New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-02-29
NEW-YORK LEGISLATURE.

NoKSfSG REPORT.


SENATE. .ALsAsr Fee 81 VI.
Nj WILEIs reported fsvorably on the bill for
increasing the compensation Of Chancellors and
Justices Of the Old Sapreme Court
Mr. Coz reported fav0rsbiy on the bil. tor the ap-
pOintment OF Commissioners Of Deeds IN cities
Mr. LAwREScE reported bill authorizing the
Common Council Of Nex-York 70 resell certain
lands for taxes and assessments for certain pur-
poses. Also a bill 70 incorporate the East River
Savings Bank.
Mr.. WnKis reported the House bill relating to
rio's
The Mexican war resolutions are now under de-
bate
ASSEMBLY.
A report WAS presented % increase the capital
Of the Harlem Railroad also Que making appro
priatiOn Ia AID Of the Society for the Reformation
Of Juvenile Dehnquents
The bill to amend Charter Ct ths Saratoga and
Washington Railroad Co was passed. TINS 10
clddes tolls on freights
MIR PHUNIx introduced bill TO consolidate the
several Railways from Albany TO Buffalo
Mr.. ROSE introduced bill 20 preserve q fair
comp ensstion on the Railroad between Albany sud
Schenectady and Troy and Schenectady
As IsfyREsrIss SLAVE CAsE.-CAristopheT
Igsb5 v Jacob Erer,ckrhis action In the Erie
Court, T. p Stevens presiding, TOT assult and battery
and false impr.onment brought BY plaintiff against de-
PENDANT ore u ouT City Police constabes.
The trsl OF this commenced the 2st inst and
closed the evening Of the 2dthe Court not being In
The crcum.tsnces that I'd this appeared In
eyir peculiar aud novel Ia tie s;t-s pare OF
Of Perry, the other Volt slave cesl=r' tom ken'Gesy
made their appearance in city In search u a,nsgro
who they said was runaway dave. While pf0shns
about the city In search OF their game mes ie.ined ron
that negro, bearing the description Of the
they In search Of uss then engaged It WORK IN
the upper part Of the Gothic
Arxcus ascertain the feeling Of o' republican city
and how a they nigh, Posssd 70 We o. spS
sensations made 10 him. consented 20 asit tne ~ INC
prosecution Of their designs The necessary plsns 70
their beng consummaed they proceeded 20 the
Gothic Hall to secure the plaintiff The two slave deal
ers entered upper part the all where the plaintiff
engaged st WORK, seized hold Of him, IS though he
had been guilty OF the highest crime known TO our laws
snd without sisus him time to pat on es hat crsvst or
boots. thrast him ont therefrom, down dark paiI OF
stairs where they were joined BY defendant
By this time The OF the capture Of plaintiff drew
together s.semolage Of people Of All eoots Inc Save,
dealers here inquired Of BY what sht or authority
they arrested the plaintiff bat no aaswsr wss gwen upon
which the youngest Of the two drew from his aide six
harreed revolving pistol, and said that he would blow
through" the hrst man who iniertsIed HIS coursse,
however, soon becsme little cooled BY the ineTp slion
who told him that laws aud the nights O
citizens SHOULD he proteeted-exPained the nature OF
the offence Re had committed BY the dnpio Of we
piso-and that b. he words accompanying that act no
taf "a ect-d himself 10 imprisonment
VI determined 10 secure the plsinth, sud Nhnst AZ
expo.olston they forced his down another hisht OF
Maiust and thence some other stairs 70 BACK
office As pisGtr thrust into the once the
door was closed but Insie open again BY TIE
croed that followed Here the release OF plaintiff was de-
ma7ded ~ several peron', who told him 70 leave IS
rel her the slave dealers nor tire defendant had night
10 detan him The plaintiff started bug was seized nod
again BY the defendant and thr>vn back defendant pac
os himself al he door prevent his going out AT tnis
or the farther Of the psnin me crowd
became much excited that proposals Of reconeuet
offered sy the friends Of the slave deaers ana 'Hs
plaintiff allowed 70 pass out without mole,tat,on. r.,
On IN. defence an ate est,s sh the fact
the defendant acted from good mottyes-snd that al
he did snd sad 10 quiet The row producea oy we
ure Of painf which his duty 10 DO ss an oiesr-
Here the ended Amer charge from the Judge the
Jury retired with instructions TO seal their verdict and
present the going in Of the Court the next mornog
whsn-to-dsyihe verdict Of Jury was received hndns
Tor plaintiff 80 f"uf Com. Sdy.