The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-02-23
Prios TWO Cen t..
Legislature OF New Yo-L

REPORTS or CoMMIrTEEs-By Mr. D,cx,y,os =.
wrleh report ~ relation 10 agriculture, and recon-
mendlng continuation Of the law TO nrouots anr;
culture, and action in the silk cure, &c b;t ~
accordance with the recommendation was intrn
duced. The report and bill We're ordered printed
MoTIoNs-By Mr. Ely, requiring the clerks Of the
Supreme Court, register, assistant register go in
Chancery, to report in full in relation to fees charged
&c, services rendered, &c.
New YORK AND RRIE RAMRoAp.-The commit
tee of the Whole, Mr.. Hard in the chair, resumed
ton of the New York and Erie Railroad.
The question was upon the motion OF Mr.. WRisHT
so to amend the bill that the commissioner shall
be appointed by the company, instead OF by the Go
vernon and Senate.
Mr.. WRIGHT withdrew his amendment, and Of
Tered another, declaring that nothing IN this act
shall be SO construed in any way to connect this
road with the State, or make it liable in any way
tor the bonds OF the company, which are to be
tersgned by this State commissioner.
Mr.. FAULKNER said that there no objection TO
this amendment, and II was agreed to-
The question then came up on the amendment
offered by Mr. Porter.
Mr.. FAULKNER opposed the amendment, and
showed that IFS adoption would entirely defeat the
objects of this bill.
MIR. CHAMBERLAIN sad the adoption of this
amendment would be similar to the adoption OF a
motion TO strike out the enactng clause of bill.
He hoped, act CT Justice to the road, that the
Senate would not agree thus TO kill the bill.
MIR. HUNTER moved to rise and report, inasmuch
as the mover OF the amendment was not in his
seat.
This motion was resisted] by Mr. FAULKNER, but
II was agreedto
In ASSEMBLY.
- PETITIONS PRESENTED AND REFERRED.-By Mr.
Babcock, on behalf OF Mr.. w. Hall, from citi-
zens of West Troy engaged in the coasting trade,
gina: by MIR. Dickinson, from Broome county, that
Mr. taulkners bill, Tor the construction OF the New
York and Erie Railroad do become law; by MIR.
Rice, TO aid In the construction of the New York
and Erie Railroad by Mr.. o. Benedict, from Cha
,auque county, for law prohibit the sale Of pro-
perry under execution for less than two-thirds its
value; by Mr.. Babcock, for repeal or modification
Of the usury law; by Mr.. Haighi, from Monroe CO.,
to prevent adultery also, from the mlllers Of Lock
port, to reduce the inspection tees OF flour In the city
of Albany; by Mr. Caldwell, from the city of Utica,
that the lien law be extended to said city
by Mr. Allen (3) to speedily improve the navigation
of the Oneida Lake and River; by Mr.. T. Bene-
dict, from inhabitants of the State OF New York, to
abolish all law tor the collection Of debts. Con pre-
senting this petition the gentleman remarked that
It looked suspicious, as he saw the names OF Willis
Hall, A. B. Dickinson, and Others in the same hand
wrt'ng) BY Mr. Williams, from Yates and oats-
RIO CO.'S to prevent the sale of property for less than
two-thirds its value by MIR. M Brown. from Steu-
ben co.. for law to allow debtor to turn out his
property to pay his debts, at two-thrds its value.
REPORTS OF CoMMITIEEs-A report from the
Comptroller relative to the "mill taxi was received
read, and ordered printed.
Mr. GLAzIER, of bill to increase the number of
port wardens, &c, in the port OF New York:
bill to compel the Long Island Railroad Co. to burn
fossil coal IN the engines while travelling through
Suffolk co.-read and referred
Mr.. E. STRONG called up the resolution " that the
committee OF the whole be discharged from the fur
Their consideration of the bill relative to he inspec-
ton of flour, and that it be referred to a select com.
mttee to report complete, and that when the COM
mtee report the same, that il take its place on the
general orders.
BY Mr.. Hunt, that the Canal Commissioners re.
port TO this house the number Of contractors whose
contracts now in force, with their names, also
the amount OF damages TO such contractors and
other purposes, &c. Laid on the table and ordered
printed. -arIi-
On motion Of Mr.. ALLEN, the pending order of
business was laid on the table, and the house in
mitee of the whole, Mr. f. f. Warren in the
chair, took up the bill "For the payment Of Con-
tractors"
The bill was ordered to a third reading
Several bills were received from the Senate, and
read and referred. Adjourned