Also the bill entitled "An act to amend an act to incorporate the Galway Academy, passed May 26, 1836."

Albany, March 24, 1837.

W. L. MARCY.

A report from the Commissioners of the Land-Office, on the petition of John I. Palmer, was received and read.

[See Senate Document No. 57.]

Ordered, That the said report be referred to the committee on the judiciary.

Ordered, That the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of the bill, entitled "An act to incorporate the United States Insurance Company of the city of New-York," and that the same be ordered to a third reading.

The bill entitled "An act to authorize the purchase of lands for salt manufacturing purposes, in the town of Salina," 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 bill having been examined,

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

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 authorizing the purchase of a dwelling-house for the Governor of this State :"

"An act to incorporate the Utica Young Men's Association:"

Which were presented to his excellency the Governor by the clerk. A bill was received from the Assembly for concurrence, entitled "An act to incorporate the Orphan Asylum of St. John's church in the city of Utica;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and referred to the committee on charitable and religious societies.

Two several bills were received from the Assembly for concurrence, of the following titles, to wit:

"An act to incorporate the Lenox Basin and Chenango Canal Turnpike Company:"

"An act to amend the act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Buffalo and Williamsville McAdam Road Company,' passed May 3, 1836:"

Which were read the first time, and by unanimous consent were also read a second time, and referred to the committee on roads and bridges. Two several bills were received from the Assembly for concurrence, of the following titles, to wit:

"An act to incorporate the Yates County Mutual Insurance Company:"

"An act to incorporate the Glen Cove Mutual Insurance Company:" Which were read the first time, and by unanimous consent were also read a second time, and referred to the committee on banks and insurance companies.

Three several bills were received from the Assembly for concurrence, of the following titles, to wit:

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to regulate the taxation of the accounts of district attorneys,' passed May 11, 1835:"

"An act for the relief of Hugh Johnston, Alexander Johnston and John Johnston :"

"An act for the relief of Thomas Shaw, a resident alien :"

Which were read the first time, and by unanimous consent were also read a second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary. Mr. Van Dyck, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported as correctly engrossed, two several bills, of the following titles, to wit:

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the NewYork and Albany Rail-Road Company,' passed April 17, 1832, and the act to amend the same, passed May 9, 1836:"

"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."

Thereupon,

The said engrossed 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," was read the third time and passed.

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

The said engrossed 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," was read the third time.

Ordered, That the question on the final passage of the said bill be laid on the table.

The bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act to improve the State road in the county of Warren," was read the third time and passed,

The bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act to repeal an act to provide for a permanent district school in Syracuse," was read the third time and passed.

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

ment.

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," and the bill entitled "An act to appropriate the income arising from the investment of certain moneys belonging to the United States, and deposited with the state of New-York for safe keeping;" 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.

The Senate then again resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act to 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 the same without amendment.

Mr. Tracy made a motion to amend said report, by inserting a section, as the first section, in the words following, to wit:

"§ 1. The act entitled 'An act to subject certain debts owing to nonresidents to taxation,' passed April 27, 1833, is hereby so amended as to exclude all debts from taxation, except such as have been contracted on the sale of real estate and on contracts for such sales."

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

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

The Senate agreed to the report of the committee of the whole, and the bill was ordered to a third reading.

The Senate then resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill, entitled "An act to regulate the powers and duties of public administrators and surrogates, relative to the property and effects of foreigners;" and after some time spent thereon, Mr. President resumed the chair, and Mr. Young, from the 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 from the Assembly, entitled "An act to amend title six, chapter three, of the first part of the Revised Statutes, relative to the enumeration of the inhabitants of this State;" and after some time spent thereon, Mr. President resumed the chair, and Mr. L. Beardsley, from the said committee, reported the same without amendment; which was agreed to by the Senate, and the bill ordered to a third reading.

The Senate then resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill entitled "An act limiting the price to be paid for the enlargement of the Erie canal;" and after some time spent thereon, Mr. President resumed the chair, and Mr. Willes, from the said committee, reported the same with amendments; which was laid upon the table.

Then the Senate adjourned until 10 o'clock on Monday morning

next.

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MONDAY, 10 O'CLOCK, A. M.-MARCH 27, 1837.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Mr. Powers presented the proceedings of sundry inhabitants of the town of Kinderhook, praying for a general bank law; which was read, and referred to the committee of the whole when on the bill to which it relates.

Mr. Livingston presented the memorial of the mayor, aldermen and commonalty of the city of New-York, for the passage of a law to repeal the provision which restricts the duration of their ordinances to three years; which was read, and referred to a select committee, consisting of the senators attending the Senate from the first senate district.

Mr. Livingston presented the memorial of the mayor, aldermen and commonalty of the city of New-York, for a law to alter the map or plan of the city, by widening the fourth avenue north of Thirty-fourthstreet, and by laying out a public place or square in the 16th ward, &c.; which was read, and referred to a select committee, consisting of the senators attending the Senate from the first senate district.

Mr. Lacy, from the committee on literature, reported without amendment, the bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act to incorporate the Tioga County Agricultural Society;" which was agreed to by the Senate, and the bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Edwards, from the committee on the judiciary, reported against the bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act for the relief of Hugh Johnston, Alexander Johnston and John Johnston;" which was committed to a committee of the whole.

Mr. Edwards, from the committee on the judiciary, to whom was referred the petition of Susan Ogden and Mary Murray, for authority to file the bond mentioned in the act passed April 13, 1826, brought in a bill, entitled "An act to renew the act entitled 'An act to amend an act entitled An act to authorize the erection of a dam across the Genesee river at Mount-Morris,' passed April 15, 1829;'" 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. Armstrong, from the committee on banks and insurance companies, reported without amendment, four several bills from the Assembly, of the following titles, to wit:

"An act to amend the charter of the Columbian Fire Insurance Company of the city of New-York:"

"An act to incorporate the Steuben County Mutual Insurance Company :"

"An act to incorporate the Glen Cove Mutual Insurance Company:" "An act to incorporate the Yates County Mutual Insurance Company :"

Which was agreed to by the Senate, and the bills ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Powers, from the committee on public buildings, to whom was referred the report of the commissioners appointed to locate the NewYork State Lunatic Asylum, moved the following resolution:

Resolved, That it is inexpedient to appropriate any further sum of money than what is now provided, for the purpose of purchasing a site on which to erect the New-York State Lunatic Asylum; and the commissioners appointed to locate the said site, are directed to proceed as soon as practicable, to the discharge of the duty confided to them, and report to the next Legislature the result of their proceedings in relation to the said site. That the clerk of the Senate furnish to the said commissioners a copy of this resolution.

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

Mr. Young, from the committee on literature, to whom was referred 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, reported against the prayer of the memorialists; which was agreed to by the Senate.

Mr. Young, from the committee on literature, to whom was referred the petition of the trustees of the Schoharie Academy, brought in a bill, entitled "An act to incorporate the Schoharie Academy;" 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. Young, from the committee on literature, to whom was referred the petition of the inhabitants of the village of Ames, in the county of Montgomery, for the incorporation of an academy, to be located in said village, brought in a bill, entitled "An act to incorporate the Ames Academy;" 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. Young, from the committee on literature, reported without amendment, the bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act to incorporate the Dunkirk Academy;" which was committed to a committee of the whole. Mr. Young, from the committee on literature, reported without amendment, the bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act to incorporate the Canton Academy;" which was committed to a committee of the whole. Mr. Sterling asked for, and by unanimous consent obtained leave to bring in a bill, entitled "An act to incorporate the Salmon River 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. 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 authorizing the purchase of a dwelling-house for the Governor of this State."

Also the bill, entitled "An act to establish a ferry from Call's dock to Ver Planck's point."

Also the bill, entitled "An act to establish a ferry between Ver Planck's point and Grassy point."