New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-02-22
Nem=Xork Ie1islatnre.

MONDAY, Feb 20
In SENATE, petitions were presented against the
repeal of the Exemption Law and upon other sub
iects, and MIR. DlcKNsoN made report in favor
OF continuing the existing law in relation to Agrl-
culture A resolution, offered by MIR. ELY, call
ING upon the clerks of the Supreme Court, regis
ter and other officers in Chancery te report the
amount Of fees, &c., was adopted. A number OF
bills were then read third time, among which
were ,hosc to amend the charter Of the New-York
City Marble Cemetery /; reducing the salaries OF
officers in the State Prisons and Salt Springs to
amend the charter of the Bowery Insurance Co.,
&C. Debate ensucd upon the bill to allow town
meetings in Watervliet to be held by districts -
Mr. Roor ridlculed the proposition, said 1t was ut
,erly absurd and declared he would have nothing
to do with the ugly BRAT when proposition was
made to refer it to him. The bill, after good
deal of time had been wasted in talking about it,
was indefinitely postponed. The bill to aid the
construction of the Newly ork and Erie Railroad
then came up and was debated without action an
I'll the adjournment.
In ASSEMBLY petitions were presented tor the
improvement Of tie navigation of the Oneida lake
and river for the abolition of all laws relative to
the collection of debts (irom Wyoming co. and con-
tanning signatures which render its authenticity
suspicious and for other objects. a report was
received from the Comptroller, in answer to Mr.
Halls resolution concerning the disposition OF
the milLtax Mr.. FLINT offered resolution call
ine on the Canal Commissioners for the number of
IL la of
their contracts, the damage to each if the work be
discontinued, the loss TO the State and to individuals,
and also whether, in their opinion, it will be most
for the interest of the State continue suspend
the work. 1t was laid upon the table. MIR.
GLAz1ER gave notice of a bill to increase the num-
Der of Port Wardens and Harbor Masters for New
York. Mr. HULBURp's resolution concerning the
inspection of flour, then came up, and after a
spirited quarrel upon point OF order, the first
branch discharging The Committee of the Whole
from the consideration of the bill and referring
tito Select Committee of FIVE was adopted, So to
Q. The remainder Of the resolution was then
adopted Mr.. N1cHoLL gave notice of a bill 20
confer equity jurisdiction upon the County Courts
The bill relative to the payment of contractors then
came up in Committee of the Whole. MIR. BRowS
offered an amendment providing that all money
taken from the income of the U. S. Deposte
Fund under the uct shall become part of the Com
mon School Fund out OF the first moneys of the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated. After it
had been debated for some time
MIR. STgosG offered an amendment that it should
~, rake effect until il had been submitted to the
people He offered this as purely Democratic
measure, and one which he was very anxious should
be carried out, as the bill had provisions hostile to
the School Fund, and one which he hoped would
find especial favor with those who claim the ex-
elusive name of Democrats.
Mr.. CALDWELL expressed his hope that it would
be immeo lately voted down; and 1t was.
The k; was then reported to the House, and
Mr. STRONG renewed his motion to appropriate the
$4,000, arising from the proceeds of the public
lands, for the purpose of this bill in trust. He
supported it in a few brief and pointed remarks,
protesting against the destruction of the School
Fund, and declaring that the action ofthc majority
on this question could not escape the vigiant eye
of the people Under the previous question, the
main question wss then taken the bill was passed,
and the House adjourned.
~ CHuZZLEWIT BY Boz, q Tom Burke"
:. O'Learv,n and 8 L. S. D., the four most inte-