FRIDAY, 10 O'CLOCK, A. M.-MARCH 24, 1837.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Mr. Tallmadge presented the memorial of the patrons of the Hudson River Agricultural Seminary, for the appropriation of $1,000 per year, of the income of the surplus revenue, to enable them to sustain a department for the education of teachers of common schools, and for other purposes, in the completion of their plan; which was read, and referred to the committee on literature.

Mr. Paige presented the memorial and resolutions of the common council of the city of Schenectady, in relation to the application of the Mohawk and Hudson Rail-Road Company to abandon the western termination of their road in said city; which were read, and referred to the committee of the whole when on the bill on that subject.

Mr. Edwards, from the committee on the judiciary, reported without amendment, the bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act to authorize Ira De Lurgee to change his name;" which was committed to a committee of the whole.

Mr. Livingston, from the committee on rail-roads, to whom was referred the memorial of the New-York and Albany Rail-Road Company, brought in a bill, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled An act to incorporate the New-York and Albany Rail-Road Company,' passed April 17, 1832, and the act to amend the same, passed May 9, 1836;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. L. Beardsley, from the committee on finance, reported without amendment, the bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act to repeal an act entitled 'An act to subject certain debts owing to non-residents to taxation;' ;" which was referred to the committee of the whole, when on the bill entitled "An act relative to the Mohawk and Hudson RailRoad Company."

Mr. Willes, from the committee on roads and bridges, reported with amendments, the bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act declaring a part of the Little Genesee creek a public highway;" which was agreed to by the Senate, the amendments ordered to be engrossed, and the bill to a third reading.

Mr. McLean, from a select committee, reported without amendment, the bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act authorizing the sale of the Montgomery county poor-house, and for other purposes;" which was committed to a committee of the whole.

A bill was received from the Assembly for concurrence, entitled "An act to improve the State road in the county of Warren;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and referred to the committee on roads and bridges.

A bill was received from the Assembly for concurrence, entitled An act to incorporate the Tioga County Agricultural Society;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and referred to the committee on agriculture.

A bill was received from the Assembly for concurrence, entitled " "An act authorizing the supervisors of the county of Schenectady, to raise money for the construction of a clerk's office, and for other purposes;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and referred to a select committee, consisting of the senators attending the Senate from the third senate district.

A bill was received from the Assembly for concurrence, entitled "An act to incorporate the Dunkirk Academy;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and referred to the committee on literature.

A bill was received from the Assembly for concurrence, entitled "An act to incorporate the Steuben County Mutual Insurance Company;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and referred to the committee on banks and insurance companies.

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 establish a ferry between Ver Planck's point and Grassy point:"

"An act to establish a ferry from Call's dock to Ver Planck's point:" Which were presented to his excellency the Governor by the clerk. Ordered, That the bill entitled "An act to authorize associations for the purpose of banking," be made the special order of the day for Monday next.

Ordered, That the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of the bill, entitled "An act to repeal an act to provide for a permanent district school in Syracuse," and that the same be ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Edwards asked for, and by unanimous consent obtained leave to bring in a bill, entitled "An act to amend the Revised Statutes in relation to the taxation of costs;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

Ordered, That the bill, entitled "An act for the licensing and government of the pilots of the port of New-York by the way of SandyHook," be made the special order of the day for Tuesday next.

Ordered, That the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of the bill, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to provide for the draining of the Great swamp in the town of Cicero, in the county of Onondaga,' passed January 21, 1836," and that the same be engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Huntington, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported as correctly engrossed, two several bills, of the following titles, to wit:

"An act to authorize the commissioners of the land-office to sell and convey a portion of the State lands in the town of Salina, for the accommodation of the Auburn and Syracuse Rail-Road Company:"

"An act to revive and amend the act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Westchester and, Putnam Insurance Company,' passed May 6, 1836."

Mr. Huntington also reported as correctly engrossed, the resolution to amend the Constitution.

Thereupon,

The said engrossed bill, entitled "An act to revive and amend the act entitled An act to incorporate the Westchester and Putnam Insurance Company,' passed May 6, 1836," was read the third time and passed; two-thirds of all the members elected to the Senate voting in favor thereof, as follows, to wit:

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

The said engrossed resolution to amend the Constitution, was read the third time, in the words following, to wit:

Resolved, (if the Assembly concur,) That the following amendments to the Constitution of this State be proposed and referred to the Legislature next to be chosen, and that the Secretary of State cause the same to be published for three months previous to the next annual election, in pursuance of the provisions of the first section of the eighth article of the Constitution :

1st. The Legislature may reorganize the Court of Chancery: it may reduce the number of circuit judges, and may authorize the appointment of one or more additional vice-chancellors, but the whole number shall not exceed four; and when the number of circuit judges are once fixed by law, such number shall not thereafter be reduced. It may define and regulate the powers and duties of the chancellor and vicechancellors and the right of appeal to a court of chancery, consisting of the chancellor and at least two vice-chancellors, or to the chancellor ; and it may also regulate appeals from the court of chancery to the court for the trial of impeachments and the correction of errors; and make such provisions by law, as it may deem necessary, for the reorganization of the said courts and the regulation thereof.

2d. The vice-chancellors shall be members of the court for the trial of impeachments and the correction of errors, in the same manner the chancellor now is, and shall be subject to the same tenure of office, and be liable in like manner to impeachment.

3d. So much of the Constitution as is inconsistent with these provisions, is hereby annulled.

Mr. President put the question on agreeing to said resolution, and it was decided in the negative.

The yeas and nays being moved and seconded, were as follows, to wit:

The bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act declaring a part of Little Genesee creek a public highway," with the engrossed amendments, was read the third time and passed.

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," with the engrossed amendments, was read the third time and passed; two-thirds of all the members elected to the Senate voting in favor thereof, as follows, to wit:

Ordered, That the clerk deliver the said bills 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 relative to the Mohawk and Hudson RailRoad Company;" the bill entitled "An act to authorize the Mohawk and Hudson Rail-Road Company to borrow money;" the bill entitled "An act to appropriate the income arising from the investment of cer

tain moneys belonging to the United States, and deposited with the state of New-York for safe keeping," and the bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act to repeal an act entitled 'An act to subject certain debts owing to non-residents to taxation ;" and after some time spent thereon, Mr. President resumed the chair, and Mr. Spraker, from the said committee, reported progress, and asked for and obtained leave to sit again.

Then the Senate adjourned until 10 o'clock to-morrow morning.

SATURDAY, 10 O'CLOCK, A. M.-MARCH 25, 1837.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Mr. Beckwith presented three several remonstrances of sundry inhabitants of the town of Verona, against a division of said town; which were read, and referred to the committee of the whole, when on the bill entitled "An act for the erection of the town of Oneida.”

Mr. Works presented two several memorials of sundry inhabitants of western counties, in favor of the construction of the Conewango canal; which were read, and referred to the committee on canals.

Mr. Sterling, from the select committee to which was referred the petition of sundry citizens of Port-Ontario, brought in a bill, entitled "An act to incorporate the Port-Ontario Hydraulic Canal 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. Willes, from the committee on roads and bridges, reported without amendment, the bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act to improve the State road in the county of Warren;" which was agreed to by the Senate, and the bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Edwards, from the committee on the judiciary, to whom was referred the petition of the trustees of school district number six, in the city of Brooklyn, praying for the confirmation of their acts, brought in a bill, entitled "An act relative to school district number six, in the city of Brooklyn;" 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.

A message from his excellency the Governor, delivered by lifs 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 act relative to the Bank fund, passed April 29, 1833," [SENATE JOURNAL.]

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