tion being on agreeing to the report of said committee striking out the 10th section of said bill,

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

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.

On motion of Mr. Schoonmaker,

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

SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 1850.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Conroy.

The journal of yesterday was read and approved.

Mr. Upham presented the memorial of the trustees of Genesee College, praying for aid from the State in erecting their college buildings, which was referred to the committee on finance.

Mr. Beekman presented the memorial of the New-York institution for the reformation of juvenile delinquents, praying for an appropriation for the erection of additional buildings, which was referred to the committee on poor laws.

Mr. Crolius 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.

Mr. Stone presented the petition of Sylvanus Stroud and others, praying for a law extending the time for the collection of taxes in the town of Lenox, Madison co., which was referred to the committee on the internal affairs of towns and counties.

Mr. Snyder presented the remonstrance of sundry citizens of Dutchess county, against an act to amend the Revised Statutes in relation to assessments and the duty of assessors, which was referred to the committee of the whole when on the bill upon that subject.

Mr. Snyder presented the petition of sundry citizens of Dutchess co., praying for the adoption of measures for the speedy settlement of the manorial difficulties, which was referred to the select committee on that subject of which Mr. Johnson is chairman.

Mr. Cross presented the petition of the Brooklyn gas light company, praying for amendment of their charter, which was referred to the committee on trade and manufactures.

Mr. Guinnip presented the petition of sundry inhabitants of Yates co., praying for a railroad from Canandaigua to Jefferson, Chemung co., which was referred to the committee of the whole when on the bill upon that subject.

Mr. Miller, from the committee on literature, to which was referred a petition for that purpose, reported a bill entitled, "An act to establish a free school in district number 3, in the town of Newtown," 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 joint select library committee, to which was referred so much of the annual message ot the Governor as relates to the State Library, reported a bill entitled, "An act relative to the State Library and the Regents of the University," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Beach, from the committee on public printing, reported in favor of printing the usual number, and 500 additional copies, of the report of the trustees of the State Library, for the use of the Regents of the University.

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

Mr. Morgan, from the committee on finance, to which was referred the concurrent resolution from the Assembly, in relation to the Washington Monument, with instructions to report a bill, reported a bill entitled, "An act to provide for a donation of blocks of stone to the National Washington Monument," 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. Schoonmaker, from the committee on claims, to which was referred the petition for that purpose, reported a bill entitled, "An act to provide for the appraisal and payment of canal damages to Charles Ehle," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Schoonmaker, from the committee on roads and bridges, to which was referred the petition for that purpose, reported in writing, and introduced a bill entitled, "An act to enable turnpike road companies in certain cases to sell their road, way-rights and otheir property," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and committed to the committee of the whole.

The President laid before the Senate a communication from the Attorney General, relative to savings banks, in the words following: ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE, Albany, January 18, 1850.

Hon. G. W. PATTERSON,

SIR-Herewith I have the honor to transmit, through you, to the Senate, my report in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 11th instant.

Very respectfully yours,

L. S. CHATFIELD,

Attorney General.

Ordered, That said report be laid upon the table.

Mr. Cross gave notice that he would, at an early day, ask leave to introduce a bill to divide the sixth and seventh wards of the city of Brooklyn.

Mr. Owen gave notice that he would, at an early day, introduce a bill to amend the act entitled, "An act to provide for the incorporation of villages, passed Dec. 7, 1847."

In pursuance of previous notice,

Mr. Guinnip asked for and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to repeal the charter of the Hector and Catharine road and bridge company," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on roads and bridges.

Mr. Dart moved that the engrossed bill entitled, "An act to authorise the commissioners of the Ogdensburgh and Canton road to borrow money and to convert their said road into a plank road," be recommitted to the committee of the whole.

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

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 corporations for saving banks or institutions "cannot be attained by a general law for that purpose.

Debate was had thereon, when

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

Mr. Cook moved the Senate reconsider its vote on the said resolution.

Mr. Cook moved that said motion to reconsider be laid table.

upon the

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

On motion of Mr. Crook,

Resolved, That the petition of John Harris and others, mill owners. at Fort Miller dam, asking to have their title to said dam quieted, and also to be indemnified for injuries done and to be protected for the future, be referred to the Canal Board, who are required to report what are the rights of said mill owners, and what further legislation, if any, is necessary to protect such mill owners as to title to these rights, and also what damages have been incurred by petitioners by the acts of inhabitants living above such dam, which the State ought to pay.

The Senate then resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bill entitled, "An act respecting the taxation of banking associations and individual bankers," and after some time spent thereon, Mr. Noyes, from said committee, reported progress, and asked for and obtained leave to sit again.

The Senate then resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bill entitled, "An ect to change the times and places of holding the supreme court in the seventh judicial district," and after some time spent thereon, Mr. Upham, from said committee, reported progress, and asked for and obtained leave to sit again.

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. Skinner, from said committee, reported progress, and asked for and obtained leave to sit again.

The President laid before the Senate a message from the Governor, in the words following:

To the Legislature:

I transmit a communication purporting to be a request in behalf of the council of the Seneca Nation of Indians, that delay may be had before acting upon the protest of certain chiefs and warriors of that Nation, which I had the honor to transmit to the Legislature on the 7th inst.

(See Doc. No. 21.)

HAMILTON FISH.

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

On motion of Mr. Noyes,

The Senate then adjourned until eleven o'clock Monday morn

ing.

MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 1850.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Davenport.

The journal of Saturday was read and approved.

Mr. Owen presented the petition of supervisors and superintendents of the poor of Cattaraugus co. for a law to confirm to said county the title to a certain lot of land, which was referred to the committee on the judiciary.

Mr. Johnson presented the petition of David C. Stewart and others for the re-organisation of the police of the town of Watervliet, which was referred to the committee on the incorporation of cities and villages.

Mr. Owen, from the committee on railroads, to which was referred the bill entitled, "An act to amend the charter of the Attica and Hornellsville railroad company," reported in favor of the passage of the same without amendment, which was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Cook, from the committee on banks and insurance companies, to which was referred the petition for that purpose, reported a bill entitled, "An act to authorise the Exchange Bank of Genesee to change its place of business," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and committed to the committee of the whole.