New-York tribune., 1842-04-04
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New-Eork Legislature.

! sion Mersage vas received from the u oVcTn0r,
returning The Criminal Court Bill. with his oblec-
pns The question of passing the bill was postponed
| lG To IL on motion Of Mr.. VaRlAS, until Thurs
day next. After the passage Of some amendments.
the bill extending tue exemption Of household urn
tlre from execution. was ordered to third reading
-19 to 10. Adjourned.
In ASSEMBLY Mr.. Simmons bill 20 suppress
liccntiousncss was laid on the table on molten OF
Mr HorrxAS. Mr.. O'SuLLIvAS'S bill 70 abolish
Punishment BY death, was rejected, IS 10 IS Il
Mr.. Sullivan voting against is passege 80 as to
m.ve re-considerat aticn. &c accordingly moved
to re-conside:. The motion debated rather
lngril, by Messrs. O'SuLLlvAS and HoEFMAs,
and on motion OF the latter, was laid on the table.
The bill in relation to convict ator then cslrc up,
and after debate By Ness,s. TOWNSEND, CAnPEs-
TER, SwAcEEAMER SEYMOUR WEIR. DAVIS and
JoSEs scas passed, rs to "a The bill for the bet
ter Improvement Of the Inilira was then debated
until the cd pertinent
| In SENATE. Mr.. FosTEn rrsr5ttcd in favor Of Mr..
Maclay's bill .-,.ating to the New-York Common
Sciiccis. Monday set down for the considera-
ton OF the Bank Commissioners bl-vetocd by
the Governor. The Assembly returned the One
Day Election bill, and the Senate reccdci ro., It's
amendment defining residentc. Mt. RooT spoke
at length on his resolutions concerning the censure
Of Hon. J. e. Giddings by the United States House
] of Representatives and report by Mr.. BiaTL1r
in favor of the Assembly Eli relative TO convict
!. labor was referred to Committee Of the Whole
| The ti for the Ogdcnsburgh and Champlain Rail-
road was made the special order for "Wednesday
the 9th instant. Mr.. Dickinson gave notice Of
bill TO protect citizens of this State engaged IN
commerce with Virginia and Scuth Carolina.
against oppressive Laws Of those States. The bill
to provide for the prompt repenishment of the
| safcty fund passed its third reading. The bill
prohibiting the Delaware river location of the n.
Y. and Erie Railroad passed its third reading
That reducing the capital stock of the Dutthess
County Bank was rciected Yeas 10; Nays, I.
| Adjourned.
| In ASSEMBLY, a bill reported by Mr.. DIX from
a Solcct Committee making more equal 6istr;-
| button of the Literature Fund, making the appor-
onmcnt according to The number of scholars,
! without reference Senatorial Districts, was or
dered to its third reading also the bill in
cooperating the Albany and Goshen RaiIroad Co.
The House refused to recommit the Militia bill,
35 to So. The bill was .!.cn 47asssd. - TO Aa.-
| Adjourned
tNtpAr EVENING April l..
| In SEsErE.--The Eli to take from Thurlow
/ Weed the State Printing in violation Of his con-
| tract, was opposed by Mr.. DIcKlssoS. supported
| by Messra. DEsSlsToS and SHERWOOD, and
passed. by clean party vote; Ayes l6; Nays II.
| Also the bill to extend the Exemption of House
hold Furniture $3.50 worth to each householdcr)
| from Excctuon, by the following vote:
AYEs--Messrs Bartl, Dickinson Foster, Hard, Hopkins
Hunter, Paige, Peek, PLa Rioadcs, Ruger, Sherwood
NAIs-Messrs Bockee, Corning, Denns,on. Di-e:, Ely
Faulkner, johnson, Scott,
Wings in Italics the rest Loco Focos.
Several private bills were likewise passed
In tho ASSEMBLY, Mr.. SMITH of Gencsec made
II minority (Whis) Report from the Finance Com
mittee on the Resources and Policy of the State,
which was laid on the table and ordered to be
printed
Mr.. i.ooXls's celebrated Peoples Reyolu-
lions proposing such amendment, Of the ccnstitl-
| tion as shall require that every act to borrow
| money fer Internal improvements, &c. SC. be
submitted TO the People for their approval at the
next Annual Election and shall not take effect till
after such approval, was agreed to- and the report
of the Ccm of the Whole in their favor
agreed to- Ayes 52-[ull Loco Focos; j Noes "a
| Wings and Messrs. Baker, Barrovs, EroHn, &.
c. Church, Erwin, Hathapay, H"lbnrd, Hum
pArey, Leland DC Qmgg, Redingtoa, Seymour,
TGp5Hn, Tho,p Locos ]-in all SO. This
measure has vet to pass its third rcadins which
requires majority {S5) of all the Members elected
to the House. 1t stands no chance in the Senate,
| should it reach that body.
Several bills were now read a third time and
passed: to preserve the Croton Water Works To
! divide the town Of Elba Gcnescc Gc.--nc'v town
Oakfcld, &c.
The Senate amendments to the Slate Printer
bill were agreed to, and the bill sent the Gov
crnor. Adjourned
SATURDAY April ?.
In senate, Mr.. BocKEE reported bill appro-
priating SO, 600 torethc continuance of the Agent
| in Holland TO transcribc Colonial Records Of this
State Opposed by Mr.. RucEh, bat ordered to
a third reading By 90 Yeas to 5 Nays johnson.
Ruscr, Sherwood, Naran, Varncy.
Mr.. StRoSG reported bilprovidns that Linn
| tied Partnerships shall not be broken up by the
application Of partners for the benefit OF the Bank
rupt Law. [Ordcred printed.
Mr. FOSTER moved that the Ncw-YorlS Com
mon School Bill be made the special order for
Tuesday, then TO take precedence Of all but the
Erie Railroad bill. Carried.
Mr.. faulkner now called up the New York and
Erie Railroad bill. Opposed by Mr.. DEsS1sroS,
but agreed to: Ayes i5 Noes II. MIR. Faulk-
ner then addressed the Senate at length in favor
of the passage of the bill. When he had concluded,
the Senate held short Executive Session, and
then adjourned to Monday.
In the ASSEMBLY, ameng the petitions present.
ed wa. one asking, if the North River Bank is not
to be rechartorcd. longer time 10 wind up its af-
fairs Referred. Mr.. HUMPHREY moved TO refer