New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-04-26
Se>y-York Legislature.


AFTERNOON SESSION.
In SENATE, the whole of the afternoon was
consumed by counsel in an argument before the
Court of Errors
The ASSEMBLY spent the afternoon IN discussing
without acting upon the bill to improve the MI
lita of this State TIL, bill provides, among
other things, for one parade only OF the militia Ill
each year, and that by companies ,..
WEDNESDAY,. April aih.
In SExArE-Mr BocKEE, from the Finance
Committee, reported bill TO provide means Tor
PAYING DAMAGES, &c. TO CONTRACTORS growing
out of the Stop Law of le42.
The bill provides for loan of EIGHT HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS for this object, and imposes
AN additional tax OF onc-tenth Of Il null To meet
the interest and reimburse the principle. Order
cd printed, and the bill committed 10 Il Commit
tee of the Whole
Mr.. RuoADEs presented majority report IN IA
vor of the bill to amend the Revised Statutes IN
relation to the weighing of merchandise IN the
city of New York. Referred to n Select Cuni-
mittee of Senators from the First District.
Mr.. CORNING reportedin favor OF the Assembly
Bill relative 10 the inspection OF beef and pork
and the appointment OF Inspectors, etc. i'll inc
CITY of Ncw.Yoyk. Referred To Committee oil
the Whole and made the specia! order for Thurs
day.
Iy ASSEMBLY, Mr. CAKLIRLs offered an amend
mert TO the Constitution, that SurrogAtes be
elected by the people once in three years. he
ferred to the select Committee.
Bv consent, Mr.. DAyEzAc called up his reSolu
ton IN relation to American prisoners now con-
fined in Van Deman's Land, and the same was
unanimously adopted.
On morton OF MIR Cos the bill to suppress L.
centiou>ncss was recommtted TO the judiciary
COMMITTEES with Instructions 10 report u bill To
punish seduction
On motion of Mr.. HANSUM, the vote on the
final passage of the Fec Bill was reconsldered,--
and the bill passed % 20 II.
On motion of hIr. E. SANFORD, the New York
Police bib was rees nmtied to the New York
Delegation.
The Commute Of the Whole, Mr.. YoUNGs in
the Chair took up for consideration, the bill for
the construction of certain canal bridges IN uti-
ca. Rochester aud Lockport.
Several amendments were offered proposing 10
build bridges at other periods; and after some
sparng was had, Mr.. HARING moved TO strike
out all after the cnactng clause of the BILL
Carrcd-Ayes 80, noes 30.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The SENATE was engaged during the afternoon
on bills for Private Claims.
In ASSEMBLY, the bill to improve the Militia
was taken I'D and referred to Select Committee oi
five.
The House then took up, as special order, the
bill in relation to Excise, and the sale OF intoxl-
eating liquors. The bill provides that the cleo
tors of each town shall declare at a special town
meeting for or against permitting licences to be
granted for the sale of ardent spirits In case the
decision is in favor of licences, they are to be
granted to tavern keepers only, and no fec charged
! and the decision is to stand until reversed at o
subsequent town meeting, called on the written
application OF one-fourth Of the voters
Several amendments were proposed and re
ected and the bill finally ordered to third read
ing, and the House adjourned.
rTs Great complains have been made relative Il
the fare on the Western Railroad, six dollars, from
Albany to this city. The Transcript says West
! ern merchant came 10 Albany few days since, II
! company with about $50 passengers, many OF whom
! intended to have come through 10 Boston, but OF
| learning that the fare So, great portion o
! them went down the river 10 Newly DIRK, and In
train came on for this city with only about 30 pas
sengers. This he reports, is an almost daily occur
renee. Boston bee.
FROM FLoRIpA.-We learn from the ST. Angus
tine News oftha 18th inst. that the brig LAUREL iron
! Boston, with provisions for the company engaged II
cutting live oak timber, at New Smyrna, wa
wrecked on the bar of Mosquito. on the 4th inst
The brig Roxuna, it will be recollectcd, was lost
the same place only few weeks since, with cars
OF timber bound 10 the North
Lieut. Benz. f. Edes, of the 9th Regt. Unite
States Infantry, died at Key West on the Both ull
He had just returned from Havana, where he ha
been on q visit for the improvement OF his health.
BODY FouSD-The Boonsboro' (Md.) Odd Eel
| low, states that on Saturday. the 2Oth instant, III
BODY OF we'll dressed man was found floating dow
the Potomac river, at Weaverton, in that county
His head was dreadfully fractured, and il is SUP
posed he came 10 his death by violent blows re
ceived from some person or persons unknown.
gold watch, several gold pieces, and twelve dollar
in silver, were found on his person. II il though
that he was n droyer, and had been lately seen
that neghborhood. The body, from its appearance,
had been in the water for several days.
An expedition composed of a number of ind
viduels, is now preparing for the Rocky Mountain
Ii pariakes rather OF pleasure excursion than
any thing else. Some Of them engaged in it
thither with view of seeking the restoration Of the
health They are TO rendezvous at independence
about the 10Th OF May and persons DESTROYS OF loii
ing the expedition should be there by that time.
81. Louis Republican.
IMPORTANT DEclsIoy.-The Supreme Court
Ohio in the Of Joseph Jonta vs. The State
Ohio, III error held that two dollar Indiana notes'u:
der the laws of that State, prohibiting tine receitin:
paying or putting into circulation unauthorized ban
paper, are not such notes that the counlereitn;
or passing counterfeis Of them, is crime in Ohi'
MURRELL AT LARGE.-ihe Nashville Wing ,
the l5.h says; % The notorious MurreII, who hs
been confined in the penitentiary for the last te
wears. was, we understand, discharged last weel
and Immediately made tracks for Arkansas"