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Mr. Geddes presented the petition of the inhabitants of Onondaga county for an appropriation to Genesee college, which was referred to the committee on finance.

Mr. Colt presented two several petitions of inhabitants of Genesee for an appropriation to the Genesee academy, which was referred to the committee on finance.

Mr. Stone presented two several petitions of inhabitants of Madison county for an agricultural professorship in the central college of New York, which was referred to the committee on agriculture.

Mr. Miller presented the remonstrance of inhabitants of Richmondville against the renewal of the charter of the Central bridge company, which was referred to the committee on roads and bridges. Messrs. Carroll, and Fox presented four several remonstrances of and purinhabitants of Montgomery and Saratoga county against the proposed bill to regulate, confirm, and define the powers, privileges chases of plank road companies, which was referred to a select committee.

Mr. Stanton presented the petition of inhabitants of the village of Seneca Falls for an amendment of the charter of said village, which was referred to the committee on the incorporation of cities and villages.

Mr. Johnson presented the petition of Peter Robinson for payment of his claim for damages awarded by the canal appraisers, which was referred to the committee on claims.

Mr. Johnson presented the remonstrance of inhabitants of Washington county against bridging lake champlain at Rouse point, which was referred to the committee on railroads.

Mr. Johnson presented the petition of inhabitants holding lands by leases under manorial titles for a law to stay the collection of rents until the question of title is decided, which was referred to the committee of the whole having in charge the bill on that subject.

Mr. Skinner presented the petition of citizens of Jefferson county for a law authorising the erection of dams near the head waters of the Black and Moose rivers, which was referred to the committee on canals.

Mr. Williams presented the petition of Geo. T. Trumble and others for a law making the health officer of New York a salary office, which was referred to the committee on the judiciary.

Mr. Snyder presented the petition of the trustees of the Baptist society of Pine Plains for authority to mortgage certain property, which was referred to the committee on the judiciary.

Mr. Beekman presented the petition of the Madison university for an appropriation of $3,000 for the support of the literary department of said institution, which was referred to the committee on finance.

Mr. Schoonmaker, from the committee on claims, to which was referred the petition of Wm. Logan & company for payment on balance due on contract, on the Champlain canal, reported in writing adverse to the prayer of the petitioners, and offered the following resolution, to wit:

Resolved, That the prayer of the petitioners ought not to be granted.

(See Doc. No. 67.)

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

Mr. Morgan, from the committee on finance, to which was referred so much of the message of the Governor as relates to the finance of the State, reported in writing.

(See Doc. No. 68.)

Mr. Geddes moved that five times the usual number of the said report be printed for the use of the Legislature.

Ordered, That said motion be referred to the committee on public printing.

Mr. Stanton, from the committee on charitable and religious societies, to which was referred the petition for that purpose, reported the bill entitled, "An act appropriating money to the Troy hospital," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee of the whole. Mr. Carroll, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported as correctly engrossed the bill entitled, "An act to amend an act to drain the Pecama Fly and Beaver Kill swamp in the county of Ulster passed February 17, 1848."

Ordered, That the said bill do have its third reading.

Mr. Miller, from the committee on roads and bridges, to which was referred the petition for that purpose, reported a bill entitled, "An ac to incorporate the Barryville and Shehola Delaware bridge company," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Brown, from the select committee, to which was referred the bill entitled, "An act to establish a free school in district number three in the town of Newtown," to report complete, reported the same complete with amendments, which report was agreed to and the bill ordered engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Carroll from the select committee, to which was referred the bill entitled, "An act to amend an act to provide for the appointment of commissioners to ascertain the compensation for taking private property for public use in the city of Troy," to report complete, reported the same complete with amendments, and with the title thereof altered so as to read as follows: "An act to provide for the appointment of commissioners to ascertain the compensation for taking private property for public use in the city of Troy, and to regulate the proceedings in taking such property for that purpose passed April 6, 1849.”

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

Ordered, That said bill be engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Beekman, from the committee on literature, to which was referred the petition for that purpose, reported a bill entitled, "An act to establish a free school in the town of West Farms," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee of the whole.

A message was received from the Assembly, informing that they had passed the resolutions of the Senate in relation to "An act to extend a patent heretofore granted to William Woodworth," commonly known as the act extending Woodworth's planing machine, without amendment.

In pursuance of previous notice,

Mr. Babcock asked for and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act to restrain district attorneys from conducting civil proceeding in certain cases," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

Mr. Stanton gave notice that he would, at an early day, ask leave to introduce a bill to amend the charter of the village of Seneca Falls.

In pursuance of previous notice,

Mr. Johnson asked for and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act imposing tolls upon freight transported on the N. Y. and Erie railroad" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on finance.

On motion of Mr. Schoonmaker,

Resolved, That Friday, the 22nd inst. being the anniversary of the birth day of George Washington, and in conformity with long established usage, and to testify the unchanged respect entertained for his memory, the Senate will hold no session that day.

On motion of Mr. Geddes,

Resolved, That the act No. 101 for creating a fund for the benefit of the Stockbridge Indians, be made a special order for Saturday next at eleven o'clock A. M.

On motion of Mr. Babcock,

Resolved, That the attorney general be requested to report to the Senate his opinion as to the constitutionality of the bill entitled, "An act for the relief of tenants holding lands under perpetual leases in this State," together with the reasons and authorities for such opinion.

Mr. Geddes moved to amend said resolution by striking out all after the word "the" in the first line and insert "bill entitled 'An act for the relief of tenants holding lands under perpetual leases in the State' be referred to the select committee which has heretofore reported it, to report complete."

Debate was had thereon, when

Mr. Geddes withdrew his amendment.

Debate was further had thereon, when Mr. Brandreth withdrew his said resolution.

Mr. Cross moved that the Senate reconsider its vote designating Friday as the day for the consideration of executive business.

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

Mr. Cross then moved that "Friday," be stricken out and "Tuesday" inserted as the day when the Senate will consider executive business.

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

On motion of Mr. Stanton,

Resolved, That Senate bill No. 59 entitled "An act to amend the charter of the New York orphan asylum society," be referred to the committee of the whole having in charge the bill entitled "An act for the relief of tenants holding lands under perpetual leases in this State."

On motion of Mr. Schoonmaker,

Resolved, That the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of Senate bill No. 112 entitled "An act to amend the charter of the village of Newburgh," and that the same be ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

On motion of Mr. Curtis,

Resolved, That the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of Senate bill No. 94 entitled "An act to authorise the election of a police justice in the town of Newburgh," and that the same be referred to a select committee to report complete.

Ordered, That Messrs. Curtis, Crolius, and Schoonmaker be such committee.

On motion of Mr. Morgan,

Resolved, That Assembly bill No. 9 being "An act to amend the charter of the New-York hopital," be ordered to a third reading. Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Upham for one week.

On motion of Mr. Miller,

Resolved, That the bill to renew the charter of the Central bridge company in Schoharie county be taken from the committee of the whole and referred back to the committee on roads and bridges.

On motion of Mr. Morgan,

Resolved, That so much of the memorial of the board of health of the city of New York, as asks for the reenactment of a law passed June 22, 1832 entitled "An act for the preservation of the public health," be referred to the committee on the judiciary to report upon the propriety of granting the prayer of the memorialists.

On motion of Mr. Morgan,

Resolved, That Senate bill No. 74 being "An act to appropriate money to the society for the reformation of juvenile delinquents in the city of New-York," be made the special order for Thursday the 28th instant, at 12 o'clock M.

On motion of Mr. Beekman,

Resolved, That Senate bill No. 82 being "An act further to amend 'An act establishing free schools throughout the State,' passed

March 26, 1849," be made the special order for Friday, March 1, at 12 o'clock M.

On motion of Mr. Cross,

Resolved, That Senate bill No. 73 entitled, "An act to authorize the appointment of commissioners to open Division avenue in the city of Brooklyn, be taken from the committee of the whole and referred to a select committee to report complete.

Ordered, That Messrs. Cross, Dimmick, and Snyder be such committee.

On motion of Mr. Mann,

Resolved, That the bill from the Assembly entitled "An act in relation to juvenile delinquents" be ordered to a third reading.

The bill entitled, "An act to amend an act to drain the Pecama Fly and Beaver Kill swamp in the county of Ulster passed February 17, 1848," was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate voting in favor thereof, and threefifths of all the members elected to the Senate being present at the final passage thereof, as follows:

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

The bill from the Assembly entitled, "An act to amend the charter of the society of the New-York hospital," was read the third time and passed, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate voting in favor thereof, as follows:

Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the Assembly with a