The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-13
BY II lie MAILS.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS,


Mr. Ysvxe presented the petition OF ATS citizens Of the
to aid In the construction OF Astronomical Observe
tory
the sciences and disseminating scientific intelligence
among the people. was he said an object quite WORTHY
Of the attention OF tho government.
The petition was read and referred to the Committee
on Literature
BOOKS STATE LIBRARY.
Mr.. JONES, from he Committee on Finance, reported n
Dill making appropriations for the library Of the State for
the years ls47 and ieas.
Mr. JOHNSON called the attention of the senae .o the
made by the in bis rep"r 70 Sss
In annual appropriation TOR the State library TO be
materially d"ih shed there were other oppou mites
for expenditure from which the State would resp
advantage
Mr. HAND said that the appropriation to the state libra
ry ought TO be increased rather than diminished.
Mr JoHNsoN moved 10 recommit the bill to the com.
nittee with some gentle instructions repor, the bill
The motion rejected and the bill was referred TO
the committee Of the whols.
APPROPRIATION ron COMMON scHoola
The Assembly Transmitted the senate bill making the
usual annual appropriations for the maintenance of com
mon Schools WIN message that they hsd passed the
The clerk read The amendments Of the Assembly.
which auhofiss liberal appropriation for the pure
OF maps, globes and other apparatus for the schools
Mr. SEpGwicK moved that the senate concur IN the
amendments Of tho House.
And tho Senate concurrsd and tho bill IL passed
rhE PRESIDENT OF THE sENArk
The PREsDENr arose and SAID be would take the lber
y Of announcing to the senate he shou leave
Ia a modq
the announcement thus early in order that the
might have tune 10 prepare Tor the election of
ry President of the Senate.
Mr. DArNisTon introduced resolution that 10. morrow
at IL the Senate will proceed to the election OF TEN
porsry President
The resolution was adopted.
Mr. J. B. snITH introduced resolution that on and
after Monday next the Senate will at 10 o'clock
The resolution was rejected.
THE JUDICIAL DIsrRicrs.
The Senate bill for the division Of the State Into Judi
rfa I'M ho 81 shz
came up In its regular order for u third reading.
The Ciers read the bill third time the Bill passed
AYEs-Messrs. carlow. BeekmaD, Durham, Crook.
Denniston Hand Johnston, Jones Lester sedgwick J.
g. smith, 3 smith, Tslcou, Town.end, Wheeler, vii
NAss-hiessrs Backus, Beach, Emmons, Folsom, Grid
ley. Hall, Harris, Rus9iss. Van schoonhovsn-Y.
IN. COMMISSIONERS cY THE CODE"
The bill for the appointment OF the legsl Commission
ers was announced us one oil the regular orders"
AND the Senate went Into Committee Of the Whole on
Tho salaries which shall be paid to these commits
eTs and whether the allowance shall DO per diem OF
esry appeared 70 Be the question pending before the
The fifth section of the bill authorizes the commission
eIs 70 employ an spgIssans clerk The salary OF he
Mr. JosSsoS moved to stIiks out the 18th section OF
the bull. y
Mr.. HAsp opposed the motion The great p,inonle
Of economy which We all wished to maintain would be
observed by the employ ent Of clerk The commi
nents; this officer was therefore Indispensable
MIR JOHNSON said that the Constitution did not author
re tho appointment of clerk for these legal com
protracted debate ensued.
Tho Senate generally, sppea'ed to be opposed to the
declared to be unquestionsbe The duties 10 b.
Imposed upon the Commissioners made it perfectly mar,
lest that they must have clerk to perform the
And the sssArs refused to strike on, the section.
With This extraordinary progress" the committee
On motion Of Mr. TALcorr the bill was made ,pecial
order for tomorrow. at IL o'clock, NJ.
ne Senate had, probably, forgotten that the election
OIL fresident, pro fempore, had just been made
special order Tor tomorrow, Of the same time.
Assembly.
Mr. WENMAN preiented tho petition of 4 32O citizens
OF the city Oh New York. protesting and remonsu atDg
asans the retesl OF the excise law and pray ing thai
visions. The ettion was referred.
Mr. Sill. IRON the Committee Medical Societies
and reported Ia favor Of the Senate bill for the
registration OF births and deaths in this state
anI recommended that the same be, ONE law.
". ne hlil was committed to the Committee of tho
Several private bills were reported.
Mr. bunsELL from the Committee on the judiciary.
Of the Code in eonplisnce with the 18th section Of ,hs
nrst artcle Of the constitution. v '-'
Csrs read tho bill which provides for the sp
ponsmen' OF henry A. Foster, Avsh Worden, and John
a. voier' commissioners to codiy the laws Hhxes
me salary at ~ 600 per snnum. and gives them Gle
Iommee VI tne Whole, and made special order Tor
-. Dvoner, sooner, Mr. speaker.
tor tomorrow at IA clock. '
MI DIAN moved TO lay the bill on the table.
The House refused TO lay the bill on the table
MIR. SILL hoped that the amendment OF Mr.. Eul.r,on
TO the motion made by the gentleman irom New YORK
would prevail '"~
Mr. DEyEL,s asked the spssksr ii the vote should not
be taken first upon the motion by MIR. sickles
The SyEAsEk replied, no sir.
The question was tnsn tskep upon the motion Of Mr..
Fullerton. and 1t was adopted
And the bin was made special order for to morrow ct
Ia o'clock -..- y
BOARD or suPzkvIsoRs.
MIR. ORroS, from the printing COMMITTEES, reported IN
favor Of printing twice the usual number Of the bill for
the equslz alton Of Boards OF supervisors.
Ths repoIt was agreed to.
THE EMIdnANrs.
, And the House ent into Committee Of the Whole on
me Dill reported by Mr. Devein, the committee
the judiciary, entitled act TO amend an act entitled
IN act concerning passengers in vessels coming TO The
port o. New YORK, passed. Feb II, 1874
annex copy Of e ci bsosuss believe 70 be Of