New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-03-07
Sew-York Legislature.


* TIE SESKTE-Anong the petitions was one
from The Governors OF the New-1ork Hospital Tor
dissolution of their charter ! he amendments
OF the Assembly the bill 20 pay the militia called
INTO service IN December and January last, were
taken up, and ere severaHy non-concnrTed IN.
NJ. Clark then moved that Committee OF Con.
terence be proposed. which was agreed 10. and
Messrs. Clark Beekman and Lott appointed as
Committee on the part of the Senate. The Dill 20
discontinue Eleventh-street IN the city OF New
York, between Broadway and the bowery, was
taken up in Committee OF the Whole. but, on mo
ton OF Mr. Folsom. with a view 10 afford tarthe-
hearing 10 the parties interested, Il was recon-
United 10 the Standing Committee The oIi! IN re-
laton 10 State Prisons was reached, and oflefiy
considered. This Is an important uA proposing 10
establish a department, under commissioner, 10
supervise all the prisons OF the State and 10 aDol-
ISL the office Of Inspector, the agent OF each prison
10 be appointed by the Governor and Senate MI
Bartlit explained the bill, when. alter some amend
ments had been offered by Nh bacaus, In relation
to Transporting convicts. the Committee rose and
reported urorress bill IN relatian TO distress tor
rent was taken up, when Nh. Wright offered
substitute abohshIng the night OF distress IN all
leases hereafter 10 be- made. Mr.. Hard supported
that amendment and the discussion was connnusd
until near the close OF adjournment. Inc SENATE
then held an Executive session
In the HoUsE, Mr.. Speaker Seymour re-
suned the Chair The petitions We're numerous.
particularly on the subject OF the license law, the
regulation OF railroads, the closing OF me cana!
locks on SUNDAY. the location OF the New-l ORR
and Erie Railroad. &c. &c Among the pAis re-
ported. was one hy SIR. GaretSoR, granting farther
aid TO the Newly rk Eye and Ear lntirmary. Also
an interesting report from the Canal Committee
Through Nh Howard) favorable 10 tae closing OF
The locks on Sunday. and concluding with a Joint
resolution instructinr the Canal Commissioners not
10 reiire canal officers perform ETHICAL duties on
Sunday. Mr. Van Valkenburgh offered a sIbsn-
,u;e for the resolution. directing the Canal Com
missoners imperatIvey 10 forbid the canal officers
to perform official duty on Sunday MI. Van
Valkenbursh sustained his amendment al some
length. u.
and moved the printing Of ten times the usual
number of the Report. Mr. Bailey tcek ground
against the printing of so large number, insisting
that so long as we had laws against Sabbath break
ing which were not enforced, II was useless 20 en-
ACT more. The debate was prolonged until twelve
o'clock. when the special order, the constitutional
amendments. came round. and the house took them
no after an unsuccessful effort by Mr.. Russell TO
take 10 the Northern Prison Bill. MIR. Morrison
having the floor addressed the Committee at great
length, in opposition 10 the amendments generally
and IN favor of a State Convention. He avowed
himself in favor of extending the right OF suffrage
TO coorsd citizens and excluding aliens, and az
yoca,ed convention the only mode oil ciiectins
these objects Without concluding. h. gave way
for a motion to rse-whch was agreed 10. The
hill 10 nav the Hudson troops came down from the
Senate with message that they had non-concur-
red in the amendments of the House, and asking
cor,mttee of conference motion by Mr.. Swee-
nev tina, the House recede, was negatrved, Ayes
| Ie Noes 10. and on motion of Mr. Chase. 4 Com
| yn,tiee circumference was ordered 10 be appointed
in reference 10 the matters OF disagreement The
House then adjourned. larsus'