in the United States, within the counties in which they are printed and published.

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

Mr. Carroll moved that the said resolutions 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.

On motion of Mr. Crolius,

Resolved, That the Clerk be directed to take from the files the papers presented at the last session having reference to the fees and compensation of the health officer of the port of New-York, and that they be referred to the committee on retrenchment.

Mr. Curtis moved that the resolution of the Senate of yesterday referring the petition of the Florida bridge company to the Canal Commissioners be reconsidered, and that the same when received be referred to the standing committe on grievances.

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

On motion of Mr. Tuttle,

Resolved, That a respectful message be directed to the Assembly, requesting of that honorable body the transmission to the Senate of the papers on file with them in relation to the claim of Thomas Marvin.

On motion of Mr. Babcock,

Resolved, That a respectful message be transmitted to the Assembly, requesting that the petition and papers on the files of the Assembly for the year 1849, in relation to the claim of Elizabeth N. Granger, James N. Granger and Warren Granger, be sent to the Senate, and when received that said papers be referred to the committee on canals.

On motion of Mr. Beach,

Resolved, That the petition of Augustus Stockwell be taken from the files of the Senate, and referred to the committee on claims. On motion of Mr. Carroll,

The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of Executive business.

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

The bill from the Assembly entitled, "An act authorising the Governor to designate a judge or judges of the supreme court to hold the circuit court and court of oyer and terminer in certain cases," was read a third time.

By unanimous consent,

The title of said bill was altered so as to read as follows: "An act authorising the Governor to designate a justice or justices of the supreme court to hold the circuit court and the court of oyer and terminer."

Mr. President put the question whether the Senate would agree

to the final passage of said bill, and it was decided in the affirmative, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate voting in favor thereof, and three-fifths of all the members elected to the Senate voting in favor thereof, as follows:

Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly, with a message informing that the Senate have passed the same with the amendments therewith delivered.

The Senate then resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bill entitled, "An act to amend an act establishing free schools throughout the State, passed March 26, 1849," and after some time spent thereon, Mr. Curtis, from said committee, reported progress, and asked for 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 literature.

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 extend the time for county superintendents of the poor, elected in November, 1849, to take the oath of office and file their official bond," and after some time spent thereon, Mr. Cook, from said committee, reported in favor of the passage of the same with amendment, which report was agreed, to and said bill ordered engrossed for a third reading.

The Senate then resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bill entitled, "An act to incorporate the Jonesville Academy," and after some time spent thereon, Mr. Carroll, from said committee, reported progress, and asked leave to sit again.

Mr. Cook 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 literature.

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

A resolution was received from the Senate for concurrence, in the words following, to wit:

Resolved, (if the Senate concur,) That the Governor be requested and authorised to procure a suitable block or blocks of stone from some quarry or quarries in the State of New-York, and to have the same properly prepared, and the name and coat of arms engraved thereon, and forwarded, at the expense of the State, to be placed in and constitute a portion of the Washington monument now in progress of erection in the city of Washington, the amount of such expenditure not to exceed the sum of two thousand dollars.

Mr. Mann 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.

A message was received from the Assembly, requesting the Senate to transmit to that body the petitions of the Stockbridge Indians, and the papers on file relative to the creation of a fund for their benefit. On motion of Mr. Guinnip,

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

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1850.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Clark.

The journal of yesterday was read and approved.

Mr. Cross presented the petition of Henry C. Murphy, praying for a grant of land under water in front of his land at New Utrecht, Kings co., which was presented to the committee on commerce and navigation.

Mr. Mann presented the petition of the heirs of Richard J. Wilson, praying for compensation for services in lieu of military bounty lands, which was referred to the committee on claims.

Mr. Schoonmaker presented the petition of sundry inhabitants of the town of Kingston, Ulster co., praying for a geological survey of said county, which was referred to the committee on agriculture.

Mr. Mann presented the petition of John Harris and others, praving for relief from damages sustained by them in the construction of the Champlain canal.

Mr. Mann moved that said petition be referred to the committee on canals.

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

Mr. Cross moved that said petition be referred to the committee on claims.

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

Mr. Carroll, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported as correctly engrossed the bill entitled, "An act to extend the time for county superintendents of the poor elected in November, 1849, to take the oath of office and file their official bond."

Ordered, That the said bill do have its third reading.

Mr. Babcock, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the bill entitled, "An act to change the times and places of holding the general terms of the supreme court in the seventh judicial district," reported in favor of the passage of the same with amendments, which was committed to a committee of the whole.

Mr. Babcock, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the petition of Marquis Long, praying 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, reported, and asked to be discharged from the further consideration of said petition.

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

Mr. Schoonmaker, from the committee on claims, to which was referred the petition of Orin Austin and others, for a reappraisal of certain state lands obtained from the Stockbridge Indians, reported in writing adverse to the prayer of the petitioners, and offered the following resolution, to wit:

Resolved, That the prayer of the petitioners ought not to be granted.

Mr. Stone moved that said report be laid upon the table.

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

Mr. Beach, from the committee on public printing, reported in favor of printing five times the usual number of the report of the Regents of the University for the use of the Legislature, and one thousand copies for the use of said Regents.

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

A message was received from the Assembly, informing that they had concurred in the resolution of the Senate in relation to the appointment of a night watch for the capitol.

A message was received from the Assembly requesting the Senate to transmit to that body the petitions and papers on their files in relation to the repeal of the laws authorising double dockage in the city of Albany, which was laid on the table.

The President laid before the Senate a statement of the Poughkeepsie Savings Bank in relation to the condition of said bank, which was referred to the committee on banks and insurance companies.

Mr. Morgan gave notice that, at an early day, he would ask leave

to introduce a bill to allow contracts of loan and forbearance on personal security for short periods.

Mr. Williams gave notice that he would, on some futnre day, ask leave to introduce a bill to amend the law respecting harbor masters for the port of New-York.

Mr. Beekman gave notice that he would, at an early day, ask leave to introduce a bill to amend "An act for the more effectual prevention of fires in the city of New-York," passed March 7, 1849.

In pursuance of previous notice,

Mr. Schoonmaker asked for and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act to obviate difficulties in certain powers of sale," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary. On motion of Mr. Cook,

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

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

Mr. Schoonmaker moved to amend the said resolution, by striking out all after the word "resolved," and insert the following:

"That it be referred to the Attorney General to report whether, in his opinion, under the 4th section of the 8th article of the Constitution the Legislature have power to create a savings bank by a special act of incorporation."

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

The question recurring on the resolution as amended,

Mr. Babcock moved further to amend the said resolution, by inserting after the word "bank," the words "or institution."

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said amendment of Mr. Babcock, and it was decided in the affirmtive.

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

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

Resolved, That the committee on commerce and navigation be discharged from the further consideration of the petitions relating to double wharfage in the city of Albany.

Mr. Johnson moved to lay said resolution on the table.

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. Geddes,

Resolved, That the New-York institution of civil engineers be permitted to use this chamber this evening for their annual meeting.

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