The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-01
NEW YORK L UGlsLATURE.

Senate.
ALBANY, Feb. 80, ls4s.
SARATOGA WASHINGTON RAILRoAD.
The House BILL to amend the charter Of the Saratoga
and Washington Railway Company, was reported.
THE MEXICAN REVOLUTIONS.
The Mexican war resolutions were taken up and de-
bated.
Mr.. BUSH spoke in opposition to the resolutions.
Mr.. TAMsLIN followed, and after he had concluded,
Mr. FINE followed not In the debate upon the resolu
tons but urging the Senate attend to its legitimate
business He concluded by moving to lay the resolu-
tions on the table.
MIR. WLKIN asked him to withdraw his motion; but
he refused.
The motion to lay the resolution tho table
gativsd by vote of Is to H. so 1t will require air.
native vote to have them reconsdersd Among the a.
nrniativss were Messrs Brownson, Burch, Bush Cook
Fox Geddis, 8. H. P Hall. and Trsadwsll-a all wings.
runner prevails that certain proceedings In Exseu-
tive session to-day, tended to produce this result.
Adjourned.
Assembly.
sHrRIyF's FEES, ETC.
The Judiciary Committee reported adversely to petit
ons t. compensate shers for attending courts also
adversely the bill to testimony in civil suits and
proceedings before Q referee.
MORALITY, ne. J..
By consent the bill to punish seduction was taken
up, and received "a voteS 1t being one less than the
constitution requires.
MORALITY, NO. II.
The Senate BILL to punish adultery was then taken
up and rejeeted-ayes, SO; noes, 50.
BANKING REGULATIONS.
Mr. UPRAM's resolution, introduced on Saturday, in
relation to banks was agreed to.
ELECTION SCHOOL OFFICERS.
Mr. PnENx gave notice Of his intention to introduce
bill for the election Of school officers in New York ct
charter elections, instead Of June.
MORALITY, NO. nL
Mr.. Coz gave notice that he should introduce bill
to punish abduction and seduction.
PUBLIC PRINTING.
Mr. W. g. SIXTH gave notice of bills relative to public
printing.
MORALITY, no. ".
Mr. Coz gave notice of his intention to introduce
bill to punish persons for inve.gng young into
houses Of prostitution.
RAILRoAp BILLS.
Mr.. E C.BESxDrcr moved to refer the several railroad
bills to select committee, to report single BILL which
would govern the operations Of the whole.
Mr. BRooKs moved to add, with instructions to report
bill in accordance with the principles embodied In the
resolutions sgrsed to in the House yesterday.
A long debate ensusd on MIR. Brooks's motion, which
was rejected by vote Of AZ to as.
The several bills then referred to the committee,
for them to report general bill
THE AUBURN CHARTER.
The House held an afternoon session dispose Of the
Auburn city charter.
MORALITY, NO.
The vote of the House. agreeing to the report Of tho
committee Of the whole, the bill to punish seduction
was-syes SIS, nays 80 The bill negatived third
reading by vote of Ga TO 81.
MORALITY, NO. VI.
The bill to punish adultery passed through the com
mittee by vote Of ayes A. nays AZ 1t was rejected on
Its third reading ayes 81 to nays 40.
AN ADDRESS on THE LIFE OF J. Q ADAMS
The joint committee to select person to deliver
address on the life of Mr. Adams before the Legislature
selected MIR Clay, but he declined. Mr. Seward was
then selected and the address will be delivered on the
Goth Of March.