The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-22
By THE MAILS.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS

40 tL.Asr, January 30, ls41.
An Italian morning every sparkling and very sunny
sweet and bracing air-full quorum present.
MIR. j. B. SMITH gave notice of his intention to intro.
luce bill to protect the rights Of property OF married
women.
thu Common School Literature and United States De-
pote Funds BY the terms Of the BILL the annual col
les late appropriation is reduced 90 cent and tho AGA
to emain a. formerly.
T. he Senate went into committee Of the whole, on
mott of Mr. DKrrsroN the bill to provide for the
comp ensson of certain subordinate officers of tho Con-
stutonal Convention; the committee oil the whole
agreed to tho bill, and reported it to the Senate.
The COMMITTEES of the whole also passed the bill to
tend tho time for collection Of taxes for the year 1916.
RAiLRoAp TO THE PACIFIC.
The rrei'ident said he had received communication
in relation to Mr.. Whitney's Railroad to the Pacific
The Clerk read the communication.
PnArr.vrLLr Jan. Is, ls47.
Te the Hon. ADDISON GARDINER, Lieut. Governor -
DEAN SiK.--Having had the honor OF presenting to
Congress this memorial Of Asa Whitney Esq in relation
tho railroad 10 Oregon and feeling strong interest in
the success OF so great work. take the liberty OF
drawing your attention to the subject It presented
to Congress late in the session that nothing was done
in relation 70 t-since which hes moved slowly
though steadily into favor with the people. and it is sin
guar that great work so beneficial to the United
States tying Us it were, the whole country ogeherss
Indispensable in war; and useful in peace fourfod-
ing wealth. and adding strength to the nation should
structng senators and requesting our Representa-
tives to forward this great work
xoyernmen either TO mako this road to give others
the privilege OF making this great highway OF natons
1t is mt much in TIL" age comparing with the making
81 our canal begin and along, and it will
done, and have doubt but that many OF those who
prsg vote for it will see it completed.
The communication was referred to the Committee on
Saroads
was written by Col Zadok Pratt, Of Greene county
for uer,y member of Congress.
I ns senate in Committee of the Whole, then passed
the following important bill =
AyAcr smend the Revised Statutes entitled Pro
gs to compel the determination OF claims to real
prop,r in certain cases"
TIL people Of the State Of New York, represented in
senat and Ash emily. do enact as follows -
Sec Jon L. TIL, 6rIt section of title second OF chapter
fifth OF part thin d. OF the Revised Statutes is hereby
I'd by inserting the words. or for term of years
losS than ten after the word life" wherever
in ssid so that the section shall read al
~ Where any PEI singly, or ho and those whose
estate he has shat have been for three years in the &C
same in Fee for life, or for term Of years not less
than ten he may compel determine ton upon any claim
or for fe or for term Of years not less than ten in
possession reversion rem ander TO such lands and
in the an by tho proceedings here
matter specified"
S2sTse FIRST subdivision of the second section Of said
title, Is hereby amended, by in ertng the same words
after the word life therein, that said sub division
will rssd as fellows
ami whether his estate therein IL in fec or for
life, or for term Of not les than ton and whe-
with the source mesns by which his right Immediate
ly accrued to him"
%. The fourth sub division OF the sNcond secuon OF
said e is hereby ended by inserting the words or
for tern OF years not less than ten, d ter the word
freehold" therein and the eighth section OF tile ame
title is hereby amended by inserting the same words
therein, after the freehold wherever it occurs
therein and the ninth section Of said title is hereby
amended by inserting the words therein, after the
word q" life D." therein.
L. All the provisions of said second title. hereby
extended 10 estates for term OF not less than ten years
so far as the same applicable thereto.
The bill reported to the Senate and laid upon the
table.
At IL the Senate resolved itself into Court Of Er
the question its existence having been dserr
ed yesterd in order to give MIR Harris opportunity
to speak upon the anti-slayery resolutions
The President suggested TO tho Cont that tho justices
OF the Supreme Court had expressed wish TO be present
end take part in the discussion their engagements
such that they could not be present until this afternoon
al o'clock
Several Senators being absent, was proposed TO i'd
journ until tomorrow Mt o'clock, r. M.
And tho Court adjourned till 20 morrow.
General Clark OF tho Senate preparing substitute
TO the anti slavery resolutions, introduced by Messrs
Hall ard Young they will, probably, DO offered to-
m