said bill, and agreed to the same without amendment, and recommend that the same be ordered to a third reading. Mr. Speaker put the question whether the House would agree to the said report, and it was determined in the affirmative. Mr. G. Miller, from the select committee to which was referred the engrossed bill from the Senate, entitled " An act to incorporate the Ellenville and Shawangunk turnpike company," reported, that they have gone through the said bill, and agreed to the same without amendment, and recommend that the same be ordered to a third reading. Mr. Speaker put the question whether the House would agree to the said report, and it was determined in the affirmative. " Mr. Gansevoort, from the select committee to which was referred the engrossed bill from the Senate, entitled "An act concerning convicts under the age of seventeen years, and for other purposes, reported, that they have gone through the said bill, and agreed to the same without amendment, and recommend that the same be ordered to a third reading. Mr. Speaker put the question whether the House would agree to the said report, and it was determined in the affirmative. Mr. Bailey, from the select committee to which was committed the bill entitled "An act to authorise Erastus Bailey to use the waters of the Genesee river for hydraulic purposes," reported, that the committee had gone through the said bill, and agreed to the same without amendment; which he was directed to report to the House, and he read the report in his place, and delivered the same in at the table, where it was again read, and agreed to by the House. Ordered, That the bill be engrossed. Mr. Hughson, from the select committee to which was committed the bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Hamburgh and Hampton ferry company," reported, that the committee had gone through the said bill, and agreed to the same without amendment; which he was directed to report to the House, and he read the report in his place, and delivered the same in at the table, where it was again read, and agreed to by the House. Ordered, That the bill be engrossed. Mr. Sanford, from the select committee to which was committed the bill entitled "An act relative to certain bridges in the county of Columbia," reported, that the committee had gone through the said bill, and agreed to the same without amendment; which he was directed to report to the House, and he read the report in his place, and delivered the same in at the table, where it was again read, and agreed to by the House. Ordered, That the bill be engrossed. Mr. Cargill, from the select committee to which was committed the bill entitled "An act to alter the map of the city of New-York, by declaring certain land in the eleventh ward of the said city, now called Stuyvesant-street, to be one of the public streets of the said city," reported, that the committee had gone through the said bill, and agreed to the same without amendment; which he was directed to report to the House, and he read the report in his place, and [ASSEMBLY JOUrnal.] 91 delivered the same in at the table, where it was again read, and agreed to by the House. Ordered, That the bill be engrossed. Mr. Davis, from the select committee to which was committed the bill entitled "An act to extend the gaol liberties of the county of Rensselaer," reported, that the committee had gone through the said bill, and agreed to the same without amendment; which he was directed to report to the House, and he read the report in his place, and delivered the same in at the table, where it was again read, and agreed to by the House. Ordered, That the bill be engrossed. Mr. Manchester, from the select committee to which was committed the bill entitled "An act to amend the act entitled 'An act to incorporate the village of Hamilton, in the county of Madison,' passed April 12, 1816," reported, that the committee had gone through the said bill, and agreed to the same without amendment; which he was directed to report to the House, and he read the report in his place, and delivered the same in at the table, where it was again read, and agreed to by the House. Ordered, That the bill be engrossed. Mr. A. M. Smith, from the select committee to which was committed the bill entitled "An act for the relief of James Wilkins and Richard A. Konkhyte," reported, that the committee had gone through the said bill, and agreed to the same without amendment; which he was directed to report to the House, and he read the report in his place, and delivered the same in at the table, where it was again read, and agreed to by the House. Ordered, That the bill be engrossed. Mr. M. F. Sheppard, from the select committee to which was committed the bill entitled "An act to appoint a supreme court commissioner in the county of Yates," reported, that the committee had gone through the said bill, and agreed to the same without amendment; which he was directed to report to the House, and he read the report in his place, and delivered the same in at the table, where it was again read, and agreed to by the House. Ordered, That the bill be engrossed. Mr. Cady, from the select committee to which was committed the bill entitled "An act to divide the town of Mooers, in the county of Clinton," reported, that the committee had gone through the said bill, and agreed to the same without amendment; which he was directed to report to the House, and he read the report in his place, and delivered the same in at the table, where it was again read, and agreed to by the House. Ordered, That the bill be engrossed. Mr. Hall, from the select committee to which was committed the bill entitled "An act to extend the powers of the board of supervisors of the several counties in this state," reported, that the committee had gone through the said bill, and agreed to the same without amendment; which he was directed to report to the House, and he read the report in his place, and delivered the same in at the table, where it was again read, and agreed to by the House. Ordered, That the bill be engrossed. Mr. Weed, from the select committee to whom was committed the bill entitled "An act to regulate auction criers and bell-men in the village of Rochester," reported, that the committee had gone through the said bill, and agreed to the same without amendment; which he was directed to report to the House, and he read the report in his place, and delivered the same in at the table, where it was again read, and agreed to by the House. Ordered, That the bill be engrossed. Mr. Russell, from the select committee to which was committed the bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act for the relief of the owners of lots in the South Bay tract in the county of Washington,'" reported, that the committee had gone through the said bill, and agreed to the same without amendment; which he was directed to report to the House, and he read the report in his place, and delivered the same in at the table, where it was again read, and agreed to by the House. Ordered, That the bill be engrossed. Mr. Allison, from the select committee to which was committed the bill entitled "An act for the relief of Isaac J. Cole," reported, that the committee had gone through the said bill, and agreed to the same without amendment; which he was directed to report to the House, and he read the report in his place, and delivered the same in at the table, where it was again read, and agreed to by the House. Ordered, That the bill be engrossed. Mr. Curtis, from the select committee to which was committed the bill entitled "An act to incorporate the marine insurance company of the city of New-York," reported, that the committee had gone through the said bill, and agreed to the same without amendment; which he was directed to report to the House, and he read the report in his place, and delivered the same in at the table, where it was again read, and agreed to by the House. Ordered, That the bill be engrossed. Mr. Savage, from the select committee to which was committed the bill entitled "An act to divide the town of Huntington, in the county of Suffolk," reported, that the committee had gone through the said bill, made amendments thereto, and agreed to the same; which he was directed to report to the House, and he read the report in his place, and delivered the same in at the table, where it was again read, and agreed to by the House. Ordered, That the bill be engrossed. Mr. Curtis, from the select committee to which was committed the bill entitled "An act relative to public offices in the city of New-York," reported, that the committee had gone through the said bill, and agreed to the same without amendment; which he was directed to report to the House, and he read the report in his place, and delivered the same in at the table, where it was again read, and agreed to by the House. Ordered, That the said bill be engrossed. Mr. Paige, from the select committee to which was committed the engrossed bill from the Senate, entitled "An act to exempt certain officers and soldiers of the revolutionary army from imprison ment for debt," reported, that the committee had gone through the said bill, made amendments thereto, and agreed to the same; which he was directed to report to the House, and he read the report in his place, and delivered the same in at the table, where it was again read, and agreed to by the House, and the amendments ordered to be engrossed, and the bill ordered to a third reading. Mr. Halcott, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported, that they have examined the engrossed bill entitled "An act to authorise the board of supervisors of the county of Columbia to raise the sum of four hundred dollars to pay the debts of the town of Stuyvesant in said county;" the engrossed bill entitled "An act to improve a road from the Orange turnpike to Nyack, in the county of Rockland;" the engrossed bill entitled "An act to divide the town of Hinsdale, in the county of Cattaraugus;" the engrossed bill entitled "An act requiring the inspection of green hides and skins in the city of New-York;" the engrossed bill entitled "An act concerning a road in the county of Delaware;" the engrossed bill entitled "An act to appoint commissioners to lay out a road from the village of Whitehall to Canada line;" the engrossed bill entitled "An act to extend the gaol liberties of the county of Rensselaer;" the engrossed bill entitled "An act relative to public offices in the city of New-York;" the engrossed bill entitled "An act to incorpo. rate the village of Liverpool;" the engrossed bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act for the relief of the owners of lots in the South Bay tract in the county of Washington;"" and the engrossed bill entitled "An act to appoint a supreme court commissioner in the county of Yates," and that the said bills are severally correctly engrossed. Ordered, That the said bills be laid upon the table. Mr. Russell, from the select committee on so much of the Acting Governor's message as relates to charitable institutions, in pursuance of the resolution of this House, directing an inquiry into the propriety of making further legislative provision for ameliorating the condition of insane persons, reported; and offered the following resolution: [See Document No. 408.] be, Resolved, (if the Senate concur herein,) That and they are hereby appointed a committee for the purpose of investigating the manner in which the hospital in the city of NewYork and the asylum connected therewith, have disbursed the funds which they have received from the state; and that said committee inquire particularly into the management, affairs and prospects of said establishment; the receipts and disbursements, and the propriety of making a different distribution of the funds now applied to their use, or of increasing such funds; and that they digest a system for the general and more economical distribution of such public charity. Also the propriety or necessity of erecting new establishments, more extensively to distribute such charities; the proper site for such new erection, if any should be found necessary, with a plan of the same, and an estimate of the probable expense; also the propriety of requiring the physicians of said asylum to be ар pointed by the Governor and Senate; and that they report the result of their doings to the next Legislature. Ordered, That the said resolution and report be laid upon the table. Ordered, That the usual number of copies of the said report and resolution be printed for the use of the Legislature. The House then proceeded to the consideration of the resolution heretofore offered by Mr. Pettibone, the same being amended, was again read in the words following, to wit: Resolved, (if the Senate concur,) That the canal board be, and they are hereby directed to suspend, until the first day of January next, the exaction or collection of any increased tolls on the canals of this state, since the 31st day of December last. Thereupon, Mr. Speaker put the question whether the House would agree to the said resolution, and it was determined in the affirmative. AYES 86) The ayes and noes being required by ten members, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Mr. Ostrander Mr. Paige Mr. Savage Mr. M. F. Sheppard Mr. Squires Mr. S. Stewart Mr. Strong Mr. Weed Mr. White Mr. Eddy Mr. Evans Mr. Fitch Mr. Fox Mr. Gansevoort Mr. J. Miller Mr. Mott Mr. Wilcox |