tribution of certain moneys to be received from the General Govern

ment.

Mr. Powers presented the petition of sundry inhabitants of the city of Hudson, for a bank to be located in said city, with a capital of five hundred thousand dollars; which was read, and referred to the committee on banks and insurance companies.

Mr. Seger, from the committee on the incorporation of cities and villages, to whom was referred the petition of residents in Franklindale, brought in a bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Franklindale Fire Company in Dutchess county;" 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. Livingston, from the committee on canals, brought in a bill, entitled "An act limiting the price to be paid for land taken for the enlargement of the Erie canal;" 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. Edwards, from the committee on the judiciary, reported with amendments, the bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act confirming the official acts of Alonzo Beebe, a justice of the peace for the county of Ontario, and for other purposes;" which was committed to a committee of the whole.

Mr. Young, from the committee on literature, reported with amendments, the bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act to incorporate the Rochester Female Academy;" which was committed to a committee of the whole.

Mr. Armstrong, from the committee on banks and insurance companies, pursuant to a resolution of the Senate, instructing them to inquire into the expediency of providing by law for the more effectual exclusion from circulation within this State, all foreign bank bills under the denomination of five dollars, brought in a bill, entitled "An act to amend the act to prohibit the circulation of small bills;" 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 same committee, brought in a bill, entitled "An act to amend the act entitled An act to create a fund for the benefit of the creditors of certain monied corporations, and for other purposes,' passed April 2, 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. L. Beardsley, from the committee on finance, reported without amendment, the bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act for the relief of Ebenezer Murdock;" which was committed to a committee of the whole.

Mr. Livingston, from a select committee, reported without amendment, the bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act authorizing the Governor to appoint a coroner for the city and county of New-York, to supply a vacancy in said office;" which was committed to a committee of the whole.

The bill entitled "An act to authorize the Utica and Schenectady

Rail-Road Company to convey the mails of the United States," was received from the Assembly, with a message informing that they had passed the same with the amendments therewith delivered.

Mr. President put the question on agreeing to the said amendments, and it was decided in the negative; two-thirds of all the members elected to the Senate not voting in favor thereof, as follows, to wit:

Resolved, That the Senate do not concur with the Assembly in their said amendments to the said bill.

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

Ordered, That the report of the Superintendent of the Onondaga salt springs and of the Inspector of salt, be referred to the committee on manufactures.

Ordered, That the committee on claims be discharged from the further consideration of the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of James Thomson," and that the same be referred to the committee on the judiciary.

Ordered, That the committee on the judiciary be discharged from the further consideration of the petition of Lucas Elmendorf, praying reimbursement for his expenditures for work done in making the First Great Southwestern turnpike, and that the same be referred to the committee on claims.

The bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act for the payment of Sylvanus J. Penniman, for oleometers and other expenses," 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 without amend

ment.

The Senate then again resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bill entitled "An act to repeal in part the Revised Statutes relating to unauthorized banking, and the circulation of certain notes or evidences of debt issued by banks," and upon the resolution offered by Mr. Loomis; and after some time spent thereon, Mr. President resumed the chair, and Mr. Powers, from the said committee, reported progress, and asked for and obtained leave to sit again.

Then the Senate adjourned until 11 o'clock to-morrow morning.

TUESDAY, 11 O'CLOCK, A. M.-JANUARY 24, 1837.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Mr. Loomis presented the petition of Henry Thallimer, for compensation for work done on the Erie canal; which was read, and referred to the committee on claims.

Mr. H. F. Jones presented the petition of the president and directors of the North-Hempstead and Flushing Turnpike Road and Bridge Company, for an increase of capital; which was read, and referred to the committee on roads and bridges.

Mr. Wager presented the petition of John I. Cook and Timothy Jenkins, for the purchase of the Oneida Lake canal and the Oneida feeder, pursuant to the act entitled "An act to incorporate the Oneida Lake Canal company;" which was read, and referred to the Canal Commissioners.

Mr. Beckwith presented three several petitions of sundry citizens of Oneida county, for the repeal of the charter of the Oneida bank; which were read, and referred to the committee heretofore appointed on that subject, of which Mr. Beckwith is chairman.

Mr. Edwards, from the committee on the judiciary, reported without amendment, the bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act for the more effectual punishment of crimes;" which was committed to a committee of the whole.

Mr. Edwards, from the same committeee, reported with amendments, the bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act to amend the Revised Statutes, in relation to escapes from prisons and assisting therein;" which was committed to a committee of the whole.

Mr. Edwards, from the same committee, reported with amendments, the bill entitled "An act for the relief of the families of persons sentenced to any of the State prisons of the State of New-York, in certain cases;" which was committed to a committee of the whole.

The bill entitled "An act to extend the time for the collection of taxes in the second, fourth, fifth and seventh wards of the city of Brooklyn," 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.

A bill was received from the Assembly for concurrence, entitled "An act to extend the time for the collection of taxes in the town of Johnstown, in the county of Montgomery;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and ordered to a third reading.

A bill was received from the Assembly for concurrence, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act authorizing the appointment of a supreme court commissioner in the town of Painted-Post, in the county of Steuben,' passed April 20, 1836;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was 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 to amend an act entitled 'An act to annex parts of the towns of

Richland and New-Haven to the town of Mexico, in the county of Oswego,' passed May 9, 1836;" 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.

A bill was received from the Assembly for concurrence, entitled "An act to provide for the construction of a rail-road from Auburn to Rochester," passed May 13, 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.

Mr. Edwards gave notice that he would, on some future day, ask leave to introduce a bill relative to the powers and duties of public administrators and surrogates.

The bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act to extend the time for the collection of taxes in the town of Johnstown, in the county of Montgomery," 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 without amend

ment.

The Senate then again resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bill entitled "An act to repeal in part the Revised Statutes relating to unauthorized banking, and the circulation of certain notes or evidences of debt issued by banks," and upon the resolution offered by Mr. Loomis; and after some time spent thereon, Mr. President resumed the chair, and Mr. Powers, from the said committee, reported progress, and asked for and obtained leave to sit again.

Then the Senate adjourned until 11 o'clock to-morrow morning.

WEDNESDAY, 11 O'CLOCK, A. M.-JANUARY 25, 1837. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Mr. Wager presented the memorial of the trustees and faculty of Hamilton college, praying for the establishment and endowment of a department in said college for the education of school instructors; which was read, and referred to the joint committee on so much of the Governor's message as relates to the investment and distribution of certain moneys to be received from the General Government, of which Mr. Paige is chairman.

Ördered, That the said petition be printed.

[See Senate Document No. 15.]

Mr. Loomis presented the petition of T. Short and others, stockholders of the Auburn and Rochester Rail-Road Company, for an amendment of their charter; which was read, and referred to the committee on rail-roads.

Mr. Tallmadge presented the petition of the New-York and Harlaem Rail-Road Company, for an extension of the term of their charter and of the time allowed for the completion of their road; which was read, and referred to the committee on rail-roads.

Mr. Dickinson presented the remonstrance of sundry inhabitants of Sherburne, against repealing the act to lay out a road from Smyrna to Earlville; which was read, and referred to the committee of the whole when on the bill on that subject.

Mr. Edwards, from the committee on the judiciary, to whom was referred so much of the Governor's message as relates to the judiciary system and an amendment of the Constitution, moved the following resolution :

Resolved, That the following amendments to the Constitution of this State be proposed and referred to the Legislature next to be chosen, and that the Secretary of State cause the same to be published for three months previous to the next annual election, in pursuance of the provisions of the first section of the eighth article of the Constitution :

1st. There shall be appointed two justices of the Supreme Court in addition to the present number, in the same manner as the justices of that court are now appointed, each of whom shall be members of the said court, and possess all the powers of a justice thereof.

2d. The Legislature may reorganize the Court of Chancery: it may divest the circuit judges of equity powers, reduce their number and authorize the appointment of one or more additional vice-chancellors, but the whole number of vice-chancellors shall not exceed four. It may also define and regulate the powers and duties of the chancellor and vice-chancellors and the right of appeal, and may make such provisions by law, as it may deem necessary, for the reorganization of the said court and the regulation thereof.

3d. The vice-chancellors shall be members of the court for the trial of impeachments and the correction of errors, in the same manner as the chancellor now is, and shall be subject to the same tenure of office and in like manner be liable to impeachments.

4th. So much of the Constitution as is inconsistent with these provisions is hereby annulled.

Which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and committed to a committee of the whole. Ordered, That the same be printed.

[See Senate Document No. 13.]

Mr. J. Beardsley, from the committee on rail-roads, reported without amendment, the bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act to amend an act to provide for the construction of a rail-road from Auburn to Rochester," passed May 13, 1836; which was agreed to by the Senate, and the bill ordered 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 amend an act entitled 'An act to annex parts of the towns of Richland and New-Haven to the town of Mexico, in the county of