shall furthermore observe all the regulations which the comptroller may prescribe, in relation to the loaning of the said moneys so to be added to the capitals of the common school and literature funds as aforesaid. Thereupon, Mr. President put the question on agreeing to the third section of the said report, and it was decided in the affirmative. The yeas and nays being moved and seconded, were as follows, to wit: Mr. Maison moved to amend the first section of said report, by adding after the words "New-York," in the 18th line, the words following, to wit: "And the sum of two thousand dollars shall be annually appropriated for five years to the collegiate school in Poughkeepsie, to be applied in the same manner and for the like purposes, and payable at the same time, as the appropriation to Geneva college." Mr. President put the question on agreeing to said motion, and it was decided in the negative. The yeas and nays being moved and seconded, were as follows, to wit: Mr. Maison further moved to amend the said report, by inserting after the word "New-York," in the 18th line of the first section, the following words, to wit: "And said institutions, in consideration of the annuities aforesaid, shall each of them establish a department for instructing in the art of common school teaching, and teaching the ordinary branches of education commonly taught in academies. Each of said institutions shall annually teach not exceeding fifty scholars as school teachers, under the directions of the regents of the university, who shall direct the number of scholars to be educated for the purpose of teaching in academies." Mr. President put the question on agreeing to said motion, and it was decided in the negative. The yeas and nays being moved and seconded, were as follows, to wit: Mr. President then put the question on agreeing to the first section of said report, and it was decided in the affirmative. The yeas and nays being moved and seconded, were as follows, to wit: Mr. President then put the question on agreeing to the fourth section of said report, and it was decided in the negative. The yeas and nays being moved and seconded, were as follows, to wit: Mr. Spraker then moved to recommit said bill to a committee of the whole. Mr. President put the question on agreeing to said motion, and it was decided in the negative. The yeas and nays being moved and seconded, were as follows, to wit: Mr. Johnson moved to reconsider the vote on rejecting the fourth sec tion of said report. Mr. President put the question on agreeing to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative. The yeas and nays being moved and seconded, were as follows, to wit: Mr. Armstrong FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE. Mr. J. P. Jones Mr. Sterling Ordered, That said report be laid on the table. Mr. Huntington, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported as correctly engrossed, two several bills, of the following titles, to wit: "An act to annex a part of the town of Kirkland to the town of Paris:" "An act to widen Main-street on the south side thereof, between Liberty and Academy-street, in the village of Poughkeepsie." Thereupon, The said engrossed bill, entitled "An act to annex a part of the town of Kirkland to the town of Paris," was read the third time and passed. Ordered, That the clerk deliver the said bill to the Assembly, and request their concurrence to the same. The said engrossed bill, entitled "An act to widen Main-street on the south side thereof, between Liberty and Academy-street, in the village of Poughkeepsie," was read the third time. Ordered, That the question on the final passage of the said bill be laid on the table. The bill from the Assembly, 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," with the engrossed amendments, was read the third time and passed. The bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act vesting certain powers in the commissioners of highways of the town of Norwich," with the engrossed amendments, was read the third time and passed. -Ordered, That the clerk deliver the said bills to the Assembly, and inform them that the Senate have passed the same, with the amendments therewith delivered. The bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act for the relief of Abraham K. Smith," was read the third time and passed. The bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act authorizing the board of supervisors of the county of Washington, to raise money by tax to rebuild certain bridges," was read the third time and passed. 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 [SENATE JOURNAL.] S 2 usury;" and after some time spent thereon, Mr. President resumed the chair, and Mr. Willes, on behalf of 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 on Monday morning next. MONDAY, 10 O'CLOCK, A. M.-APRIL 17, 1837. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Mr. Sterling presented the remonstrance of sundry inhabitants of Watertown, against the repeal of the charter of the Sackett's-Harbor Bank; which was read, and referred to the committee on banks and insurance companies. Mr. Sterling presented the remonstrance of inhabitants of Clayton, against the repeal of the charter of the Sackett's-Harbor Bank; which was read, and referred to the committee on banks and insurance companies. Mr. Wager presented affidavits of sundry stockholders of the Oneida. Bank, relative to their purchases of stock; which were read, and laid on the table. Mr. Wager moved that said affidavits be printed. Mr. President put the question on agreeing to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative. The yeas and nays being moved and seconded, were as follows, to wit: Mr. Sterling presented a list of the stockholders of the Sackett's-Harbor Bank, and M. A. Stow's affidavit; also an original letter from Raw |