New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-03-14
Mem ork IeuisIaturc.

Mr. FOSTER in favor Of the Assembly bill to re-
duce the capital of the Mechanics Bank in this
city. The bill concerning the payment of Con-
tractors then came up and was discussed at length
The bill to erect the County OF Schuyler was then
debated until the adjournment.
In ASSEMBLY, the day entirely devoted to
the hearing of private claims.
SATURDAY, March II.
In SENATE, Mr.. FAULKNER presented petition
from Livingston County which he said expressed
the unanimous wish of the people of that section,
earnestly urging an immediate repeal of the Ex
enpti on law. Petitions were also presented for
amending the charter Of Brooklyn, concerning the
taxes in New-Ycrk, for law exempting the per
centage on the sale of goods at auction which have
been damaged eli sea, and for other objects.
MIR. STRONG reported bill limiting the State
Printer to 25 cents for each folio the first inser
ton, and 10 for eack OF all ad-
verlisements of Surrogates, Public Administrators,
&c. After the reception of sundry reports, DC,
the resolution of Mr.. Roof directing the Commit
tee to bring in bill ebolishing all involuntary in
spections came up, and briefly discussed,
when it was laid on the table by vote of 10 to g.
The bill to pay Contractors on the Public Works
then came up, the question being on MIR, bockee's
amend ment to appropriate the sS435S received
from the Public Land Fund to the payment of these
debts 1t was discussed at considerable length
when the Senate went into Executive Session, and
soon after adjourned.
In ASSEMBLY, Mr.. o. BENEDICT presented
curious petition for various amendments to the
Common School law. The annual report of the
number of convictions for criminal offences was
received and ordered printed DIR. McCARTY re-
ported bill to increase the revenue of the State
through the duty on salt, lead and coal. MIR. O.
BENEDICT laid on the table resolution calling on
the Bank Committee to report whether any pre-
sent or former Bank Commissioner is Indebted to
any bank for loans made while acting in that Ca
pacity.
Mr.. DAILY brought in bill for the more equal
division Of the Verbs of the City Of Ncp- York.
Mr.. ALLEN gave notice OF q bill providing for
the election of Bank Commissioners by the people.
The bill relative to Court of Common Pleas was
then debated for time, when the Bank Commits
sisners bill came up for discussion. On the mo-
to the accuracy of the count of the Clerk; storm
RACED with some violence for few minutes. but
was efectually Gained by the adjournment of the
House.
10 The Cincinnati Gazette says that the steam
boat Octarara was wrecked by striking snag
above New. Orleans, with loss of the vessel and
l67 hhds of sugar. She cost $4,000, and was
II. hoo
lost during that week, at an aggregate loss OF
$4,000, exclusive Of their cargoes.
90 The Providence Chronicle states that the
name of Thomas w. Dorr has been stricken OF the
citizen Of the statc-having declared his intentions
/ never To return.
| The LATE AWFUL GALEs.-The sacrifice of life
and property at sea during the last six weeks has
been, regret TO say, without parallel in the his
tory Of our mercantile affairs. On the coast OF
England l54 vessels were wrecked and 100 lives
lost on the coast Of Ireland FIVE vessels were lost,
| with 1874 lives; on tie coast of Scotland II vcs-
sells were wrecked and 80 lives lost, and on the
coast Of France four vessels and 100 lives lost
The value Of the vessels and cargoes have been
roughly estimated at 1856 900. viz: the vessels at
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three following days after the 18th numerous other
wrecks occurred, to the extent of nearly so, the
losses of which were upwards of G240,OO0, this
with the others, making total of 9325,00Q To
| this is to be added the great loss CT vessels that
occurred in the course Of the storm of Friday and
Saturday last.
Two STEAMBOATS, LosT.-The Cincinnati Ga
zette announces the loss Of the steamers General
Pike and Amazon. The former was lost al Shirt-Tail
| Bend, bad full cargo of produce, cost at Cincin.
NATL in 1910, $4,000, and was fully insured in
that city The Amazon lost ct the foot OF
| Tipawerta Bar. Her engine and furniture will
probably be saved, but the boat and much of the
cargo will be lost. Sha cost, in 1889, $24 900,
and is not insured.
FROZEN TO DEArK.-Mr John Richardson, of
Benton, Yates county, was found dead and frozen,
on Sunday morning, the 9Th inst, in that town,
near the residence of Mr.. Wise. He had been to
Penn Yam the day before on business relating to Il
| pension for services during the last war. he was
about sixty years Of age, and somewhat addicted
to ipiemperancc.
! 70 he spacious dwelling house of Mr.. D. NJ.
Perinc, in Baltimore county, Md, was, with its
contents, entirely consumed by FIRE on the morning
of the 9Th. The fire must have been communica
| ted to it by some inccndiary. There is an insur-
anco tue house and furniture, in the Baltimore
Fire Insurance Office, Of ten thousand dollars
which, it is presumed, will fully cover the loss.
Naval Court Martial ON bonrd the u. 9.
ship North Carolina.
MONDAY, March IS.
The Court met usual and the record having been
read the proceedings continued by The examination
of Lieutenant Gan.eyoort and Midshpman Thompson.
The only evidence elected that has no, previously been be-
ors the public, that Midshipman Thomson had taken
leave OF Mr. Spencer previous to his being led execution
when the latter had bid him good bye, and told him