tax for the benefit of the Canton Academy, in the town of Canton;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and referred to the committee on literature.

Ordered, That the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of the bill, entitled "An act to provide for the construction of a rail-road from Rome, in the county of Oneida, to PortOntario, in the county of Oswego," and that the same be engrossed for a third reading.

Ordered, That the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of the bill, entitled "An act to amend an act to incorporate the Jackson Marine Insurance Company in the city of NewYork, passed April 23, 1831," and that the same be engrossed for a third reading.

Ordered, That the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of the bill, entitled "An act to abolish the January term of the court of common pleas and general sessions in and for the county of Lewis," and that the same be engrossed for a third reading.

Ordered, That the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of the bill, entitled "An act further to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the city of Brooklyn, and for other purposes," and that the same be referred to a select committee, consisting of the senators attending the Senate from the first senate district, to report complete.

Ordered, That the bill entitled "An act for the erection of the town of Oneida," be made the special order of the day for Wednesday next. Mr. Huntington, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported as correctly engrossed, the bill entitled "An act for the relief of Henry Floyd Jones and Helen his wife."

Thereupon,

The said engrossed bill was read the third time and passed.

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

The bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act concerning the dredg ing machine owned by this State," was read the third time and passed. The bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled An act to appoint commissioners to lay out a road from the village of Bath, in the county of Steuben, by the way of Jerseyville, to the head of Seneca lake,'" 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 authorizing the Utica and Schenectady Rail-Road Company to carry freight;" and after some time spent thereon, Mr. President resumed the chair, and Mr. Spraker, from the said committee, reported the same with amendments; which was agreed to by the Senate, and the bill ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

The Senate then again resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on 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.

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

TUESDAY, 10 O'CLOCK, A. M.-APRIL 4, 1837.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Mr. Livingston presented the memorial of the mayor, aldermen and commonalty of the city of New-York, for an act to establish a permanent exterior street or avenue for the said city, along the easterly shore of the North or Hudson's river, and for other purposes; which was read, and referred to a select committee, consisting of the senators attending the Senate from the first senate district.

Mr. Livingston, from the committee on canals, to whom was referred the petition of sundry citizens of the city of New-York, for the incorporation of a company to construct a steam-boat canal from Utica to Oswego, reported against the prayer of the said petition; which was agreed to by the Senate.

Mr. Young, from the committee on literature, to whom was referred the petition of sundry inhabitants of school district number one, in the village of Boonville, praying for the passage.of a law authorizing the trustees of said district to dispose of their school lot, brought in a bill, entitled "An act in relation to school district number one in the town of Boonville;" 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, reported without amendment, the bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act authorizing the supervisors of the county of St. Lawrence, to levy a tax for the benefit of the Canton Academy, in the town of Canton;" which was agreed to by the Senate, and the bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. L. Beardsley, from the committee on the judiciary, reported without amendment, the bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act to annex the county of Livingston to the eighth judicial district;" which was agreed to by the Senate, and the bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. L. Beardsley, from the committee on the judiciary, reported without amendment, the bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act for the relief of George William Usborne, an alien;" which was agreed to by the Senate, and the bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. L. Beardsley, from the committee on the judiciary, reported with amendments, the bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act for the re

lief of Mary Cook and Sally Cook;" which was agreed to by the Senate, the amendments ordered to be engrossed, and the bill to a third reading.

Mr. Mack, from the committee on the division of towns and counties, reported without amendment, two several bills from the Assembly, of the following titles, to wit:

"An act to change the name of the town of Haight, in the county of Allegany :"

"An act to erect the town of Mohawk:"

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

Mr. McLean, from a select committee, reported with amendments, the bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act to authorize Timothy Eddy and others to construct a dam across the Hudson river;" which was agreed to by the Senate, the amendments ordered to be engrossed, and the bill to a third reading.

Mr. Wager, from a select committee, reported without amendment, the bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act for the relief of Aaron Barnes;" which was agreed to by the Senate, and the bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Livingston, from a select committee, to whom was referred, to report complete, the bill entitled "An act to provide for the construction of a rail-road from the village of Hempstead to Bedell's creek, in the town of Hempstead, county of Queens," reported the same without amendment; which was agreed to by the Senate, and the bill ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Livingston, from a select committee to whom was referred, to report complete, the bill entitled "An act further to amend an act entitled An act to incorporate the city of Brooklyn, and for other purposes," reported the same without amendment; which was agreed to by the Senate, and the bill ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

The bill entitled "An act to authorize, Peter Tyler McHugh to change his name," was received by the Assembly, with a message informing that they had passed the same without amendment; which was presented to his excellency the Governor by the clerk.

A bill was received from the Assembly for concurrence, entitled "An act relating to sales at public auction in the city of Troy;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and referred to the committee on manufactures.

Mr. Armstrong asked for and obtained leave of absence for Mr. Edwards for one week.

Mr. Willes asked for and obtained leave of absence for Mr. Beckwith for one week.

Ordered, That the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of the bill, entitled "An act to incorporate the Salmon River Harbor Canal Company," and that the same be engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Huntington, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported as correctly engrossed, eight several bills, of the following titles, to wit: [SENATE JOURNAL.]

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“An act to abolish the January term of the court of common pleas and general sessions in and for the county of Lewis:"

"An act authorizing the Utica and Schenectady Rail-Road Company to carry extra baggage:"

"An act to incorporate the village of Port-Ontario, in the town of Richland, in the county of Oswego:"

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the village of Lockport,' passed March 26th, 1829:"

"An act to revive an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Union and Vestal Bridge Company,' passed April 22d, 1831:"

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Canajoharie and Catskill Rail-Road Company,' passed April 19, 1830:"

"An act to revive an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Binghamton and Susquehannah Rail-Road Company,' passed April 29th,

1833:"

“An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Jackson Marine Insurance Company in the city of New-York,' passed April 23, 1831."

Thereupon,

The said engrossed bill, entitled "An act to abolish the January term of the court of common pleas and general sessions in and for the county of Lewis," was read the third time and passed.

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

The bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act to erect the town of Mohawk," was read the third time and passed.

The bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act authorizing the supervisors of the county of St. Lawrence, to levy a tax for the benefit of the Canton Academy, in the town of Canton," was read the third time and passed.

The bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act to annex the county of Livingston to the eighth judicial district," was read the third time and passed.

The bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act for the relief of George William Usborne, an alien," was read the third time and passed.

The bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act to change the name of the town of Haight, in the county of Allegany," was read the third time and passed.

The bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act for the relief of Aaron Barnes," was read the third time and passed.

The bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act concerning vessels navigating the Niagara river, Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence river," 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 bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act to authorize Timothy Eddy and others to construct a dam across the Hudson river," 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 for the licensing and government of the pilots of the port of New-York by the way of Sandy-Hook;" and after some time spent thereon, Mr. President resumed the chair, and Mr. Seger, from the said committee, reported that they had passed the same with amendments.

Ordered, That said report be laid on the table.

The Senate then again resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill entitled "An act to amend the Revised Statutes in relation to usury," and the bill entitled "An act to authorize associations for the purpose of banking;" and after some time spent thereon, Mr. President resumed the chair, and Mr. Seger, 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 for the relief of Jacob Westlake and John M'Connell ;" the bill entitled "An act in addition to an act entitled 'An act to amend article third, title one, chapter eighteen, of part first of the Revised Statutes, relating to turnpike incorporations," and the bill, entitled "An act to authorize county judges to inspect turnpike roads, and to fix the location of Gates thereon;" and after some time spent thereon, Mr. President resumed the chair, and Mr. Tracy, 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.

WEDNESDAY, 10 O'CLOCK, A. M.-APRIL 5, 1837.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Mr. Johnson presented the petition of sundry inhabitants of the counties of Ulster and Greene, praying for the incorporation of a turnpike company; which was read, and referred to the committee on roads and bridges.

Mr. Armstrong presented the memorial of sundry citizens of the counties of Ontario, Seneca and Wayne, remonstrating against the incorporation of the Canandaigua Hydraulic Company; which was read, and referred to the committee of the whole when on the bill on that subject.

Mr. Paige, from a select committee, reported with amendments, the bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act to appoint commissioners to alter and lay out a road from the Dutchess county line to the house of Reuben Lapham in Taghkanick, Columbia county;" which was agreed to by the Senate, and the bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Paige, from the select committee to which was referred, to report