No further amendments being proposed, the journal was approved. The President announced the special order, being the consideration of the Assembly bill entitled as follows:

"An act to provide the means for the enlargement and completion of the canals of this State, specified in section 3, article 7 of the Constitution, for the fiscal year commencing October 1st, 1859, and for other purposes."

Mr. Mather moved that said special order be postponed for half an hour.

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

Messrs. Boardman, Paterson, Johnson and Noxon, severally presented remonstrances against the passage of the bill increasing the rates of wharfage in New York and Brooklyn, which were read and committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Darling presented a petition of citizens of Dayton, Cattaraugus county, asking for a law to change the county site of said co., which was read and referred to the committee on the internal affairs of towns and counties.

Mr. Schell presented a memorial of citizens of New York, for an act of incorporation of the New York Astronomical Observatory, which was read and referred to the committee on literature.

Mr. John D. Willard presented a petition of F. W. Parmenter, for relief, asking the repayment of patent fees paid Squire Whipple, which was read and committed to the committee of the whole.

Also a petition of James E. Nutt & Co., for payment by the State for iron and material furnished for truss bridges on the canals, which was read and committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Hubbell presented two petitions of sundry citizens of Lewis and Jefferson counties, to restore the sum of $63,780, for Black River canal, which were read and committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Noxon presented a petition of the Metropolitan Police Commissioners, in relation to the publication of certain evidence taken by committee of the Senate.

Mr. Laflin moved to refer said petition to the committee on the incorporation of cities and villages.

Mr. Mather moved to amend by referring to the select committee appointed at the last session to investigate the action of the Metropolitan Police Commissioners.

Mr. Spinola moved to refer said petition to the committee on the judiciary.

Pending the question on the above, the hour for the special order

having been announced, the Senate resolved itself into a committee of the whole, and proceeded to its consideration, being the Assembly bill entitled as follows:

"An act to provide the means for the enlargement and completion of the canals of this State, specified in section 3, article 7 of the Constitution, for the fiscal year commencing October 1st, 1859, and for other purposes."

And after some time spent therein, Mr. Hubbell, from said committee, reported progress on said bill, and asked and obtained leave to sit again.

Mr. Ames moved that said bill be made the special order for tomorrow, immediately after reports of standing committees.

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

Mr. Mather moved that the bill for the repeal of the Metropolitan Police District, and the reports relative to the same, be made the special order for Tuesday next, at 12 M.

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

On motion of Mr. Darling, the Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning, at 11 o'clock.

FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 1859.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Rollo.

The journal of yesterday was read.

Mr. Mather moved to amend the same, by having entered thereon the protest offered by him yesterday, which was offered as an amendment to the journal of the 16th.

Mr. Noxon raised the point of order, that the amendment had been offered yesterday, and ruled out of order.

The President (Mr. W. A. Wheeler,) decided the point of order well taken, for the reason that Mr. Mather had made a motion yesterday, proposing to amend the journal of the preceding session, by inserting a protest, which the President had then decided was not received by the Senate. The Senate sustained the decision of the President on an appeal. The motion just made involves the same question, and following the decision of the President, he had decided it out of order.

From this decision Mr. Mather appealed.

The President put the question "Shall the decision of the Chair stand as the judgment of the Senate?" and it was decided in the affirmative, as follows:

The journal was then approved.

Messrs. Smith, Ely and Prosser, severally presented remonstrances against any increase in the rates of wharfage in the city of New York, which were read and committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Halsted presented a remonstrance of property holders, tax payers and other citizens of New York, against additional railroads in said city, which was read and referred to the committee on the incorporation of cities and villages.

Mr. John D. Willard presented a petition of the common council of Troy, for leave to fund the floating debt of the city, and to provide by tax for its payment, which was read and referred to the committee on the incorporation of cities and villages.

Mr. Brandreth by unanimous consent, presented a remonstrance from citizens of Sing Sing, against alteration or amendment in charter of said village, which was read and referred to the committee on the incorporation of cities and villages.

Mr. Prosser, from the committee on canals, to which was referred the petition of the Niagara Hydraulic company, for damages for break in the canal at Black River, reported for the consideration of the Senate, a bill entitled "An act to provide for the appraisal of damages alleged to have been sustained by the Niagara River Hydraulic company," 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. Prosser, from the committee on canals, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to authorize the Canal Commissioners to pay for the construction of a bridge over the canal in the town of Victory," reported the same to the Senate, for its consideration, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Prosser, from the committee on canals, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to reappropriate certain moneys for the enlargement and completion of the canals," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Smith, from the committee on charitable and religious societies, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act in relation to the New York Protestant Episcopal Public School," reported the sarne to the Senate for its consideration.

On motion of Mr. Mather, and by unanimous consent, the rule was suspended, and said bill ordered referred back to the committee with power to report complete.

Mr. Ames, from the committee on commerce and navigation, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to amend the 8th title of chap. 8, of part 3rd of the Revised Statut.s, entitled 'Of proceedings for the collection of demands against ships and vessels," with power to report complete, reported the same complete, with an

amendment; which report was agreed to, and said bill ordered engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Foote, from the committee on banks, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the South Brooklyn Savings Institution,' passed April 10, 1850," reported in favor of the passage of the same, with amendments, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. J. A. Willard, from the committee on the internal affairs of towns and counties, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to authorize the sale of lands for the nonpayment of taxes, and for the collection of unpaid taxes in the county of Westchester," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Laflin, from the committee on literature, to which was referred the petition of citizens of Corning, for an act to encourage and promote education in the village of Corning, reported a bill entitled "An act to encourage and promote education in the village of Corning," 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. Halsted, from the committee on the incorporation of cities and villages, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to authorize the city of Troy to borrow money and to provide for the payment thereof by tax," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Noxon, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act for the appointment of commissioners of records for Richmond county," reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Noxon, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the petition of Hammond and Penfield, for relief, reported a bill entitled "An act to release the interest of the people of this State in certain real estate in Essex county, which escheated on the death of Henry Quinn to the mother and sisters of said Henry Quinn," 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. Noxon, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the petition of supervisors of Erie county, for repeal of the law making the county clerk of said county a salaried officer, reported a bill entitled "An act to reduce the fees of the county clerk of Erie county, and for other purposes," 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. Noxon, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act for the relief of the heirs and lega

tees of Phineas D. Bates," reported in favor of the passage of the same, with amendments.

On motion of Mr. Diven, and by unanimous consent, the rule was suspended and said bill recommitted to the committee on the judiciary, to report complete.

Mr. Noxon, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the Assembly bill entitled "An act to release the interest of the people of this State to certain real estate in the city of New York, of which Richard E. Alcock died seized," reported in favor of the passage of the same, with amendments, which report was agree to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Noxon, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the communication of C. H. Sherrill, for the passage of a law providing for the publication of reports of State officers, reported a bill entitled "An act in relation to reports of State officers," 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. Ely, from the committee on the incorporation of cities and villages, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to amend an act to provide against unsafe buildings in the city of New York, passed April 14, 1856," reported in favor of the passage of the same, with an amendment, which report was agreed to, and said bill committed to the committee of the whole

Mr. Smith, from the committee on charitable and religious societies, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act in relation to the New York Prot. Episcopal Public School," with power to report complete, reported the same complete, which report was agreed to, and said bill ordered engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Darling, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported as correctly engrossed, the bill entitled as follows:

"An act to enable the trustees of Alfred University to issue bonds."

A message from the Assembly was received and read, requesting the concurrence of the Senate to the following entitled bills:

"An act making appropriations for the expenses of Government, for the fiscal year commencing on the 1st day of October, 1859," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on finance.

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to amend an act to revise the charter of the city of Syracuse,' passed April 17th, 1858," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the incorporation of cities and villages.

"An act for the better improvement of highways in the town of Haverstraw, in the county of Rockland,” which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on roads and bridges.

"An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Monroe and Haverstraw road company,' passed March 10, 1824," which