The yeas and nays being equally divided, Mr. President gave the casting vote in the affirmative.

The Senate then resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the said bill; and after some time spent thereon, Mr. President resumed the chair, and Mr. Maison, 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 11, 1837.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Mr. Works presented the proceedings of a meeting of sundry inhabitants of Niagara county, in favor of a general banking law; which was read, and referred to the committee of the whole when on the bill on that subject.

Mr. Dickinson presented the proceedings of sundry inhabitants of the counties of Yates and Steuben, in relation to deepening the upper level of the Crooked Lake canal; which was read, and referred to the committee of the whole when on the bill on that subject.

Mr. Loomis presented three several memorials of Samuel Porter and others, inhabitants of Skaneateles and Onondaga, for the passage of the act to prevent usury; which were read, and laid on the table.

Mr. Armstrong, from the committee on banks and insurance companies, reported without amendment, the bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act to incorporate the Niagara County Mutual Insurance Company;" which was agreed to by the Senate, and the bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Lacy, from the committee on charitable and religious societies, reported without amendment, the bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act to incorporate the Fireman's Benevolent Association of Rochester;" which was agreed to by the Senate, and the bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Tracy, from a select committee, reported without amendment, the bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act to authorize the raising of money to build a bridge over Cattaraugus creek at Versailles;" which was committed to a committee of the whole.

Mr. Armstrong, from a select committee, reported without amendment, the bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act to authorize the raising of

money in the town of Lyons, to rebuild a bridge across the Clyde river;" which was agree to by the Senate, and the bill ordered to a third reading.

The bill entitled "An act to provide for the payment of the deficiencies in the revenue of the Chenango canal," was received from 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.

The 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,'” was received from the Assembly, with a message informing that they had passed the same with the amendments therewith delivered.

Resolved, That the Senate do concur with the Assembly in their said amendments.

Ordered, That the clerk deliver said bill and a copy of said resolution to the Assembly.

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

"An act for the relief of the Long-Island Insurance Company :" "An act to incorporate the Allegany 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.

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

"An act further to amend the act entitled 'An act authorizing the Canal Commissioners to deepen the upper level of the Crooked Lake canal, and for other purposes,' passed May 11, 1835 :"

"An act to authorize the survey of the Conewango canal, with a branch to Lake Erie :"

Which were read the first time, and by unanimous consent were also read a second time, and referred to the committee on canals.

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

"An act to provide for such alteration in the line or route of any turnpike road or highway through the county of Westchester, as may be rendered necessary by the plan adopted for supplying the city of NewYork with pure and wholesome water, under and by virtue of the act for that purpose, passed May 2, 1834:"

"An act authorizing money to be raised by tax, to build a bridge across Sandy creek, in Jefferson county:"

"An act authorizing a tax upon the town of Rome, for the improvement of roads and bridges in said town :"

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 confirming the official acts of Calvin Hall, a justice of the peace of the county of Oneida :" [SENATE JOURNAL.]

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"An act to confirm the official acts of John A. Nichols, a justice of the peace of the county of Tioga :"

Which were read the first time, and by unanimous consent were also read a second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

A bill was received from the Assembly for concurrence, entitled "An act further to amend the charter of the village of Oswego;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and referred to the committee on the incorporation of cities and villages.

A bill was received from the Assembly for concurrence, entitled "An act to increase the capital stock of the Lockport Manufacturing Company;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and referred to the committee on manufactures.

A bill was received from the Assembly for concurrence, entitled "An act to amend an act relative to the Oneida and Seneca rivers, passed May 24, 1836;" 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 fifth senate district.

A bill was received from the Assembly for concurrence, entitled "An act to provide for the erection of district school buildings in each district east of Perry-street, in the city of Albany;" 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 Ancient Britons' Benefit Society, of the town of Remsen and its vicinity;" 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.

A bill was received from the Assembly for concurrence, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to provide for the construction of a rail-road from the Erie canal in the county of Monroe, to Hemlock and Honeyoye lakes,' passed May 21, 1836;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and referred to the committee on rail-roads.

Three several bills were received from the Assembly, with a message informing that they had concurred in the amendments of the Senate to the same, and had amended the same accordingly, of the following titles, to wit:

"An act to authorize Timothy Eddy and others to construct a dam across the Hudson river :"

"An act for the licensing and government of the pilots of the port of New-York, by the way of Sandy-Hook :"

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the village of Fulton,' passed April 29, 1835:"

The said amended bills having been examined,

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

The engrossed bill, entitled "An act to amend an act to establish fire limits in the village of Poughkeepsie, and for other purposes, passed

26th May, 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:

The engrossed bill, entitled "An act for the erection of the new town of Oneida," was read the third time and passed.

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

The bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act to incorporate the village of Black-Rock," 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:

The bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act to incorporate the village of Flushing," 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:

The bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act for the relief of the trustees of Middlebury Academy," with the engrossed amendments, 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, with the amendments therewith delivered.

The bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act to authorize the raising of money in the town of Lyons, to rebuild a bridge across the Clyde river," was read the third time and passed.

The bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act to incorporate the Niagara County Mutual Insurance Company," 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:

The bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act to incorporate the Fireman's Benevolent Association of Rochester," 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:

The bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act to confirm the resur vey of certain roads in the town of Aurora, Erie county." 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 concerning common schools, and the office of superintendent thereof," was read the third time.