said act; also what regulations have been made by the said Commissioners under the 3d, 4th and 5th sections of said act, in relation to the tonnage or freight, and the collection of tolls on said roads, and also what disposition has been made of said tolls.

Ordered, That the Clerk deliver a copy of said resolution to the Commissioners of the Canal Fund.

Mr. Chamberlain pursuant to notice asked for and obtained leave to bring in a bill entitled "An act to reduce the expense of canal superintendence and repairs," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and referred to the committee on canals.

On motion of Mr. Putnam,

The petition from inhabitants of Onondaga county, presented by him and laid on the table on the 19th inst., relative to the testimony in the case of the deceased convict Plumb, was referred to the committee on State prisons.

Mr. Denniston asked for and obtained leave of absence for Mr. Talcott, for one week from this day.

Then the Senate adjourned to 10 o'clock on Tuesday morning.

TUESDAY, 10 O'CLOCK, A. M., FEBRUARY 24, 1846.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Knapp,

The minutes of Saturday having been read and approved,

Mr. Spencer presented the petition of sundry inhabitants of the village of Oswego, praying for the abolition of the office of police justice of said village, which was read and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

Mr. Spencer presented the petition of sundry inhabitants of Madison county, for the passage of a law referring the location of the capitol to the people, which was read and referred to the committee on public buildings.

Mr. Jones presented the memorial and remonstrances of the members of the corporation of Trinity Church in the city of New-York, against the repeal or modification of the act of 25th January, 1814, relative to that church, which was read and referred to the committee on charitable and religious societies.

Mr. Lott presented the like memorial and remonstrance of Thomas N. Stanford, Anthony J. Bleecker and others, members of the parish of said church, which was read and referred to the same committee. Mr. Lott presented the like memorial and remonstrance of John R. Livingston, Jun., and one hundred and twelve other Episcopalians of

the city of New-York, not of said parish, which was read and referred to the same committee.

Mr. Lester presented the remonstrance of citizens of Phelps, Ontario county, against the application of the Auburn and Rochester Railroad Company, which was read and referred to the committee of the whole, having in charge the bill to which it relates.

Mr. Johnson presented the petition of all the supervisors of Delaware county, for an act increasing the fees of collectors of taxes, which was read and referred to the committee of the whole, having in charge the bill to which it relates.

Mr. Emmons presented the remonstrance of inhabitants of Pomfret, against any division of Chautauque county, which was read and referred to the committee of the whole, having in charge the bill to erect the county of Conewango.

Mr. Chamberlain presented two several petitions from citizens of Cattaraugus county, against any division of said county, which were read and referred to the same committee of the whole.

Mr. Wheeler presented two several petitions of inhabitants of Chautauque county, for the erection of the county of Conewango, which were read and referred to the same committee of the whole.

Mr. Wheeler presented two several petitions of inhabitants of Allegany county, for a law authorizing the supervisors of that county to raise money to build a jail, which were severally read and referred to the committee on grievances.

Mr. Mitchell presented the petition of the commissioners of highways of the town of Canajoharie, accompanied by a resolution passed at the town meeting, for a law to authorize the supervisor of said town to raise seven hundred dollars, in addition to the sum now authorized by law, for roads and bridges, which were read and referred to the committee on roads and bridges.

Mr. Porter presented the petition of citizens of Ontario county, for a house of reformation at Syracuse, which was read and referred to the committee on State prisons.

Mr. Backus presented two several petitions of citizens of Erie county, for the new county of Buffalo, which were severally read and referred to the committee on the division of towns and counties.

Mr. Barlow presented the copy account of the county clerk of Madison county, as audited and allowed by the board of supervisors, which was read and referred to the committee on retrenchment.

Mr. Chamberlain presented the remonstrance of inhabitants of Allegany county, against any division of said county, which was read and referred to the committee of the whole, having in charge the bill to which it relates.

Mr. Clark presented petitions of several officers and soldiers of the 151st and 69th regiments, and 25th brigade, for reform in the militia laws, which were severally read and referred to the committee on the militia.

Mr. Hand presented the memorial of Major D. S. Holcomb, Col. M. S. Morehouse and Col. Jona. Tarbell, as a committee of a military convention in the 40th brigade of the militia of the State of New-York,

in behalf of an efficient militia, and moved that the same be printed, which memorial was referred to the committee on the militia, and the motion to print to the committee on public printing.

Mr. Johnson presented four several remonstrances of inhabitants of the town of Chatham, Columbia county, against the new town of Oregon, which were severally read and referred to the committee on the division of towns and counties.

Mr. Beers, from the committee on the incorporation of cities and villages, to whom was referred the petition of 309 inhabitants of the village of Valatie, in the town of Kinderhook, Columbia county, for an amendment of the act to incorporate the Valatie Fire Company, &c., reported adverse to the prayer of the petitioners, which was laid on the table.

Mr. Beers, from the same committee, to whom was referred the petition of the German Community in Erie county, for the incorporation of the village of Ebenezer, asked for and obtained leave to report a bill entitled "An act to incorporate the village of Ebenezer, in the county of Erie," 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. Wheeler, from the committee on the division of towns and counties, to whom was referred the bill from the Assembly entitled "An act to divide the town of Sparta, and to erect the towns of Sparta, WestSparta and North Dansville, in the county of Livingston," reported in favor of the passage thereof, without amendinent, which was agreed to by the Senate, and said bill was ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Barlow, from the committee on manufactures, to whom was referred the bill from the Assembly entitled "An act to amend the act entitled 'An act to amend the several acts relative to the inspection of beef and pork, and the appointment of inspectors in the city of NewYork,' passed May 6, 1844," reported in favor of the passage thereof, which was committed to a committee of the whole.

Mr. Putnam, from the committee on the judiciary, to whom were referred two several bills with the following titles, to wit: "An act to amend an act passed April 25th, 1832, entitled An act regulating suits on bills of exchange and promissory notes;" also "An act to amend the act entitled 'An act relating to documentary evidence,' passed May 14, 1845," reported in favor of the passage of said bills, with amendments thereto respectively, which were severally committed to a committee of the whole.

Mr. Putnam, from the same committee, to whom was referred the bill entitled "An act to provide for the trial of certain criminal offences," reported against the passage thereof, which was committed to a committee of the whole.

Ordered, That the usual number of copies of the last three mentioned bills respectively, be printed.

Mr. Sedgwick asked for and by unanimous consent obtained leave to bring in a bill entitled "An act in relation to the Natural History of the State," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and referred to the committee on finance.

Mr. Johnson offered the following resolution which was laid on the table, to wit:

Resolved, That the select committee ordered by the Senate on the 9th day of January last, and to which was referred so much of the message of the Governor, as relates to leasehold estates, the complaints of the tenants in relation thereto and the remedies proposed, make report without delay by bill or otherwise, as in their judgment will best subserve the public interests.

Mr. Sedgwick offered the following resolution,

Resolved, That all prior orders be laid on the table, and the Senate resolve itself into a committee of the whole on the bill entitled "An act to erect the county of Schuyler."

Mr. Chamberlain moved to lay said resolution on the table.

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

The ayes and nays having been moved and seconded, were as follow :

The committee of the whole was discharged from the further consideration of the bill entitled "An act to authorize the appointment of a supreme court commissioner to reside in the village of LeRoy, in the county of Genesee," and said bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Lester offered the following resolution.

Resolved, That the circuit judge of the seventh circuit be requested to report to the Senate a copy of the evidence taken upon the recent trial at Auburn, of Henry Wyatt, a convict, for the murder in the State prison at that place, of James Gordon, another convict.

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

The ayes and nays having been moved and seconded, were as follow:

Ordered, That the Clerk transmit a copy of said resolution to said circuit judge.

On motion of Mr. Folsom,

The Senate proceeded to the further consideration of the resolution heretofore offered by him, which as amended with his assent, was read in the words following, to wit:

Resolved, That on and after Wednesday the 25th inst., the Senate will meet at half past three, P. M., except on Saturdays, for the purpose of disposing of the concurrent resolutions relating to Texas, Oregon, &c., and that said resolutions be made a special order for each day at that hour until disposed of.

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

The ayes and nays having been moved and seconded, were as follow:

Resolved, That so much of the several reports made to the Legislature of this session, from the various officers of the State prisons, relating to the subject of furnishing the various prisons with books or libraries for the use of the convicts, be referred to the committee on State prisons, for their consideration and report.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Hand presented a memorial of George A. Simmons and six other gentlemen, a committee for that purpose, stating the results of a survey of a railroad and steamboat route, from Lake Champlain to the county of Oneida, and asking an act of incorporation, and moved that the same with the accompanying documents be printed, which were referred to the committee on commerce and navigation, and the motion to print to the committee on public printing.