The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-15
LUNAric AsYLuMB.

LuNArIc AsYLuMs.
The bill to amend the act relative to Lunatio Asy-
lums was ordered to third reading.
BRIDGE COMPANIES.
The general bill for the incorporation of Bridge Com
paniss passed in committee of the whole, after
long debate involving the liability question and
the expedienoy Of interpretations generally The ques-
ton on agreeing to the report laid for the pre-
sent
Assembly
BANKS.
In the House, Mr.. ScHERMEaHoRN reported bill
suthorising the formation Of Savings Bank.
oSNERAL MANUFACTURING BILL
The General Manufacturing bill received from
the Senate The amendments of the Senate were con-
CURED in by vote Of 10 to l. So the bill passed The
bill as 1t has passed. Is substantially the that
which has been published in the New York papers.
TROY AND BOSTON RAILROAD COMPANY.
Some progress was made in committee bill to moor
porats tho Troy and Boston Railway Company.
ENaINEsR
The State Engineer Bill was sent to the Canal Board
to-day.
Tho bill giving the election Of commissioners of
deeds in oities and notaries public in towns to the
people, was reported complete.
GAS COMPANIES
The House concurred in amendments Of Senate to
the bill for the formation Of Gas Companies.
TROY AND RAILROAD COMPANY.
Further debate occurred the bill to charter the
Troy and Boston Railroad Company. Various amend
msnts were offered and rejected.
The SPEAKER proposed an amendment that no branch
Of the road thu main line thereof shall within
Eve miles Of the Albany and West stockbridge road
No question taken, and the committee rose
THE ADULTERY BILL
The Committee Of the Whole rose, and reported pro
gress on the bill to punish adultery.
Mr. CHAnLocx moved to make the bill the special Or
der for tho first of April.
MIR. Coz moved to adjourn which prevailed.
Markets.
New ORLEANS, Feb. s.-Cottop-Animated and at
full prices sugar-animated prices for fair ranging
from four and an eighth to tour and quarter cents.
Choice moasses commands twenty and half cents
Flour is dropping choice Illinois being quoted at SIS
Freights are good; some new engagements Exchanges
are dropping
PIrrsBuRo, Feb I4--Cotton- change. Flour
The market quiet and haveony to notice sales of
400 800 bbls at - s7K. Wheat-sses Of leo 200
sacks were made at goo. CornSses Of l2o 200 sacks
were made at $780, Barley-Sales were made ut do
There change ir Provisions The river had four
feet Of water in the channel
BALTIMORE Feb. Ia, ls4s.-Flour-We report sales Of
$50 bbls Howard street at IS 621 the market closing
without animation. WheatSales of7l00 bushels were
made including Maryland white at 81 80 and southern
red At 81 Is CornWs notice sales Of $500 bushels in
Guiding Maryland white and mixed at 500 and yellow
at $40. Meal remained without change Provisions-
There was nothing ofimportance doing.
BosroN Feb. l4-The market for breadstuns was in
active dealers begin to wait for later per
Hibsrnia FlourWe notice sales of 800 bbs including
good Western brands at Sc IS. Coma good demand
With sales Of p 600 bushels including mixed and yellow
- nnto- CAL hyssh a. NJ
500. Rye-Ws note sales Of 500 bushels at $50 Provi
| sions-Pork was held frmer. Freights were inactive