Mr. D. P. Wood presented the petition of Wm. B. Kirk, and Christine Harrover, administrators of the estate of Hiram Harrover, for relief, which was read and referred to the committee on grievances.

Mr. Littlejohn presented the petition of citizens of Oswego, for a general act of incorporation for navigating companies, which was read and referred to the committee on commerce and navigation.

Mr. Preston presented the petition of the citizens of Setauket, Suffolk county, for a prohibitory liquor law, which was read and committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Joy presented the petition of citizens of the town of Lansing, for the repeal of the present military law, which was read and committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. May presented the petition of M. L. Ross, for relief, in relation to a certain canal contract, which was read and referred to the committee on canals.

Mr. Littlefield presented the petition of citizens of the town of Ellisburgh, county of Jefferson, for an additional justice of the peace, which was read and referred to the committee on the internal affairs of towns and counties.

Mr. Barrow, from the committee on claims, to which was r ferred the petition of Hervey, Milton and George Brayton, for relief, reported, and asked and obtained leave to bring in a bill entitled, "An act for the relief of Hervey Milton, and George Brayton," 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. Mathias Hutchinson, from the committee on agriculture, to which was referred the bill entitled, "An act to improve the old State Hall, and to provide more suitable accommodations for the agricultural society of the State of N. Y.," reported that the committee had examined said bill, made sundry amendments thereto, and saw no reason who the same as amended, should not be passed into a law.

Ordered, That said bill be committed to the committee of the

whole.

Mr. Palmer, from the committee on public printing, to which was referred the resolution to print 20,000 extra copies of the report of the select committee on the subject of temperance, reported in favor of the passage of the same without amendment, which report was agreed to.

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

Mr. Littlejohn, from the committee on canals, to which was referred a resolution of the Canal Board, relative to the disposition of the public land, reported the following:

Whereas, the Canal Board of this State has adopted and forwarded to this Legislature, a preamble and resolutions, of which the following, are copies..

At a meeting of the Canal Board, the following preamble and resolutions were offered by Mr. Spaulding, and were unanimously adopted:

Whereas, Grants of the public lands for building railroads, eanals, and other public purposes, have been made by Congress to western states and territories, to a large amount, and several other propositions are now pending for still further grants to be made for similar purposes,

That this Board recognizes the principle that all the States have a right to participate in a fair distribution of the public lands, upon just and equitable terms, if such distribution is to be made; yet as the policy has, to some extent prevailed, and may still further be adopted by Congress, to grant such lands for internal improvements and other public purposes, the enlargement of the Erie canal, in which so many of the western States are interested, is an object worthy of consideration in any such distribution;

Resolved, That this Board deem it expedient and proper, that the Legislature make an application to Congress on behalf of the State of New-York, for a grant of a portion of the public lands to aid in the enlargement of the Erie canal, if grants are made to other States for similar objects;

Resolved, That a copy of the foregoing preamble and resolution be furnished by the clerk of this Board to the Senate and Assembly, and their speedy action upon it be respectfully requested.

Therefore, Resolved, (if the Senate concur,) That our Senators and Representatives in Congress be requested, in case grants of land are made by Congress to aid the works of internal improvement in other States, to endeavor to procure a grant of a portion of the public domain to this State, to aid in the completion of its great works of internal improvement.

Resolved, (if the Senate concar,) That copies of the foregoing preamble and resolutions be transmitted by the Governor of this State, to the Senators and Representatives of this State, in the Congress of the United States.

Mr. Speaker put the question whether the House would agree to the said resolutions, and it was determined in the affirmative. Mr. Conkling, from the select committee consisting of the NewYork delegation, to which was referred the bill entitled, "An act to repeal an act entitled, 'An act relative to the purchase and laying out of certain lands for a public park in the 19th ward of the city of New-York,'" reported in writing.

On motion of Mr. Conkling,

Said report and bill were laid on the table and ordered printed. Mr. Speaker presented the annual report of the committee to

examine the Treasurer's accounts, and the Canal and Banking Departments, which was referred to the committee on ways and

means.

Mr. Speaker presented the statement of the unclaimed dividends of the Albany city bank.

The bill entitled "An act to authorise the abandonment by the McConnelsville and Fish Creek plank road company, of the whole or any part of their road," was read a third time.

Mr. Speaker put the question whether the House would agree to the final passage of said bill, and it was decided in the affirmative, a majority of all the members elected to the Assembly voting in favor thereof, as follows:

Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said bill to the Senate, and request their concurrence therein.

The bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to amend title six, of chapter seven, of part one of the Revised Statutes, passed July 18, 1853,' relative to the supply of the Legislature with stationery, knives, and newspapers," was read a third time.

Mr. Speaker put the question whether the House would agree to the final passage of said bill, and it was determined in the affirmative a majority of all the members elected to the Assembly voting in favor thereof, and three-fifths of said members being present, as follows:

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Ordered, That the clerk deliver said bill to the Senate and request their concurrence therein.

The bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act in relation to jurors in the city of New-York,' passed June 30, 1853," was read a third time.

Mr. Speaker put the question whether the House would agree to the final passage of said bill, and it was determined in the affirmative, a majority of all the members elected to the Assembly voting in favor thereof, as follows:

Ordered, That the clerk deliver said bill to the Senate and request their concurrence therein.

The bill entitled "An act authorising boards of supervisors to have a seal and making certified copies of their proceedings evidence in courts of justice," was read a third time.

Mr. Speaker put the question whether the House would agree to the final passage of said bill, and it was determined in the affirmative, a majority of all the members elected to the Assembly voting in favor thereof, as follows;

Ordered, That the clerk deliver said bill to the Senate, and request their concurrence therein.

The bill entitled "An act to enlarge the jurisdiction of the court of sessions of Kings co.," was read a third time.

Mr. Speaker put the question whether the House would agree to the final passage of said bill, and it was determined in the affirmative, a majority of all the members elected to the Assembly voting in favor thereof, as follows:

request their concurrence therein.

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Ordered, That the clerk deliver said bill to the Senate, and