The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-04
TEllRIlGTfA CONGRESs.
FIRST SESSION.

FIRST SESSION.
WAsHrK0roS, March ., 1913.
Senate.
The Senate wss duly organised by the vicsPrssidsst
taking the chair and after prayer by the chaplain Mr.
scer, the Senate proceeded to business.
ooRREsfoNDENcE BETWEEN THE eovERNMENr AND M.
WISE.
A message was received from the President communi
eating between the Government and
Mr. Wise called for by previous resolution Of the ssu
sts. 1t was received and ordered to be printed.
CALIFORNIA CLAIMS.
Mr. CAss propos to Introduce bill for the purpose
OF asoertaining and paying California claims.
ApuLrERArIoN OF pRuos
Mr. DIX OF New York, pr seuted memorial from
physicians and surgeons of New York, regarding the
adu.sraon of drugs which received and referred.
OPPOSITION WAR.
Mr. DICKINSON, Of New York, presented the proceed
ngs large and respectable meeting held ct Saratoga
New York which were against fsSwur and in favor Of
peace which were duly received.
PURcHAsE OF MAPs AND CHARTS.
MIR. PrARcE then moved to resume the consideration
of the special order of the day. but gave way to mo-
ton to take up joint resolution FROM che House. to pur
chase MAPS charts for the Of the Congressional
Library, which was disposed Of.
RAILROAD TO THE PACIFIC.
Mr. DAYroN, of New Jersey presented resolutions
passed by the Lestursof said State nstructng their
Senators and Representatives to support Mr. Whitnsys
plan Of railroad to tho Pacific In introducing the
solutions the honorable Senator took occasion to say
that they contrary to his precouceived opinions
and that he did not feel the necessity of being guided
them. They were duly received aud ordered to be
printed
MIR WEsrcorr submitted resolution that one thou
sand additional copies o! Cooks report be printed.
On motion Of MIR. SEVER, the Senate then went into
executive session.
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
ALBANY, March 8, ls4s.
Senate.
AN EFFORT TO THE CANAL ON THE
,sABBArH.
The Senate was engaged in q lengthy dsba ate the
resolutions Of enquiry to the proprsy Of closing tho
locks Of the canal the Sabbath The whole subject
however, sent to select committee by unsni nous
vote.
ENGINEER.
The State Engineer bill was read Q third time and
passed
SARATOGA AND WARRINGTON RAILROAD COMPANY.
The Senate went into Executive session; and after
wards in committee Of the whols, took up the bill
amending the act incorporating the Saratoga and Wash
ipgton Railroad Company
Adjourned
Assembly.
Law MArrERs.
Mr. Cross introduced bill establishing courts of
civil and criminal jurisdiction In Cities excepting New
York aud Brooklyn.
RELIEF THE DispENsARIrs Ssw YORK.
bill reported for the relief Of the dspeAsariss
of New York city
bill offered to complete the Organization Of the
l2th regiment of LIST division of New York State Militia
which was passed.
IMPRISONMENT
The bill to abolish mprsonment for debt and to limit
imprisonment for fnes passed. il substance - fol-
lows: :" ANY person who shall have been nned and Ia
imprisoned for nonpayment of such fine the shA
BE- qudated by SO being taken from the amount Of the
fine. for each days imprisonment, until tho whole
amount is cancelled /"
THE PILor
Further debste had in committee the Pilot
solutions. The substitute offered by Mr. Bokee was
r,jected and the resolutions originally introduced
by Mr.. Phepix, were agreed to.
The committee Of the whole passed to . third reading
the bill granting school money to the Orphan Asylum
Society Of Brooklyn they having amended the bill 80
to make 1t applicable to both ssyums. The bill author
Using loan Of 600 BY the Common Council Of New
York, went to q third reading
Adjourned.