The Senate again resolved itself into a committee of the whole on said bill, and after some time spent thereon, Mr. President resumed the chair, and Mr. Barlow, from said committee, reported progress, and asked for and obtained leave to sit again. On motion of Mr. Hard, Ordered, 'That said bill be made the special order of the day for tomorrow, at half past 11 o'clock, A. M. A message was received from the Assembly, requesting the Senate to transmit to that house the papers on file in the Senate, relating to the claim of Simeon Rogers. Thereupon, Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said papers to the Assembly, agreeably to their request. A message was received from the Assembly, informing that they had concurred in the resolution of the Senate of the 16th instant, allowing the Geologist now engaged in preparing the reports of the agriculture and palaeontology of the State, to take books from the State Library. Ordered, That the Clerk deliver a copy of said resolution to said Geologist and the Trustees of the State Library, respectively. The Secretary of State, pursuant to the resolution of the Senate of the 15th instant, transmitted to the Senate a report of one of the agents appointed to take the census or enumeration of the Indians, residing upon several of the reservations in the State, and an abstract of all the census returns taken pursuant to the fifteenth section of the act, chapter 140, of the laws of 1845, and of the statistical information required by the act, and also a report relating to their past and present conditions. Mr. Folsom offered the following resolution, which was referred to the committee on public printing: Resolved, That 250 additional copies of the report on the census of the Indians reşiding in this State, be printed for the use of the agent for taking said census. The Canal Commissioners, to whom were referred the petition of Isaac Thompson and others, and also the petition of Nathan S. Hollister, for relief, to report the facts of each case and any action of said Commissioners, if any had thereon, made a report on the petition of N. S. Hollister, which was read and with said petition referred to the committee on claims. Ordered, That the usual number of copies of said report be printed. [See Senate Document No. 15.] Mr. Lester, from the select committee consisting of one Senator attending the Senate from each Senate district, to whom was referred so much of the Governor's message as relates to the apportionment, asked for and obtained leave to report a bill entitled "An act for the apportionment of the members of the Assembly of this State." On motion of Mr. Clark, Then the Senate adjourned to 11 o'clock to-morrow morning. TUESDAY, 11 O'CLOCK, A. M., JANUARY 20, 1846. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by the Rev. Dr. J. N. Campbell. The minutes of yesterday having been read and approved, Mr. Sanford presented the petition of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society of the Protestant Episcopal Church for an act of incorporation, which was read and referred to the committee on charitable and religious societies. Mr. Jones presented the remonstrance of the rector, &c., of Trinity church in the city of New-York, against the repeal or any modification of the act of January 25, 1814, entitled "An act to alter the name of the corporation of Trinity church in New-York, and for other purposes," which was read and referred to the same committee. Mr. Backus presented the petition, affidavits and papers, respecting the claim of Thomas and Worden, for relief, under a canal contract, which was read and referred to the committee on claims. Mr. Chamberlain presented three several petitions of inhabitants of Pike, praying for a law annexing the towns of Eagle, Pike and Portage, to the county of Wyoming, which were read and referred to the committee on the division of towns and counties. Mr. J. B. Smith presented a like petition of inhabitants of the same town, which was read and referred to the same committee. Mr. Beekman presented the petition of inhabitants of the county of Greene, for all the banks in this State to redeem their notes at par in the city of New-York, which was read and referred to the committee on banks and insurance companies. Mr. Mitchell presented the petition of inhabitants of the towns of Amsterdam and Florida, in the county of Montgomery, for a law authorizing the appointment of a supreme court commissioner, to reside at Amsterdam, which was read and referred to the committee on the judiciary. Mr. Beckman presented the petition of Westfall May, an alien, that his acts in holding and selling real estate may be confirmed, which was read and referred to the committee on grievances. Mr. Lott presented the petition of John O. Baker and Ruth his wife, Mary Agnes Titus and others, for relief, which was read and referred to the same committee. Mr. Van Schoonhoven presented the petition of sundry inhabitants [SENATE JOURNAL.] 0 of Rensselaer and Washington counties, for the passage of an act to revive and amend the charter of the Phenix Bridge Company, passed April 17, 1830," which was read and referred to the committee on roads and bridges. A bill was received from the Assembly entitled "An act authorizing the court of general sessions of the peace in the city of New-York, to extend the term of said court in certain cases," with a message, informing that they had concurred in the amendment of the Senate thereto, and had amended the same accordingly. The said amended bill having been examined, Ordered, 'That the Clerk return the same to the Assembly. Mr. Spencer presented the third annual report of the Superintendent and Managers of the New-York State Lunatic Asylum at Utica, for the year ending Noveinber 30, 1845, which was read and laid on the table. Mr. Spencer moved that 200 extra copies of said report be printed for the use of the Asylum, which motion was referred to the committee on public printing. Mr. Lott, from the committee on the judiciary, to whom was referred the bill entitled "An act to amend section five, of title one, part three and chapter three of the Revised Statutes," reported against the passage of said bill, which was committed to a committee of the whole. Ordered, That the usual number of copies of said report and bill respectively, be printed. [Senate Document No. 17.] Mr. Young, from the committee on literature, to whom was referred the petition of citizens of Fulton, in Oswego county, for that purpose, asked for and obtained leave to report a bill entitled "An act for the incorporation of the Young Men's Association for mutual improvement in the village of Fulton," 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. Putnam, froin the committee on the judiciary, to whom was referred the petition of citizens of the village of Le Roy, for that purpose, asked for and obtained leave to report a bill entitled "An act to authorize the appointment of a supreme court commissioner to reside in the village of Le Roy, in the county of Genesee," 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 usual number of copies of the last two mentioned bills respectively, be printed. Mr. Folsom asked for and by unanimous consent obtained leave to bring in a bill entitled "An act to amend an act for the preservation of fish in the Hudson river," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and referred to the committee on grievances. On motion of Mr. Porter, Resolved, That a select committee be appointed on the subject of the returns of surrogates, which are required to be made, by the fifth section of the act entitled "An act respecting the fees of surrogates," passed May 7, 1844; and that said committee examine said returns, and make report to the Senate, whether any, and if any, what amendments of the said act are expedient; And that the Secretary of State be authorized to place said returns in the hands of said committee, and that said committee return the same to the Secretary's office, when they shall have examined them. The President announced, and Thereupon, Ordered, That Mr. Porter, Mr. Mitchell and Mr. Folsom, be said committee. Ordered, That the Clerk deliver a copy of said resolution to the Secretary of State. The hour of half past eleven having arrived, the Senate pu suant to order again resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill entitled "An act to repeal the third section of the act entitled "An act to provide for the public printing, passed January 21, 1843,' and to regulate the printing for the Senate and Assembly," and after some time spent thereon, Mr. President resumed the chair, and Mr. Barlow, from said committee, reported progress, and asked for and obtained leave to sit again. On motion of Mr. Clark, Ordered, That said bill be made the special order for to-morrow at 12 o'clock, M., and that the usual number of copies of the amendments offered to said bill, in committee of the whole, be printed. Then the Senate adjourned to 11 o'clock to-morrow morning. WEDNESDAY, 11 O'CLOCK, A. M., JANUARY 21, 1846. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Benson, The minutes of yesterday having been read and approved, Mr. President put the question on agreeing to said motion, and it was decided in the negative. The ayes and nays having been moved and seconded, were as follow: FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE. Mr. Barlow Mr. Beekman Mr. Denniston Mr. Talcott presented resolutions of the board or supervisors of Os wego county, p ra ying1st. That the law for the appointment of a police justice for the village of Oswego, be so amended that the salary of said officer shall not be a county charge. 2d. That the board of supervisors of said county be required to hold but one meeting in each year, and that such meeting be held on the Tuesday next after the general election annually. 3d. That the office of county superintendent of common schools be abolished in the county of Oswego; which was read and referred to the committee on the judiciary. Mr. Clark presented the petition of John Cramer, for a law to permit the chancellor to order the sale of real estate of lunatics in certain cases, which was read and referred to the same committee. Mr. Scovil presented the petition of citizens of the town of Booneville, Oneida county, asking for the abolition of the punishment of death, which was read and referred to the same committee. Mr. Spencer presented two several petitions of inhabitants of the county of Madison, for the passage of a law to punish seduction and adultery as a felony, which were read and referred to the same committee. Mr. Clark presented the petition of inhabitants of Washington and Warren counties, for an incorporation to build a plank road, which was read and referred to the committee on roads and bridges. Mr. Emmons presented the petition of the chiefs of the Seneca nation of Indians, for an amendment of the act relating to the Indians, passed May 8, 1845, which was read and referred to the conmmittee on Indian affairs. Mr. Johnson, from the committee on claims, to whom was referred the petition of John Moot, for that purpose, asked for and obtained leave to report a bill entitled "An act for the relief of John Moot," 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 usual number of copies of said bill be printed. Mr. Johnson, from the same committee, to whom were referred the petitions and papers relating to the claim of Alfred Munson, Martin |