Mr. Clinton, from said committee, reported that the committee had gone through said second mentioned bill, and agreed to the same without amendment, which report was agreed to. Ordered, That said bill be engrossed for a third reading. The House, at five to twelve o'clock, m., adjourned. TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1854. The House niet pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Dickson. The minutes of yesterday were read and approved. This being the day assigned by the rule for the consideration of the general orders, The House then resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bills entitled as follows: "An act in relation to procuring books of the reports and statutes of this State for the county of Oneida." "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to amend title six, of chap. seven, of part one, of the Revised Statutes,' passed July 18, 1853." "An act to incorporate the Saratoga Lake bridge company." After some time spent thereon, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Wilson, from said committee, reported that the committee had gone through said two first mentioned bills, and agreed to the same without amendment, which report was agreed to. Ordered, That said bills be engrossed for a third reading. Mr. Wilson, from said committee, reported progress on said last mentioned bill, and asked and obtained leave to sit again. The House then resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bills entitled as follows: "An act to authorise the abandonment by the McConnelsville and Fish Creek plank road company of the whole or any part of their plank road." "An act to enlarge the jurisdiction of the court of sessions of Kings county." "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act in relation to jurors in the city of New-York,' passed June 30, 1853." After some time spent thereon, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. D. P. Wood, from said committee, reported that the committee had gone through said bills, and agreed to the same without amendment, which report was agreed to. Ordered, That said bills be engrossed for a third reading. The House then resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bill entitled as follows: "An act authorising boards of supervisors to have a seal and make certified copies of their proceedings evidence in courts of justice." "An act to amend an act to remove doubts concerning the corporation of the chamber of commerce, and to confirm the rights and privileges thereof, passed the 13th day of April 1784.” And after some time spent thereon, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Sessions, from said committee, reported that the committee had gone through said bills, and agreed to the same without amendment, which report was agreed to. Ordered, That said first mentioned bill be engrossed for a third reading. Ordered, That said second mentioned bill be read a third time. Mr. McGraw presented the petition of inhabitants of Virgil, Cortlandt co., for a prohibitory liquor law, which was read and committed to the committee of the whole. Mr. Weed presented the petition of citizens of Buffalo, for a law for the incorporation of companies to navigate the canals and other waters, which was read and referred to the committee on commerce and navigation. Mr. Gleason presented the petition of 100 voters of the town of Wells, in Hamilton county, praying for the passage of a prohibitory liquor law, which was read and committed to the committee of the whole. Mr. Gleason presented the petition of inhabitants of Fulton and Montgomery counties, praying for an amendment of the plank road law, which was read and referred to the committee on roads and bridges. Mr. Angle presented the petition of citizens of Rochester, for a law authorising the formation of incorporations to navigate the canals and waters of this State, which was read and referred to the committee on commerce and navigation. Mr. Savage presented the petition of Emeline Kemp to change her name, which was read and referred to the committee on the judiciary. Mr. Savage presented the petition of citizens of New-York, asking for the passage of a law to compel all the railroads in this State to lay double tracks, which was read and referred to the committee on railroads. Mr. Barrow presented the petition of Joseph Archer for damages in repairing Champlain canal, which was read and referred to the committee on claims. Mr. Gorham presented the petition of the inhabitants of the towns of New Paltz and Lloyd, in the county of Ulster, for an amendment of an act providing for the draining of the Black creek or Crozier swamp, chapter 320, passed June 4, 1853, which was read and referred to the committee on the internal affairs of towns and counties. Mr. Speaker presented the 1st annual report of the board of managers of the North Western dispensary. Mr. Savage presented the petition of Bartlett, Perry and others, merchants of New-York, for an act to provide for the incorporation of companies to navigate the lakes, rivers and canals of this State, which was read and referred to the committee on commerce and navigation. Mr. Leigh presented the memorial of the religious society of friends in the State of New-York, and parts adjacent, on the subject of intemperance, which was read and committed to the committee of the whole. Mr. Conkling presented the petition of the Protestant Episcopal Church missionary society for seamen in the city and port of New-York, for an amendment of their charter, which was read and referred to the commtttee on charitable and religious societies. Mr. Conkling presented the memorial of the managers of the society for the reformation of juvenile delinquents, in reference to the completion of their building, which was read and referred to the committee on ways and means. Mr. Boardman presented the petition of citizens of Utica, praying for a law authorising the incorporation of companies doing business on the canals and waters of the State, which was read and referred to the committse on commerce and navigation. Mr. Clinton presented the petition of Wood, Grant, and other merchants of the city of New-York, for a law to incorporate companies to navigate the lakes, rivers and canals of this State, which was read and referred to the committee on commerce and navigation. Mr. Littlejohn presented the petition of citizens of Oswego, for a general law for the incorporation of navigation companies, which was read and referred to the committee on commerce and navigation. Mr. Mallory presented the petition of Cyrus Ellis, to repeal the law exempting ministers and priests from taxation, which was read. On motion of Mr. Lozier, Said petition was laid upon the table. Mr. Hoyle from the committee on State prisons, to which was referred the resolutions of the board of supervisors of the county of Dutchess, praying for an act to authorise the confinement of persons convicted of certain offences in said county, in the penitentiary of the county of Albany, and to prescribe the punishment for certain offences, reported, and asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to authorise the punishment of certain offences, when committed in Dutchess co., in the penitentiary of Albany, and to prescribe the punishment for certain offences," 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. Lozier, from the committee on the internal affairs of towns and counties, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to extend the time for the collection of taxes in the county of Otsego, for the year 1853," reported that the committee had examined the said bill, and saw no reason why the same should not be passed into a law. Ordered, That said bill be committed to the committee of the whole. Mr. Palmer, from the committee on public printing, to which was referred the resolution to print 3,000 extra copies of the report of the Inspector General of militia, for the use of the Legislature, and 300 copies for the use of the Inspector General, reported that they have amended the said resolution, so as to read as follows: Resolved, That 2,000 extra copies of the report of the Inspector General of the militia, be printed for the use of the Legislature, and 300 copies for the Inspector General. Mr. Speaker put the question whether the House would agree to the said resolution, and it was determined in the affirmative. Mr. Palmer, from the committee on public printing, to which was referred the resolution to print 4,000 extra copies of the annual report of the Comptroller for the present use of this House, reported in favor of the passage of the same without amendment, which report was agreed to. Mr. Palmer, from the committee on public printing, to which was referred the resolution to print 3,000 extra copies of the report of the Adjutant Geueral, for the use of the Legislature, and 500 for the use of the Adjutant General, reported in favor of the passage of the same without amendment, which report was agreed to. Mr. Palmer, from the committee on public printing, to which was referred the resolution to print 3,000 extra copies of the report of the Superintendent of Common Schools, for the use of the Legislature, 500 copies for the use of the Superintendent, and one copy for each school district in the State, reported in favor of the passage of the same, which report was agreed to. Mr. S. Baldwin, from the committee on claims, to which was referred the bill entitled, "An act for the relief of Royal T. Alvord, for damages sustained by him by two breaks on the Erie canal, near Bushnell's basin," reported that the committee had examined the said bill, and saw no reason why the same should not be passed into a law. Ordered, That said bill be committed to the committee of the whole. Mr. S. Baldwin, from the committee on claims, to which was referred the bill entitled, "An act for the relief of Thomas Wiltsie," reported that the committee had examined the said bill, and saw no reason why the same should not be passed into a law. Ordered, That said bill be committed to the committee of the whole. i Mr. S. Baldwin from the committee on claims, to which was referred the bill entitled, "An act for the relief of John Brown, for damages sustained by him by two breaks on the Erie canal, near Bushnell's basin," reported that the committee had examined the said bill, and saw no reason why the same should not be passed into a law. Ordered, That said bill be committed to the committee of the whole. Mr. Ware, from the committee on expenditures of the House, to which was referred the petition of Taylor and Waterman, praying for compensation for carpet furnished by them for the use of the Assembly chamber, reported, and asked and obtained leave to bring in a bill entitled, "An act to provide for the payment of certain expenses of the Assembly chamber," which was read the first time, and by uranimous consent was also read the second time and committed to the committee of the whole. Mr. Peters, from the committee on railroads, to which was referred the bill entitled, "An act to extend the time for a compliance of the Northern railroad company with the 2d section of the act of incorporation," reported that the committee had examined the said bill, and saw no reason why the same should not be passed into a law. Ordered, That said bill be committed to the committee of the whole. Mr. Lozier moved to take from the table the report of the joint select committee appointed to revise the joint rules of the two Houses. Mr. Speaker put the question whether the House would agree to the said motion of Mr. Lozier, and it was determined in the affirmative. Mr. Speaker put the question whether the House would agree to the adoption of said rules, and it was determined in the affirmative. Ordered, That the clerk return the said rules to the Senate, with a message informing that they have passed the same without amendment. A message from the Senate was received and read, requesting he concurrence of the Assembly to the bills entitled as follows, to wit: "An act to perfect an amendment of the Constitution providing means for the completion of the canals in this State," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on canals. "An act to repeal the charter of the Canaan and Union village turnpike road company," 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 authorise the Monticello and Wurtzboro plank road company to purchase from |