The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-08

tenn uniform one, and only those entering who de-
Fired to.
Mr.. cLARK's amendment Was lost, and the bill
ordered 70 third reading. IL allows mortgages to DO
token bssis Of circulation, ss BY the present law
and provides that all other security shall be half
six per cent State stock. and onehah nitsd State
six per cent stock.
ALBANY BASIN.
The bill respecting the Albany Basin was taken up
In committee, and briefly considered, when 1t was
re,orted to the Senate who ordered It {, lie on the
table.
BRIDGING LAKE cHAMPLAIN.
Mr.. FLOrD submitted minority report, adverse to
bridging Lake Cha plain.
cRiMsAL PUNnHMErr
The committee Of the whole took up the bill to les
the severity Of criminal punishmsnt, made some
progress therein, and had leave to cit again.
COMMON SCHOOLS.
The bill granting appropriations for common schools
taken up in committee. and after discussion
It passed without amen dment, and ordered to Q
third reading.
The Senate then adjourned.
ASSEMBLY.
ALBANY, Maroh 7, 1s49.
THR REWARD OF vALoR.
resolution was passed awarding gold medal to
John P. Hssson for services during the Mexican
Referred.
BILLS PASSED
To allow the authorit,es Of the city Of New York to
extend Croton Water Works.
To prevent the throwing Of ofAl In the streets Of
New York
To amend the act Incorporating tho Brooklyn City
Hospital.
To enable the city OF Oswego to build free bridg,
over Otweso river.
BANKING ATFAIRs.
The bill to allow the Com ptroller to Issue now note
to banks, in piaoe ofold ones, was lost.
YORK urvhxsIrv.
Mr.. VAN OhDEr. Of New York, called for the eonsi
deation Of the revolution previously osrsd BY him
and which had bsen laid under the rule for the
Committee Colleges to make investigation into
the sGsirs Of the New York University. He said tha
he considered the adoption Of the resolution matter
OF justice to the University, and hoped tbs House
would act favorsbiy ON it.
MIR DoDoE said that the matter had bssn fully In
vsstigated and unless there new cause for com
plant the result had better be sent to tho committee
Mr. VAN ORDEr assentsd, and tho subject was 30 re-
ferIed rg,rt
CONTRACT FOR CARRYING rMIsRANrs To BUFFALO.
The Utica and Schenectady Railroad Company re-
ported the details of contract with Wolfe Risch
muller, New York, for carrying emigrsuts- that they
to be allowed to sell for emgrants for nvs
dollars, throught to Buffalo with 100 pounds luggage.
PETITIONS fREsENrrD.
Petitions were presented against increased rates OF
wharfage in New York city and against nuing
the Clinton Prison
INTERNATIONAL rxcHANoEs.
Mr.. BEExMAr, Of New York, reported . bill, making
appropriations for international exchanges
Troy AND sCHENEcrApY RAILROAD.
bill was reported. allowing the Troy and Schenec-
tady railroad to pay their ebt to the State.
THE STATE LIBRARV.
Mr. BEEx"Ar reporteda bill making appropriations
for the state library.
THE CLINTON COUNTY STATE PRISON.
The bill making appropriations to the Clinton State
prison was debated to the proprey Of ooniu uing
that prison.
Mr. CORNELL moved to strike out the enaotiug CLAUSE
eayiDg that the experiment had been tried lopg
enough, and tho prisoners there confined might be
sent to the 400 vacant cells in Auburn.
The SPEAKER bel eyed 1t hazardous to abolish the
Clinton prison at 1t would be wiser to give 1t
furthsr trial. to see It weuld sustain ITSELF He de-
sired to the subject referred Of the
State prison.
The House did not etme to direct VOTE but post.
poned action on this bill until to. morrow.