The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-06
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS,

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The President appeared and called the Senate to order
memorial was received IRON tho State Medical 40,
ciey praying for tho establishment Of an asylum for
idiots In the lunatc asyuma provision Is made for
this laudablc object in view. The memorial was re-
ferred.
LuNATIc ASYLUM.
Mr. HARD from the printing committee reported in IN.
vor OF the motion OF Mr. Spencer to print $500 copies Of
the annual report Of the managers Of the state Lunac
Asyl um majority Of all the senators elected no,
voting to agree with the report it was laid upon the To-,
BILE for the present
COMPULSORY ADJUDICATION
The important bill amendatory of the revised statutes
the determination Of claims real property in certain
cases" was passed by the Senate 20, naysl
The bill providing for the distribution Of the journal
and documents Of the constitutional convention also
each volume are to to the United States Secretary
OF State to be deposited among the archives Washing
ton one to the Governor Of each in the Union and
one to every county clerk in the State, sc &C..
AT this point Of the proceedings, effort was made TO
bring aorws ard the bill appointing the legal commission.
COMMON SCHOOL yurp, &C.
, Inc senate resolved itself into Committee of The
Whole on the bill reported by Mr. sedgwick, from the
Commtee on Literature entitled An act approp ria.
ing the annual revenues Of the common school, liera
tuIe and United States deposite funds"
,,ora ' H. originally drawn contemplated sppropa
tution: &c. But the sections of the bill were today
aeveraly stricken out except the first section instruct
school fund.- in each Of the years ls47 and Isis to the
Ireasurers Of the several counties and the
OF the city of New York the sum Of one hundred and
ten thousand dollars for the use of schools cording
Ine superintendent made by the Superintendent Of
mon schools the section also provides that there shall
De Paid tut OF the United States deposite fund in the
same years, and for like purpose the sum OF one hun
dred aud ten thousand dollars; and there shall be
paid NIFTY thousand dollars for the payment of the
wages OF teachers of common schools &c fourteen
Thousand dollar. Is also appropriated for the pay OF
schools. "
Mr. SPENCER made motion to reduce the pppropra.
ion OF NIFTY i've thousand dollars for the pey Of the
salaries OF the teachers of common schools 10 forty.
i've thousand dollars and TO give the 10 600 remaining
TO colleges and academies
The motion wa. opposed with considerable feeling
MI spencer was charged with being hostile 10 common
scnoos, and he was reminded that many thousands OF
children received all their education at schools
MT srENotR replied, and coDte nded that the children
o. me poor were almost the only students at the colleges
IN tho interior Of this State He stated that the children
rich psrent. who could afford to pay 900 annually
ior the education Of their children, were commonly
sent TO old Yale or the Cambridge University that when
poor students at Hamilton and Union colleges could
pay their bills they were cancelled &C. &C., So For
these great reasons he urged that the colleges and
oemes were equally entitled to share of that aid and
which the State extends to common schools
Inc motion OF Mr. Spencer was rejected
Senate.
And the Senate adjourned
Assembly.
from the immense number OF petitions for the aboli.
on W Cspuai punnnment, winch arc oeiDR constantly
received and from other indications, Judge the present
Legislature will act to submit the question Of ca.
pitai punishment to the popular vote.
- iMfEAcHMgNT Econ.
Mr. PoTTLE from the Judiciary Committee to which
was referred the petition of MIR III. H Hastings Of New
YORK praying for hment OF John MoKeon for
alleged non prosecution Of libel reported that the con-
miuee had had the petition under Consideration and on
behalf Of the committee the honorable gentleman begged
leave To offer resolution.
The CLERK read the resolution which is as follows =
Resolved, That the prayer Of the petitioner ought not
to be granted.
And the House unanimously sgreed to the resolw.
ten ~
AMERfCA, TRACT SOCIETY,
Mr.. Bowrg, Of New York. offered the following resolt,
ton s ''s"'u'
Resolved, That the ocsrs and Directors Of IN. Anna.