The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-28


before he knew of sndslps rsjsstion BY the Mexican
government. And the President knew thst sldsn
would be rejected sbsfors he sent him to Mexico Mr.
Thompson eloquent and in his denuncations
OF the government.
Mr RHETr followed, and replied to the constitutional
s-rtm"rt that bal bsen brought forward to the dis
'inc9ion b-tw@.n the wsr-making and declaring
power Of the Government Congress could only declare
war, whereas the wsging Of could only be by the
action Of the Executive On tho boundary question he
laid down 1--WE propositions
LIST. We annexed Texas =.
Texas had declared the Rio Grands to be her south.
ern and western boundary
Gen Vol, In an armistics with Texas had agreed
that Mexico should occupy the western frontier Of Tex
as, on the eastern side Of the Rio Grsnde.
4 When we annexed Texas, It was distinctly under
stood that the Rio Grands the boundary.
s The treaty made by Ex-Prssident Tyler, for the
annexation of Texas, rejected by the Senate be-
1t made the Rio 0rande the boundary.
Mr., Rhett gave way to motion that the Committee
rise and report when the House adjourned.
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
ALBANY, Jan. 81, ls4s.
Senate.
REDUCTION TREIR CAPITAL STOCK
Mr. ADAMS introduced bill to authorize banks to re-
ducs their capital stock.
HARBoR IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr.. FULLER called up the motion to substitute the
resolution of Mr. Fine relative to harbor improvements
for those passed by the Assembly
Mr. FINE withdrew his motion and called for the CON.
sideraton of his resolutions, disconnected with any
other.
Mr. COFFIN offered an additional resolution to the sf
fo that the suggestion In the Presidents message to
impose further duties tonnage would lessen the rsve
Of the canals and divert the products Of the West
into channels that would prove injurious to the State
The further osnsidsration Of the subject was postponed
until Friday.
STATE KNoINEER AND SURVEYOR.
The bill relative to the State Engineer and Surveyor
was ordered to third reading
COMPANY.
Debate was resumed on the Buffalo Gas Light Com
pany bill, and effort made to attach the Orska-
ny CLAUSE to 1t. 1t was not disposed Of, however.
BRIDGE CORPORATIONS.
Progress was made In committee Of the whole on the
general bill Tor the Incorporation Of bridge companies
PRIVATE AND
ssvsra. private and local bills were passed in com
mittee.
Adjourned.
STATE MILITIA.
Mr. ROSE reported against the bill providing for the
organisation the division New York State Militia
NEWSPAPER THE DEAF AND DUMB.
Mr.. RosE reported bill sppropriating two hundred
dollars for the support of tho Rodii newspaper pub
shed BY and devoted the interests of the deaf and
dumb.
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL
The general appropriation bill received from the
Senate and the amendments agreed to.
BROOKLYN rAxEs.
bill for the collection Of taxes in Brooklyn was read
. third time and passed
FRAUDULENT DEBTORS.
bill to amend the act for the punishment Of fraudu
lent debtors, was read third time and passed.
EMMETT SOCIETY OF BROOKLYN.
Mr. Cross presented blu for the incorporation Of the
Emmett Society Of Brooklyn.
GUARDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY.
Mr. PHErII offered . bill In relation to the Guardian
Insurance Company of New York.
sHAKERs TRUSTEE ACT.
Mr.. ROSE brought in q bill for the repeal of the
Shakers Trustee Act.
LuNAric ASYLUM.
Mr. L. SMITH gave notice Of bill to amend the act
organic ing the State Lunatic Asylum.
HUDSON RIVER RAILWAY.
In committee Of the whole, there was debate on tho
bill relative to thu Hudson River Rsilyosd Company.
The section authorizing appeals from the commiss oners
to supreme court was lost.
MIR Bowen said the landholders wished to be heard
Mr. UrHAM said they had already been heard.
The bill reported to the House. and the question
Of agreeing to the report laid on the table.
INSPECTORS OF rURNPIKEs.
The House. In committee, took up the bill relative to
giving the appointment Of Inspectors Turnpkes to
the.Governor.
Mr.. w. 8. SMITH moved that the appointing power be
given to the Board of Supervisors.
This motion, after long debate, prevailed.
Mr. Parker moved that the power be given to the
County Clerk Treasurer and County Judge Instead Of
the Supervisors which lost, and the bill went to
third reading.
TROY GAS COMPANY.
The House. In committee, took up bill to incorporate
the Troy Gas Light Company.
Mr. WALSH raised the question whether that company
c,ud be incorporated under the general law which gave
rise to Q long debate.
The committee rose, and the bill referr with in
struotions to report the general bill.