Mr. Wager, from the committee on banks and insurance companies, reported without amendment, the bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act incorporating the Fifth Ward Fire Insurance Company in the city of New-York,' passed April 13, 1836;" which was agreed to by the Senate, and the bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Lacy, from a select committee, reported without amendment, the bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act to empower the supervisors of Genesee and Livingston counties, to raise money to build a bridge across the Genesee river at St. Helena;" which was agreed to by the Senate, and the bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Wager, from the select committee to which was referred the petition of sundry inhabitants of Cooperstown, in Otsego county, brought in a bill, entitled "An act in relation to the supreme court commissioner residing at Cooperstown, Otsego county;" 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. Livingston, from the committee on canals, reported against two several bills from the Assembly, of the following titles, to wit:

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

"An act to extend the Chemung canal, and to authorize a survey of a canal route from Elmira to the north line of the state of Pennsylvania :"

Which were committed to a committee of the whole.

Mr. Livingston, from the select committee to which was referred the petition of sundry inhabitants of the city of New-York, for the incorporation of a floating dry dock company, reported against the prayer of the petition; which was agreed to by the Senate.

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

Also the 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."

Albany, April 17, 1837.

W. L. MARCY.

A bill was received from the Assembly for concurrence, entitled "An act authorizing the Comptroller of this State to loan money to the county of Jefferson ;" 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 divide the town of Hancock, in the county of Delaware;" 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.

Ordered, That the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of the bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act to incorporate the Rochester Female Academy," and that the same be referred to a select committee, consisting of the senators attending the Senate from the eighth senate district, to report complete.

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 incorporate the Gas-light Company of the city of New-York,' passed March 26, 1823," and that the same be ordered to 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 further to amend the act to incorporate the village of Ithaca:" "An act to incorporate the Rosendale Turnpike Company."

Thereupon,

The said engrossed bill, entitled "An act to incorporate the Rosendale Turnpike Company," was read the third time and passed; twothirds of all the members elected to the Senate voting in favor thereof, as follows, to wit:

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

The bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act incorporating the Fifth Ward Fire 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 Southold Academy," 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 empower the supervisors of Genesee and Livingston counties, to raise money to build a bridge across the Genesee river at St. Helena," was read the third time and passed.

The bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act relative to the Methodist Book Concern in the city of New-York," 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 amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Gas-light Company of the city of NewYork," 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 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 from the Assembly, entitled "An act to prevent usury;" the bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act to amend the act for the relief of the Chenango canal contractors ;" 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.

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

WEDNESDAY, 10 O'CLOCK, A. M.-APRIL 19, 1837.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Mr. Sterling presented the remonstrance of sundry inhabitants of Jefferson county, against the repeal of the charter of the Sackett's-Harbor Bank; which was read, and referred to the committee on banks and insurance companies.

Mr. Sterling presented two several remonstrances of sundry citizens of Oswego and Brownville, against the repeal of the charter of the Sackett's-Harbor Bank; which was read, and referred to the committee on banks and insurance companies.

Mr. Wager presented the petition of sundry inhabitants of Oneida county, for a general bank law, subject to the safety fund act; which was read, and referred to the committee of the whole when on the bill on that subject.

Mr. Loomis, from the committee on manufactures, reported without amendment, the bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act to amend article fifth, title tenth, chapter ninth, part first of the Revised Statutes, entitled 'Regulations and penalties on the inspection, packing and removal of salt, and the payment of duties;'" which was agreed to by the Senate, and the bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Seger, from the committee on the incorporation of cities and villages, to whom was referred the petition of the trustees of the village of Catskill, for the passage of a law authorizing them to subscribe for, purchase or take $100,000 of stock in the Catskill and Canajoharie RailRoad, brought in a bill, entitled "An act authorizing the trustees of the village of Catskill, or their successors in office, to subscribe for two thousand shares in the increased capital stock of the Canajoharie and Catskill Rail-Road Company, and to borrow money to pay for the same;" 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, to report complete.

Mr. Paige, from a select committee, reported with amendments, 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 agreed to by the Senate, the amendments ordered to be engrossed, and the bill to a third reading.

Mr. Beckwith, from the committee on the division of towns and counties, reported without amendment, the bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act to divide the town of Hancock, in the county of Delaware;" which was committed to a committee of the whole.

Mr. Lacy, from a select committee, reported without amendment, the bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act to incorporate the Rochester Female Academy;" which was agreed to by the Senate, and the bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Dickinson, from the committee on canals, reported without amendment, the bill from the Assembly, entitled "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;" which was 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 William Edwards and Harlow Hyde to establish a ferry across Great Sodus bay."

Also 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."

Albany, April 18, 1837.

W. L. MARCY.

A report was received from the Canal Appraisers, on the resolution of the Senate requesting them to communicate their reasons for rejecting the applications of Nathan Hall, William Skillinger and William P. Couch, for damages upon the Chemung canal; which was read.

[See Senate Document No. 70.]

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

The bill entitled "An act authorizing the appointment of two additional inspectors of lumber for the city and county of Albany," was received from the Assembly, with a message informing that they do not concur with the Senate in their amendments to the said bill.

Ordered, That said bill, with the amendments, be laid on the table. The bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Franklindale Fire Company in Dutchess county," was received from the Assembly, with a message informing that they had passed the same with the amendments therewith delivered.

Thereupon,

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

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