The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-07
Assembly.


ALBANY, March 8, ls47
Apeton for the Communication the sentence Of death
York, to imprisonment for life, being circulated
through the House this morning. The petition was
signed by the Speaker and by many Of the prominent
Mr.. BJRrELL the committee on the judiciary re.
poeaa bill to provide for the election Of certain judicial
officers, and for other purposes. understand that the
bill leaves il to the Board Supervisors of the several
counties with population Of 10, 000 to decide
whether Tiers shall be consolidation Of the Office and
powers OF county judge and surrogate in
The bill referred to the committee of the whole and
three times tho usual number copies printed
The charter of the Bank of Dannsves lis probably
Of the bank have peoned the legislature to annont
committee to investigate certain peculaons and frauds
which the ckhoders say have been perperated in the
OF the business matters of the institution
Mr.. SILL presented petition from the Ter of the
bank to day. denying the charges made against him by
the stockholders; the petition accompanied by a
statement of the Affairs of the bank.
The several papers were referred.
Mr.. GOULD from the Select Committee TO which has
been referred the immense number OF petitions for the
abolition of punishment by death for capital crimes
elaborate report favor OF the PRAYER Of the
petitioners This report is said to be pathetic 81 ab ans
Prox and peculiarly profound the chairman has be-
slowed much time and attention to the subject gisan
TIC effort will be made during the present session to
abolis the law peremptorily, or as gratuty TO the
enemies Of the measure to refer the question to the
popular vote.
motion to print ten times the usual number of the
report referred 10 the Printing C ommittee. =
House agreed to committee of conference upon the
subject matters of disagreement between the two
houses respecting the bill to divide the State into judi
cial districts
Mr. BAscoM offered resolution instructing the Com.
minee on Colleges Academies and Sch ,ols to report
M to the House within ten days. providing for the dis
niouuon OF $4,000 among the schools and academi
from the Literature Fund and $2S 900 from the income
OF tne United States Deposite Fund
as resolution, think, lies under the rule OK.
pse' ~ Is intended by Mr.. Bascom kind of salvo to
~, ~ s"enument TO the collegiate appropriation BILL
fs 10y ,he appropriation to colleges and acade-
upon. ' wv" no ye' u""o'oo
rcm;,,oa 81 g. ruos pm was subsequently passed In
rrs na very s"se, and lovely the air is per-
birds The snow Is going fast and iooLs y. ~ ~ us
sos soui, p"t u her icy manacies in a few DAYS
Of tue YORK and Erie Railroad say in their annvi
report 10 the Secretary OF State that in their a,t @
nual report, which contained a statement Of TIE si
Z company TO the 30 September is4s il was s,a.sa
that sunscrption to the stock amouut To mae S
30oO0oo, ss required by the act OF ,he Ieg,,s sn
pissed IN May ls45 had been procured up 10 January
ls47 the date Of this report there bee paid In
nts thereon $685. 3e lS and a futher nssIment NJ I'm
collars on each share had been called for 'N