a law authorising the sum of three hundred dollars to be raised by a tax on said town, for the purpose of building a bridge over Racket river in said town, was read, and referred to the committee on the establishment and improvement of roads and bridges, and the incorporation of turnpike companies.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the town of Canton, praying for the passage of a law authorising the sum of two thousand dollars to be raised by a tax on said town, for the purpose of building a bridge over the Grass river in the village of Canton, was read, and referred to the committee on the establishment and improvement of roads and bridges, and the incorporation of turnpike companies.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the town of Romulus in the county of Seneca, to divide said town of Romulus, by a linc running from the Cayuga to the Seneca lake, was read, and referred to the committee on the erection and division of towns and counties.

The remonstrance of sundry inhabitants of the town of Ovid in the county of Seneca, against annexing any part of the town of Romulus to that town, was read, and referred to the committee on the erection and division of towns and counties.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Warren, praying that the seat of Norman Fox, the member returned as duly elected in and for the county of Warren, may be vacated, was read, and referred to the committee on privileges and elections.

Mr. Halcott, from the select committee on the application of the judges, district attorney, sheriff, and clerk of Delaware county, reported:

That by the existing law, a court of common pleas and general sessions is appointed to be held on the first Monday of February, June and October; but a grand jury is to be summoned only at the October term. By a late appointment of the circuit judges, courts of oyer and terminer are to be held in May and September. It would therefore seem proper that the grand jury for the general sessions should be summoned for the February term. The committee ask leave to introduce the bill prepared by the petitioners for that purpose.

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in such bill.

Mr. Halcott, according to leave, brought in the said bill, entitled "An act concerning the county courts of the county of Delaware ;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and committed to a committee of the whole house.

Mr. Livingston, from the select committee to which was referred the memorial of the mayor, aldermen and commonalty of the city of New-York, relative to the line of West-street in said city, reported:

That according to the formation of West-street as established by law, the easterly line thereof, when made, would be one hundred and eighty feet distant from the westerly line of Washington-street at the Albany basin, and only one hundred and twenty feet at the termination of said street. The owners of property between the points above mentioned, have applied to the corporation of the city for an alteration in the plan, so that West-street may run parallel to Washington-street, south of the Albany basin. An examination of the facts set forth in the memoral, induce the belief on the part of

the committee, that the proposed alteration would be a benefit to that part of the city, especially with reference to the permanent arrangement of the wharves, piers and slips. The committee have prepared a bill, giving to the corporation the power to carry the said alteration into effect, whenever it shall be deemed expedient: which said bill they now ask leave to introduce.

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in such bill.

Mr. Livingston, according to leave, brought in the said bill, entitled "An act relative to the line of West-street, between the Albany basin and Battery place, (late Marketfield-street,) in the city of New-York;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and committed to a committee of the whole house.

Mr. Livingston, from the select committee to which was referred the memorial of the mayor, aldermen and commonalty of the city of New-York, relative to the laws for the collection of taxes and assessments in said city, reported:

That according to the existing laws relative to the collection of taxes and assessments in the city of New-York, no authority is given to the corporation to postpone sales of lands for taxes, after such sales have been advertised. The committee think it expedient to extend to the owners of property so taxed, frequent indulgence, in consequence of occasional depression in the value of real estate; and they have therefore proposed a law, giving to the corporation of the city of New-York full power for that purpose. And the committee would point to the necessity of an immediate passage of this law; inasmuch as a sale of very extensive real estate is advertised for the 18th instant, (January,) which, owing to the present depressed value of real estate, it becomes expedient to postpone to a more favorable pericd. The committee also deem it important to diminish the expenses incident to such sales, by authorising the common council to conduct them by their own officers; thereby saving to the owners the charges resulting from the employment of an auctioneer.

The committee would also state, that the law requires that taxes and assessments shall be paid to the city treasurer or chamberlain ; which practically has been found exceedingly inconvenient, and imposes an unfit duty upon that officer. Such payment should be made to an officer appointed for the purpose, and who should keep the books and papers necessary to enable him to perform such duty correctly.

The committee have prepared a bill, embodying their proposed amendments; which they ask leave to introduce.

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in such bill.

Mr. Livingston, according to leave, brought in the said bill, entitled "An act to amend an act passed April 12th, 1816, entitled 'An act for the more effectual collection of taxes and assessments in the city of New-York;'" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and committed to a committee of the whole house.

Mr. W. K. Fuller offered for the consideration of the House, a resolution, in the words following, to wit:

Resolved, (if the Senate concur herein,) That the sale of lands advertised by the surveyor-general to be sold on the 15th day of January instant, for arrears of interest, be postponed until the first Monday in June next; and that the surveyor-general cause the usual public notice to be given of such postponement; and that all expenses already incurred in advertising, or that may hereafter be incurred in postponing the sale of said lands, shall be paid by the persons interested therein.

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

Mr. Davenport gave notice that he would, on some future day, ask leave to introduce a bill for altering the annual meeting of the board of supervisors of the county of Westchester.

Mr. Hubbell gave notice, that at some future day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill to amend the act entitled "An act concerning the election of justices of the peace," passed May 4th, 1829.

Mr. P. C. Fuller gave notice that he would, on some future day, ask leave to introduce a bill relating to the sales of lands for taxes due the State.

Ordered, That Mr. W. Shepherd have leave of absence for one week.

In pursuance of previous notice, Mr. Robinson asked for and obtained leave to bring in a bill, entitled "An act authorising the appointment of a supreme court commissioner, to reside in the village of Binghamton in the county of Broome;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and committed to a committee of the whole house.

The House then resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill entitled "An act concerning the county courts of the county of Delaware;" and after some time spent thereon, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Cargill, from the said committee, reported, that the committee had gone through the said bill, and agreed to the same without amendment; which he was directed to report to the House, and he read the report in his place, and delivered the same in at the table, where it was again read, and agreed to by the House. Ordered, That the bill be engrossed.

The House then resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill entitled "An act to amend an act passed April 12th, 1816, entitled 'An act for the more effectual collection of taxes and assessments in the city of New-York;'" and after some time spent thereon, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Robinson, from the said committee, reported, that the committee had gone through the said bill, and agreed to the same without amendment; which he was directed to report to the House, and he read the report in his place, and delivered the same in at the table, where the same was again read, and agreed to by the House.

Ordered, That the bill be engrossed.

The House then resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill entitled "An act relative to the line of West-street in the city of New-York ;" and after some time spent thereon, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Robinson, from the said committee, reported, that the committee had gone through the said bill, and agreed to the same without amendment; which he was directed to report

to the House, and he read the report in his place, and delivered the same in at the table, where it was again read, and agreed to by the House.

Ordered, That the bill be engrossed.

The House then resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill entitled "An act authorising the appointment of a supreme court commissioner, to reside in the village of Binghamton in the county of Broome ;" and after some time spent thereon, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Lush, from the said committee, reported, that the committee had gone through the said bill, and agreed to the same without amendment; which he was directed to report to the House, and he read the report in his place, and delivered the same in at the table, where it was again read, and agreed to by the House. Ordered, That the bill be engrossed.

Mr. Hubbell, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported, that they have examined the engrossed bill entitled "An act relative to the courts of common pleas and general sessions in and for the county of Columbia," and find the same correctly engrossed.

Thereupon,

The said engrossed bill, entitled "An act relative to the courts of common pleas and general sessions in and for the county of Columbia," was read the third time.

Resolved, That the bill do pass.

Ordered, That the clerk deliver the said bill to the Senate, and request their concurrence in the same.

Mr. Hubbell, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported, that they have examined the engrossed bill entitled "An act concerning the county courts of the county of Delaware," and find the same correctly engrossed.

Thereupon,

By unanimous consent, the said engrossed bill, entitled "An act concerning the county courts of the county of Delaware," was read the third time.

Resolved, That the bill do pass.

Ordered, That the clerk deliver the said bill to the Senate, and request their concurrence in the same.

And then the House adjourned until eleven o'clock to-morrow morning.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1830.

The House met pursuant to adjournment.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the town of Deerfield in the county of Oneida, praying for a division of the said town, was read, and referred to the committee on the erection and division of towns and counties.

The petition of the purchasers of lands in the village of Oneida Castleton, praying for a re-appraisal of the village lots at that place, was read, and referred to the committee on public lands.

The petition of J. Alexander, praying legislative relief in relation to a lot of land in New-Stockbridge, Oneida county, was read, and referred to the committee on public lands.

The petition of Solomon Utter, of the county of Ulster, a revolutionary soldier, praying for remuneration for services rendered during the revolutionary war, was read, and referred to the committee on claims.

The petition of Jonathan Thomas Patten and William Coxhead, severally praying leave to change their names, were read, and referred to a select committee, consisting of Mr. Bogert, Mr. Curtis and Mr. Ostrander.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Orange, praying for the erection of a new town from parts of the towns of Walkill, Goshen, Blooming-Grove, New-Windsor and Montgomery, was read, and referred to the committee on the erection and division of towns and counties.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the town of Fredonia, in the county of Chautauque, praying for the construction of a state road from Buffalo to Cattaraugus creek, was read, and referred to the committee on the establishment and improvement of roads and bridges, and the incorporation of turnpike companies.

The petition of the trustees and congregation of the third Methodist society in the city of New-York, praying authority to change their name to that of the associated Methodist church in the city of New-York, was read, and referred to the committee on the incorporation of charitable and religious societies.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the town of Cuba, in the county of Allegany, praying for a division of that town, was read, and referred to the committee on the erection and division of towns and counties.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the towns of Angelica and Scio, in the county of Allegany, praying for the erection of a new town from parts of said towns, was read, and referred to the committee on the erection and division of towns and counties.

The petition of Robert Ferguson, praying to have his title confirmed to certain real estate in the city of New-York, derived from his brother William Ferguson, an alien, was read, and referred to the committee on the petitions of aliens.