FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1859. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Hathaway. The journal of yesterday was read and approved. Mr. John D. Willard presented a petition of inhabitants of Granville, Washington co., for aid to the Troy University, which was read and referred to the committee on literature. Mr. W. A. Wheeler presented a memorial of the town officers of the town of Dickinson, in the county of Franklin, asking for the modification of an act laying out a road through said town, which was read and referred to the committee on roads and bridges. Mr. Williams presented a petition of De Witt Parshall and John Young, for the payment of canal damages, which was read and referred to the committee on claims. Mr. Foote presented a petition of citizens of Cazenovia, for a law providing for the better government and regulation of railroads and their freight tariff, &c., which was read and referred to the committee on railroads. Mr. Scott presented a petition of inhabitants of Clifton Park, Saratoga co., for aid to the Troy University, which was read and referred to the committee on literature. Mr. Foote presented a petition of citizens of Watertown, for an appropriation to Madison University, which was read and referred to the committee on literature. Mr. Scott presented six petitions of citizens of Montgomery co., for the passage of the bill now before the Senate, relating to the board of supervisors of said county, which were read and committed to the committee of the whole. Mr. Paterson, from the committee on claims, to which was referred the petition of John McIntyre for relief, reported a bill entitled "An act authorizing the Canal Board to hear the claim of John McIntyre," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and committed to the committee of the whole. Mr. Halsted, from the committee on the incorporation of cities and villages, to which was recommitted the bill entitled "An act to consolidate and amend the several acts relating to the village of Cazenovia, to alter the bounds and to enlarge the powers of the corporation of said village," with power to report complete, reported the same complete, with amendments, which report was agreed to, and said bill ordered engrossed for a third reading. Mr. Ames, from the committee on commerce and navigation, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to establish and regulate a ferry across Sodus bay, in the town of Huron, in the county of Wayne," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole. Mr. Ames, from the committee on commerce and navigation, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act for the relief of the Black River Steamboat Company," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole. Mr. Laflin, from the committee on literature, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act enlarging the powers of the Board of Education of the village of Ogdensburgh," reported in favor of the passage of the same, with amendments, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole Mr. Scott, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to change the corporate name of the Utica Woolen Mills," reported in favor of the passage of the same, with an amendment, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole. Mr. Darling, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported as correctly engrossed, the bills entitled as follows: 'An act to authorize the Troy and Boston Railroad Company to erect a freight depot and construct a track in the City of Troy." "An act to authorize the incorporation of Juvenile Reformatory Asylums " Mr. Spinola, from the committee on the internal affairs of towns and counties, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to prevent the locating, occupying or erecting any buildings or other structures for quarantine purposes in the county of Kings," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole. Mr. Truman, from the select committee to which was referred the bill entitled “An act to revise the charter of the village of Binghamton," with power to report complete, reported the same complete, which report was agreed to, and said bill ordered engrossed for a third reading. The President presented the annual report of the managers of the society for the reformation of juvenile delinquents, which was laid on the table and ordered printed. Mr. Mather gave notice that he would at an early day ask leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to subject incorporeal hereditaments to taxation." In pursuance of previous notice, Mr. W. A. Wheeler asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act requiring thirtysix jurors to be drawn for circuit courts in the county of Franklin," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary. By unanimous consent, Mr. Mather asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to subject incorporeal hereditaments to taxation, in the same manner as real and personal estate," [SENATE JOURNAL.] 29 which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary. On motion of Mr. John D. Willard, Resolved, That the bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to provide for the unpaid city taxes and city assessments on real estate in the City of Troy, for the years 1849 to 1855, inclusive,' passed April 15, 1857," be recommitted to the committee on the incorporation of cities and villages, retaining its place on the general orders. Mr. Foote moved to take from the table the motion to recommit the bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Philomathian Society for mutual improvement, in the vlilage of Sherburne, in the county of Chenango." The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Truman withdrew the motion to recommit. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the report of said committee, and it was decided in the affirmative. Ordered, That said bill be engrossed for a third reading. Mr. Ames moved to take from the table the motion to refer to the committee on the incorporation of cities and villages, and the amendment to refer to the committee on commerce and navigation, the bill entitled "An act to sell certain lands in the City of New York, and appropriate the avails thereof to the improvement of the canals." The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Mather moved to amend the amendment, by striking out the "committee on commerce and navigation," and inserting "select committee having that subject in charge." The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the negative, as follows: Mr. Truman moved to amend, by striking out "commerce and navigation,” and inserting "claims.' وو The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the negative, as follows: Mr. Spinola moved to amend, by striking out "commerce and navigation," and inserting " internal affairs of towns and counties." The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the negative, as follows: Mr. Mandeville moved to amend, by striking out" commerce and navigation," and inserting "grievances " The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the negative. Mr. Truman moved to amend, by striking out "commerce and navigation," and inserting "judiciary." The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the negative, as follows. The President then put the question on the amendment to refer to the committee on commerce and navigation. Pending the announcement of the vote, Mr. Spinola asked, and the President directed the Clerk to call the roll, when the following Senators answered to their names: A quorum not being present, Mr. Spinola moved that the Senate adjourn. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the negative. Mr. Paterson moved that the Sergeant at-Arms be sent for the absent members voting on the question pending at the time the roll was called. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion and it was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Truman asked, and the President directed the Clerk to call the roll, when the following Senators answered to their names : W. A. Wheeler 17 Darling Foote Mather The President announced the motion to refer said before mentioned bill to the committee on commerce and navigation, carried. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, as amended, and it was decided in the affirmative, as follows: Mr. Spinola moved to reconsider the vote just taken. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the negative, as follows: Mr. Spinola offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the Clerk be directed to procure for the use of the Senate, the same number of "Red Books" as furnished for the Senate last year, and of the same quality, to be produced from such source as each Senator may direct. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said resolution, and it was decided in the negative, as follows: The following communication was received from his Excellency the Governor, by the hands of his private secretary. STATE OF NEW YORK: To the Senate:-In reply to the resolution of your honorable body, requesting me to communicate whether any reports of pardons or reprieves have been made from the Executive Department, as provided by section five, article four of the Constitution, I have the honor to state that there is nothing on file or on record in this department which would enable me to answer this inquiry. The fact that the Executive Department has but recently become a department of record, probably accounts for this. I have caused an examination to be made of the published documents of the last few years, for the purpose of ascertaining whether they would not afford the information desired. Among these documents no report made by a Governor has been found, except one made by Governor Hunt, at the close of his term of office, December 31st, 1852. I am in |