which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Hubbell, from the committee on insurance companies, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to amend an act to incorporate the Schenectady county Mutual insurance company, passed May 26, 1841;" reported in favor of the passage of the same, with amendment, which report was agreed to and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Hubbell, from the committee on insurance companies, to which was referred the petition of the Brunswick association for relief, reported a bill entitled "An act for the relief of the Brunswick association for insuring against loss by fire in the town of Brunswick, and county of Rensselaer;" 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. Ely, from the committee on the incorporation of cities and villages, to which was referred the petition of inhabitants of Albany, for the incorporation of the Albany Gymnasium, reported a bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Albany Gymnasium ;" 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. Schell, from the committee on finance, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to provide for the payment of certain persons for services performed as officers of the Assembly;" 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. Wadsworth, from the committee on literature, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to enable the supervisor of Lowville, the president of the board of trustees of Lowville academy and John Doig, to take and hold title to certain premises in Lowville upon trust;" 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. Noxon, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to facilitate the progress of actions in which the people of this State are parties;" 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. Noxon, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to provide for the appointment of commissioners of deeds in the village of Saratoga Springs;" 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. Wadsworth, from the select committee, to which was referred the rules of the Senate, reported in favor of the passage of the [SENATE JOURNAL.]

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same, with amendments; which report was laid on the table and ordered printed.

(See Doc. No. 25.)

Mr. Hubbell, from the select committee, to which was referred so much of the Governor's message as relates to the State Lunatic asylum, reported in writing, and introduced a bill entitled "An act to appropriate money to repair damages by fire to the State Lunatic asylum;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and committed to the committee of the whole.

(See Doc. No. 26.)

The President presented a communication from the Superintendent of Public Instruction, tendering an invitation to the Senate to attend the closing exercises of the present term of the State Normal School, in the chapel of that institution, this afternoon at 3 o'clock.

On motion of Mr. Wadsworth, the invitation was accepted.

Mr. J. A. Willard gave notice that he would, at an early day, ask leave to introduce a bill to amend an act entitled "An act in relation to the support of the poor in Jefferson county, passed April 12, 1852."

Mr. Noxon gave notice that he would at an early day, ask leave to introduce a bill to amend sections 328 and 331 of the Code of Procedure.

Mr. Stow gave notice that he would, at an early day, ask leave to introduce a bill to enforce the liability as common carriers against persons or companies engaged in the express business.

Mr. Wadsworth gave notice that he would, at an early day, ask leave to introduce a bill to incorporate the Emigrants savings bank of Buffalo.

In pursuance of previous notice, Mr. Doherty asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to provide for the appointment of a clerk and deputy clerk of the court of Special Sessions, in the city and county of New-York;" 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. Brandreth asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to authorise the Inspectors of State Prisons to settle the accounts of James G. Wilson, with the agent and warden of the Sing Sing prison;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on State prisons.

In pursuance of previous notice, Mr. Wadsworth asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act extending the provisions of a law in relation to the taxation of corporations in other parts of the State, to corporations in the city of Buffalo, and to said city;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous

consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

In pursuance of previous notice, Mr. Stow asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to prevent and punish prize fighting;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent, was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

In pursuance of previous notice, Mr. Stow asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act in relation to the choice of officers in moneyed corporations, and to restrain such officers from using or obtaining proxies;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on railroads.

In pursuance of previous notice, Mr. Scott asked and obtained. leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to amend title 1, chapter 2 of the first part of the Revised Statutes;" 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. Hubbell,

Resolved, That a respectful message be sent to the Assembly requesting that body to transmit to the Senate the papers on file presented last March, relative to the amendments of the charter of the city of Utica, and that they be referred to the committee on the incorporation of cities and villages.

On motion of Mr. Foote, the following joint resolutions were taken from the table:

Resolved, (if the Assembly concur,) That our Senators in Congress be instructed, and our Representatives requested to use their influence to procure the passage of a law granting a pension to the surviving soldiers of the Indian wars of 1791 to 1795, under Generals Wayne, Harmer and St. Clair, and to the widows of the deceased soldiers of that war.

Resolved, (if the Assembly concur,) That His Excellency the Governor, be requested to transmit a copy of the above resolution to our Senators and Representatives in Congress.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said resolutions, and it was decided in the affirmative.

Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said resolutions to the Assembly, and request their concurrence therein.

Mr. Laflin offered the following resolution, viz :

Resolved, That the New-York Central railroad and the Hudson River railroad companies, each for itself, be and is hereby required. to report to the Senate, by or before the fifteenth day of February inst., the gross amount of the assessed valuation of the property of each of said companies, as assessed by the assessors in the year 1856, and the year 1857, respectively; and also the gross amount of said assessed valuation as assessed by the assessors in each county in which the same was assessed in each of said years; said

statement to be verified by the oath of the President, Vice-President, or general superintendent of said companies.

Mr. Sloan moved to amend the resolution by striking out the words "the New-York Central railroad and the Hudson River railroad companies," and inserting the words "all the railroad companies in this State."

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Mandeville moved to amend by striking out the "15th day of February," and inserting the "1st day of March."

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative.

Mr. J. D. Willard moved to amend the resolution by adding at he end thereof the following: "and that each of such reports give separately the aggregate amount of assessment on the real estate and on personal property, in each of the particulars above called for."

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Wadsworth moved to further amend by adding the following: "The Clerk of the Senate is hereby instructed to send a certified copy of this resolution, through the post-office, addressed to the Presidents of the several roads."

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative.

The President then put the question whether the Senate would agree to said resolution, as amended, and it was decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Pratt called for the consideration of the following resolution, viz:

Resolved, (if the Assembly concur,) That the four swords of the late Major General William J. Worth, presented to him for gallant and meritorious services, be placed in custody of the trustees of the State Library, to be shown to the public, under proper restrictions, in said Library, and be so kept until the family of the deceased General shall think proper to reclaim them.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said resolution, and it was decided in the affirmative.

Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said resolution to the Assembly, and request their concurrence therein.

Mr. Brandreth offered the following resolution, viz:

Resolved, That the several railroad corporations in this State, report, within ten days, to the Senate, the number of tons of foreign iron which they have imported or used upon their respective roads; the price per ton paid for the same, and the proportion of said cost which was paid, either directly or indirectly, as duty to the government.

Mr. Laflin moved to amend by adding the following: "and that the woolen manufacturers of the State of New-York, be requested to furnish to the Senate, a detailed statement of the amount of foreign wool used by said manufacturers for the past twelve years, together with the amount of duties paid on the same.”

Mr. Smith moved to lay the whole subject on the table. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the negative.

Mr. Spinola moved to further amend, as follows: "and what amount, if any, paid by any of said companies for lobby expenses at Washington, for the purpose of having the duties taken off of foreign wool."

Mr. Wadsworth moved that the whole subject be laid on the table.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative.

On motion of Mr. Scott,

Resolved, That the petition and papers relating to the claim of John E. Van Epps, be taken from the files and referred to the committee on claims; and that said committee be authorised to refer to the documents of the Senate and Assembly, in lieu of original papers, which cannot be found.

On motion of Mr. Paterson,

Resolved, That the papers in relation to the claim of Albert Marcellus, be taken from the files and referred to the committee on claims.

On motion of Mr. J. D. Willard,

Resolved, That a committee of two be appointed by the Chair, to wait on His Excellency the Governor, and inform him that the Senate have appointed the Hon. John B. Halsted, President pro

tem.

Ordered, That Messrs. J. D. Willard and Johnson be such committee.

On motion of Mr. Brandreth,

Resolved, That the Canal Commissioners report to the Senate, at as early day as practicable, what in their judgment, has been the loss incurred to the revenues of the State by the repeal of the law which imposed upon certain railroads, tolls for the carriage of freight.

The Senate then resolved itself into a committee of the whole, and proceeded to the consideration of the general orders, being the Assembly bill entitled as follows:

"An act to provide for the payment of certain persons for services performed as officers of the Assembly."

Also, "An act relating to the village of Wellsville."

Also, "An act in relation to the New-York dispensary, the Northern dispensary, the Eastern dispensary, the De Milt dispensary, and the North-Western dispensary, of the city of New-York."