New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-04-19
SruzYork Z legislature.

bill abosilLng the compulsory feature OF tile IL
spect:on laws after the first Of May, ls44. was,
on motion OF Mr. RooT, referred TO the Select
Committee, with instructions TO amend 50 that
the law shall take effect May |, l543. The bill
was subsequently reported, and after the adoption
Of an amendment making it take effect on the lst
OF next December, was read third time and
passed. The bill to amend the act to incorporate
the New York Bible and Common Prayer Book
Society. Toncorporate the Johanniter German
Benevolent Society in the city of New-York.
For the reduction of the capital stock OF the
Hudson Fire Insurance Company IN New-iork,
were also passed The Canal Contractors bill
then came up in Committee OF the Whole, and
an amendment of Mr.. Faulkner imposing an
additional tax OF one twentieth OF null to pay
the interest on the S500.000 to be borrowed, ac-
cording to M CHANEERLAIN's amendment, 10!
the purpose OF gong on with sone OF the con-
tracts, was adopted-after which Mr.. CHANRER-
LAlS's amendment was rejected. Another amend
nent OF Mr. c. providing that where ii shall be
found to cost more to pay damages than TO com
plete the contract, the Commissioners shall cause
the work TO be completed, was adopted, after
which the report was laid on the table, and the
Senate adjourned
In the ASSEMBLY, at the Evening Session. the
note of agreement with the Senate's proposition
to adjourn on the 18th was reconsidered; and the
motion to agree was lost, 80 to "a. The bill IN
relation 10 the Court of Common Pleas IN this city
was read third time and passed. was also
tina, IN relation to the n Y. Flour Inspections
by vote OF 80 to 90. The bill appropriating
$1,000 for trying experiments connected with the
employment of convicts in the Northern mines,
and $4,000 for the erection Of prison, then
came up, and oras passed, 81 TO %.
The Ito Aboiish tie Office Of Bank Comnais-
sioners and providing for the registry of the crcu-
lation, came up, was read third time and passed
ayes Sc, noes %. The following bills were then
passed
To amend the act for loaning the L. 5. DePos
ite .NonegS-4l 10 90 To repeal the Fire Limit
La,c for the city of New York. For the Rehd
Of Contractors on the suspended Public WORKS.
To authorise the Supervisors OF the city and
county of New York to raise money by tar.
The bill in relation 10 military fines then came
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MoSpAY April l..
In the SENATE. Mr.. BocKEE reported against
the petitions approprating for the distribution OF
Dir. Sewall's plates. The report was agreed to-
Mr. RooT reported against present acton on the
militia law, and the report was LAID on the table.
Mr. MITCHELL made a report on the allcdged
frauds on the Erie Cana! Enlargement, stating
hos, bo1 Tn
only those charges which relate TO the first four
teen miles of the work and that thus far they sec
no evidence OF any thing improper. The report
was adopted, Is to 9. and the Committee dlschar-
ged Mr. LOTT, from the Select Committee on
that part of the Governors Message relating TO the
Public Lands, made a report concluding by
offering the following resolutions:
onTe BE- iasracird and our RersaeaaTives be rqarsfe
An act TO appropriate proceeds OF the sales the public
lands and 10 grant presumption rights approved September
Il, 1871.
adopted informing the Assembly that the Senate
consider the day Of ad journment as tired for the
18th OF April.
In ASSEMBLY, Mr.. ALLEN reported in favor Of
the Senatcs resolution relative to Sinking Fund
from the Railroad Companies for the payment of
their debts; and The report was agreed to- The
Annual Supply bill was then reported. Mr.
DAILY reported the Senate bill amending the Com
mon School Law for the City OF New York. On
motion OF Mr.. ALLEN the Chairman of the proper
Committee, Mr.. DAILY, authorized TO take
testimony concerning the Estate OF John e.,
I tl,oY
The Militia bill was recommitted, and the bill
incorporating the Champlain Navigation Com
panv was passed. The bill repeating the act
giring tie Right Of TRIAL by jury 10 persons
clai,ned as tugitiue Slaues was then PASSED by
Ayes GO, Noes 40. Adjourned.
ANOTHER SHOT Ar Gov. PoRTER.-'The Har-
risburg Reporter, a leading Buchanan print and
a recognized organ OF :" the party contains an
able article directed against Governor Porter, in
the course of which the following language occurs ;
I'VE are free TO confess it-for the conviction
has been forced reluctantly upon uS-that the
Democratic party OF Pennsylvania were dupcd
and betrayed INTO the support OF Governor Porter.
IN lS4i, by false representations and that the
majority of twentv-threc thousand votes, which
ne received Di our party NottS, WHY ptS'pNeu
upon candidate who was eminently undo
serving of the Peoples suffrage, and who Is
ready, at any time, 10 PROSTATE the Democratic
party or transfer it to It's enemies whenever q
fitting opportunity presents itself for the advance
ment of his own interests or personal aspirations
New HYDRAULIC ENcNg.-The engine invent
ed BY Dr. Ransom, was exhibited IN Canal
street and also al the City Hall, on Monday after
noon last. The storm prevented as full attend
ance as was desirable. Some Instructions in the
hydrants near to the Hall did not allow of com