New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-04-05
Ne,y-YorI< Legislature.

THURSDAY, Nkrch 3, 1919.
In the SENATE the following among other pe,i.
tons were presented an referred; BY MI FOLSOM,
OF I27 citizens oil New ork IN favor Of excse bill:
of 3i5 prisoners on Backwells Island for the like
purpose This petition Is accompanied with the
certificate OF the keepers showing that II was
voluntarily signed by the prisoners Il was read ON
Mr. T s call) also OF keepers and inmates of the
City Prison for The like purpose Mr.. Folsom said
that this last petition was signed by two persons
under sentence Of death cr the crime ofmuder viz
Bebe the pirate and James Eager, both Of them at
tribute their crimes and present condition TO intc-
perance;)-of the seamen al the Seamen's Home
in New York IN favor OF the excise bill by Mr..
Clark, Of 200 citizens Of Amsterdam ior the like
purpose; by MI. Jones. OF l25 citizens of New Yok.
against The license bill OF citizens OF Brooklyn, for
the like purpose. The excise bill was made the
special order for Wednesday next a! y o'clock,
and every day thereafter at i O'Clock, P. NJ until
disposed Of. Some time wasthen spent in debating
points OF order. The special order OF The day being
the bill TO amend and revise the act TO construct a
railroad between Syracuse and Oswego, was then
takenup and gone through with in Committee of
the Whole without amendment. The question of
agreeing with the Committee in their report was
laid on the table, on motion OF MIR. Clark. The
Senate then went into the consideration OF Execu-
tive business, and when The doors were opened,
adjourned.
In the ASSEMBLY, yesterday afternoon, the Reso-
luton of Mr. @or}en ins'ructIng the Select COM
Ullttee on lNe subject Oh Convention 10 report d
bill on Friday, and also to fix the time OF taking
The vote on the Constitutional Amendments, and
the Amendment 10 II BY Mr.. Wheeler InstIuctIng
the Select COMMITTEE the Anne ndments 10 re-
port the bill introduced by HIM at the same time,
was adopted
This morning. after the reception of Petitions
the House wen, into Committee on the bill 10 IN
crease the capital Of the Commons School Fund, by
addin. 10 il the SSiG00 appropriated by the Dlstr
button Act 10 this State. The Amendment OF the
Committee on Colleges Academies, &c. proposing
TO appropriate the interest this sum 10 the OF
the Normal School, was adopted. When, without
going through with the same, the hour OF having
arrived the House took recess.
FROM THE SOCIETY ISI.ANDs-Wc have a letter
from our Boston correspondent containing sdvces from
oaheite the s3d of November Five French vessels OF
Otaheiic together with several guard vessels
and the srctest martial law prevailed The natives gen.
orally remained in arms in the mountains. The French
erecting Qualifications The dwelling houses
the natives and foreigners without distinction hal been
seized by the French and appropriated as hospitals for the
and wounded /; reported that battle had been
fought in which the French sustained loss Of 60 Killed,
and the natives about loo. All munitions Of and other
supplies strictly prohibited from being landed and the
strictly guarded 10 prevent any nracion OF this
order. Ncw-Bediord Mercury
ASrT-Rrvr IN DELAWARE The Delaware Ga
zctte o April 3D. states that Of the prisoners takenby
under Sheriff Steele and bis posse have been examined and
committed 10 hail. the charge OF being armed and dis
guiscd and engaged In the ARRAY AZ RoAbury IN March last,
Five others, Including Chief known as Ene Beard were
arrested charge of riot in the place In February
last and their examination is sill pending Several OF the
indicted have come and given bail await trial.
spec Of the Sessions has been authorized by the
legislature 10 commence the 2st inst with power 10
adjourn, from time TO time ill the 2i,h of May
The Gazette speaks Of the arrival OF arms for the procc-
ton Of the i and mentions the indications Of better
state Of public sentiment in the County. Alb. Atlas
TnE RlvER-The water is very hish-over the
vharvescaused doubt by the melting Of the snow AT
the head. waters of the Hudson. The warm weather Of
the last days has taken OF the in the high lands
of Warren County much earlier than usual.
Albany Argus. Thursday