The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-10
By THE MAILS.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
ALBANY, Feb. 8, ls47.
Senate.


RALRoAD CORPORATIONS
Mr.. WILLIAMS, from the Committee on Railroads. re.
ported act in relation to railroad corporations The
bill embodes regard connection or juno.
tod railroads and regulating the receiving and
fas6 facilities for the passage Of the cars passengers
and baggage OF each line, and for furnishing through
tickets to the passengers The Senator remarked that
was disposed to await the passage Of general law in
laon TO interpretations, aud applicable to the subject
matter contained in the bill He had however been in
duced to report this bill for the confederation Of the
nate.
The bill was committed to the Committee of the
Whole
Mr. JONES fIom the Committee on Commerce and Navi
CATION reported, with verbal amendments the
House resolutions nsructng Senators and request
ing Representatives In Congresso their bss; Of
forts TO obtain the passage of law provide eec
while on ship board
Mr.. CLARK objected to the reception of the re solu
TONS and they were laid upon the table fer day
under the rule.
Mr.. HAND, from the Judiciary Committee reported ad
versely to the bill enttled enable feme CO.
psrts to convey thsr right of dover in certain
The Senator read brief report in opposition to the
bill; the report was laid upon the table
On motion Of Mr.. HARD the Senate went into Execu
tive session. the doors under rule Of the Senate lately
passed, remaining open.
Mr. HARD snqursd Of the Chairman of ths Judiciary
Committee lMr HAND, II he was prepared to make re-
port upon the extent Of the power of appointment with
Senate.
Mr. HAND said he not yet prepared; midnight en-.
eagea ens had prevented him making any report upon
On motion Of Mr. HASnrs. $50 extra pies of the re-
port Of the trustees Of tho State Library ordered to
be printed.
THE JUDICIAL DISTRICTS.
The Senste went into Conn OF the Whole on the
Dill reported by MIR. Hand, from the Judiciary Commit.
tee entitled AN act to divide the State into judicial
districts and to provide for the election Of certain judi
81 annex copy Of the above bill with the remark
that bill for the arrangement Of the judicial districts
upon another plan and lately published by you now
pending in the House, and was passed In committee OF
the whole House to-day.
si The State is hereby divided into eight judicial dis
Iict. pursuant to the provisions of the section
the sixth article OF the Constitution which districts
be arranged as ollows:Th first judicial district shall
consist OF the city and county Of New York The
second judicial district shall consist of the counties Of
Kings, Queens Suffolk, Richmond, Rockland Westches
ter Putnam Duchess, Orange and Sullivan The third
judicial district, shall consist Of the counties of Colum
bia, Greene, Albany Rensselaer, Schoharie Delaware
and Ulster The fourth Judicial district shall consist Of
the counties OF Saratoga, Washington, Warren Essex
Clinton Franklin, St. Lawrence, Fulton, Hamilton
Montgomery, Herkimer and Schenectady The ftth
judicial district she'll consist of the counties of Jeer
son, Lewis Oswego, Oneida, Madison and Otsego The
sixth judicial district, shall consist Of the counties of
ro%Psn Tg s%
Judicial district shall consist Of the counties of Onon
dsga, Cayuga, Seneca Yates, Ontario Wayne and Cort
land The eighth judicial district shall consist of the
counties Of Chautauque, Erie Genesee, Wyoming Mon.
zoe. Orleans and Niagara.
"a The first election of the Judges of the court of an
peal and Of the justices OF the supreme court and If
the clerk OF the court of appeals and of the county
judges shall be held on the fourth Tuesday of MAY
next
"a The officers mentioned in the last preceding sec
on after the first election thereof shall be chosen at
general election.
Every separate officer to perform the duties of the
office Of surrogate, in counties having population ex
ceedng forty thousand and every local officer 10 dis
charge the duties OF county judge of in
case Of their inability or OF vacancy and exercise
such other powers in special cases may be provided
by law, when the election of said officers or anv of
them shall be authorised by law shall be chosen at the
special election herein provided general election
and their tenure oil ONCE shall be the same as that of
county judges.
10. The names Of all the persons voted for by any
elector az any as provided for by this act shall
and when baots shall be received and deposited BY the
board Of inspectors Of elections separate boy Kent
Tor that purpose and in all other respects, all the pro-
visions OF law, respecting the qualifications disabilities
and privileges Of electors and manner of voting and Of
conducting the elections at general election shall be
applicable to the election Of the officers specified in this
act.
20 All laws requiring notice to be given at any gen
era election shall be applicable the elections author
ized by this act except that notice Of the first election
aforesaid, TO take place the fourth Tuesday of May
next, shall be given and published as now required BY
law,l only = weeks prior to said election But no
eecuon provided Tor IN this act shall be invalid by
son oil the omission to give any notice thereof required
by existing laws
W. The votes for the judges of the court Of appeals
ana OF inc clerk Oh the court OF appeals shall be returned
canvssed and certified in all respects the
governor are returned canvassed certified and the
votes Tor the justices Of the court shall be
turned canyassed and certified ssshe for senator
are Ieturne oanvassed md certified and the
the other ocers whose election provided for by this
act shall be returned csnvsssed and certified as the
votes ior sherf are returned canvassed and certified
ana the statement OF the votes for the judges Of the
oil appeals the justicea OF the supreme and of the
clerk oil the court OF appeals shall Dc made and publish
co. as IN case Of the election Of the governor and sena
whose election provided Tor by his shall be made