A bill was received from the Assembly for concurrence, entitled “An act to authorize the Harmony Manufacturing Company to extend their capital;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and referred to the committee on manufactures.

A bill was received from the Assembly for concurrence, entitled "An act to incorporate the Firemen's Benevolent Association of Rochester;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and referred to the committee on charitable and religious societies.

A bill was received from the Assembly for concurrence, entitled "An act relative to the duties of town officers in the town of Duanesburgh, county of Schenectady;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

Four several bills were received from the Assembly, with a message informing that they had passed the same without amendment, of the following titles, to wit:

"An act to incorporate a fire company in Union village, Washington county :"

"An act to amend an act authorizing the appointment of commissioners to lay out streets, avenues and squares in the city of Brooklyn, passed April 23, 1835:"

"An act to incorporate the Schenectady Young Ladies' Seminary:" "An act to incorporate the Schenectady Lyceum and Academy:' Which were presented to his excellency the Governor by the clerk. The bill entitled "An act to amend the third section of an act regulating suits on bills of exchange and promissory notes, passed April 25, 1832," was received from the Assembly, with a message informing that they had concurred in the amendments of the Senate to the same, and had amended it accordingly.

The said amended bill having been examined,

Ordered, That the clerk return the same to the Assembly.

Ordered, That the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of the bill, entitled "An act to incorporate the Young Men's Association of the city of Utica," and that the same be engrossed for a third reading.

A copy of sundry resolutions was received from the Assembly, and read as follows, to wit:

His Excellency the Governor having communicated to this House the afflicting intelligence of the death of JOSEPH C. YATES, of Schenectady, former Governor of this State,

Therefore,

Resolved, (if the Senate concur,) That this Legislature condoles with the bereaved family of the deceased upon the melancholy event thus announced, in which the community mourns the loss of a highly distinguished, upright and patriotic citizen, long and honorably connected with our political and judicial institutions.

Resolved, (if the Senate concur,) That in testimony of their high regard for the memory of the deceased, the members of both Houses of

the Legislature will wear the usual badge of mourning during the remainder of the session.

Resolved, (if the Senate concur,) That a committee of two members on the part of the Senate, and of three members on the part of this House, be appointed to attend the funeral of the deceased this day, and to present the foregoing resolutions to his afflicted family.

And in case of concurrence, that Mr. Hackley, Mr. Verplanck and Mr. Labagh, be of the said committee on the part of this House.

Thereupon,

Resolved, That the Senate do concur in said resolutions; and that Mr. Mclean and Mr. Tallmadge, be of the said committee on the part

of the Senate.

Ordered, That the clerk deliver said resolution of concurrence to the Assembly.

Mr. J. P. Jones moved the following resolution:

Resolved, That the interest of education will be essentially promoted by the distribution of the income of the surplus revenues, in such manner as to induce correspondent contribution, to an equal extent in addition thereto, by those who receive the benefits of such distribution. Ordered, That said resolution be laid on the table.

Mr. Huntington, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported as correctly engrossed, three several bills, of the following titles, to wit: "An act to incorporate the Penn-Yan Manufacturing Company :" "An act to amend an act to incorporate the Galway Academy, passed May 26, 1836:"

"An act to incorporate the Great Au Sable Rail-Road Company." Thereupon,

The said engrossed bill, entitled "An act to incorporate the PennYan Manufacturing Company," was read the third time and passed; two-thirds of all the members elected to the Senate voting in favor thereof, as follows, to wit:

The said engrossed bill, entitled "An act to amend an act to incorporate the Galway Academy, passed May 26, 1836," was read the third time and passed; two-thirds of all the members elected to the Senate voting in favor thereof, as follows, to wit:

The said engrossed bill, entitled "An act to incorporate the Great Au Sable Rail-Road Company," was read the third time and passed; two-thirds of all the members elected to the Senate voting in favor thereof, as follows, to wit:

Ordered, That the clerk deliver said bills to the Assembly, and request their concurrence to the same.

The bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act to provide for the erection of a new court-house, jail, clerk's and surrogate's offices in the county of Richmond," was read the third time and passed.

The bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act to increase the capital stock of the Lockport and Niagara Falls Rail-Road Company," was read the third time and passed; two-thirds of all the members elected to the Senate voting in favor thereof, as follows, to wit:

FOR THE NEGATIVE.

Mr. Young

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The bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act to incorporate the Firemen's Benevolent Association of Buffalo," was read the third time and passed; two-thirds of all the members elected to the Senate voting in favor thereof, as follows, to wit:

Ordered, That the clerk deliver the said bills to the Assembly, and inform them that the Senate have passed the same without amend

ment.

The Senate then resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill, entitled "An act relative to the county courts and jails in Oneida county;" and after some time spent thereon, Mr. President resumed the chair, and Mr. Sterling, from the said committee, reported the same without amendment; which was agreed to by the Senate, and the bill ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

The Senate then again resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on a certain resolution to amend the Constitution relative to the judiciary; and after some time spent thereon, Mr. President resumed the chair, and Mr. Sterling, from the said committee, reported the same with amendments, as follows, to wit:

Resolved, (if the Assembly concur,) That the following amendments to the Constitution of this State be proposed and referred to the Legislature next to be chosen, and that the Secretary of State cause the same to be published for three months previous to the next annual election, in pursuance of the provisions of the first section of the eighth article of the Constitution :

1st. There shall be appointed two justices of the supreme court, in addition to the present number, in the same manner the justices of that court are now appointed, each of whom shall be members of the said court, and possess all the powers of a justice thereof.

2d. So much of the Constitution as is inconsistent with these provisions is hereby annulled.

Which were agreed to by the Senate, and the resolution ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

The Senate then again resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill entitled "An act authorizing the appointment of commissioners to digest and report a judicial and equity system for the state of [SENATE JOURNAL.]

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New-York;" and after some time spent thereon, Mr. President resumed the chair, and Mr. Sterling, from the said committee, reported progress, and asked for and obtained leave to sit again.

Then the Senate adjourned until 10 o'clock to-morrow morning.

WEDNESDAY, 10 O'CLOCK, A. M.-MARCH 22, 1837.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Mr. Edwards presented the proceedings of a meeting of sundry inhabitants of the county of Onondaga, held at the village of Syracuse, on the 18th day of March instant, relative to a general banking law and the usury laws; which was read, and referred to the committee of the whole, when on the bill, entitled "An act to authorize associations for the purpose of banking," and the bill on the subject of usury.

Mr. Lawyer presented the petition of sundry inhabitants of Schoharie county, for a loan to the Canajoharie and Catskill Rail-Road Company; which was read, and referred to the committee on rail-roads.

Mr. Spraker presented a remonstrance from the town of Root, in the county of Montgomery, against the passage of a law allowing the Utica and Schenectady Rail-Road Company to carry freight; which was read, and referred to the committee of the whole when on the bill on. that subject.

Mr. Maison presented the petition of sundry inhabitants of Milton, in the county of Ulster, praying to be incorporated into a village; which was read, and referred to the committee on the incorporation of cities and villages.

Mr. Mack presented the petition of a majority of the supervisors in Chenango county, elected in February and March, 1837, for the passage of an act to authorize them to erect a new court-house on its present site in said county; which was read, and referred to a select committee, consisting of the senators attending the Senate from the sixth senate district.

Mr. Mack presented the remonstrance of sundry inhabitants of Dryden, against annexing a part of that town to Groton; which was read, and referred to the committee on the division of towns and counties.

Mr. L. Beardsley presented a petition from sundry inhabitants of Plainfield, Otsego county, for a law legalizing and confirming the election of town officers in said town; which was read, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

Mr. Downing presented the petition of the trustees of school district number six, in the city of Brooklyn, for the confirmation of their acts, and likewise the proceedings of inhabitants of said district upon the same subject; which were read, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.