The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-04
NEW YORK LEGIsLATURE.
ALBANY, Feb. 3, lsas.
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NEW YORK LEClSLAVUREs
ALBANY, Feb. 3, lsas
Senate.
GENERAL INSURANCE BILL.
Mr.. BoxEE brought in the general insurance bill.
ELECTION RECORDER SURROGATE.
MR. BRoNsor gave notice Of bill relative to the cleo
tion Of Recorder and Surrogate Of New York city.
REDEMPTION OF NOTES.
MIR. Cook brought In . bill to amend the act Of May
$780, relative to the redemption of bank notes.
APPROPRIATIONS EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
MIR. FINE offered resolution that the Literary Com.
mttes enquire into the expedienoy OF making annual
appropriations to all the counties within the State
500 for each member sent to the Assembly, such
to be expended in the education of school
teachers condition that like sum be raised by the
Counties and the supervisors to designate the acade
mics which shall receive tho moneys thus appropriated
cHARITABLs AND RELIGIOUS ASSOCIATIONS.
Progress was made in committee Of the whole, on .
general bill relative to charitable and religious sssocs-
tions.
Albany AND coHoEs RAILROAD.
The committee Of the WHOLE also had under consider
ation bill for the incorporation Of the Albany and Co.
hoes Railroad.
GENERAL BANKING LAW.
The general banking law then taken up In com.
mittee Of the whole, and various amendments Of
fered tohe original BILL which ordered to be print
ed the most important Of which that of Mr. Cook
which proposes to regulate the issue Of circulating
by the rate Of interest tho stock deposited draws.
Adjourned.
Assembly.
WATER LINE BROOKLYN
Mr.. Cross reported the bill to establish permanent
water line for Brooklyn.
APPOINTMENT wREcKMAsTERs.
The bill for the appointment of Wrsckmasters In
Kings, Queens, Richmond, and Westchester counties
was passed.
MORE FREE SCHOOLS.
Mr.. J. v. PECK introduced bill to establish free
schools.
BROOKLYN CITY HOSPITAL.
Mr.. CRoss introduced bill to amend the charter OF
Brooklyn City Hospital.
BUFFALO CITY HOSPITAL.
The bill sppropratng $50 600 for the purchase Of the
site for Buffalo City Hospital So, Is now in Committee
Of the Whole.
FOR MECHANICS.
The bill give mechanics lien buildings erected,
was further debated in committee Amendments were
adopted making the bill applicable to cities only, and
giving the right Of lien to actual laborers only.
Pending the motion Of Mr.. WALSH, to make the law
applicable to the whole State, the committee rose.
DAMAGE BY RIOTS.
The committee of the whole then took up the bill
making cities and villages responsible for all damage
casioned by riots.
Mr. w. s. SMITH said there was no necessity for such
. bill
Mr. BEACH said that the bill asked on Q petition
from Queens county, where the county buildings had
been destroyed by . mob.
Mr. w. 8. Smith replied, that the destruction Of the
buildings referred to in sedefenos to prevent the
spread Of pestilental disease; the buildings having
been at the time filed with rick emgrants who had
rived the port of New York. the victims of ship fever
Mr. RAYMOND considered the principles Of the bill
rect.
The bill having been amended 50 as to apply prospsc-
lively, passed In committee. In the House. the re-
port was laid on the table.
Adjourned.