Mr. President put the question on the final passage of said bill, and it was decided in the negative.

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

The Senate then took up the consideration of the report of the committee on roads and bridges, on the bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act appointing commissioners to lay out and open a public highway, from the east line of the town of Watson in the county of Lewis, to Moriah in the county of Essex;" which was to strike out all of the said bill after the enacting clause, for the purpose of inserting three other clauses.

Mr. Seger called for a division of the question on striking out and inserting.

Mr. President then put the question on striking out the said sections, and it was decided in the affirmative.

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

Mr. President put the question on inserting the said clauses, and it was decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Wager

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

Ordered, That the said amendments be engrossed and the bill to a third reading.

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 in addition to the act to create a fund for the benefit of the creditors of certain monied corporations, and for other purposes, passed April 2, 1829:"

"An act relative to common schools in the city of Albany:"

Which were presented to his excellency the Governor by the clerk. The bill entitled "An act to amend an act to incorporate the village of Medina, in the county of Orleans, passed March 3, 1832," was received from the Assembly, with a message informing that they had concurred in the amendments of the Senate to the said bill, except the amendments to the 24th and 42d sections.

Resolved, That the Senate do recede from their said amendments not concurred in by the Assembly; two-thirds of all the members elected to the Senate voting in favor thereof, as follows, to wit:

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

The bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act for the appointment of a harbor-master for the port of Albany," with the engrossed amendments, was read the third time and passed.

The bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act to amend an act incorporating the village of Johnstown, in the county of Montgomery," 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 amend an act entitled An act to provide for the incorporation of religious societies,' passed March 5, 1819," 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 bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act to incorporate the Knoxville 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 for the relief of Catharine Fridley," was read the third time and passed.

The bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act relating to common schools in the city of Albany,'" was read the third time and passed.

The bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act authorizing certain persons to erect and maintain docks in the East river and Bushwick inlet, in the village of Williamsburgh," was read the third time and passed.

The bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act for the partial organization of the county of Hamilton," " was read the third time and passed.

The bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act further to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the city 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 amend an act entitled 'An act to provide for the construction of a rail-road from Troy to West-Stockbridge,'" 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 without amend

ment,

The bill entitled "An act for the appointment of a harbor-master for the port of Albany," was received from the Assembly, with a message informing that they had concurred in the amendments of the Senate to the said bill, and had amended it accordingly.

The said amended bill having been examined,

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

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

next.

MONDAY, 10 O'CLOCK, A. M.-MAY 8, 1837.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Mr. Loomis, from the committee on manufactures, reported without amendments, two several bills from the Assembly, of the following titles, to wit:

"An act to incorporate the Rossie Galena Company:"

"An act to incorporate the Rossie Lead Mining Company:"

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

Mr. L. Beardsley, from the committee on finance, reported without amendment, the bill entitled "An act authorizing the comptroller to loan money to the city of Buffalo;" which was agreed to by the Senate, and the bill ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Beckwith, from the committee on the division of towns and counties, to whom were referred the petition and remonstrances of sundry inhabitants of Dryden and Groton, in relation to annexing a part of the former town to the latter, reported against the prayer of the said petition; which was agreed to by the Senate.

Mr. Spraker, from a select committee, reported without amendment, the bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Manheim and Salisbury Rail-Road Company,' passed May 24, 1836;'" which was agreed to by the Senate, and the bill ordered to a third reading. 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 the act entitled "An act to incorporate the village of Binghamton,' passed May 3, 1834."

Albany, May 6, 1837.

W. L. MARCY.