New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-04-29
New York Legislature.

'''t One amendment provides that no steamboat
s,,.n nass the wharycs at Albany a, greater
rate OF speed than miles an hour
The bill rcpcals the former law, reduces the
,crolty for n violation of the act ircm $3.50 u
SIOO. and takes away from informanis the pro.
portion OF the penalty granted them unces the
old law.
The amendments were agreed to and the bill
ordered 10 third reading
Mr.. L,wsExcg called up the resolution, offered
by HIN Yesterday, requesting the Cofnptrol!cr to
report the amount OF awards to contractors, &c
The resolution WAS adopted nem. ron.
Mr.. Jones moved to refer the bill providing loF
the appointment of an Inspector General of beef
and pork in the City Of New-Yo'k TO Select
Committee Of Senators from the tiist Distinct 70
report complete
Mr.. L,wRExcE moved 10 amend 50 as to refer
III, bin To a Select Committee OF one from each
Senate District. Agreed TO-
A(l,r the transaction Of some unlmporian,
business. the SENATE, IN COMMITTEE OF tie
Whole. Nh VARSEY III the Char. took up the bill
10 secure mere Equal Valuation oi IdH46!c ffo-
periy.
cd in some particulars, and passed IN COMMITTEE
In ASSEMBLY. Mr.. ALLEN presented d written
Report on the Report and Peunons IN relation 10
the Tenants OF the Manor of Rensselacrwych.-
The Report Is adrsrSs, and the following are Tie
Resolutions reported by the COMMITTEE:
H,.,es That the h reported by the select CommI'ee o.
h, t,,..e entitled An concerning tenants By ease.
would # passed. I;o law b" uneohsr;u'oni! and void
JsyrJ That hr I.eg,utuIe have rot the constitutional
mower 10 interfere WITH and wary the e'atio", "nch ei o.
tween landlord and ise9, g 1 sI,1i' S
Rescrn That The LEGISLATURE ms no ,ne poMS' =, 70 ,H
10 The landlord. Jas to remove OF 'eHe' any
Oh m 3 na, The Comptroller bc requested 10 report To H.
ueN Legislature whether ground fc'ts revenues from 1uar"f
~ ,,on and II 90 upon whom the birthen would ts
cntiuc the terms ~ the .easts, ui IT, " 80, .,
should be- and what II any alteration III ANY u" '"'1''u'
'''p, shiTt debate followed. when Il motion 10
adopt The resolutions, and PRINT the report pre-
vailed.
Mr.. HUNTINGTON reported against the petition
,r lhc managers OF two New Io.A Theatres, TO
be relieved l,utl the tax now imposed upon thea
trical exhibitions. Agreed 10.
Mr. MAxN reported complete the New YORK
School BILL. Ordered 10 third reading.
The DILL 10 authorize the Utica and Schcnecti,
dv Railroad 10 carry freight was read third
time and passcd-Aycs SS-N0es Is.
The vote was then taken on the concurrent
resolutions amending the Constitution IN relation
to the SUPREME Couer and lost, bl to is, not be.
mo Constitutional majority.
The amendments IN relation to the COURT OF
Cu,ScgRY were also lost, yeas o., noes 40
Mr. IiuLBuRp moved a reconsideration, when
Mr.. SEYMOUR rot the door and keptit TIL the hour
of adjournment; making along harangue against
the Convention scheme, got up by the Reform
Mongers,' as he styled the advocates OF Convcn-
ton Mr.. 5. took very wide range OF topics III
his speech, dscoursing most lcarncdly on The re-
suit OF the late Charter Election IN New ork,
the coming Presidential contest, the question OF
suffrage TO colorcd citizens, Slavery, Oregon,
Texas, the Rhode Island war and its hero Gov.
Dorr, etc, talking Of every thing except Miller
ism and the question before the House.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
In SENATE the State Prison Bill was taken UP
in Committee of the Whole, debated at some
length and finally passed in Committee and re-
.crred to the Senate.
The ASSEMBLY went into Committee of the
Whole, Mr.. lluDDELL in the Chair, on the bill to
provide for the preservation OF the public works.
On motion Of Mr.. BoswoRTII, the House took
up tho proportions of tho Soloet COMMITTEE
amcndatory of the Constitution, Mr.. PALMER
waving the subject OF the personal liability oil
bankers, which was up yesterday afternoon.
The Committee took up the proposition for two
Superior Courts, and agreed 10 it with some mod
iicatons.
The Committee also agreed to the propositions
in relation to the Court for the Correction OF En-
rors, with amendments.
The Committee also adopted, with amendments
propositions for the election of Judges Of the Coun
ly Courts by the People, and making tue FIRST
Judge oxotiicio Surrogate.
In the House, the propositions were ordered to
third reading, and leave TO SIT again on the 9TH
or unfinished matters was granted. Adjourned.
SATURDAY. ApuE
Is SgN,rE-AIr. RnoADgs called up the esolu-
ton offered by him yesterday, asking for inior.
nation as 10 the contracts for works on the En-
largenent at Lockport; agreed to, mem. con-
and after the transaction Of some further bus-
ness not OF general interest, the Senate went INTO
Executive session.
IN ASSEMBLY, Mr.. HOFFMAN presented writ
ten report and bill TO reduce the fees and COM
pcnsation of public officers and To levy tax 10
pay the uniundcd Canal Debt of the State.
Mr.. lloFFMAH stated The substance of the re-
port and bill. Three main propositions were con-
sldcrcd IN The report
What the debt Of the State at time the uspen
son Of tie public works ~ lsil
' time! Out pfwhat has tins debt grown. and shat VIII be-
Committee DAGe tiIis Ia be- about 81 1850.
eb WAY! and ms' BE he, P2,Gsd to meet G
PROVISIONS oi the bill
FIRST A reduction of the alate oil the public function
afe7 oi tn" state, who draw Their out Of the General
Fund-not Mr.. H. sand low lawyers reduced
IN lsil-but % the pad leI2 Ih.
was nbor eqna! ~ the amount Of reduction which made
~ tile q" wcrkmen and officer. upon the canals the
clerks IN line public Offices nnh IN IN. bank department. TIN.
reduction the Committee stunned will produce an ANNA!
| saving Ia The State Of from 5000 To s5i go.
Second. a direct ol 10th o mill he levied which
VIII produce annually about :js.CsJmnkne total from
these two sources OF about sll w. p-ap, sllUcD s2,
No. TO meet the interest ant ultimately redeem III: principal Of
| this dett
Thcd All net surplus OF Can4 revenues after deduc,iDs al
Just and necessary the crng, and whit required
Ia meet the pledges OF the law OF li2 shall e maid into tho
sinking ind provided by this Aud surplus
snail un.oun sufficient puy the
principal IS yel. then tic cpctUl above
shall cease. aud the direct u lI0 Oft mill shall no ceass.
nnd the above surplus S Ge DGd it0 ne GH,yG! Fund.
uA thai Fd shgI hare L,eH rsIad all TIE 6dcaActS Bigde
tram The djgre G1d TIC interest thereon.
Fourth. The .t Of the bill limits amounts paid
out VI Tue General tHG tor certain objects. repe1 al 1ws
giving JpIncs the destruction 81 wolves .of the
ngenru OF the growth OF Xix and ts nw OF last year giving
bountcs salt coal lead &c &C. All further expenditure.
on t-haIfIi the Geological -usvc heTeeert
FJtA. TIC bill Proposes corresponding reduction OF -
cent ~ the and empumens g ali Officers OF the State,
gh.fl. r.i.e B