unproductive mail routes, of free letters and documents, of dead letters, and the excess of the cost of transporting in the mails, newspapers and pamphlets beyond the postage charged on them, should be borne solely by those who send and receive letters; that such service is for the benefit of the whole people, and its expense should be defrayed from the common treasury, if the revenues of the post-office department under a reduced rate of postage, should prove insufficient; and that said Senators and Representatives be requested to use their best efforts for an early removal of this oppressive and unequal tax upon the business and social relations of the people.

Resolved, (if the Assembly concur,) That the Governor be requested to transmit copies of these resolutions to said Senators and Representatives.

Ordered, That the said resolutions be laid upon the table.
Mr. Babcock moved that said resolutions be printed.

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. Skinner,

Resolved, That the Comptroller be directed to furnish the chairman of the standing committee on retrenchment with a copy of the last annual report of the health officer of the city of New-York. On motion of Mr. Curtis,

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

On motion of Mr. Tuttle,

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

On motion of Mr. Snyder,

The Senate then 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. And the question being upon the motion of Mr. Stanton to amend the said resolution by striking out all after the word "Resolved," and insert as follows:

"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 empowered and directed to invite said commissioners to appear before them during such revision."

Debate was had thereon, when

Mr. Stanton withdrew his said amendment, and the amendment to said amendment heretofore proposed by Mr. Cook, was also withdrawn.

Mr. Cook moved to amend said resolution of Mr. Snyder, by striking out all after the word "resolved," and inserting the following:

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(If the Assembly concur,) That the codes of civil and criminal procedure, reported complete by the commissioners on practice and pleadings, be referred to a joint committee consisting of the judiciary committee of the Senate, with two Senators added thereto, and such committee as the Assembly may appoint, whose duty it shall be to examine the codes and report thereon to the Legislature." Mr. Stanton moved to amend the said amendment, by striking out of said resolution the words " with two Senators added thereto." Debate was had thereon, when

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the said motion of Mr. Stanton, and it was determined in the negative.

Mr. Upham moved to amend the said amendment as offered by Mr. Cook, by adding at the end thereof the words, "and that they be empowered and directed to invite said commissioners to appear before them, during such revision."

Mr. Cook accepted of Mr. Upham's amendment.

Mr. Geddes moved to amend the said amendment, by striking out thereof such words as relates to the action of the Assembly, so that it shall read as follows:

Resolved, That the codes of civil and criminal procedure, reported complete by the commissioners on practice and pleadings, be referred to a committee consisting of the judiciary committee, with two Senators added thereto, whose duty it shall be to examine the codes and report thereon to the Senate, and that they be empowered and directed to invite said commissioners to appear before them during such revision.

Debate was had thereon, when

Mr. Geddes withdrew his said amendment.

Mr. Snyder renewed the amendment offered by Mr. Geddes.
Debate was had thereon, when

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said amendment of Mr. Snyder, and it was decided in the negative, as follows:

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The question then recurring on the motion of Mr. Cook to amend the resolution of Mr. Snyder,

Mr. Cook moved to lay the said question 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. Brandreth offered for the consideration of the Senate, a resolution in the words following, to wit:

Resolved, (if the Assembly concur,) That our Senators and Representatives in Congress, be requested to recommend the adoption of a law making newspapers postage free, in each congressional district where printed.

Mr. Brandreth moved that said resolution be laid upon the table and printed.

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

The President laid before the Senate a communication from the Attorney General, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of Janu

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