Votes and Proceedings

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

"An act to incorporate the Norwich Union Seminary :"

"An act concerning common schools :"

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

The report of J. D. Stevenson, inspector of tobacco for the city and county of New-York, was received and read.

[See Senate Document No. 37.]

Ordered, That said report be referred to the committee on manufac

tures.

Mr. Edwards, pursuant to notice heretofore given, asked for and obtained leave to bring in a bill, entitled "An act to regulate the powers and duties of public administrators and surrogates, relative to the property and effects of foreigners;" 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 said bill be printed.

Mr. Huntington, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported as correctly engrossed, 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.”

Thereupon,

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

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

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

The Senate then again resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the resolution offered by Mr. Loomis, in relation to banking, which said resolution is as follows, to wit:

Resolved, That the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of the petition praying for the passage of a law authorizing a general system of banking within this State; and that the said petition be referred to a select committee, to consist of one sena

tor from each senatorial district, with instructions to report a bill for that purpose, with such provisions as shall, if practicable, secure the public against frauds and impositions.

And after some time spent thereon, Mr. Powers, from the said committee, reported that the committee had amended said resolution, and agreed to it in the words following, to wit:

Mr. Loomis moved to amend said report, by adding to the resolution the words following, to wit:

"With instructions to report a bill for that purpose, with such provisions as shall, if practicable, secure the public against frauds and impositions."

Mr. President put the question on agreeing to the said motion, and it was decided in the negative.

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

The Senate then agreed to the report of the committee of the whole. Thereupon,

Ordered, That Mr. Loomis, Mr. Young, Mr. Huntington, Mr. Tracy, Mr. Sterling, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Johnson and Mr. Van Dyck, be said committee.

Then the Senate adjourned until 11 o'clock to-morrow morning. [SENATE JOURNAL.]

SATURDAY, 11 O'CLOCK, A. M.-JANUARY 28, 1837.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Mr. J. Beardsley presented the memorial of a public meeting of citizens of the town of Seneca-Falls, in the county of Seneca, relative to the extension of the banking system of this State; which was read, and referred to the select committee appointed on that subject.

Mr. Edwards presented the petition of Azariah Smith, Elijah Rhoades, Franklin May and others, for a repeal of the restraining law, and for a general banking law; which was read, and referred to the select committee appointed on that subject.

Mr. Edwards also presented the petition of Asa Eastwood and others, inhabitants of the town of Cicero, in Onondaga county, for the repeal of the restraining law, and for a general banking law; which was read, and referred to the select committee appointed on that subject.

Mr. Van Dyck presented two several petitions of sundry inhabitants of Orange county, for the incorporation of the Warwick Rail-Road Company; which were read, and referred to the committee on rail-roads.

Mr. Edwards, from the committee on the judiciary, to whom was referred the petition of sundry inhabitants of Oneida county, brought in a bill, entitled "An act authorizing the appointment of a supreme court commissioner to reside in the town of Sangersfield, in the county of Oneida ;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and committed to a commttiee of the whole.

Mr. Young, from the committee on literature, reported without amendment, two bills from the Assembly, of the following titles, to wit: "An act concerning common schools :"

"An act to incorporate the Norwich Union Seminary:"

Which were 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:

I have this day approved and signed the bill, entitled "An act to authorize the Utica and Schenectady Rail-Road Company to convey the mails of the United States."

Albany, January 27, 1837.

W. L. MARCY.

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

"An act to amend section thirteen of title two of chapter seventh of the first part of the Revised Statutes, relating to the powers, duties and privileges of the two houses, and their members and officers :"

"An act authorizing the appointment of a supreme court commissioner to reside in the village of Amsterdam, in the county of Montgomery :"

Which were read the first time, and by unanimous consent were also read a second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary. The annual report of the Bowery Savings Bank, was received and read.

[See Senate Document No. 18.]

Mr. Edwards, pursuant to notice heretofore given, asked for and obtained leave to bring in a bill, entitled "An act concerning the proof of wills, executors and administrators, guardians and wards, and surrogates' courts;" 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 said bill be printed.

Mr. Young, pursuant to notice heretofore given, asked for and obtained leave to bring in a bill, entitled "An act supplementary to the act entitled 'An 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.

Ordered, That the said bill be printed.

Mt. Paige asked for, and by unanimous consent obtained leave, to bring in a bill, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Society for the relief of orphans and destitute children in the city of Albany,' passed April 27, 1835;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and the bill ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

Ordered, That the bill, entitled "An act limiting the price to be paid for land taken for the enlargement of the Erie canal," be printed.

The bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act for extending the time for collecting of taxes in the town of Sand-Lake, in the county of Rensselaer," 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 resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bill entitled "An act in relation to the office of surrogate ;" and after some time spent thereon, Mr. President resumed the chair, and Mr. H. F. Jones, from the said committee, reported the same without amendment; which was agreed to by the Senate, and the bill ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

Then the Senate adjourned until 11 o'clock on Monday morning

next.

MONDAY, 11 O'CLOCK, A. M.-JANUARY 30, 1837.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Mr. Wager presented the petition of sundry inhabitants of Oneida county, praying for an amendment of the charter of the Utica and Schenectady Rail-Road Company, so as to authorize said company to carry freight; which was read, and referred to the committee on railroads.

Mr. Wager also presented the petition of the directors of the Oswego and Utica Rail-Road Company, for an amendment of their charter; which was read, and referred to the committee on rail-roads.

Mr. Tallmadge presented the memorial of D. M. Smith and others, praying that the Hudson River Agricultural Seminary may be placed under the care of the Regents of the University, and be subject to their visitation; which was read, and referred to the committee on literature.

Mr. Armstrong presented the proceedings of a public meeting held at Seneca Falls, relative to banking; which was read, and referred to the select committee of eight appointed on that subject, of which Mr. Loomis is chairman.

Mr. L. Beardsley, from the committee on the judiciary, reported without amendment, the bill from the Assembly, 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 agreed to by the Senate, and the bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Edwards, from the committee on the judiciary, reported without amendment, the bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act authorizing the appointment of a supreme court commissioner to reside in the village of Amsterdam, in the county of Montgomery;" which was agreed to by the Senate, and the bill ordered to a third reading.

The report of H. R. Graves, inspector of sole leather for the county of Cayuga, was received and read."

[See Senate Document No. 40.]

Ordered, That said report be referred to the committee on manufac

tures.

Ordered, That the resolutions for the amendment of the Constitution in relation to the judiciary, be made the special order of the day for Thursday next.

On motion of Mr. Maison,

Resolved, That the committee on manufactures be instructed to inquire what amount of grain has been, for the last six years, annually consumed in the cities of New-York and Brooklyn, by persons there engaged in the distilling business; and that they suggest some plan to prevent distillers from using such grain for distilling purposes, which might be worked into bread stuffs for the use of man.

Mr. Maison asked for, and by unanimous consent obtained leave to bring in a bill, entitled "An act in addition to the act relating to courts

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