banking;" and the bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act to prevent usury;" and after some time spent thereon, Mr. President resumed the chair, and Mr. Seger, 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.

FRIDAY, 10 O'CLOCK, A. M.-APRIL 14, 1837.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Mr. H. F. Jones presented the remonstrance of sundry owners of lands on the Genesee river, against the erection of a dam across said river; which was read, and laid on the table.

Mr. Loomis, from the committee on manufactures, reported without amendment, the bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act to increase the capital stock of the Lockport Manufacturing Company;" which was agreed to by the Senate, and the bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. J. P. Jones, from the committee on the division of towns and counties, to whom were referred two several petitions of sundry inhabitants of the county of Sullivan, brought in a bill, entitled "An act to erect the town of Forrestburgh, in the county of Sullivan ;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and committed to a committee of the whole.

Mr. Beckwith, from the committee on the division of towns and counties, to whom was referred the petition of sundry inhabitants of Oneida county, praying for the passage of a law authorizing the annexation of parts of lots 40, 57 and 73, of Cox's patent, in Kirkland, to the town of Paris, brought in a bill, entitled "An act to annex a part of the town of Kirkland to the town of Paris;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and the bill ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Maison, from the committee on the judiciary, reported without amendment, the bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act authorizing Wilhelmus A. Ostrander to change his name;" which was agreed to by the Senate, and the bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Johnson, from the committee on the incorporation of cities and villages, to whom was referred the petition of the trustees and sundry inhabitants of the village of Poughkeepsie, brought in a bill, entitled "An act to widen Main-street, on the south side thereof, between Liberty and Academy-streets, in the village of Poughkeepsie ;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and the bill ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Willes, from the committee on roads and bridges, reported with amendments, the bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act to incorporate the Leicester Bridge Company;" which was agreed to by the Se

nate, the amendments ordered to be engrossed, and the bill to a third reading.

Mr. Willes, from the committee on roads and bridges, reported with amendments, the bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act to amend an act to incorporate the Schuylerville Bridge Company;" which was laid on the table.

Two several bills were received from the Assembly for concurrence, of the following titles, to wit:

"An act for the relief of Abraham K. Smith :"

"An act to amend article first of title seven of chapter two of part four of the Revised Statutes, relating to coroner's inquests :"

Which were read the first time, and by unanimous consent were also read a second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

Three several bills were received from the Assembly for concurrence, of the following titles, to wit:

"An act vesting certain powers in the commissioners of highways of the town of Norwich :"

"An act to appoint commissioners to lay out a road from the town of Leicester, Livingston county, to the village of Warsaw :"

"An act authorizing the board of supervisors of the county of Washington, to raise money by tax to rebuild certain bridges :"

Which were read the first time, and by unanimous consent were also read a second time, and referred to the committee on roads and bridges. A bill was received from the Assembly for concurrence, entitled "An act to authorize Philip Church junior, to erect and maintain a dam across the Genesee river in the county of Allegany;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and referred to a select committee, consisting of the senators attending the Senate from the sixth senate district.

Two several bills were received from the Assembly for concurrence, of the following titles, to wit:

"An act to authorize the superintendent of the salt springs to procure a supply of water to carry a pump at Liverpool:"

"An act authorizing the appointment of two additional inspectors of lumber for the city and county of Albany, and for other purposes:"

Which were read the first time, and by unanimous consent were also read a second time, and referred to the committee on manufactures.

A bill was received from the Assembly for concurrence, entitled "An act for the partial organization of the county of Hamilton;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and referred to a select committee, consisting of the senators attending the Senate from the fourth senate district.

A bill was received from the Assembly for concurrence, entitled "An act in relation to the village of Palmyra, in the county of Wayne;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and referred to the committee on the incorporation of cities and villages.

A bill was received from the Assembly for concurrence, entitled "An act to extend the Chemung canal, and to authorize a survey of a canal route from Elmira to the north line of the state of Pennsylvania ;"

which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and referred to the committee on canals.

A bill was received from the Assembly for concurrence, entitled “An act to amend article fifth, title tenth, chapter ninth, part first of the Revised Statutes, entitled 'Regulations and penalties on the inspection, packing and removal of salt, and the payment of duties;'" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and referred to the committee on finance.

A bill was received from the Assembly for concurrence, entitled "An act to amend the act entitled 'An act authorizing the supervisors of the county of Erie, to raise money by tax to rebuild a certain bridge,' passed April 16, 1836;'" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and referred to a select committee, consisting of the senators attending the Senate from the eighth senate district.

Two 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 concerning the compensation of the superintendent of common schools:"

"An act for the relief of the executors of the last will and testament of John Ireland deceased:"

Which were presented to his excellency the Governor by the clerk. Two several bills were received from the Assembly, with a message informing that they had concurred in the amendments of the Senate to the same, and had amended the same accordingly, of the following titles, to wit:

"An act to incorporate the village of Flushing:"

"An act for the relief of the trustees of Middlebury Academy:" The said amended bills having been examined,

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

The Senate then took up the consideration of the report of the committee on claims, on the memorial of Adam Hoops; which was agreed to. Ordered, That the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of the bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act for the relief of Nathan Hall and others," and that the same be ordered to a third reading.

Ordered, That the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of the bill, entitled "An act further to amend the act to incorporate the village of Ithaca," and that the same be referred to a select committee, consisting of the senators attending the Senate from the sixth senate district, to report complete.

Ordered, That the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of the bill, entitled "An act confirming the classification and official acts of justices of the peace of the town of Turin, in the county of Lewis," and that the same be referred to a select committee, consisting of the senators attending the Senate from the fifth senate district, to report complete.

Mr. Huntington, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported as correctly engrossed, three several bills, of the following titles, to wit:

"An act authorizing the Secretary of State to purchase five hundred copies of the Revised Statutes:"

"An act to amend the act for the erection of the town of Stockbridge, passed May 10, 1836:"

"An act to incorporate the Broome County Mutual Insurance Company."

Thereupon,

The said engrossed bill, entitled "An act to incorporate the Broome County Mutual Insurance 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 the act for the erection of the town of Stockbridge, passed May 10, 1836," was read the third time and passed.

The said engrossed bill, entitled "An act authorizing the Secretary of State to purchase five hundred copies of the Revised Statutes," was read the third time and passed.

The engrossed bill, entitled "An act increasing the salary of certain officers therein mentioned," was read the third time and passed.

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 authorizing Wilhelmus A. Ostrander to change his name," was read the third time.

Mr. President-put the question on the final passage of the said bill, and it was decided in the affirmative.

The yeas and nays being moved and seconded, were as follows, to wit:

The bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act to increase the capital stock of the lockport 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:

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 again resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill entitled "An act to authorize associations for the purpose of banking ;" and the bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act to prevent usury;" and after some time spent thereon, Mr. President resumed the chair, and Mr. Seger, 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.

SATURDAY, 10 O'CLOCK, A. M.-APRIL 15, 1837.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Mr. Wager presented the petition of sundry inhabitants of Cooperstown, in Otsego county, relative to the supreme court commissioner at that place; which was read, and referred to a select committee, consisting of the senators attending the Senate from the fifth senate district.

Mr. Sterling presented the petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Jefferson, praying for a general bank law, and for the more effectual suppression of usury; which was read, and referred to the committee on banks and insurance companies.

Mr. Dickinson presented the petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Broome, upon the subject of usury laws; which was read,