county, for the incorporation of a mutual insurance company; which was read, and referred to the committee on banks and insurance companies.

Mr. Willes, from the committee on roads and bridges, to whom was referred the petition of Allen W. Hardie and others, brought in a bill, entitled "An act to establish a ferry between Verplanck's point and Grassy point;" 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. Beckwith, from the committee on the division of towns and counties, to whom was referred the petition of sundry inhabitants of Oneida and Madison counties, and other petitioners, brought in a bill, entitled "An act for the erection of the town of Oneida ;" 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. Edwards, from the committee on the judiciary, in pursuance of a resolution instructing them to inquire into the expediency of authorizing the Governor to appoint one or more commissioners in the states of Ohio and Michigan to take affidavits to be read in our courts of law and equity, and the acknowledgment of deeds to be recorded in this State, or some other mode to obviate the difficulty which now exists on the subject, brought in a bill, entitled "An act to amend chapter third, part second, title fifth of the Revised Statutes, relative to the proof and recording of conveyances of real estate, and the cancelling of mortgages;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and committed to a committee of the whole.

A message from his excellency the Governor, delivered by his private secretary, was read, in the words following, to wit:

GENTLEMEN

TO THE SENATE.

I have this day approved and signed the bill, entitled "An act amending the Revised Statutes in relation to insurances made on property in this State against losses by fire in foreign countries, and by individuals and associations unauthorized by law."

Albany, February 21, 1837.

W. L. MARCY.

The Senate then again resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill entitled "An act to repeal, with certain limitations, title three of chapter four of part second of the Revised Statutes;" and after some time spent thereon, Mr. President resumed the chair, and Mr. H. F. Jones, from the said committee, reported progress, and asked for and obtained leave to sit again.

Then the Senate adjourned until 11 o'clock to-morrow morning.

THURSDAY, 11 O'CLOCK, A. M.--FEBRUARY 23, 1837.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Mr. Downing presented the petition of John I. Palmer, of the city of New-York, to confirm his title to certain land in St. Lawrence county, derived through an alien; which was read, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

Mr. Edwards presented the petition of sundry inhabitants of the town of Cicero, in the county of Onondaga, for a law authorizing the Canal Commissioners to construct a towing path along the Oneida river; which was read, and referred to the committee on canals.

Mr. Edwards presented the petition of Oliver Teal and others, relative to distilling grain; which was read, and referred to the committee. on manufactures.

Mr. Maison presented the memorial of a number of stockholders of the stock of the Hudson and Berkshire Rail-Road Company, praying an amendment to the bill which has passed the Assembly; which was read, and referred to the committee on rail-roads.

Mr. Van Dyck presented the remonstrance of John C. Hogeboom, against the increase of the capital of the Hudson and Berkshire RailRoad Company; which was read, and referred to the committee on rail-roads.

Mr. Paige presented the petition of the trustees of the Claverack Academy, praying for a distributive share of the literature fund; which was read, and referred to the committee on literature.

Mr. Paige presented the petition of 378 inhabitants of the county of Columbia, praying for a bank, to be located in the city of Hudson; which was read, and referred to the committee on banks and insurance companies.

Mr. Maison presented the petition of the trustees of the village of Poughkeepsie, praying for an act authorizing the appointment of a weigher for the village of Poughkeepsie; which was read, and referred to a select committee, consisting of the senators attending the Senate from the second senate district.

Mr. Mack, from the committee on rail-roads, reported without expressing any opinion thereon, the bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Hudson and Berkshire Rail-Road Company,' passed April 26, 1836;" which was committed to a committee of the whole.

Mr. Mack, from the committee on rail-roads, to whom was referred the petition of Stephen Kellogg junior and others, inhabitants of the county of Ulster, and Ephraim Isham and others, inhabitants of the county of Delaware, brought in a bill, entitled "An act for the construction of a rail-road from the village of Malden to Smithbush-kill in the town of Shandaken, in the county of Ulster ;" 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. Mack, from the committee on rail-roads, to whom was referred the petition of sundry inhabitants of the town of Chemung, praying

for an act authorizing the construction of a rail-road from the termination of the Pennsylvania North Branch canal, to the Cayuga lake at Ithaca, brought in a bill, entitled "An act to incorporate the Chemung and Ithaca Rail-Road Company;" 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. Seger, from the committee on the incorporation of cities and vil lages, reported without expressing any opinion thereon, the bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act to incorporate the village of Port-Byron, in the county of Cayuga ;" which was committed to a committee of the whole.

Mr. Tracy, from a select committee, reported with amendments, the bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act authorizing the supervisors of the county of Monroe, to raise money to build a bridge over the Genesee river, on Buffalo-street in the city of Rochester;" which was agreed to by the Senate, the amendments ordered to be engrossed, and the bill to a third reading.

The bill entitled "An act in relation to a portion of the Orchard party of Oneida Indians," was received from the Assembly, with a message informing that they had concurred in the amendments of the Senate to the same, and had amended it accordingly.

The said amended bili having been examined,

Ordered, That the clerk return the same to the Assembly.

Ordered, That the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of the bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to annex parts of the towns of Richland and New-Haven to the town of Mexico, in the county of Oswego,' passed May 9, 1836," and that the same be ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Armstrong asked for, and by unanimous consent obtained leave to bring in a bill, entitled "An act to amend the act entitled 'An act to provide for the draining of the Beaverdam swamp, in the town of Junius, in the county of Seneca, and for other purposes,' passed March 31, 1825;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and committed to a committee of the whole.

The bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled An act to annex parts of the towns of Richland and New-Haven to the town of Mexico, in the county of Oswego,' passed May 9, 1836," was read the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the clerk deliver the said bill to the Assembly, and inform them that the Senate have passed the same without amend

ment.

The bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act authorizing the supervisors of the county of Monroe, to raise money to build a bridge over the Genesee river, on Buffalo-street in the city of Rochester," with the engrossed amendments, was read the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the clerk deliver the said bill to the Assembly, and inform them that the Senate have passed the same, with the amendments therewith delivered.

The Senate then again resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill entitled "An act to repeal, with certain limitations, title three of

chapter four of part second of the Revised Statutes ;" and after some time spent thereon, Mr. President resumed the chair, and Mr. H. F. Jones, from the said committee, reported progress, and asked for and obtained leave to sit again.

Then the Senate adjourned until 11 o'clock to-morrow morning.

FRIDAY, 11 O'CLOCK, A. M.-FEBRUARY 24, 1837.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Mr. Mack presented the petition of sundry citizens of Chemung, for a rail-road from the termination of the Pennsylvania North Branch ca. nal to Ithaca; which was read, and referred to the committee of the whole when on the bill on that subject.

Mr. Paige presented the petition of the mayor, recorder and aldermen of the city of Schenectady, praying for a division of said city into four wards; which was read, and referred to the committee on the incorporation of cities and villages.

Mr. Wager presented the petition of sundry inhabitants of Oneida county, for the rebuilding of the jails in said county; which was read, and referred to the committee of the whole when on the bill on that subject.

Mr. L. Beardsley, from the committee on finance, reported without amendment, the bill entitled "An act authorizing a loan of money to the city of Buffalo;" which was agreed to by the Senate, and the bill ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Armstrong, from the committee on banks and insurance companies, to whom was referred the petition of sundry inhabitants of Orange county, brought in a bill, entitled "An act to incorporate the Orange County Mutual Insurance Company;" 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. Mack, from the committee on rail-roads, to whom was referred the petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Orange, for the incorporation of a company with a capital of $150,000, to construct a rail-road from the village of Goshen to the New-Jersey line, with certain other privileges therein enumerated;" 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. Seger, from the committee on the incorporation of cities and villages, reported without amendment, the bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the city of Troy, and for other purposes;'" which was committed to a committee of the whole.

Mr. H. F. Jones, from the select committee to which was referred the

bill, entitled "An act to amend the act entitled 'An act to incorporate the North-Hempstead and Flushing Turnpike Road and Bridge Company," reported the same with amendments; which was agreed to by the Senate, and the bill ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Maison, from the select committee to which was referred the petition of the trustees of the village of Poughkeepsie, brought in a bill, entitled "An act to authorize the appointment of measurers of grain in the counties of Dutchess and Orange;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and the bill ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Beckwith, from the select committee to which was referred eleven several petitions of sundry inhabitants of Oneida county, praying for an investigation of the conduct of the commissioners of the Oneida Bank, made a report thereon, and offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the select committee to which was referred the memorials of sundry inhabitants of the county of Oneida, praying for an investigation into the conduct of the commissioners for the distribution of the stock of the Oneida Bank, and for a repeal of its charter, be discharged from the further consideration thereof, and that the same be referred to the Attorney-General; and that the Attorney-General is hereby directed to take the requisite measures for filing an information in the nature of a quo warranto, in the supreme court, against said corporation, upon his own relation.

Ordered, That said report and resolution be laid on the table.

[See Senate Document No. 35.]

Mr. Van Dyck, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported as correctly engrossed, the bill entitled "An act concerning the proof of wills, executors and administrators, guardians and wards, and surrogates' courts."

A bill was received from the Assembly for concurrence, entitled "An act to loan money to the county of Genesee;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and referred to the committee on finance.

A bill was received from the Assembly for concurrence, entitled "An act to divide the town of Napoli, in the county of Cattaragus;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and referred to the committee on the division of towns and counties.

Two several bills were received from the Assembly, with a message informing that they had passed the same without amendment, of the following titles, to wit:

"An act to reduce the width of Lumber-street, in the fifth ward of the city of Albany:"

"An act to authorize the executors of John Ireland, deceased, to become purchasers of his real estate :"

Which were presented to his excellency the Governor by the clerk. The bill entitled "An act authorizing the supervisors of the county of Monroe, to raise money to build a bridge over the Genesee river, on